Chapter 118: Thoroughly Humiliate the Opponent!
After the PPT presentation ended, Qin Lan took over, smiling as she summarized her remarks:
"Based on the above data analysis, after careful evaluation, Jiangjin Hotel believes that a reasonable price range should be capped at 5 billion."
Jiang Jin will be fully responsible for the hotel's daily operations and management.
At the same time, we promise to provide all owners and merchants with the highest standard of exclusive services offered by Jiangjin Hotel.
In addition, in return, we will periodically pay Fang Huan Investment a portion of the hotel's revenue in the form of 'rent' or 'profit sharing'.
Chairman Huang, what do you think of this plan?
Five billion.
Huang Fengwen showed no particular expression when he heard the number.
Clearly, this price was within his expectations, and perhaps even slightly higher.
The last clause, "profit sharing," sounds particularly tempting, essentially meaning Fang Huan Investment can sit back and count money without doing anything.
The terms sounded quite favorable, and the expressions on both sides softened considerably. The atmosphere in the meeting room seemed poised to move towards a "pleasant collaboration."
However, the moment Qin Lan announced the figure of "five billion"—
"...!"
Su Hao's hand, which was holding the pen, began to tremble uncontrollably the moment he heard Qin Lan utter that number!
Damn it, it's finally here! That familiar feeling!
Su Hao took a deep breath and quickly scribbled on the sticky note in front of him, trying to calibrate his eccentric yet ridiculously accurate intuition.
His pen flew across the paper, writing down numbers and then quickly crossing them out.
Five billion...shudder!
Eight billion... and it's still shaking!
Ten billion… My hands are shaking even more! My wrists are starting to ache!
15 billion... Damn, my wrist is about to cramp up!
Fine beads of sweat began to appear on Su Hao's forehead. Damn it, is this intuition that I've taken some kind of stimulant today?
Such insatiable greed—like a snake trying to swallow an elephant?
A strange tremor rose from the bottom of my heart, as if something was about to burst forth from the ground!
Su Hao gritted his teeth, made a snap decision, and wrote down a shocking number on the paper—two hundred billion!
"..."
The moment the numbers were written, that strange tremor seemed to be abruptly stopped, as if gripped by an invisible hand!
"Holy crap?! This is... the most reasonable price?!"
Su Hao's mind went blank, as if countless thunderbolts were exploding at the same time!
He took a deep breath without showing any emotion, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart.
Two hundred billion! The other party asked for five billion, and he immediately quadrupled the price!
This isn't negotiation anymore, this is a blatant humiliation of the other side!
Even Huang Fengwen, who was sitting next to him, only had a target price of around 5 billion, with a maximum of 7 billion.
But his damned intuition told him clearly and unequivocally: it was 20 billion!
Not a single point less!
Su Hao quickly adjusted his breathing, then gently nudged Huang Fengwen beside him with his elbow.
Huang Fengwen turned his head in confusion.
Su Hao calmly pushed the note with "20 billion" written on it in front of Huang Fengwen.
"...???!!!"
Huang Fengwen's gaze fell on the sticky note, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets!
He turned his head sharply, staring at Su Hao in disbelief, then looked down at the numbers on the paper, his eyes darting back and forth between the two, as if he had seen a ghost!
His eyes were clearly filled with the horror of "Are you out of your mind? You want to drag me down with you?"
Su Hao met Huang Fengwen's fiery gaze without flinching, nodded firmly, and his eyes were incredibly resolute.
Huang Fengwen: "..."
He felt his heart almost stop beating from being scared by this kid.
"Cough!" Huang Fengwen coughed heavily, his facial muscles twitching involuntarily as if he were trying his best to process this astonishing number.
Then he turned to Qin Lan, forcing a smile:
"Well... how about we at Fang Huan Investment also tell you our target price?"
"Of course, Chairman Huang, please go ahead."
Qin Lan made a "please" gesture, a confident smile playing on her lips, clearly believing victory was assured.
