After listening for a while to Gu Tinglan's responses to the journalists, indeed polite and disciplined with strong professional qualities, Xiao Ming was completely reassured and continued to focus on serving dishes and whispering to Gu Zhimeng.
After dinner, upon returning to the suite, Yang Hanqing and Gu Tinglan went straight into the study to get busy, just as Xiao Ming had gotten Gu Zhimeng to fall asleep, Duan Hongqing arrived.
The old man's face lacked any of the previous hearty vigor, and even the wrinkles seemed much deeper.
"Sir Duan, although I may sound unsympathetic, in my view, this affair might not necessarily be bad for you or the Qingyuan Group."
Xiao Ming offered comfort, "Duan Zhengwei has a reckless personality; it's fine if he makes no mistakes, but once he does, it's often a huge and irreparable blunder.
Rather than eventually dragging down the entire group and even the Duan Family, it's better to suffer a big loss early on and take some time to reflect.
