Upon hearing Chen Yan's words, Zhao Xuan chuckled but did not directly answer his question.
He waved at the butler and pointed at the cup.
The butler immediately came over to Chen Yan and bowed, asking, "Hello, Mr. Chen, what would you like to drink?"
Chen Yan didn't know what he could drink.
So, he made the safest choice, "Water, please."
"Alright. Please wait a moment." The butler responded and then went to prepare the drink for Chen Yan.
However, with this interruption by the butler, the rhythm of the conversation swiftly returned to the jovial Zhao Xuan.
He looked at Chen Yan and asked with concern, "Xiao Chen, um... may I call you that?"
Chen Yan nodded, "Yes, you may."
Zhao Xuan nodded and, as if diverting the topic, said, "Xiao Chen, starting a company from scratch and bringing it to where it is today isn't easy, right? Have you encountered any difficulties recently?"
Chen Yan glanced at Zhao Xuan, unsure of his intentions.
