Lin Weiwei also understood and imdiately shut her mouth.
In the eting room, apart from Bai Xiaosheng, there was no one else but Vincent.
Vincent leaned forward a bit and lowered his voice to Bai Xiaosheng, "Mr. Bai, being so young and talented in your group, don’t you get so jealousy, people who don’t like it?"
With Bai Xiaosheng’s sharp eyes, he imdiately understood a bit from Vincent’s expression. Without revealing anything, he said, "Our group is full of talent. I’m really nothing special. However, maybe because I am young, so things I do may not align with others’ views, it’s not surprising to receive so criticism."
Bai Xiaosheng’s slightly modest yet a bit slick reply made Vincent think he was reluctant to say it outright.
"Mr. Bai, when you were visiting Africa with the Huaxia Business Group, discussing business here, you must have stolen the spotlight from soone in your group’s Africa division, affecting their interests, right?" Vincent further pointed it out.
Bai Xiaosheng looked at Vincent with a half-smile, "I don’t quite understand what you an."
Vincent didn’t want to beat around the bush and said directly, "To be frank, the guest I just t is the executive president of your Zhenbei Group’s Africa division—Mr. Tike!"
"It’s him!" Bai Xiaosheng exclaid in "surprise" upon hearing this.
As Bai Xiaosheng voiced his surprise, he furrowed his eyebrows a bit.
"Indeed it is him!" Vincent saw this as Bai Xiaosheng showing a "wariness, vigilance" towards Tike, which further confird his suspicions.
Bai Xiaosheng resud his usual composure and smiled, "What a coincidence, Mr. Tike also ca to visit you, and is also here... to discuss cooperation?"
At this mont, Bai Xiaosheng’s display of "indifference" made it seem like he was pretending to be magnanimous.
"He has co to snatch your business, Mr. Bai!" Vincent decided to sell Bai Xiaosheng a favor in this matter, seeing his indifferent reaction, he naturally wanted to make the situation seem more serious.
Otherwise, how would Bai Xiaosheng "appreciate" him for this?
"Mr. Vincent, you’re exaggerating. Although Mr. Tike and I are from the sa group, we belong to different divisions, both here to discuss cooperation with you. Ultimately, whichever side benefits, it’s a blessing for the group. As for who cos to an agreent, that depends on what you think. Between him and , there’s no such thing as stealing business." Bai Xiaosheng laughed.
The more Vincent tried to heighten the conflict, the more Bai Xiaosheng tried to downplay it.
Seeing this, Vincent beca a bit anxious and simply dropped a bombshell, "Mr. Bai, you still don’t know, Mr. Tike ca to try and persuade not to cooperate with you but with him instead! Not only that, he said he could have several companies secretly channel benefits to our company as a price to entice to agree!"
While speaking, Vincent closely observed Bai Xiaosheng’s reaction.
"Oh, such a thing!" Bai Xiaosheng imdiately furrowed his brow upon hearing this.
This ti, Bai Xiaosheng’s reaction was half-true, half-fake, with his mind full of doubt.
The business president of the group’s Africa division, Mr. Brown, actually sent his top subordinate to thwart his cooperation talks? This conflict is never-ending! Bai Xiaosheng was also fed up.
Currently, with the business group residing here, there were many eyes watching, and it wasn’t difficult for them to track his whereabouts if they wished.
The key question is, how could that Africa division executive president dare to say such things openly to outsiders, just to deal with him?
Does Mr. Brown know about this, or did he actually authorize it?
They openly talked and acted like this, do they act with impunity, or have they already beco so bold as to disregard all rules!
The more Bai Xiaosheng thought about it, the colder he felt inside.
Seeing Bai Xiaosheng silent and his expression turning grim, Vincent felt a bit of secret joy in his heart.
Only if Bai Xiaosheng felt the seriousness of this matter would he greatly appreciate Vincent’s kindness.
"Did Mr. Tike really say this to you!" Bai Xiaosheng ca back to his senses and asked Vincent.
