Wang Maoshun’s phone suddenly rang, but he paid no mind.
It was perfectly normal for a big boss to receive calls anytime, anywhere.
Wang Maoshun took out his phone and checked the caller ID. It was his father.
He still paid no mind.
Instead, he feigned terror, raising his phone high and shouting dramatically at Mo Hongti on stage, “Heavens! Great Queen Mo, have you truly cast a spell to inflict a devastating blow upon me within five minutes, causing my partners to abandon me?”
Haha!
Du Tianci and the others burst into laughter.
Thinking that he would soon have this exceptional woman singing his praises, Wang Maoshun’s every cell became more invigorated.
His desire for an impromptu performance grew even stronger: “Great Queen Mo, I beg you, spare this humble servant. I am willing to serve you like an ox or horse, to be beaten and trampled at your whim.”
Haha—
The uproarious laughter of Du Tianci and the others became even louder.
Li Qianfan, with a face full of helplessness and anger, secretly shook his head: “This idiot is driving himself further into a dead end.”
Meanwhile, Mo Hongti on stage played along with Wang Maoshun.
Her shapely chin was held high, and the queenly aura emanating from her was even more sacred and inviolable.
Her gaze upon Wang Maoshun was that of a clown.
“Everyone, please be quiet,” Wang Maoshun roared. “Next, I shall receive the crushing blow from Queen Mo. I request everyone present to be my witness.”
The booming laughter ceased.
Du Tianci and the others chimed in, “Quickly, let us see how Queen Mo strikes you.”
“Certainly.”
Wang Maoshun, thoroughly enjoying himself, answered the call and deliberately turned on the speakerphone: “Dad, is there something you need?”
“Where are you?” A man’s hurried voice came clearly from the phone. “No matter where you are, you must return home as quickly as possible. The company is in trouble, big trouble!”
“What?”
Wang Maoshun froze and hastily asked, “What happened?”
“Just three minutes ago,” his father, the chairman of Lubai Aluminum, exclaimed in panic due to the sudden incident, his voice rising even higher. “Several key partners of our Lubai Aluminum have suddenly called to unilaterally cancel all their cooperation with us! When I pressed them for reasons, they said we had provoked someone we shouldn’t have! And they also said that within an hour at the latest, all our partners will cancel their cooperation with us!”
Boom!
Wang Maoshun felt a thunderclap explode in his ears.
His plump body trembled violently, and his feet stumbled, nearly dropping his phone.
Instinctively, he shouted into the phone, “Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Those partners are our old acquaintances of many years. How could they suddenly tear up contracts with us collectively?”
As he roared this, his fat body trembled again.
He raised his head abruptly!
And looked at the woman on the small stage, clad in red, with flawless snow-white skin, and the graceful charm of a queen of the night.
Just before his father’s call, Mo Hongti had warned him that due to his grandstanding and winning the bid for her first night, he would suffer a devastating blow similar to the Du family’s within five minutes.
Who would believe that!!
Then Wang Maoshun’s impromptu performance had provided everyone present with a grand show.
But now—
Not only did Wang Maoshun suddenly realize something and look at Mo Hongti with terror, but everyone present, except for Li Qianfan, was staring blankly at Mo Hongti like idiots.
Mo Hongti, instantly becoming the center of attention once again, smiled with intoxicating brilliance.
She gracefully sat down, casually crossed her legs, and leisurely took out a cigarette, lighting it.
She most enjoyed seeing Wang Maoshun, Du Tianci, Mo Haishan, and the like in their current state.
Slowly exhaling a smoke ring, she casually asked Wang Maoshun, “Boss Wang, why aren't you smiling anymore? Why aren't you dancing? Why aren't you acting?”
Wang Maoshun trembled all over, his lips moving incessantly, but he couldn’t utter a single word.
Mo Hongti then looked at Du Tianci, gently tapping her toes, and asked, “Du Tianci, why aren’t you smiling anymore? Why aren’t you acting?”
Du Tianci looked at Mo Hongti with eyes more terrified than if he had seen a ghost, and he too couldn’t utter a word.
Finally, Mo Hongti turned to Mo Haishan, “Big brother, why are you still supporting Du Tianci and the others, just staring at me foolishly?”
Mo Haishan felt as if his entire being had suddenly plunged into a cold, dark abyss.
