She was terribly anxious, as if they were wrong and missed the time, all their efforts this time would be in vain.
But fortunately, in the next second, her phone immediately vibrated, and a message replied – almost there, try to delay the time!
Seeing this, Zhou Lingyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Please invite the next project competitor to the stage to introduce their proposal!" The host said into the microphone, looking at the crowd below.
But what was strange was that, for a moment, no one stood up.
It was almost time to finish, and only three parties had not yet taken the stage to speak.
These were the two major families allied by Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan, followed by the faction led by Sun Manzhu, the young lady of a trillion-dollar family, along with Jiang Dong and Wang Teng, and finally the faction led by Ye Feng, Zhou Lingyu, and Xiao Feifei.
All three sides were from prominent families and influential figures, and were considered hot contenders for this project. In the eyes of the crowd, they all wanted to appear last.
Therefore, upon hearing the host's words, everyone looked at the three parties, and the three parties exchanged glances, seemingly intending to go last.
However, Zhou Lingyu didn't intend to go last. It was because their alliance was primarily led by Ye Feng, and all the proposals were with Ye Feng. She had nothing.
Therefore, she didn't want to go last, but she really had no choice but to wait for Ye Feng to arrive. Otherwise, she would have to present her original proposal.
However, after listening to the proposals of so many companies, families, and enterprises, she knew that her proposal probably wouldn't have much competitive edge.
Therefore, if Ye Feng and the others couldn't arrive before the project conference ended, she would have to give up.
Thus, facing the gazes of the other two parties, Zhou Lingyu pretended not to see them, putting on an expression of "whoever wants to go can go."
But those two parties, however, looked at her and started to persuade her.
Zhao Yanxuan, with a very gentlemanly demeanor, said, "Miss Zhou, still waiting for Ye Feng and the others? Didn't I tell you? He won't come!"
Tang Zhiyang beside him also smiled triumphantly and added, "Yes! You should stop waiting and go up to present your project!"
At this moment, Sun Manzhu beside them also chimed in, "That's right, Ye Feng and the others are definitely not coming today. You'd better hurry up and present your project!"
However, regarding their words, Zhou Lingyu changed her usual demeanor and pretended to be confused, asking, "Hmm? How do you know Ye Feng isn't coming? You're not Ye Feng, so if you say he's not coming, then he's not coming?"
Seeing this, Sun Manzhu and Tang Zhiyang and the others immediately revealed sinister smiles.
In their opinion, Zhou Lingyu probably still didn't know that Ye Feng had already been taken care of by the assassins they had dispatched.
However, Zhou Lingyu sneered in her heart because Ye Feng and the others were not injured by the assassins at all and were already halfway there.
She just needed to delay them for a little while.
Therefore, facing their ill-intentioned words, she was happy to bicker with them a bit longer, as it would buy more time.
Hearing Zhou Lingyu's words, Tang Zhiyang said confidently, "If I say he can't come, then he can't come! Otherwise, he would have arrived by now!"
Sun Manzhu on the other side also said with a smile, "Yes! So Miss Zhou, you shouldn't keep waiting. Hurry up and go present your project proposal!"
Zhou Lingyu naturally paid no attention to their words and instead said with a smile, "Whether they come or not, whether I go up or not, it's none of your business! Whoever wants to go can go..."
"Cough cough!"
However, just as the three parties were urging each other, the host on stage coughed twice to interrupt them and then continued to emphasize, "Please invite the next project competitor to the stage to explain their proposal!"
Seeing this, the three parties once again looked at each other.
Zhou Lingyu, upon hearing this, remained unmoved, crossing her arms and looking as if it had nothing to do with her.
Sun Manzhu and Tang Zhiyang's parties, seeing this, could only look at each other.
Finally, Sun Manzhu realized that prolonging the stalemate was not a good idea and said, "Alright! Then we'll go up next!"
Thus, Sun Manzhu, along with Jiang Dong and Wang Teng, went up and began to explain their proposal, advantages, and other things...
At the same time, on a road leading to the provincial capital, Ye Feng and the other person were sitting in the car, extremely anxious.
However, the taxi driver in their car was smoking, wearing headphones, humming a tune, and driving slowly along the road.
Seeing this, Ye Feng hurriedly said, "Shi Ji, can you drive faster? We're in a hurry! If you drive like this, we'll be late!"
The driver heard this, glanced in the rearview mirror, and said nonchalantly, "That's a problem with your time planning, not mine!"
Hearing this, Xiao Feifei was immediately furious, but since she needed their help, she still pleaded, "Even if we beg you, can you drive faster? We'll double your fare when we get there."
But the driver, upon hearing this, said indifferently, "I drive a taxi to experience life. Do you think I care about that little money!"
These words made Xiao Feifei explode, and she was about to curse.
But she was stopped by Ye Feng. He took out ten hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them over.
Seeing this, the driver's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Alright! Brother, Sister! Hold on tight! Next, the Touge God will give you an experience of passion and speed!"
With that, he stepped on the accelerator and sped off, completely different from before.
This left Xiao Feifei speechless. Just a moment ago, he was talking about experiencing life and not caring about money.
But now, he was playing the sine rule better than anyone, making her unable to react.
However, after driving for a while, Ye Feng still thought his speed was too slow.
What to do?
What else could be done?
Of course, Ye Feng would drive!
Ye Feng said unhappily, "Too slow, and you call yourself a Touge God? Get out, I'll show you what passion and speed really are..."
Ye Feng directly asked him to get out of the car and let him drive.
Ten minutes later, at the entrance of the Provincial Finance Bureau, Ye Feng pulled Xiao Feifei out of the car and they rushed inside.
However, after they left, someone stumbled out of the car, dizzy, and squatted by the roadside to vomit for half an hour.
Inside the finance hall, Sun Manzhu and Tang Zhiyang's presentations had already concluded.
It had to be said that these two sides were indeed hot contenders for this project, and their proposed plans received recognition from many judges present.
Especially Sun Manzhu's plan, which was even praised on the spot by the Deputy Director, making many people envious.
Being praised in public meant a great opportunity!
Although Tang Zhiyang's project proposal was not praised in public, the judges' evaluations were generally high.
If nothing unexpected happened, the final project would basically be between these two.
"Alright, thank you, Young Master Zhao and Young Master Tang, for your presentations. Now, please invite the next project competitor to the stage to explain their proposal!" The host said immediately after Zhao Yanxuan stepped down.
Zhou Lingyu, hearing this, became anxious and gritted her teeth, "Damn it, why haven't Ye Feng and the others arrived yet!"
"Miss Zhou, you are the only one left. If you don't go up now, you will be disqualified!" Tang Zhiyang said with a smug smile.
Hearing this, Zhou Lingyu's heart became even more flustered. She glanced at the entrance and saw no one, then said dejectedly, "Could it be that we really can't make it? It seems I have to give up!"
However, just as she was about to announce her withdrawal, the door was suddenly pushed open, and two familiar faces appeared before everyone's eyes...