"Brother Chen!" Zheng Honghu switched to a smiling face, walked back, sat down, poured a cup of tea for Chen Jiutian, and handed it over with both hands, "I was just messing with you with a little joke earlier!"
"Since we are collaborating and have seen each other's true intentions, we naturally can't just call it quits! If Bai Xiaosheng has set you up, he has set me up as well! So what if he is an Affairs Officer? I am still a Senior Affairs Officer here, and I will help you, for sure!" Zheng Honghu vowed decisively.
Chen Jiutian let out a hearty laugh, took the tea, his previously sinister smile now replaced by a sincerely earnest one, "I was joking too, how could I possibly wish harm upon Brother Zheng? We're all in the same boat here, with many more collaborations in the future, right?"
"Yes, yes!"
The two men looked pleased, clinking cups with tea instead of wine.
