Watching Cook's car leave, Zhao Min's expression was grim.
They were all seasoned players in the business world, and she could read plenty of information from Cook's earlier words.
"Invited"—with just those few words, Cook had clearly implied that Ant Army Company had taken the initiative to invite him over, rather than him coming on his own.
His mention of "more cooperation" was also somewhat inappropriate. Taken normally, it was merely a polite remark without any obvious issue. Zhao Min stared deeply in the direction Cook had left, declined the reporters' interviews, and hurried back to the company.
That night, Cook brazenly appeared at Bin Hai City Airport and headed for the capital. There was no attempt to conceal this trip. He was going to the capital, Apple Inc.'s R&D center, and publicly announced that Apple Inc. would increase its investments in Huaxia.
Meanwhile, the brief video of Cook's final interview spread rapidly online, followed closely by all sorts of rumors.
"Ant Army Company invited Apple Inc. to cooperate?"
"The reason Cook came to Huaxia!"
"Why is Ant Army trying to curry favor with Apple Inc.?"
"Apple Inc. and Ant Army have reached a partnership? Is Intelligent Assistant their token of allegiance?"
When Cook left Ant Army Company, his short statement had revealed plenty of information.
Cook's visit to Huaxia had been a secret invitation from Ant Army Company. Apple Inc. and Ant Army Company had already reached a partnership, and there would be more opportunities for cooperation in the future.
As the news spread online, the usual smear campaigns surfaced once more. This time, all the criticism seemed well-founded and well-reasoned.
Although those so-called grounds were merely expanded speculation by the media based on Cook's one-sided words.
There were so many domestic phone companies available for cooperation, yet no