He pretended to scratch his fat body, acting as if he was very itchy, and said with a smile, “Mr. Lu, please calm down. I was just swatting mosquitoes.”
Knowing that this deal was doomed, staying here would only be humiliating.
He stood up, pulled Su Ran aside, and smiled at everyone, “You all enjoy your meal. There’s an urgent matter at the company, so I have to go with my wife. We’ll meet again next time.”
Lu Qingyan didn’t stop him.
Su Ran covered her cheek and walked past them silently.
Jiang Nanshu took a sip of tasteless lukewarm water and whispered to Lu Qingyan, “Do you believe that Mr. Wu’s slap will make Su Ran hate me more?”
Some people, once they form certain preconceived notions, will feel that any harm they suffer is because of one particular person.
Su Ran hated her the most.
And the fact that she was present only fueled her hatred.
Lu Qingyan raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips, and replied in a low voice, “Just a clown.”
The others were so intimidated by Lu Qingyan’s sharp tongue that their legs went weak. They wondered whether they should even continue the cooperation talks today.
The original plan was for Lu Qingyan to choose one of the four.
That’s right…
It’s a choice of one out of four.
He will only cooperate with one of them.
Now that Mr. Wu was gone, they had one less competitor.
Bo Yan kept his head down, drinking without saying a word.
Xu Xingwan’s attention also shifted from Jiang Nanshu to him.
Worry welled up in her eyes, but as a woman, she didn’t know how to interfere in a man’s business affairs, so she chose to remain silent.
Bo Yan thought to himself: How could the Bo family of the past have fallen to such a state, being at the mercy of others?
He failed to win over the Jiang family and ended up severely weakened.
The Cheng family, who were originally on the same side as him, turned against him and never spoke to him again.
Fang Minghe favored Jiang Yisen, and he couldn’t do anything about their alliance.
Of the once-glorious major companies, only his had begun its decline.
He had ambitiously planned to acquire the Jiang family and then rival the Lu family.
Now, let alone rivalry, Lu Qingyan stomped him into a pit, making it difficult for him to climb out.
It would be even more difficult for the Bo family to return to its former glory.
He downed another mouthful of wine in silence.
Of the remaining two, one of them carefully chose his words: “Mr. Lu, if you want to go to bed early tonight, we won’t disturb you. How about after getting off work or in the afternoon? We can talk about cooperation when we have some free time. Our newly developed project has great potential.”
“My wife wants me to come home from work on time.”
His expression suddenly turned helpless: “There’s nothing I can do. That’s how it is after we got married. She can’t live without me.”
Everyone: “…”
They’re like a dog on the street; scattering dog food isn’t enough, now they’re kicking the bowl?
Jiang Nanshu: “…”
Who can’t live without whom here?!
Why create the image of them being inseparable?
Jiang Nanshu stood up, smiling politely: “You guys chat, I’m going to the restroom.”
Lu Qingyan’s eyes gleamed with pleasure.
Yes, starting tomorrow, news of his upcoming wedding will spread. Everyone will know that he and Jiang Nanshu are a married couple.
Now that the relationship was official, Lu Qingyan’s tone became much more amiable: “Mr. Ma, I’ve reviewed your proposal. The idea is excellent, but we still need to produce the finished product.”
…
Jiang Nanshu went to the restroom.
While washing her hands at the sink, the door behind her suddenly opened.
Jiang Nanshu didn’t stop washing her hands and saw Xu Xingwan standing in the doorway through the mirror.
She looked away. She pulled out a towel to dry her hands before walking out.
Xu Xingwan was leaning against the wall. Seeing Jiang Nanshu come out, she called out to her, “Jiang Nanshu, let’s talk.”
Jiang Nanshu stopped.
Xu Xingwan wasn’t her enemy, nor was she a friend; at most, she was a somewhat familiar stranger.
She nodded, replying, “What do you want to talk to me about?”
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Old Lu, full of fighting spirit: Hmph, if my wife doesn’t like it, I don’t like it either.
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