After hanging up, Su Rui made no deliberate effort to explain the call to Li Ruobing. Li Ruobing had already said she would not interfere with him and Ye Qin, and she had even boldly declared that if Su Rui was capable, she would not mind even if he won Ye Qin over...
Su Rui smiled silently, wondering whether Li Ruobing would regret those face-saving words someday.
Li Ruobing did not speak, and neither did Su Rui.
But the calm did not last long. A moment later, people from the surrounding crowd began approaching in small groups.
"Mr. Su," said a burly man in a black suit, smiling as he extended his hand. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Qin Ze from Northern Building Materials. Your performance tonight was truly eye-opening!"
Behind Qin Ze were two or three other men and women, all smiling. Some gathered around Su Rui, while others approached Li Ruobing and struck up conversations.
"Hello, Miss Li... I'm a friend of Mr. Dong's. We met at a reception before..." A well-dressed lady smiled and nodded at Li Ruobing.
"Miss Li, I'm the General Manager of Dongxing Culture. Our chairman has always greatly admired you for founding Mingzhu Company. If there's an opportunity, perhaps we can work together."
"Mr. Su, you're truly a promising young man..."
Listening to the praise coming from all directions, Su Rui was not surprised in the slightest.
The Wen Feng Gala was partly meant for auctioning collectibles, but more importantly, it was a socializing event for these upper-class wealthy businessmen.
Su Rui had displayed his capabilities at this gala, while Li Ruobing's appearance represented far more than herself. Even though word of her agreement with the Li family had spread, more people were still willing to believe that she had come on