Old Xu was thoroughly infuriated by Ye Yuan's elaborate trap.
The key was that Huaxia Nation was only one of Huangyuan Technology's potential locations.
And according to reports, it was even one of the least favored Asian countries.
Having Ye Yuan step in was meant to make Huangyuan Technology lean toward Huaxia Nation in its site selection.
But this brat had merely said he would pass along the message, without making any promises.
How was he supposed to go back and save face?
He had personally come here. He was not asking for guaranteed success, but this kid should at least give him a seventy or eighty percent assurance, shouldn't he?
Otherwise, wouldn't his old face be worth far too little?
Ye Yuan had no idea about the twists and turns in Xu Guoyuan's mind.
At that moment, he was copying Old Xu's manner, slowly sipping the fragrant tea in his hand.
"I'm curious. You're a fisherman who stays cooped up on an island every day.
"How do you know people from Huangyuan Technology?
"Tell me, how did you meet them?"
Xu Guoyuan did not force Ye Yuan to state his position directly. Instead, he took a more roundabout approach.
He wanted to find out from the side what kind of relationship Ye Yuan had with Huangyuan Technology.
"This? It was a coincidence. I helped them out with a little problem at sea before, and that's how we got acquainted!"
Ye Yuan's answer was vague, but Xu Guoyuan had no intention of letting him muddle through so easily.
So Old Xu pressed further.
"What kind of help? Like with Amir?"
Ye Yuan shot Xu Guoyuan a look and said teasingly,
"Oh? Not bad, old man. You even know about my relationship with Amir?"
Old Xu knew Ye Yuan was using