Chen Fan stood up, walked past Yan Rong and Tang Qingying, and strode out into the aisle.
Su Yuhua was also taken aback, wearing a look of disbelief.
"Chen Fan, what are you doing?"
Yuan Liangping reacted, but his first instinct was utter disbelief. He shouted from the stage.
"What am I doing?"
Chen Fan walked with his hands behind his back, his demeanor as calm as clouds.
Like any general theater, this place was lower in front and higher in the back.
Chen Fan descended step by step, looking down from above, like a god observing all beings descending to the mortal realm.
In fact, in the eyes of many in the business world, Mr. Chen’s other identity was indeed like a god.
Unfortunately, many of them recognized Chen Fan’s face.
The last time at Hanjiang Grand Hotel, when Chen Fan lavishly spent a billion to purchase the 'Ping An Tie,' many people had witnessed it firsthand and remembered his face vividly.
Therefore, they knew Chen Fan’s identity: the abandoned son-in-law of the Su family, and in a sense, Mr. Long’s spokesperson.
Although there was indeed a connection with Mr. Long, the idea that Chen Fan was Mr. Long himself seemed utterly preposterous to them.
Chen Fan himself was Mr. Long?
Mr. Long was once a live-in son-in-law of the Su family?
"Didn't Mr. Su want to speak with me?" Chen Fan shook his head faintly. "You get your wish, and then you ask me what I'm doing. Don't you find that ridiculous?"
This statement was his tacit admission of being Mr. Long.
"This... impossible!"
Yuan Liangping's first instinct was disbelief. No matter what, he refused to believe it, unwilling to accept it.
Su Yuhua's expression also changed drastically.
However, many guests had already reacted. After the initial shock, they found it to be within the realm of possibility, if not entirely predictable.
He had spent a billion previously, was closely associated with Jiang Tiansheng, and was considered Mr. Long's spokesperson.
Upon closer thought, the spokesperson being Mr. Long himself didn't seem entirely unacceptable.
Yet, Yuan Liangping on the stage felt as if struck by lightning.
He still refused to believe it, unwilling to accept it.
"You cannot be Mr. Long. How could Mr. Long be a worthless live-in son-in-law, how could he be so pathetic, stooping to be bullied and scorned by the Su family?"
Chen Fan did not answer, nor did he need to.
"Mr. Long!"
Jiang Tiansheng bowed slightly and said respectfully.
Chen Fan nodded slightly, walked out of the aisle, and onto the elevated stage.
Su Yuhua's face flickered with changing emotions.
The entire venue had erupted into a buzz.
Discussions and murmurs filled the air, and after the initial shock, complex emotions emerged: some found it absurd, some fantastical, some had sudden realizations, while others felt excitement or resentment.
Various emotions filled the venue with nearly a thousand people, none the same.
In the back row, Su Yingxue also received many stares.
She was equally shocked, feeling as if she were in a dream, yet also somewhat relieved, believing it was inevitable!
If Big Brother Chen wasn't Mr. Long himself, how could he live in a mansion like Villa No. 1, how could he possess such immense power to resolve crises for her time and again and protect her?
How could individuals like Han Shuying, Jing Shu, and Jiang Tiansheng be so respectful towards him?
How could a prominent figure like Miss Chen treat him with such regard?
Therefore, this was, in essence, a matter of course.
However, what worried her was that Big Brother Chen seemed to be becoming increasingly unattainable, while she felt she was becoming less and less worthy of him?
She gazed at that familiar figure dazedly, recalling that night fifteen years ago, feeling as if it were a dream.
Su Yingxue's emotions were complex. In another corner, someone's face turned ashen, on the verge of spitting blood.
Su Yingxia clenched her fists tightly, her slender fingernails digging into her flesh without her noticing.
She did not want to accept this fact, nor was she willing to accept it.
The hatred in her heart deepened and thickened, gnawing at her from within.
Chen Fan being Mr. Long was not something that could be entirely unforeseen, yet when the truth was revealed, she felt it was incredibly cruel.
Merely speaking his true identity was like a sharp blade, tearing her heart into bloody fragments!
