60: Inviting someone to a feast, then beheading them!

Everyone relaxed and sat back on the sofa, no longer arguing, as they began to discuss this President Jiang.

"In my opinion, he didn't have the face to stay any longer and came out early."

"President Li is right; he definitely realized no one was paying attention to him and was too embarrassed to keep hanging around."

"This is hilarious. Does he really think he can get investment? With the two giants backing our company, there's no room for him."

"Just daydreaming, I suppose. It's understandable. If he doesn't get financing, we'll be stepping all over him sooner or later!"

Everyone present, except for the Streamers, held an irreconcilable grudge against Jiang Chuan. To deal with him, they had worked plenty of overtime, and some hadn't even gone home for a week.

Naturally, they wouldn't say anything good about him; they didn't even lower their voices as they mocked President Jiang loudly.

Jiang Chuan was ready to leave after his speech. Sister Ning wanted to go to the restroom, and since he didn't want to be stared at like a monkey, he decided to wait for her outside.

Seeing many people sitting in the lounge area still loudly discussing him, he walked straight over, pushed aside a man glaring at him, sat on the sofa, picked up some melon seeds from the coffee table, and said calmly:

"What are you talking about? Mind if I join in?"

The Vice President of Xiyang looked at the sturdy physique under the other's shirt and didn't dare to reclaim his seat, walking to the other side to sit down.

Everyone became as quiet as quails. Forget about continuing the mockery; they didn't even dare to make eye contact, lowering their heads like students who had made a mistake.

Seeing that no one was talking anymore, Jiang Chuan curled his lip in boredom, stood up, and walked toward the area where the Streamers were.

Seeing him leave, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. His aura was simply too strong.

The Vice President of Xiyang said disdainfully, "What's he acting for? Once our President Sun comes out, he won't even dare to cry out loud!"

"Why didn't you say that just now? You didn't even dare to make a sound when your seat was taken."

The Vice President of Silver Star took the opportunity to mock his old rival; kicking someone while they were down was what he was best at.

The battle that had just stopped was reignited, and the voices grew loud again.

"Not much ability, but they are each cowardly in their own unique way."

Jiang Chuan was amused. He sat down next to Zhang Linlin and said with a smile, "Your Vice President is quite interesting. You can report to Starlight next Monday."

Seeing his relaxed expression, Zhang Linlin felt more at ease. Losing her overbearing attitude, she nodded as obediently as a kitten.

Not long after, the banquet doors were pushed open again, and a woman in a light blue evening gown walked out.

The arguing stopped abruptly. This time, no one mocked; there was only a chorus of gasps.

The executives knew her, but the low-level employees and Streamers didn't. Seeing a beauty like a fairy, they excitedly discussed her.

"Who is this? If she became a Streamer, she'd definitely be a hit! She's so beautiful!"

"Yeah, she's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my life."

"That temperament is incredible! With that long dress, even Chang'e wouldn't be any better, right?"

Shen Qingning was used to being stared at—she had experienced it since she was a child. Ignoring it, she scanned for Jiang Chuan's figure.

She found him surrounded by a group of girls, cracking melon seeds and clearly enjoying himself, chatting and laughing with the woman beside him.

Her already cold face turned even colder. Her footsteps grew heavier as she walked over in her white crystal high heels.

Hearing the gasps around him, Jiang Chuan knew who was coming. He was giving Zhang Linlin instructions on what to do next and wasn't in a hurry to go over.

Who would have thought that while he was talking, his ear would be pinched and he would be pulled right up.

"Ouch! Ow, ow, ow! Sister Ning, I'm talking about work!"

Zhang Linlin followed his ear and looked up. A pair of flawlessly white and slender hands, like the most perfect jade, had no jewelry or nail art, as if such worldly things would defile them.

Looking further up, there was a perfect figure, delicate collarbones with a sapphire necklace, pursed red lips, a pert nose, and large eyes that were even colder than the sapphires.

Since Jiang Chuan became famous, this was the first time she had met someone she felt he was unworthy of.

"So... so beautiful!"

Jiang Chuan could feel Sister Ning's anger and didn't dare to resist. Letting her pinch his ear, he explained softly, "This is Zhang Linlin. She's joining our company. I was just giving her instructions!"

"I heard Xiao Cheng mention it—your first love!"

Jiang Chuan: ???

"Lin Jincheng, you menace! Why would you say that for no reason!"

He felt like he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River. He looked at Zhang Linlin, hoping she would help explain, but her resentful little expression completely ended the battle.

She was faking it, of course. She didn't know if the two were a couple, but she'd rather face off against Xiao Yi again than try to steal a Boyfriend from this woman. It was too terrifying!

Shen Qingning looked coldly at Zhang Linlin, snorted, let go of his ear, grabbed Jiang Chuan's arm, and turned to leave.

As Jiang Chuan was pulled away, he seemed to hear the sound of countless hearts breaking, though he wasn't sure what exactly had shattered.

What shattered were the hearts of all the men present. Looking at the affectionate backs of the two, they felt that even if Starlight got the investment, they wouldn't feel this miserable.

"Damn it! From today on, Jiang Chuan and I are irreconcilable!"

"Waaa~ I just found my first love and now I'm heartbroken!"

"If I could be the CEO, I'd be willing to marry that woman even if it killed me!"

The Vice President of Xiyang had seen her profile before. Although he was stunned, he had expected it. He checked the time on his arm and realized the banquet should be over, yet no one had come out.

He stood up and pushed the door open slightly. It wasn't as lively as he expected; the entire banquet hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, as if no one was inside.

Lu Tianyu was the first to snap out of it. He coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, stood up, and walked out.

Seeing that the main person had left, everyone else trickled out of the banquet hall.

The executives outside heard the noise and stood up, taking out prepared banners, confetti poppers, and other equipment, standing on both sides and waiting for the signal.

Seeing the Vice President's hand gesture, the moment the door opened, they unfurled the banner: "Thank you, President Lu, for supporting Falling City's streaming industry!"

Confetti was also sprayed immediately. The applause and cheers outside formed a sharp contrast with the solemnity and existential crisis inside.

The Vice President of Xiyang had waved his hand to tell them not to move yet, momentarily forgetting that the signal they had prepared was also a hand wave!

Lu Tianyu felt this was a mockery, his dignity being trampled upon. He looked at the man beside him, whose name tag identified him as being from Xiyang Company.

"Good, very good! Xiyang Company, Sun Zhenfeng, I'll remember you!"

With a cold snort, he pushed through the crowd surrounding him and walked straight out of the hotel.

"President Lu! You've misunderstood! This is a setup! A setup~"

Zhang Linlin couldn't care about that; she was no longer with Xiyang. She hurriedly asked around to find out what had happened inside.

Just because Sun Zhenfeng and Chen Xu weren't talking didn't mean people from other companies wouldn't. Soon, everyone knew. They stood there dazed, and no one even bothered with Sun Zhenfeng, who had fainted yet again.

"President Lu rejected Xiyang and Silver Star, coming only for Starlight."

"Jiang Chuan rejected all investment, including President Lu's!"

"Jiang Chuan publicly stated that Starlight is the leader of Falling City's streaming industry!"

"Jiang Chuan took a sledgehammer and went wild on Sun Zhenfeng!"

"Silver Star betrayed Xiyang, and the person behind it was also Jiang Chuan!"

A waiter nearby picked his ear and asked in confusion, "Just who is this Jiang Chuan?"