Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

Chapter 109 Let's try to salvage the situation.

Cao Xiaoyu drove and went to Hangzhou with Jin Yuanyuan early in the morning.

"Where should we go first?" Cao Xiaoyu asked.

"Let's have dim sum." Jin Yuanyuan had dressed up specially today, wearing a new luxury brand dress, exuding the air of a capable and efficient white-collar professional. "Aren't my earrings nice? They're quite sparkly?"

"It's not just sparkly, it's blindingly bright! Where did you buy it? I want to buy one for Feiyan too..."

"Hey, wait a minute, what's going on between you and Feiyan?" Perhaps because she was dressed nicely, her mood had improved a lot; at least Jin Yuanyuan's face wasn't as dark anymore.

"I feel that she has always had feelings for me, and I have always had feelings for her too. So, I tried to salvage the situation before, and confessed to her again in detail, saying that I would never stop her from seeing the world, but I hoped that when she turned around, she would see me..."

"Wow... you can actually say such sophisticated love words!" Jin Yuanyuan's eyes widened. "My God, my heart is trembling."

"Hehe, Feiyan said the same thing." Cao Xiaoyu laughed. "Actually, I've come to the conclusion that relationships between people are all about pulling and tugging."

"What do you mean?" Jin Yuanyuan asked.

"In other words, you retreat while I advance, I set conditions and resolve the problem. Feiyan still wants to see the world. I was absolutely against it at first, but now that I think about it, isn't it good that I'm not stopping you and am your support?"

"That seems to make sense," Jin Yuanyuan nodded.

"So, regarding your relationship with Liu Xiangyue, have you also started thinking about it? Are you really going to break up, and not trying to salvage it?"

Jin Yuanyuan glanced down at her old LV handbag, which had practically become a grocery bag. Inside were her new socks and her laptop, which contained the market research report and future development plan she and Liu Xiangyue had done together. But only a month had passed, and the two had already started arguing; it was time to salvage the relationship.

"Give it a try." Jin Yuanyuan sighed. "It's not that Liu Xiangyue's vision is too high, but rather that our current environment and market, including Jin Yaya's current situation, are still far from her expectations."

"Don't you think she's aiming too high?" Cao Xiaoyu suddenly asked. "I didn't say that before because you guys were so excited about getting things done..."

"Go ahead and say it, it's not too late now." Jin Yuanyuan's emotions had calmed down.

"Liu Xiangyue has money and is eager to get things done. She probably thought making socks was easy, since the barrier to entry is indeed low. However, there are many intricacies involved, and she didn't fully understand them. Including you, you think you understand the market well, but you might not, right?" Cao Xiaoyu tried to keep her tone gentle, afraid of upsetting Jin Yuanyuan. "Don't be angry, we're just discussing the matter at hand."

"Don't be angry, I'm listening very carefully."

"I'm speaking from a sales perspective, so it may not all be correct. But you've done brand promotion, so you understand the impact of market trends on products. For example, why are so many trendy products short-lived? It's not because of design flaws, but because of insufficient market expectations. We're saying that there's definitely a market for high-end socks, but we haven't found it yet, meaning we haven't even entered the market. This is something we need to explore gradually; we can't rush it. When you don't have resources, you need to find the right methods." Cao Xiaoyu's words were very pertinent and logical, and Jin Yuanyuan nodded in agreement.

"I've thought about this, so I want to talk to Liu Xiangyue again. I understand her feelings, but she needs to change her attitude."

"You girls are all emotional creatures," Cao Xiaoyu laughed. "Yuanyuan, to be frank, I do know a lot more about this market than you do, but I know that emotional stability is extremely important. No matter what happens, you have to think about solutions first, right?"

"Yeah, I was too impatient." Jin Yuanyuan actually started to reflect on her actions, which surprised Cao Xiaoyu a little, because in his memory, Jin Yuanyuan would never admit her mistakes. "My mindset was also problematic. I was too anxious, really too anxious."

"So, where do you plan to go after the performance-based agreement is finalized? You really don't want to stay at Jin Yaya?"

"I don't know. I just feel very anxious, but I can't figure out what to do." Jin Yuanyuan looked at the road leading to the bustling streets of Hangzhou, at the gradually rising buildings on both sides, and at the modern, high-tech buildings of the Alibaba campus, and felt even more confused. She had gone from her home to the city's prosperity, but now she was returning to her family's small business. What was the point of going out in the first place?

"Let's go eat first then." Cao Xiaoyu smiled wryly and continued driving towards the bustling areas.

Jin Yuanyuan continued to look at the scenery, thinking about what to do.

Hangzhou is a magical place. It is surrounded by wetlands and rice paddies. The city is bustling and prosperous, but in the city center is West Lake, which has been full of romance and beauty for thousands of years. The shimmering lake, the evergreen mountains and forests, and the temples with their incense smoke all tell of endless possibilities.

Whether it's "all conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows" or "the mundane world is full of troubles, and all the fleeting glory is ultimately empty," she no longer knew.

The place for dim sum was the Chinese restaurant in the five-star hotel where Liu Xiangyue was staying, and it was indeed famous for its high prices. Jin Yuanyuan had already adopted the pomp and circumstance she displayed in the international corporation, showing absolutely no stage fright. Instead, she walked in with an air of confidence, smiling and skillfully ordering her food, a far cry from the image of Jin Yaya in her fuchsia work uniform and bun hairstyle.

Sure enough, Liu Xiangyue was having her morning tea alone in a corner. She was also dressed up carefully, exuding an air of elegance.

Jin Yuanyuan and Cao Xiaoyu deliberately avoided looking at her, instead sitting in another conspicuous spot and chatting with another table of blond, blue-eyed foreigners about Hangzhou's history and local attractions. She smiled beautifully and even seemed very friendly.

Cao Xiaoyu asked quietly, "What does this mean? Didn't you come here to ask Liu Xiangyue to salvage the situation?"

"This is also a way to save them." Jin Yuanyuan smiled and continued talking to the foreigners.

Cao Xiaoyu didn't understand her meaning at all, but thinking that Jin Yuanyuan was so resourceful, she was probably going to come up with a new trick again.

Sure enough, their wide smiles attracted everyone's attention, and Liu Xiangyue also looked over.

"Don't look at her, just wait for her to come over on her own." Jin Yuanyuan chuckled. "You need a strategy to deal with someone like her."

(End of this chapter)