Chapter 074
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Chapter 074 Holy Crap
“Mr. Qin, you’re too kind. Only the CEO of Bikang Group is truly a beauty,” Xue Ruyun continued with her signature smile, as she had become extremely accustomed to men’s compliments and knew how to respond to them in the most appropriate way.
“So arrogant, won’t even take off his sunglasses,” Cao Tianping said indignantly.
“Not just arrogant, but a pervert too. I feel like he’s looking at Xue Ruyun with lecherous eyes,” Su Rui said, raising his eyebrows.
“Huh? He’s wearing sunglasses, and you can still see his eyes?” Cao Tianping was somewhat surprised.
“I can sense it!” Su Rui rolled his eyes at him. With such low emotional intelligence, how could he become the head of Tang Nilan’s fan club?
“Where is Lin Aoxue?” the young Mr. Qin said rudely. “It wasn’t easy for me, Qin Ranlong, to come all this way. This beauty is being too pretentious. Even if our last negotiation was unpleasant, there’s no need to shut the door in my face like this.”
These words were quite unfriendly. Xue Ruyun, as the Marketing Director, didn’t have the rank to directly engage with Sheng Tian Group’s CEO Qin Ranlong. The young man was famous for his arrogance!
“Seems like there’s quite a story here.”
“What are you saying, Mr. Qin? I’m here, aren’t I?” Lin Aoxue appeared at the other end of the spacious hallway, accompanied by Lin Fuzhang and Xia Qing.
Today, Lin Aoxue wore a knee-length off-white dress with a short-sleeved striped knit top. The outfit was simple and clean, but rather than diminishing her beauty, it made her stand out even more brilliantly.
When she stood there, it was as if the entire hall became brighter.
However, although everyone’s eyes were focused on Lin Aoxue, Su Rui didn’t overlook the equally beautiful and radiant Xia Qing standing beside her.
This woman’s presence, though not as commanding as Lin Aoxue’s, was no less beautiful in appearance. In fact, in certain aspects of her figure, she might even be slightly superior to Lin Aoxue!
Sure enough, this guy called Qin Ranlong looked at Lin Aoxue, then at Xia Qing, and then turned to look at the stunning mature beauty Xue Ruyun standing beside him. His eyes behind the sunglasses lit up!
“I’ve heard that Bikang Group is famous for its beautiful women. I always thought it was an exaggeration. In my opinion, only Lin Aoxue could be called a beauty. But after visiting today, it’s truly extraordinary—each one is exceptional, each one so outstanding! Hahaha!”
As Qin Ranlong spoke, he began to laugh arrogantly.
However, after laughing for a few moments, he realized that not only was no one joining in, but everyone was staring at his face as if he were an idiot. Only then did he awkwardly stop laughing.
“Mr. Qin, let’s talk in the conference room,” Lin Aoxue said coldly. Even when facing so-called distinguished guests, she wouldn’t show even a hint of a smile. Yet, despite her expressionless face, it didn’t diminish her beauty in the slightest. This was what made Lin Aoxue special.
“Fine,” Qin Ranlong still didn’t remove his sunglasses and said with a cold smile, “I’ve come all the way from the capital today just to reach a conclusion with Bikang Group. Chairman Lin Fuzhang, CEO Lin Aoxue, I believe you will give me a reasonable answer to take back.”
Lin Fuzhang showed no displeasure at Qin Ranlong’s direct use of his name. In his view, it was already quite rare for this arrogant youngster to add “Chairman” after his name.
In the conference room, Qin Ranlong sat alone at one end of the large conference table, with ten imposing subordinates standing behind him. Lin Aoxue and Lin Fuzhang sat on the other side, while Xia Qing sat on the side with an Apple laptop open in front of her.
“Chairman Lin, CEO Lin, regarding your Bikang Group’s desire to cooperate with our Sheng Tian Group to select a large piece of land in the suburbs of the capital to build a new pharmaceutical industry complex, I think my conditions have been made very clear.”
Qin Ranlong took a small sip of tea: “The overall investment volume and land acquisition scale of this project are too massive. If our Sheng Tian Group doesn’t participate, I believe that with just Bikang’s connections in the capital, you won’t be able to successfully complete all the complicated preliminary approval procedures.”
Qin Ranlong leaned back in his chair with his legs crossed, looking like an arrogant playboy rather than the CEO of Sheng Tian Group.
“Moreover, without our involvement, those very favorable preferential policies won’t fall into your hands. Bikang Group needs to recognize the importance of Sheng Tian Group, so you must carefully consider my proposal.”
“Mr. Qin, you mean you still insist on your previous proposal to take half of the annual revenue after the project is built?” Lin Aoxue asked coldly.
“Correct, this is our board’s decision and cannot be changed,” Qin Ranlong said with a smile.
