Qi Chao, ever so considerate, meticulously recounted the entire sequence of events leading up to the incident for Li Wei. In the end, he even offered some well-meaning advice: "A son like this is clearly born to bring trouble. President Li, you're still in fine health—why not consider having another child? There's still time to make amends."
Li Wei, internally seething with the desire to flay and dismember Li Xiuwen a hundredfold, outwardly offered repeated apologies to Qi Chao on his son's behalf, nearly falling to his knees in a plea for forgiveness over Li Xiuwen's audacity.
"President Qi, about the Wenxing East Road project—would it be possible to let the Li Corporation take a small stake? I'm not greedy, just 10% would suffice."
