At GS's words, anger surfaced in Lee Yongshan's eyes, and he stared coldly at GS.
Just as he was about to speak, GS slapped the table and burst out laughing. "I was joking. You didn't actually believe me, did you? Why the long face?"
Lee Yongshan stared at GS for a long moment before saying coldly, "I don't like jokes, and no one jokes with me."
GS narrowed his eyes at him, his lips spreading into a mocking grin. "What, can't take a joke? Me fucking joking with you means I think you're worth the trouble. Since you can't take it... get lost!"
Lee Yongshan took several deep breaths. Although he had read about it in the reports, today was his first real taste of LS's arrogance and overbearing behavior.
After a long silence, Lee Yongshan finally spoke. "LS, continuing this fight won't do you any good. Today was just a misunderstanding."
He didn't deny it. Just as he had told Lee Yongchuan earlier, whether LS had evidence didn't matter.
What mattered was that LS thought they had done it.
There was little point in denying it.
"Go on!" GS put a cigarette between his lips, looking utterly flippant.
"There's no need to let a misunderstanding persist. On the contrary, some of the Lee Family's businesses could work with Hongxing," Lee Yongshan said, looking at GS.
"Such as?" GS asked.
"Ocean Trade, for instance. We could let Hongxing take a stake. We're also planning to redevelop some properties in Causeway Bay. We could cooperate on that too."
Lee Yongshan had worked out his calculations well. The Lee Family's Ocean Trade was now far from a match for another Hong Kong Island tycoon, and overseas trading often meant dealing with local strongmen.
If Hongxing got a piece of it, they would