Although the former's goal was difficult to achieve, by helping the latter gain family power, they could aid in achieving their objective—this is what CEO Cheng has always been doing, for example, bringing Lagru into play.
Returning to the topic at hand, Temir's goal was to dissolve the family patriarch's influence over her, such as killing her dear brother, which is a concrete form of anti-authority.
Therefore, CEO Cheng mentioned "Joker."
"It's clearly not the same, hmph, what I want, you're unwilling to give me."
Temir didn't understand how far Cheng Daqi was thinking; she was more focused on the immediate.
Cheng Daqi always wanted to strategize the whole situation, while Mi'er was more concerned with what she could manage—underlying this was actually a difference in their values.
Although CEO Cheng was in America, in his heart, he aspired to benefit the whole world, a fundamental yearning shaped by his upbringing.
