"Don't forget that Bill Horton only came with you to China because he had nowhere else to turn. To take it a step further, even if he were still at Imperial College London, even if Imperial College London truly supported his project, or even if a major tech giant actually invested in the project he insists on after he left Imperial College London, I dare say there is absolutely no way anyone would make a one-time lump-sum investment of twenty billion RMB! One last question, Chairman Ye, please do not confuse our respective positions: you are Party A, and the other party—is Party B! Therefore, you should be the one holding the initiative, rather than letting the other side dictate the terms!"
Under Ren Zhengfei's earnest and heartfelt "lesson,"
Ye Chen could do nothing except smile wryly to himself.
Chapter 517