"Now that's seeing the bigger picture!" Yan Huafeng couldn't help praising Zhou Yi again as he spoke with Inspection Team leader Xiang Chang'an.
He truly hadn't expected Zhou Yi not only to refrain from seizing the opportunity to go after Xie Chenglin and the Xie Family, but to tell him of his own accord, "Everyone should consider the bigger picture and take responsibility for maintaining social stability. Within the bounds of the law and regulations, we should resolve the dispute between both parties appropriately and do everything we can to eliminate the incident's adverse effects."
Just look at that. If that wasn't seeing the bigger picture, what was?
More importantly, Zhou Yi's "suggestion" for the Xie Family was exactly what he himself had wanted. Given his position, however, he couldn't conveniently raise it with Xie Zheng directly. Even if he did, he couldn't persuade or force Xie Zheng to agree, and would only incur the Xie Family's deep resentment.
With Zhou Yi's help, that problem had been resolved perfectly.
Acting as an intermediary, he had passed Zhou Yi's "suggestion" on to Xie Zheng. This tactfully conveyed his own stance while leaving considerable breathing room between himself and the Xie Family, as well as between Zhou Yi and the Xie Family, averting the possibility of an outright clash.
Now it all depended on whether the Xie Family knew what was good for them!
If the Xie Family agreed, everyone would come out happy. If they refused, no one except Zhou Yi would have a happy ending!
Surely Xie Zheng was a smart man, and Old Master Xie should know better than to make a foolish mistake!
Listening to Yan Huafeng's praise, Xiang Chang'an smiled and nodded. "I've always agreed with one saying: the breadth of a person's vision determines the heights