Xiao Xianting was from the Provincial City and was born into a noble family, not some grassroots; thus he naturally recognized Gong Jiu, a famous name within the rich circles of the Provincial City, even though Gong Jiu also dabbled in the business world, they were not serious about it. Instead, they were quite skilled in various underhanded dealings, making their circles quite different. They had never had much to do with each other, nor was there any need for interaction, which is why he did not comment on Gong Jiu's eccentricities.
His aim was the Miss Sui before him.
It might seem a bit early to call such a young lady "Miss," but in the West… she was certainly old enough to bear the title.
She was indeed sufficiently graceful and mature in her reasoning.
However, Xiao Xianting was clearly not the type to start a conversation with a woman using diplomatic niceties. Upon meeting, he bluntly said, "Miss Sui played her hand quite well previously."
"I didn't play,"