"There’s no mistake, he’s still resting in another eting room. I haven’t agreed or refused. However, I despise such underhanded tactics of undermining colleagues! Vincent spoke with righteousness, his voice resonant, and patting his chest in assurance, "I would never agree to such practices! Besides, I am full of anticipation for our cooperation with Mr. Bai. How could I easily give it up for so petty benefits!"
Vincent also took this opportunity to establish an image with Bai Xiaosheng.
"Mr. Vincent’s sense of justice is greatly appreciated. Bai Xiaosheng naturally showed affirmation, "Rest assured, I will pay utmost attention to our cooperation, and we can form a strategic alliance."
Bai Xiaosheng’s Global Business Alliance plan naturally also needs "allies" in the African business world. With the powerful Winsmo Group of old Vincent eager for cooperation, he must include them in his strategy.
Hearing Bai Xiaosheng’s words, old Vincent was overjoyed and imdiately said solemnly to Bai Xiaosheng, "I will go back right now and sternly refuse Mr. Tike’s request, even if it ans breaking off future cooperation with them!"
Old Vincent first inford Bai Xiaosheng of his potential "loss," making Bai Xiaosheng feel even more "guilty" towards him.
But as old Vincent was about to turn and leave, Bai Xiaosheng stopped him.
"Mr. Vincent, there’s no need to rush to refuse Mr. Tike. I still need your help." Bai Xiaosheng said.
Surprised, old Vincent turned back to look at Bai Xiaosheng, then smiled and said, "If you need anything, just let know!"
Bai Xiaosheng smiled back at him, with a hint of different intentions in his smile.
...
A quarter of an hour later, old Vincent ca out of the room, smiling at Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying outside, and then left briskly.
Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying exchanged puzzled looks, and quickly returned to the eting room.
"What’s going on... Xiaosheng, why is Mr. Vincent so... elated?" Lin Weiwei asked in confusion.
Lei Ying also looked bemused.
Bai Xiaosheng seed lost in thought, and when Lin Weiwei asked, he imdiately said, "It’s a long story, and it’s not convenient to discuss here. However, there’s a new developnt now. Weiwei, Lei Ying, I’ll have to trouble you to reconnect with the audit team you worked with last ti. There’s another big fish waiting for us!"
Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying looked at each other, then at Bai Xiaosheng, and said in unison, "Don’t worry, leave it to us!"
In another eting room, Tike was leisurely walking around, occasionally glancing at the magazines on the shelf, or standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the view outside, with a relaxed expression.
He would also occasionally glance at his wristwatch.
At this mont, the door of the eting room was knocked on, and soone walked in.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Tike!" The visitor said in a cheerful voice, it was old Vincent.
Tike turned from the window, smiled at old Vincent, "Mr. Vincent, you finally ca back, I’ve been waiting for you for a while."
"Apologies, apologies!" old Vincent laughed heartily as he walked over.
Tike, observing old Vincent’s expression, asked with a smile, "It seems you’ve agreed to my proposal."
"Can Mr. Tike tell from my obvious expression?"
Old Vincent feigned surprise, implicitly acknowledging it.
The chubby Tike smiled and said, "Do you know what my major was in college?"
The question seed random, and old Vincent shrugged.
"Psychology." Tike smiled, "And I also self-studied a course in micro-expression analysis, top of the class."
"I know psychology, but that other... micro-expression thing, what is it?" old Vincent asked with so confusion.
It sounded like a new and curious thing, sothing he didn’t know.
"It’s nothing, just a course." Tike smiled nonchalantly, and then steered the conversation back to the main topic, "Mr. Vincent, have you agreed to my proposal, to cooperate with ."
Old Vincent blinked, a slyness in his eyes, and smiled, "Mr. Tike, you’ll have to let know what benefits your chosen companies will provide . Otherwise, losing such a quality client as Bai Xiaosheng, I wouldn’t be very willing."
Tike looked at old Vincent with a smile, and after two seconds, leisurely said—
"Rest assured, what I’ve promised will surely not disappoint!"
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