It was understandable that the four of them, led by Chu Mengyao, had angered everyone because there was no way the crowd would take the side of the Chu Group.

When they were deliberately ostracized and met with cold stares, the crowd wouldn't care about the thoughts of Chu Mengyao and the others. Now, however, their arrogance had provoked everyone's unanimous animosity.

Even Li Chenggui, the pilot of the five major families, felt slightly embarrassed. But having witnessed all sorts of situations, they would not let this anger them. They knew that the initial tactics were somewhat underhanded, but what of it?

Chu Mengyao couldn't care less about what others thought or the strange looks they gave, and Ye Fan naturally ignored it too.

For there was simply no need to care.

Du Xueqi, unrestrained and with a background as an assassin, would hardly be intimidated by the pressure from business giants. She and the others only truly respected Ye Fan and Mengyao, and had no regard for anyone else.

Qiu Wen, however, was different. Among the four, she was a bit restrained. After all, the five before her were business moguls, wielding the power of life and death decisions, and the myriad of eyes upon them made her uncomfortable too.

However, she quickly adjusted her mindset, imagining herself as a master of the human body limit, adhering to her teacher's teachings, and casting aside the disturbances of external factors.

"I still need to improve my mental state. Compared to Master, I am far behind," thought Qiu Wen.

"President Chu, how have you been? If we haven't entertained you well, please don't be offended." Li Chenggui was the first to speak, a mysterious smile on his face, betraying nothing of his true thoughts, displaying a calculating demeanor.

"Oh, the pilots of the five great families are all here," Chu Mengyao said in surprise, as if she had just noticed the five of them.

These words were infuriating to Li Chenggui and the five families. Were they mere air?

Treated as if they were nothing, the fires of anger surged within the five.

The scene was in shock, gasps sounded one after another. Chu Mengyao's stance was astonishing, leaving everyone speechless.

Chu Mengyao glanced sideways, saying calmly, "Truly, it's like the saying goes, 'It's easy to talk when you're not in pain.' So stop hiding your intentions. We all know what you're up to. Your snub just to earn everyone's sneer, this calculation of yours lacks dignity."

"President Chu, you jest. The servants merely failed to greet you properly, neglecting you." Li Chenggui responded courteously, "Once this is over, I will severely punish the servants. Earlier, we were indeed preoccupied, otherwise we would have greeted you in person upon your grand arrival."

Li Chenggui and the five were incredibly patient. They wouldn't show anger over such a matter, lest they fall behind. A seemingly simple issue of hospitality was connected to much larger matters.

In terms of business status, Chu Mengyao now was in no way inferior to Li Chenggui and his peers. Deliberately targeting Chu Mengyao wasn't just a matter of disrespect — it was a blatant trample on someone else's dignity.

Hence, while Chu Mengyao was unreserved, Li Chenggui and the five were exceedingly courteous. This was the underlying reason.

"The pilots of the five great families must be busy people. Since you all have matters to attend to, I won't press the issue; it wouldn't be polite." Chu Mengyao said coolly, "Please, all of you, be seated. This is your territory, is it not? Are you going to speak while standing?"

Surveying the scene, it was only the four of Chu Mengyao's party who were seated. At this time, who else dared to sit?

Yet Chu Mengyao's tone was as if she were the host, enraging Li Chenggui and the five, nearly making them spit blood. Inwardly, they were already cursing, "Chu Mengyao, you keep your arrogance, you'll regret it later."

"Everyone, have a seat." Li Chenggui and the five exchanged a glance and took their seats.

The initial thought of privately speaking with Chu Mengyao went unexpressed, not because they didn't want to, but they feared she would delay. If that happened, the five magnates standing to speak to Chu Mengyao like servants would be unbecoming.

By sitting, Li Chenggui and the five revealed their status, making themselves comfortable, and only then could they stand on equal footing with Chu Mengyao.

Switching from a disadvantaged position, the five assumed a stance of looking at Chu Mengyao squarely.

This scrutiny made the five increasingly realize Chu Mengyao's complexity. Observing Ye Fan, Qiu Wen, and Du Xueqi, each seemed more remarkable than the last. However, they didn't take this too seriously. In front of the five great families, even a dragon would have to coil. When it came to hard power, wasn't it still the domain of the five great families?

In the past, the five hadn't observed Chu Mengyao up close. Now, taking in her features, it was a different experience from just reading reports on her, providing some contrast.

Li Chenggui and the five naturally paid little attention to Qiu Wen and Du Xueqi, but they were particularly interested in Ye Fan. Yet his indifferent demeanor meant he didn't even think of engaging them. Thus, the five wouldn't engage him warmly just to be met with cold indifference. Since Ye Fan didn't speak, they wouldn't waste a word on him.

"Everyone, make yourselves comfortable. No need to stand stiff." Li Chenggui casually addressed those around.

The guests began to disperse, no longer casting their eyes towards Chu Mengyao's direction. Although seemingly more at ease, their peripheral vision still lingered on where the giants of the business world were seated.

"We initially thought that our presence, the five of us, would give Chu Mengyao ample face, imagining she'd be flattered. But seeing the current situation, we've erred. We thought we had already overestimated her. Turns out, we underestimated her." Such thoughts arose in the hearts of Li Chenggui and the five.

"President Chu, when your father, Chu Zhongtian, was leading the Chu Group, the relationship between my Huang Family and your group was quite good," Huang Jingwei said comfortably, "Your father and I once referred to each other as brothers, so you should call me Uncle when you see me."

Huang Jingwei was shamelessly trying to gain the upper hand through his seniority.

"Back then, the Chu Group couldn't compare with the famed Huang Family, which dominated the Northwest business community. If I'm not mistaken, my father once sought business collaboration from the Huang Family, only to be coldly refused. Is that what you call a good relationship?" Chu Mengyao responded lightly, recalling an old incident to counter his claim.

"This?" Huang Jingwei blushed and couldn't utter a word.

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