Sun Qian, clutching the contract, tidied her appearance as she followed the salesperson to the conference room.
Inside the conference room, a middle-aged man sat somewhat nervously, replaying the phone call he received last night. It was from his boss, Song Wei, instructing him to give a saleswoman named Ye Qingmei in the Fengxing Sales Department one hundred million yuan to complete her performance metrics. He had been explicitly told to act very ordinarily, to give the other party no reason for suspicion, lest his own life be forfeit!
The thought made the man even more anxious. This mysterious salesperson must be a scion of some prominent family, someone of a vastly higher status than himself.
"Good day, sir. I am Sun Qian, manager of the Fengxing Financial Sales Department. Are you looking to invest one hundred million yuan for Fengxing to manage?" Sun Qian entered the conference room, addressed the man immediately with respect.
"Yes, yes! Do you have the contract? Let's sign it now, and I'll transfer the money afterward!" Liu Hai stood up eagerly, his face radiating enthusiasm.
"No rush, sir. May I ask your name? Please, have a seat and review the contract before signing!" Sun Qian's heart was pounding with excitement. One hundred million yuan! Had she secured it so easily?
"My name is Liu Hai. The contract doesn't need reviewing; let's just sign it. I have other matters to attend to, and I trust Fengxing's quality!" Liu Hai said, anxious not to delay any longer lest he reveal his hand. Fengxing Financial was his boss Song Wei's company, which he himself had helped establish. What was there to worry about if his money went into his boss's pocket?
Sun Qian was ecstatic. Her hand trembled slightly as she reached for the pen. Was it done? One hundred million!
Her colleagues who had followed her into the room also whispered congratulations, vying to flatter her.
"Mr. Liu, let's sign the contract then!" Sun Qian said, disregarding her own composure, and quickly signed her name on the contract.
"Good, good, good, let's sign." Liu Hai breathed a sigh of relief. Once the contract was signed, his task would be complete. However, as he picked up the contract and saw the name on it, his expression froze.
"Wait a moment. Who is Sun Qian? I need to sign the contract with Ms. Ye Qingmei. What is this Sun Qian?" Liu Hai's face darkened instantly. His boss had clearly instructed him to help that Ye Qingmei achieve her performance metrics. If he signed the contract with this Sun Qian, his boss would surely be furious.
The conference room fell silent. Sun Qian's smile froze on her face, and her colleagues looked utterly bewildered.
Sun Qian, in particular, felt a surge of jealousy and anger upon hearing that the contract was meant for Ye Qingmei. She spoke with a touch of indignation, "Mr. Liu, I am the manager of the Fengxing Sales Department. Ye Qingmei just joined yesterday as a newcomer. What right does she have to sign such a major deal?"
"Furthermore, you are investing such a large sum because you trust Fengxing's brand. A deal of one hundred million yuan should only be signed by me, the sales manager, to show you the greatest respect."
Liu Hai looked at Sun Qian, a flicker of disdain crossing his face, and sneered. "A mere manager, and you think you're qualified to sign contracts with me? Respect? You're insulting me!"
"Get out! Have Ms. Ye sign the contract with me!"
A fierce look flashed across Sun Qian's face. Have Ye Qingmei sign the contract? How could that be? She was a newcomer! A nobody who hadn't held a proper job for three years after graduation. If Ye Qingmei snagged this one hundred million yuan deal, wouldn't Sun Qian's deliberately set task of ten million yuan for her become a laughable joke? Moreover, this was her territory, and she would never let Ye Qingmei get the better of her again!
With that thought, Sun Qian's expression darkened. "Mr. Liu, are you deliberately playing games with us? Do you think Fengxing is easy to bully?"
"Exactly! Coming here with one hundred million yuan to sign a contract with a newcomer? It doesn't make any sense. I think this gentleman might not even have that much money and is just here to cause trouble!" One of Sun Qian's closest colleagues chimed in with a sarcastic tone. When they had entered earlier, they had noticed Liu Hai's unusual demeanor. How could a boss capable of investing a hundred million yuan appear so constrained and nervous?
"Perhaps he's a scammer, or maybe a competitor trying to mess with us. Manager Sun, I think we should call security and have him removed!"
