That evening, Xiao Ran attended the welcome reception. The moment he appeared at the venue in a suit and mask, he drew plenty of attention. Quite a few women kept shooting him flirtatious looks as well. Seeing so many youthful, vibrant women made Xiao Ran think of Sheryl, whom he had not contacted for several days. He had simply been so busy that he had forgotten in his muddle.
At the reception, Xiao Ran was unquestionably the star. Countless people surrounded him as though he were the moon among stars. Xiao Ran chatted amiably with them, getting to know quite a few people. Besides military officers and government officials, there were also suppliers and military partners who had come to offer congratulations and gifts. Though Xiao Ran had little use for such things, he accepted them all.
They were only gifts, after all. Taking them would not bring him trouble over such a trivial matter. At the reception, Xiao Ran spotted someone he would have sought out even if that person had not come looking for him: Laguna Harvey.
After Laguna came over to greet him and exchange a few words before slipping off to one side, Xiao Ran kept him in mind. Watching Laguna's figure, Xiao Ran felt quite pleased. This is the one. To keep you from causing trouble for me, I'll be taking the Trinity, the Red Solar Furnaces, and those GN-X units. Right, right—and the factories and equipment you used to make them. I'll gladly accept those too.
Xiao Ran politely nodded to the people surrounding him, apologized, and left. Graham, who had found a woman to flirt with at the reception, saw Xiao Ran depart and excused himself to the lady before slipping into the crowd. Naluo, meanwhile, had been seated at a booth. Seeing