Du Yu hurried back to the company covered in dust. Yuan Ye rarely initiated project expansions. Judging by what he said on the phone, it sounded like a last-minute decision. Because it was decided in his personal capacity, only he and Du Yu were present for the conversation.
As soon as he entered the door, Du Yu went straight to the pantry and downed a large glass of water. Looking back, he saw Yuan Ye with his head buried, reading something unknown. He walked over in three strides and took a look together. It was an acquisition proposal. The company was a recently popular advertising company called “A Little Creativity,” which had been all the rage lately, quite well-known in the advertising industry, and rising very fast.
“They are going to sell?”
Yuan Ye shook his head: “No, we are going to acquire.”
Du Yu smiled and raised his water glass: “Would they be willing to sell to you? Besides, we don’t even have a single person in this industry; how are you going to cut in? Cultivating a group of backbone staff is even more tiring than leading a bunch of newcomers.”
Yuan Ye lit a cigarette, bit it in his mouth, and continuously flipped through the documents in his hands: “They are just an immature small company. You alone can negotiate this down. What do I have to worry about?”
Du Yu sat down, feeling that Yuan Ye’s words were quite funny: “Is negotiating it down even an issue? But big brother, operation! Operation is the key. What are we going to take over with? Are we going to negotiate an advertising company and then clear it out to sell electronics?”
Yuan Ye raised his head and said to Du Yu: “I’ve already found the person, with very strong working ability, and coincidentally, he also quite suits my tastes.”
Du Yu was stunned, asking without understanding: “Who?”
“The one who just finished drinking with you. How could you forget him already?”
“Oh my god, you can’t be serious, Li Sheng? He doesn’t look like someone who can be kept at all. It’s already spread all over his company that this person is going to go solo, and he’s going to resign very soon. To keep him, do you know what his annual salary is? 1.5 million! Just one person, big brother, and they still couldn’t keep him. What tricks do you have to make him willingly sweat and bleed for you? You said he suits your tastes, he…” Du Yu looked as if he was shocked by these words, and grabbed Yuan Ye’s shoulder: “You’re not, are you? You’ve only seen him twice, listened to his gossip once, and you…”
Yuan Ye lightly exhaled a puff of smoke, which drifted and dissipated faintly in the air: “I said, he also quite suits my tastes. What are you worried about? Worried that when I dump him, he won’t work for me anymore? Do you think I won’t be able to control everything in this company by that time?”
Du Yu sighed and lamented: “You say, even when you fall in love you talk about it with such profound mystery, I truly feel tragic for you. But don’t go too far. Your whole family is waiting to hold a baby, so your methods should also know when to stop. I really don’t want to get beaten by your mother to the point I can’t pee.”
Yuan Ye smiled with pursed lips: “Rest assured, it will only take a very short time. I just need a stepping stone.”
Du Yu picked up his clothes, gripped the document Yuan Ye handed him, and prepared to leave: “Fine, Li Sheng is probably not easy to handle. That tall and big boyfriend of his is not much less impressive than you.”
Yuan Ye extinguished his cigarette, checked the time, and felt it was about time. He went back to the lounge, took a shower, changed clothes, and in a very good mood, wore casual clothes. Taking off his sharp suit, the whole person looked much softer. At this moment, Yuan Ye’s phone rang. He smiled faintly; without looking at the number, he knew who the caller was.
After hesitating for a long time, Li Sheng still dialed Yuan Ye’s number. He still wanted to take this opportunity to rope in more connections. Opportunities for direct conversation and contact with someone of Yuan Ye’s level were rare. For him, this was not just an opportunity, but also a solid foundation for developing his career in the future. He wanted to create a glorious beginning for his future company, so after much deliberation, he still dialed Yuan Ye’s number.
The other end of the line was quickly connected, and Yuan Ye’s unique voice entered Li Sheng’s eardrum: “Hello, who is this?”
“President Yuan, I’m Li Sheng from Xinte Company. Do you have time later?”
“I have time. I’ll drive over to pick you up.”
Li Sheng originally thought that Yuan Ye was just being polite at noon, and inviting him would require some wheedling and wearing-down time. He never expected him to agree so readily, and was even a bit taken aback: “I’ll go pick you up. Are you at the company?”
Yuan Ye sat back down in his chair: “No need, I’m right near your company. I’m heading over now. Wait for me downstairs in five minutes.”
“Okay.” Li Sheng stopped exchanging polite pleasantries, for fear that Yuan Ye would dismiss the idea of talking with him due to hesitation and dawdling.