"No offense, James, but this is where you're wrong. China and your country, the US, are friendly nations that have always stood together through thick and thin. Your Daniel Company comes to China to invest, frankly speaking, isn't it just to make money here? I won't even mention your headquarters in China. Just look at your branch in Sichuan. When has my father ever made things difficult for you? No… My father has always given your company the green light and been very supportive. How is that being your enemy?"

"No, James, Mr. Director, what are you really thinking? How could you possibly think that me inviting you for drinks is an act of hostility?"

"Have you been under too much pressure lately, causing you to confuse the concept of the enemy?"

"Or are you simply looking down on me?"

"No, James, I know that you people with real talent look down on someone like Liza Wang who just lives off her old man... Fine, no problem. If you don't like me, so be it. I know my own limitations. It's normal for you people who do great things to look down on someone like me who just coasts along. I understand."

"But James, you've been in China for quite some time now, haven't you? You should know that there's a saying in China: 'Even if you don't respect the monk, you should respect the Buddha,' right? No matter how bad I, Liza Wang, am, I'm still the son of my father, Wang Fuyu. You should at least give my old Wang some face, shouldn't you?"

"No matter how much you look down on me, shouldn't you at least tone it down a bit and consider my old man's feelings? Don't be so direct."

"I kindly invited you for a drink, you should at least do me the honor, right?"

"Or do you think that your Daniel Company is all-powerful in Xichuan and doesn't need my father's support anymore?"

"Alright."

Liza Wang, her face full of 'indignation,' pointed at James, nodded vigorously, and then loudly 'shouted' at Uncle Fu: 'Uncle Fu, you said before that someone was going to invite me to dinner? Was it some Wilson from Bont? Write that down and make an appointment for me when you get back.'

If it were anything else, James might have given in after Liza Wang's outburst. But this time, the seeds were far too important for James. Liza Wang's outburst reminded James that Daniel's Company wasn't the only one in Xichuan. If word got out, other companies might flock to the area, making it even harder for him to obtain the seeds.

Therefore, James became even more determined to achieve his goal this time.

“Young Master Wang.” James looked at Liza Wang with a half-smile and said calmly, “I have no intention of ruining the friendship between our company and Mr. Gao. If you want to drink, Young Master Wang, I will have a few bottles of good wine when we get back to the provincial capital. We can have a good drink together.”

"If Young Master Wang insists on obstructing James's work, then... I can only express my regret."

"I will not force Mr. Wang's friendship. If you insist on disregarding our past good relationship and choosing to cooperate with someone else, then I can only express my deep regret. Furthermore, I can also state our position that our company will no longer support Mr. Wang Fuyu's re-election as a senior official."

"I believe that many people in your country will take our Daniel Company's wishes into consideration."