Chapter 97: President Xu Invested

Chapter 97: Chapter 97: President Xu Invested

Yunfeng Building, 28th Floor.

Inside Xu Wu’s office, Li Guoqiang and Ding Yong sat in the guest chairs. Ding Yong was passionately explaining the Hongmeng Intelligent Selection Car project.

Xu Wu had already learned about it from Gao Yue and had done a fair bit of homework over the past few days. Still, she held the project proposal Ding Yong had brought with him.

She listened attentively, not interrupting him once.

After Ding Yong finished, Li Guoqiang added a few words of praise, summarizing how capable President Ding was, how strong his team was, and how brilliant his past achievements in the business world had been.

When it came to investing, it was really about investing in people. A project could be fantastic, but a bad team could still ruin it.

Ding Yong’s abilities and reputation were well-known in Jiangzhou City. After all, he was once worth billions and was one of Jiangzhou City’s most prominent tycoons.

It was just that he’d had a string of bad luck in recent years and was on a downturn. However, his character and competence were beyond question.

Xu Wu quietly reviewed the documents without offering any opinion.

The room was terrifyingly silent—you could hear a pin drop.

Ding Yong held his breath, as if awaiting a final verdict.

RUSTLE RUSTLE. With the sound of pages turning, every second felt like a year to Ding Yong. He was on pins and needles.

Finally, she reached the last page. Xu Wu gently placed the documents on the coffee table and looked up at Ding Yong.

Ding Yong had fought the urge to ask first several times. In that moment, he felt the pressure from this young general manager was no less than that from the cunning old foxes of the business world.

"This business plan is a bit vague. There’s very little in the way of substance."

Just as Ding Yong was about to explain, Xu Wu waved her hand to cut him off and continued, "President Ding, I’m investing in this project!"

’What?’ Ding Yong had thought all hope was lost. Did he just hear this beautiful general manager say she was investing?

He never thought she would be so decisive, so direct!

It was like the sun breaking through after a storm, a turn of good fortune after a long slump. Ding Yong’s face flushed with excitement. He stood up, emotional, and said, "President Xu, thank you for your trust! We will definitely do a good job and ensure your investment yields the greatest possible return!"

Xu Wu stood up and smiled. "I have faith in you, President Ding. Let’s grow together!"

Naturally, the two presidents wouldn’t handle the subsequent negotiations themselves; that would be left to their subordinates.

Unable to contain his excitement, Ding Yong sincerely invited Xu Wu to grace him with her presence for dinner that evening.

Xu Wu declined. The company was in its startup phase and there was a lot to handle. Besides, as a female president, she wasn’t particularly fond of dining with clients.

However, she made a few polite remarks, saying that once things at the company were settled, she would invite Ding Yong and Li Guoqiang to a gathering upstairs at Celestial Star Pavilion.

Li Guoqiang chimed in with a smile, "Brother Yong, let me tell you, President Xu’s Celestial Star Pavilion upstairs is like a paradise of a restaurant! You have to try it someday when you get the chance!"

Ding Yong was also eager to get closer to his new investor. He agreed immediately, saying that if President Xu invited him, he would drop all other plans to attend.

「In Zhi Fei Aerospace’s finance department.」

"Hua Jiao, in a bit, check if a payment of 40 million has arrived."

The chief accountant called out to the new teller.

Dr. Feng’s Robot and Zhi Fei Aerospace had already signed a contract for the Yino Group sales robot project.

Zhi Fei Aerospace was responsible for the R&D investment in hardware, and as per the contract, Dr. Feng’s Robot was to pay Zhi Fei Aerospace 40 million.

Dr. Feng’s Robot was rolling in cash now and paid with impressive speed. The main reason for this, however, was the link between the two companies named Chen Xiao.

Otherwise, they would never have paid like this.

Back in the education industry, Hua Jiao was used to dealing with fees in the tens of thousands. When had she ever seen a single transaction of 40 million?

’As expected of a big company,’ she thought. ’There’s so much more potential here than at a training center.’

"Alright, boss. With a deal this big, the commission must be a lot, right?"

According to the company’s commission standards, for each deal, the salesperson gets 3%, and pre-sales—which was Bai Jie’s position—gets 1%.

1% of 40 million was still 400,000. She was already calculating how Bai Jie should spend that 400,000.

The chief accountant said, "It is a lot. 2.4 million!"

Hua Jiao was confused. How was that calculated? There was no way it added up to 2.4 million. But her boss had gotten busy, so she didn’t dare ask again.

She checked the company account and found that the 40 million had already arrived. It was from Dr. Feng’s Robot Company. She immediately reported it to the chief accountant.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing the news, the chief accountant dropped everything she was doing, grabbed a form, and left the finance office.

Less than five minutes later, she returned with a form signed by Cha Lan and said to Hua Jiao, "Pay 2.4 million to this account!"

Hua Jiao froze and asked subconsciously, "The bonus?"

The chief accountant grunted in affirmation. "Pay it now. This payment can’t be delayed. President Cha insisted on it."

Hua Jiao agreed, then looked at the signed request form. It was indeed the bonus for that 40 million order.

But why wasn’t Bai Jie’s name on it? She asked the chief accountant, her voice tinged with confusion and disappointment.

The chief accountant sneered. "For this deal, pre-sales didn’t do anything. From now on, any deals from this person have nothing to do with the company’s other departments."

’Fine.’ Hua Jiao’s heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. There went the 400,000. She had been hoping to have Bai Jie take her to a jewelry store.

She entered the amount. When she typed in the recipient’s account number, she was stunned to see the account name: Chen Xiao!

’Chen Xiao? Which Chen Xiao?’

"Boss, is this Chen Xiao from our company?" Hua Jiao asked.

"If only he were from our company. President Cha would be laughing in his sleep. He’s from Dr. Feng’s Robot. The business he gives us is considered his ’part-time job’!"

’Part-time job? Dr. Feng’s Robot?’ She remembered that Chen Xiao, her blind date, was a salesman at that company.

’It has to be him. A bonus of 2.4 million. And that’s just a part-time bonus of 2.4 million! How much must he make in a month?’

’No wonder he drives a Mercedes-Benz. No wonder he lives at Bihu Twin Seals. No wonder he’s so handsome...’

She paid the amount in a daze. When she thought of Bai Jie again, all she could see were his flaws.

’He only makes 20,000 a month, can only afford a starter home, can only drive a Tiguan L, and on top of that, he’s so effeminate...’

She quietly sent a message to Teacher Wang: "Teacher Wang, that Chen Xiao you introduced me to last time is actually quite good. I’ve thought about it, and I think we could still have a future together."

After sending the message, her heart pounded.

DING! A message arrived. She opened it and read: "Jiaojiao, don’t even think about it. His girlfriend has already come to his house. I saw her. Just... forget about it."

’Girlfriend.’ She recalled the woman from the other night who looked like the Luo River Divine Consort, the one holding hands with Chen Xiao. Her heart instantly turned ice-cold.

Her dream was shattered. Her 2.4 million was gone...

As for Chen Xiao, his dream was interrupted by that 2.4 million. He had been taking a nap in the break room of the chairman’s office that afternoon.

He hadn’t silenced his phone, so the notification woke him up.

Cha was always so proactive. Chen Xiao was satisfied with his attitude.

"DING! Host has received a business bonus of 2.4 million. Awarding a Diligence Reward bonus of 76.8 million yuan!"

’Making money is really this fast!’