Chapter 1520 Liberté Launches (Part X)
Chapter 1520 Liberté Launches (Part X)
Iris froze.
But she regained her senses almost in an instant. She quickly looked around to see if other people heard what the man said just now.
Fortunately, people outside their group were also all engrossed in their own conversations. The classical music playing in the background should have also masked most of the chatters so that others wouldn't hear what people were talking about after a certain distance.
However, everyone in their Cross Academy group most certainly heard what the nerdy tech billionaire said.
Jin Liwei stepped in front of his wife in a clear protective manner. His aura was cold and intimidating. If looks could kill, the nerdy tech billionaire would have already been six feet under.
"Bahahaha! What nonsense are you talking about? I want to know!" Grandpa Lu's voice boomed in a joking tone, but his eyes flashed with danger as he glared at the young, stammering, blushing man.
"Jianhong, can you please shut up for a minute," one of his friends said before turning to the nerdy tech billionaire. "What did you say? Iris Long is Fantom's disciple? Did I hear you correctly?"
Another friend said, "I think I heard the same thing."
Yet another man joined in. "By Fantom, do you mean the legendary genius hacker who mysteriously disappeared years ago? I heard a rumour that he was supposedly a Cross Academy student, but nobody knew about his real identity. The academy's Computer Department guarded Fantom's identity like a precious treasure, but they never admitted or refuted the rumours."
"I heard about those rumours, too. Fantom is supposedly the one who singlehandedly upgraded the academy's cybersecurity, effectively lifting the Computer Department's status forever. Since then, the academy has allocated some of the highest amounts of yearly budget to the Computer Department because of their connection to Fantom. We're just not sure if Fantom was really a Cross Academy student or someone from the Computer Department just happened to befriend him."
"Fantom suddenly disappeared some years ago. Most people assume that he's dead. He's an enigma. Even we who are from Cross Academy don't know much about him. But one thing is for sure—he's a legend."
Iris paled while listening to this group of men chatting about her past life's feats as Fantom. She glanced at the nerdy tech billionaire who also appeared to have realized that he made a big mistake.
'How did this person know?' she thought.
Before she could control herself, cold murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
The nerdy tech billionaire shuddered under her cold gaze.
"Baby," Jin Liwei whispered to her ear and squeezed her waist.
She regained her senses thanks to her husband. They were in public. It wasn't good to let others know that there was something wrong happening in their group.
So she smiled, yet her eyes remained cold.
The nerdy tech billionaire shuddered even more.
"Sir, would you be kind as to follow me inside?" she offered with a sweet smile yet dangerous eyes. "Let me show you more about our perfumery."
The nerdy tech billionaire didn't respond.
"Come on, boy! Why are you staring at the air like a numbskull? I want to know!" Grandpa Lu "patted" his back, "encouraging" him to return to his senses. freё.com
"Come on, boy! Why are you staring at the air like a numbskull? I want to know!" Grandpa Lu "patted" his back, "encouraging" him to return to his senses.
The nerdy tech billionaire indeed returned to his senses, but it was almost by puking his lungs out!
"Ah, y-yes! Of course!" He adjusted his eyeglasses with shaky fingers and attempted to act with nonchalance.
Now he definitely knew that he had been too careless to utter such shocking words in front of so many people. Just by looking at the frightening looks of Madame Iris Long, CEO Liam Jin, and Sir Lu Jianhong directed toward him, he had a hunch that he would suffer a terrible fate if he didn't handle his carelessness carefully.
He followed the husband and wife inside Liberté into a private showroom. He felt like he was walking into his own death.
However, he refused to be a coward! He straightened his back and raised his chin.
If he was going down today, he would go down with dignity!
He had built a billion-dollar tech company with his own hard work. He might not be a genius at the level of being admitted to Cross Academy, but he was still a genius among normal, average people.
"Heh, this skinny boy does have some spine in him!" Grandpa Lu commented behind them, stroking his well-groomed mustache.
It was then that Iris, Jin Liwei, and the nerdy tech billionaire realized that the others were following them.
Jin Liwei sighed. "Grandfather."
"Why are you looking at this old man like that, boy? Tell me, I want to know! I'm not an outsider! If you want to blame someone, then blame these old coots for sticking their noses into other people's business! Hmph!"
Grandpa Lu's old friends all tried refuting his words, yet they couldn't hide the curiosity shining in their eyes. It was clear that they would do everything to follow Iris and the others inside.
Iris thought about it for a few seconds before making a quick decision. She told her husband, "Let them follow if they want."
Jin Liwei paused but still nodded.
Once inside the private showroom, Iris gestured at the nerdy tech billionaire to take a seat.
He sat on the velvet couch, his butt almost on the edge of the seat, with his back straight and knees pressed tightly close. Although he tried putting on a brave front, the others weren't fooled. They could see the guy's nervousness as clear as day.
Jin Liwei followed his wife, as she busied herself pouring chilled champagne into several glasses.
Grandpa Lu was directing his friends to sit down here and there, treating them like unruly kindergarteners.
Jin Liwei distributed the champagne glasses to everyone. Then he took a seat beside his wife opposite the nervous nerdy tech billionaire.
Iris took a small sip of champagne and swirled it in the glass she was holding. Then she took a look around the room, making sure to look directly into the eyes of each and every person, most especially the nerdy tech billionaire whose suit was already drenched with his own sweat.
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Iris thought about it for a few seconds before making a quick decision. She told her husband, "Let them follow if they want."