Chapter 117: I Want Them All

Inside the banquet hall.
Wang Yiqing, the young master of the Wang family, sat on the sofa. People around him greeted him, but he didn't even bother to stand up.
He sat there with his legs crossed, looking down on everyone.
"Young Master Wang, how have you been these past few days? Has the Luo family been neglecting you? If it's really not good, you can come to my house; mine is quite nice too!"
"It's all the same."
Hearing the person in front of him, Wang Yiqing scoffed, "It's all the same whichever house I stay in. They're all equally simple; it'll do."
Hearing this, the person's face stiffened, but he quickly recovered and said with a forced smile, "Yes, yes, you're from Beijing. You certainly wouldn't be satisfied with the conditions here."
One after another, people came forward to greet him, all receiving the same treatment.
This made the heads of some of Suzhou's top wealthy families look rather unpleasant.
"Isn't this young master of the Wang family a bit too arrogant? Normally, how could he act like this? Would the Wang family let him do this?"
"Heh... even my good-for-nothing is much stronger than him. This guy's arrogance is a bit off. Would a normal person act like this? It's like he's acting."
"Compared to this, our famous spoiled second young master of Suzhou seems like an angel!"
"You mean the one from the Fang family? I advise you to keep your voice down. Didn't you receive the message from the Luo family? This young master Wang is clearly using Fang Chang as a breakthrough point for the Fang family. The two will clash sooner or later."
"I heard the Fang family will also be here. There'll be a good show then, and we can choose which side to take!"
"..."
Some of the heads of top wealthy families didn't even bother to greet him.
After all, nobody wants to go up and greet a junior, only to be scolded. Even if it's the Wang family, so what? They certainly can't afford to offend them, but they can avoid them!
Mr. Luo took in the expressions of everyone present.
He felt a little uneasy. Ingratiating himself with the Wang family was fine, but this young master Wang seemed a bit off. Was this really the behavior expected of a scion of a powerful family?
Even Fang Chang wouldn't be this arrogant, would he?
"Luo Mingxiao..."
Just as Mr. Luo was pondering this, Wang Yiqing, sitting on the sofa, suddenly called his son's name.
Luo Mingxiao jogged forward: "Young Master Wang, what are your orders?"
"What do you think?"
Wang Yiqing's tone carried a hint of displeasure: "Where are your four beauties from Suzhou? Not a single one came. Are you disrespecting me?"
"Or did you fail to notify them properly?"
"Young Master Wang, I definitely notified them!"
Luo Mingxiao quickly explained: "When I invited them, I told them that Young Master Wang is a young man and likes to chat with people his own age, so I asked them to..."
"Alright, alright!"
Before Luo Mingxiao could finish speaking, Wang Yiqing impatiently interrupted him: "Don't explain to me. After all, you really are a bit useless."
"Can't even get a pair of twins. These past two days, I've only had those minor celebrities keep me company. I'm telling you, Luo Mingxiao, with your abilities, you think you can enter our Kyoto circle? You must be dreaming!"
"..."
Luo Mingxiao's hands clenched slightly behind his back, clearly angered by Wang Yiqing.
As the young master of the Luo family, aside from being beaten by Fang Chang, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?
The Wang family? So what if they're the Wang family?!
Luo Mingxiao roared inwardly, but outwardly, he maintained a forced smile: "Young Master Wang is right to teach them a lesson. I really didn't expect that Fang Chang would send so many experts just for a pair of playthings!"
To prove he wasn't a waste.
Luo Mingxiao dared not say that only Ku Duo was guarding the twin sisters.
His explanation to Wang Yiqing was that Fang Chang had transferred most of the Fang family's bodyguards to protect the twins, and not only that, Chu Changfeng also helped.
Therefore, although he sent many men, they were still caught off guard and unable to bring the twins back.
"You have quite a few excuses."
Wang Yiqing scoffed, "Luo Mingxiao, since you want to join our circle, you'd better work for me properly. If you do it well, I guarantee it won't be long before you're integrated into the second-generation elites of Kyoto."
"You should know what kind of resources you'll get after joining, right?"
Luo Mingxiao, who was initially dissatisfied, couldn't hide his delight upon hearing this: "Don't worry, Young Master Wang, I'll definitely handle things well next time. After the banquet today, I'll take people to forcibly take those twins."
"You'll still need me after the banquet?"
Wang Yiqing's tone was full of arrogance: "After seeing Fang Chang today, do you believe I'll make him send the twins to me directly?"
"If he doesn't behave, his fate will be terrible! Neither he nor the Fang family wants to see that happen."
"Moreover… perhaps after today, the Fang family will no longer have Fang Chang!"
Luo Mingxiao also hated Fang Chang to the core. Hearing Wang Yiqing's words, a sinister smile flashed across his face.
If he could step on Fang Chang's head, that would be pure bliss.
Compared to that, what's a little suffering?
"Hey! Young Master Wang! Liu Ruyan's here! This is one of the Four Beauties!"
Luo Mingxiao was picturing himself stomping on Fang Chang's head when suddenly a stunningly beautiful woman walked in.
Who else could it be but Liu Ruyan?
Liu Ruyan arrived with her mother. Liu Ruyan wore a blue dress that revealed her rounded shoulders and fair back.
The dress accentuated her graceful figure, making her already captivating face even more beautiful.
Liu's mother wore a black cheongsam, exuding intellectual and mature beauty.
The moment the mother and daughter appeared, they instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Wang Yiqing's eyes lit up, and he eagerly asked, "Are these both women?"
"That one is Liu Ruyan, and the woman standing next to her in the black cheongsam is Liu Ruyan's mother, the chairwoman of the Liu Group."
"Heh..."
Wang Yiqing made no attempt to hide the greed in his eyes.
These two women were just his type!
"Luo Mingxiao, let bygones be bygones, but today I'm giving you a task. If you can complete it, I guarantee I'll immediately bring you into my circle."
"I understand, Young Master Wang!"
A smile appeared on Luo Mingxiao's face: "You want Liu Ruyan, don't you? For the sake of our friendship, even if it offends the Liu family, I'll find a way to help you get what you want!"
"No!"
Wang Yiqing shook her head: "I want it all!"
"All of it?!"
Luo Mingxiao's pupils dilated.
He could find a way to get Liu Ruyan onto the ship; perhaps the Liu family, having gotten on the Wang family's side, wouldn't turn against the Luo family.
But if he involved Liu's mother…