Liza Wang's face immediately turned ugly.
As the largest grain trading company in the US and even the world, Daniel Company already holds a pivotal position in the US. Moreover, they control many parts of China, and they also have many seats within the Co-Government Council that they support. If Daniel Company were to express its stance, even if his father has the King's trust, he would likely not fare well.
If his father doesn't fare well, he certainly won't fare well either.
But……
Having been entrusted with a task, Liza Wang felt that admitting defeat would be both a loss of face and a betrayal of her friend.
Therefore, despite her unpleasant expression, Liza Wang still managed to 'laugh'.
"James, that's not funny. I was just joking with you. Why are you taking it so seriously? We've had quite a few interactions, so we're practically friends, right? Saying things like that is hurting our feelings."
"I'm just a little frustrated. You know, I, Liza Wang, should be a respectable person, right? I was happy to meet you and wanted to invite you for a drink. Tell me, how much of your time could a drink take? You don't have to be so rude, do you?"
James didn't want to really fall out with Liza Wang.
Even though he was a foreigner, he knew that Wang Fuyu, a high-ranking official in Sichuan Province, had many children, but his favorite was his youngest son, Wang Mingquan.
After thinking for a moment, he simply picked up the wine that Liza Wang had poured, tilted his head back, and drank it all down in one gulp.
Although James was American, he wasn't a big drinker, at least not a fan of whiskey; he preferred red wine. So, downing that large glass of strong whiskey in one gulp made him feel a little uncomfortable, and his brow furrowed involuntarily.
Liza Wang's eyes widened, and she gave James a thumbs up, saying, "Awesome, James, such a big glass... Good friend! That's a real treat!"
Liza Wang wanted to follow James's example and down a glass of wine, but she couldn't help feeling uneasy.
Just then, he saw Yun Duo carrying a bowl of food out of the kitchen door. He didn't care about his old friend's instructions and quickly waved to Yun Duo, saying, "Little girl, hurry up and bring the food over. Mr. James has drunk a big glass of wine. Hurry up and bring the food over so he can eat some and calm down."
After Liza Wang finished speaking, James chimed in from the side: "Let's drink, Mr. Wang. If you don't stop me from doing my thing, we can still be friends. Otherwise... I won't be polite."
The tone sounded a bit strange.
Liza Wang completely ignored James's words, and patted James on the shoulder with 'admiration', saying in a 'heart-to-heart' manner: "James, good brother, don't talk yet, look at your tongue is all tied in knots, hurry up, eat a few bites of food to put off the smell of alcohol."
"Blame me, blame me."
"I really didn't expect you to drink so heartily, otherwise I would definitely have reminded him to bring a small wine glass."
As she was talking, she saw Yun Duo bring the dishes over. After thinking for a moment, she put the bowls and chopsticks in front of James and said, "I know that you Americans are not good at using chopsticks. Here, don't be shy. Quickly pick up your chopsticks and shovel a few bites of food into your mouth with the bowl. It'll help you suppress the smell of alcohol."
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