In the evening, MacDonald invited businessmen to a dinner party at his estate, heralding a rise in Xiangjiang land prices starting from tomorrow—an early celebration with champagne.
As the host of this capital game, Zhu Wencong brought Luo Xueqing, who had just returned, to the banquet, and her entrance immediately drew countless gazes.
Fortunately, everyone present was a tycoon, so they would not pester him shamelessly; they knew Zhu Wencong disliked this kind of pointless socializing.
"At first, I thought Westerners lacked our sophistication in social matters, but later I found their ways even more nauseating than ours.
The ones who ask for favors need to shed their dignity and offer excessive praises. Initially, I thought they enjoyed flattering others, but after hearing it over time, it's incredibly disgusting."
"On this trip back to Songjiang Prefecture, I found our customs much more pleasant—at least they have the self-awareness to understand our Eastern unspoken rules.
