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

Chapter 369 Tobacco and Perfume

For this negotiation with Jin Hong Group, Su Sheng specifically invited Su Cheng along.

He wasn't trying to show off or be cool in front of his younger brother.

First, Su Sheng wanted to use this to encourage Su Cheng.

UNV was originally a company that was about to be sold, and they never intended to develop it in this direction.

However, Su Cheng's plan was excellent, which gave headquarters the idea that it was worth a try.

What he wanted Su Cheng to know was not the importance that headquarters placed on UNV, but rather the importance that Su Cheng herself had put into the proposal.

If this plan can be successfully promoted and UNV achieves great success, then Su Cheng will undoubtedly be the number one contributor.

This will not only enhance Su Cheng's sense of shared honor within the group, but also allow her to focus her attention on her career.

Only by constantly giving Su Cheng positive feedback can Su Cheng stay on track.

This also avoids the potential risk of becoming complacent and idle with Qin Fen.

He can look down on Jin Hong Group at the negotiating table, and Su Cheng will be able to do the same in the future.

Nothing else is needed; simply wearing a K2 brooch around your neck can have this deterrent effect.

Su Cheng's future position is much more important than K2's.

In today's negotiations, Su Sheng also wanted to demonstrate to Su Cheng, through his words and actions, how formidable the Emperor Group was in the eyes of other companies.

Even if the other party is a super-large company like Jin Hong, they still have to be afraid.

This is the kind of deterrent effect that Geely has created in the business world over the years.

Su Cheng can also make use of this in the future; it is an invisible force unique to the Dihao Group.

"Manager Xing, you and Manager Su go and gather the members of the joint team. I have something to announce."

"Yes, Mr. Sheng."

The two left the office to inform their colleagues in Groups 1 and 5.

On the road.

Xing Yuyuan struck up a conversation with Su Cheng: "Manager Su, why do you seem so downcast? Is something bothering you?"

Ok.

Su Cheng is indeed quite annoying.

No, why do you say that?

"I noticed you kept your head down at the negotiating table the whole time, not even looking up. Were you not feeling well?"

"Yeah, a little, maybe I didn't sleep well last night."

Su Cheng used the excuse that she hadn't rested well.

"Manager Su, what do you think of President Sheng?"

Su Sheng?

That's great.

Although he is not handsome, he is very tall, has a great physique, is capable, has high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and possesses a unique "imperial aura".

But does Su Cheng like him?

That's definitely not what I'd like.

I really can't bring myself to like it.

Just because Su Cheng enjoyed maternal love and resources that she didn't, Su Cheng's jealousy would explode.

Why raise one's own biological child in poverty, but lavishly raise an adopted child from outside the family?

Why?
The person who was sitting in the most prominent position at the negotiating table just now should have been Su Cheng!

The treatment Su Sheng enjoys, the power he wields, and even his reputation both inside and outside the company should all belong to him.

But Su Cheng is not enjoying anything right now. Instead, she is still working under Su Sheng and being ordered around by him.

On what basis?!
"It seems you don't really like President Sheng?"

Su Cheng denied it: "I didn't say that."

Xing Yuyuan thought to herself, "Even though you didn't say it, I could tell at a glance!"

She didn't understand why Su Cheng disliked this leader.

They seem quite approachable.

She is gentle and elegant in private, responsible and serious at work, and tough and ruthless when negotiating business deals, but always in just the right way.

Anyway, Xing Yuyuan really likes it.

soon.

Xing Yuyuan led the members of the joint team to the reception room they had just been in.

"Is everyone here?"

Su Sheng cleared his throat and announced his decision.

"Although our plan has not yet been implemented and we do not know its specific effects, I am very supportive of it."

"I believe that our plan will also achieve good results."

"Therefore, I have decided to give each member of the joint team a cash reward of 30,000 yuan."

Before the matter was even settled, Su Sheng was already celebrating with champagne and giving cash incentives or rewards to his colleagues.

The joint team probably has several dozen people; if each person earns 30,000, that's over two million.

Most people's first reaction was not surprise, but rather a sense of absurd astonishment.

Colleagues subconsciously exchanged glances, as if to confirm that they hadn't misheard.

These colleagues usually work in upscale office buildings and earn generous salaries; for them, 30,000 yuan is not a huge sum of money that can change their lives.

But this money appeared without any prior planning or KPI; it was like a windfall.

This feeling is completely different from the sense of accomplishment you get when you receive a year-end bonus.

