Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

"It seems everyone is having a great time. The bidding conference will officially begin in fifteen minutes."

"Please be prepared, and I wish you all a fruitful night."

Only then did everyone slowly snap out of their passionate performance and remember their purpose for the trip.

Ye Chen led Ji Ruoyu off the stage amidst the envious and approving gazes of the crowd.

After calming herself down, Ji Ruoyu said, "I heard before that this bidding conference will adopt a non-public bidding method."

Ye Chen nodded slightly upon hearing this. This was also a traditional bidding method, where the project team would give a brief explanation of the project.

Then, interested companies or teams can write their quotes on the slip of paper.

The project team makes the final selection, usually the highest bidder wins, although there are always behind-the-scenes deals involved.

Because all prices are not disclosed, no one knows what price the other party is offering.

If a cooperation agreement can be reached with the company beforehand, then bidding here is just a formality.

However, under normal circumstances, some companies will make the announcement after winning the bid to show fairness, but this is not mandatory.

"Ms. Ji is right. This bidding process is indeed conducted in a closed-door bidding manner."

A voice suddenly rang out from the side, and Liu Wenwan walked over with graceful, swaying steps.

“Boss Liu,” Ji Ruoyu said calmly.

Ji Xiaojun and Mei Ruofang, standing to the side, looked at Liu Wenwan with fawning expressions.

Liu Wenwan nodded slightly as a greeting, then looked at Ye Chen and said, "I suppose you've all heard that the Zhao family seems to be looking for a beauty brand to collaborate with."

"So this time, several major companies in the beauty industry have come."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruoyu nodded slightly, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant. Liu Wenwan, however, looked at Ye Chen and said, "But I think you still have a good chance. Should we go and say hello?"

As she spoke, Liu Wenwan pointed in a direction where a group of people were gathered, and in the middle was Zhao Tianlong, the representative of the Zhao family.

Surrounding Zhao Tianlong were, naturally, the bigwigs and representatives of major beauty companies who had received the news.

Even Bai Yufan, the king of Wucheng's beauty industry, was among that group of people, with a fawning smile on his face.

Upon seeing this, Ji Ruoyu felt somewhat timid. Compared to those big shots, their Ji family really had nothing to offer.

Seeing this, Ye Chen laughed and said, "There's an old saying in our Dragon Kingdom: 'Since we're already here...'"

"The opportunity is there, but if you don't try, the opportunity is zero."

"If you give it a try, you might just succeed."

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Ji Ruoyu felt inexplicably relieved, looking at the crowded people in the distance.

He took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "You're right. Regardless of success or failure, you won't regret it once you've tried."

As she spoke, Ji Ruoyu walked towards Zhao Tianlong, with Ye Chen following behind her.

As Liu Wenwan watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a strange light flashed in her eyes.

Liu Wenwan already knows everything Ye Chen has done at the Zhao family.

He didn't understand why Ye Chen had done so much for Ji Ruoyu, yet refused to tell her anything.

What Liu Wenwan didn't know was that, in Ye Chen's eyes, all of this was something he owed Ji Ruoyu in his past life.

With a long sigh, Liu Wenwan's eyes were filled with melancholy. When would she meet a man like that?

At this moment, Ji Ruoyu finally managed to get close to Zhao Tianlong.

Zhao Tianlong then saw Ye Chen behind Ji Ruoyu, and his eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

Before the two could speak, a summons bell rang out from the hall.

Ye Chen shook his head slightly at Zhao Tianlong, who nodded politely in response.

Then she turned and walked towards the venue. Seeing this, Ji Ruoyu sighed, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Ye Chen did speak up, saying, "Don't be discouraged, at least you've become somewhat familiar with the place."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruoyu could only give a wry smile and head towards the venue.

The venue was now set up, and everyone had gathered there.

Liu Wenwan then stepped onto the stage, and a huge screen appeared behind her.

"Ladies and gentlemen, next up is the project presentation we have been waiting for. Please welcome Mr. Du Haijun, Chairman of Tianfeng Group, who is in charge of this conference, to give a speech."

