Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Xue Yuhang’s Good News_1
As soon as she stepped outside, Yin Zhenxiang quickly made a phone call to the brand department, instructing them to issue a statement.
It would state that Tianlong Group had only settled on the name Youth-Keeping Cream a week ago.
The Youth-Keeping Cream mentioned by Ouyang Bingbing was not the same product as Tianlong Group’s Youth-Keeping Cream; they merely shared the same name.
After all, the incident with Ouyang Bingbing’s face occurred before the launch of the Youth-Keeping Cream.
Thus, with the boost from financial backing, Tianlong Group’s statement swiftly pushed down all the negative news about the Youth-Keeping Cream.
Ouyang Bingbing’s endorsement and live broadcast, although not making the Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Cream as popular as the Youth-Keeping Cream,
still resulted in quite satisfactory sales volumes.
Seeing the company back on track, Xue Xiaochan was delighted.
That day, she was happily reviewing the sales reports.
An uninvited guest walked into her office.
Instantly, her mood soured.
"Xue Yuhang, what are you doing here?"
"I’ve come to share good news with you, two pieces to be precise. Which would you like to hear first?"
"I don’t want to hear any of it!"
"Even if you don’t want to hear it, I still have to tell you. After all, I’m your second brother. It’s only right to share good news with you, isn’t it?"
Seeing Xue Xiaochan remain silent, ignoring him,
Xue Yuhang pulled over a chair meant for guests and sat down opposite her.
Then, he took a box of cigars out of his pocket and pulled one out.
Click!
He used the cigar cutter to snip off the cigar tip.
"Smoking is not allowed in the office!"
"That rule applies to your boyfriends, not me. I’m your second brother; you can’t boss me around."
Xue Yuhang lit the cigar and began to puff out clouds of smoke.
"Get out!"
Xue Xiaochan was angry; she hated the smell of smoke the most.
"I’m not leaving!"
Xue Yuhang, acting incredibly obnoxious, blew a puff of smoke in Xue Xiaochan’s direction.
It made Xue Xiaochan cough lightly a couple of times.
At that moment, Qin Feng just happened to walk in.
He saw Xue Yuhang’s annoying actions.
Even if he was his second uncle by marriage, he couldn’t let him bully his wife!
So, as Xue Yuhang placed the cigar in his mouth and took a strong draw,
Qin Feng released a bit of Xuanhuang Qi, igniting the cigar.
The flames from the cigar, like a lit fuse, raced towards Xue Yuhang’s mouth.
It scorched his lips black and even caused them to swell.
A faint smell of something burnt wafted through the air.
"Second brother-in-law, are you smoking a cigar, or is it fireworks?"
Xue Yuhang, in great pain, quickly grabbed a few wet tissues and pressed them against his mouth to cool it down.
It took him quite a while to recover.
The fire just now had burned Xue Yuhang’s lips.
But the injury wasn’t serious, just superficial.
So he didn’t rush to the hospital.
Xue Yuhang glared at Qin Feng and asked, "Did you play a trick on me?"
"The cigar was taken from your own pocket and you lit it yourself, what kind of trick could I possibly play? In my opinion, there’s a problem with the cigar you bought—it could even be a fake. It’s really embarrassing for the CEO of Haiyun Group to only be able to smoke knock-off cigars. Having Haiyun Group in your hands, it must be teetering on the brink of bankruptcy by now, right? Did you come to see my wife today because you saw Shencao Ji rapidly rising and want her to invest and take over Haiyun Group?"
Today, Xue Yuhang suddenly came looking for Xue Xiaochan, there must definitely be something going on!
Qin Feng had a hunch that Xue Yuhang must have fallen into someone’s trap. But he was oblivious, still thinking he’d made a huge deal or something, acting all impressive by showing up here.
Therefore, Qin Feng wanted to bluff him a bit. To see what this second brother-in-law had been up to lately.
"What nonsense? A little Shencao Ji wanting to take over Haiyun Group. Under my leadership, Haiyun Group is making great waves, unstoppable.
In less than a month since taking over, I’ve brought a super large project to Haiyun Group. Once this project is completed, Haiyun Group will leap from being the top in Zhonghai City straight into the top three in Dragon Country. At that time, the Xue Family’s Haiyun Group will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Qin Family’s Sanrenhe Group!"
Xue Yuhang’s words immediately made Xue Xiaochan nervous.
She knew exactly what kind of person her second brother was, how could she not?
What super large project could Xue Yuhang have accomplished?
He was nothing more than a profligate scion, good for nothing except flirting and fooling around!
"Xue Yuhang, what exactly have you done?" Xue Xiaochan asked earnestly.
"I told you as soon as I came in, I have two pieces of good news to tell you, which one do you want to hear first? This super large project I’ve secured is the first piece of good news."
Qin Feng took over the conversation with a chuckle, "Second brother-in-law, this super big project you’ve taken on, is it to tile the Great Wall or to put a lid on The Yangtze River?"
"Don’t fucking call me that! I’m not your second brother-in-law."
Xue Xiaochan shot Qin Feng a glare and said irritably, "Stop interrupting, let him talk."
"There’s a Moon Lake in Zhonghai, with its beautiful scenery, it’s the most picturesque place in Zhonghai City. I threw a whopping hundred billion to buy up all that land, planning to make it the largest resort destination in the country. Not only will there be high-end villas constructed, but also an ultra-luxury five-star hotel, and even an amusement park."
Moon Lake?
Hundred billion to buy land?
These two pieces of information blew Xue Xiaochan’s mind.
"Xue Yuhang, have you lost your mind? Who told you to buy that piece of land at Moon Lake? Just a year ago, no one wanted that land even for a hundred billion because there were issues with it. You actually spent a thousand billion to buy it? Are you trying to run Haiyun Group into the ground?"
"Xue Xiaochan, I know you’re jealous of me. Jealous that I’ve landed a super large project in less than a month. But I’m your second brother, I won’t hold it against you. If this Moon Lake project is successful, it could bring in trillions in revenue for Haiyun Group."
"Xue Yuhang, you must stop the purchase of that land at Moon Lake immediately!"
"You want me to stop just because you say so? I’m now the president of Haiyun Group! All decisions of Haiyun Group are mine to make. Besides, I’ve already signed the contract, and the payment has been made. A full hundred billion, paid in one go."
Xue Yuhang’s statement almost knocked Xue Xiaochan out with anger.
"What did you say? You paid the full hundred billion? You’ve just paid out all of Haiyun Group’s cash reserves? Even for land purchases, you only need to pay 30% down, the rest can be mortgaged through the bank. Who pays in full like that?"
"You obviously don’t understand! If we pay 30% upfront, that’s 300 billion out. If I pay in full, after getting the property rights to Moon Lake, I can then mortgage it. It’s possible to borrow up to 150% of the land value, which means I can directly cash out 1500 billion from the bank with a low-interest loan."
