When Lu Linshen and the others appeared in the public eye, the hall erupted with enthusiastic applause, and many people cheered for them.
Lu Linshen’s gaze turned toward a certain direction, and fortunately, the figure he looked at was also looking at him, and even smiled at him. The smile was bright and dazzling, making it hard to look away. Seeing her smile, his lips, which had been pressed together, unconsciously curved upward.
“Lao Lu, why did you stop suddenly?” Qin Yu saw him freeze in place and take two steps back, just in time to see the scene. Following his gaze, it was clear what was happening. Tch. If it were any other occasion, he wouldn’t care about the person, but now they were about to head to the live event, and there was still a good show to watch. It couldn’t be delayed. He put his arm around Lu Linshen’s shoulder.
“Lao Lu, stop dawdling. Meng Jie won’t run away. You can enjoy the celebration dinner tonight!”
Lu Linshen glanced at him indifferently and said nothing, walking straight away.
Qin Yu touched his neck, wondering why it felt chilly there.
The result of the competition was undoubted. Lu Linshen’s team won with overwhelming results. Once again, they became the focus of everyone’s attention.
Looking at the result, Lu Linshen slowly turned his gaze toward Brother Liu and the others. His voice was calm but carried an immense pressure.
“Now it’s time for you to fulfill your promise.”
The promise was obvious: this arrogant professional team had to publicly apologize to them.
Liu Ge and the others subconsciously looked toward President Chen, where someone nodded at them. This gesture meant there was no room for negotiation.
The others in the team, who were more adaptable, quickly apologized to them after President Chen’s signal, and their attitude was sincere.
Lu Linshen didn’t make things difficult for anyone and instead focused his gaze on Liu Ge, his eyes sharp as a hawk.
“Your turn.”
Liu Ge’s face darkened to an extreme. Under the gaze of the crowd, everyone else had apologized, and with President Chen signaling the same, he had no choice. He could only squeeze out an “I’m sorry” through clenched teeth, his words unclear, and his eyes showing reluctance.
Lu Linshen didn’t respond.
Instead, Qin Yu deliberately leaned closer, his tone teasing.
“Ah! What did you say? I didn’t quite catch that!”
Liu Ge’s face turned as dark as coal. Raising his voice, he tried to end the humiliation quickly, “I said, I’m sorry!!”
Qin Yu clicked his tongue. “Although I didn’t feel your sincerity, we’re all kind-hearted people, so we won’t make things difficult for you.”
Liu Ge’s face relaxed slightly, but then he heard the other person cheerfully say,
“But how do I remember you being so stubborn back then, insisting on adding conditions, saying that if you lost, you’d apologize on your knees? Tch, I wonder how that works out now?”
Liu Ge’s face immediately turned black as charcoal, and his voice almost came out through gritted teeth, “Don’t go too far!”
Qin Yu chuckled. “When you were bullying us, you didn’t seem to have this kind of awareness, huh?”
These words shocked the entire room.
President Chen’s expression darkened, and he glanced at the staff member who had just reported to him.
Apologizing in public and kneeling to apologize in public were not the same thing. The latter could severely affect the company’s image!
The staff member, scared and nervous, stepped forward. “President Chen, I thought it was just a joke at the time, I really didn’t think—”
Before he could finish his sentence, President Chen made a hand gesture.
The assistant immediately interrupted him, “Come with me to finance.”
The staff member became frantic, rushing to President Chen and quickly apologizing, “President Chen, President Chen, please give me another chance. I promise I won’t make this mistake again!”
Unfortunately, President Chen didn’t even respond. Instead, he smiled at Meng Suihuan and the professionals behind her.
“Sorry to trouble you.”
Everything happened so suddenly. Meng Suihuan was completely caught off guard.
Lu Linshen, who had been watching Meng Suihuan the whole time, naturally saw this scene. He walked slowly forward and looked at Liu Ge.
“We accept your apology. I hope this friendly competition will serve as a wake-up call for you. Don’t look down on others with colored lenses next time.”
“If you can do that, it will be enough.”
Upon hearing this, Meng Suihuan immediately reacted, smiling brightly at President Chen.
“Yes, our competition was originally just a friendly match. We should focus more on the technical aspect. Everything that happened earlier was just a joke. President Chen, please don’t take it to heart. And this employee here did make a mistake and should face punishment, but perhaps the punishment is a bit too harsh.”
Meng Suihuan smiled, her tone unchanged as usual.
“What do you think, President Chen?”
President Chen smiled. “Miss Meng is quite interesting. Since you’ve spoken, we’ll handle this with leniency.”