Under the spotlight, Du Haijun, dressed in a black suit, strode onto the stage and began to speak.

The entire venue was completely silent, everyone listening intently.

Only Ye Chen thought Du Haijun's outfit made him look like a fat penguin, and he had a strange smile on his lips.

After giving a few brief instructions, Du Haijun left the field.

Then, the various companies took turns going on stage to explain their projects.

The conference presented hundreds of projects in total, so naturally they wouldn't be asked to explain them all.

Instead, they selected several representative projects with relatively high investment amounts. The Zhao family's planned investment for this project is 5 billion.

Naturally, there was time for him to go on stage and explain. The introduction of this project was that the Zhao family had obtained the agency rights for KES, a top international cosmetics brand.

We are preparing to enter the cosmetics industry and are seeking a business partner for this purpose.

The first target is the Central China region of China. If the operation goes well, we will continue to expand to the surrounding areas.

It has to be said that the Zhao family has made a big move this time, and several major cosmetics companies are eager to follow suit.

Ji Ruoyu's eyes lit up when she heard about the project.

If they can secure this deal, the Ji family might still have a chance to go international.

However, given the Ji family's current size, such a project is, frankly, a bit of a stretch.

Soon after the project presentation ended, everyone had more than half an hour to prepare and revise their quotations and tender documents.

Ji Ruoyu naturally seized every minute and got into work mode. Ye Chen watched Ji Ruoyu's serious expression and a smile appeared on his lips.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the bidding began, with designated personnel responsible for collecting the bid documents.

After submitting the bid, Ji Ruoyu breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.

Ye Chen could understand Ji Ruoyu's thoughts. Since the ball had already been thrown out, the final result was unchangeable, and they could only leave it to fate.

The final winning bid will be announced after the banquet, so there's no rush.

The group arrived at the banquet hall and were assigned to different areas for the dinner according to the level of their invitations.

Ye Chen and Ji Ruoyu were at the highest level, so they naturally entered the core dining area, which consisted of individual private rooms.

Ji Ruoyun, thanks to Qin Zihao, was also arranged to enter a private room, where she saw Ji Ruoyu and the others.

A look of amazement flashed in Qin Zihao's eyes, while Ji Ruoyun appeared confident and composed.

Because he had previously made contact with the Zhao family with the help of the Qin family, she felt that he was now almost certain of success.

Ji Ruoyu was naturally unaware of these things. She frowned slightly at Ji Ruoyun's arrogant attitude, but she didn't bother to pay attention to it.

Ye Chen was focused on eating the food on the table and didn't bother to pay any attention to the two of them.

Seeing this, Ji Ruoyun's expression turned displeased, but then she thought of something and said, "Ruoyu, this time I'm not afraid to tell you, Young Master Qin helped me make a connection with the Zhao family."

"This time, I'm determined to win the bid from the Zhao family. I'll be a great contributor to the Ji family..."

"Then the board seat is mine too, so don't even think about it. Just stay at Yan Ruyu Company."

"If you start thinking about anything else, don't blame me for not considering our sisterly bond."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruoyu raised her head slightly, looking at Ji Ruoyun's confident demeanor.

My heart skipped a beat; I had a bad feeling.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen raised his head, glanced at Ji Ruoyun and Qin Zihao, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

"Since you're so confident, how about taking a gamble?"

Upon hearing that familiar tone, Ji Ruoyun's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Ye Chen, and a surge of anger welled up inside her.

"Ye Chen, don't be so smug. You only managed to beat me by luck before."

Although that's what they said, they still felt uneasy without Ji Ruoyun's presence.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen said directly, "Stop with the nonsense, just tell me if you're willing to bet."

Upon hearing this and seeing Ye Chen's imposing demeanor, Ji Ruoyun was momentarily at a loss.

Just then, Qin Zihao, who was standing to the side, said, "I wonder how you want to bet, and what you want to bet on?"