"I absolutely didn't mean to take anyone's side. It's just that things really are a little different this time. You don't need to take it too much to heart."
His tone was earnest, as though he was afraid Jiang Lan would get angry over this and trigger a whole series of butterfly effects.
"If you're so afraid of making me angry, you should have made thorough preparations instead of talking nonsense at a time like this. Besides, when did I ever say any of this was different from before?"
He had even only done this to achieve certain goals.
And he didn't think there was anything wrong with the current situation.
"All right, Aunt, you stay here and talk to them. If those people still have any objections to us taking resources, don't indulge them."
His attitude was easygoing, and Shen Qingqiu couldn't help smiling either, but that smile was far too cold.
"This kid isn't much of a talker, but he has a point. If you have any thoughts about this, you can say them outright."
At worst, they could simply explain things as usual, or do it for the sake of what came later. It wasn't a big deal.
Jiang Lan came out to the side and saw the Base Chief from the neighboring base sidling over furtively.
"Mr. Jiang, I sincerely want to have a talk with you. Why don't we find somewhere?"
Seeing his furtive manner, Jiang Lan was utterly speechless.
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
Logically speaking, if that was all there was to it, it wouldn't matter much, but nothing could actually go wrong.
"What I mean is, I think we can have a proper talk about what comes next. How much did he offer you to come here? I won't say