He could see why the nickname was created.
"Well that was hard to pronounce..." Liu Fan muttered under his breath after trying Thembinkosi the second time.
Yanchen didn't say anything, he adjusted his legs, even though it was a private airplane. It was still so cramped.
"These people have a different culture from ours. So you should be careful not to disrespect it and always learn to read the room. We're stepping into another's man land, so let's be careful.."
Liu Fan nodded. "Understood, sir."
Yanchen tapped a finger against the folder still on his lap. "I want no misunderstandings. Business deals can survive bad numbers, but not bad impressions."
The engines droned on, steady as a heartbeat. For a while, neither men spoke.
Liu Fan busied himself checking through other documents, shipment schedules, equipment lists, letters of introduction from local contacts while Yanchen let his gaze drift to the window.
