The expected salary was not cut.
During the interview, if you give a neutral answer, they will keep pressing you for details. For example, I answered that the reason for leaving my previous job was that the project had reached its conclusion, but the company seemed dissatisfied with this answer. Their attitude then became increasingly aggressive, as they wanted to get to the bottom of everything, leaving me speechless and unable to cope. Although I was later offered the job, I decided not to accept it after considering that communication in the future would probably be difficult.