The year-end bonus is an affirmation and reward for the hard work of the past year, and this money is like walking down the street and finding a thick stack of banknotes at your feet.

Because many colleagues in the joint team hardly contributed anything, or rather, didn't even have a chance to contribute, and didn't even do a lot of meaningless and useless work.

Stripped of the emotions associated with "effort" and "sacrifice," this money leaves only the purest, most primal joy brought by good fortune.

A unique, ecstatic feeling of "finding money" quickly spread through my heart.

People's emotions were like riding a roller coaster, instantly thrown from the steady track of daily life to a high point of excitement.

Many colleagues' mouths stretched uncontrollably to the sides, their eyes sparkling with a childlike purity.

It even has a touch of silliness, which is the most direct expression of inner joy.

Instead of loud laughter, the reception room was filled with even more enthusiastic applause and cheers.

Unlike the polite applause at the end of a meeting, it was louder, longer, and even somewhat uneven.

Because everyone was clapping enthusiastically from the bottom of their hearts, their faces beaming with uncontrollable smiles.

"President Sheng is awesome! What a pleasant surprise!"

"President Sheng is so generous!"

"Thank you so much, Mr. Sheng! This red envelope is really generous!"

"Mr. Sheng, you're so handsome!"

This is an extremely high level of authority unique to Su Sheng as a K2 member of the group.

The head of a typical company doesn't actually have that authority.

At Su Sheng's level, it's no problem for him to not only receive a few hundred thousand or a million, but even to instruct the finance department to transfer several million from the company account to his personal account.

Although Su Sheng had the authority to do so, he still humbly added, "Everyone, please try not to spread this outside. It wouldn't be good if headquarters found out."

"If the group headquarters finds out that champagne was served at halftime, everyone here today will definitely get scolded, even me."

Su Sheng humorously and wittily made fun of their halftime celebration, which immediately made dozens of colleagues burst into laughter.

"Alright, that's all for now. Everyone get back to what you were doing." He left the meeting room.

Many people's minds began to drift uncontrollably towards all sorts of luxurious thoughts.

Who would be in the mood to work?

Because this money was found for free.

Assuming that Su Cheng's mental accounting system is correct, many colleagues would directly categorize this money as "something that can be squandered."

The group started discussing: Should they replace that old but still functional game console? Or should they immediately book a Michelin-starred restaurant for a carefree dinner?

Or is it for a direct upgrade to a higher class for the next trip?
The process of thinking about how to spend money is itself full of endless fun and satisfaction, as if the money has already been spent several times over.

Xing Yuyuan glanced at Su Cheng and noticed that Su Cheng's mood wasn't as high and enthusiastic as her colleagues'.

When the applause was just now, Su Cheng only clapped her hands symbolically, and her expression was a fake smile that seemed to conform to the crowd.

What's wrong with Su Cheng today?

He seemed very unhappy.

Has something happened at home?

Surely Su Cheng isn't actually a "melancholy male god," always looking so gloomy?

That doesn't make sense either. The Su Cheng before was quite cheerful and full of confidence.

After the meeting.

Xing Yuyuan wanted to find Su Cheng and ask her what was going on. If there was anything she could do to help Su Cheng, she was willing to do something for her.

But by the time the crowd dispersed, Su Cheng had already vanished.

After asking around, I found out that someone saw Su Cheng and Qin Fen take the elevator downstairs, but I don't know where they went.

A McDonald's not far from the company.

Qin Fen and Su Cheng sat by the window.

Qin Fen brought Su Cheng here because he said he was a little hungry and wanted to have a snack.

Su Cheng wasn't in the mood to eat anything; he only ordered a drink.

Qin Fen was not as excited as Xing Yuyuan and his other colleagues.

He and Su Cheng were on the same side, so naturally he would side with Su Cheng.

"Brother Cheng, why is no one thanking you? Everyone's thanking the leaders."

"Didn't you commit this crime?"

"If it weren't for you, this case would never have been approved. Without you, none of this would have happened."

"I'm not kidding, but these guys are so disloyal!"

Qin Fen felt indignant on Su Cheng's behalf. He had actually noticed that Su Cheng was in a bad mood, so he made up an excuse to pull Su Cheng out.

Each person received a prize of 30,000 yuan, but Qin Fen felt that Su Cheng should receive more.

Qin Fen guessed that Su Sheng might be trying to motivate everyone to go all out to advance the plan.

But if everyone gets the same thing, wouldn't that dampen Cheng Ge's enthusiasm?

