I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 274 Long Ruoli's Misjudgment
Su Cheng proactively admitted that it was his dereliction of duty regarding Wang Zhiying's shareholding in "Heart Signal": "President Long, I also bear responsibility for this matter."

He was the person primarily responsible for leading the group's acquisition of shares in "Heart Signal," and it was his duty to investigate the company's shareholding structure.

Su Cheng wanted to use this method to test Long Ruoli's opinion.

From her answer, Su Cheng could roughly figure out what she was thinking.

To everyone's surprise, Long Ruoli casually remarked, "Hmm, it's nothing."

what?
That's it?

Is that all?

You're not even a girl, are you? You didn't even bother to scold me?
Is Long Ruoli a moderate like Bai Zihua?

Su Cheng was still a little unaccustomed to it, after all, she was sent by the old man.

Without exception, the people the old man employed were all ruthless individuals, decisive in their actions, and possessed a tough and ruthless approach.

"The review is the Ministry of the Interior's business, not yours."

“I’ve already checked, and Jin Hong Group, which went public in Shanghai last time, also has the intention to acquire it.”

“Acquiring 20% ​​of the shares for 20 million is a bit of a loss, I think there is still room for negotiation.”

"But even so, it's already quite good. 20 million for 2000% of the shares, and the stock price soared after the New Year, bringing the group a lot of profits."

Long Ruoli's assessment of Su Cheng comes from two aspects.

First, there's Su Cheng's judgment regarding the product "Heart Signal".

The young master has indeed made the group money; 20 million can now be turned into more than 200 million, which is a tenfold profit.

But his insight seemed limited to this, and he couldn't accurately predict the value of the subsequent episodes of "Heart Signal".

how to say.

He has good judgment and keen eyesight, but his skill level isn't high enough.

If Su Cheng were to be the boss of a small company, his abilities would be sufficient.

Secondly, Su Cheng wasn't ruthless enough; she lacked decisive measures and couldn't secure the maximum benefit for the group.

Today, Long Ruoli didn't use the power of the Emperor Group to negotiate; instead, she played a smaller, less powerful card.

However, without Wang Zhiying holding shares, in a situation like today, suppression would have been necessary.

You can put it bluntly today.

If you don't give me the right to negotiate and don't listen to me, then you can forget about doing this job. Don't even think about making it in Kyushu in the future. I won't let you succeed. I'll target whatever industry you choose to work in. Even if you don't make money, I'll do everything I can to destroy you.

The Emperor Group has no shortage of money.

After this incident, Long Ruoli's final assessment of Su Cheng was: Su Cheng's overall strength is lacking, especially in terms of temperament, which needs further refinement.

to be frank.

Long Ruoli actually noticed Wang Zhiying's existence because of the group's acquisition of "Charm Diary".

Although the Dihao Group is involved in many industries and categories, it does not have any sub-categories in the beauty industry.
A lone company cannot form a business matrix, so it will consume too many resources, and the input and output will be disproportionate.

Therefore, Long Ruoli keenly realized that the group's acquisition of Charm Diary was not a simple business case.

Long Ruoli had been following Su Tianyan since college, and she knew this uncle's quirks all too well.

Wang Zhiying's appearance perfectly matched Su Tianyan's aesthetic; he loved slapping women with that kind of face.

He could only release the primal savagery hidden within him when he had slapped the girl until her face turned red.

As for Long Ruoli herself, she was rarely slapped; the number of times she had been slapped over the past ten years could be counted on one hand.

She herself had analyzed it and concluded that she was probably not the type of person Su Tianyan would want to slap.

Long Ruoli did not do anything to suppress Wang Zhiying; it was just that Wang Zhiying happened to be caught in the crossfire.

After today's events, Long Ruoli has practically given up on Su Tianyan's idea of ​​taking Wang Zhiying as a concubine.

why?
Because Wang Zhiying's actions harmed the group's interests.

Even if Su Tianyan likes her a lot, he won't want her.

Long Ruoli felt quite pleased; she had just rightly eliminated a potential competitor.

Actually, after today's interaction, Long Ruoli realized that Wang Zhiying didn't really have the ability to compete with her.

However, female competition is still enjoyable.

Immediately afterwards, Long Ruoli posed a question to Su Cheng: "Team Leader Su, what I want to know is... did you accept bribes from Wang Zhiying and Zhao Peng?"

“You can tell the truth.”

Su Cheng: ???
be honest?

Girl, are you kidding me?

Do you want me to self-destruct?

Su Cheng wasn't stupid; he still hadn't figured out Long Ruoli's attitude towards him.

