This simple sentence was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples.
The entire conference room suddenly became quiet. From their point of view, what I was doing was completely taking advantage of the situation. There were eight companies here, and each of them would have to fork out more than fifty million. If they didn't pay up, they might not be able to leave. Even if they wanted to avoid a disaster, they shouldn't do it this way.
"Hey, isn't Hsieh Shih-chi having dinner next door? Call her over. If she says it's good, we'll split the four hundred million evenly!"
At this critical moment, they didn't dare to deny it anymore. If the price doubled again, it would be embarrassing. Actually, before they came, they all had a mental expectation. In order to build a good relationship with me, they were willing to pay a certain price.
However, this price was really unacceptable. Even if they were all big companies in the province, it wasn't easy for them to fork out fifty million in a short period of time.
Of course, the reason why I suggested this idea was actually because I had other plans. After all, the businessmen in the province didn't dare to clamor in front of me, but Hsieh Shih-chi was different.
She was a popular female celebrity with countless fans. She was still young, but she had a lot of influence. If I could shift my attention to Hsieh Shih-chi, it might not be a bad thing!
"Aha, I'll call Mr. Qian and ask him to come over."
Although doing so would disturb the meal, the current situation was already out of their control.
My heart skipped a beat. Why did they have to look for Hsieh Shih-chi without saying a word? If it was another female celebrity, I wouldn't have panicked as I was confident in the product. However, if Hsieh Shih-chi came over, she might not even try it and turn against me.
Just as I was about to stop them, I heard knocking on the door …
The guy who was closest to the door hurried to open it. After a while, a fat figure walked into the conference room. Behind him was a graceful figure, forming a sharp contrast.
When I took a closer look, I couldn't help but be stunned. It turned out that the Mr. Qian they were talking about was the Qian Duoduo that I knew!
Behind him was none other than the popular young actress Hsieh Shih-chi.
At first, I wanted to stop them, but in the end, what I was afraid of happened. I lowered my head subconsciously, like a child who had done something wrong. You should know that Hsieh Shih-chi wasn't an ordinary girl. Even if I wasn't a fan, I could tell that Hsieh Shih-chi wasn't an ordinary girl just by searching on the internet with my phone. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that if this matter were to be exposed, I would drown in the spit of her millions of fans. After all, Hsieh Shih-chi had always maintained the image of a pure and innocent girl, unlike those female celebrities who were involved in scandals.
If I run away now, no one here can stop me. However, that won't solve the problem. There's a saying that the monk can run away, but the temple can't. Could it be that I have a showdown with Hsieh Shih-chi?
Let's see how much money she needs to keep her mouth shut.
Previously, due to my guilty conscience, I took out my phone and took a few pictures to keep my beautiful memories. Anyway, my sister-in-law and the others wouldn't check my phone. Of course, I understood that once those pictures were leaked, Hsieh Shih-chi's career as a star would go downhill.
I took a deep breath and told myself to stay calm. No matter when or where, being nervous and having a guilty conscience was useless. Moreover, it would cause the opposite of what I wanted.
Thinking of this, I lifted my head, and my expression returned to normal. However, as Mr. Qian and Hsieh Shih-chi arrived, the conference room became very lively.
"Hehe, Mr. Qian, congratulations. Recently, your business has expanded to other provinces. In the future, your real estate will be spread all over the country. It's just a matter of time before you catch up with Country Garden and Wanda!"
"Isn't that obvious? Mr. Qian is our Nan Yun Province's number one businessman. Not only is his business successful, but he's also having a banquet with a young actress. He's simply enjoying the bliss of having multiple partners!"
These bootlickers, with all kinds of flattery, could be said to be endless and extravagant. In fact, there was nothing strange about this. After all, in a private occasion, it was harmless to say some flattering words. After all, the total assets of Boss Qian were more than the eight representatives combined!
Mr. Qian waved his hand and replied, "Don't say those big words. Just do the real thing."
After some small talk, someone pointed the finger at me.
"Mr. Qian, you came at the right time. Originally, we came with sincerity to participate in this valuation conference, but we ended up being ripped off like pigs!"
"That's right. Honesty is important when doing business. Previously, they proposed a valuation of 100 million, and that was already too much. Now, they're asking for 400 million. Why don't they just rob a bank?!"
"Even if there are some famous cosmetics in the country, it should be around this price. Moreover, they've already established a certain reputation. They haven't even started yet, and they're already blackmailing us. It's too much."
Hearing these words, Mr. Qian was stunned. He thought that this conference would end satisfactorily. Who would've thought that this situation would develop in the time it took to eat. Of course, he knew that the Blood Wolf Hall and I were inextricably linked. Other than the intentions of these people, Mr. Qian had also helped to pull some strings.
Mr. Qian looked at me and greeted me with a smile. "Xiao Zhuang, long time no see."
"Mhmm."
I nodded. Ever since the auction, we hadn't seen each other. However, Mr. Qian was a busy man, so it was understandable that he flew all over the place.
"Xiao Zhuang, is there some kind of misunderstanding? Wasn't the previous valuation of 100 million quite suitable? Why did it increase to 400 million?"
Mr. Qian asked in surprise. He basically knew the financial strength of these representatives like the back of his hand. Before coming, each of them had a range of tolerance in their hearts. If they only raised 50 million together, they would pay out of their own pockets to make up for the rest. It could be considered as helping a friend.
Based on Mr. Qian's guess, it was most likely that this group of people had offended me. After all, their unhappy tone had already explained the problem. As for me, I was a proud and arrogant young man. Now, I could summon the wind and summon the rain in Yun City. Moreover, Mr. Qian had also heard about the specific situation of the engagement ceremony not long ago.
If it was a normal person of the same age, they would have already become arrogant. They would have directly used the means of power to endlessly accumulate wealth. This was easy. However, it was disgraceful to say it out loud. Naturally, doing business was the wisest choice.