Sweet Time Only for You: The Entanglement between Mr. Lu and Miss Song-Chapter 326: Putting Him in a Dilemma

Realizing the situation was serious, Lu Jihan, who usually remained composed, was unusually agitated.

"Professor Qin, didn’t you agree to collaborate with our Mainland Group before? Why the sudden change of mind? Is there something about our Mainland Group that’s unsatisfactory, or are you dissatisfied with the terms we’ve offered? Whatever it is, feel free to voice it."

Lu Jihan’s attitude was sincere, and the imposing presence he typically exuded was tempered, showing the humility of a younger generation learning from an elder.

However, Professor Qin seemed unimpressed by him.

"Feel free to voice it?"

Professor Qin snorted disdainfully. In his fifties, standing just over five feet seven, he exuded an air of authority.

Pausing slightly, with a cold face and furrowed brows, he said, "Since Mr. Lu insists that I speak freely, then I will speak plainly."

Lu Jihan nodded slightly, maintaining a solemn expression as he looked at Professor Qin, waiting for him to continue.

Professor Qin said, "Mr. Lu, I learned that your company signed my cherished student, Angie, yet after signing, news of the concert went out, and even more than half of the tickets were sold. But suddenly you unilaterally proposed to terminate the contract with her. Is this true?"

Lu Jihan had mentally prepared himself and anticipated that Professor Qin would confront him about this matter.

He nodded slightly, saying, "This is indeed the case."

"Hmph!"

Professor Qin snorted coldly, expressing his displeasure: "I have serious doubts about the integrity of your company. If I collaborate with Mainland Group, and end up like Angie, what then?"

Lu Jihan pressed his lips together, his expression becoming severely gloomy.

Meanwhile, Shen Kang and Manager Wang exchanged worried glances.

No one expected Professor Qin to bring up Song Anqi in this discussion.

Before Lu Jihan could respond, Professor Qin continued, "Even though I might receive a significant breach of contract fee, my reputation would be greatly affected. For me, it would be an invisible injury and a substantial loss."

Finally, Professor Qin, frustrated and indignant, waved his hand and said:

"An artist’s reputation is built over many years, even decades, yet you so easily wiped it away, it’s truly a sin!"

His voice was filled with immense regret, seemingly penetrating through the entire tea house.

Standing aside, Song Anqi had been like a bystander all along, standing quietly with a pitiable expression.

Seeing Professor Qin enraged, she raised her head and hurriedly interjected:

"Professor Qin, no, the matter of the collaboration... actually, it’s partly my own fault, it has nothing to do with Mr. Lu. Please don’t misunderstand him..."

Then, she looked up and apologized to Lu Jihan: "Mr. Lu, please don’t misunderstand. I didn’t know how my mentor found out about this. I never mentioned it to him - regarding his misunderstanding of you, I... I’m very sorry, I apologize, I didn’t—"

Song Anqi was visibly agitated, shaking her head anxiously, trying to explain, but seemingly unable to clarify, as tears began to well up in her eyes.

Professor Qin, seeing this, was especially distressed.

He gently patted Song Anqi’s shoulder and said, "Anqi, don’t wrong yourself. I know you have shortcomings, but you’re definitely not inferior to others. Besides, unilaterally terminating a contract with you was truly the wrongdoing of Mainland Group. Now that it’s brought up, I must stand up for you!"

Saying this, he looked up at Lu Jihan and said, "Mr. Lu, if you don’t give me a reasonable explanation today, then there’s no need for us to discuss anything further."