Chapter 273 - 193: Majesty

Chapter 273: Chapter 193: Majesty

Clearly, Xu Wu didn’t notice them.

Even Liu Haoran and Zhao Hui hadn’t noticed them. There were just too many people!

Besides, the leaders at Table One had all stood up as well. No matter how powerful Xu Wu was, she still had to show respect to the local officials.

Xia Bin, swept up in the motion, also stood up, feeling even more insignificant.

Watching Xu Wu’s commanding presence, he couldn’t help but think, ’This is what it means to be a true powerhouse!’

That was what it meant to be the center of the universe. What he’d experienced before was, at best, just a case of mutual back-scratching.

"The General Manager of Junxiao Group," Xia Bin murmured, feeling the immense gap between them.

Junxiao Business Management Company was just a subsidiary of Junxiao Investment Group, and not even its core business!

The vice president of a single shopping plaza, under a mere subsidiary, could look down on him and crush his brand at will.

He now felt the immense chasm with profound clarity. So this was what it was like to be utterly insignificant in the presence of true titans.

He suddenly felt uncertain about his planned meeting with Feng Feifei. He had assumed that as the general manager of a company with over one billion in annual sales, Feng Feifei would at least give him some face.

It was only after coming here today that he realized he was a nobody.

Feng Feifei was in a league where she could chat and laugh with the likes of Jiang Fan, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Xu of Junxiao Group.

Chen Xiao watched the scene from afar. ’That girl Xu Wu really does grow up fast. I made the right choice picking her back then.’

’No wonder the system rewarded me with Wisdom Eye. Choosing her was probably the wisest investment I’ve ever made.’

Ma Jing let out a "wow." "President Xu is getting more and more impressive. I don’t even dare to look straight at her!"

Qiao Xin had joined later. By the time she came to the company, Xu Wu had already moved to Junxiao Capital, so of course she didn’t know her.

"Ma Jing, you know President Xu?"

Ma Jing grunted in affirmation. "President Xu is a good friend of Brother Chen Xiao!"

Qiao Xin let out a little gasp. "Good friends? How good?"

Ma Jing rolled her eyes at her. "What a question. You think they share a pair of pants or something?"

THWACK! Chen Xiao flicked her on the forehead. She had no filter.

"You can’t just say things like that to anyone!"

After he spoke, he saw both Ma Jing and Qiao Xin looking at him strangely and realized he’d misspoken.

"I meant, you just blurt out whatever comes to mind!"

"Isn’t that the same thing? Does that mean I guessed right?"

Chen Xiao looked completely innocent. ’Am I so deep in this that even the Yellow River can’t wash me clean?’

After the dignitaries arrived, the venue once again filled with a noisy chatter as every table engaged in lively conversations on various topics.

The only exception, perhaps, was Table 4. President Liu and President Qian had initially made small talk with Xia Bin because he was a friend of President Ma. But as soon as they learned that Zhao Hui was from Junxiao Business Management, they immediately focused their attention on him, leaving Xia Bin on the sidelines.

Junxiao Business Management was part of the Junxiao family, after all. You couldn’t afford to offend anyone from Junxiao Group.

Another thing about the banquet tonight baffled the waitstaff: people kept coming up and asking which table Chen Xiao was at.

The staff grew curious about who this Chen Xiao was. If he was such a big deal, why wasn’t he sitting at the front? Why was he all the way back at Table 93?

In truth, at banquets like this, only the front rows strictly adhered to the place cards. It was perfectly normal for people in the back to switch seats.

Ma Jing was seated with Chen Xiao because they were from the same department. Qiao Xin wasn’t originally assigned to this table, but she’d insisted on switching seats with someone. Now, flanking him on either side, she and Ma Jing had become Chen Xiao’s personal bodyguards.

Chen Xiao was genuinely afraid they would start clawing at each other. Thankfully, it was crowded enough that they wouldn’t start fighting over who got to ask him for bananas like they did back at the office.

The banquet began. Feng Feifei went on stage first to give a speech, solemnly thanking the attending leaders, honored guests, and all the brothers and sisters of Dr. Feng’s Robot Company who had fought hard alongside her.

Next, Jiang Fan was invited to the stage. A titan like Jiang Fan naturally spoke off the cuff.

He lavished praise on Dr. Feng’s Robot Company for the remarkable achievements it had made under President Feng’s leadership. Looking to the future, he expressed his hope that Dr. Feng’s Robot Company would stay true to its mission and continue to forge ahead. He encouraged them to delve deep into fields like the low-altitude economy, artificial intelligence, and smart mobility, and to make outstanding contributions to Huaxia’s technology sector.

Finally, Xu Wu also took the stage to give a speech. Watching her and Feng Feifei act like the closest of sisters, it was hard to imagine the jealousy in her voice when she called her "Demon Feng."

Xu Wu’s speech consisted mainly of congratulations, during which she mentioned the Junxing Intelligent Research and Development Center, a joint venture between Junxiao Group and Dr. Feng’s Robot Company.

She emphasized forcefully that the Junxing smart cockpit, Junxing Intelligent Driving, and Junxing smart chassis would be the best in the world. To achieve this goal, Junxiao Group would invest no less than ten billion yuan annually, and might even increase that amount.

Hearing this, Jiang Fan and the leaders from the High-Tech District were all beaming.

’This means jobs, tax revenue, and performance metrics!’

The entire venue fell silent. They had only heard rumors that Junxiao Group planned to invest ten billion. But now, hearing President Xu personally confirm it—and promise an annual investment of *no less* than ten billion—was staggering.

Xia Bin was floored. His own company did a billion in business a year, but in the retail industry, that was all just revenue flow. His actual net profit was only in the high tens of millions.

If you asked him to make an investment—forget ten billion, even fifty million—he would have to think twice.

Look at Junxiao Group. Look at President Xu on stage, commanding the world with a wave of her hand.

Xia Bin suddenly felt like he was nothing more than a foot soldier.

With the leaders’ speeches concluded, the banquet officially began.

Below, glasses clinked and toasts were exchanged, while on stage, the emcee began a prize raffle.