Lin ngyao didn't delay for too long and arrived at Jiahe Group the next day.
Even though it was still morning, the heat from the sun was already as intense as midday. With the sun blazing overhead, Lin ngyao squinted her eyes to brace herself and resolutely walked into Jiahe Group's lobby.
"Hello, I am Lin ngyao from Lin Group. I've made an appointnt to see CEO Xu Jie."
"Please wait a mont, I'll confirm with her." Lijie gave Lin ngyao a warm and composed smile, then called Xu Jie. After receiving confirmation, she smiled and said, "Please take the elevator on the left and press the top floor. CEO Xu is waiting for you there."
"Thank you." Lin ngyao softly thanked Lijie before stepping into the elevator Lijie had indicated.
On the top floor of the building, Xu Jie, having received the ssage, had been sitting in the lounge early. She held the information she had found, showing that Lin ngyao and Xu Ke were married. Xu Jie rubbed her smooth chin, unable to understand what her boss was thinking. However, since Xu Ke was her boss, whatever he instructed, she had to comply without questioning, perhaps it was just a little fun between the couple that she shouldn't interfere with too much.
As Xu Jie was lost in thought, the sound of high heels and her assistant Misa's voice was heard outside.
Just as Xu Jie adjusted her expression, the door to the lounge opened, revealing Lin ngyao in a smart business suit. "Hello, I'm Lin ngyao, representative of Lin Group." Lin ngyao reached out with a smile and greeted with respect.
Although Xu Jie was about the sa age as her, their statuses were different, so Lin ngyao didn't approach Xu Jie as an equal but rather with the deanor of a junior.
"Hello, I'm Xu Jie from Jiahe Group." Xu Jie extended her hand for a brief handshake with Lin ngyao, maintaining an attitude that was neither warm nor distant.
This neutral stance from Xu Jie allowed Lin ngyao to breathe a sigh of relief, giving her a bit of assurance. In Lin ngyao's view, the fact that the other party did not imdiately display aloofness or indifference ant there was room for discussion, and the situation wasn't hopeless.
"Would you like sothing to drink? Coffee or green tea?" Xu Jie asked with a light smile, sitting opposite Lin ngyao.
Xu Jie, with her cool and calm deanor, expressionless looked like the moon high in the night sky. But when she smiled, it was like the night-blooming cereus, captivating all who saw her.
"I can drink anything; it's up to you." Lin ngyao replied with a smile.
Although Lin ngyao always had a smile on her face, she never gave a sense of being approachable, like a snow lotus blooming on an ice mountain, beautiful yet extrely aloof.
Xu Jie didn't dwell on this matter for long, following her own habits, had her secretary brew two cups of coffee and place them on the table, before beginning to discuss business.
"This ti, I represent our company to discuss the developnt area project with your company. I know many companies are interested in cooperating with your company on this project. Among these are companies with strength. Compared to them, Lin Group doesn't have as much of an advantage in real estate, but our advantages and sincerity are sothing other companies cannot provide."
"Oh? Tell more." Xu Jie showed a look of interest, giving Lin ngyao the confidence to continue.
"As you know, our company is currently at a crucial transition stage. To successfully transition, our company is willing to offer a ten percent profit concession on this project. Moreover, as a company helping ours through a crisis, your company will be prioritized in any future projects and collaborations. Does this level of sincerity satisfy you?" Lin ngyao gently placed her coffee cup on the table, her heart wavering slightly as she awaited Xu Jie's answer.
"Although Lin isn't my first choice for cooperation, considering your sincerity, let preemptively wish us a pleasant cooperation." After arousing Lin ngyao's interest fully, Xu Jie finally gave her answer, ntally apologizing to her boss's wife, noting that her reservations were all based on her boss's instructions, so she shouldn't be blad.
When Lin ngyao heard Xu Jie's answer, she thought she might have heard wrong. Aside from the profit concession, there was nothing Lin Group could offer. For a giant like Jiahe Group, the profit concession was trivial, and without a formal contract, the promises seed like nothing more than empty words. Lin ngyao had been prepared for a prolonged negotiation phase. She had never expected the other party to agree just like that.
In a daze, Lin ngyao raised her coffee cup to clink gently with the other party's cup. The crisp sound of the ceramics touching brought Lin ngyao's wandering spirit back.
Striking while the iron was hot, afraid that the other party might change their mind the next second, Lin ngyao hurriedly retrieved the printed contract from her bag and said with a smile to Xu Jie, "There's an old saying, there's no ti like the present. If there's no issue with the contract, let's sign it today."
Xu Jie nodded, took the contract from Lin ngyao, and carefully reviewed it. Once she confird there were no issues, she signed and stamped it with the company's seal. Seeing the large red seal, the breath Lin ngyao had been holding in finally escaped.
Exiting Jiahe Group, Lin ngyao felt like a boneless creature, her limbs weak. She couldn't believe she had managed to secure the deal; it all felt like a dream.
This was not her first business deal, but it was the most important cooperation she had negotiated, significant not just to the company but to her personally. She felt like an overinflated balloon in desperate need of an outlet, a way to share her current emotions with soone.
At that mont, Xu Ke's image drifted into Lin ngyao's mind. Her body reacted faster than her mind, and by the ti she realized, she had already dialed Xu Ke's number, too late to hang up.
As Xu Ke's voice ca through, Lin ngyao's eyes instantly turned red, "Xu Ke, I, I succeeded." Lin ngyao's voice trembled.
"I told you that you would succeed. Think about how you want to celebrate?" On the other end of the call, Xu Ke squinted his eyes and spoke with a smile.
Lin ngyao took a few deep breaths to steady her emotions, then said, "You decide; I'm heading to the company."
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