Chapter: 2936
He quickly achieved his goal, so he decided not to dwell on it too much. Instead, he changed the topic. “By the way, Zhiyu, how are your talks with Ito Yuhiko going? He has always wanted to collaborate with us. We need to expand beyond Asia, but since the incident in Tokyo, it feels like he doesn’t respect us as much.”
“Yes,” Su Zhiyu replied. “Mr. Ito’s attitude has changed, but I understand where he’s coming from. Our discussions are going well. Things are different now, and I’ve made some compromises. I’m planning to use the entire ocean shipping group to form a new company with the Ito family. They would own 51% of the shares, while I would have 49%.”
She continued, “I want to show complete sincerity in this partnership. This way, we can work together openly and grow the industry. If we start off by being guarded, our cooperation won’t last long.”
Su Chengfeng responded seriously, “Zhiyu, our family has never entered a joint venture without maintaining control. It’s crucial that we have the upper hand. If Ito Takehiko wants to take control, we need to ensure we have a backup plan. Otherwise, we’ll be too dependent on others.”
Su Zhiyu listened carefully and said, “I see things differently. If I insist on keeping an exit strategy now, the Ito family will likely want the same. It’s easy to talk about what we might do if things go wrong, but if they decide to cut ties before we’re ready, it could leave us in a tough spot.”
“How do we solve this problem? We don’t all have to think the same way,” Su Zhiyu said.
She continued, “Since you have already compensated me through the Ocean Shipping Group, I hope you can keep your promise and respect my decisions.”
Su Chengfeng replied, “Of course, I will keep my word. After I speak with Mr. Ito, I will talk to Eun Gong and try to convince him.”
Frustrated, Su Chengfeng added, “Fine! From now on, I won’t interfere with your decisions!”
Before ending the call, Su Zhiyu reminded him, “By the way, handling things in the Maldives is straightforward. I can fly there tomorrow. It should take about seven hours, or at most a day to wrap everything up.”
On the other end of the line, Su Chengfeng sighed and said, “Alright, I’ll have Anshun fly to the Maldives tomorrow too!”