I was feeling a bit dizzy from all the flattery from Xiong Jiu and Zhou Rui, but I hadn’t lost my head. Both of them were seasoned players in the business world—one a veteran, the other a rising star from an established family. Which one of them didn’t have a wagonload of schemes? Asking me about business matters likely had an ulterior motive.
Thinking this, I waved my hand. “If I go to dinner, it’s just for the meal. Let’s be clear upfront: I know nothing about business, and I won’t be performing any divination today.”
Hearing this, both Xiong Jiu and Zhou Rui looked somewhat disappointed. I added, “If you’ve lost interest, Haoyu and I can just go out for barbecue by ourselves tonight.”
At this, Xiong Jiu and Zhou Rui quickly backtracked with polite remarks, both insisting that dinner
