Maxing Out Charisma, Inheriting Game Assets Chapter 622: Anne, Come Here

In the brightly lit banquet hall.

After a brief silence, an explosive wave of discussion erupted.

Tian Chengye, who had still been immersed in the shock brought by the name Ouyang Xianyue, suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Shangguan Qiuyas beside his daughter, his heart stirred into a stormy sea.

Jingjing... When did she get to know Ms. Ouyang?

And how did she become good friends with Director Jin’s assistant?

Yet, he knew nothing about all this.

It must be known that Smile Holdings is not a traditional enterprise.

The assistant to Jin Meixiao is far from a mere minor figure handling routine tasks.

She is deeply involved in the highest level strategic decisions of the group and even represents Director Jin in secret talent cultivation and network building.

He had always known his daughter was very smart, clever since childhood, rarely suffering losses.

She was just completely uninterested in business management.

So he felt at ease letting her join Jinxiu Commerce and participate in Smile Holdings’ middle management training.

Even the fact that Smile Holdings chose her to enter headquarters and be internally assigned to Tang Yi Precision was something he found surprising but not particularly strange.

But he never imagined his daughter had already come so far and so deep on this path!

Then, his gaze uncontrollably shifted to Tang Song.

The scenes that had just happened instantly connected in his mind, forming a frightening speculation.

Shangguan Qiuyas and Fan Wenzeng had come in with him quietly.

Quan Jing Law Firm’s Luo Bin also knew Tang Song and greeted him first.

His clever daughter had firmly taken a stance even knowing the backgrounds of Meng Chuan and Mellon.

Tang Song was definitely not as simple as he had imagined.

What else was he hiding?!

In a flash of thought, Tian Chengye quickly collected all the shock from his face.

He approached Shangguan Qiuyas, greeting her warmly and appropriately, “So it’s Assistant Shangguan, my apologies! And Jingjing too, such an important guest arriving and yet you didn’t tell me in advance, I would have welcomed personally!” ṙΆɴ∅ВЁ𝙎

Shangguan Qiuyas smiled, “Director Tian, you’re too polite. Today is Xiao Jing’s event, I’m just here as a friend to offer congratulations.”

“Thank you! It’s our honor!” Then Tian Chengye turned to Luo Bin, “Director Luo, I’ve heard your great name for a long time. To be honest, Zhongcheng and some of my personal businesses have entrusted your firm with handling. It’s a pity we’ve never met before. I didn’t expect to run into you here today.”

He extended his hand to show respect.

“Hello, Director Tian.” Luo Bin politely shook his hand.

Shortly after, Qin Dechang and others also gathered around with extremely warm attitudes.

Unlike foreign capital like Meng Chuan and Conrad Mellon, Smile Holdings deeply integrates into domestic fields.

Some of their industries overlap with the others’.

No one dared to offend Shangguan Qiuyas.

Qin Hua and those following Meng Chuan stood there stunned, unsure what to say for a moment.

Meng Chuan took a deep breath and lowered his voice, quickly explaining Shangguan Qiuyas’s identity and the power she represented, as well as Ms. Ouyang Xianyue’s gift just now to Conrad Mellon.

Conrad’s eyes flickered, the anger and coldness in them quickly restrained, replaced by a solemn expression.

Smile Holdings is a massive business empire spanning finance, technology, consumption, entertainment, and more.

And Director Jin is truly a super heavyweight.

Her assistant appearing here means, no matter what, she must be shown due respect.

Then, his gaze shifted to the always calm Tang Song.

No wonder he had been so confident just now.

But given his and Meng Chuan’s pride, after having a conflict with Tang Song and then quickly changing attitude to take the initiative to chat was impossible.

At most, it was an acknowledgment that the other party had that kind of backing.

Standing at the center of the storm, Xiao Jing looked at her parents, friends, and Meng Chuan’s reactions with unparalleled excitement and thrill!

Her carefully planned grand performance was finally unfolding as scheduled!

And even smoother than she imagined!

Ms. Ouyang’s gift combined with Shangguan Qiuyas’s endorsement was enough to shake the entire scene.

