Li Shi read Chen Yao's probing thoughts through her words.
At first, he thought that since Chen Yao could invest in Qiao Qiao's startup, she would be one of Qiao Qiao's backers and should want her to grow and strengthen.
However, upon further thought, he realized that it wasn't that simple.
Besides the saying that "competitors are natural enemies", there's also a mindset of wishing that "my best friend should do well, but not better than me". Furthermore, Qiao Qiao used to be her employee, not just her best friend.
He estimated that her feelings towards Qiao Qiao were quite complex.
Li Shi had no intention to speculate about their relationship. He just felt that healthy competition would benefit them in selling more goods for him.
"She sought me out."
"I didn't expect Qiao Qiao to have such strong backing when she started her business. I found her a top-grade item worth eight figures."
Chen Yao promptly asked, "Is it for her exchange event?"
