Yuan Liangping felt that his hatred for Mr. Long surpassed his hatred for Chen Fan.
The mysterious Mr. Long was like his nightmare.
It wasn't enough to ruin him once, he had to be ruined a second and a third time?
"What Mr. Long? A person who always has only one name, who knows if such a person truly exists in this world?" Yuan Liangping said with a cold smile, "Is he so ugly that he can't bear to be seen, or is he simply a cripple who cannot move, so he never shows himself? Is that why?"
Jiang Tiansheng was furious at his words, "Yuan Liangping, who do you think you are, to dare insult Mr. Long?"
"Whatever he says goes? Does he dare to come out and explain the reason? Everyone here is an elite in the business world, is he the only one, Mr. Yuan, who is extraordinary? Are all the business elites of the Two Rivers in his eyes mere short-sighted fools?"
"Is he the only sober one in a world of madness?"
"In my opinion, there is no such person as Mr. Long in this world. It's all just something your Longteng Group fabricated to fool the public, isn't it?"
His heart was filled with unquenched anger and frustration, and he spoke without reservation. Da Feng Xiao Shuo Wang.
But these words did indeed cause the guests and audience below to murmur.
Up to now, very few people had actually seen Mr. Long's true face.
Even Li Xiangbei on the stage was lost in thought.
"Putting on airs, attributing all of Longteng Group's successful decisions to the fictitious Mr. Long, creating an aura of mystery to deceive the business world, is that not true?"
Jiang Tiansheng was stunned at these words, and then couldn't help but laugh.
In the back row, Chen Fan's expression became strange.
He had never deliberately concealed his identity as Mr. Long, and he didn't expect Yuan Liangping to be so ignorant, even making such a self-righteous yet foolish guess in full view of everyone.
Beside him, Tang Qingying and Yan Rong also had strange expressions.
"Qingying, this is quite a spectacle!"
Yan Rong exclaimed.
Tang Qingying smiled at this, her anticipation growing.
There was a lot of discussion in the hall.
Some believed Yuan Liangping had a point; Mr. Long was too mysterious, and his past achievements in the business world were too extraordinary to be true. Perhaps it was all fabricated.
Of course, most people felt that if it were a fabricated character, it would be too absurd. How could there be so many big figures in the business world who couldn't find the slightest clue?
"Mr. Yuan, your imagination is very vivid."
Jiang Tiansheng said mockingly, "If there were no Mr. Long, where would Longteng Group come from?"
"Those who believe him, believe him. Those who don't, are free to do as they please. Given Mr. Long's status, why would he care about others' thoughts and opinions?"
"To try and fathom Mr. Long with your shallow ignorance from the start is already a mistake."
He spoke lightly, his tone casual.
But to Yuan Liangping, it sounded incredibly infuriating.
"If Mr. Long were here, why has he never shown his face?" Yuan Liangping questioned coldly.
"That's because your level is not high enough!" Jiang Tiansheng chuckled, "Or perhaps, you have already met Mr. Long, but you simply don't recognize him!"
"Nonsense, putting on airs! If I had met him, would I not recognize him?" Yuan Liangping scoffed.
Jiang Tiansheng said no more and turned to leave, "Believe it or not, Mr. Long is not someone you can fathom!"
The host was a little flustered, not expecting such a scene to unfold at the end of the summit. He didn't know how to salvage the situation.
"Why must Mr. Jiang leave in such a hurry?"
Su Yuhua spoke, "It's understandable that Mr. Long doesn't think highly of the Two Rivers Business Association, but Mr. Jiang is here spreading rumors and deliberately misleading others. It would be best to clarify things."
"Oh, I think it's already clear enough!"
"Clear about what? Whether that Mr. Long is a person or a dog, who can say? Jiang Tiansheng, you are making wild claims here, you should apologize for what you said!"
From the audience, a person stood up and spoke sternly.
Everyone looked over and recognized the speaker as He Yifeng, the eldest son of the He family.
Immediately, another person spoke, "Since you were invited to attend the summit, shouldn't you show basic respect to the host? If you don't want to join the Two Rivers Business Association, fine, but using Mr. Long's name to deceive people, why not just ask that Mr. Long to come himself?"
"Jiang Tiansheng, you should apologize!"
"I also think Mr. Jiang should apologize for his previous remarks. If Mr. Long truly believes there are problems with the Two Rivers Business Association, he can come and debate it himself. That was the original intention of this summit!"
"..."
One guest after another stood up to question him, their attitudes unfriendly.
It was difficult to tell if these people were genuine guests or plants arranged by Su Yuhua.
Their clamor suggested that if Jiang Tiansheng didn't apologize, he wouldn't be able to leave.
Jiang Tiansheng let out a cold laugh.
"If Mr. Long were here, then by all means, he could come on stage and debate. If he is not, Mr. Jiang, you can contact him and tell him that I, Su Yuhua, would not mind holding another summit to debate and discuss the pros and cons of establishing the Two Rivers Business Association!"
Su Yuhua spoke from the stage, neither servile nor overbearing.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone started to clap, applauding his demeanor and grace.
Jiang Tiansheng frowned and looked towards the direction of Chen Fan in the back row.
He wanted to see if Mr. Long would appear.
"Mr. Jiang, you should give a reply!"
Su Yuhua said indifferently, "Since it is a business summit, everyone can speak freely, but their words must be reasonable, not nonsensical. Otherwise, wouldn't that be beneath your status?"
"Alternatively, a simple apology and you can leave, and it would not be impolite. Otherwise, people will only look down on you!"
Su Yuhua's tone was actually quite polite.
But such politeness depended on the occasion. In this context, this politeness contained the greatest discourtesy!
The intention was to force Jiang Tiansheng to bow his head.
In another setting, with subordinates and bodyguards around, such half-hearted threats would be meaningless.
All eyes were on Jiang Tiansheng, their attitudes varied.
Some firmly stood with Su Yuhua and Yuan Liangping, some felt that Jiang Tiansheng's words were indeed inappropriate and that apologizing wouldn't hurt, while others frowned, feeling that Su Yuhua was being overly aggressive and hostile.
Jiang Tiansheng smiled and said, "Apologize? I don't have that habit."
Su Yuhua smiled and said, "Then, Mr. Jiang, please go ahead. After you leave the venue, please linger for a moment and give me an opportunity to speak with Mr. Long, how about that?"
Deep anger flashed in Jiang Tiansheng's eyes.
Most people felt that Su Yuhua's handling of the situation was reasonable, at least it sounded plausible.
But at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the back row.
"Mr. Su, there's no need to ask Mr. Jiang to stay. If you want to talk to me, I'll oblige!"
A clear and calm voice sounded, devoid of any other emotion, and said, "I did say that the ship of the Two Rivers Business Association, to be precise, the ship steered by you, Su Yuhua, and Yuan Liangping, is not very stable!"
All eyes turned to the source of the voice.
When Chen Fan's face appeared in their sight, the vast majority widened their eyes in disbelief!