In the dazzlingly magnificent ballroom, priceless luxury flowed beneath the golden halos of the crystal chandeliers.
As the gathered dignitaries gradually began to murmur among themselves, every person in this upper-class venue turned to look at the group entering the hall.
Dolda Company, whose business spanned more than 130 countries and regions; British Petroleum, with annual revenue exceeding 200 billion US Dollars;
and the Huang Ke Group, the largest of them all!
At that moment, people from these European energy giants entered through the ballroom doors. More than a dozen distinct figures walked in together, carrying an inexplicable air of momentum.
The arrival of these heavyweight figures made many people present tense inwardly!
They had heard bits and pieces about it at last night's reception. With an "outsider" now offering higher stakes,
they knew that these figures from outside North America and the hosts from that "empire" attending tonight
would inevitably engage in a fiercely contested clash of interests!
The demonstrative formation of those three European companies entering together had thoroughly confirmed it. Everyone knew how much starting at a disadvantage in terms of momentum would affect negotiations.
Then they recalled the opening speech.
The inexplicable oppressive aura around that impossibly young Chief Executive Officer
made almost everyone nervously swallow at the thought of the confrontation that might follow!
But beyond anyone's expectations, in the face of such a forceful entrance from the other side,
beneath the splendor of the ballroom,
the black-haired young man merely walked straight toward one of the beautiful figures among them.
When he reached her, he seemed momentarily unsure what to say first, looking unusually like someone his age when facing the opposite sex.
After staring at her speechlessly for a moment, he gave a helpless laugh and sigh, then put on an easy, familiar