Consequently, President Liu had spent the better part of the night running around, not only failing to secure a single sponsor, but also losing most of his dignity in the process.
Among these people, however, were a few he had previously worked with. Upon learning of President Liu's intentions, they did not flat out refuse him; instead, they either made outrageous demands to exploit his predicament, or chose to wash their hands of the matter and stand by to watch the show.
Unwilling to admit defeat, President Liu had no choice but to finally turn his attention to President Li, who had already signed a contract with Ou Jue.
Chapter 2020