They seemed completely unaware of the "surprise" that was about to arrive.
Huang Fengwen took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, as if giving himself a final mental pep talk.
He hesitated for a mere 0.01 seconds, his mind in turmoil!
Then, steeling his resolve and gritting his teeth, he uttered the number—a number that would have caused everyone present to have a heart attack on the spot—word by word:
"Two hundred billion!"
"...ha?!"
The conference room was instantly filled with a deafening roar, as if a depth charge had been dropped. After a deathly silence, there was a chorus of gasps and suppressed exclamations.
Not only were the Senior Executives at Jiangjin Hotel completely dumbfounded, but even the people at Fang Huan Investment were as if they had seen a ghost, all staring in disbelief.
"Wait, wait! Two hundred billion?!"
One of the vice presidents next to Qin Lan was the first to lose his composure; his voice even changed tone.
"We heard that your company 'took over' from Changqing Group for 20 billion yuan."
But now... do you mean we should hand over 20 billion?
"Doesn't this mean we're paying for it for you?!"
"That's right."
Huang Fengwen had already gone all out; his expression remained unchanged, his heart pounding with composure, as if he were discussing whether the tofu pudding should be sweet or savory.
"However, the seven billion yuan in bank debt currently borne by the Evergreen property project will be resolved by Fang Huan Investment."
"Isn't that still a case of the wool coming from the sheep's back?! In the end, it still comes out of the 20 billion we paid out, doesn't it?!"
Qin Lan's voice suddenly rose eight octaves, and the elegant smile of a business elite on her face could no longer be maintained, replaced by incredulous astonishment and a hint of annoyance at being tricked!
The senior executives from Jiangjin Hotel also became agitated, whispering among themselves and looking at the Fang Huan Investment team with disdain, as if to say, "Are you all crazy for money?"
"..."
Huang Fengwen felt immense pressure from all directions, especially from Qin Lan's almost fiery gaze across from him, and his forehead began to sweat slightly.
He glanced at Su Hao beside him again out of the corner of his eye.
Su Hao remained as composed as ever, eyes downcast, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding commotion, his calmness bordering on infuriating.
Huang Fengwen felt an itch in his teeth.
Alright! You're ruthless, kid! I'll go crazy with you today!
He took a deep breath, straightened his back abruptly, and spoke in a low voice, but with an undeniable resolve:
"The price we at Fang Huan Investment have determined is 20 billion. There is no room for negotiation on this point."
" Chairman Huang! Are you kidding me? Two hundred billion! Do you know what that means? This is not a sign of sincerity for cooperation at all!"
One of Jiang Jin's senior executives suddenly slammed his fist on the table, his face turning red with anger, spitting as he spoke.
"I, Huang Fengwen, never joke around when I'm doing business."
Huang Fengwen interrupted him decisively.
Then his eyes sharpened, exuding an aura of dominance. His imposing presence rose rather than fell, and a charismatic aura of a tyrant arose spontaneously, stunning the entire audience!
"When I, Huang Fengwen, do business, I always keep my word. Once a deal is made, not even the King of Heaven himself can change it!"
That attitude was exactly like the classic line Stephen Chow uttered in his gambling movies: "I'm betting! I'm going all in!"
Qin Lan was so infuriated by Huang Fengwen's "I'm being unreasonable, what can you do about it?" attitude that she almost overturned the table on the spot.
Her chest heaved violently, and she was panting heavily, clearly on the verge of exploding.
She suppressed her anger and stood up from her seat:
" Chairman Huang, it seems we have some significant differences. How about this, give us some time; we need to discuss this internally."
"Please do as you please." Huang Fengwen made a gesture that said "at your discretion," and remained calm and composed.
Qin Lan led a group of indignant, livid Jiang Jin The senior executives rushed out of the meeting room.
That figure, no matter how you looked at it, exuded a chilling murderous aura that seemed to say, "You bunch of bastards, don't even think about running away. We'll take our weapons and kill you!"