Without waiting for Madam Qin from the Qin Family to get angry, Luo Yuefeng hurriedly continued, "Speaking of business cooperation, it’s all about mutual benefit." Luo Yuefeng rubbed the smooth, jade-like porcelain cup in his hand, looked at Madam Qin with a smile, and said, "But tell me, for families like ours, do we really care about the profits from cooperation!" Luo Yuefeng didn’t wait for Madam Qin to answer, instead, he asked and answered himself, "We really don’t care! When a family and its enterprises reach a certain height, they are no longer keen on just profit-making business cooperation. If you want to make big money, monopoly, only monopoly is the most profitable!" In some sense, this statement indeed holds some truth. Bai Xiaosheng continued to listen. "So why do we engage in seemingly win-win cooperations?" Luo Yuefeng smiled again, looked at Luo Danlun, and also at Bai Xiaosheng, and said something with deep meaning, "It’s not for profit, but for ties, for connections!" "Take Soruns for example, do you think we cooperate with him because we really value him as a person, or the income his managed companies bring us? We have much better choices!" Luo Yuefeng said with a smile, "What we truly value is the family behind Soruns, and his position in Zhenbei Group!" "What we want to connect with is the Soruns Family and the Zhenbei Group!" Luo Yuefeng was being quite open. Regardless of whether there are flaws in his statement or whether the Luo Family truly doesn’t care about those profits. Bai Xiaosheng, combining it with the look in his eyes, grasped more layers of meaning— Luo Yuefeng implied that with a family behind Soruns and his position in the Zhenbei Group, these are the aspects we consider in cooperating with him. Then what do you, Bai Xiaosheng, have! In the Asian market, our Luo Family lacks neither money nor connections, being dominant earns more! For Zhenbei Group, we’ve already established contacts with Soruns, you are redundant in this respect, dispensable! So why should we cooperate with you? These are all things Luo Yuefeng intended to convey rather than directly say. Luo Yuefeng seemed worried that Bai Xiaosheng did not quite get it, so he added with a slightly playful, partly serious tone, "Moreover, Sheng, you and our Danlun are considered competitors over at Wei’s Home!" "If we were to help you soar even higher, achieve further success upon success, wouldn’t our Danlun be outshone by you?" Luo Yuefeng spoke rather bluntly. In fact, he was equally aggrieved about losing face at the Wei Family, in front of Wei Tianhe, and bore a grudge towards Bai Xiaosheng for it. Luo Danlun listened to his grandfather’s words, giving Bai Xiaosheng a smile that did not reach the eyes. He understood what his grandfather was saying! No matter how you look at it, there’s no reason for the Luo Family to cooperate with Bai Xiaosheng! You are essentially worthless to us, so give up the idea! Luo Danlun thought silently. "Or is it, young man, that you actually have some impressive family background, or noteworthy connections that would move our Luo Family, that I’m unaware of? Do tell, let this old man see whether you have enough qualification to discuss this cooperation with me!" Luo Yuefeng continued. He was outright blunt, laying all cards on the table. "Of course, Sheng, I am indeed grateful that you came to wish me a happy birthday." Luo Yuefeng said with a smile, interlocking his fingers comfortably while leaning back into the Taishi Chair, "Later, let Danlun lead you to your seat, enjoy the food and drinks, and also let us be delightful hosts." Luo Yuefeng, with a series of remarks, basically "dismissed" Bai Xiaosheng. Luo Danlun couldn’t help but cheer inwardly, almost wanting to give his grandfather a thumbs-up. Fresh chapters posted on NoveI[F]ire.net It wouldn’t be satisfying merely to reject Bai Xiaosheng; making him realize his own limitations, that he’s not worthy of cooperating with the Luo Family, making him feel humiliated, now that’s satisfying! Indeed, ginger gets spicier with age! Luo Danlun greatly respected this. Look, how capable this Bai Xiaosheng was before. At the Wei Family, he made them suffer a loss of face, and at the Luo Family, he dared to let his brothers be wronged. Now, after his grandfather’s rebuke, he should be left speechless! Do you have an outstanding family background, on par with our Luo Family, or do you know some significant figures that make the Luo Family take you seriously? If not, how dare you come talk about cooperation with us? Luo Danlun was simply in high spirits. Before Bai Xiaosheng could speak, Luo Yuefeng leisurely said, "I’ve heard, Sheng, that when you visited the Wei Family for help, there were many business figures including Lu Yun from Huaxia Tengyun Group among them, all your connections. Unfortunately, most of them, our Luo Family is not interested in, or has another better channel of acquaintance!" Luo Yuefeng thus dealt Bai Xiaosheng another blow. Making it clear to him that his existing connections are useless here! Under the watchful eyes of Luo Yuefeng, Luo Danlun, and the Qin Family ancestors and descendants, Bai Xiaosheng smiled, his expression calm, without any trace of disappointment or depression. Then, Bai Xiaosheng straightforwardly and directly said to Luo Yuefeng, "Since you put it that way, Mr. Luo, then I can only express regret, I’m afraid I have no resources that are respectable in the eyes of the Luo Family. I am just from an ordinary family, my friends are just as you described. Today I come, not seeking cooperation, but purely to wish you a very happy birthday." Bai Xiaosheng could see that Luo Yuefeng had no intention of cooperating with him! No matter how hard he tried, it would all boil down to a mere sentence from others. A single sentence resulting in nothing.