After his first probe was mercilessly shot down by Lin Chu, Hou Chengjin's attitude, ironically, grew even more amicable.
The reasoning was simple.
The probe was to determine if they were on the same level. Now that it was confirmed, he just had to show respect, look for opportunities for potential collaboration, and pursue mutual interests.
That's just how the business world worked.
Make as many friends as you can.
"President Lin, how's your company doing this year? Man, things are just awful on my end. My revenue isn't even half of what it used to be."
"Damn livestreaming sales festivals. I poured tens of millions into burning cash for traffic, and in the end, I only made back half of my investment."
Hou Chengjin began to show some vulnerability as he steered the conversation toward business.
