Because Director Song no longer dealt in antiques, he had even stopped drinking tea.
The reason was simple: his condition meant he couldn't drink tea, as it had a severe impact on his health.
Therefore, what Tang Zhiyang and the other person presented was not something that catered to his preferences, but rather something that hit a sore spot.
However, the two of them were still smug, thinking they had definitely made a deep impression on Director Song and might even have the project awarded to them tomorrow.
Indeed, they had made an impression on Director Song, but it was an extremely negative one, serving as a perfect example of what not to do.
If it had been six months ago, all their speculations and actions would have been considered the best in the room; they would have deserved an MVP award.
But for Director Song, who no longer dealt in antiques, seeing them immediately brought him annoyance.
Not only were these two presenting antiques, but they were antiques related to tea. Were they trying to kill him?
However, Director Song didn't show his displeasure openly and brushed it off nonchalantly.
This made the two of them feel something was amiss, as they could tell Director Song wasn't showing the joy or excitement they had expected.
But they didn't think much of it, merely guessing that Director Song might not be feeling well that day.
After Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan finished presenting their gifts, Sun Manzhu and the three people with her, Jiang Dong and Wang Teng, immediately presented theirs.
Jiang Dong and Wang Teng's gifts were similar to Tang Zhiyang's, aiming to please by presenting antiques.
However, Sun Manzhu's gift, while also an antique, was different.
She presented a jade Buddha pendant.
"Director Song, I've come to celebrate your birthday! This is an ancient jade Buddha I specially brought from Guangdu. It's said to have the effect of calming the mind and spirit! I hope you like it!" Sun Manzhu said as she handed the jade Buddha pendant to Director Song.
Upon seeing the jade Buddha pendant, Director Song couldn't help but be surprised. This jade Buddha pendant was indeed extraordinary; Ye Feng sensed a faint energy fluctuation from it.
It seemed to be a fluctuation of spiritual energy, truly giving a sense of calming the mind and spirit.
Ye Feng examined it closely and estimated that it was not cheap, costing at least several million, possibly even tens of millions.
In that moment, Ye Feng couldn't help but marvel at the generosity of a young lady from a family worth hundreds of billions.
Director Song looked at the jade Buddha pendant and nodded with a hum.
Although Director Song no longer dealt in antiques, he still had a genuine fondness for them. Thus, encountering such a fine piece, he couldn't help but show a hint of pleasure.
This scene drew envious glances from everyone present, as so far, Sun Manzhu's antique was the only one that had elicited even a slight smile from Director Song.
Seeing this, Sun Manzhu's face lit up with satisfaction.
At this point, all the gifts from every table had been presented, and it was Ye Feng's turn.
Xiao Feifei immediately handed over the jade cauldron she had brought.
"Director Song, I came in a hurry and didn't bring anything particularly good. I just picked up this jade cauldron from the antique market. I hope you don't mind!" Xiao Feifei said, handing the jade cauldron to Director Song with a hint of nervousness.
Director Song heard this and shook his head, "Heh heh! It's fine. Gifts or no gifts, your presence here makes me very happy!"
Zhou Lingyu, standing beside her, also presented her gift, which was a painting of shrimp.
"Director Song, everyone has said what they needed to say! I won't say much more. Please accept this painting!" Zhou Lingyu said directly.
Director Song nodded, "Okay, thank you!"
Although Zhou Lingyu's painting of shrimp wasn't very valuable, the simple ink wash painting gave a refreshing feeling.
It was certainly more pleasing to look at than the pile of vases and jars presented by the people before them.
Now that everyone had presented their gifts, only Ye Feng remained. All eyes turned to him.
Suddenly, everyone noticed Ye Feng intensely tapping on his phone, engrossed in something.
When Ye Feng finally looked up, he realized everyone was staring at him and appeared utterly bewildered.
At this moment, Tang Zhiyang seemed to have discovered a great secret and exclaimed loudly, "Ye Feng, what are you spacing out for! Everyone has given their gifts, where's yours? You didn't bring one, did you!"
Tang Zhiyang had been tricked by Ye Feng and lost two hundred million today, and he was still feeling frustrated.
He had been thinking about how to get revenge, and seeing that everyone had brought gifts while Ye Feng hadn't, he was overjoyed.
Therefore, he spoke his words very loudly, so everyone in the hall could hear him. He wanted to make Ye Feng look foolish in front of others.
As expected, his tactic was very effective. In an instant, everyone around turned their gaze to Ye Feng.
Following that, looks of disdain appeared on their faces.
"Ugh, what kind of person is this! Not bringing a gift to Director Song's birthday celebration?"
"Damn, his name is Ye Feng? The boss of Poseidon Company? How could he not even bring a gift!"
"Yeah! Lately, so many people have been bragging about how great their company is! I didn't expect the boss to be so stingy, not even bringing a gift to a birthday!"
In an instant, everyone around started discussing Ye Feng.
Xiao Feifei, seeing this, asked with confusion, "Hey, Ye Feng, where's your gift? Didn't you say you had prepared it long ago?"
Zhou Lingyu's expression also turned quite unpleasant, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Since Ye Feng was sitting between the two of them, when everyone's gaze shifted, it was all directed at them.
She reached out and tugged at Ye Feng's sleeve, whispering, "Where's your gift? Hurry and take it out, everyone is watching!"
Ye Feng, however, calmly replied, "No rush, it should be here soon!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Zhiyang burst into laughter and said, "Ye Feng, what do you mean 'should be here soon'? You didn't bring a gift, did you! You ordered it at the last minute!"
Ye Feng shot him a look and retorted, "Do you think I'm like you, just picking up a couple of things from the antique street as gifts?"
"Heh! That's still better than you ordering it at the last minute!" Tang Zhiyang sneered.
Ye Feng heard this and coldly laughed, "Ordered at the last minute? Your imagination is quite something!"
"Isn't it?" Tang Zhiyang retorted.
Director Song's expression also turned a bit displeased.
After all, it was his birthday celebration. He didn't care about the gift itself, as long as there was good intention.
However, Ye Feng arriving empty-handed was a bit unacceptable, and ordering a gift at the last minute was even more so.
But he didn't show it and said, "It doesn't matter whether you brought one or not. Your presence is a gesture of goodwill!"
Tang Zhiyang, seemingly unwilling to let Ye Feng off the hook, was about to say something.
However, Ye Feng suddenly looked outside and said, "It's finally here!"
Everyone heard this and looked confused, asking, "Here? What's here?"
The next second, they saw a young man in a Poseidon Company uniform running over with two boxes.
"Boss! I'm sorry, this place was a bit hard to find, and I almost took the wrong turn!"
The young man said, approaching Ye Feng and handing him the two boxes.
Ye Feng took the boxes and nodded, "It's alright! You can go now!"
After the young man retreated, Ye Feng handed the two boxes to Director Song and said, "Director Song, on behalf of the entire Poseidon Company, I wish you a happy birthday and present you with Poseidon Company's unique gift. I hope you like it..."