Chapter 927 - 928: The Strong Dragon of the Territory
After hanging up the phone, Sun Dongxiang asked, "What did Little Song say?" She felt that addressing him this way sounded more endearing. Besides, her husband’s current status was largely thanks to Song Xiaodong. Even if she couldn’t make Song Xiaodong and her daughter end up together, she still wanted to maintain close ties between the two families.
"Little Song is truly extraordinary; his level of thinking is on another plane." Shen Dongyang praised.
Sun Dongxiang immediately responded, "Of course, he’s the Family Head of a large and powerful family. Naturally, his outlook would surpass that of a mere mayor like you."
Shen Dongyang nodded and said, "Even though I’ve always considered myself someone who serves the people and aspires to accomplish great things as an official, I can’t deny that there’s still a part of me focused on securing my own position. This lack of responsibility is unacceptable. As for the Lingtian Group? What about attracting foreign investment? I will not, for the sake of my political achievements, allow a Japanese man to walk all over us!"
Sun Dongxiang hesitated for a moment before saying, "That may be so, but this matter is quite significant. If not handled properly, it could easily escalate into a foreign affairs dispute."
"It’s precisely because we always fear foreign affairs disputes that they dare to act so recklessly. If they’re in our country, they should abide by our country’s laws. As long as we handle this according to the law, and they’ve violated our country’s laws, what ground do they have to lodge foreign affairs complaints? Why should we fear such disputes?"
"Still, you’d better discuss this with the Party Secretary to ensure you’re not acting solely on impulse."
Shen Dongyang nodded and called the Party Secretary, explaining the matter in detail. The Secretary seemed quite stressed, preferring to play the role of a mediator and trying to reconcile Song Xiaodong with Matsumoto Koji. However, Shen Dongyang explained that Song Xiaodong’s attitude was steadfast—there was no way the Su Family would compromise on this matter.
Additionally, Shen Dongyang analyzed the risks and benefits with the Secretary. The Secretary understood that while the political achievement from this could be significant, it would be impossible to succeed in Minghe without the support of prominent families like the Su Family and Sun Family. Without it, any success would be an illusion, and he might even be forced out of his position.
Matsumoto Koji initially believed that applying pressure would compel the city officials to force the Su Corporation to apologize. But after waiting all night, the phone didn’t ring once—almost as if the city’s leaders were entirely oblivious to the situation.