Ou Tiantian’s expression instantly turned cold.
Ou Minghan felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively looked at Ou Tiantian, only to see her looking disappointed and sad.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he had misread the situation. How could Ou Tiantian look at him with such a cold, heartless gaze?
“Tiantian,” Ou Minghan sat down again and said patiently, “It’s not that I don’t want to go abroad with you, but your illness still needs treatment and you can’t leave. How could I let you travel abroad and suffer with me? If we’re going to go abroad, we should do it in style!”
Ou Tiantian looked at him with affection, her voice filled with emotion, “Brother, I knew you were the best to me.”
Ou Minghan nodded with satisfaction. Ou Tiantian was truly obedient and didn’t cause him trouble when he was already worried.
He comforted Ou Tiantian a few more times before getting up to leave.
As for asking Ou Tiantian for money, he still needed to consider it.
Ou Tiantian’s money was his last resort. If he couldn't bring Qianbai back to life, it would be like throwing money into the water, and he wouldn’t be able to recover.
But as soon as he walked out of the ward, he received a call from a senior executive at the company.
Ou Minghan held the constantly ringing phone as if it were a ticking time bomb.
He was afraid that as soon as he answered, it would be another piece of bad news.
Finally, Ou Minghan answered the call just before the last ring.
“President, several of our self-operated warehouses are overdue! Some landlords have said that if we don’t pay the rent we owe, they’ll throw our goods out…”
“How dare they!” Ou Minghan felt his temples throb. Something had indeed gone wrong again! He said angrily, “Anyone who dares to throw Qianbai’s goods out, I’ll make them pay!”
“President, they have a point,” the executive said helplessly. “Moreover, they’ve been notifying us for a long time…”
“Shut up!” Ou Minghan interrupted him fiercely.
The executive waited for a moment, and since Ou Minghan remained silent, he tentatively asked, “President, should we… pay the rent, or move the goods elsewhere…”
Ou Minghan rubbed his aching temples and said irritably, “Tell me, if Qianbai had a big sale to clear out these items, would that be feasible?”
The executive was silent for a long moment before finally choosing to tell the truth, “President, it might have been feasible before. But now… I’m afraid that even with a sale, people will suspect it’s a trap…”
Ou Minghan felt a pang of heartache. He knew the executive was telling the truth.
After the incident with the phones, Qianbai’s transaction volume plummeted, and many people even chose to return their orders.
Users were no longer worried about receiving fake or shoddy products; they were worried about paying and not receiving anything at all.
Even a sale wouldn’t solve their current predicament.
“I’ll think about it,” Ou Minghan said impatiently.
Then, he hung up and walked into the parking lot, his mind in turmoil. He sat in the car, staring blankly at his phone.
Ou Minghan felt a sense of desolation. Was there no one capable around him?
Suddenly, his finger slipped, and he instinctively dialed a number.
Ou Minghan froze. He had actually dialed Feng Jie’s number.
Just as he was about to hang up, the call was connected.
Hearing no response from Ou Minghan, Feng Jie asked helplessly, “President, are you troubled by something?”
“Mm…” Ou Minghan said wearily, “Several of our self-operated warehouses are overdue.”
Feng Jie: …
Ou Minghan, Ou Minghan, would it kill you to say a few more words?
He was exasperated that he had to play a guessing game just because Ou Minghan called him.
Fortunately, Feng Jie had been with Ou Minghan for a long time and quickly guessed his intention.
“President, you’re no longer interested in the self-operated business?”
Ou Minghan sighed helplessly, “The cost of self-operation is too high and the profit too low. It has become a burden for Qianbai.”
Feng Jie pondered for a moment. “So, you want to dispose of the goods in the warehouses now? That’s indeed difficult. Qianbai selling them itself would be difficult and time-consuming.
For other companies, those who have the appetite to take these goods don’t have the need. Those who have the need don’t have such a big appetite. However…
There is one exception.”
“Which company?” Ou Minghan asked eagerly.
“President, if I tell you, you won’t be happy,” Feng Jie hinted.
Ou Minghan’s expression immediately darkened. He instantly understood who Feng Jie was referring to.
Taoxun.
Only Taoxun, like Qianbai, had a self-operated business and could absorb this batch of goods.
Ou Minghan was silent for a long time before reluctantly saying, “Would Taoxun be willing?”
“President, as long as you are willing, I will risk exposing my identity to persuade Ye Zhi to accept these goods! However,” Feng Jie said with great difficulty, “Ye Zhi is too shrewd. She will definitely try to drive down the price, so you must be prepared to take a loss.”
Ou Minghan fell silent again. He was extremely unwilling to let Ye Zhi get away with a cheap deal, but as Feng Jie said, no one other than Taoxun would be willing to take such a large quantity of goods.
If he didn’t sell to Taoxun, he would have only two options: either renew the lease or let these goods rot in his hands.
After careful consideration, Ou Minghan finally said, “I understand. Go ahead and do it.”
“Alright!”
Feng Jie immediately hung up and quickly dialed Ye Zhi’s number.
As soon as the call connected, Feng Jie said cheerfully, “President Ye, good news! We can pick up a bargain!”
“Pick up a bargain?” Ye Zhi was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood, “You’re talking about Qianbai’s self-operated goods, aren’t you?”
Feng Jie opened his mouth, feeling a bit aggrieved, “President Ye, why don’t you give me a chance to perform?”
“Sorry, sorry, it was too obvious,” Ye Zhi said with a light smile. “When you called me, it was definitely about Qianbai. The only thing of value Qianbai has right now is that batch of goods.
Qianbai’s self-operation isn’t doing well, their warehouses are overdue, and they’re currently in a period of turmoil. Ou Minghan is very likely to clear out the inventory. In fact, I’ve been eyeing these goods for a while. I was originally going to call you to try and gauge Ou Minghan’s intentions and find a way to get him to sell the goods to Taoxun at a low price. I didn’t expect us to have the same idea!”
Feng Jie sighed, it’s not the same!
He was prompted by Ou Minghan, and then he thought of it on the spot. But Ye Zhi had a plan from the very beginning and had predicted the entire situation. It could only be said that Ou Minghan’s loss was not undeserved.
“President Ye, how do you know so clearly?” Feng Jie asked curiously.
Ye Zhi said with a smile, “Of course, it’s because the person who helped Qianbai build its self-operated system is now at Taoxun!”