Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

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As soon as Lu Jiuge said this, the command room fell silent.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Lin Hui's eyes, and he patted his arm:

"Mr. Lu's words resonated with me."

"Hong Kong's business environment has been improving over the years, but what it lacks is an entrepreneur with strength and vision like you."

The person in charge of Hong Kong's economic and trade affairs, who was standing next to him, directly confirmed the matter:

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu. At today's wedding banquet, we will strive to achieve a breakthrough while maintaining a proper balance."

"After all, although the development of the Kai Tak Development Zone is backed by the three trillion yuan investment from President Lu and the Zheng family, it is still not enough to support the investment scale of the entire new area."

Realizing that Lin Hui and Hong Kong wanted to ally themselves with her, Lu Jiuge decided to lay things out:

"We occupy almost half of the land in the Kai Tak development area, and the leaders have also planned to develop around the Kai Tak Airport site. From any perspective, I am the one who benefits from this."

Zheng Dongrong chimed in from the side:

"That's right. The fact that so many big names from home and abroad attended Xiao Lu's wedding is a great opportunity to attract investment."

"Then I'll have to trouble you leaders today. Let's work together to develop the Kai Tak development zone as soon as possible."

"Haha, that's what you call great minds think alike!"

Lin Hui gave a satisfied reply and did not continue the topic:

"Alright, Mr. Lu, Mr. Zheng, you two go ahead and busy yourselves with entertaining the guests. Leave the rest to me, I guarantee there won't be any problems."

Lu Jiuge nodded, exchanged a few more pleasantries with the other officials, and then walked out of the command center with Zheng Dongrong to begin welcoming the guests.

Not long after the two had settled down, local Hong Kong capital arrived.

Although many of these people had past grudges against Lu Jiuge, they had to give face to the Zheng family because it was their daughter's wedding banquet today.

Given that they already knew Lu Jiuge would be in charge of the development of the Kai Tak Development Zone, they were even less likely to completely sever ties.

After the arrival of local Hong Kong capital, celebrities from Qianxing Entertainment Group arrived, led by Wang Xiaohua.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they immediately went to their posts and were assigned to greet and entertain entertainment industry guests from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

At 2 p.m., the guests began to arrive.

Mainland capital bosses, overseas investment bank executives, and scions of Hong Kong elites arrived in droves.

The entrance to the Peninsula Hotel was bustling with people, and a long line of luxury cars stretched out.

Passersby watched from afar, all marveling that today's wedding was the most extravagant in Hong Kong in nearly twenty years.

At 4 p.m., the wedding ceremony officially began, with the emcee Zheng Yutong starting to introduce the various parts.

Although the wedding omitted the tedious bride-fetching ceremony at Zheng Shuyi's insistence, the core rituals were still performed without exception.

The entire process took more than forty minutes to complete, and Zheng Shuyi appeared on stage arm in arm with Zheng Dongrong.

The two stood side by side on the stage. Without any elaborate speeches, the emcee gave a simple address, they exchanged rings, and made a promise to stay together forever.

The guests in the audience stood up and applauded. Zheng Wutong sat in the main seat, looking at the two on the stage with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

After the ceremony concluded, the banquet officially began.

After having a quick bite to eat, Lu Jiuge and Zheng Shuyi, led by Zheng Wutong, began toasting each table.

First, the Zheng family's relatives and elders from prominent Hong Kong families respectfully offered drinks to each table, speaking humbly and behaving with impeccable manners.

The elders offered their blessings, and their words all expressed their optimism for the couple's future.

Next came the business and capital circles, with each table occupied by a major figure in their respective fields.

During the toasting, many business owners took the opportunity to chat casually, subtly inquiring about cooperation on the Kai Tak land plot and investment in cultural and entertainment projects, hoping to connect with Qianxing Capital's network.

Lu Jiuge remained calm and composed, responding tactfully with jokes, never making definitive statements, and never offending anyone.