The stronger Chen Fan became, the more noble his identity, the more unattainable he was, the more endless this nightmare would be for her.
Stepping onto the stage, Chen Fan took the microphone from the stunned host and said, "Mr. Su, I did indeed say those words. You wanted to speak with me, what did you want to say?"
Su Yuhua was momentarily at a loss.
He had come with full intentions. Chen Fan was an enemy to him, but originally a negligible presence.
But now, this negligible presence had revealed his true identity, like a beast, displaying some of its sharp claws and fangs.
However, he was indeed extraordinary and quickly regained his composure.
"I never expected Mr. Chen and Mr. Long to be the same person. My apologies! My apologies!"
Chen Fan said faintly, "There are too many things in this world that one cannot imagine, aren't there?"
"Indeed!"
Su Yuhua nodded, but then changed the subject, saying, "Then, how can we be sure that Mr. Chen is truly Mr. Long?"
Even if there were clues, a final confirmation was still needed. At the same time, it was a way to stall for time while he considered how to deal with this situation.
"I am myself, why do I need to prove it?" Chen Fan said with a relaxed expression.
"Mr. Chen is indeed domineering. You now possess the aura of Mr. Long," Su Yuhua said with a smile. "But as Mr. Yuan Liangping said, why did Mr. Long conceal his identity and become a live-in son-in-law in my Su family? What were his intentions?"
"Matters of identity always need to be clarified and made clear, so that everyone present has no further doubts, right?"
Jiang Tiansheng spoke, "Am I not proof enough?"
"Mr. Jiang's identity should be accepted unconditionally," Su Yuhua said. "However, I heard that at Mr. Yuan's party some time ago, you did not state that Mr. Chen was Mr. Long. Therefore, one cannot help but hold doubts about Mr. Jiang's words!"
"Then, shall I add myself?"
An aged, steady voice rang out.
From the guest seats on the stage, Elder Tang stood up and said, "Mr. Long's status is such that if he still needs to prove his identity, it would only make those present appear ignorant and foolish."
"I believe Mr. Chen is Mr. Long because he holds the Dragon Card, because he is the owner of Villa No. 1 in Xiangshan Tanfu, because Mr. Jiang of Shengshi is his man, and because I have met Young Master Qin from the capital, who also listens to his every word!"
"If this is still not enough!"
Elder Tang's gaze swept across the entire audience and continued, "I have two documents here. One is an internal document from Longteng Group, bearing Mr. Long's signature. The other is Mr. Chen's signature on the property purchase contract, which can be compared!"
"Of course, this is my private verification, not something provided to me by Mr. Chen, or rather, Mr. Long!"
Elder Tang's secretary brought the documents to the stage and handed them to Elder Tang.
Su Yuhua did not take them, as it was pointless.
No matter how much he questioned it, it would only be delaying the inevitable.
However, maintaining his dignity, he upheld his demeanor. The others on stage, however, could not hold back and went to examine the documents.
The first person to examine them was none other than Yuan Liangping.
After a glance, his last hope was shattered, and he stood there dumbfounded.
Another person took the documents and looked at them. "In my opinion, the handwriting is undoubtedly from the same person, because the style and spirit of the characters are difficult to imitate!"
This time, it was Li Xiangbei who spoke.
"Actually, there were clues all along. When Miss Su Yingxia of the Su family married Mr. Jiang Shaolong, Jiang Shaolong was mistaken for Mr. Long. This incident precisely illustrates Mr. Long's connection with the Su family!"
He explained, then walked up to Chen Fan and bowed slightly, greeting him, "Mr. Long, I have long admired your reputation. It is finally an honor to meet you!"
Chen Fan shook his hand, nodded in acknowledgment, his expression calm.
Li Xiangbei, on the other hand, had eyes filled with excitement and joy.
After taking such a long detour, he had still managed to connect with Mr. Long. For him, attending this summit was not in vain!
In the corner below the stage, upon hearing Li Xiangbei's words, Su Yingxia almost fainted.
Some people who knew her looked her way, undoubtedly with peculiar expressions.
She was in a daze, her heart completely shattered!