“A bunch of idiots,” Mo Hongti sneered. “Did you really think I was weak and easily bullied just because I wasn’t showing my strength?”
“Maoshun!” Wang’s father’s voice came again from the phone. “Come back quickly! We must figure out who we have provoked to suffer such a terrible and unwarranted disaster.”
*Pat.*
The phone finally fell from Wang Maoshun’s hand.
He finally understood!
He knew who he had provoked, who had brought such a terrible and unwarranted disaster upon Lubai Aluminum.
“Mo, Mo…” Wang Maoshun’s face was ashen, his body trembling as he tried to speak, but he couldn't.
But he understood in his heart!
So, he abruptly raised his hand and slapped himself hard.
*Slap!*
The loud sound of the slap jolted the stunned Du Tianci and the others, and also made Wang Maoshun able to speak again.
“Ms. Mo, I was wrong! Please, be magnanimous and forgive me this time. I beg you, I deserve to die.”
In his terror, Wang Maoshun wanted to prove with actions that he had profoundly realized his mistake and hoped Mo Hongti would forgive him.
And give him another chance to correct his mistakes, for benevolence knows no bounds.
So.
Wang Maoshun began slapping his own face with both hands, alternating left and right.
“You want me to forgive you? Heh heh.” Mo Hongti sneered. “If I didn’t have someone behind me, wouldn’t I have been taken away by you and trampled in every way imaginable? If that had happened, who would have saved me? You would have just bid for my first night, then continued to bid for my second, third, and even booked every night for half a month.”
Wang Maoshun’s self-slapping motion paused.
In just over ten seconds, he had slapped himself into a daze.
What a ruthless person.
Mo Hongti didn't even look at him.
She merely raised her right hand holding the cigarette and slowly pointed at the bosses invited by Du Tianci, saying sternly, “None of you will escape! You will all suffer the same heavy blow as Du Tianci and Wang Maoshun. Did you really think that having a bit of influence and a few stinking coins would allow you to do whatever you pleased with me?”
The faces of those bosses turned as pale as paper.
But they subconsciously looked up at Du Tianci.
Their eyes were filled with venomous hatred!
If Du Tianci hadn't invited them to Qingyun to participate in the bid for Mo Hongti’s first night, how could she have targeted them?
Unwarranted disaster.
Of course, they would conveniently forget how active they had been when bidding for Mo Hongti.
Du Tianci didn't dare to meet their gaze.
He looked at Mo Hongti and stammered, “You, you were the one who caused the crisis of all my family's partners suddenly terminating their cooperation the night before last?”
Mo Hongti slowly retorted, “What else?”
Before her words could even fall, Mo Haishan suddenly shouted, “Impossible, absolutely impossible!”
Who could believe that Mo Hongti herself had caused the Du family's sudden predicament?
Mo Haishan certainly didn't believe it.
He and Mo Hongti were siblings.
Did Mo Haishan, as the elder brother, not know the extent of Mo Hongti’s social circle and capabilities?
If Mo Hongti truly had such great capabilities, wouldn't Old Man Mo have specifically instructed the Mo family to send him to Guangming Hospital before he lost consciousness, so he could make one last effort for the Mo family?
Mo Hongti could have simply made a phone call and forced Su Ziyu to willingly hand over Guangming Hospital.
“If you say it’s impossible, then so be it,” Mo Hongti said coldly.
If it weren’t for the fact that they were siblings, Mo Hongti would have already cursed Mo Haishan.
Du Tianci also didn’t believe Mo Hongti had such great power.
But Wang Maoshun, a living example, was standing right there, wasn’t he?
*Bang.*
The soft-padded door was suddenly pushed open.
Du Tianci and the others instinctively turned their heads to look.
Upon seeing the man at the doorway, Du Tianci’s eyes lit up!
The man walked in, laughing heartily, “Little Du, I’m not too late, am I? Quickly show me, who is this exquisite beauty you’ve organized the auction for tonight? Damn it, you have the nerve to play coy with me. Of course, I know you were playing coy to pique my curiosity and make me eager to participate in this auction. Now, I’m here.”
“Young Master Tang—”
Du Tianci, filled with excitement, quickly stepped forward, bowed, and extended his left hand. “Young Master Tang, welcome to Qingyun!”