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Chapter 355: Hosting a Banquet

"How's the situation? Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Upon hearing Song Qianyi's voice, the man turned around and reported the situation: "President Song, several ladies at the banquet were watching you and President Ji closely. When they were talking, one of them cautiously said that your glory days wouldn't last long. When the others asked her about it, she was unwilling to say more. There must be some problems."

Song Qianyi seemed thoughtful, noticing something amiss: "Go investigate and find out who this person is, who she has been in contact with recently, including her family."

Back at the banquet, Song Qianyi quietly told Ji Jingshen the news. At that moment, a commotion came from the main entrance.

"Lu Ting is here."

As Ji Jingshen spoke in his ear, the two looked over and saw Lu Ting walking in with a cold expression, wearing a gray suit. Two bodyguards followed him not far away and stopped in their tracks after he spoke.

"Am I seeing things? Lu Ting is here at the Ji Group's banquet. When did the Ji family and the Lu family start having connections?"

"Yes, what is Lu Ting doing here? The people who can attend this banquet are all prominent figures in the business and political circles who have received invitations from the Ji Group. Isn't the Lu Group always in business competition with the Ji Group?"

Everyone was quite surprised by Lu Ting's arrival and whispered among themselves about the relationship between the two families.

Ji Jingshen and Song Qianyi took the initiative to step forward and greet him: "President Lu, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

He extended his hand toward Lu Ting, whose expression softened slightly. Lu Ting then extended his right hand to shake his: "President Ji, President Song."

"Mr. Lu, let's talk over here."

The three walked to the side and exchanged pleasantries. Not far away, Lin Jianhua stared at them with displeasure, his hand gripping the wine glass tightly, causing the champagne inside to slosh around.

"What do they mean? Lu Ting rushed over as soon as he arrived, but deliberately ignored us. We are insignificant to them."

Lin Chen stood to the side, his gaze sweeping over the three of them, silently observing their expressions, before raising his hand and placing his wine glass aside.

"No matter what, let's assess the situation first and not fall into their trap."

He restrained Lin Jianhua's emotions, preventing him from lashing out.

Song Qianyi noticed the Lin family members beside her out of the corner of her eye. She had just finished exchanging pleasantries with Lu Ting and looked at Ji Jingshen with a smile: "Let's go, there are still people waiting for us over there."

Following the direction Song Qianyi indicated, Ji Jingshen and Lu Ting exchanged a glance: "Excuse me, Mr. Lu, please let us know if you need anything."

The two turned and walked toward the Lin family. Lin Jianhua's eyes were filled with dissatisfaction, and that emotion did not dissipate even after the two got closer.

"It seems that President Ji and Mrs. Ji really don't take us seriously. As soon as President Lu arrived, they eagerly rushed over to him."

Song Qianyi calmly met Lin Jianhua's words, which made her very uncomfortable: "We thought President Lin wouldn't come, so we didn't notice you here. President Lu's relationship with us and President Lin is different, so of course we have to treat him well."

"Mrs. Ji is right. It seems we need to work on our relationship, or we'll be overlooked."

Lin Chen chimed in, his expression gentle and calm, showing no anger at what Song Qianyi had just said.

Song Qianyi turned her gaze to him. Lin Chen and Lin Jianhua's reactions were two extremes. When he spoke, Lin Jianhua's temper also subsided a bit.

"We certainly want to cooperate well with our peers, but it depends on whether they are willing. After all, business is about fate, not forcing. Who knows who might do something improper behind the scenes? That would be disastrous."

She was subtly probing Lin Chen's attitude, but Lin Chen remained calm and even avoided the sharp and sensitive topics in Song Qianyi's words.

Ji Jingshen made an excuse to leave with Song Qianyi. As soon as they left, the two began to talk quietly. Song Qianyi whispered in Ji Jingshen's ear, "Lin Chen is unpredictable. Lin Jianhua is watching his reactions and actions. This person is not so easy to deal with."

"Lin Chen is the son of the Lin family patriarch, while Lin Jianhua is only the second-in-command of the Lin Group. Lin Chen may also be involved in their dealings with the Andre family. It's best to be cautious."

Once everyone was present, Ji Jingshen and Song Qianyi went up on stage together, while all the guests gathered below.

"Distinguished guests, we are holding this banquet today to announce an important matter. After our friendly contacts with the Lu Group over the past period, Mr. Lu and I have decided to reach a series of cooperation agreements between our two groups."

Ji Jingshen's words reached everyone's ears, and many people turned their attention to Lu Ting, who was standing in the first row, and discussions arose one after another.

"The Ji Group and the Lu Group are going to cooperate. This is something that has never happened before."

"Why was there no news about their collaboration before?"

Some people took the initiative to walk up to Lu Ting and said, "Congratulations, President Lu. We will need your guidance in the future."

"Congratulations! I never expected such a wonderful thing."

The congratulations reached the ears of the Lin family. Lin Jianhua disliked Ji Jingshen and Song Qianyi's happy faces. They hadn't expected that today's visit would be to announce their cooperation project with the Lu Group.

"What do we do now? The Ji family is cooperating with the Lu family, so they must have discovered our plan. Should we take some action to stop their cooperation?"

Lin Chen calmly raised his hand and clapped: "No rush. Although they have announced their cooperation in front of us, their cooperation is not stable. They are just eager to show off."

Understanding his meaning, Lin Jianhua's brows relaxed, a smile appeared on his lips, and he clapped along with Lin Chen.

Song Qianyi had been paying close attention to Lin Chen's expression from the beginning, and seeing his calm and composed reaction made her even more wary.

After announcing the end of the partnership, Song Qianyi and Ji Jingshen began to maneuver among the various powerful figures to attract investment. Everyone around them wanted to get involved and share in the profits.

Song Qianyi and Ji Jingshen were entangled and unable to get away. Lin Chen, who was sitting to the side, stood up, beckoned to the waiter next to him, and stuffed a stack of banknotes into his pocket.

"Find a reason to bring President Lu to the garden, and these are yours."

The waiter felt the thickness of the pocket, nodded, and turned to walk towards Lu Ting.

In the small garden, when Lu Ting pushed open the door and walked out, Lin Chen had been waiting for a long time. Hearing the noise, he turned around and greeted Lu Ting.

"Mr. Lu."

Lu Ting noticed something and wasn't surprised to see Lin Chen there. He stopped a few steps away from Lin Chen, his attitude indifferent.

"We're practically competitors now, so what does Mr. Lin mean by calling me here?"