0p0 Chapter 289 Defeat
Chapter 289 Defeat
But the Zhou family protected Jiang Qingqiu to the utmost, and no photos of him have been leaked until now.
Because of this, the Zhou family has had fewer people coming to recognize their relatives over the years. They don’t even know what Jiang Qingqiu looks like, so where can they find someone who looks similar?
Lu Shiyan had also thought about this, but gave up under this circumstance.
Now because of this totem issue, Lu Shiyan wondered, if Zhou Jingyan had no doubts about the Nan family's totem, could Nan Sheng get close to the Zhou family?
Soon, Lu Shiyan calmed down and whispered an order: "Find someone to follow Nan Sheng."
"Yes, I understand." Xu Cheng responded.
Lu Shiyan didn't say anything and walked calmly towards the bidding site with Xu Cheng.
The bidding was originally scheduled for 9:30, but was delayed to 10:00 due to computer problems.
When Lu Shiyan appeared at the scene, the people around him were all surprised and whispered to each other with their heads down. Many people had already walked forward to greet Lu Shiyan.
When Song Xiao saw Lu Shiyan, his eyes darkened slightly and he walked slowly.
It seemed as if he didn't notice Lu Shiyan's panic and remained calm and composed.
It seemed as if Lu Shiyan's appearance here was already within Song Xiao's expectations.
Song Xiao remained calm, and their eyes collided in the air.
Then Song Xiao fell silent for a moment, because he noticed that Song Xiao's tie was the same style as his.
This is Nan Sheng's preference.
I can’t describe this feeling. When Nan Sheng bought these ties for myself, was he buying them for Lu Shiyan or for myself?
Song Xiao was very secretive about this idea.
Lu Shiyan had already walked in front of Song Xiao, and the people around him fell silent.
Everyone is a smart person and can feel the tense atmosphere between the two.
Lu Shiyan tightened his hands in his trouser pockets, but he also knew what kind of occasion it was and it was impossible for him to really do anything with Song Xiao.
He didn't even say hello and sat down at his seat.
Song Xiao was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was not at all timid in front of Lu Shiyan.
Because of Lu Shiyan's appearance, the people at the scene suddenly knew who would win the bid today.
"Song Xiao, what should we do now?" a colleague couldn't help but ask Song Xiao.
Song Xiao looked calm on the surface, but he was already starting to feel nervous inside. Since Lu Shiyan appeared here, it was impossible for him to return empty-handed.
Song Xiao couldn't possibly be unaware of what this mark meant to him.
"Once the results come out, it will be impossible to change them now." Song Xiao calmly comforted his colleagues.
The colleague nodded without saying anything.
Soon, the bidding began, but Song Xiao gradually became unsure because Lu Shiyan was too confident of winning.
Even Lu Shiyan looked at Song Xiao with sarcasm and disdain.
Song Xiao didn't show any emotion on the surface.
The bidding is progressing smoothly.
When the final result came out, it was not difficult to guess that Lu Shiyan won a landslide victory.
The people at the scene couldn't help but whisper to each other, but they didn't dare to speak out.
After all, everyone knows that Lu Shiyan has always wanted to get close to the Zhou family and cooperate with them.
Now they are openly competing with the Zhou family for orders, which makes everyone confused.
But everyone now is a smart person, and they vaguely feel that Lu Shiyan is coming for Song Xiao.
It's just that we have no evidence.
And this kind of thing couldn't be discussed openly, so after the results came out, everyone stood up and filed out.
When passing by Lu Shiyan, everyone greeted him with smiles and congratulated him.
Lu Shiyan stood there expressionless the entire time and didn't respond to anyone, but Xu Cheng smiled and greeted everyone.
Until everyone had left and only Song Xiao was left.
Xu Cheng was quiet for a moment, and finally turned around and left.
Only Song Xiao and Lu Shiyan were left in the room, standing face to face.
When Lu Shiyan saw Song Xiao, he sneered, and the disdain in his eyes was fully revealed.
Song Xiao stood there calmly, holding the bag with one hand.
Compared to the first time he faced Lu Shiyan, Song Xiao is now much calmer.
His face has lost its youthful look and gained a touch of maturity.
Even Song Xiao did not avoid Lu Shiyan's gaze.
At least in front of Lu Shiyan, Song Xiao could not and was unwilling to be timid.
"Song Xiao, you are too naive. This world is far more cruel and complicated than you think." Lu Shiyan said every word clearly, leaving no room for ambiguity.
There is a kind of arrogance and sarcasm between the lines, as if he wants to trample Song Xiao under his feet.
Whenever he thought of Nan Sheng and Song Xiao going to bed, the resentment in Lu Shiyan's heart almost reached its peak instantly.
If possible, Lu Shi would kill Song Xiao on the spot at the banquet.
But Lu Shiyan's words did not anger Song Xiao. Song Xiao stood quietly, then said calmly: "I accept the loss."
After all, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy.
It was like he had given Lu Shiyan a hard time in New York, so it was normal for Lu Shiyan to retaliate.
Song Xiao's calmness surprised Lu Shiyan.
Soon, Song Xiao nodded and walked past Lu Shiyan.
Their shoulders bumped together, but neither of them showed any emotion.
It was not until Song Xiao left calmly that Xu Cheng walked in.
"Mr. Lu, I've contacted Mr. Zhou's assistant, He Chen. He said we'd have lunch together." Xu Cheng reported the situation to Lu Shiyan. "Mr. Zhou is indeed interested in the things you gave to the Zhou family."
Lu Shiyan lowered his brows and continued to stand with one hand in his pocket, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Then Lu Shiyan said nothing, turned around quickly and walked out of the bidding room.
Xu Cheng turned around and followed.
At that time——
Not long after Song Xiao left, he received a call from He Chen: "Song Xiao, President Zhou wants to see you. He's in the conference room next door."
Song Xiao was quiet for a moment: "I'll be there soon."
Song Xiao knew that this meant Zhou Jingyan already knew about the failed bid.
Before coming to Beicheng, Zhou Jingyan told Song Xiao clearly that this was a test for Song Xiao, and if he couldn't even get this bid.
Then Song Xiao is not qualified to lead the team.
Because for the Song family, this bid was the right time, right place, and right people.
A mark that cannot possibly go wrong.
As a result, Song Xiao made a mistake.
Even though Song Xiao knew that this was obtained by Lu Shiyan through despicable means, Song Xiao would not make excuses.
Because failure is failure, no reason is needed.
All everyone sees is the result.
It was indeed me who overlooked Lu Shi’s sudden appearance at the banquet and did not conduct a complete investigation into the rival company.
So Song Xiao is very frank.
Then Song Xiao did not hesitate and quickly walked towards the meeting room.
Song Xiao walked into the conference room. The door was ajar, and anyone passing by could see everything going on inside.
It's just that I couldn't hear everything clearly.