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As time went by, so did the fundraising reception.

Futian Xinmei helped Xu Liang tidy up his suit, stepped back and nodded with satisfaction after seeing that there were no flaws.

"alright."

Xu Liang looked in the mirror and then turned around and said, "Are you sure you don't want to go with me tonight?"

Fukuda Xinmei shook her head, "I don't like that kind of occasion."

She likes to be quiet by nature and is very resistant to crowded situations.

"Okay then. You stay here to rest for a while, and I'll come up to accompany you when I'm done."

"Um."

Xu Liang turned around and walked outside with Huo Gang.

Come to the lobby on the first floor.

The place has been decorated like a banquet by a specialized reception company.

Wall lamps and ceilings that are rarely turned on on weekdays are all lit.

The bright lights illuminated the vast hall of three hundred square meters, showing every detail.

The shelves next to it are filled with a variety of drinks and cold drinks.

Waiters in waistcoats are already on standby.

"Mr. Xu."

Lu Hui hurried over.

"It's all set up."

"Yes. Everything has been arranged."

After finishing speaking, Lu Hui handed over a headset.

"Mr. Xu, the gate guard will tell you the identity and time of the visitor in time."

Xu Liang took it and put it on his ears. It was similar to a Bluetooth headset. It was small and easy to use.

I contacted Mengang.

I quickly received a notification from the other party.

Old Gates is here.

Xu Liang walked out quickly.

Not long after, three extended Lincolns drove over.

The two cars in front and behind were filled with security personnel. The door in the middle opened, and old Gates, who was wearing a khaki suit and had gray hair, opened the door and walked out.

The person who came out of the other door was not his female companion, but GE CEO Jeff Immelt, whom Xu Liang had met several times.

"Bill, Mr. Immelt, why are you two here together?"

Xu Liang greeted him with a smile.

After a simple hug and handshake, old Gates smiled and said: "Originally, I wanted to come by myself, but this old guy insisted on coming with me, so I took him along with me."

"Xu, don't listen to his nonsense, this guy is shamelessly trying to rub against my car." Jeff Immelt laughed.

"Haha, I can't control these lawsuits, please come in."

After welcoming the two of them in and looking at the empty hall, Old Gates said in surprise.

"Were we the first ones here?"

Xu Liang nodded and smiled: "Thank you both for supporting the reception. You are indeed the first."

Waved.

The waiter next to him quickly came over with a wine glass.

After pouring a glass for the three of them one by one, he respectfully stepped aside.

"Xu, I would like to say congratulations in advance. After today's reception, Universal Entertainment will become an asset of Hongmeng, and your career will be further expanded."

Immelt smiled.

"It's too early to say this now, and the help of you and GE is indispensable."

"Neither I nor GE will refuse a partnership that benefits both sides."

Xu Liang nodded and turned his eyes, "Bill, you are a shareholder of Hongmeng and the largest individual investor of Hanhua. You cannot stay out of this matter."

"Haha, don't worry, Xu. Even if you don't tell me, I will help you with this matter."

At this time, another prompt sounded in the headset.

"I have guests arriving, you guys want to talk first."

"With this old guy accompanying me, you can just do your thing." Immelt said with a smile.

"See you later."

"good."

Xu Liang turned around and walked out.

As the host of today's reception, he needs to personally greet every guest present.

When he came to the door, a bald middle-aged man in a black suit came out of the parked car, followed by a tall blonde in a burgundy dress and a white shawl.

Xu Liang glanced at the other person's long legs wearing only black stockings and sighed secretly in his heart.

Women can really resist the cold for the sake of beauty.

Although Silicon Valley has a Mediterranean climate and is not too cold in winter, it is enough to wear such thin clothing in temperatures of more than ten degrees.

Step forward to meet him.

"Mr. Thompson, welcome to visit."

"Mr. Xu, it is my honor to receive your invitation."

Mark Thompson, the CEO of the New York Times, although his own wealth does not even make it into the Forbes list, he controls one of the largest print media in the world, and his power is among the top few in the United States.

If Xu Liang wants to gain public support, he cannot do without top media outlets such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

"Mr. Xu, we meet again."

The blonde girl walked up to Xu Liang with a gust of fragrance.

"Hello, Miss Montes."

Helen Montes, when Xu Liang was being interviewed by Time Magazine in New York last year, he met a stunning beauty named Christina Yeri who graduated from Columbia University.

I was so bored that I originally wanted to have sex with this French beauty who looked exactly like the 'most beautiful La Traviata', Christiane Yeri.

As a result, by mistake, he bumped into Helen Montes who was celebrating Christmas in the club.

This is how the two parties got acquainted.

"Do you know each other?" Mark Thompson said unexpectedly.

"I met him twice when I was in New York last year."

Helen Montes smiled and nodded, "Unfortunately, Mr. Xu is too busy, and I have been unsuccessful in asking for a meeting several times."

The blame and resentment in the words made Mark Thompson's eyes look strange.

Xu Liang didn't want any misunderstanding to arise.

He said quickly.

"I already have a fiancée, and I don't dare to provoke a beauty like Miss Montes again."

Once the words are spoken, the other person is not given a chance to speak back.

"You two, please come inside."

Helen Montes glanced at him, holding Mark Thompson's left arm with her arm, "Cousin, let's go in."

Thompson smiled and nodded.

"Since Mr. Xu and Helen know each other, we can be considered friends. We will get together more when we have the opportunity in the future."

"sure."

After Xu Liang agreed, he led them into the living room.

After briefly introducing Old Gates and the others, Xu Liang didn't have time to say a few words when the guard announced that someone else had come in.

And this time three waves came in a row, Xu Liang could only stand at the door to greet them, and let Lu Hui take them into the living room.

Gradually there were more and more people, and the empty living room became bustling.

"Mr. Xu, we meet again."

After Powell got out of the car, he held Xu Liang's right hand and said.

"Mr. Powell, everyone at Xu's Manor is deeply honored to have you here."

"Mr. Xu, you're welcome. I'm also a client of Hanhua, and we are friends. It's natural to be invited to the banquet."

"Haha, Mr. Powell is very polite, please come in."

"please."

Watching the two people walk in, the bustling guests in the hall had different expressions.

"I didn't expect that Xu Liang's connections were so wide that he could even invite the Secretary of State." Huang Renxun envyed.

"If you have a financial institution like Hanhua that can earn several times net income every year, not to mention the Secretary of State, the President will rush to curry favor with you." David Sun said with a smile.

These wealthy Chinese Americans who have certain connections with Xu Liang, as old customers of Hanhua, were also invited tonight.

"Well, I'm not afraid of competition from anyone in computer hardware R\u0026D and operations, but finance..."

He shook his head.

He can't play this thing.

"There are more than one billion Chinese people, and there is only one Xu Liang in so many years. We are not as normal as we are." Yang Zhiyuan said.

"Jerry, among us, you invested the most money in Hanhua. You made a lot of money, right?" David Sun asked.

Everyone's eyes were also on him.