The Yunshui Grand Hotel was brightly lit, and in the lobby, well-dressed white-collar workers and career women mingled, exchanging pleasantries.
In the most exclusive private room of the hotel, the Dragon Soaring Pavilion, sat the senior figures from Ruan Jewelry Group and World Jewelry Group, over twenty people in all.
The dining table was laden with sumptuous dishes—abalone, lobster, sea cucumber, and so on. However, it was clear that the focus was not on the food. Like opening beer bottles, over a dozen bottles of 53-degree Flying Moutai had already been opened, and many were visibly drunk.
"President Ruan, here's to the pleasant cooperation between our companies, may business flourish..."
A vice president from World Jewelry Group, swaying slightly, raised his glass in front of Ruan Xinxue.
"Hmm, pleasant cooperation."