When he encountered a boss who was not a suitable business partner, he would simply pass the person on to the people Lin Hui had arranged to meet on-site.

Throughout the toasting process, Zheng Shuyi remained quiet and composed by his side, behaving appropriately and engaging in tactful conversations with the group of business tycoons, earning praise from all the guests.

Once the wedding was over smoothly, Lin Hui, who had been watching the command center, finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, exhausted.

However, when he heard the report from the person in charge of trade and economics, and learned that the investment promotion results today were huge and that more than 20 domestic and foreign bosses had been invited to a meeting tomorrow to discuss investment plans, he became excited again and got up to return to Hong Kong to discuss the details of the meeting.

After seeing off all the guests, Jonathan, accompanied by an attendant, found Lu Jiuge.

"Mr. Lu, congratulations on your marriage. This wedding has truly caused a sensation in the global capital world."

"Mr. Jonathan, thank you for coming all this way."

Lu Jiuge shook hands with him and thanked him politely.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jonathan's gaze swept around the banquet hall, and he whispered:

"Mr. Lu, let's find a quiet place to talk. There's something I need to tell you."

Lu Jiuge stared at Jonathan for a while, then nodded:

"it is good."

After answering, Lu Jiuge led him to a lounge.

The two sat down, and Jonathan cut to the chase without any preamble:

The two sat down, and Jonathan cut to the chase without any preamble:

"President Lu, I won't say many flattering words in this festive occasion. I deliberately stayed behind because there was an official notice from headquarters that I need to convey truthfully."

"Is it Morgan Stanley headquarters? Do they have new plans for Qianxing Entertainment?"

Seeing Jonathan's serious expression, Lu Jiuge had a general idea of ​​what it was about.

Jonathan nodded:

"That's right. Within the family, there are now two opposing voices regarding the Qianxing Entertainment Group matter."

After pausing for a moment, Jonathan continued:

"In just over a year, you have risen from nothing to an explosive growth rate that has shocked all the senior executives at Morgan Stanley."

"Every single operation of your entertainment projects, real estate ventures, and capital investments has generated twice the net profit for Morgan Stanley."

Jonathan cannot deny this undeniable credit; every step Lu Jiuge laid out made Morgan Stanley incredibly wealthy.

Lu Jiuge stared at Jonathan without saying a word; he knew that what was about to be said was the important part.

Sure enough, Jonathan abruptly changed the subject:

"But profits are profits, and attitudes are attitudes."

"The investment bank headquarters has accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with you. All your business plans are done on your own initiative and are not under your control."

"They do not follow Morgan Stanley's strategic plans and never report to or follow orders."

Lu Jiuge was not surprised at all by this result.

From the very first moment we partnered with Morgan, it was clear that we would never truly become partners; we were merely brought together by mutual interests.

Today, Qianxing Entertainment earns Morgan Stanley billions of dollars a year. Capital is insatiable, and the headquarters naturally wants more control and higher returns.

After Jonathan finished speaking, Lu Jiuge finally spoke:

"Mr. Jonathan, I suspect the disagreement at Morgan Stanley arose because they saw that I had established Qianxing Capital, meaning they wouldn't be able to share in the profits?"

Jonathan did not deny it, and nodded:

That's the main reason.

Seeing Jonathan's candor, Lu Jiuge continued to ask:

"I'm curious, what's your attitude?"

After thinking for a moment, Jonathan spoke:

"President Lu, I was the one who spearheaded the initial investment in Qianxing Entertainment Group."

"And judging from the current results, this investment has been very successful."

Jonathan sighed and shrugged.

"But you also know that top-tier conglomerates like ours aren't just about the approval of a few people!"

Lu Jiuge nodded in agreement:

"I understand Mr. Jonathan's predicament. So what was Morgan Stanley's final conclusion?"

"The investment bank is very dissatisfied with your disobedient attitude and demands that you go to the US headquarters to explain the situation in person. Otherwise, they will use their family's influence to suppress Qianxing Capital!"