"Thank you very much, Mr. Hou. It's very generous of you!" Mrs. Xiao said graciously.
"What generosity? Lin and I are business friends, if I didn't know it was your birthday, that would have been it. But now that I do, I have to express my regards somehow," Mr. Hou said with a smile.
"Mr. Hou, please take a seat. These are all my family members; just make yourself comfortable," the old lady said.
"Thank you!"
Lin Qiushu did not introduce Mr. Hou to everyone one by one, as she did not have a very good impression of him.
But as someone in the business world, it was impossible not to interact with him.
The Lin Family's business had always been huge, dominating this region domestically with her and her mother at the helm.
Having one more friend opens another pathway; having one more competitor builds another wall.
"Mr. Hou, please don't be so formal, have a seat," Lin Qiushu said as she pulled out a chair for him; the seat was to the right of the old lady.
