The words caused the entire room to fall silent.
Many faces wore a peculiar expression.
A moment later, Li Bingqing let out a giggle, her body trembling with laughter.
"Ye Zhiwei, have you lost your mind? Even if you're bringing out a shield, you don't have to pick someone as useless as Song Qiao."
"Someone like him would be lucky to clean the company's toilets for you. Do you think our Li family is that weak to have such confidence in Song Qiao?"
Mocking voices erupted from all around, and many who supported Li Bingqing began to chime in.
Not just them, but even many who had supported Ye Zhiwei showed a flicker of dissatisfaction.
In such a setting, was Ye Zhiwei treating everyone like fools?
To expect Song Qiao to have the power to turn the tide.
What was the difference between that and a fool's dream?
For a moment, those who had sided with Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but regret it.
Facing the amused gazes of everyone, Song Qiao glanced at Ye Zhiwei helplessly.
This girl clearly knew he disliked these occasions, yet she had done this. Now he had become the target of their mockery again.
However, the atmosphere had already built to this extent. If he didn't say something now, he would truly become a joke today.
"Ahem, Ms. Ye is right. As a representative of Xinkai, I have prepared one hundred billion yuan in funds."
"According to my calculations, with this funding, plus Mr. Yu Yang's six billion, facing you, Li Bingqing, it should be more than enough."
Song Qiao calmly walked onto the banquet hall stage and openly presented his plan.
He was confident that in the face of absolute strength, all of Li Bingqing's schemes would crumble on their own.
"Hahaha."
As soon as Song Qiao finished speaking, Li Bingqing burst into unrestrained laughter.
"Song Qiao, this is a business gathering, why are you rehearsing a play?"
"I must say, your act is quite convincing. You're putting on a show that's even more over-the-top than a circus clown."
Mo Ling taunted from below with sharp, sarcastic words, causing a wave of laughter from the crowd.
Even Wu Meng awkwardly covered her face, unable to face the reality.
Although she had gradually started to accept Song Qiao, she hadn't expected him to be so unreliable.
One hundred billion yuan, even if Song Qiao was the CEO of Xinkai, it wouldn't be easy to come up with.
"Wu Meng, you see? I told you this guy is unreliable. Luckily, I divorced him. Otherwise, I would have been dragged into this embarrassing situation with him today."
Xia Yuqing's heart was a mix of emotions. Looking at Song Qiao, who was being ridiculed by everyone, she felt a degree of anger, sympathy, and even a touch of relief.
This complex emotion made her expression fluctuate.
Thinking of this, she looked at her sister again.
She noticed that Xia Xueqing was one of the few people present who wasn't mocking Song Qiao. Instead, she was tightly clenching her small fists, her face filled with excitement.
No one was more confident in Song Qiao than Xia Xueqing. In her eyes, Song Qiao could easily produce not just a hundred billion, but even a thousand billion.
"Sigh, my poor sister. She seems smart usually, but how could she have been brainwashed by this Song Qiao fellow."
Watching Xia Xueqing's infatuated look, Xia Yuqing sighed in her heart.
"Fine, for the sake of our past marital relationship, I'll help you one last time."
She gritted her teeth, as if making a difficult decision.
She stood up and walked towards the stage.
A day as husband and wife creates a hundred days of affection.
At this moment, perhaps she could persuade him to step down.
If she waited any longer, Song Qiao would truly become the biggest joke in the local business circle.
Ye Zhiwei was also quite something, to let Song Qiao become the sole target of ridicule for the sake of the company's interests.
"Mr. Song!"
Just then, a foreign man with blonde hair and blue eyes rushed into the banquet hall from the entrance.
His gaze was visibly anxious, and he jogged towards Song Qiao.
"Mr. Song, I apologize for the delay. I am the representative of Ruiguo Bank in Yangcheng. Your interbank transfer of one hundred billion US dollars to Bluhai has been completed."
"Due to the large sum involved, we need to confirm your identity with your signature."
Although Lux was a foreigner, he spoke fluent Chinese.
As he spoke, he gestured to his secretary, signaling for the confirmation documents and procedures to be handed to Liu Yang.
The moment Lux finished speaking, almost everyone in the room gasped in astonishment. Some even dropped their chopsticks.
Xia Yuqing's legs went weak, and she nearly collapsed to the floor.
It was Wu Meng who quickly caught her.
It wasn't just Xia Yuqing; Wu Meng's eyes were also filled with shock.
Combining what she had seen and heard over the past two days, she suddenly had a premonition. The mysterious magnate who had invested billions of US dollars to help her resolve the trade dispute in the most forceful way.
It was very likely Song Qiao. He had now become the most capable person she knew.
"Song Qiao really has a hundred billion, and it's even in US dollars! This means that even if the three families on Li Bingqing's side join forces, they can only barely resist Song Qiao's attack."
"Song Qiao, who did you hire as a stooge to put on an act for us? Do you really think you have a hundred billion US dollars? m..oΓg"
Upon hearing the reported amount, Li Bingqing actually felt a sense of relief.
This Song Qiao was clearly trying to bluff with someone who didn't know any better. Claiming a hundred billion US dollars was too far-fetched.
However, as soon as she spoke, those who had been mocking Song Qiao turned to her with equally contemptuous looks.
"This woman is probably something else, daring to call Lux a stooge in front of him."
"If Song Qiao could hire someone like this as a stooge, it would be even more terrifying than producing a hundred billion US dollars."
"Sister Bingqing, please don't speak rashly."
Just then, Mo Ling quickly tugged at Li Bingqing's sleeve, reminding her.
Li Bingqing had lived in Beijing for a long time and was not familiar with the affairs of Yangcheng.
But she knew that the Lux standing before them was the real deal, absolutely genuine.
This meant that Song Qiao indeed had one hundred billion US dollars in assets at Ruiguo Bank, and the transfer had been successfully completed today.
At least, from what they could see now, Song Qiao's words on stage were not exaggerated in the slightest.