On the surface, Su Cheng had contact with Zhao Peng and his group twice.

One instance was receiving consultation from Zhao Peng.

One instance was negotiating on behalf of the group.

The rest of the actions were done privately.

He denied accepting bribes.

"It's fine if you don't."

"Actually, it's not a big deal if you have it."

Su Cheng: ???
What does that mean?

Long Ruoli's attitude is completely different now than it was just now.

Just a moment ago they were saying that the group's interests come first, and now they're saying that accepting bribes is nothing?
"Team Leader Su, most of the senior executives in our group do these kinds of things, you should know that, right?"

Long Ruoli's explanation was basically the same as her father's: in the end, the group made money, the executives made money, and the client company made money—a win-win-win situation.

Don't listen to Long Ruoli's smooth talk; Su Cheng doesn't believe her.

If he were to self-destruct, who knows what Long Ruoli might do.

Her methods were terrifying.

Moreover.

Old Deng knew he was accepting bribes, but he just pretended not to.

Since Long Ruoli joined the 'Successor Program', she must know the relevant information.

What are you asking here again today?

Is it a test of oneself?
Su Cheng felt that it was wrong to simply assume that Long Ruoli was a moderate.

Her attitude towards herself was somewhat ambiguous, almost like that of a neutral party.

If the old man asks her to harm herself, she will definitely do it.

But Su Cheng guessed that she might have a backup plan, doing Su Cheng a personal favor.

But this was far from enough for Su Cheng.

"President Long, others are others, and I am me. I don't care what others do, but I will not touch the interests of our group."

Su Cheng made a solemn statement.

Long Ruoli was stunned after hearing Su Cheng's words: Huh?

She glanced at Su Cheng with an indescribable look for two seconds.

Then he said in a serious tone, "Team Leader Su, it would be great if everyone in the company were like you."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Long Ruoli let Su Cheng go.

……

That afternoon, Su Cheng made an excuse to go out and secretly met with Wang Zhiying and Zhao Peng to discuss the follow-up matters.

As soon as she sat down, Wang Zhiying began to berate Long Ruoli.

"What the hell is this Long Ruoli?"

"Didn't you see the contemptuous and mocking look she gave us? That arrogant attitude is disgusting!"

"Alright, alright, Mr. Wang, let's calm down."

"Stable? Do you know how much money she made me hand over?!"

Su Cheng guessed that Wang Zhiying had scolded Long Ruoli quite a bit that afternoon. Su Cheng hadn't calculated the exact amount yet, but it was definitely a lot, at least nine figures or more.

"Long Ruoli was a leader who was parachuted in. The incident happened suddenly, and I wasn't prepared. I didn't know she came with a knife." Su Cheng could only explain the truth and try to calm Wang Zhiying down.

Su Cheng thought that if Wang Zhiying knew that she would be her stepmother in the future, and that she was now being messed with by another stepmother, she would probably be even more furious.

Although it's unclear whether it was intentional or accidental, the fact is that Daenerys Targaryen messed up Queen Elizabeth II.

"President Su, did that leader come to you about something?" Zhao Peng cut to the chase, asking about the issue of dereliction of duty.

"No."

Su Cheng explained some of the key points of his conversation with Long Ruoli that afternoon, and told the two of them that he had just been promoted to K8.

Wang Zhiying frowned: "K8? The team leader?"

"Correct."

"So, are you still going to quit your job and start your own business?"

Su Cheng never intended to resign from the beginning; he couldn't leave.

"So, what about your startup?"

Su Cheng explained frankly, "We'll do it secretly. Mr. Wang, would you like to join us?"

"add!"

"I'll work alongside you!"

"I'm really fed up with this guy surnamed Long, he's disgusting."

"My hard-earned money!"

Su Cheng: ???
I didn't notice how hard he worked.

I didn't see any blood or sweat either.

Didn't Wang Zhiying make money just by lying down?
Su Cheng and Zhao Peng were the ones who did the physical work and used their brains!
but.

Wang Zhiying's words reminded Su Cheng.

At the collective meeting on personnel changes, Long Ruoli said that Shengyue will make adjustments this year, mainly to optimize the companies within the group.

Then their next investment direction will become clear, right?

He felt he could easily use his K8 identity to transfer benefits to himself.

Start a business?

It's a trivial matter.

Isn't it better to directly steal from one's father and line one's own pocket?
Su Cheng thought this idea was feasible, and very feasible!
The most crucial question is whether Long Ruoli can support him or turn a blind eye to his actions.

