Chapter Fifty-Nine: Mediating the Situation

Shi Nian exchanged glances with Ye Kun and Liang Han. He now understood why they insisted on him coming over. 'Guys, don't drag me into this,' he inwardly griped.

Shi Nian asked Ye Kun about the progress of the department store he was in the middle of acquiring. Ye Kun was grateful for the save and began to chat non-stop on the topic. He reported everything to Shi Nian as if he was a teacher inspecting his homework. From time to time, Shi Nian would raise questions and give some suggestions while Liang Han listened as seriously as if he was at a lecture.

Gu Man and Shi Gao were left to their own devices, and after a while, they started whispering to Lin Yu.

"I invited you guys here for a drink and to socialize, so why are you all talking about work?" Lin Yu interrupted Ye Kun. "I know Shi Nian is a workaholic, but why are you two joining in as well? Of all the things you could learn from him, you picked up his workaholic ways!"