Naturally, their laughter could not travel over a thousand kilometers to Bunta City.
Yet, perhaps because he sensed that Princess Royal Servini and Viscount Leslie were discussing him, Xu Yi suddenly sneezed despite being tucked away in the warm conference hall of the City Lord's Manor.
The unexpected sneeze interrupted Count Samo's reading and drew the attention of everyone else in the conference hall, who had been listening intently.
Count Samo lowered the report in his hands and smiled at Xu Yi. "What is it, President Xu? Are you dissatisfied with something in this report?"
Xu Yi quickly shook his head. "No, no, I have no objections. It's just... I suddenly felt a little cold."
"Cold?" Count Samo glanced at the two Magic Air Conditioners on the conference hall's walls, then smiled again. "These are Xinfei Magic Air Conditioners manufactured by your own guild. If you still feel cold with them running, perhaps I should ask whether you've been neglecting your duties as president of the Xinfei Merchant Guild."
"Hahaha!"
Everyone knew Count Samo was teasing Xu Yi, and they burst into laughter.
Xu Yi chuckled. "That's impossible. You can trust the quality of Xinfei Magic Air Conditioners. There definitely won't be any problems. Perhaps I caught a cold from the chilly wind when I went for a walk along the Sandy River with Stille late last night."
Another round of laughter filled the hall.
President Lanke, who was sitting not far from Xu Yi, gave a long sigh. "President Xu is young and vigorous, after all. He even dares to stroll by the river on such a cold night. An old man like me stays tucked away at home as soon as it gets dark and refuses to go out."
Everyone chimed in, taking turns teasing Xu Yi.
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