Long Ruoli's attitude that afternoon was ambiguous, as if she was torn between herself and others.

Her words seemed to imply that she considered Su Cheng one of her own, but only a fool would actually believe that.

Because we also have to take into account that Long Ruoli is a leader who was parachuted in. She wants to cultivate some trusted confidants and henchmen in the company. It's purely a business matter, not a private matter at all.

New leaders also need to recruit followers, so it cannot be entirely interpreted as her having a tendency to join the princeling faction.

Su Cheng planned to study this woman more and gather as much information as possible about Long Ruoli.

As for the acquisition of "Heart Signal", it seems that's all that's left.

"Mr. Wang, don't worry too much. If she really closes the deal for 500 million US dollars, you'll get more than 100 million. It's not a loss, right?" Su Cheng comforted him from a different angle.

She took 45 million out of 100 million US dollars.

If it's 500 million US dollars, Wang Zhiying could get more than 200 million US dollars.

Even if she gives half to the group, Wang Zhiying will still have more than 100 million left.

Wang Zhiying let out a muffled groan.

Su Cheng's words made sense, but Wang Zhiying still felt very uncomfortable.

She disliked being led by the nose; having no initiative felt like walking on a loose stone, where she could fall in at any moment.

"wrong!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

“I told her I own 70% of the shares, and she wanted me to pay half of that!” Wang Zhiying explained the details clearly.

Even if Long Ruoli negotiates a deal for 500 million US dollars, she will only receive 350 million US dollars on the surface, and will have to pay 170 million or 180 million US dollars to the group.

But in reality, Wang Zhiying only received 220 million; the rest was Su Cheng's share.

Subtracting 170 or 180 million from 220 million, she would only get 40 to 50 million US dollars, which is about the same price as selling it directly to the boxer!

Su Cheng tried to lead Wang Zhiying astray: "Then you're just breaking even."

"How can it be a break-even deal? What if she didn't reach the 500 million target, but instead secured 200 million?"

"I get 90 million, but I have to pay 70 million to the group out of 140 million, so I only get 20 million in my pocket!"

"Hey Mr. Wang, you can't calculate it like that...you're not doing it right..."

Wang Zhiying noticed something amiss, and she wasn't about to be fooled by Su Cheng: "No, no, no, it has to be calculated the way I do it!"

"I've essentially taken the blame for you, so shouldn't you also contribute some money? You should give me your share."

Su Cheng:?
He won't come out.

If he makes a move, wouldn't that be equivalent to him also paying 50% of the protection fee to the group?
The key is that I didn't expose myself.

It was Wang Zhiying who exposed it.

"I don't care. If I don't take the blame for you, do you think she won't investigate the remaining shares? You have to pay some money!"

Hmm...that makes sense.

Su Cheng offered, "How about this, Mr. Wang? I'll also contribute a portion, so you can minimize your losses. I won't let my partner suffer a loss."

Uh... how much can you offer?

"Just a small change?"

"Just a small amount?"

"I can only give you a small amount at most; I need my money."

"What you're saying is irrelevant; whose money is useless?"

"I'm saving my money for our startup, so don't worry, Mr. Wang, you'll definitely get a share of the profits later."

"That's fine."

That evening, Zhao Peng invited him and Wang Zhiying to dinner, and Su Cheng agreed.

Not long after, Ye Li tagged everyone in the group chat again, asking Su Cheng where she was and if she was free that night to go out for a meal.

Su Cheng had no choice but to put that matter aside for now; he needed to bring this matter to a close first.

"Then it's settled. Mr. Zhao, you handle this matter. Mr. Wang and I will no longer show our faces."

“Okay, no problem, I’ll coordinate with Mr. Long.”

I got home that evening.

Su Cheng then used his methods to gather all information about Long Ruoli.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy," Su Cheng needs to thoroughly understand this woman.

Only in this way can we understand what she is thinking and anticipate her thoughts.

First, Su Cheng used some technical means to find Long Ruoli's account in the database.

Surprisingly, Daenerys Targaryen is also a pro at posting on social media.

Her ID on the group's internal database forum is "Dragon Girl," and her account has more than forty threads and more than six hundred replies.

Su Cheng clicked into her thread while remaining invisible:

[On the impact of the 'primacy effect' on advertisers]

[The positive and negative effects of threats and anxiety-inducing tactics on target customer groups]

[Compromise Theory: A Brief Discussion on Product Line Positioning]

Other research and application topics related to the advertising industry...

"Wori."

"This woman has real martial arts skills!"

(End of this chapter)