Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Caught by the Wife_1
Xue Xiaochan was eager to make a big move and could hardly wait, so she said,
"The first batch of products has already been produced. The various channels at Liu Haitao’s end are also ready. When will our Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Cream officially hit the market?"
"No rush," Qin Feng replied.
"Not in a hurry? With the momentum of the Youth-Keeping Cream, the market share previously held by Huanmei Group will be entirely snatched away in less than a week."
"Then let’s wait until they have taken it all before we launch the Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Cream."
"Isn’t our Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Cream meant to seize Huanmei Group’s market share? Huanmei Group is now in crisis, nearly losing all its market share. The Youth-Keeping Cream has already gained the upper hand and taken a large portion of the market share.
Our Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Cream is no worse than the Youth-Keeping Cream. If we move too slowly and wait until the market share is completely taken before we launch, and sales end up being disappointing, then Shencao Ji could go bankrupt again. All our efforts during this period would have been in vain."
"Wife, do you still remember, the last time Liu Haitao came to me and asked me to treat someone?"
"I remember!"
"The patient I treated that time was Yu Keqing’s daughter. I had previously treated Ouyang Bingbing’s mother and knew that her face would have issues. So, I told Yu Keqing about this information. Yu Keqing must have believed me, so she met with Ouyang Bingbing. Coincidentally, Ouyang Bingbing’s face really did develop a problem that day. Subsequently, Huanmei Group terminated the endorsement contract with Ouyang Bingbing. However, making Ouyang Bingbing return the three hundred million in endorsement fees was Yu Keqing’s own doing. It was also because of this that she completely enraged Ouyang Bingbing."
"So, the microblog post that Ouyang Bingbing made was really your damn doing?"
"She was so angry at the time, I just added fuel to the fire, simply mentioning a bad idea off the cuff. What I did was to help you, wasn’t it? But times have changed. Back then, our opponent was Huanmei Group. Now, our adversary is Yoshida Company. Tianlong Group, the one in the public eye, is nothing more than a puppet of Yoshida Company. The enemy of our enemy is a friend! Therefore, we can’t completely offend Huanmei Group and Yu Keqing."
"With all those instigations and backstabbing you’ve done, if Yu Keqing finds out, wouldn’t that still offend her to death? Your bad idea directly killed off her years of hard work with Huanmei Group. Would she let you off the hook?"
"Women, a little sweet-talk and they’re fine, right?"
"What did you say?"
"I’m saying that after all, I’m the savior of her daughter’s life, and now she and Ouyang Bingbing are mortal enemies. That Weibo post was made by Ouyang Bingbing, what does it have to do with me?"
"Shencao Ji invited Ouyang Bingbing as a spokesperson, she’s so smart, how could she not guess that you were doing something behind the scenes?"
"She doesn’t know that I’m a shareholder of Shencao Ji, and the CEO of Shencao Ji is my wife, not me."
"So, what exactly are you scheming, you bastard?"
"Yu Keqing is just the CEO of Huanmei Group, the major shareholders are the Sanrenhe Group. Therefore, she is only a professional manager, an excellent one at that. Wife, your ambitions cannot be satisfied by a mere Shencao Ji. Because, you are the superwoman who intends to take back Haiyun Group. Haiyun Group targets Sanrenhe Group. What we are going after is the Qin Family!"
"So what now?"
"Shencao Ji and Huanmei Group can be merged. As long as you take back Haiyun Group, you can snatch Huanmei Group from Sanrenhe Group’s hands."
Qin Feng’s suggestion plunged Xue Xiaochan into deep thought.
After giving it some thought, she said.
"Originally, my plan was, after getting back Haiyun Group, to have Ran Jie manage Shencao Ji. I even considered whether I should give it to you, you rascal. But from what I’ve observed about you, you’re someone who can’t sit still, always running around. Making you sit in an office every day would be more painful than death for you. So, you’re not cut out to be a CEO."
"Ran Jie’s loyalty is absolutely unquestionable, but her capabilities really can’t be compared to Yu Keqing’s. If one day, Haiyun Group truly acquires Huanmei Group. Can you ensure that Yu Keqing won’t have a change of heart?"
"Cooperation for mutual benefit! Between you and her, it’s merely an exchange of interests. You’re just her investor, you only need to get enough returns from her. Whether she’s loyal or not isn’t important. If Haiyun Group wants to grow bigger, if it wants to topple the Qin Family’s Sanrenhe Group. You need to have a broader mindset, not be so petty. The more capable people are, the less likely they will be utterly loyal to anyone!"
"Mmm."
Xue Xiaochan nodded in agreement and said, "You’re right!"
After agreeing, she felt that something was amiss.
So, she asked, "What do you mean by a ’broader mindset’?"
"I’m your assistant. Often, I need to represent you, dealing with all kinds of people on your behalf. There are men and women, some good-looking and some not. So, if I look a bit more intimate when dealing with beautiful women, you can’t get jealous for no reason. After all, everything I do is for the future of Haiyun Group, all for you, dear!"
"You scoundrel, are you waiting here to deceive me? For Haiyun Group? For me? Do you think I’m a naïve three-year-old girl that easy to fool? If you dare to fool around outside, I’ll kick you to death!"
Xue Xiaochan, furious, gave Qin Feng’s buttocks a fierce kick with her high heels.
...
The sales of Youth-Keeping Cream were explosively popular, and to expand the sales channels, Yin Zhenxiang went to Kuoyang Shangmao.
A major mishap occurred at Huanmei Group; all their products became unsellable.
However, Shencao Ji’s Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Cream was about to be launched, with distribution efforts underway across various channels.
Consequently, Liu Haitao was very busy.
Shencao Ji was his last chance; he had to give it his all to make the Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Cream a sensational hit.
Only by doing so could Kuoyang Shangmao shake off the influence of Huanmei Group and survive.
Yin Zhenxiang’s sudden visit caught Liu Haitao by surprise.
He looked at Yin Zhenxiang with a puzzled face and asked, "What brings you here, Mr. Yin?"
"How’s business going for you recently, Mr. Liu?"
"You must be aware of Huanmei Group’s situation, right, Mr. Yin? Now, not a single bottle of Huanmei Beauty Cream can be sold, while your Youth-Keeping Cream is selling like hotcakes – practically worth its weight in gold."
"Since you’re well-informed, Mr. Liu, I won’t beat around the bush. I’m here today to discuss a partnership with you. I want to offer you a chance to turn things around, an opportunity for your Kuoyang Shangmao to come back to life! I want all your channels to be stocked with Youth-Keeping Cream. As for the profits, I’m willing to offer you a one percent cut."
