Several directors had nothing to say and could only vent their frustration on their own desks and chairs, intentionally pushing away from their seats loudly to express their dissatisfaction—Gan Yuan pretended not to hear or see.
In her view, such behavior could only be described with one word—childish.
"Wow—" Abel exaggeratedly exclaimed as he rose from his chair, "Gan, this is the most exciting meeting I’ve ever been to, the only one where I haven’t felt sleepy, so..." he winked at Gan Yuan while smiling and inviting, "would you like to join me for a cup of coffee? My treat!"
"I still have a lot of work to do; sorry, I don’t have time," Gan Yuan said with a smile, declining.
Abel clutched his chest dramatically, "If I don’t drink this coffee, I’m going to die!"
Gan Yuan began packing up the documents, "Then... how about you invite Miss Qian with you?"
Looking up, Abel saw Qian Xueying already smiling as she approached Gan Yuan, "Congratulations."
Gan Yuan smiled as she shook hands with her, "I appreciate your support just now."
"To tell you the truth, I don’t agree with their business philosophy either," Qian Xueying withdrew her hand, "Also, I have another favor to ask of Miss Gan."
Gan Yuan nodded, and she continued, "It’s my father’s birthday in a few days, and he’s been in a bad mood lately. I want to celebrate here to cheer him up, of course, don’t worry, I will pay according to your requirements."
Gan Yuan smiled, "Thank you."
"You can give me a discount, right?" Qian Xueying said with a smile.
"Of course," Gan Yuan, also smiling, said, "Congratulations on becoming our first member, I will provide you with the best possible discount."
At this time, the hotel was indeed in need of revenue. Qian Xueying’s proactive approach to holding a banquet here was undoubtedly helping her out, for which Gan Yuan was naturally very grateful.
Abel raised his palm, "I promise, I’ll invite all my girlfriends... oh, no, female friends, and try to get them all to join the membership! Then, Gan, you can treat me to a meal."
"As long as they don’t start fighting and getting jealous here, I have no problem with that."
At this remark, everyone laughed.
"I know you must be very busy, so I won’t hold you up," Qian Xueying said as she took out a card and handed it over, "This is my phone number; you can call me about anything, anytime."
Gan Yuan took the card, and Qian Xueying bid her farewell and left.
In the meeting room, only Gan Yuan, Abel, and Helen remained. Abel too stood up and reached out his hand to her.
Gan Yuan smiled as she shook his hand, but the man held onto her palm and didn’t immediately let go; instead, he pulled her hand closer and leaned in with a mischievous grin.
"If you ever feel like having an affair, I’ll be the first to sign up!"
Gan Yuan nodded with a smile.
"I’ll remember that."
"So..." Abel glanced at Helen standing to one side and lowered his voice, "When?"
"For the time being, I have no plans to cheat," Gan Yuan said.
"Alright then!" Abel retracted his hand with a disappointed expression, "I guess I’ll have to shift my passion for you to some other woman for now. Good luck, Gan!"
Standing at the door, Gan Yuan watched Abel leave and then turned to head to her office.
Once in the office, Helen placed the documents on the desk and finally spoke.
"I remember, there was no such item in the documents as the one you mentioned."
Stepping into the office, Gan Yuan casually placed the documents on the desk, "You’re not mistaken; there wasn’t."