And it should be even more effective for her father.

After all, Hueneng Electronics’ core crisis now was a technical problem. If they could get help from Tang Yi Precision, it would be far more direct and effective than any capital injection from Lin Jingming or Meng Chuan!

Although she was also puzzled why Ms. Ouyang would send her a gift.

But now was obviously not the time to delve into that.

Next was to make a birthday wish and then try to push forward Hueneng Electronics’ matters, hoping the elder sister Shangguan would be helpful.

Then, she couldn’t help but look at her boyfriend.

Darling, this is the stage I’ve carefully built for you! Surprised?

Then she saw the sly and deep look in his eyes.

A shame of being seen through and exposed surged again.

Xiao Jing bit her lip, her cheeks flushing red.

She shouted in her heart: Master Tang Song, if you’re angry because Xiao Jing “schemed” you, then punish me harshly!

...

Time was nearing 8 PM.

With elegant strings slowly playing in the banquet hall, the lighting shifted, and the lively atmosphere gradually softened.

On the main stage’s huge LED screen, pre-recorded blessing and teasing VCRs from friends and family began playing.

When the video ended, a female host dressed in an elegant evening gown smiled and walked onto the stage.

“Dear guests, good evening. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the birthday party of our beautiful little princess—Miss Tian Jing.”

“Next, let’s welcome the brightest star of the evening, Miss Tian Jing, to the stage to share her thoughts on turning 23!”

Amid roaring applause, Xiao Jing lifted her dress and elegantly walked to the main stage.

“Really, truly thank you all for taking time out of your busy lives...”

Xiao Jing smiled and delivered a thank-you speech along with her feelings about the birthday party, her face full of sweet and happy smiles.

After her speech, the lighting changed again.

The host came forward once more, speaking with a slightly mysterious and ceremonial tone:

“Thank you very much for Miss Tian Jing’s wonderful sharing. Next, we will proceed to the most sacred and purest segment tonight—the birthday wish and blessing. Here, we have a small special request. To allow us all to temporarily put aside outside distractions and sincerely offer our blessings to Jingjing, we ask everyone to temporarily hand over mobile phones, cameras, and other electronic devices to us for safekeeping.”

“Let’s truly live in the moment together and witness this beautiful occasion, shall we?”

Hearing this, Xiao Jing slightly frowned.

Clearly, this was not in her original plan.

In her original script, she intended to ignite the “big shot” identity by thanking her close friend Shangguan Qiuyas at this moment.

Although that segment was missing now, the next step was to invite Tang Song and Shangguan Qiuyas to the stage to cut the cake and make wishes together.

But now... the script was clearly completely disrupted.

Then, she saw her parents’ smiling eyes.

What?!

Xiao Jing immediately realized.

Old Tian and Mrs. Chen, you two really know how to cause trouble!

Soon, several well-trained waiters wearing silver masks quietly passed through the guests, carrying trays lined with velvet cushions.

Though some were curious, everyone cooperated under the atmosphere, handing over their phones and cameras.

“Da—da—da—”

All main lights in the banquet hall were turned off at the same time.

The venue fell into a romantic darkness, only dotted with scattered ambient lights in the corners.

Excited cheers erupted from the crowd.

With a melodious piano variation of “Happy Birthday,” a huge five-tier birthday cake decorated with white roses and crystal frosting was slowly pushed forward by servers.

Everyone instinctively gathered around that warm source of light.

Some of Xiao Jing’s close friends began clapping and singing the birthday song.

From the ceiling, a white curtain silently dropped in front of the main stage.

Behind the stage’s staff passage, several crew members carrying equipment swiftly and efficiently began technical adjustments.

At an unnoticed moment, five figures wearing silver masks, always blending in with the waiters, quietly slipped behind the curtain and began “changing outfits.”

At the same time, the side door from Star Whisper Hall leading to the main banquet hall was quietly opened.

A group of four, two men and two women, wearing exquisite half-face masks, quietly entered the dimmed crowd gathered for the wish ceremony.

