Here, Cheng Xiaofan suddenly turned and dragged a scarred face out from behind a large tree.
He slapped the scarred face and said, "Kid, you've been working hard hiding behind this tree, taking pictures and recording. You tell the Lu family that Cheng Xiaofan says they don't stand a chance at winning this furniture exhibition!"
The scarred face, spun around by the slap, tumbled to the ground, almost throwing up his last meal.
Hearing Cheng Xiaofan's words, he nodded with a mournful face and said, "I will relay your message to Chairman Lu without missing a single word!"
"Get lost!" Cheng Xiaofan commanded.
"I'm going, I'm going right now!" the scarred face replied.
As if granted a pardon, the man scurried away.
Luo Cheng, full of admiration, said, "Brother Cheng, you're incredible! We never noticed anyone from the Lu family hiding here, and you spotted him at a glance!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "I'm not particularly skilled, I just have very strong senses. For instance, I can sense that the Lu family is already bribing the organizers to announce the results in advance."
"I'm certain the organizers will announce the Lu family as champions this noon!"
"Brother Cheng, if this isn't impressive, then what is?" Luo Cheng asked.
Bai Yiling smiled and said, "It will only be truly impressive when the official announcement is made, and then you snatch the championship away from the Lu family!"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily at her words, "Goddess Bai is absolutely right, that's exactly what I'm planning!"
Just as the scarred face hurried back to the Lu family's exhibition area, Lu Xiaofei returned with a beaming smile from the organizers.
Daoist Huang asked, "Xiaofei, what did the organizers say?"
Lu Xiaofei replied proudly, "Master, just as you predicted, the organizers agreed immediately. They even said they've surveyed all the exhibition areas and everyone agrees that the championship belongs to the Lu family. Some exhibitors, realizing they have no hope, are already packing up to leave."
Daoist Huang chuckled, "The organizers have already made enough money, they'll want to wrap things up quickly!"
At this moment, Lu Xiaofei spotted the scarred face and asked, "Who hit your face? Why is it swollen like a pig's?"
The scarred face covered his face and said, "Cheng Xiaofan did. He told me to come back and give you a message: The Lu family has no chance of winning the furniture exhibition this time!"
Lu Xiaofei's face instantly darkened. "Did he say anything else?"
The scarred face shook his head. "No, but from his tone, it sounds like he'll fight you to the end even if the Lu family wins."
Daoist Huang burst into laughter and said to Lu Xiaofei, "Don't listen to Cheng Xiaofan's threats. Once the official winner is announced, he'll have no recourse."
"No matter how capable Cheng Xiaofan is, he can't confront the authorities, can he?"
Taking Daoist Huang's words to heart, Lu Xiaofei nodded repeatedly. "Master, you're absolutely right. Oh, and I discovered from the organizers that they've already engraved the name on the championship certificate. It's mine!"
Daoist Huang heard this and smiled, "Excellent, excellent. After this is settled, I suppose I'll have to step forward and host a gathering for these people."
Though he spoke of a gathering, he inwardly thought, to avoid any unforeseen complications, he would leave immediately after receiving Lu Guangtao's money this afternoon.
He hoped to never encounter Cheng Xiaofan again.
Meanwhile, Cheng Xiaofan said to Bai Yiling and the others, "We won't be eating at the guesthouse today, to deal with the organizers' announcement of the exhibition results."
"I'll call Jin Yanyun right away and have them deliver some food here. We'll just eat here."
Bai Yiling's face bloomed with a smile. "Okay, you're our leader. We'll do as you say!"
Shen Ruobing immediately chimed in, "Sister Bai is right, we'll listen to you!"
Being the leader in front of beautiful women seemed like an honor!
Cheng Xiaofan, with a somewhat unenthusiastic expression, dialed Jin Yanyun's number. "Hello, Jin beauty, we have a last-minute issue at noon and can't return to the guesthouse for lunch. Can you have someone deliver some food to the park?"
Jin Yanyun's voice came back immediately, "Of course, I'll arrange it right away. Also, Melina is in a meeting this morning, and she wants me to accompany her to see you this afternoon."
Cheng Xiaofan immediately replied, "No, this place is too crowded, with all sorts of people, including many foreigners. For Melina's safety, she cannot come here!"
Hearing this, Jin Yanyun was startled and quickly said, "Alright, alright, I'll explain to her later. She definitely won't come!"
Ten minutes after hanging up the phone, a car arrived from the guesthouse, delivering a table full of food for Cheng Xiaofan and his group.
They even brought tables and chairs.
Cheng Xiaofan took out a bottle of Thousand-Day Drunk wine and placed it on the table. "This is a good day. Let's have some wine and toast in advance to our exhibit winning the championship!"
"Alright, we'll listen to our leader and toast in advance to our exhibit winning the championship!" Bai Yiling immediately seconded.
She knew very well that this mysterious man always spoke the truth and never lied.
The happiest person was Shen Ruobing. If the furniture she made could win the championship, it would prove her skill and gain recognition from the entire furniture industry.
Including the two workers, there were six people at the table.
Shen Ruobing personally opened the bottle of wine, poured a cup for everyone, and raised her glass, smiling joyfully, "Come, let's drink this toast!"
After drinking the toast, they began to eat and drink.
Once they were full and had drunk their fill, the delivery people cleared away the tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks, loaded them into the car, and drove off.
At this point, Cheng Xiaofan said with a smile, "I've timed this perfectly. Within five minutes, all the organizers, invited guests, and leaders will be in their places on the main stage at the front of the exhibition!"
Indeed, not long after, majestic music blared from the loudspeakers.
A group of well-dressed individuals appeared on the stage in an orderly fashion.
The host then introduced the speakers, and the speeches from various dignitaries could be skipped, as the audience below had lost patience.
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"Now, I declare that the champion of this furniture exhibition is the Lu Group! I invite the Chairman of the Lu Group, Lu Xiaofei, to the stage to give his acceptance speech!"
As soon as the head of the organizing committee finished speaking, applause erupted from below.
However, just as Lu Xiaofei, with his head held high and a triumphant expression, was about to walk onto the stage, someone rushed forward from behind him, patted his shoulder, and said, "Friend, please wait a moment. Allow me to speak on your behalf!"