CHAPTER 1557: CHAPTER 1609: WU SHUWEI’S PLEASANT SURPRISE

Tonohei and Honda Takeshi had anger in their eyes, Honda Takeshi glared at Parsons, unable to understand why this politician who had held an unrestricted conference with him last night suddenly changed his attitude.

Meanwhile, Tonohei’s body was constantly trembling with anger. If possible, he would definitely jump up and beat Parsons, but he couldn’t do that.

If he really did that, there would be no room for reconciliation in this matter.

Tonohei clenched his fists in hatred but heard Parsons say, "Alright, stop causing trouble here, hurry up and leave."

Tonohei snorted heavily, his eyes turned cold as he said, "Fine, Parsons, now you’re turning against me, huh? I’ll make you regret this!"

Parsons’ mouth twitched slightly, and upon hearing this, he only nodded twice gently and said, "Take care, see you never."

Those words of farewell caused Tonohei, who had just turned around, to pause for a few seconds before he managed to suppress his rage.

In Tonohei’s view, this matter wasn’t beyond redemption yet. To rip faces with the other party now was somewhat irrational; if he was going to tear into someone, it should wait until the project truly fell through, when he would use fierce means.

As Honda Takeshi passed by Li Yifei, he glared at him and said, "Huaxia People, I’m going after you, just wait!"

Li Yifei’s mouth curled up, and he responded softly, "I’ll be waiting, but you should watch your step first."

The voice was so quiet that Honda Takeshi didn’t quite hear it, only catching the word "watch," and then his foot slipped, his body instantly lost control, and he fell headfirst. Unfortunately, his head hit the table leg directly, splitting it open.

"Pfft!" Several girls couldn’t help but laugh, noticing that this arrogant Japanese group seemed to run into trouble, and today’s signing ceremony appeared to be postponed.

This was absolutely fantastic news, especially for Wu Shuwei, who was overjoyed as it meant there was still hope for her.

Angelina also felt delighted. Although her company wasn’t planning to join the competition, seeing the arrogant Japanese hit a wall was quite satisfying for her.

As for Sarama, she didn’t care what happened to Little Japan, even though she was also annoyed by these Japanese guys. Sarama felt happy because she saw Li Yifei laughing.

The surrounding journalists were very confused. Most of them were invited, paid by Tonohei and others, and had received news about the Japan Side and Dubai signing ceremony. They had even written drafts, only needing to add some on-site details. Yet suddenly, the signing ceremony was halted, and the Japanese left angrily?

So, is the signing ceremony still happening? Or is there going to be a signing with someone else?

Another group of journalists was assigned, akin to official media, and they hadn’t received news of a departure, thinking there might still be drama ahead.

Some invited guests were puzzled, looking at the stage, then at Parsons, and then at the Minister of Commerce, who arrived not long ago and drove the Japanese away, all clueless about the situation.

What was Parsons doing? He was smiling broadly, nodding at Li Yifei, about to say something, only to see Li Yifei turning and speaking with a Huaxia woman.

So Parsons, full of enthusiasm, had nowhere to go and had to walk over to Sarama’s side, whispering, "Dear niece, why are you here?"

Sarama glanced at him and snorted, saying, "Honorable Uncle Parsons, are you only seeing me now?"

"Haha, of course not, but seeing you with the Golden Eagle, that’s quite unexpected for your uncle," Parsons laughed heartily, not getting angry.

Sarama pouted and ignored him.

Parsons smiled awkwardly and retreated in defeat, his adjustment ability strong, turning his head with a new smile.

An official stepped onto the stage, tested the microphone, smiled down at the audience, and explained, "Sorry for the long wait everyone, some unforeseen events occurred earlier, and the Minister of Commerce will explain shortly."

Voices of discussion immediately grew among the crowd, many looking bewildered.

The official said, "Please welcome the Minister of Commerce."

The Minister of Commerce stepped onto the stage, saying, "Here’s the situation: Initially, today was meant for signing agreements with Japanese companies, but I just received a call from the Chief, and after discussion, it’s been decided to abandon cooperation with Japan, for three reasons!"

When the Minister of Commerce spoke on stage, Wu Shuwei and others listened intently below, hearing him mention two reasons. Wu Shuwei immediately became tense, because the reasons given by the other party might also be mistakes made by the Huaxia side, which could potentially be improved or avoided.

The Minister of Commerce raised a finger and said, "The first point is that the Japanese company’s bid is suspected of violating regulations and fairness principles, which the Chief has been made aware of, so he intervened in this matter. The second point is that the bid from the Japanese company is not as comprehensive as those from companies in other countries, which also affected the signing of the agreement. The final point is that the Chief believes the original agreement with Huaxia enterprises is favorable and has already been implemented. Withdrawing from the agreement abruptly would damage Dubai’s image and violate legal principles. As a country governed by the rule of law, this is not allowed to happen."

