Wu Yuxuan suddenly turned toward her, his sharp gaze settling on her. "What do you think?"
Chen Lin blinked, caught off guard. She had been carefully listening, but she didn't expect to be pulled into the discussion. Still, she quickly gathered her thoughts and answered.
"If the smaller businesses are lobbying against you, why not bring a few of them in as partners?" she suggested. "If they have a stake in the project, they're less likely to oppose it."
Wu Yuxuan gave a slight nod. "And how do you propose we do that?"
Chen Lin hesitated for only a second before answering, "Offer select businesses a position in the resort's operations—maybe as suppliers or exclusive service providers. That way, they feel included rather than threatened."
Wu Yuxuan leaned back slightly, his expression unreadable. "Explain why that would work."
Chen Lin's mouth twitched.
She wasn't entirely confident, and she glanced at him before muttering, "...Do I really have to?"