“This is absolutely ridiculous. Just for borrowing your name, not even needing you to help clear obstacles, with only a ten percent investment, you want fifty percent of the profit share? Is your Sheng Tian Group that desperate for money?”
Lin Aoxue’s words were icy, without any hint of friendliness. Of course, this was mainly because Qin Ranlong’s conditions were so unfriendly, almost like trying to get something for nothing.
“This isn’t about being desperate for money, but a fair exchange.”
Qin Ranlong’s eyes flickered: “As I understand, your new pharmaceutical industry complex involves manufacturing, logistics, commerce, training, and more. An investment of this magnitude would rank among the top few in all of China. Anyone can see this is a big step in Bikang’s upgrade and transformation. With such a large financing scale, if it fails, the consequences are clear to both of us.”
At this point, Qin Ranlong’s words carried an obvious threatening tone.
Lin Aoxue frowned: “Mr. Qin, are you threatening us?”
From beginning to end, Lin Fuzhang hadn’t spoken, sitting to the side with a smile. His daughter was fully capable of handling things on her own now, whether in technical research and development or group management. She had completely grown up and was no longer the little girl who needed him to shield her from the world.
“Not a threat, just stating a fact.”
“But to my ears, it sounds like a threat,” Lin Aoxue said with a cold smile. “Sheng Tian Group is supposedly one of the top pharmaceutical groups in the country, but I didn’t expect it to be so classless in some aspects. Where’s even a hint of the demeanor of a major company?”
“Whether I have class or not isn’t my concern. What I care about is whether I can make money.”
Qin Ranlong said, “I know that in your heart, you might be thinking about finding other partners to cooperate with, but I hope you understand the Qin family’s influence in the capital. If you give up cooperating with Sheng Tian Group, I can guarantee that your new project’s approval documents will absolutely not be approved within a year!”
Hearing this, anger immediately rose on Lin Aoxue’s face, making her already cold expression even more frost-like!
“I think there’s no need for us to continue this discussion. Even if your connections reach the heavens, Bikang’s new project doesn’t necessarily have to be in the capital. Putting it in Ninghai is also an option! I don’t believe you can extend your reach to Ninghai!”
Hearing this, Qin Ranlong’s face was full of cold smiles: “Ninghai is fine, but can its strategic position be compared to the capital? Don’t think I’m illiterate. Whether your new project is built in the capital or in Ninghai makes a world of difference in impact!”
Lin Aoxue fell silent. She looked at her father, as if seeking his opinion.
But Lin Fuzhang had barely spoken from beginning to end, instead giving Lin Aoxue an encouraging look.
Qin Ranlong sat there, extremely relaxed, as if not at all worried that Lin Aoxue would reject him.
Indeed, when choosing a pharmaceutical partner in the capital, Sheng Tian Group was the preeminent—local powerhouse!
After thinking for a few minutes, Lin Aoxue raised her head, her face like frost: “Twenty percent, that’s my bottom line, I can’t concede any further.”
In Lin Aoxue’s view, since the other party was only investing ten percent, giving them double the profit was already very generous.
However, this twenty percent was far from the fifty percent that Qin Ranlong demanded!
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Qin Ranlong immediately showed a cold smile: “CEO Lin, although I admit you’re very beautiful, beautiful women shouldn’t haggle like this. It shows me not even a bit of sincerity. Twenty percent is your bottom line, fifty percent is mine. You won’t budge, and neither will I. If we can’t reach an agreement, we might as well part ways.”
After saying this, Qin Ranlong stood up and was about to turn and leave, but then turned back and said, “Tell you what, I’ll stay in Ninghai for a few days. If you change your mind, feel free to call me anytime.”
At this point, Qin Ranlong’s eyes scanned Lin Aoxue’s delicate face, and he chuckled, “Even if you call me in the middle of the night, it’s absolutely no problem.”
“What a vulgar face! Mind your words!” Lin Aoxue said coldly.
“What did I say wrong? I just meant my phone is on for you 24 hours a day. Look at you, you’re the one with the dirty mind.”
From this perspective, Qin Ranlong was quite similar to Su Rui—both were quite shameless.
With that, Qin Ranlong snapped his fingers, and his ten bodyguards followed him out in single file!
The arrogance was simply unbearable!
Throughout the negotiation, Qin Ranlong never took off his sunglasses, clearly showing his disrespect for Bikang and the Lin family!
Despite Qin Ranlong’s arrogance, out of courtesy, Lin Fuzhang still had to see him out.
With his decades of experience, he was naturally more composed than Lin Aoxue.
However, as Qin Ranlong walked out of the conference room and passed through the marketing department’s office hall, his eyes suddenly caught sight of a figure.
The arrogant playboy immediately stopped, took off his sunglasses, rubbed his eyes, then slapped his thigh and exclaimed, “Holy crap!”
