Gao Yi had no intention of sowing discord right from the start, but since Alexander himself brought it up, he naturally could continue along the lines of Alexander's implication.
It's like the saying, when the birds are gone, the bow is put away; when the rabbits are dead, the dogs are cooked. Everyone understands this, and once the conversation can truly be steered in this direction, then everything else becomes easy to discuss.
Gao Yi is not someone's Black Gloves, but he could be, or might have been.
The main approach is about empathy, and beyond empathy, he could provide Alexander with a vivid example to reference.
Originally, Alexander did not plan to discuss these things, but everything is relative, isn't it?
After following the boss for years and handling huge sums of money, he didn't manage to save much for himself. In the end, he was appointed to a position that seemed like a promotion but was actually a far-flung exile.
