Then, as the most distinguished guest of the event, he savored the top-flight champagne. This is a cherished ritual in Western banquets.
Li Chao and the others are all from Donggang, naturally acting as hosts just like Chief Executive Tong. The banquet wasn't being held under any particular person's name, but rather jointly by the Donggang Special Administrative Government and the Donggang business community. So, these people naturally did not mind. Besides, even if they did, the first glass of champagne was rightfully Nie Zhenbang's.
Once these formalities were complete, melodious music began to echo through the banquet hall. This kind of Western style banquet is primarily a networking event, the purpose of networking overshadows that of dining.