Their gazes almost simultaneously passed through flickering candlelight and moving silhouettes, settling on Tang Song standing beside Tian Jing.

Tang Song seemingly glanced over casually, precisely meeting their eyes one by one.

In an instant, waves of different emotions rose in the hearts of the four.

Wu Kezhi’s face tightened, instinctively straightening up, and Zheng gave a nod.

Zheng Qiudong pushed up his mask, revealing a bright smile.

Mo Xiangwan’s eyes flickered; as a woman, especially one who often contacted Tang Song, she clearly felt his difference at this moment and seemed to understand why Anne Kate had suddenly changed her mind.

Her purpose for coming this time also had special intentions.

Besides the Echo flash mob, it was also to officially meet Su Yu and Tian Jing and have a chat.

Defining Anne Kate as the “antagonist” to prepare for the “alliance” between Su Yu and Tian Jing later, since Anne was 100% Director Jin’s person.

While their hearts were all stirred, the birthday wish and candle blowing segment was nearing its end.

“Happy birthday to you.....”

Amid warm singing, Xiao Jing pressed her hands together, closed her eyes, made a long wish, then took a deep breath and blew out the candles.

The entire hall burst into enthusiastic applause, cheers, and blessings.

At that moment, Xiao Jing suddenly boldly kissed Tang Song on the lips in front of everyone.

Tang Song seemed to have anticipated this and showed no surprise, only gently responding.

In the crowd, Anne’s eyes flickered with dangerous light.

Although she had been warned, she still felt extremely unsettled inside.

In fact, she had invited Tang Song multiple times to her birthday party but never got a response.

In her view, she was superior to this Eastern girl in every way.

Yet she never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

That was the main reason she volunteered to come. Now she could only watch quietly as the other side “showed off.”

The blessings gradually subsided.

Normally, the main lights in the banquet hall would come back on at this point.

However, they did not.

The entire hall remained immersed in romantic and mysterious darkness.

Well-trained “waiters” quietly weaved through the crowd and around the stage.

At this moment—

A bright spotlight suddenly lit up the main stage.

Behind the white curtain, five sexy figures and some vague musical instruments came into view.

“What’s going on? Another performance?”

“Don’t know, didn’t expect Xiao Jing to invite a band?”

Rumors and whispers arose.

Xiao Jing looked stunned.

She really didn’t know about this. She had originally planned to show off her love, then chat with Shangguan Qiuyas and talk about her wishes.

Who knew things would be so twisted.

The script was completely out of control.

Conrad Mellon raised an eyebrow and asked Meng Chuan in English, “So this is the ‘party surprise’ you mentioned?”

Meng Chuan showed a confident and expectant smile. “Trust me, Conrad, it’s definitely worth it.”

He had invited Conrad not just to boost the occasion. He thought that was unnecessary.

The real reason was that Tian Chengye worried he might fail to show up.

So he leaked the news that the top Asian girl group Echo would perform.

Meng Chuan was young and had broad interests, playing music and publishing books.

Last year he watched Echo’s concert live in Singapore and was deeply impressed by their top-level stage presence.

So he invited Conrad from his busy work to come and build relations.

After all, their family office cooperated deeply with Bank of New York Mellon, and to smoothly inherit the family business, he had to maintain good relations with the Mellon family.

Besides dull business negotiations, a top audiovisual feast was undoubtedly the best social lubricant.

They just didn’t expect Tang Song and Shangguan Qiuyas to appear unexpectedly.

“Ding ding dong dong~~”

The ethereal synthesizer sound of the electronic keyboard, like a flowing galaxy, slowly spread.

The electric guitar riff with delay effect followed sharply...

In just a few seconds of prelude, an energetic and high-class musical atmosphere enveloped the entire banquet hall through the top sound system!

“Shua—”

Without warning, the white curtain suddenly crashed down!

On stage, five figures bathed in bright spotlights clearly appeared before everyone’s eyes.

They wore platinum-colored stage costumes with fashionable cuts, heavily decorated with accessories and sequins that reflected dazzling light under the lamps.

