Chapter 254: Playing a Game and Losing the Auction

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

In Beijing, at the Yuelai Convention Center, inside the Third Conference Hall, every seat was occupied at this moment.

Twenty-six real estate companies from across the country are all eyeing the “Qionghua Avenue Rich District Development Project” under Huishan’s flag, eager to take a bite.

Unfortunately, there could only be one ultimate winner, and today was the moment when the mystery was unveiled.

To show their seriousness, most companies were led by their presidents and teams in person.

Among them, there were three real estate companies from Ning City, namely Tian Shui, Heng Sheng, and Zhi Yi.

As the three giants of Ning City’s real estate industry, they often cooperated, but competition was inevitable.

In the business world, there were no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only eternal interests.

“President Shen is here as well? What a surprise!” The newcomer had naturally small eyes and was laughing so much that they were almost disappearing, with a round, chubby face and broad, sturdy shoulders, resembling a statue of Maitreya Buddha.

Shen Qian shook hands with him and smiled, exuding an air of elegance and grace. “President Liu, nice to meet you.”

“Oh! Both of you are here?” A slightly surprised voice interjected, accompanied by hearty laughter. It was Zhang Ling, the president of Zhi Yi.

He was about the same age as Shen Qian, but unlike the latter, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Zhang Ling had reached his current position through his own hard work and was known in the industry as a “self-made generation.”

“President Zhang.” Shen Qian nodded slightly. Compared to the old man Liu Shichang, the person in front of him seemed to be a worthy opponent.

After the three of them exchanged pleasantries, they took their respective seats with their teams. On the surface, everything was calm, but beneath the surface, turbulent currents were brewing.

At 10 o’clock in the morning, the host, Huishan, entered on time. Compared to the representatives of the other real estate companies, it was evident that this development project did not warrant too much attention from them, so those who came were not the core leadership.

As for the current president of Huishan Group, Yan Ke, it was even less likely that he would attend such a small event.

This—

This was the confidence of the Jingping family!

Although Ning City had developed rapidly, it still lacked the deep-rooted heritage of Jingping and had a touch of nouveau riche temperament. Family businesses nurtured in two different economic environments inevitably had a wide gap.

Four Square City… the capital… the heart of the entire Huaxia…

Someday!

The host took the stage and briefly explained the bidding process, stating that the winning bid would be announced on the spot.

The audience erupted in excitement.

Five minutes before the official start of the process, Tan Yao put away his phone and entered discreetly. He walked to the vacant seat next to Shen Qian.

“How’s it going?”

Tan Yao subtly nodded. “Not a problem.”

Shen Qian patted him on the shoulder with a pleased expression. “Very good. I’ve always trusted your work.”

Not far away, Liu Shichang witnessed this scene and suddenly felt a pang of anxiety.

Just as he was about to investigate further, Shen Qian suddenly turned his head and caught his suspicious gaze. Liu Shichang, with decades of experience in the business world, quickly reacted and responded with a smile.

The two of them raised their glasses from a distance, giving the impression that they had a great relationship.

In reality, it was all for show…

After submitting their bids, the representatives of the bidding companies left their seats and exited. Huishan’s internal team closed the doors for discussions. During this time, the representatives of the twenty-six companies sat anxiously in the adjacent conference room, waiting.

Finally, after a long two hours, the doors were pushed open from the outside, and a middle-aged woman in a business suit and skirt, wearing high heels, appeared before the crowd.

“The bidding results are out, congratulations—” She paused for a suspenseful moment, keeping everyone’s anticipation high, then continued, “Congratulations to Zhi Yi Real Estate!”