This hotel was the most upscale venue in Chu City.
"This hotel just opened a couple of years ago, and the Xie family owns thirty percent of the shares," Xia Chu explained to Chen Yang. "Wu Peng probably chose this location to curry favor with Xie An."
Such a detail was an unmistakable declaration to everyone that this hotel belonged to the Xie family. For those who loved being the center of attention, what could be more glamorous? Wu Peng's bootlicking was perfectly timed.
The sixteenth floor was a long corridor flanked by banquet halls, its neon lights compelling one to unconsciously stand a little taller and prouder.
He remembered the gathering ten years ago. It had taken place in a very ordinary restaurant where, with few exceptions, most people were still genuine and sincere. Times had changed. Then again, at thirty, everyone was deeply entrenched in society, burdened by the pressures of marriage, mortgages, and children.
