A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

"Is there something wrong with the wine at the banquet? But so many people drank it, and no one seemed to be in trouble." Xu Youyou said.

"You know the organizers have ill intentions towards you, yet you still trust the food they prepared. I can only say that you are truly naive."

Xu Youyou looked at Lu Jingyao and saw that he had returned to his sarcastic attitude. Although she was angry, she didn't want to joke with her own life.

"There are so many delicious foods in the banquet hall, can you resist not eating a single bite?" Xu Youyou asked.

Lu Jingyao looked at her with a strange look, as if to say, "Is self-restraint such a difficult thing?"

Lu Jingyao clearly didn't say it out loud, but Xu Youyou read it from his eyes and said awkwardly, "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. The worst that can happen is that you'll just go hungry."

The reason why Lu Jingyao was so alert was that he had suffered many assassinations at banquets in the past two years, and was even poisoned. If he had not been sent to the hospital in time, he would have lost both his son and his daughter.

At this time, Xi Ruier was hiding in the dark. She saw Xu Youyou clearly picked up the champagne on the tray, but did not put it to her mouth for a long time. She was extremely anxious.

While talking to Xu Youyou, Lu Jingyao calmly tilted the red wine glass towards the potted plant next to him, and some red wine was poured out. His movements were smooth and natural, as if he was eating or drinking.

Looking at him like this, Xu Youyou couldn't help but sigh in her heart that he was very experienced, but when it was her turn, her movements were much more clumsy.

Lu Jingyao raised his eyebrows and moved his body, barely covering up Xu Youyou's big movement.

"Don't be too obvious." Lu Jingyao reminded.

Xu Youyou smiled awkwardly.

But something even more unexpected happened. Cyril's father Frank suddenly came over and raised his glass to them.

"To your love." Frank said with a smile, and then he drank the wine in the glass.

Xu Youyou was in a dilemma at this time, and she obviously didn't know how to deal with this situation.

But Lu Jingyao remained calm and said with a smile, "Frank, I really like your artworks. I know so many foreign friends, and your taste is first-class."

Frank agreed with a smile, but he was not so easily fooled. Instead, he said, "Don't you like the wine I prepared for today's party?"

Lu Jingyao still didn't raise his glass to drink, but said: "How could that be? It's just that my lover can't hold her liquor anymore and can't drink anymore."

Xu Youyou immediately put on a weak look.

Frank smiled and said, "As you Chinese say, this is called cherishing women."

Just when Xu Youyou thought this mess could be over.

Frank spoke again: "I heard that there is a saying in China that if you want to help someone drink, you have to drink their wine as well. Is this true?"

Xu Youyou could sense the tense atmosphere at the scene, but she had the same idea as Lu Jingyao: the more the other party urged them to drink, the more they would not drink.

Without waiting for Lu Jingyao to speak, Xu Youyou said directly: "There is no such statement, Mr. Frank. There are too many rumors about China. You may have heard it wrongly."

"Really? But the person who told me this is a professor from a famous university in China. I thought he represented authority." Frank still didn't give up.

Xu Youyou cursed the old fox in her heart, but she really didn't know how to respond.

Lu Jingyao smiled and said, "There's a saying in China: If you're afraid of your wife all your life, you'll be rich and powerful. But if you don't listen to your wife, it's easy to ruin your feng shui, and you might even lose your money and your life."

"I can't help it. I'm just a coward, so naturally I do whatever she says."

Xu Youyou was stunned. How could Lu Jingyao say such disgusting words without changing his expression?

Frank was obviously stunned. After all, what powerful man would be so open and honest as to admit in front of another man that he was afraid of his wife?

He did not continue to urge her to drink, but sneered and said, "Since you obey women so much, I hope you will continue to be rich and powerful."

After Frank left, Xu Youyou immediately asked, "Have you already finalized the deal? Aren't you afraid he'll break the contract if you offend him so much?"

Lu Jingyao shook his head and said, "Tolerance is useless when it comes to these foreigners. The more you give in, the more they will push their buttons. The more assertive you act, the more reluctant they will be to let go."

Xu Youyou felt like she had learned a new lesson, but a moment later, she realized something was wrong: "If that's the case, then why do you have to have a female companion?"

Lu Jingyao's eyes flashed with helplessness when he heard this: "I overestimated Ms. Xi Rui'er's face."

It was rare for Xu Youyou to see that Lu Jingyao did not miscalculate.

The banquet seemed extremely long in the eyes of both of them. Ms. Shirley also ran over to toast several times, but Xu Youyou and Lu Jingyao cooperated well and blocked all the toasts.

After finally waiting for the banquet to end, the two of them got on the car for the return trip, their eyes full of relief.

"I've been hungry all night. I'm going to have a big meal when I get back to the hotel." Xu Youyou said casually.

Looking at her cute face as she held her stomach and complained, Lu Jingyao couldn't help but have a smile flash across his eyes, but when Xu Youyou took a closer look, it disappeared without a trace.

Xu Youyou dragged her tired body back to her room. Before she could call room service, there was a knock on the door.

"Ms. Xu, this is the meal Mr. Lu ordered for you."

Xu Youyou looked at the dining cart full of food and her eyes widened immediately. When the food was delivered to her mouth, she enjoyed the taste of the food melting in her mouth. She temporarily let go of her dislike for Lu Jingyao.

"Forget it, this sharp-tongued man does have some good points." Xu Youyou sighed.

Her cell phone suddenly dinged.

It was Lu Jingyao who sent a message: "Don't eat too much before going to bed, it can hurt your body."

Xu Youyou's mouth was still full of food. When she saw this message, her eyes widened with anger. What did Lu Jingyao mean by this? Did he think she was greedy?

After Lu Jingyao, who was staying in the presidential suite, sent the message, he waited for a long time but did not see any reply from Xu Youyou, and his lips were pursed into a straight line.

"Mr. Lu, I need to ask for leave from you. My father has been hospitalized due to a sudden illness, and I want to return home immediately to be with him." Assistant Liu was too anxious, and only after he finished speaking did he notice that Lu Jingyao's face was very ugly.

Assistant Liu was very worried that he would not be able to get leave.

But Lu Jingyao waved his hand with a dark face: "You go back first. Is there a flight? If not, I will ask someone to arrange a private plane for you."

Assistant Liu was touched. The president was obviously in a bad mood, but he was still so considerate to him.

"The nearest flight is in two hours. I'm leaving for the airport now," said Assistant Liu.

Lu Jingyao nodded. The flight in two hours was even faster than arranging a private jet. "Remember to book first class for yourself. Don't save money on long trips. The company will reimburse you."

Assistant Liu was so moved that he almost cried. It was common sense that he would not be reimbursed for the air ticket since he asked for leave at such a short notice. He did not expect that Lu Jingyao would give him a first-class ticket right away.

After Lu Jingyao gave her some sweet treats, he said, "After you return to China, you must send someone to continue investigating Xu Youyou. I always feel that she is unusual."