Watanabe's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression showing slight displeasure, clearly indicating that Derek's words touched on his honor as a "Japanese" man.
In the past, he would definitely have shown Derek and Old Xu some color.
But now, after half a year of serving as the school's "Leader," the pressure of power made Watanabe consider issues less recklessly than before.
He knew that to maintain his position, sometimes he had to give up certain things.
For example, now, compared to those honors, Watanabe felt that Derek and Old Xu were obviously more important.
He needed them to bring back resources from outside to consolidate his position.
Although Watanabe always maintained a strong attitude externally, he was very aware that everyone here hoped they could replace him.
