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Lu Li's expression finally eased when he heard that. "Director Sun is right. Wins and losses are part of the game, and business is no different. Failure is only temporary. We don't know who'll have the last laugh."

"Oh, really?" Shen Ting'an didn't take the bait. He smiled. "That may be true, but you know how business works, Director Lu. Losing one partnership costs more than just that partnership. I wonder how many more chances you have to get it wrong?"

Sun Jian hadn't expected Shen Ting'an to be so forceful today or to give them no face at all. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

At the same time, on the second floor of the banquet hall.

"Is that little girl in the pink gauze dress your deskmate?" Old Master Qi and Qi Wen had appeared behind Qi Yang at some point.

"Dad, do you even need to ask?" Qi Wen laughed. "Who knows how long Yang has been watching her from up here? Of course she is."

Qi Yang's lips curved, his eyes bright with amusement. "Isn't she adorable?"

Old Master Qi laughed heartily. "She is. Adorable and pretty." He glanced downstairs. "But the mood down there doesn't look too good. It's almost time. We should head down."

Qi Wen supported the old man and winked at Qi Yang. "We should. If we wait any longer, our Yang will turn to stone waiting for his girl."

Qi Yang raised an eyebrow but didn't argue. Instead, he took Old Master Qi's other arm.

A stir ran through the crowd. Shen Luoluo looked up and saw Qi Yang and Old Master Qi, with a woman beside them. Shen Luoluo recognized her as Qi Yang's youngest aunt. Supporting the old man from either side, they descended the gilded curved staircase