Chapter 8 Sixty Million Quota!

Early the next morning, Xiao Churan, carrying the cooperation proposal she had prepared overnight, arrived at the Emgrand Group with Ye Chen. Looking up at the towering 100-story Emgrand building, Xiao Churan felt completely unconfident. How could a company as massive as the Emgrand Group possibly be interested in working with the Xiao family? Let alone agreeing to a deal worth thirty million yuan. It was like a beggar dreaming of asking a billionaire for a thirty-million reward—utterly ridiculous. Nervously, Xiao Churan said, "The Emgrand Group is such a huge corporation. I don't know if they'll even consider cooperating with the Xiao family. I heard that yesterday, Weiwei and Wang Yunfei were thrown out directly. What if I can't even meet Wang Dongxue and get kicked out too?" Seeing his wife so anxious, Ye Chen gently reassured her, "The Emgrand Group only throws out people who behave badly. My wife is beautiful and kind-hearted. You'll be warmly welcomed! So don’t worry. Just focus on the meeting." Xiao Churan sighed and said, "I hope so. Wait for me here." Taking a deep breath to gather her courage, Xiao Churan walked through the grand entrance of the Emgrand Group. Ye Chen watched her back for a moment, then pulled out his phone and called Wang Dongxue. "Dongxue, my wife has gone up. You know what to do from here." Wang Dongxue immediately replied, "Don't worry, Young Master. I will make sure the Young Madam is fully satisfied." Ye Chen added, "By the way, I heard the Emgrand Group has had close dealings with the Zhang family?" Wang Dongxue answered, "In the past, yes. They had a pretty close relationship with Emgrand. They’re currently submitting partnership applications for our new project as well. However, it all depends on your decision, Young Master." Ye Chen said coldly, "For this new project, I don’t want the Zhang family involved. No future collaborations with them either." Wang Dongxue quickly assured him, "Understood! I’ll make sure of it." ... Meanwhile, Xiao Churan waited at the reception desk of the Emgrand Group, unsure if the Vice Chairman, Wang Dongxue, would even agree to see her. Soon, a graceful female assistant approached and said, "Are you Ms. Xiao Churan? Vice Chairman Wang is waiting for you. Please follow me." Xiao Churan nodded, a little surprised. She had expected a long wait, yet she was being invited in immediately? Could it be that Wang Dongxue knew she was coming? But that didn’t make sense. Wang Dongxue was such a famous and powerful figure. How could she possibly know someone like her? Still, realizing this was a rare opportunity, Xiao Churan hurriedly followed the assistant. The assistant led her straight into Wang Dongxue's office. As soon as she entered, Wang Dongxue stood up from her chair and greeted her politely, "Hello, Ms. Xiao. I’m Wang Dongxue, Vice Chairman of the Emgrand Group." Facing such a renowned woman of Jinling, Xiao Churan felt a little overwhelmed and respectfully said, "Hello, Director Wang. I’m here to discuss a potential partnership regarding the hotel project. Although the Xiao family’s overall strength isn’t outstanding, we have worked extremely hard in the renovation business and have built a solid reputation." As she spoke, she nervously handed over a file. "Director Wang, here’s an introduction to Xiao Group along with our qualification documents. Please take a look." Wang Dongxue smiled warmly. She glanced over the file briefly before saying, "Ms. Xiao, I’ve reviewed your materials. I believe the Emgrand Group can work with the Xiao family." "What? Are you serious?" Xiao Churan could hardly believe her ears. It was agreed to so easily? How could that be possible? Wang Dongxue smiled and said, "Of course. Though the Xiao family's conditions don’t normally meet the Emgrand Group’s standards, our Chairman holds you in high regard and is willing to collaborate." "Chairman?" Xiao Churan repeated, stunned. "May I ask who your Chairman is?" Wang Dongxue smiled lightly and replied, "Our Chairman is Young Master Ye of the Ye family from Yanjing." "Young Master Ye?" Xiao Churan frowned slightly. "I don’t know anyone with the surname Ye, except my husband." Wang Dongxue nodded subtly. Following Ye Chen’s instructions, she couldn’t disclose more. Indeed, aside from Ye Chen, Xiao Churan didn’t know any other Ye. Yet, it never crossed her mind that her husband—an orphan she thought of as completely ordinary—was the very 'Young Master Ye' they referred to. At that moment, Wang Dongxue added, "Ms. Xiao, I noticed you indicated a cooperation amount of thirty million in your proposal?" Xiao Churan quickly nodded, somewhat unsure. "Is that too much?" Wang Dongxue smiled and said, "Not at all. In fact, it’s too little." Xiao Churan was even more confused. "What do you mean?" Wang Dongxue explained, "Our Chairman instructed me to raise the cooperation amount to sixty million." As she spoke, Wang Dongxue produced a prepared contract and handed it over. "Here, the contract has already been drafted. The total amount is sixty million. If you have no objections, we can sign it right now." "Ah? This..." Xiao Churan was completely stunned. She had never imagined that the Emgrand Group, which the Xiao family had struggled so hard to even approach, would not only prepare a contract for her—but double the amount! Her grandmother had only dared to hope for a thirty-million deal, yet the contract in her hands now stated sixty million! She suddenly recalled how, during last night's family meeting, Ye Chen had insisted she take on this task. Why had he been so confident? And earlier, standing at the entrance of the Emgrand Group, when she had been filled with anxiety, he had appeared completely calm and self-assured. Could it be that he had known all along how this would turn out? Just who exactly was he...