Fu Siye pushed her away in time. The person Lan An almost killed was Fu Siye, and Lan An had done as Fu Siye intended and did not pursue responsibility.
However, thinking back to the situation then, she was still very angry. Now, President Lan was speaking up for Lan An. If she didn't accept President Lan's toast, it would mean she was petty and unwilling to forgive.
Jiang Ling, though in a daze, was displeased upon hearing President Lan's words. "President Lan, that's not how you should put it. I know you want to protect your brother, but things have their own importance, and it depends on what your brother actually did."
As he spoke, Jiang Ling took a step closer to Mu Yinyin, shielding her behind him.
President Lan's eyes narrowed, a hint of displeasure in her heart.
Having been in the business world for so many years, this was the first time someone had not shown her deference. Looking at Jiang Ling's stance, it seemed he wasn't going to accept her toast and was even unwilling to continue the cooperation talks.
However, the wine she had already extended was not easy to retract.
A moment of stalemate ensued in the private room.
Seeing this, Lan An quickly spoke up, "I almost drove into her, but that man pushed her away in time. Afterwards, I also got his forgiveness in the way he wanted."
Although Lan An was unrestrained and prone to causing trouble, he couldn't stand by and watch his sister be wronged in front of her.
Presidents Wang and Li, seeing the situation, quickly intervened to smooth things over. "President Jiang, President Mu, President Lan has already apologized on behalf of her brother, and didn't her brother say he received forgiveness? Our main focus today is the cooperation. Why don't we first see if there are any issues with the cooperation? If there are no objections, let's sign the contract now?"
They had originally intended to cooperate with Fan Xing and had requested to meet Fan Xing's primary responsible person because of Fan Xing's recent strong momentum.
They wanted to know the true face of Fan Xing's main responsible person.
In the current situation, being able to maintain peace and finalize the cooperation was the most important thing.
"Yes, our most urgent task is to lock down the cooperation. President Mu, you are magnanimous, please don't hold a grudge against a child."
President Li also chimed in with a plea.
Hearing their words, Mu Yinyin found it ridiculous. She was the one who had almost been in an accident, yet now she was being portrayed as narrow-minded?
Jiang Ling couldn't remain silent any longer. He coldly remarked, "He himself just said that if someone hadn't pushed our President Mu away in time, then our President Mu would have been the one in trouble. Someone like that, why should we expect President Mu to forgive him? This cooperation, I think it's better not to talk about it!"
Jiang Ling's blunt words showed his strong protection of Mu Yinyin.
This made everyone present exchange bewildered glances. If the cooperation didn't proceed, wouldn't their trip be in vain?
Lan An, however, was responsible. He stepped forward and said, "All of this started because of me. My sister learned of this and apologized on my behalf. President Mu, it's alright if you don't forgive me, I can continue to apologize to you. Please don't vent your anger on others because of me."
Mu Yinyin looked at him. At this moment, Lan An was not like he was at the beginning, thinking money could solve everything.
"President Mu, President Jiang, if you are not going to cooperate with me because of my brother, then I accept it. However, President Wang and President Li have done nothing wrong to you, so please don't let my brother affect your cooperation with them." As she spoke, President Lan bowed apologetically to Mu Yinyin, then gave Lan An a look.
Mu Yinyin didn't reply. Lan Lan, if she didn't have some ability, she wouldn't have reached her current position.
If she really refused to cooperate with Lan Lan, then it would indeed be her own failing.
Just as Jiang Ling was about to speak, Mu Yinyin cut him off. "President Lan, you can apologize to me for your brother, and my friends care about me. Let's not dwell on the past. Let's talk about the cooperation now."
Lan Lan's expression softened, and she smiled, saying, "President Mu, I'm truly sorry. My brother is really spoiled usually."
"President Mu, I'm sorry. I really mistook the accelerator for the brake back then. I sincerely apologize to you. You can slap me twice now, and I won't even cry out in pain." As Lan An spoke, he walked towards Mu Yinyin and offered his face.
Mu Yinyin could no longer hit Lan An. Although the accident Lan An had caused had made her lose control at the time, she had seen things clearly afterwards.
That was merely subconsciousness, and her primary goal now was to change this subconsciousness.
However, she admired Lan An's willingness to step forward and take responsibility.
"There's no need to hit you. Just don't be so reckless in the future. President Lan, let's continue with the cooperation. Don't let a small incident affect our collaboration."
Mu Yinyin smiled gently, shifting the topic to prevent everyone from dwelling on Lan An.
Lan Lan gave Lan An a look, and Lan An picked up his wine glass. "President Mu, I'm truly sorry for scaring you today. I hope you will be magnanimous. I hope we can have long-term cooperation in the future, and I'd like to make friends with you."
Lan Lan also raised her glass. Mu Yinyin accepted it and took a small sip, not drinking much.
The cooperation talks went very smoothly. When they were leaving, Lan Lan invited everyone to stay. "I've booked a table at Shi Se. Shall we go now? President Mu, would you like to share a car with me?"
"We drove ourselves," Jiang Ling interjected before Mu Yinyin could speak.
Mu Yinyin didn't say anything, tacitly agreeing.
Lan Lan nodded. "Then, President Mu, do you have time tomorrow? My friend has acquired a mountain villa with a natural hot spring. We are of the same age, and we mainly discussed cooperation today without going into detail."
Mu Yinyin knew that Lan Lan was still concerned about Lan An's incident, but she didn't realize that Lan Lan's motive wasn't entirely because of Lan An, but because of her.
Fu Siye could push her away in the first place, she could stay by Fu Siye's side, and she also had Jiang Ling's protection. Lan Lan wanted to know what kind of relationship Mu Yinyin had with Fu Siye!
Lan Lan had invited her twice already. If she refused again, it would be impolite. So, she nodded. "Okay, President Lan, you can send me the address, and I'll head there directly tomorrow."
"Then let's add each other on WeChat first." As she said this, Lan Lan pulled out her phone.
Mu Yinyin scanned Lan Lan's displayed QR code, and within two seconds, they became friends.
"I'll arrive first tomorrow, and I'll send you my location when I get there."