Qin Fen knew, of course, that Su Cheng wouldn't care about those tens of thousands of yuan, but that's not how things should be done!
Assuming UNV will also distribute profits this time, then according to the group's regulations, Su Cheng should receive at least 90% or more.

This whole plan was devised by Su Cheng, so Su Cheng deserves all the benefits, including the bonus!
This is something that the group has clearly written into their manual; they never play the game of equality or equality.

Su Cheng could guess most of what was going on regarding the bonus.

Su Sheng probably felt that by bringing him into the negotiations with Jin Hong Group, he had learned something more important than money.
Therefore, there is no need to use bonuses to specifically incentivize him anymore; he has already shown Su Cheng how important this plan is to the group.

Moreover, the old man strictly controls his finances, so Su Sheng won't give him a lot of money on purpose.

"Oh, is that so?"

"But that's against the rules!"

"Since he can't give more, then he shouldn't give out a single penny!"

"This money doesn't belong to him, it belongs to our group. He just has the authority to allocate it."

“Brother Cheng, I feel this is a problem with his attitude.”

"Alright, I don't want to talk about this anymore."

Su Cheng grew increasingly annoyed as he listened. He was already feeling depressed enough and really didn't want to discuss this issue with Qin Fen anymore.

Whether it's 30,000 or 3,000, it's fine to send it to other colleagues but not to him.

Similar situations have occurred before.

Su Cheng had long since stopped caring; he was used to it.

"Go back to the company after you finish eating. After work, help me look at the house."

"What about you, Cheng-ge?"

"I'm going out for a walk to clear my head."

"How about I just tell Manager Jiang to take half a day off to keep you company, Brother Cheng?"

"Need not."

"Fine……"

After Qin Fen left McDonald's, Su Cheng sat in her seat for a while longer.

He took out his phone, found Ye Li's chat window, and sent a message: [What are you doing?]
Ye Li quickly replied: [Get to the point]
Su Cheng typed: [Come keep me company]
Ye Li: [What's wrong?]
Su Cheng didn't reply with a text message, but instead sent the hotel's location directly.

Su Cheng: [Hurry up, I'm going to die if you don't come!]
Ye Li: [???]
[The other party invites you to a voice call]
……

Inside the hotel room.

The heavy velvet curtains were drawn tightly shut, completely isolating the neon lights and noise outside the window.

The only thing visible was a blurry man and the flickering cigarette flame beside his face.

Su Cheng smoked one cigarette after another, and the ashtray was soon filled with several cigarette butts.

He waited in his hotel room for about forty minutes, and then there was a rapid knocking on the door.

Su Cheng got up, opened the door, and saw Ye Li.

Today she wore an exquisitely tailored black slip dress, the V-neckline perfectly outlining her beautiful collarbone and neck, and a delicate platinum necklace shimmered softly against her fair skin.

The skirt stopped just right at mid-thigh, revealing two long, straight calves.

A pair of simple strappy high heels made her figure appear even more upright.

Ye Li's eyebrows furrowed tightly, and she was about to say something, perhaps a complaint or a scolding, but Su Cheng did not give her the chance.

To Ye Li's astonishment, Su Cheng grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the room.

The loud "bang" of the door slamming shut behind him seemed to be the prelude to this moment.

The next second, she was pushed backward by Su Cheng until the cold wall pressed against her back.

The light in the corridor was completely blocked out, and the dim yellow light in the room outlined Ye Li's silhouette in a hazy and alluring way.

A flicker of panic flashed in her dark eyes, and her lips parted slightly as she let out a short gasp.

Su Cheng lowered her head and sealed all the words she hadn't had a chance to say with her lips.

This action carries an undeniable aggressiveness and is filled with long-suppressed emotions.

Ye Li's soft body instantly stiffened, and her hands instinctively pressed against Su Cheng's chest, trying to push away this sudden roughness.

She let out soft sobs, as if in protest, or perhaps in confusion.

Su Cheng could feel the muscles under her palm trembling slightly, but his movements did not stop at all.

One hand gripped her lower back firmly, pulling her soft body even tighter into his embrace, while the other hand ran through her smooth hair, supporting the back of her neck, leaving her nowhere to escape.

The air was filled with the faint scent of Ye Li's perfume, which mixed with the tobacco scent on Su Cheng's lips and teeth, creating a dizzying and ambiguous aroma.

Finally, Ye Li's arms gave up all resistance and softly wrapped around Su Cheng's neck, responding to him clumsily and eagerly.

This sudden shift was a silent invitation, causing the temperature in the room to rise abruptly...

(End of this chapter)