Chapter 445: After Losing Weight, You All Love Me (57)

Chapter 445: After Losing Weight, You All Love Me (57)

This was Lu Tongchu’s first time standing in front of such a large crowd, being stared at by so many pairs of eyes. The overly intense gaze made him clearly uncomfortable!

An overwhelming urge—he just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible!

Lu Tongchu instinctively balled his fists.

When there was no response to the question for a while, Xia Yu realized that Lu Tongchu might be feeling nervous and was about to lighten the mood.

Just then, Xia Yu heard the vibration of a phone!

"Bzzzt—bzzzt—bzzzt—bzzzt"

It vibrated four times.

What's that?

Did he forget to turn it off before going on stage?

While still pondering, Lu Tongchu’s demeanor suddenly changed!

The man who had just seemed completely uncomfortable now seemed… to have gained some confidence?

That awkwardness about him disappeared.

Or rather, Lu Tongchu seemed to have suddenly calmed down.

He answered: "Yes."

"I like her."

"Very much."

That barely answered the question!

They'd asked if she was his girlfriend, so how'd it suddenly become a confession?

And yet…

Lu Tongchu spoke with complete conviction.

The camera happened to zoom in on Lu Tongchu for a close-up. On his incredibly good-looking face, his loving eyes seemed to have found a definite anchor, completely full of affection.

The hottie's in love!

And so devoted!

So sweet!

The audience burst into cheers and screams instantly, almost blew the roof off the place!

"Awwww, when a handsome guy falls in love, I should be jealous, but now… maintenance guy, you better be happy!"

"Damn, that look in his eyes… I’m totally swooning!"

"Hahaha, this sudden confession is so unexpected! It feels like maintenance guy didn’t even hear what the host was asking."

What was asked no longer mattered at all.

Everyone in the venue understood one thing clearly—Lu Tongchu truly liked her...

So much so that he couldn’t hide the look in his eyes.

So much so that he had to say it right there on the spot!

At Lu Tongchu’s sudden confession, Xia Yu was only slightly taken aback but quickly recovered. He then burst out, "Hahaha, bet you didn’t see that coming—even the Maintenance Guy has someone he likes now!"

"To all the lonely kings of Shanhetu, you better step up your game!"

"Wishing you all the best in finding your own special someone too!"

Shifting the focus back to Lu Tongchu, Xia Yu asked again, "Speaking of which, what a surprise! I never thought I’d see Maintenance Guy at today’s ceremony."

"What made you suddenly decide to reveal your identity?"

"It couldn’t just be for that confession earlier, could it…"

It was meant as a casual joke, but to everyone’s surprise, Lu Tongchu actually answered!

"Yes, I wanted to tell her in front of everyone."

"I like her."

This feeling had been buried for a long time.

A secret kept hidden, unseen by anyone.

It was something he… wanted to say seriously, using the chance in front of everyone.

Before going on stage, Tang Qing had already noticed his unease.

Such a crowded and noisy setting had never been his comfort zone.

Just as he frowned for the third time, it was Tang Qing…

She suddenly reached out, gently smoothing the worry between his brows, and said, "Don’t stress about it. I’ll be watching you from the audience…"

Their agreed-upon signal.

Four phone vibrations.

Meaning—

I’ll be waiting for you.

Such beautiful words—she was waiting for him.

Finally, he’d found his salvation.

In an instant, the crowd around him seemed to blur, all the noise distanced. Amidst the kaleidoscope of lights, only Tang Qing stood out clearly below the stage…

One look felt like forever.

On the other side, President Qin’s assistant was totally lost!

The president, for some unknown reason, had suddenly gotten agitated. It was almost his turn to speak, yet he chose this moment to tell him to get the car ready!

"President Qin... As the sponsor of this event, according to the schedule, you still have a speech to deliver..."

Assistant Wu didn’t even get to finish his sentence before Qin Zizhen cut in, he said, "You give the speech for me."

"What?"

"Me?"

Pointing at his own nose, Assistant Wu looked completely baffled!

Something was definitely off with the boss today!

Normally, the annual gala of "Shan He Tu" wouldn’t typically call for a speech from the president himself. Compared to the boss’s multi-million dollar business dealings, an event like this would usually be handled by just about anyone in the group.

But for some reason, President Qin had taken a special interest in this event. He even postponed today’s corporate meeting just to be here. And now... he suddenly wants to leave?

Assistant Wu was completely puzzled by what the president was thinking. After all this trouble, he’s just going to leave without doing anything?

Maybe it was just his imagination, but he had a feeling the president had been looking for someone in the audience the whole time... or perhaps hoping to see someone...

That hope seemed to vanish the moment that stagehand stepped onto the stage.

Standing right next to the president just now, when those words "I like her" were spoken, the mood around him visibly soured!

Qin Zizhen spoke up, "It's unnecessary now."

Assessing advantages and disadvantages was something he excelled at. The moment Lu Tongchu stood on that stage and said "I like her," Qin Zizhen knew—the outcome was decided.

No chance of winning.

A story with its ending already written didn’t need any extra lines.

Without showing any emotion, Qin Zizhen adjusted his attire and told his assistant solemnly, "Head back to the company."

"Tell them the meeting will proceed as scheduled."

"I’ll be waiting for them in the conference room."

With that, President Qin didn’t stay a moment longer and walked briskly out.

His steps were hurried—maybe he really was in a rush for the meeting... or maybe he just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible.

"System Alert: Detected Qin Zizhen’s romance points have increased. Current romance points: 100!"

"Mission accomplished!"

"The host will be logging out shortly. Prepare for transition!"