"Manager Sun, this must be that damned Ye Qingmei deliberately hiring someone to get revenge on you for the task she set. Ye Qingmei is so dirty!"
Her colleagues voiced their opinions, and Sun Qian's expression grew even more somber. She looked at Liu Hai with disdain and coldness, her tone condescending. "I thought you were a big boss, but it turns out you're just an actor. Sir, will you leave on your own, or should I call security to escort you out?"
"Slap!" Liu Hai immediately slapped her. His boss had told him to be careful around Ye Qingmei, but regarding others, who was he to grovel? "Get lost! If we weren't here, I'd kick a b*tch like you to death!" Liu Hai cursed, feeling utterly disgusted.
Sun Qian was stunned, holding her face. How dare he hit her? "You scoundrel, you actor hired for a few hundred yuan, how dare you hit me! Are you tired of living?" Sun Qian was furious and lunged at Liu Hai with the contract, intending to throw it in his face.
"Try throwing it, and I'll kill you today!" Liu Hai's eyes turned icy as he stared at Sun Qian. Intimidated, Sun Qian froze. He was a burly man; if she fought him, she, as a woman, would suffer greatly.
With that in mind, Sun Qian turned and yelled at her subordinates, "What are you standing around for? Call security!" One of the subordinates immediately ran out. At the same time, another subordinate's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Manager Sun, Ye Qingmei is here!"
Just then, Ye Qingmei happened to be passing by the conference room entrance. Upon hearing this, Sun Qian immediately turned and rushed to Ye Qingmei's side, grabbing her. "Well, well, Ye Qingmei. I didn't expect you to stoop to such low tactics after three years!"
"You b*tch, hiring someone to mess with me and then having him hit me? I think you want to be fired today!"
"Sun Qian, what's wrong? What happened? What hiring someone? Let go of me." Ye Qingmei looked confused. She was worried about her ten million yuan task, and suddenly Sun Qian had rushed over.
"B*tch, playing dumb at a time like this?" Sun Qian grew even more indignant seeing Ye Qingmei feign ignorance and reached out to hit her.
"Stop! Do you want to die?" Liu Hai, seeing this, turned pale with fright. If Ye Qingmei were hit, he didn't know how his boss would deal with him. Liu Hai immediately ran over, pulled Sun Qian away, and casually pushed her to the ground. Then, he turned to Ye Qingmei with a respectful tone. "You must be Miss Ye Qingmei, correct? My name is Liu Hai, and I'm here to sign a contract with you. I plan to invest one hundred million yuan in your company. Once the contract is signed, I'll transfer the money immediately!"
"One hundred million??" Ye Qingmei was stunned, speechless for a long moment. She had been worrying about ten million yuan, and now someone was offering a hundred million. This...
"How dare you two dogs act so shamelessly even now?" Sun Qian, having gotten up from the floor, her hair and clothes disheveled like a madwoman, sneered.
"Get lost! Shut up if you don't want to die!" Liu Hai glared back at Sun Qian. This b*tch was deliberately causing him trouble! He then ignored Sun Qian and turned back to Ye Qingmei, his tone gentle. "Ms. Ye, shall we sign the contract? Let's not be disturbed by this b*tch."
Ye Qingmei was still lost in thought and a little dazed but followed Liu Hai's lead into the conference room. Sun Qian watched this scene, her eyes blazing. These two were still acting.
"What's going on? Why all the shouting in the company?" At this moment, a middle-aged man's voice echoed, and Sun Qian and the others' expressions changed. Fengxing Financial's President, Cheng Kai, had arrived!
But Sun Qian's eyes immediately shifted to Cheng Kai, and she cried with a look of grievance, "President Cheng, you must uphold justice for me! Someone hired a person to cause trouble in our company and even hit me! They clearly have no respect for Fengxing Financial!"
Cheng Kai, who had just reached the conference room door, scowled upon hearing Sun Qian's words. However, upon seeing Liu Hai with a cold smile in the conference room, Cheng Kai's face instantly turned pale. "Boss Liu, why are you here? Why didn't you inform me in advance? I would have come to greet you personally!" Cheng Kai hurried forward, his attitude humble and his smile obsequious.
Boom! Seeing this scene, everyone in the conference room was dumbfounded!