"No need," Gu Qingshan said lightly.
If his daughter hadn't urged him, he never would have come to a place like this.
Gu Muxue felt that Xue Rui was still just a kid who would be at a disadvantage negotiating with these large companies, so she asked her father to go and back him up.
Of course, if Gu Qingshan himself hadn't been willing, it wouldn't have mattered how much Gu Muxue urged him.
...
Tech companies were often just ragtag operations on the inside. Bickering and squabbling between departments were common, and there weren't many complicated rules.
Xue Rui loved negotiating with companies like this. The teams were young, and they had plenty to talk about.
But the moment Gu Qingshan arrived, the entire atmosphere of the dinner changed.
The aura he exuded, one that came from years of holding a high-ranking position, made many people feel ill at ease.
"Please, sit," Xue Rui said, warmly welcoming everyone.
