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There were probably more than a dozen people at the dinner, and Zhou Yuwen had brought five from his side, including Tao Tian, as well as Liu Shuo and Gao Yang. Additionally, Lv Hui had also come.

Zhou Yuwen was taken aback when he saw Lv Hui, but upon noticing her shuffle toward Liu Shuo, who then grinned and said, "Bro, Lv Hui is our accountant; I brought her over to get some exposure."

Zhou Yuwen merely responded with an "oh" and had no objections. He had wanted to focus on training Jiang Xinyi, but she had the temperament of a rich girl and would disappear at a moment's notice.

In some respects, Lv Hui was indeed more obedient. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire

From the labor company's side, besides Zhao Jun, there was a man and a woman. The man was someone he had seen before at a meal, named Gao Peter, who also shared the same family name as Gao Yang.

The woman was in her thirties, at the age where a woman still retains her charm. Although not beautiful, she wore black stockings and high heels and followed behind Gao Peter.

Gao Peter himself looked to be in his thirties, a couple of years younger than Zhao Jun, but he held a position at head office, ranking higher than Zhao Jun. A private VIP room was booked specifically to host Zhou Yuwen and his 'students.'

There was no choice, considering Zhou Yuwen managed a substantial labor force, and the vice president of the tea association had a high regard for Zhou Yuwen. Consequently, Gao Peter wanted to foster a relationship with Zhou Yuwen; it wasn't their first meeting, as they had run into each other a few times at KTV.

So, the focus of this meeting was to discuss the specifics for the upcoming exhibition.

The security, models, and other staff all needed to be provided by Zhou Yuwen's side.

As for the salaries of these staff members, Zhou Yuwen would decide, and then the head office would provide assistance with training. Of course, the training wouldn't be free, and for future part-time opportunities, their company would have priority.

Zhou Yuwen had no issue with this, saying his side needed to train a hundred girls and would seek out professional training institutions.

"Don't worry, Director Zhou, our company is legitimate, and we will definitely find some reputable training institutions," Gao Peter assured.

Actually, the details of their collaboration had been mostly settled; today's meal was primarily organized by Gao Peter who wanted to meet Zhou Yuwen.

After discussing business, what came next was drinking, which is typical in Chinese business dealings, often involving strong liquor.

Liu Shuo and Gao Yang were certainly willing to drink on behalf of Zhou Yuwen.

But with Gao Peter holding such a high position, it would seem disrespectful for Zhou Yuwen if he didn't drink at all.

Considering the substantive help the other party had provided to his team, Zhou Yuwen ended up drinking two glasses.

Tao Tian did what a girlfriend should do at the dinner table; she coquettishly told Zhou Yuwen to drink less.

Then she poured him a glass of warm water.

Upon seeing this, Gao Peter, full of envy, said, "Director Zhou is not only young and successful, but his girlfriend is also so beautiful. I am really envious."

Zhou Yuwen responded with a smile, "You flatter me, Gao. She just likes to keep me in check."

Tao Tian was now spirited and asked in a deep voice, "So you don't like me keeping you in check?"

Zhou Yuwen gave her a look and said, "How could that be."@@novelbin@@

Everyone laughed.

Then the accountant that Gao Peter had brought started to toast Zhou Yuwen, saying, "Director Zhou, I'd like to offer you a drink. You're young and promising, and I hope for your continued support in the future."

Zhou Yuwen was about to drink when Tao Tian took it from him, teasingly saying, "Sister Lan, my boyfriend has had a bit too much to drink, how about I drink with you instead?"

Li Lan was startled, then thought about it and said smilingly, "Of course you can."

However, when Tao Tian wanted to drink with Li Lan, Zhou Yuwen stopped her, saying, "You still need to drive me later. Here, Sister Lan, I look forward to your guidance."

Li Lan was then satisfied, feeling respected.

Gao Peter clapped loudly at this, praising Director Zhou not only for being able to make money but also for caring for women. "Who wouldn't like a man like that?" he exclaimed.

Zhou Yuwen modestly deflected the compliment.

Tao Tian, however, was genuinely annoyed, complaining that Zhou Yuwen had drunk a bit much.

Zhou Yuwen waved her off, perhaps due to the alcohol, he was indeed a bit more unrestrained, and he squeezed Tao Tian's thigh under the table saying, "No worries, I can handle this much alcohol."

Tao Tian snorted and whispered, "You're brave for trusting me to drive; be careful I don't sell you off."

Zhou Yuwen asked, would she really dare?

"Why wouldn't I dare? You're not mine anyway," they whispered intimate words to each other at the table.

The battle at the table remained fierce. At first, it was hierarchical, later switching to rounds of toasts. For Lv Hui, this was considered a high-end dinner. Mainly because of Gao Peter — someone she could never reach in her lifetime, as he belonged to the management of a large company, and besides, with a name like Gao Peter, she heard he had studied abroad.

Lv Hui saw this as her opportunity. If she could connect with Gao Peter and enter his company, that would be impressive.

So she boldly went up to toast him, saying, "Gao, I'd like to offer you a drink."

Caught by surprise, Gao Peter asked, "And who might this beautiful lady be?" Seemingly finding it abrupt, he wondered what status she had to toast him. He turned to look at Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen couldn't say much at the dinner table, so he said, "She is our accountant."

"Oh, the accountant Lv," said Gao Peter, and after taking a small sip following Lv Hui, she ended up downing the glass. But no one noticed her drinking; Gao Peter only wanted to talk more with Zhou Yuwen. By building a good relationship with Zhou Yuwen, he was also securing the grassroots market, thus ensuring his stake within the company's upper echelons.