My Daily Basic Stipend Is 10 Million

Chapter 247: Chapter 184: Groping Hand, Part 2

For example, Zhang Shijie had brought up President Chen’s directive to open Yino and Sa Mo stores in every Ganglong International mall within the next year.

Liu Haoran couldn’t chime in on the matter. Only Huang Guangyuan knew this meant the group’s investment team was about to get very busy.

It might sound like just adding two brands, but it involved more than a dozen malls. The leasing department would have to placate the brands being replaced and coordinate with all the stores.

This one task alone would be a grueling ordeal.

But when it came to President Chen’s will, surely no one could stand in his way.

Sure enough, President Xu’s next words made Huang Guangyuan jump.

"We could actually consider acquiring Ganglong International outright."

’Holy shit, what was she saying? Ganglong International might not have many locations, but each one was a leading mall in its respective province or city. Their operations were incredibly stable. A complete buyout? Was that even possible for a private investment firm?’

What shocked him even more was that President Chen actually seemed to give it serious consideration before saying, "We can reach out and feel them out. It could be a good move."

Chen Xiao understood Xu Wu’s thinking. Since they were moving into the commercial real estate industry, and his own strategy was to only make heavy asset investments by acquiring mature shopping centers, a company like Ganglong International was the perfect target. The only problem was the higher degree of difficulty.

Another thing to consider was that Junxiao Group’s current commercial real estate portfolio was primarily composed of mid-range shopping centers, like Junxiao Square.

The operational model for a high-end luxury center like Ganglong International was completely different from that of Junxiao Square, but she wasn’t too worried about that.

It could be solved by having two separate teams. It wasn’t unheard of for a single Business Management Group to operate two different brands—one specializing in the mid-range market, and the other in the high-end.

At that point, they could look out over the entire retail industry and declare, "All the world’s heroes have fallen into my grasp!"

Zhang Shijie could only gulp down his water. His heart was having a hard time keeping up.

’In the past, he’d felt like a total badass just for closing a deal worth a hundred million.’

’But here was President Chen, casually discussing acquisitions in the tens of billions. There was just no comparison. Absolutely none!’

He glanced over at Liu Haoran. ’You lucky bastard,’ he thought. ’If it weren’t for that trip to Jiangzhou, how would you have ever managed to latch onto someone as powerful as President Chen?’

’Just look at all the major moves the group had been making recently. Next year’s KPI performance would be absolutely unprecedented. As CEO, he could finally hold his head high within the group.’

’Previously, during board meetings, the CFO would constantly jump up to raise hell over financial issues!’

’And now? Now he was as meek as a lamb.’

Huang Guangyuan didn’t dare to speak. Even for someone as level-headed as him, he was trembling slightly with excitement.

’Being a shareholder of Ganglong International was one thing, but being the *owner* of Ganglong International... that was a whole different level of power!’

’If Junxiao Capital really acquired Ganglong International, then as the first person from Ganglong International to side with President Chen, his career would be set for another massive leap forward, as long as he didn’t screw up badly.’

’It really is great to be rich. Anything is possible. You see something you like, and you just buy, buy, buy!’

’You can never get on the wrong side of a person like that. One day he’s your client, the next he could be your boss.’

It got to the point where he was even a little nervous when he proposed a toast to Xu Wu later. It was no joke; she could very well be the future CEO of the corporate headquarters.

And what was he? Just the general manager of a single mall, under a single brand, within just one of the company’s real estate divisions. The difference in their ranks was a million miles!

And then there was Liu Haoran. He had been promoted to Vice President of Yino Group and Regional President for the Hanjiang Special Zone, which was already an incredible honor.

But compared to everyone else at the table, he was still small fry.

Fueled by all these intense emotions, the group drank heavily that evening. A dizzy Chen Xiao had to be supported by Xu Wu.

Liu Haoran and Huang Guangyuan hailed a cab home, while Zhang Shijie, who had a car, was heading to a hotel.

Chen Xiao was settled into the passenger seat of Xu Wu’s Xiangjie S9.

And Zhang Shijie watched her drive away...

Xu Wu glanced at Chen Xiao in the passenger seat. ’This is the first time a man has ever sat here,’ she thought.

Chen Xiao was still dizzy. Xu Wu asked him, "Do you want to recline the seat and lie down for a while?"

Chen Xiao murmured, "I lie down while you sit up?"

Xu Wu turned to glance at him. ’I can’t tell if he’s doing that on purpose,’ she mused. ’The guy’s such a smooth talker, but he’s all bark and no bite.’

She had a habit of engaging the car’s smart driving system as soon as she got in, which allowed her to be a little distracted. As she gazed at Chen Xiao in the passenger seat, she found herself thinking he was getting more and more handsome.

’Do men only fully mature after they turn twenty-five?’ she wondered. ’I remember thinking he was a little cute when I first met him, but he had none of the Charm he has now!’

As she was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed Chen Xiao’s left hand on the center console. But it didn’t stop there; it kept moving, stretching over toward her thigh.

Xu Wu had been wearing a large overcoat, but she’d taken it off after getting in the car, as it would have been too cumbersome for driving.

Underneath, she wore a sweater and a matching skirt. Of course, in this weather, she was definitely wearing tights.

Chen Xiao’s hand moved past the armrest and came to rest on her full thigh. He gave it a couple of squeezes and mumbled, "This center console feels nice..."

Xu Wu couldn’t tell if he was faking being drunk. She bit her lip, her first instinct being to swat his hand away or slap it.

But for some reason, she did nothing. She didn’t answer him, either. She just let his hand rest there, stroking back and forth.

The air inside the car was fragrant. It was hard to tell if it was the car’s air freshener or the alluring scent wafting from Xu Wu herself.

Soothing music played, flowing into her heart like a gentle stream.

Her heart throbbed with every passing moment. It was the first time the female president had ever experienced such a strange mix of feelings: excitement, shyness, indignant pique, and a yearning for it to continue.

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