My Daily Basic Stipend Is 10 Million

Chapter 193: Chapter 166: Who Is Messing With Me (Part 2)

There was no way Zhao Hui would give Sa Mo a bad spot. The location he had reserved was naturally the most suitable for both brands’ positioning.

Fang Qiang knew the location Sun Wei offered wasn’t bad; he was just being difficult on purpose. ’The main entrance on the first floor... is that really a spot for a brand like Sa Mo?’

The spaces on either side were occupied by international affordable luxury brands. Even with a collaboration with Chanel, Sa Mo’s status hadn’t been elevated to that level overnight.

When Xia Bin came to negotiate before, he was only discussing a location upstairs. If this spot were offered to Xia Bin now, he would probably be willing to call Sun Wei "grandpa"!

Seeing Fang Qiang’s act, Sun Wei sneered. "Are you sure, President Fang? You don’t want this location?"

Fang Qiang was stunned by the retort. He didn’t dare say no. If he lost this location, Liu Haoran would tell him to pack his bags!

"Let’s treat it as a backup plan. I’ll go back and lobby the company, but I still hope to get a unit by the entrance!"

Sun Wei mentally dismissed his words as bullshit. He then laid out the business terms: 400 yuan per square meter per month, a three-year contract, and a 20-day renovation period.

These were very generous terms. Xia Bin’s brands, for their recent renewals, were all quoted a starting price of 650 yuan per square meter per month.

But Fang Qiang was in a foul mood today and insisted on negotiating a pure revenue-sharing deal.

Sun Wei spread his hands. "Fang, honestly, these terms are non-negotiable. Take it or leave it. If you can’t agree, we can both just report back to our superiors!"

If Zhao Hui hadn’t set these terms himself, Sun Wei wouldn’t have even dared to imagine them. If he’d had his way, he would have quoted up to 700 yuan per square meter per month.

He’d been shocked when Zhao Hui gave him the terms. It was a blatant sweetheart deal for the Yino Group, completely undisguised!

But his boss had already made the decision, presumably after careful consideration. Sun Wei wasn’t close enough with Zhao Hui to question him, so he could only follow the instructions.

The two parted on bad terms.

Still, Sun Wei observed the proper etiquette. He walked Fang Qiang out when he left.

On the way out, they happened to run into Wu Fang coming in. He was with a plain-looking, round-faced woman, and the two were chatting and laughing as they walked.

It was clear that Wu Fang was being very courteous to her.

Sun Wei greeted him, calling out, "Manager Wu!"

Wu Fang smiled and nodded. "Seeing a client out? I’m taking a client to see the boss!"

Just then, Fang Qiang asked in confusion, "Xu Jia? What are you doing here?"

Xu Jia had seen Fang Qiang too, of course. They rarely interacted at the company, and besides, Fang Qiang had such a foul mouth that most people avoided him.

Fang Qiang was known for badmouthing Zhao Hui at the office. As Zhao Xiangjun’s best friend, Xu Jia naturally despised him.

Since he had asked, Xu Jia replied coolly, "I’m here to discuss a promotional event."

She also wondered what Fang Qiang was doing here. ’It would be so awkward if he ran into Zhao Hui.’ But from the looks of it, he hadn’t seen Zhao Hui, or he wouldn’t be acting like this.

Sun Wei walked Fang Qiang to the exit of the office area. "Who was that colleague of yours just now?" Fang Qiang asked.

"The Operations Manager, Wu Fang."

Fang Qiang knew the mall’s organizational structure. The Operations Manager and the Leasing Manager both reported to the Vice President of Business Development.

’So the "boss" Wu Fang mentioned is either the Director of Business Development or the General Manager. And he’s taking Xu Jia, a mere deputy manager from Yino’s retail department, to see him.’

’And here I am, Head of Development—a position higher than even Retail Manager Li Lei—stuck negotiating with a simple leasing manager.’

’What a complete humiliation!’ His good mood for the morning vanished completely.

Wu Fang led Xu Jia to Zhao Hui’s office and knocked on the door.

Zhao Hui saw Xu Jia outside the door and stood up. Wu Fang then opened the door and ushered her in.

"Xu Jia! Have a seat."

"Brother Hui!"

Wu Fang saw this and realized, ’Their relationship is clearly not a simple one.’

Zhao Hui naturally treated Xu Jia differently. He knew that his sister, Zhao Xiangjun, might even care for Xu Jia more than she did for him.

For all those years before she met Chen Xiao, Xu Jia had been by her side—crying with her, laughing with her, always looking after and protecting her.

That was why Zhao Xiangjun always said the most important people in her life were her grandmother, Chen Xiao, and Xu Jia.

At first, hearing that stung a little, but when he thought about everything his sister had been through over the years, he understood.

"Manager Wu, you can get back to your work now."

He and Xu Jia had a lot to catch up on besides work, so he didn’t want to waste Wu Fang’s time.

Back at Yino, Zhao Hui and Xu Jia had to be discreet at the company. Besides, they were in different departments and rarely interacted.

This was the first time the two had a proper conversation since seeing each other again.

’Seeing Zhao Hui now, and then thinking about the image I used to have of him... he’s like a completely different person. A total transformation.’

Of course, Xu Jia knew that while Zhao Hui’s own efforts were part of his success, the biggest factor was his connection to Chen Xiao.

It was the same for her. At Yino, Liu Haoran’s attitude toward her was incredibly gentle. Especially when they discussed work alone, it felt like he was treating her like royalty.

And sure enough, not long after she’d started, Liu Haoran was already planning to establish a new retail department to exclusively handle the two high-end brands, Sa Mo and Yino, with Xu Jia in charge.

She was getting another promotion and a raise. It was a position that even Li Lei coveted—cushy, prestigious, and high-paying.

Because of this, rumors had even started spreading around the company that Liu Haoran had a thing for Xu Jia, which led to Liu Haoran’s wife showing up at the Yino Company offices right after work lately.

Xu Jia giggled as she recounted the story.

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