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Why is this person acting like this again?

I'm embarrassing her again!

If she hadn't saved the company by taking orders from the wives.

She had no intention of going through all that trouble to plan this banquet!

Gu Jia was still a little confused, so she asked.

"Mr. Li, please speak frankly."

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "You made these cakes yourself, right? But do you think anyone but me would want to taste them? If you leave them any longer, the cake base will harden."

"That would be a complete waste of all your hard work."

No girl dislikes being praised.

Gu Jia's expression softened considerably upon hearing this. "It's nothing serious. You know, my greatest value isn't in making cakes."

Li Haoyu smiled upon hearing this.

Gu Jia just thought the same thing as him.

Deep down, she considered herself highly capable, even though she helped the other wives with various matters. But in her heart, Gu Jia still harbored contempt for them.

Gu Jia couldn't help but retort, "President Li hasn't gotten to the important stuff yet. Weren't we talking about investment? Now he's stood me up for so long."

"This isn't how a company founder should act. If word gets out, it'll damage the reputation of your Snail Games."

After saying this, Gu Jia probably realized that what she had said was a bit harsh.

She said with a smile, "If it weren't for this, how could a woman like me have fallen to such a state? I've been so busy with the company lately, you have to take at least half the responsibility."

Li Haoyu smiled.

It's true that men are afraid of women acting cute.

This left him with no room to say anything. Gu Jia had said everything she needed to say, and she hadn't forgotten to save face for Li Haoyu.

Li Haoyu did not rush to answer Gu Jia.

He waved and ordered another plate of snacks and drinks, including pastries made by Gu Jia herself.

The banquet was now getting lively; men and women, having had a few drinks, were starting to whisper among themselves. This was a high society banquet, not much different from any other drinking party.

What's this about high-class and low-class? Ultimately, isn't everyone just trying to get to bed? Li Haoyu watched the bustling crowd, finding a kind of spectator amusement in it.

Gu Jia on the other side didn't have that kind of patience.

She was the first to speak, breaking the deadlock.

Gu Jia continued, "After this event, we expect to secure another large order. The company's financial situation will improve significantly then. However, our company still welcomes investors with strong capabilities like Mr. Li."

Li Haoyu smiled. "So you're rejecting my acquisition offer and only accepting investment?"

Gu Jia didn't mince words; she simply nodded.

Li Haoyu didn't seem to care. After all, he had approached Gu Jia under the pretense of acquiring the company. It was just a gimmick, and now that Gu Jia didn't need it anymore, it was even better, saving him some money in the process. ✎🎉 ➅9𝓢𝓗ⓤx.匚𝑜𝓂 🎃💜

Looking at Gu Jiayi's smug expression.

Li Haoyu knew that Gu Jia was blinded by her small achievements. Gu Jia was completely unaware that her situation was actually quite awkward.

Take, for example, her helping Mrs. Wang plan events.

Although Gu Jia was smug, she had already committed a serious offense in the wives' circle.

Gu Jia prides herself on being very good at speaking and handling affairs.

She hosted a delightful afternoon tea for Mrs. Wang. Afterwards, however, she lectured Mrs. Wang, saying that she shouldn't have the ladies eating cake at a high table.

Gu Jia then proudly launched into a lecture, explaining that according to the British royal family's afternoon tea tradition, high tables were for the servants, while low tables were for the ladies to enjoy leisurely.

What kind of behavior is this?

If it were someone with a bad temper...

They might just start berating Gu Jia harshly.

Does Gu Jia really think that the cake she made herself is that delicious?

No matter how incompetent or ignorant those ladies were:

Those wives, at least, can treat going abroad like a vacation.

What kind of delicious cakes haven't they eaten?

If they weren't giving face to Mrs. Wang, why would they insist on eating Gu Jia's cake? In the eyes of those ladies, Gu Jia wasn't even the organizer of the event; at most, she was just Mrs. Wang's servant.

But Gu Jia was unaware of these things.

Instead, they felt it was all their own doing.

Li Haoyu nodded to Gu Jia and said, "That's good. You know, the business world is like a battlefield, and the commercial environment changes in an instant. It's almost impossible for a company to stay successful for a long time."

"Don't be fooled by Snail Games' current popularity; it could disappear in the blink of an eye if it's not careful."

Li Haoyu's words weren't entirely meant to fool Gu Jia. If it weren't for his cheat-like abilities, the game company would indeed be the easiest company to go bankrupt.

Gu Jia nodded in agreement.

Her life had always been smooth sailing. But then her company suddenly faced a crisis, and she had to grovel before, begging the client for a previously looked-down-upon order.

Gu Jia then realized that doing business was not as simple as it seemed.

Starting a business is definitely not something humans can do.

Li Haoyu also inquired around and found out that although Li Ke had become his woman, Gu Jia's unfortunate husband, Xu Huanshan, had still fallen out with the company's biggest client, President Wan.

Otherwise, Gu Jia wouldn't have focused all her energy on the wives' circle, and surprisingly, she actually secured Mrs. Wang's order. Xu Huanshan's company was saved by Gu Jia once again.

Li Haoyu took another bite of cake and continued, "But I still think you should focus your energy on the right things. Those wives are unreliable."

"I've heard your description of those ladies' situations. Apart from Mrs. Li, whose family's wealth is relatively stable..."

"The other wives, to put it bluntly, their lives are entirely dependent on the businesses their husbands run."

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if their husbands had problems one day? Would they still be able to continue living such a pampered and carefree life?"

"Their current situation is actually very fragile."

Gu Jia was momentarily speechless.

The reason she introduced the wives to Li Haoyu was...

She wanted Li Haoyu to know that he was no longer her only lifeline. She also wanted to leverage the resources of the wives to give herself more bargaining power and make the negotiations more proactive.

But she didn't expect Li Haoyu to take the initiative.

Before she could say anything more concrete, Li Haoyu found a reason to block the financing route, leaving not even a crack.

But at this moment, Gu Jia is more interested in investing in the company.

She was more concerned about the statement that "the lives of wives are fragile".

This includes her too.

Gu Jia instinctively wanted to refute Li Haoyu; he wanted to prove his worth. But the words were already on the tip of her tongue when she swallowed them back.

She had to admit that Li Haoyu's words were harsh.

But there's really nothing wrong with it.

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