Tang Tingshu laughed heartily, "Miss Bu, you underestimate the Tang family too much. Although we are experiencing some cash flow problems recently, we are not at the point where we dare not take out a loan from the bank. What you said is an exaggeration!"

Bu Tongxun chuckled softly, "Is that so? If you are so adept at handling things, why did you hastily transfer your shares in Sony Japan? Although Sony has suffered a slight setback in the past two years, it is still operating well overall. So, there is only one reason why you withdrew your investment from Sony—you are short of money."

"Besides that, I really can't think of any other reason why you would do this... You can't possibly be suddenly feeling a surge of nationalistic sentiment and no longer wanting to invest in Japanese companies, can you?" Bu Tongxun told a lame joke. "Minister Tang, what do you say, yes or no?"

Tang Tingshu leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before opening them and saying with a wry smile, "Miss Bu, I must say you are a formidable opponent. It's truly lucky for the Duanmu family to have such a young and promising person like you working for them—Miss Bu, congratulations, you've won!"

"Then what are our terms..."

"I accept it all!" Tang Tingshu laughed heartily. "The cooperative relationship between our two companies may involve billions in the future, so why fuss over these details? You're asking for 7.4%, so I'll give you 7.4%! What's the big deal? It's nothing!"

Tang Tingshu lost fair and square, or perhaps it shouldn't be called a loss, but rather that he earned less than his fair share. Overall, it was still a win-win situation, otherwise he wouldn't have laughed so loudly.

With Tang Tingshu taking the lead in yielding, the remaining details became much easier to handle. After talking for about half an hour, the general details of the cooperation were finalized, marking a relatively satisfactory end to the long negotiation process of the past few days.

As the matter was resolved, the atmosphere at the scene relaxed. Tang Tingshu asked with a smile, "Young Master Duanmu, it's truly enviable that you have such a confidante as Miss Bu!"

A flicker of sadness crossed Bu Tongxun's eyes as she said calmly, "I am not her confidante; I am merely her housekeeper."

"Butler?" Tang Tingshu was taken aback.

"Yes, butler." Bu Tongxun's tone was indifferent, clearly indicating that she did not want to continue the topic, and Tang Tingshu also tactfully did not ask any further questions.

At this point, both sides' lawyers had prepared the documents. After confirming them with each other, Bu Tongxun and Tang Tingshu signed the documents on the spot and exchanged them.

The two shook hands.

"It's a pleasure to work with you."

"It's a pleasure to work with you."

...

...

P: Thank you to the readers [朽木屑], [舒生书生], [与风一样的人], [暴走无双的猫又], [书友], [夏震震], [看小说的兔子], [俺是大懒汉], and [忆个小子] for their generous donations!