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Fan Shenyuan frowned, but since they had agreed that Manman would lead the process today, he suppressed his dissatisfaction with Liao Ming.
"That's right," said Manman calmly, as if her tone eased the tension somewhat.
Thinking the moment had arrived, Liao Ming quickly put forth new terms: "To partner with the number one restaurant isn't impossible, but you must let us hold a stake, forty percent of the shares."
Du Yu almost spat out his water: Did this man really think he was made of gold?
"Mr. Liao," Manman decided it was time to end this, as the other party had said nearly enough, "I hope you understand that no matter what terms you offer, no matter how much money the number one restaurant can make, I regret to inform you that we have no interest in you or in any of your businesses, thus completely eliminating the possibility of cooperation."
Liao Ming, caught off guard, leapt up like a grasshopper: "Why?! Don't you want to make money?!"
