Chapter 300 - 202: Gao Yue’s Promotion Story

Chapter 300: Chapter 202: Gao Yue’s Promotion Story

She recalled how Xia Bin had been pestering her recently, hoping to renew their contract ahead of schedule.

’Could he have foreseen this outcome? And why would President Xu Jun cancel their partnership with Four Seasons Clothing entirely? After all, their brand still had a certain amount of market influence.’

She hesitated for a long moment, unsure if she should call Xia Bin to let him know.

Although she didn’t approve of her family’s attempt at an arranged childhood engagement, their families had been friends for generations. Even if their businesses were no longer partners, she felt he deserved a heads-up to prepare.

’Four Seasons Clothing has been hit by one disaster after another recently. If the contracts for their seven stores in our plaza are also canceled, I can’t imagine how the Xia Family will make it through the year.’

Speak of the devil.

Xia Bin was already calling her.

"President Xia!"

"Xiao Ya, just call me Xia Bin!"

"I’m calling to check on the contract renewal. The plaza’s handover is complete now, so we can move forward with the signing, right?"

Lin Ya lowered her gaze, doodling aimlessly on a piece of scratch paper with her pen. For a moment, she wasn’t sure how to break the news to him.

"President Xia, I’m afraid we won’t be able to proceed with the contract renewal. I’m very sorry."

A sharp CLATTER came through the line. Lin Ya could hear his phone hitting the floor. She winced, but there was nothing she could do.

"Xiao... Xiao Ya, what did you say? You can’t be joking. If we can’t renew, I’m finished!"

Lin Ya said coolly, "You should start preparing for the fallout. We will not be renewing the contract when it expires."

"I have other things to attend to, President Xia. My hands are tied on this matter."

After hanging up, Xia Bin was in a state of utter panic. Lin Ya’s final words, "My hands are tied," were actually a hint: the pressure was coming from the top.

This was what Xia Bin feared most. If Junxiao Business Management wanted to blacklist him, his brand wouldn’t have a foothold left in the Han River region.

’Prepare in advance... but prepare for what?’ Xia Bin knew exactly what Lin Ya was hinting at.

He used the company intercom to summon the head of HR.

"Prepare to downsize. Start with 30% of the staff."

Downsize by 30% to start... The words were a bombshell. The HR manager’s face went white.

’Four Seasons Clothing had been growing steadily year after year. How could there suddenly be massive layoffs?’

’Did losing a few stores at Ganglong International really have such a huge impact?’

She didn’t dare ask any more questions. She hurried off to handle the matter, needing to draw up a list of employees to be "optimized" for Xia Bin’s review.

Downsizing by 30% was no simple task. Who would be on the list?

Negotiating severance packages would also take a great deal of time.

The worst part was, as soon as the downsizing plan was announced, panic would spread through the company. People on the list would fight their termination.

And as a result, a wave of employees who *hadn’t* been laid off would end up resigning anyway.

Moreover, once a company like this started going downhill, all sorts of hidden, day-to-day problems would come to light. The aftermath would be a complete mess.

Of course, Chen Xiao had no idea how devastated Xia Bin was right now. To him, Xia Bin was just a flea to be crushed underfoot whenever he felt annoyed.

Driving his Brabus G900, he slowly pulled into the parking lot of the Kamen Lakefront CBD Center.

Since the building wasn’t officially in use yet, there were very few cars, and even the ground-level parking lot wasn’t full.

In the distance, he saw Li Guoqiang standing next to his car, smoking and occasionally glancing toward the parking lot entrance.

When Li Guoqiang saw the Brabus G900 pull in, he was momentarily stunned. He then stared at the vehicle, realizing that President Chen was due to arrive around this time.

’Chen Xiao used to drive a CLS, but it was perfectly normal for people to change cars these days—especially a tycoon like President Chen. This vehicle suited his aura perfectly. Li Guoqiang was certain it had to be him.’

Seeing Chen Xiao get out of the car, Li Guoqiang strode over with a grin. "I was just thinking, a car like this is worthy only of President Chen! The average person couldn’t pull off this kind of presence!"

Chen Xiao waved his hand and chuckled. "Li, since when did you become so formal?"

The two walked side by side toward the building.

"President Chen, this is a landmark building in our Jiangzhou!"

"Junxiao Group will be a star enterprise in Jiangzhou’s future. Buying this building... it’s a perfect match!"

’He didn’t need to wait for the future. Junxiao Investment Group was already an illustrious enterprise in Jiangzhou City,’ Li Guoqiang mused.

He gazed at the skyscraper towering before them. Sunlight reflected off the glass curtain wall, casting a dazzling glare and exuding an overwhelming sense of opulence.

The building was newly renovated, but the space was so vast that there was no lingering smell.

The various hardware and facilities were all top-of-the-line. From now on, Yunfeng Building had become Madam Niu.

Like a king surveying his domain, Chen Xiao nodded as he walked, clearly satisfied with the place.

Just then, a staff member approached them. "And you two are...?"

Since no companies had moved in yet, they were obviously not employees, nor did they look like they were from the property management company, which was why the staff member came over to ask.

"I’m Chen Xiao."

"Ah! President Chen!"

The staff member’s face paled. They had just had a meeting that morning where it was announced that a President Chen, named Chen Xiao, had acquired the building. The entire management of the property company had been left stunned.

’Just how filthy rich do you have to be to buy an entire skyscraper on a whim?!’

Chen Xiao waved his hand. "Go on about your business. We’re just looking around."

The two took the elevator to the top floor. From there, they could look down upon Bailu Lake and even the entirety of Jiangzhou City. This was truly the feeling of standing at the summit, with all other mountains appearing small below.

Li Guoqiang stood beside him, filled with a sense of awe. He had never dreamed that he would one day be casually chatting and laughing with the owner of such a magnificent skyscraper.

"President Li, if you’re interested, you could move your office over here too. It’s not like the landlord has changed, after all. It’s just a shame about your wasted renovation costs."

Ah! Li Guoqiang was ecstatic. What could be more important than being neighbors with President Chen!