By five in the afternoon, most of the crowd in Zone B had dispersed. The staff began dismantling the display racks, while the loudspeakers broadcast the exhibition's closing thanks. Han Luyi and Su Niannian were gathering brochures from the booth, while Jiang Yixin and Li Ting crouched on the floor, packing materials into cardboard boxes.
"Boss Han!"
It was Liang Yu from Azure Peak, wearing a white dress shirt and gray slacks, his suit jacket draped over his left arm and a bottle of mineral water in his right hand.
"Any plans tonight? The organizers are hosting a small dinner tonight, just a dozen or so people, over at The Bund. Zhou Mingyuan from Celestial Pivot will be there too, along with a few founders in the internet space. I have an extra spot. Interested, Boss Han?"
Han Luyi said, "Boss Liang, you're being too kind."
"I've been wanting to find an opportunity after what happened last time." Liang Yu did not finish his sentence before letting out two awkward chuckles. "Nothing formal. Just a chance to make connections."
Han Luyi put the last stack of brochures into the box and said to Su Niannian, "You all finish packing up first. I won't be leaving with you tonight."
Su Niannian was flipping through a competitor's brochure without even looking up. "Oh, okay."
Hearing that, Liang Yu hurriedly said, "Boss Han, want to ride with me?"
The venue was the Bund JW Marriott, in a private room with a small terrace outside overlooking the Huangpu River.
When they arrived, eight or nine people were already seated around the long table. A waiter was pouring red wine, and someone had just finished telling a joke Han Luyi had only caught the end of. The laughter had barely died down. Zhou Mingyuan from