Since they won the competition, Meng Suihuan didn’t have much time to waste with President Chen.
“President Chen, our team was lucky to win this friendly match. We hope you can consider giving us a chance for cooperation.”
“Miss Meng, I’m curious. Your company has already solved the core problems. With such strength, you could easily go solo, so why do you still want to cooperate with Feiyun?”
Meng Suihuan smiled gently.
“To avoid trouble.”
“Since Miss Meng doesn’t want to disclose, I won’t press further.”
“However, I do agree to the cooperation.”
Meng Suihuan: “…”
Why is it that no one believes when she tells the truth nowadays? She really just wanted to cooperate with a more established mobile phone developer to avoid any trouble! But she didn’t explain further; as long as the other party agreed to cooperate, that was enough. She extended her hand to President Chen, a joyful smile curling at her lips.
“Looking forward to a pleasant cooperation.”
“Pleasant cooperation.”
And so, Feiyun Group officially reached a cooperation with Xuyu. Both Xuyu and Lu Linshen’s team became well-known because of this. A celebration banquet was, of course, inevitable.
Meng Suihuan had Jiang Chengxuan arrange everything, and they chose the largest restaurant in Ning City. The whole company gathered together. Everyone came over to congratulate them.
Lu Xiuhe was no exception. She was genuinely proud of her brother’s achievements. The once innocent little eagle hiding behind her had learned to fly on its own and gave people such a big surprise.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but smile, her face full of warmth and satisfaction.
“Xiao Shen, if Mom and Dad knew about your achievements, they’d definitely be very happy.”
But when she didn’t receive the expected response, she realized that her normally serious brother seemed distracted. He hadn’t heard what she said at all.
Lu Linshen didn’t pay attention. His gaze kept unconsciously drifting elsewhere. Especially after seeing the two of them laughing and chatting, his fingers instinctively clenched, and a strange feeling rose in his heart. He even had an urge to rush over and pull them apart.
But he knew he had no right, no position, and no courage to do so. He could only fume quietly.
When Lu Linshen was about to poke a hole in his rice bowl, Lu Xiuhe lowered her voice to remind him.
“Xiao Shen.”
“Control yourself a bit.”
“Lao Zhou and the others are looking over.”
Hearing this, Lu Linshen snapped back to reality and turned his head to meet his sister’s somewhat teasing gaze.
Lu Xiuhe smiled and hinted, “Xiao Shen, this isn’t how you chase someone. You need to be braver, more proactive, and have thicker skin. Like little Jiang here.”
“Jie, stop making things up. They’re just talking about work.”
Lu Xiuhe smiled brightly and didn’t spare her brother, “Do you believe that yourself?”
Of course, Lu Linshen didn’t believe it. Even if it was work, the frequency was too high. In just a few hours, he saw the other person approach Meng Suihuan three times. This time, they were chatting happily! He even saw them laughing together as they talked. They were still chatting now!
Seeing her brother fall silent, Lu Xiuhe’s smile deepened. Her dark, deep eyes twinkled.
“By the way, I remember when I joined the company, Xiao Jiang was already here. I heard that Xiao Huan’s achievements today have a lot to do with him.”
“The two of them work really well together.”
Bang!

Lu Linshen could no longer control his emotions and slammed his hand hard on the table, producing a sharp sound.
“Jie, I’m going to the restroom.”
“You go ahead and eat.” He said that and immediately left.
Everyone turned their attention toward the sound, just in time to see Lu Linshen getting up and walking toward Meng Suihuan.
Qin Yu, on the other hand, took out his usual “spectator” attitude, secretly cheering in his heart, “Come on, fight, fight!” After all, Lu Linshen was heading directly toward the spot where Meng Suihuan and Jiang Chengxuan were chatting happily!

As for Meng Suihuan and Jiang Chengxuan, they were discussing the company’s upcoming IPO. Recently, Lao He had sent word that the IPO was confirmed, and it was scheduled for about a week from now. She was told to prepare for it.
Hearing the news, Meng Suihuan’s smile deepened, feeling like it was a double blessing. Not only did they win the competition and secure a partnership with Feiyun Group, but now the company was also about to go public. Just thinking about it made her want to smile.
Jiang Chengxuan noticed her joyful expression and felt a momentary panic, his gaze lingering on the side of Meng Suihuan’s face.

At that moment, a cold voice came from behind, “Excuse me, move aside.”
Both Meng Suihuan, still lost in her happiness, and Jiang Chengxuan, who was gazing at her, immediately snapped back to reality. Without thinking, they moved to the sides, allowing the person to pass.

Lu Linshen walked past them expressionlessly. As he passed, he glanced at Meng Suihuan, and his gaze felt a bit strange. If Meng Suihuan wasn’t mistaken, it seemed to have a hint of anger? Hmm?!!

This person actually had the audacity to be angry! She had been standing here, and she hadn’t blocked the way, but he insisted on making them move! What was wrong with him?! Was it because she had been too kind to him recently, causing him to forget that she was the boss?! It seemed like she needed to remind him! Hmph!

Meanwhile, Jiang Chengxuan, smiling brightly, watched Lu Linshen’s retreating figure. He then turned his gaze to the fuming Meng Suihuan. The smile in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a dark, deep light.