Zhao Changhe had brought up the topic of hints and suggestions countless times, but Xia Longyuan either ignored him or directly told him he didn't have the qualifications, leaving Zhao Changhe grinding his teeth in frustration.
For the first time, Xia Longyuan expressed a willingness to cooperate and clearly stated the prerequisites.
It's not that Xia Longyuan is putting on airs. In reality, everyone knows that "cooperation" sounds nice but might not truly happen. It's as if Zhao Changhe is asking, "What the hell are you actually trying to do, just say it." Whether they can cooperate is mostly unlikely, with a bigger chance being a showdown and rupture.
Xia Longyuan would never blatantly reveal his intentions early on.