High-waisted shorts and fitted corsets outlined their rigorously trained, healthy, powerful curves vividly.

Each had a confident expression befitting a top idol.

Because they were close and under spotlights, their distinct beautiful faces were clearly visible.

“Pei Yanke!”

“Xiao Meiqi! It’s Kiki Xiao Meiqi!”

“Ahhhhh—!! It’s Echo!! Really Echo!!”

Young people who recognized them erupted like powder kegs, bursting into loud cheers and unbelievable screams.

As Asia’s hottest girl group, their fame was indisputable.

Besides singing, each member was active in various variety shows, movies, and dramas.

Pei Yanke, Xiao Meiqi, Xia Zhiyiao, Ding Li, Lin Shuran.

Appearance, figure, personality—all distinctive.

Each was a top-tier star.

Seeing the full Echo group at a birthday party was simply incredible.

Only now did they realize why the photo devices were collected earlier.

Xiao Jing’s eyes widened, instinctively covering her mouth, blushing deeply as she joined the screams of disbelief.

She was a true Echo fan, following their songs and performances since student days.

Sudden appearance at her own birthday party brought huge shock and joy.

Strong beats sounded.

“BGM: The midnight bell breaks the fairy tale; the pumpkin carriage should have long left...”

Lead singer Pei Yanke’s penetrating voice instantly ignited the entire hall!

On stage, the five moved with the drumbeat, each wave and twist full of sexiness and charm.

Coupled with their gaze and expressions, it was very infectious.

Then rapper Xiao Meiqi smoothly switched places with Pei Yanke.

The textured rap began: “Ay, check it, one two!”

Excited Xiao Jing cheered, rushing to the front of the stage, grabbing Xu Qing who had joined.

They cheered and waved their arms to the strong and beautiful rhythm.

More and more people gathered.

The atmosphere reached its peak.

In this adrenaline-pumping vibe, Meng Chuan and Conrad Mellon, originally seated, stood up.

They scanned the stage figures with interest.

Meng Chuan asked sideways, “How is it? Not disappointed, right?”

Conrad Mellon’s eyes showed no concealment of heat, “Indeed, very... professional, full of vitality and sexiness. I like it a lot.”

Meng Chuan chuckled and tapped glasses with him, whispering about the girl group’s influence in Asia.

Minutes later, as the last drumbeat fell and the music suddenly stopped at the climax’s end,

The five girls on stage struck a sexy ending pose in the instant silence.

Sweat slid down their delicate jawlines, chests heaving violently, and every eye shone with fiery brightness.

“Wow—”

Enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted.

Echo’s five members bowed to the audience.

Captain Pei Yanke’s face bloomed a bright yet warm smile, waving at Xiao Jing below.

A pleasant voice said, “Thank you all very much for joining us in this special flash mob performance. Did anyone notice we were among the waiters just now?”

Incredible gasps erupted.

As young people immersed in the internet tide, flash mobs were a very familiar concept.

They had seen countless such videos on Douyin and Bilibili.

But a star group of Echo’s level dropping in for a private birthday debut was extremely rare.

After a brief interaction with the crowd, Pei Yanke continued, “Today is also a very special day—Jingjing’s birthday.”

Immediately, the other four members echoed in sweet voices,

“Happy birthday! We love you!”

As the words fell, prepared masked Shengtang Security personnel quickly stepped forward.

Forming a subtle human barrier between stage and audience.

Echo’s five members walked off the stage one by one.

Joking and laughing, they gave Xiao Jing warm hugs.

Xiao Jing blushed excitedly, calling out everyone’s nicknames.

Amid the lively atmosphere, three masked figures carrying wine glasses threaded through the crowd and stopped beside Tang Song.

“President Tang, Lawyer Luo, Assistant Shangguan.”

Luo Bin and Shangguan Qiuyas stood up to respond.

Tang Song remained calmly reclined in his chair, his gaze scanning these key figures one by one, nodding politely, elegant and relaxed.

They sat down in succession, instantly forming a solemn, independent space.

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