After the Minister of Commerce explained the three points, the people below were even more confused. The reporters didn’t know what to do. Could it be... they needed to rewrite their articles? Rewriting the article was a minor issue, but they weren’t there to report on this matter at all!

Wu Shuwei covered her mouth forcefully. She wasn’t too excited when she heard the first few points, but when the third point was mentioned, she was instantly overwhelmed with excitement.

What does this mean? It means that Huaxia’s side regained what was lost, meaning her work could proceed again!

Like happiness descending from the heavens, Wu Shuwei’s body trembled with excitement. She wanted to share this joy with Li Yifei next to her, but her eyes couldn’t move away, afraid she would miss any word spoken by the Minister of Commerce above.

Li Yifei tilted his head slightly, glanced at Parsons, and said, "I see you put in a lot of effort."

"Yeah, it wasn’t easy!" Parsons nodded with pride, then quickly added, "But, it should be worth it. It’s a good choice to be friends with Golden Eagle!"

Li Yifei gave a noncommittal nod, thinking that in the face of life and death, how could one not make the right choice? Although Li Yifei didn’t directly threaten him last night, the few tactics he revealed scared ordinary Parsons out of his wits.

This is not something a human can do, it’s clearly a monster.

Yet this monster smiled at him, so after Li Yifei left, Parsons immediately made the decision. To hell with the Japanese, to hell with the money. None of them induce the same fear and excitement as Golden Eagle does. This is not something a normal person can do.

So, first thing this morning, Parsons got up and did a lot of work. Not only did he bring in the Minister of Commerce, but he also got the Chief to change his mind, even at the expense of turning in the bribes he had received. Of course, he also suffered some punishment, but he always felt Golden Eagle wouldn’t let him lose out too much.

So Parsons was quite willing to do this.

On stage, the Minister of Commerce continued, "However, through our investigation, it is found that the oil reserves discovered this time are extremely large, so the originally agreed contract needs to be modified, otherwise we’ll suffer a big loss."

The oil reserves increased? And significantly? The people below were in an uproar. Compared to Dubai’s last-minute removal of the Japanese investors and the continuation of cooperation with the Huaxia people, the increase in reserves is far more shocking. Of course, the former is also shocking, but the continuous news left them at a loss, their brains unable to keep up.

Wu Shuwei couldn’t hold it any longer and exclaimed, her eyes widened, and she trembled with excitement. The other side not only would continue to cooperate with Huaxia, but the oil reserves had also increased significantly. This was simply fantastic news.

If this matter is accomplished, Wu Shuwei can hold her head high. The consequences of the previous failure would vanish, and it wouldn’t implicate her father, giving a powerful rebuke to those secretly and openly against her in the company.

In short, Wu Shuwei suddenly felt everything before her was bright, even though she didn’t know why the other party changed their minds suddenly, but this is certainly a good thing.

Angelina also excitedly grabbed Wu Shuwei’s hand and said, "Congratulations, congratulations, Wu, isn’t there a Huaxia proverb about an old man losing his horse, yet it’s a good thing?"

"Yes, yes, ’Sai Weng lost his horse, who knows it’s not a blessing!’" Wu Shuwei nodded repeatedly, saying.

Li Yifei glanced at Wu Shuwei, only to see that she couldn’t control herself any longer. She rushed over and hugged Li Yifei, excitedly saying, "Li Yifei, did you hear that? The official said they would restart the contract with Huaxia. They’re not breaching the contract, and the oil reserves have increased significantly. This is just great, boo-hoo, I’m so excited I want to cry."

Li Yifei gave her a hug and said joyfully, "Yes, your persistence has paid off."

"Yes, yes!" Wu Shuwei nodded repeatedly.

Beside them, Sarama puckered her lips, looking at Wu Shuwei in Li Yifei’s embrace, feeling somewhat envious and a bit sour in her heart.

A few seconds later, they heard the Minister of Commerce say, "Next, we invite the Huaxia representative to come up, as we need to renegotiate the agreement and proceed with the signing!"

The Huaxia representative? Wu Shuwei patted Li Yifei’s shoulder and said, "Put me down, I... need to tidy up my clothes, they are calling me over."

The surprise came too quickly, and after Li Yifei put her down, Wu Shuwei still felt very unexpected.

Angelina clapped and said, "Hurry up, there aren’t many moments like this. I’ll go find a camera to film this personally for you!"