"This young man?"

Regarding Xiao Lan's decision, Uncle Yao did not object and now squinted at Xu Fan, muttering to himself, "He seems like a good choice, he should be able to handle that thing stably."

"But, are you willing to let it go?"

"You must know, once you hand that thing over to him, you will be nothing."

"Nothing at all?"

Hearing Uncle Yao's words, Xiao Lan smiled slightly, looking at Xu Fan with a complex gaze, he said, "In the beginning, wasn't I nothing?"

"I never liked this kind of life, simplicity is what I truly desire."

"I owe him a big favor, when the time comes, I'll naturally give it to him."

"Alright, since this is your choice, then I choose to respect it."

Uncle Yao patted Xiao Lan on the shoulder, smiled and said, "I believe your dead elder brother, knowing that you made such a decision, would not be disappointed."

...

That brief conversation was understood only by Xiao Lan and Uncle Yao. Uncle Yao then shifted the topic and looked over at Mr. Jiya.

"Mr. Jiya, there was a small problem at today's exhibition, you wouldn't mind, would you?"

Mr. Jiya shook his head, now looking at Xu Fan, who seemed to be lost in thought, smiled and said, "Not at all, I should be thanking him."

"Well, it's getting late, shall we continue our visit?"

After chatting briefly with Mr. Jiya, Uncle Yao then looked over at Xu Fan.

"You rascal, come here, don't forget, I called you here today for a reason."

"Got it..."

Surrounded by these people, Xu Fan was almost out of breath; now, seizing the opportunity called by Uncle Yao and holding a stack of business cards, he prepared to leave.

"Oh yes, Mr. Wang, if you ever find trouble at your place, don't find me troublesome."

Before leaving, Xu Fan seriously made a request to someone.

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but look at him curiously.

"This?"

"No way..."

So many people, but only he had spoken to him, everyone was somewhat puzzled.

It took some brainstorming to vaguely remember; this person seemed to be a high-ranking official from Douyu...

Livestreaming industry? But why?

...

An hour later, almost all the exhibits in the exhibition hall had been viewed.

Qing Shan was still in the hospital, having just received the news from there, and Uncle Yao hurriedly excused himself.

At that moment, Xia Yanyu came over from the side.

"Mr. Jiya, do you have any free time tonight, I would like to invite you for a casual meal."

Before this exhibition, Xia Yanyu had already learned about Mr. Jiya and was very interested in this dignitary from Thailand.

Firstly, because of the robust funding in his hands, and secondly, as an opportunity for her family business to expand overseas.

If both aims could be achieved, it would be a tremendous help for the Xia Family.

With Uncle Yao leaving, now was the perfect opportunity to invite Mr. Jiya, which made her somewhat nervous as she approached him.

"President Xia, maybe you could include me later?"

Rarely seeing Xia Yanyu this nervous, Xu Fan couldn't help but tease her from the side.

"Xu Fan, if you don't talk, no one will think you're mute!"

Xia Yanyu glared harshly at Xu Fan, her earlier annoyance still hadn't subsided, was this guy trying to make her hate him?

Truly annoying...

Taking a deep breath and not wanting to deal with Xu Fan beside her, Xia Yanyu looked at Mr. Jiya more earnestly.

"Mr. Jiya, I hope you will accept my invitation."

Although Xia Yanyu was known for being temperamental, with her striking face and the way she proactively invited one to dinner, such a request was truly hard for any man to refuse.

At that moment, Jiya could only apologize with a smile and shake his head, "I'm sorry, I might have to decline your request."

"This..."

Xia Yanyu couldn't claim to be confident in herself, but over the years, few men had ever refused her requests.

Yet now, Mr. Jiya, without any hesitation, had declined her request.

Could it be that he had already considered his business partners before coming to China?

"Of course, don't misunderstand, I have a very important guest coming soon who needs my attention."

At that point, Mr. Jiya added an explanation.

Xia Yanyu breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there might still be a chance for her.

But looking back at the people nearby, she frowned.

All those present were eager for the substantial investments Mr. Jiya held; being a few days late in negotiations could significantly reduce her chances of success.

"Mr. Jiya, it's getting late, and since you have guests to entertain soon, Xu Fan and I will not disturb you further," Xia Yanyu said.

Xiao Lan hadn't considered this aspect at all; her main focus today was on Xu Fan. Hearing that Mr. Jiya had other plans, she decided to leave with Xu Fan.

"Wait a moment!"

Who knew that upon hearing Xiao Lan was planning to leave with Xu Fan, the usually calm Mr. Jiya suddenly became anxious.

He didn't pay attention to Xia Yanyu and hurriedly blocked Xu Fan and Xiao Lan.

"Uh, Mr. Jiya, is there something else?"

Xiao Lan awkwardly grinned, wondering what else he could want since they had seen all the exhibits.

Mr. Jiya pointed at Xu Fan and said with a bitter smile, "Miss Xiao Lan, could you let him stay?"

"What?"

Xiao Lan was stunned, and even Xia Yanyu beside her was puzzled.

Wasn't it said that he had some important guests to entertain later? Why then ask him to stay...

"Uh, Mr. Jiya, what is this..."

Xu Fan was also confused; this Thai man named Jiya surely wasn't like those before who kept him for their acquaintance.

Otherwise, he would have spoken up earlier.

Even so, Xu Fan had this feeling that he might have seen this guy somewhere before...

"Without hiding it any longer, Mr. Xu Fan, you are the important guest I was here to entertain."

"What?"

At that moment, upon revealing the truth, Mr. Jiya listened as Xia Yanyu exclaimed in shock!

After all that, Jiya had rejected her offer just to entertain this guy?

Why...

"No way..."

Xu Fan also felt awkward, glancing doubtfully at Mr. Jiya, wondering if the foreigner might have made a mistake?

"Mr. Xu Fan, some matters aren't suitable to be discussed here. Rest assured, if you stay, you will understand everything soon."

"This..."

Mr. Jiya's expression was very serious, and Xu Fan, feeling very awkward, glanced over at Xiao Lan.

"Take this opportunity."

Knowing that Mr. Jiya valued him, Xiao Lan naturally felt happy for Xu Fan. She patted his shoulder, hoping he wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.

"Okay then..."

Xu Fan touched his nose and then glanced over at Xia Yanyu.

This woman seemed quite eager to get to know Jiya.

"Hey, how about I bring you along?"

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