The bidding process Li Ye laid out left Shang Bin and the others deeply dissatisfied, but with Ma Zhaoxian backing it, they could only swallow their resentment.
You had just said there could be no leaks and that everything had to be fair and impartial. How come you were going back on your word now?
The process Li Ye proposed was plainly better for confidentiality and fairness. No matter how silver-tongued Shang Bin was, he could not slap his own face.
After the meeting, Shang Bin quietly dialed a certain number.
"Hello, it's me, Old Shang. The bidding deadline has been set, but there's been a change. Doesn't our company have foreign investment? Li Ye insisted on drawing from foreign experience and bringing in a whole bidding process."
Shang Bin was too embarrassed to say that he could not handle Li Ye. After all, he was the "king" of Jingnan Group in outsiders' eyes, so he could only let the foreign investment take the blame.
After hearing Shang Bin out, the person on the other end said coolly, "Old Shang, I only worked with you because I trusted you. You already caused me losses over the land, and now you're stirring up trouble with the project too. You're not putting on a double act with Li Ye to play me, are you?"
"What do you mean, play you? What benefit would I get from playing you?"
"Whether there's a benefit is your business. Old Shang, tell me plainly: are you still doing this deal or not? If not, compensate me for my losses. If you are, I'll guarantee your interests."
Hearing the words "your interests," Shang Bin could not help licking his lips. "Of course. As long as your side wins the bid, no matter what you do, I'll pretend