The moment Lu Chengwen stood up, the room fell instantly silent.
Lu Chengwen had completely transformed today.
The hooligan's look in his eyes was gone, and so was that sly smile.
Now, Lu Chengwen was elegant, confident, and refined—while the stench of rotten eggs permeated the entire conference room.
Lu Chengwen said:
"Did everyone see that? Just now, an old lady tore my suit and scratched up my face and neck. Why? Because her grandson couldn't get into school, because her son broke his leg delivering food and their family had lost its source of income, because she herself was sick and was running out of money for medicine. So... I became her punching bag."
"Ahem." Mayor Zhao hurriedly explained, "Ordinary people can be a little impulsive sometimes because they've truly run into difficulties in life. Ultimately, it's because our government hasn't done enough well..."
Lu Chengwen actually raised a hand to interrupt Mayor Zhao.
Not only Mayor Zhao, but Secretary Wu and all the entrepreneurs were shocked.
"Sorry, Mayor Zhao. Please let me finish."
Lu Chengwen said, "But something that old lady said really inspired me. She shouted in my face, 'You rich people drive Luxury Cars and live in villas—have you ever thought about whether poor people live or die?'"
Lu Chengwen clapped his hands twice. "That's how it's been since ancient times. Today, I, Lu Chengwen, solemnly declare here!"
Everyone held their breath.
Lu Chengwen said, each word firm and forceful, "The Shantytown Renovation Project—Great Sage Group will see it through to the very end..."
The moment Lu Chengwen said that, Mayor Zhao let out a long breath. It was clear just how crushing this pressure of governance had become for him!
Leng Qingqiu, Xu Xuejiao, and Chen Mengyun were all utterly astonished.
They truly did not