Cheng Daqi passed a piece of paper to the Elder Deng across from him without offering further comfort.
"Life is hard for everyone, I have my difficulties just as you have yours."
Li Haiping had understood what Cheng Daqi meant; he mumbled and moved his lips before saying,
"CEO Cheng, I may not be very bold, but I know the rules.
If anything goes wrong, I'll take the fall, and I certainly won't reveal anything about you and your partners."
The house had already been rented out, and he had already begged humbly and swallowed the loss.
If he couldn't gain some advantage from this, Li Haiping feared that he'd be too regretful to sleep tonight.
"Elder Li, you're not cut out for this, and besides, your intermediary business is booming. Haven't you made quite a bit of money over the years?
Why insist on hanging yourself on this broken project? This is hardly a good path."
This was Cheng Daqi's genuine thought.
"CEO Cheng, you're absolutely right in what you say,"