Chapter 1033
When Shi Kai saw Mike put down a fork, he immediately put it down.
“Mr. Shi is full?” Mike asked.
Shi Kai immediately nodded and said, “I’m full. I just don’t know… Boss Mai, why did you treat me to a meal today?”
He deliberately pretended to be stupid.
Mike was stunned for a moment before asking, “CEO Shi, don’t you know why I’m treating you to a meal? Aren’t you here to sign the contract?”
“He’s here to sign the contract…” Shi Kai braced himself and said, “The one who’s docking with us doesn’t seem to be you?”
Mike smiled and said, “You’re talking about Meng Hui, right? Meng Hui, come over and say hello to President Shi.”
Meng Hui, whose name was called, immediately stood up from his seat and brought a glass of wine to Shi Kai.
“President Shi, I’m Meng Hui, the person who contacted you in the email. Let me toast you.”
Shi Kai hurriedly stood up and clinked glasses with Meng Hui nervously.
Meng Hui had Halcyon people. When he saw the nervous expression on Shi Kai’s face, he roughly guessed the reason why Shi Kai was so nervous.
He smiled and said politely, “President Shi, you don’t have to be so nervous. We sincerely want to cooperate with your Insterimond branch. The higher-ups instructed us to specially treat you to this meal.”
“A-above?” Shi Kai could not help but glance at Mike.
Wasn’t Mike the person in charge of the highest level of Ou Jing?
Moreover, anyone who stood up for Ou Jing in the room would be called “the person above Ou Jing” by the people outside.
Who else could have a higher status than Mike and the others?
Soon, a name popped up in Shi Kai’s mind.
“Mr. Zuo?”
Meng Hui shook his head and said, “It’s not Mr. Zuo.”
“And that is?”
“It’s our CEO, Mr. O’Rourke.”
“W-What?!”
Shi Kai was even more shocked than when Mike walked towards them.
He had only heard of Orek’s name and had never seen him before. How could he have specially told him… Could it be… Mrs. Swanson?
In an instant, as long as he connected with Melody Fox in his mind, everything that could not be explained could be answered at this moment.
Meng Hui nodded and said, “You didn’t hear wrongly. Mr. Orrick personally called us and instructed us to follow your Insterimond branch’s habits. That’s why we arranged lunch.”
“Y-you’re saying that you made reservations for Room Fox until 11:30 for this meal?”
“Exactly.”
“But… isn’t this room Fox where you get off work?”
Meng Hui and Mike looked at each other and smiled. Mike patiently explained to Shi Kai, “There are exceptions to everything. We naturally have to abide by the CEO’s arrangements. I just don’t know if we didn’t treat this meal well…”
“N-no! You’ve treated us very well! Let’s hurry up and welcome them home!”
“That’s good.”
Mack visibly relaxed and said, “From the way you’re eating, I thought we’d upset you with something we didn’t do well.”
Shi Kai did not know whether to laugh or cry.
“No, I’m just too nervous about eating with you!”
“Haha, there’s nothing to be nervous about. I only have a nose and a mouth. I’m no different from an ordinary person. But in the end, I’m making you nervous because I’m not enthusiastic enough. When I go back, I’ll apologize to the president.”
“No, no, please don’t! You’ll shorten my lifespan!”
“President Shi, you’re really humorous. However, since you don’t blame me, I won’t apologize?”
“Of course, there’s no need to apologize!”
He was so excited that he was about to cry!
If he had known that this was the truth, he would definitely have had a good meal! He wouldn’t have been unaware of what he had eaten the entire time.
If he had known…
Sigh!
However, he didn’t know anything beforehand. Now that things had come to this, he could only try his best to make up for it.
Shi Kai took the initiative to pour Mike a glass of wine and said, “Thank you for your warm hospitality today. We can’t thank you enough! Let me toast you and wish us a smooth cooperation!”
“Alright, the collaboration went well.”
When the two cups touched, the atmosphere finally relaxed completely.
Assistant Hou almost cried tears of joy.
He finally dared to toast with Ou Jing, who was sitting beside him.
After three rounds of drinks, the two groups of people moved to the resting area beside the private room to talk about work.
By the time all the procedures were confirmed, it was already Fox years later.
Originally, according to their expectations, they needed at least two small Fox.
However, Ou Jing was too easy to talk to. Not only did she accept all the regulations, but she even took the initiative to ask if she needed to add something more beneficial to the Swanson Group.
Of course, Shi Kai did not dare to push his luck, so the cooperation was quickly confirmed.
Ou Jing also showed them the public announcement document. In front of Shi Kai, she sent out a public announcement confirming the cooperation.
Shi Kai let out a long breath, and the huge rock completely fell.
However, even after they watched Mike and the others leave, everyone was still in a daze.
“Assistant Hou.” Shi Kai tugged at Assistant Hou’s sleeve and said, “Come, pinch me.”
“Huh?”
“I want to see if I’m dreaming.”
Assistant Hou finally couldn’t hold it in anymore. He was so excited that he cried.
“You’re not dreaming! President Shi, we’re not dreaming! The project has been successfully signed.”
Shi Kai’s eyes were also a little hot.
At Fox, the employee who had questioned Melody Fox in the Origin Crystal Hall stood up and took the initiative to apologize to Shi Kai.
“President Shi, it’s all my fault. I was blind and stupid. I actually dared to question Mrs. Swanson’s ability. I apologize and sincerely repent! I’m sorry!”
Why would Shi Kai care about such a small matter?
He waved his hand and said, “You’re not wrong. If it’s my responsibility, I’m also responsible. I misled everyone and made you think that Ou Jing’s people booked the appointment until 11:30 pm on purpose to snub us and make things difficult for them.”
“No, it’s all my fault…”
Shi Kai smiled and patted the employee’s shoulder. “Alright, none of us did anything wrong. If you really feel guilty, then do your best! Signing an official contract is just the beginning. We have to work on the project for three years! In these three years, we have to stay awake for Fox hours. Don’t let Ou Jing feel that she regrets working with us.”
“Yes! I’ll definitely work hard!”
The group of people was happy and harmonious.
On the way back, Shi Kai called Melody Fox and talked about the successful start of the collaboration.
Melody Fox had just finished eating. She glanced at Ken Swanson, who was looking at her beside her. She held her phone tightly and said, “Yes, you’ve done well. You’ve worked hard. Ken Swanson’s body has recovered. Just contact him about what happened before.”
“We’re not working hard! I’m the one who disturbed you.”
“Well, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up first.”
“Yes!”
Shi Kai waited until Melody Fox hung up before putting down his phone. His eyes were filled with admiration for Melody Fox.