Chapter 2672 - 2646: Conventional Methods Are Ineffective

The speech began, and as Gao Yang had anticipated, after half an hour of talking without substance, the speaker earned a post-tax income of five hundred thousand dollars. The organizers cleared their dues, and the guests got a good opportunity for networking.

Meanwhile, Gao Yang and Bob finally waited for the moment they had been anticipating.

The banquet officially started at this point, but Gao Yang and Bob, wanting to leave to accomplish an urgently needed task, had to wait a bit longer because the significant purpose that Morgan brought Bob for was only just beginning.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my son Bob, this is Gao Yang. I’d like to formally introduce them to you because they will be taking over my work."

Morgan had been arranging the succession for a long time, and now, he finally made everything public. He was officially bringing Bob and Gao Yang to the forefront.

There were four to five people around Morgan, forming a small circle, and what they said was incredibly important because they were all influential people.

Morgan was retiring, and his son was taking over, which many people could understand and accept, but the sudden appearance of an unremarkable Asian made many people unable to comprehend.

"My friends, many of you have met Bob before, but Gao, I need to introduce him carefully. He is the owner and helmsman of Gao Corporation, operating in minerals, oil, finance, and PMC business, and he’s my business partner. I have sold several assets to Mr. Gao."

Some people had seen Gao Yang before, but most hadn’t, and upon learning that this young man owned capital seemingly beyond their imagination, these strangers weren’t very surprised. The economy of the Huaxia people was good, and they were already accustomed to Huaxia people entering the field as newcomers.

However, learning that Gao Yang acquired several assets from Morgan was the part that surprised them greatly, as this meant their business transactions would change from Morgan to Gao Yang.

There’s nothing much to say; this was just Gao Yang’s process of stepping from behind the scenes to the spotlight. The rest involved exchanging pleasantries and building preliminary friendships. True cooperation or antagonism would come later.

Everyone present was the elite of the elite, seasoned titans of the business world. Regardless of their inner feelings, their demeanor was impeccable. An impatient fool jumping out to show disdain for Gao Yang wouldn’t appear. So, unfortunately, the ’pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger’ scenario simply couldn’t play out, as anyone capable of attending this occasion must at least possess sufficient intelligence to have reached their current standing.

After introducing Gao Yang, it was Bob’s turn. As Morgan’s son and natural successor, Bob’s appearance wouldn’t cause much surprise. He merely followed the procedures, established connections with his father’s circle of friends, and signaled his role as the person in charge going forward.

Gao Yang and Bob, patiently interacting with those they needed to establish good relations with, exchanged contact information and arranged to play golf together sometime. Yelena didn’t appear particularly nervous, though she seemed somewhat inexperienced. This sphere of fame and high-level social circles was a field she had never encountered, but thankfully, Yelena wouldn’t drag Gao Yang down. She was young and beautiful, equipped with these two crucial assets, so even if she made any mistakes, it would be normal and understandable.

After patiently spending half an hour completing all the necessary tasks, Gao Yang finally reunited with Bob.

"Are you finished?"

"Yes, I’ve met everyone I needed to meet. How about you?"

"Same here. Now, should we go find her?"

"Definitely, what should we do now?"

Gao Yang scratched his head, looked at Yelena beside him, and whispered, "What should we do?"

Yelena softly replied, "I think perhaps we should locate that Prada now and find out what time she leaves. What do you think?"

Bob eagerly said, "Good idea, but how to strike up a conversation?"

Gao Yang whispered, "Indeed, how to strike up a conversation? She’s in the fashion circle."

Yelena pursed her lips and whispered, "Follow me, let’s find her first."

Gao Yang urgently said, "Wait, do you know what she looks like? Are you familiar with the fashion circle?"

Yelena shrugged, "I don’t understand the fashion circle, but I understand this; it’s quite simple."

Yelena took out her phone from her bag, opened the search page, and typed Prada’s name, and then a photo appeared.

"Look, it’s this simple when finding celebrities, right? But wait, the internet says Musia Prada rarely gives interviews and she lives in Italy. Is she coming here today?"

"Nicely done, see here, her husband Patrizio is responsible for promotion and operations, maybe she followed her husband here, but since we aren’t familiar with her, just approaching her directly and asking the lady what time she leaves isn’t appropriate, right?"

After Bob questioned, Gao Yang also echoed, "Yeah, that won’t work."

Yelena looked around and said, "It’s not that complicated, but it’s not that straightforward either, it’s just ordinary chatting, you can easily get the information, right?"

Gao Yang whispered, "Why don’t we go straight to where the bodyguards rest and let Bob meet with that bodyguard and strike up a conversation?"

Yelena shrugged, "I don’t quite understand the professional requirements of bodyguards, but they generally won’t strike up conversations with people, right? They might perceive you as having ulterior motives, but through connections with their employers, maybe it would be more convenient in the future?"

Gao Yang said, "Alright, makes sense. Let’s go find her! Let’s move!"

The three began searching and soon found Prada conversing with several women. As a fashion mogul-level figure, not being welcomed by numerous ladies would be impossible.

Musia Prada was an Italian, and her English was very good. Unfortunately, Prada’s fashion kingdom and Morgan had no intersection, so Bob and Gao Yang’s identities were not effective in joining a conversation with Musia.

"Hi, hello Musia, I’m an admirer of yours. I really love your minimalist design style. It’s such an honor to meet you today."

Thankfully, Gao Yang had Yelena by his side, and Yelena could complete the first step of striking up a conversation on behalf of him and Bob.

"Hello, beautiful girl."

Musia, already an older woman, smiled and greeted Yelena warmly. But at this time, Gao Yang’s phone rang, forcing him to step back to answer it, and then he heard Joseph urgently say, "There’s a situation, that woman is leaving! She’s leaving now!"

Gao Yang froze momentarily, glanced at the still-present Musia Prada, and realized Joseph and he were duped. That female bodyguard couldn’t possibly be Prada’s bodyguard because a bodyguard wouldn’t leave while their employer was still there.