Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 312: Chapter 311 Something Feels Off [5th update, additional update for 2000 recommendation votes]

Lu Xiaobu’s year-end party video got leaked and went viral online.

Then, the entire internet exploded.

Everyone was crying out, wanting to work at Lu Group.

”I’m in! How much money are we talking about? How much money? Someone tell me how much!”

”A billion! If I’m not mistaken, it’s a billion!”

”A throne made of a billion? You get to sit on the Dragon Chair at the prime seat of the year-end party and even grab a handful!”

”Holy shit, if it were me, I’d grab five million! If there’s a chance to grab a handful, I don’t even need a salary!”

”Who the hell wouldn’t! With five million, I’d give up my salary for ten years, after all, that’s like an annual salary of five hundred thousand!”

”No wonder, no wonder, no wonder nobody can poach them.”

”If it were me, I wouldn’t leave either!”

”I’ve decided, after I graduate, I’m going to work at Lu Group.”

”Stop dreaming, whoever posted above, do you think you can just work at Lu Group whenever you want?”

”Sorry, I’m a Cambridge School graduate, do I qualify?”

”Uh... Big shot, please go ahead!”

”...”

Although Qin Ce and the others only grabbed three million at most, the internet people didn’t know that!

They saw a huge amount of money, they felt it was like five or six hundred million!

So, they all went crazy, desperately wanting to work at Lu Group, sending in all sorts of resumes!

As a result, the number of people ready to work at Lu Group after the New Year surged in no time!

The seven bosses’ smiles were crooked; among these people were quite a few talents.

The more talents there were, the more prosperous the company, the more prosperous the company, the more Young Master Bu would earn, and the more Young Master Bu would earn, the more rewards they would get!

It was a perfect virtuous cycle!

And all this was just because Young Master Bu had organized a year-end party!

God! Young Master Bu is a God!

...

Time flies.

Soon, it came to the time of the real New Year’s celebration.

Well, today, Lu Xiaobu became a loner.

Besides Lu Xiaobu getting Zhang Meng to bring Mother Zhang over to celebrate the New Year together and Wu Qianmin being their neighbor, Lu Xiaobu drove away everyone else.

Go wherever you need to go, go spend New Year’s with your parents!

Then it was New Year’s Eve.

Lu Xiaobu’s phone rang.

”Hello? Who’s this?”

Lu Xiaobu lay in bed, his eyes groggy as he spoke.

Usually, his phone was either held by Liang Lan or Su Luoxue, it had been a while since he held his phone himself.

”Hello, is this Mr. Lu Xiaobu speaking?”

A young woman’s voice came from the other end.

”Yeah, that’s me.” Lu Xiaobu yawned as he spoke.

”Well, we are calling from the Spring Festival Gala team, we’d like to invite you to the live event, what do you think?”

The young woman continued.

”Huh? Spring Festival live broadcast?” Lu Xiaobu’s mouth twitched: ”Are you a scammer? How did you get my phone number? I see you’re having a hard time on New Year’s Eve. Forget it, as long as you don’t disturb my sleep, give me your bank account information, I’ll transfer some money to you, go celebrate New Year’s.”

”Huh?”

The young woman on the other end of the line was completely baffled.

Let’s not even say she’s not a scammer, but even if she was, you don’t deal with it like that!

Giving money to a scammer just so you won’t be disturbed while sleeping?

What’s going on with your thought process?

She gave a bitter smile: ”Mr. Lu, we really are from the Spring Festival Gala team, sincerely inviting you to come and watch the show live, to celebrate the New Year together.”

In her heart, she was also helpless, when has the Spring Festival Gala team ever had to humble themselves to invite someone?

Even for those richer than Lu Xiaobu, they would only give a call to inform them.

But Xiaobu definitely couldn’t.

Xiaobu was laden with too much glory, and he was also a bit too mischievous.

The leaders had specifically told her to always be exceedingly polite.

Even if things didn’t work out, she mustn’t get angry or act petulant.

If he showed up, they’d pretend not to see any tip Xiaobu might give.

”Is it really for the Spring Festival Gala? Not a scam?”

Xiaobu asked, ”It’s fine if you’re just after my money, but if you’re going to drag me all the way there for nothing, then you’re not getting off easy.”

”Really, it’s no scam. Look at our phone number; it’s verifiable. I truly am from the Spring Festival Gala team. We sincerely invite you!”

The customer service girl patiently explained.

And really, even scamming you for money is no big deal.

That’s quite the thick aura of affluence coming off that remark!

”Alright then, I’ll come check it out,” Xiaobu nodded and agreed, ”By the way, I can leave early if I want, right? I might get sleepy.”

”Of course.”

The customer service girl felt helpless. Why did Young Master Bu’s concerns always differ from everyone else’s?

”Fine, I’ll head over in a bit. Meet me at the door, will you? I’m not great with directions, and I hope your place doesn’t have too many... complications. I have a bit of a temper.”

Xiaobu continued.

”Of course, I will meet you at the entrance right now. You can come over whenever you’re ready.”

The customer service girl quickly responded.

Ah, truly, she guessed this was the most important guest they had ever had to personally greet at the door.

What?

You don’t believe it?

OK, listen, her colleague over there is inviting the number one on the Third Level Rich List—the Wen Family Hall. Listen to the tone they’re using.

”Hello, this is the Spring Festival Gala customer service. Is this Mr. Wen of Wen Family Hall? Congratulations, you are invited to attend the live Spring Festival Gala. Do you confirm your attendance?”

”You will attend? Great, we are looking forward to welcoming you.”

Hmm, and that’s it. Just these two sentences.

Did you hear that?

That’s the tone used when inviting the number one on the Third Level Rich List.

Now compare that to the way she talked to Xiaobu.

See the difference?

They’re politely casual with someone who’s number one.

Yet she has to tiptoe around, plaster on a smile, and answer all those pointless questions.

Sigh, such is life!

Xiaobu got up, washed up, and lazily made his way downstairs.

”Who were you on the phone with just now?”

Lu Hongbin asked curiously, ”I heard you talking about scammers and such.”

”The Spring Festival Gala crew. They insist on me attending live. Yawn... It’s fine though, I asked, and we can leave early. I’ll make sure to come back for the reunion dinner.”

”Go go go, what’s the point of coming back if you’re at the Spring Festival Gala?” Lu Hongbin rolled his eyes and said, ”What an honor it is, and you talk about coming back? Just stay there till after midnight and then return.”

”We’ll see! Depends on how the show goes. If it’s no good, I won’t play along with them.” Xiaobu yawned as he spoke.

He didn’t know how good this Water Blue Star’s Spring Festival Gala would be.

So he couldn’t be the judge.

Anyway, with nothing better to do, he might as well check it out.

”Wait a minute! You have to keep your temper in check, that’s the Spring Festival Gala, after all. Don’t just lose your temper willy-nilly!”

Lu Hongbin suddenly became anxious.

Good heavens, if that kid Bu exploded at the Spring Festival Gala...

Sheesh, too frightening to even imagine!

”Don’t worry, I won’t. I know what’s at stake,” Xiaobu waved his hand to reassure Lu Hongbin.

But Lu Hongbin became even more worried.

Think about it—when has Xiaobu ever really put people at ease when he says he will?!

Feels like trouble’s brewing!