The French magnate realized that things had suddenly gone awry. More than the painful bump on his forehead, he was more afraid of offending anyone in this room.
Although he was a veritable billionaire and respected almost wherever he went, that was mainly because of the company that he founded with his now-deceased partner. If his company failed the review next year and lost its membership in Cross Academy's exclusive business network, then his company's shares would lose a lot of value. His billionaire status would be in danger then.
This was why he was doing everything to ingratiate himself to this group. Once he learned that Sir Lu had invited many of his old friends, he used his connections to attend today's gathering.
He chose Liam Jin (Jin Liwei) as the easiest target because, like him, the man wasn't a Cross Academy student or alumnus. He thought that by advising Liam about juicy topics, the Asian billionaire would feel closer to him. He never expected that the opposite would happen.
His face and neck heated up under the other men's judgmental and accusing gazes. Each of these men was even wealthier and more powerful than him, especially the Cross Academy alumni.
Little Matcha shrieked in his father's arms, looking like he still wanted to have another go at the Frenchman.
"Jin Lingyu, that's enough," Jin Liwei told his son in a firm tone.
Little Matcha looked extremely unwilling, but he still obeyed his father. He went silent but his expression told another story.
If looks could kill, then the French magnate would—never mind. Little Matcha was still a baby and even his glare looked adorable. Nobody would die from it.
Now the baby was sulking because his father reprimanded him in front of others. Little Matcha was just protecting his father, yet why was he the one scolded?
He couldn't bear the injustice. His lips trembled. His eyes watered.
Seeing this, Jin Liwei panicked a little inside, but his expression remained cold and intimidating. He was about to hurry out of the room, planning to comfort his son first before dealing with the French magnate, but his other son beat him to it.
"Cha cha, yah yah yah!" (Matcha, don't cry!) Little Mochi reached up to his twin brother in their father's arms, but their father was too tall. He couldn't reach his brother at all.
He looked around and saw a golden toy microphone among their presents. He picked it up and called out to his brother.
"Yah, Cha cha!" (Look at me, Matcha!)
Little Matcha's attention was soon diverted. He watched his twin brother with teary eyes and pouting lips, waiting to see what Little Mochi planned to do.
Everyone also watched Little Mochi with interest.
Even Grandpa Lu stopped glaring at the Frenchman to focus on his great-grandbaby instead.
Little Mochi struck a cool pose—he thought it was cool, but in the eyes of those watching him, it was cute instead. He closed his eyes before slowly lifting the mic to his mouth. Next, he raised his hand and pointed it at the ceiling. Then he opened his eyes.
"Yah yah yah~ Yayayaya! Yaaaaaaaah~"
Little Mochi started singing in baby babbles while shaking his body, wriggling like an itchy worm, dancing to the beat of the music that only he could hear.
"Hehehe." Little Matcha soon giggled.
The others also started laughing including the French magnate, but Grandpa Lu glared at them, silently warning them not to make his precious great-grandbaby feel embarrassed.
"Hehehe." He beamed and glanced at his twin brother. freēwēbnovel.com
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