Pedestrians hurried along the road, each carrying an umbrella, looking down at the path beneath their feet.
The car drove past, splashing two rows of muddy water.
The last meeting between Sylvan Cheney and Jesse Rowan also ended five days before Qingming.
After days of negotiations, both parties were exhausted to the extreme.
Jesse Rowan came to the Cheney Family every day with dark circles under his eyes, and Sylvan Cheney didn't fare any better, often leaving early and returning late, with one meeting after another.
After the last meeting ended, Jesse Rowan let out a long breath of relief.
He stood up and shook hands with Sylvan Cheney: "Mr. Cheney, it was a pleasure negotiating with you, it's finally over. I wonder, Mr. Cheney, what are your thoughts at this moment? Not reconciled? Or... quite relieved?"
Sylvan Cheney shook his hand symbolically, then released: "I have no particular thoughts, just hope the future of the Cheney Family gets better under Mr. Rowan."
