After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 370 Opportunities for Cooperation

Old Master Song looked at me with a deep gaze: "Miss Gu, rest assured, Song Group has always valued win-win cooperation. As long as Miss Gu doesn't oppose us, we naturally won't affect Miss Gu's business. Moreover, I think there might be opportunities for cooperation between us."

A thought flashed through my mind, but I remained outwardly calm: "Oh? Mr. Song, tell me, what opportunities for cooperation do we have?"

Old Master Song picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Miss Gu has extensive connections and abundant resources in the business world. My Song Group has technical and financial support for new energy projects. We can complement each other's strengths and jointly develop the market. For example, we can cooperate on product sales channels; we can also help each other in market promotion."

I pondered for a moment and said, "Old Master Song's proposal is very attractive. However, the details of the cooperation still need further discussion. Moreover, I also need time to consider it."

Grandpa Song nodded: "Miss Gu is right to be cautious. How about this, let's not talk about cooperation for now, let's just make friends tonight and have a good chat."

For the rest of the time, we talked about some trivial topics, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious, but I remained vigilant throughout.

Inside the private dining room, the atmosphere appeared harmonious, but undercurrents were actually swirling.

Song Yang, the grandson of Old Master Song, leaned forward slightly while Old Master Song was talking with others, a confident yet slightly ingratiating smile on his face, and said softly, "Miss Gu, don't be fooled by the fact that Old Master Song spearheaded this new energy project for the Song Group. I actually put in a lot of effort behind the scenes. I have a very accurate grasp of market trends. I led several small projects before, and the returns were quite considerable. If you could join hands with me, we might be able to rewrite the future of our business together."

As he spoke, he secretly observed my reaction with his eyes, while gently swirling his wine glass in his hand, seemingly trying to attract my attention with his nonchalant manner.

However, Song Yang's words aroused the dissatisfaction of Song's eldest son.

He was already jealous of Song Yang's increasing involvement in family affairs, and now he saw Song Yang openly trying to win over outsiders at the dinner table.

His face darkened, and he slammed down his chopsticks with a loud "snap," drawing everyone's attention.

"Yang'er, do you think you have the right to speak here?" His tone was icy, his eyes full of warning. "The old man is still here. How can you be so ignorant of the rules and presume to make decisions for the family?"

Song Yang's face flushed red and paled by his uncle's retort. He was about to retort, but when he met the old man's meaningful gaze, he swallowed his words and could only give an awkward smile, sit up straight, and remain silent. The atmosphere in the private room instantly became somewhat oppressive, and the previously relaxed conversation subsided.

At that moment, my phone screen lit up; it was a message from Jiang Yichen.

He had been waiting at home for a long time, his heart filled with concern for my situation at the dinner party, and his messages were full of concern: "How did it go?"

How was the dinner? If you're feeling unwell, let's make an excuse to leave.

While everyone's attention was still on the Song father and son, I quietly lowered my head and quickly replied, "We're still trying to win them over. Song Yang wants to recruit me, but there's been internal strife within the Song family, so the situation is a bit delicate."

After replying to the message, I took a deep breath, composed myself, and looked at everyone again, smiling as I said, "Mr. Song, we're here tonight to exchange ideas and discuss cooperation, so let's not let things get awkward. Both Mr. Song's experience and Mr. Song Yang's drive are valuable assets to the Song Group."

My words of smoothing things over skillfully diffused the awkward atmosphere. Old Master Song gave me an approving look and said, "Miss Gu is right." Old Master Song's eldest son couldn't make a scene any longer, so he just snorted and took a big gulp of his wine.

I knew in my heart that this dinner was far more complicated than it appeared. When Mrs. Song brought up the matter of Decorte Jewelry, I quickly continued, "Mrs. Song, that jewelry was acquired by chance at an auction."

At the dinner, Mrs. Song smiled, her fingers lightly twirling her wine glass, but her gaze was like a sharp knife, piercing straight at me: "Miss Gu is really lucky. Decorte jewelry is quite rare, especially the one you have. I heard there's a mysterious story behind it." As soon as she said this, the air around us seemed to freeze instantly, and everyone's eyes shot towards me like arrows.

I remained composed, but inwardly I became alert. I elegantly picked up my teacup, took a small sip, and tried to make my voice sound calm and collected: "Madam Song, you flatter me. It was merely a coincidence. The craftsmanship of this jewelry is indeed exquisite and unforgettable."

I knew perfectly well that Madam Song's words were definitely not just casual conversation; she was probably plotting something.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Song Yang smiled and smoothed things over: "Miss Gu's ability to stand out among so many bidders and win Decorte Jewelry is truly remarkable."

I smiled slightly and smoothly steered the conversation toward Song Group's new energy project, speaking with a mix of humility and sharpness, trying to divert everyone's attention.

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However, Old Master Song's eldest son snorted coldly, his words full of sarcasm: "The business world is like a battlefield; you can't gain a foothold just by talking."

“Mr. Song is right, which is why I have always acted cautiously and sincerely hope to cooperate with the Song Group to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.” My gaze was firm, hoping that my composure and wisdom would defuse the other party's offensive and skillfully maintain my own position.

Seeing that Grandpa Song remained silent, I quickly changed the subject.

We didn't get up to say goodbye until late at night.

After leaving the club, Xu Sisi and I got into the car. Xu Sisi looked at me and said, "Sister Gu, Old Master Song's intentions tonight are very clear: first, he wants to poach me, and second, he wants to cooperate with us. What do you think?"

I leaned back in my chair, closing my eyes to rest: "Old Master Song is shrewd and calculating. His proposal seems tempting, but he definitely has his own agenda. Poaching you is to weaken our strength, and cooperation is just to exploit our resources. However, the new energy project does have potential, and we can't completely refuse it. We'll discuss this matter further when we get back."

Xu Sisi nodded: "Okay, Sister Gu. I'll do whatever you say."

"It's late, I'll go home by myself first."

"Not coming with me?" I looked at the dark outside and asked with a bit of concern, "It's so late, how about we go back together?"

"It's okay, this place is quite close to my home, and we're not even going that way, Sister Gu."

That's right. To ensure Xu Sisi's safety, I had the driver take Sisi home first, and then take me home. At this moment, Jiang Yichen has been waiting in the living room for a long time, ever since he got off work.

"Do you still know to come back?"