Yu Xiyue did not know that in the hearts of the Su family, she was not considered a member of the Chi family, so being rejected was not unexpected!
"I'm sorry, madam, our boss specifically arranged that you cannot enter Yiming Pavilion!"
The waiter said to Yu Xiyue respectfully.
The waiter had a smile on his face and was very polite, but his words were not pleasant to hear.
Yu Xiyue wanted to say something else, but found that people around her were already staring at her.
Considering herself someone of status, Yu Xiyue felt she couldn't afford to lose face.
She could only turn away in anger.
As she left, Yu Xiyue's face was grim.
Her fair and beautiful hands were clenched tightly, her fingernails digging deeply into her flesh without her noticing.
The people in the restaurant did not know that such a scene had unfolded outside.
Inside the private room of the Yiming Pavilion restaurant, everyone had already taken their seats.
Lü Ruya introduced everyone present one by one.
Besides Lü Ruya, who represented the silk factory, the directors of three other factories were also present.
These three factories were all textile factories.
Based on this, Su Xiaotian could already determine that Auguste's visit this time was likely related to the apparel industry.
As for the other person, the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, it had little to do with Su Xiaotian.
She was just a nobody. Listening to people who were not business or political magnates, Su Xiaotian found it uninteresting.
However, the fact that the Minister personally appeared showed that Mr. Auguste was indeed very attractive, and this business deal was likely not a small one.
Before Su Xiaotian could fully process these matters, Christina had already impatiently pulled Su Xiaotian aside to whisper.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Christina missed her friend Su Xiaotian in China dearly.
When her brother was coming to China this time, Christina begged her brother to bring her along.
Fortunately, Auguste doted on his sister. Although he was only coming for business, he brought Christina with him.
Meanwhile, Minister Chang, standing nearby, was quite dissatisfied that Qili Silk Factory had chosen such a small restaurant for the reception.
He felt that Qili Silk Factory was becoming increasingly unreliable. Entrusting such an important matter to them, they dared to arrange the reception in such a place.
Had the silk factory run out of business, or were they making losses?
It was not surprising that Minister Chang had such thoughts. Auguste was a foreign businessman they were prioritizing.
According to previous contacts, Mr. Auguste was expected to finalize at least three major business deals in China this time.
He was worried that receiving him in such a place might make Mr. Auguste feel that he was not being given enough importance.
From the moment he entered, Minister Chang's expression was solemn, and his gaze towards Lü Ruya was not polite, even carrying some resentment.
He began to consider whether the evening reception should be handed over to another factory.
It was one thing that the director of Qili Silk Factory was not present, but even the reception arrangements were so perfunctory.
He would have to speak with the director of Qili Silk Factory about this matter later.
Just as Minister Chang was pondering how to salvage the situation, he noticed the subtle actions of Christina and Su Xiaotian.
At that moment, Minister Chang was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, he felt that he might have misunderstood something.
Mr. Auguste and his sister seemed to be very familiar with the people in this restaurant.
As the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, he was not aware of certain matters and had only a general understanding from the documents.
Perhaps, when the subordinates submitted the documents to him, they forgot some important information?
He looked towards Lü Ruya, but at this moment, Lü Ruya was engrossed in listening to the two young girls talk and did not notice the minister's gaze.
Minister Chang's look went unnoticed, and he could only lower his head to ponder on his own.
Just then, he heard Auguste join the conversation between the two young girls, clearly showing great interest.
Seeing that Miss Christina, Mr. Auguste's sister, was speaking so enthusiastically with the young lady in the restaurant, he decided to immediately adjust his previous plan.
The other factory directors were also bewildered.
At first, they were very displeased when they saw the young lady from Yiming Pavilion sit down so unceremoniously.
This was a business negotiation meeting; why was a young girl present?
But later, upon seeing that Miss Christina liked Su Xiaotian, they simply assumed that Lü Ruya had found a companion for Miss Christina.
In fact, one director sitting next to Lü Ruya even whispered, "Brother, you've really thought this through."
Hadn't he?
This was a business banquet, and they were here to discuss business.
Miss Christina would naturally be bored.
Finding a young girl she could talk to to keep her company was a good way to avoid neglecting her.
These factory directors initially thought that Su Xiaotian was just there to freeload food and drinks at this banquet.
How could they have known that Su Xiaotian had originally intended to host Auguste and Christina at Yiming Pavilion as a welcome dinner?
Who knew that Lü Ruya would actually bring so many unrelated people, turning a good welcome dinner into a business banquet.
Su Xiaotian was actually quite unhappy about this.
She even felt a bit resentful towards Lü Ruya.
But she also understood that the Auguste siblings had limited time during their visit, so they would naturally want to seize every available moment for discussions.
Eating was a good time to build rapport.
With the nature of the business talks having changed, the meal itself became secondary.
However, for Su Xiaotian, the presence of these people was truly superfluous.
The factory directors present, as well as Minister Chang, all intended to build good relationships with the foreign businessmen at this banquet.
But as time passed, especially as dishes were served one after another, they were surprised to find that Mr. Auguste seemed to be genuinely there just to eat.
He ate with great focus, and while eating, his eyes were filled with bright smiles and a sense of contentment.
Furthermore, Mr. Auguste even spoke to Su Xiaotian kindly, thanking her for preparing the banquet.
What was going on?
Wasn't this supposed to be a business negotiation?
Was eating merely a medium?
But why was Mr. Auguste not communicating with them, and instead being so amiable towards a young girl?
Minister Chang couldn't understand.
He then made an excuse to signal Lü Ruya to go outside.
Some things needed to be clarified; otherwise, it might cause delays!
When Lü Ruya saw Minister Chang signaling him to go out, he felt very uneasy.
He felt he hadn't done anything wrong; Mr. Auguste seemed very satisfied.
Could it be that Minister Chang was still not satisfied?
If the minister was not satisfied, what could be done?
He believed he had done his best, and if the minister was still not satisfied, there was truly no solution.
With trepidation, Lü Ruya followed Minister Chang outside.
The other factory directors, seeing Lü Ruya leave with Minister Chang, felt envious.