Qin Siyang joined in the applause from the back row.
Then he tilted his head and quietly asked Zhao Longfei beside him.
"Principal Zhao, isn't anyone going to cause trouble at our association's ceremony?"
Zhao Longfei answered gravely, "It's someone from the Gu Family speaking right now, so naturally no one's picking a fight. Just wait. When Sifang and I speak, someone will definitely give us an attitude."
Qin Siyang curled his lip. "They won't even show the Zhao Family any respect? Tsk, good thing I don't have to speak. If I said anything, wouldn't they shout me straight off the stage?"
The smile at the corners of Qin Siyang's mouth suggested he was joking about it.
Yet he showed no dissatisfaction at not having been scheduled to speak.
Zhao Longfei glanced sideways at Qin Siyang again.
"What? Why are you looking at me?"
"You little rascal. You really do know what you're doing. Even without your abilities, you'd do well with those brains alone."
Qin Siyang shook his head slightly. "You're wrong there. Without these abilities, who would know me? Who would bother with me?"
Just as Zhao Longfei was about to continue their conversation, Gu Yunpeng's voice rang out from the front.
"Next, please welcome Mr. Zhao Longfei, a director of the Zhao Merchants' Association, to explain the founding purpose of our association. Let's give him a hand!"
The applause was noticeably less enthusiastic than it had been for Gu Weirong's speech.
Zhao Longfei stopped talking to Qin Siyang, took the speech handed to him by someone behind him, and strode up to the microphone with his head held high.
"Today, I am honored to represent the Zhao Merchants' Association and explain our purpose in founding it..."
Zhao Longfei's voice was loud and commanding, with a touch of