Li Yifei's commercial negotiations with the Aoki Group appeared to be proceeding systematically, but Li Yifei was well aware that Aoki Ryota was stalling. Even if some agreements had been reached, there was no real intent to sign anything.
Even though Li Yifei denied it, Aoki Ryota still harbored doubts about him. Furthermore, he held a pessimistic view regarding Li Yifei's upcoming conflict with Inoue Aoga. If something were to happen to Li Yifei, their collaboration would likely be scrapped entirely, and Aoki Ryota was unwilling to waste efforts without assurance of benefits.
Li Yifei was equally unhurried, as this matter did not require urgency. Aoki Ryota's reaction was precisely the decision an adept leader of a powerful group ought to make. Hastily signing an agreement at this time would clearly be reckless. As the head of a major corporation, behaving in such a hasty manner would be utterly unbefitting.
