Why is This Troublemaker So Damn Rich?

This was the first time he had revealed his intention to leave Futong Commerce soon.

It was almost time for the livestream, so the two of them headed to the Airex store on the second floor. Meanwhile, at Futong Commerce, Li Yang had just finished lunch and called Cai Miao in.

"Double-check the equipment in the conference room and load the presentation files. Also, have you arranged the dinner for tonight?"

"It’s all taken care of. Dinner is at the Qingzhou Banquet, the place you use to host high-profile guests."

"Mm, good. And the red wine I had specially ordered—that’s been delivered, right?"

"The admin department already bought it. It was 500 yuan a bottle. They said it’s the best red wine they have, and it would sell for over 2,000 on the market."

Li Yang was very satisfied. His anger from the morning seemed to have mostly faded. It was unclear whether he would still discipline Yang Hui.

"You can go for now. I’m going to ask when Serene will arrive."

As Cai Miao walked away, he cursed inwardly, ’Old lecher.’ He’d never been this enthusiastic with other brand representatives. It was all because that Serene woman was gorgeous, and he obviously had some ideas about her.

12:50

At the front desk of Futong Commerce, Serene smiled. "Hello, I’m here from NLB for a meeting."

The receptionist knew an important guest from NLB was expected today. She immediately had a colleague make a call to announce the arrival while she led Serene upstairs.

The June sunlight streamed through the glass curtain wall into the lobby, refracting into tiny specks of light on the marble countertop of the reception desk. The V-neck of her silk chiffon blouse revealed a sliver of porcelain-white skin. A minimalist rose gold necklace nestled in the hollow of her collarbone, swaying gently with her movements and casting delicate shadows on her neck.

Her form-fitting pencil skirt, made of a cool-touch blended fabric, hugged the curves of her hips and legs without a single wrinkle. The slit on the side offered a tantalizing glimpse of her leg.

After she went upstairs, the reception staff started gossiping behind her back.

"That woman is stunning. I can’t believe there’s someone even prettier than Shen Meng."

"I know, right? That face, that figure... she’s absolutely flawless."

"Shall I take you to President Li’s office?"

Serene replied coolly, "No need. Let’s go straight to the conference room."

Her purpose for visiting today was twofold. First, to see the client’s company for herself and reconfirm the development plan for the year; both parties needed to reach a consensus on sales volume and procurement budget. Second, now that Futong Commerce had taken over NLB’s market in Qingjiang Province, the procurement prices and support policies needed to be renegotiated.

In his office, Li Yang received the news of Serene’s arrival and shot up excitedly. He checked his appearance in the mirror and, after a satisfied adjustment, said, "Please bring Serene over."

Cai Miao replied in a low voice, "She went straight to the conference room. She said she has business to discuss and they can just talk there."

Li Yang was very disappointed, but he still had Cai Miao grab his laptop and hurried to the conference room.

The tailored waist of her blouse perfectly outlined her hourglass figure. The French cuffs were rolled back to reveal slender wrists, and the diamond markers on her watch face glittered in concert with the tiny rhinestones on her nails.

The moment Li Yang entered the conference room and saw Serene, he couldn’t tear his eyes away. Only after Cai Miao coughed lightly a couple of times did he snap out of it and move forward to shake her hand.

Serene spoke first. "President Li, shall we begin?"

She sat down before he could reach her, signaling for the meeting to start immediately, much to Li Yang’s disappointment.

Li Yang was the main presenter for today’s meeting. Since it involved negotiating and confirming the upcoming procurement prices, he didn’t trust anyone else with the task.

Procurement price was tied to procurement quantity, procurement quantity was tied to sales performance, and sales performance was tied to individual store output and the total number of stores.

Li Yang launched into his usual spiel, recounting Futong Commerce’s past achievements in Qingjiang Province. He emphatically stressed how strong his channel development capabilities were, implying that anywhere he wanted to open a store in the province, he was 100% certain to secure the location.

Serene had already challenged him on this during their last video conference. She couldn’t believe he was still shamelessly singing his own praises today. She didn’t even have the interest to refute him again; she just placed a large question mark over his claims in her mind.

At the same time, she thought of Yang Hui. ’Compared to Li Yang, he seems much more trustworthy.’

By the time Li Yang finished his presentation an hour later, everyone in the room was drowsy. Only Li Yang himself grew more and more animated, seemingly desperate for Serene’s approval.

"President Li, after listening to your presentation, I have a general understanding of Futong Commerce. Now, I’d like to share my thoughts."

"Serene, please!"

A smile was plastered on Li Yang’s face, his sallow complexion making him look like an old pumpkin.

"Since this involves determining our future procurement prices, I have to be extra cautious. Regarding the 20 planned Xinyue Square stores you mentioned in your presentation—if I recall correctly, when we spoke last time, your document said 21."

Li Yang quickly explained, "That’s because someone else beat us to the first Xinyue Square location. So we can only open the remaining 20."

Serene offered a professional smile.

"And that’s precisely the problem. The prime location at the first Xinyue Square was snatched up by someone else. What gives you the confidence that Futong Commerce can secure all of the remaining 20 locations? Isn’t that a bit too optimistic?"

Li Yang waved his hands dismissively. "It’s not optimism. As I mentioned earlier, our influence in Qingjiang Province isn’t something a small company can compare to. I’m also very close with President Tian of Xinyue Group—we’re old pals. He’ll definitely support me."

Serene gave a cold, dismissive laugh. "As far as I know, your relationship with Xinyue Group goes way back. If they could give the location to someone else before, they can certainly do it again in the future. It’s not like anything has changed on your end."

’New changes?’ A flash of inspiration struck Li Yang. ’Who says nothing has changed?’

"Serene, we actually have had a recent change. A new manager at my company has a very good personal relationship with President Tian of Xinyue Group."

As soon as he said this, Dan Biao realized he was probably talking about Yang Hui. ’So Xinyue Group’s support for the company is because of President Tian’s personal connection with Yang Hui?’

Dan Biao seriously suspected his boss was bullshitting. ’Yang Hui has connections, sure, but for someone at his level to have a close personal relationship with the regional head of Xinyue Group? That sounds like a stretch.’

It was obvious Serene also found it a bit far-fetched, so Li Yang quickly explained, "Xinyue Group recently gave us a homepage feature on their online mall, and they aren’t charging a minimum fee. At the same time, they’ve provided special promotional subsidies for all our physical stores. No other company has ever received that kind of treatment."

Dan Biao looked at him. ’So he really is talking about Yang Hui.’ He also realized that no other company had indeed received such treatment. ’No wonder the boss is willing to put up with Yang Hui. He can really pull off the impossible.’

Li Yang’s explanation left Serene a little surprised. ’Futong Commerce has someone that capable?’

"President Li, what is this manager’s name? And why isn’t he attending this meeting?"

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