Ye Feng smiled immediately upon understanding and replied, "That's me. So you are the eldest daughter of the Sun family! I've heard so much about you. You're incredibly beautiful, truly a sight for sore eyes!"
Sun Manzhu chuckled in response, "Heh! Likewise. I've long heard that Boss Ye is handsome, dashing, and exceptionally capable. Seeing you today, you are truly a man of great talent!"
The two began to exchange pleasantries, though in reality, Ye Feng had no idea who she was before this.
To Xiao Feifei and Zhou Lingyu, the situation felt incredibly awkward.
After a few polite exchanges, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet and strange again.
Seeing this, Sun Manzhu looked at Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan and said, "Oh? Young Master Tang, Young Master Zhao, why are you both so quiet today?"
Upon hearing this, their expressions soured slightly. Zhao Yanxuan was better off, nodding and smiling at Sun Manzhu, "Nothing!"
As for Tang Zhiyang, his face was dark, as if everyone owed him money.
At this moment, Jiang Dong from the Jiang family, standing beside Sun Manzhu, whispered something in her ear, causing her to exclaim in surprise.
"So that's how it is! Boss Ye has excellent taste! I didn't expect Zhao Yanxuan and Tang Zhiyang to both lose to you in stone gambling! And you even earned over a billion. Amazing, truly amazing!" Sun Manzhu praised.
Hearing this, Zhao Yanxuan and Tang Zhiyang's faces grew even more displeased.
"Not at all, just luck!" Ye Feng said with a smile.
This remark left Tang Zhiyang speechless again, almost making him want to spit blood.
Winning over a billion, and he calls it luck?
He really wanted to curse, "Can't you live without showing off?"
Even if he had to show off, Ye Feng insisted on doing it right in front of him, practically trying to infuriate him to death.
"Ahem! Let's not talk about this anymore! Shall we discuss the purpose of everyone's visit?" Zhao Yanxuan, unable to bear it any longer, quickly changed the subject.
His words piqued everyone's interest.
Sun Manzhu immediately chimed in, "Ahem! I believe everyone's purpose is related to the tourism project, so let's not beat around the bush!!"
Zhou Lingyu nodded, "That's right! Miss Sun, are you also interested in this project?"
If Sun Manzhu was interested in the project, their competition would increase significantly, and the pressure would be much greater.
"No! I'm just here to celebrate Director Song's birthday!" Sun Manzhu said with a smile.
However, Zhou Lingyu and the others didn't believe her, their faces all showing expressions of disbelief.
As expected, she added a moment later, "Although I'm not interested, the two fellows next to me are quite interested!"
Hearing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking, "Isn't that the same as saying nothing? Those two represent you, don't they?"
"What about you?"
Sun Manzhu asked them, her gaze finally settling on Ye Feng.
Her demeanor suggested that her only rival was Ye Feng.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxuan spoke up, "Of course, we are interested, and we are determined to win!"
"Oh? Then it depends on whose proposal and conditions are more attractive!" Sun Manzhu said.
Ye Feng now understood that the people at their table could be divided into three factions.
Zhao Yanxuan and Tang Zhiyang were in one faction, Sun Manzhu and the Jiang Dong and Wang Teng behind her were in another, and Ye Feng and the other two were in a third.
Ye Feng realized that if he, Xiao Feifei, and Zhou Lingyu competed for this tourism project individually instead of uniting, their chances would be very slim.
After all, the Tang and Zhao families, two of the foremost families among the four major families, had joined forces, and their overall strength was greater than that of the Zhou and Xiao families.
As for Sun Manzhu's side, it was even more formidable. The Jiang and Wang families were both close to ten-billion-dollar families, and with the support of the hundred-billion-dollar Sun family, their overall strength was not inferior to that of the Tang and Zhao families.
Therefore, Ye Feng could only unite with the Xiao family and the Zhou family to stand a chance against them.
"Director Song is out!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention.
They saw Director Song emerge, having changed into a neat suit, looking much more energetic.
However, the paleness on his face still indicated that his illness had not fully recovered, and he was merely forcing himself to attend the birthday celebration.
"Director Song, I am the General Manager of Tanyang Company. I represent all of Tanyang Company in wishing you a happy birthday. We specially present this peach painting, worth 300,000 yuan, hoping you will accept it!"
"I am the CEO of Guangxuan Enterprise. I specially present this Fulu Shou porcelain piece, worth 560,000 yuan, to wish you a happy birthday. I hope you like it!"
"Director Song, knowing today is your birthday, we at Qilong Company specially selected a glass-type jade carved Kylin from Tianyu Jewelry Company to wish you a happy birthday. We hope you like it..."
In an instant, people from over a dozen major companies stepped forward to present their birthday gifts.
Seeing this, Director Song showed a faint smile, nodding continuously, but in his eyes, there was a look of disappointment.
He could clearly see that these people's intentions were all related to the tourism project.
If it weren't for that tourism project, he probably wouldn't have seen any of them.
In fact, if it were half a year ago, he would have been very happy to see these items.
Because at that time, he truly loved antiques, to the point of being unable to put them down.
But what no one knew was that half a year ago, his health suddenly deteriorated seriously, and he almost died.
It was then that he truly understood what was precious; life and health were precious.
Therefore, from then on, he had taken everything lightly, donating all his antiques and no longer engaging in collecting them.
Now, these people were all presenting him with calligraphy, paintings, or porcelain – in short, all antiques. It was no wonder he was disappointed.
However, since it was their gesture, he couldn't refuse it outright, so he asked the service staff to accept them and return them after the event.
Thus, table by table, they presented their gifts, with ninety percent of them being antiques.
Soon, it was their table's turn. Tang Zhiyang was the first to take out his gift, a set of exquisite antique tea tables.
They looked quite valuable, likely worth over a million.
"Director Song, I am Tang Zhiyang of the Tang family. I represent the Tang family in wishing you a happy birthday! Knowing that you not only like antiques but also enjoy tea, I specially present this set of tea tables, valued at 1.08 million yuan. I hope you like it!" Tang Zhiyang said proudly.
As soon as Tang Zhiyang finished speaking, Zhao Yanxuan immediately followed up, "I am Zhao Yanxuan of the Zhao family. I represent the Zhao family in wishing you a happy birthday, Director Song. I specially present this nine-dragon teapot from the Qianlong period, valued at 1.66 million yuan. I hope you like it!"
The surrounding people were astonished, praising the Tang and Zhao families for their generosity, presenting gifts worth millions right from the start.
Moreover, what Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan presented was exceptionally well-chosen, perfectly catering to Director Song's hobbies of antiques and tea, making those around them marvel at their shrewdness.
"Good! How thoughtful!" Director Song nodded.
Unbeknownst to anyone, Director Song's eyes were calm, showing no excitement, and even a hint of disgust flashed in them.