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Li Yichen stopped in his tracks. His gaze fell on the other person.

She was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Her dark blue business suit was perfectly tailored, without a single wrinkle. Her long hair was pulled back and secured with a black hairpin. Her facial features were defined, and she wore minimal makeup, just a light layer of foundation.

Efficient. Exuding a cold, hard edge, decisive and ruthless as someone at the negotiating table.

Ji Yanran was also sizing up the young man who was walking over.

A white shirt and an unbuttoned black suit jacket. He looks too young, no more than his early twenties.

But she could see it clearly through the glass window just now.

The black Rolls-Royce Phantom illegally parked outside the marked parking space was driven there by this young man himself.

Shift your gaze downwards by half an inch.

The mark on Li Yichen's left wrist was now visible.

Patek Philippe GMT-Master II, green bezel, black dial.

Ji Yanran worked in investment banking for five years, met countless top billionaires, and had an extremely high sensitivity to luxury goods.

This watch, with its list price and additional accessories, will cost over ten million.

A young man in his early twenties drove an 18 million yuan Rolls-Royce, wore a 10 million yuan watch, and had no bodyguards or entourage.

Which family's young master in Shanghai? Or some sudden financial tycoon?

She composed herself and stood up straight.

Wang Lei quickly stepped half a step forward from the side and stood between the two.

"Mr. Li, this is Ms. Ji Yanran, whom I recommended to you."

Wang Lei opened his palm and pointed at Ji Yanran.

"Graduated with an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously served as the Executive President of Greater China at Huan Asia Capital."

"In five years, he has led three cross-border M&A deals worth billions of dollars, which is a remarkable achievement in the industry."

Li Yichen nodded.

This resume is indeed impressive.

He extended his right hand.

"Li Yichen".

Ji Yanran extended her right hand and shook it.

"Ji Yanran. Hello, Mr. Li."

It felt slightly cool to the touch and separated instantly. There was none of that forced, ingratiating effort you'd expect in the workplace.

"Sit down and let's talk."

Li Yichen sat down on the single sofa opposite him.

The waiter came over with a tray, placed an iced Americano in front of Wang Lei, and served Li Yichen a hot latte.

Li Yichen picked up his coffee cup and took a sip.

The porcelain cup tapped softly on the glass tabletop.

"Miss Ji."

Li Yichen got straight to the point.

"A Wharton graduate and CEO of Huanya Capital. With that kind of resume, he should have been in the core management team at his previous company."

He paused for half a second.

Why did you suddenly resign?

Ji Yanran's fingers, resting on her knees, tightened slightly.

She had been asked this question by several companies during her interviews.

She can easily fabricate a platitude about differing ideologies or seeking a personal breakthrough.

But faced with this young man wearing a watch worth tens of millions, she decided to tell the truth.

The capital market hates information fraud the most.

"The son of the chairman of Huanya Capital has been parachuted in as vice president of the Greater China region."

Ji Yanran spoke clearly, without any emotional fluctuations.

"He demanded that I provide special services outside of my job duties."

"I refused. Subsequently, my three core projects were forcibly halted, and my team was dismantled."

"So, I chose to resign."

Li Yichen leaned back on the sofa.

This woman is indeed beautiful. Even in her formal business attire, her cool and aloof aura shines through.

Being targeted by rich kids is perfectly normal in the workplace.

Without any hesitation or complaints, he simply walked away.

Decisive enough.

"I need to acquire a company."

Li Yichen tapped his fingers twice on the sofa armrest.

"In a leveraged acquisition, how do you hedge the risk if the target company has a large amount of hidden debt?"

Ji Yanran straightened her back instantly.

Once she entered her professional field, her attitude completely changed.

"The first step is to establish a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to isolate the debt."

"The second step is to include performance-based clauses and a guarantee of compensation in the acquisition agreement."

"The third step is to introduce a third-party trust for asset pledge collateral."

Three sentences, hitting the nail on the head.

Li Yichen then posed a second question.

"If the target company possesses core technology but its shell company resources are severely degraded, how should it be divested?"

"Reverse absorption merger".

Ji Yanran did not pause at all.

"The core technology assets are packaged and injected into a newly established subsidiary, and then the subsidiary acquires the parent company in reverse, while the original parent company's shell resources and non-performing assets directly enter the bankruptcy liquidation process."

Li Yichen stopped tapping the handrail.

He answered fluently, with rigorous logic and no nonsense.

This is exactly the kind of person he needs.

"From today onwards, you are the person in charge of this acquisition plan."

Li Yichen looked at Ji Yanran.

"At the same time, she also serves as my personal secretary, handling some tasks that I assign her."

Wang Lei was stunned for a moment.

Is that settled?

In less than five minutes, without even glancing at the resume, they made a decision right away?

Ji Yanran was also somewhat surprised.

This young boss's style of doing things was more decisive than any other business tycoon she had ever met.

"Mr. Li."

Ji Yanran did not agree immediately.

"Since he is both the person in charge and the personal secretary, the workload and responsibility are considerable."

"I wonder what kind of compensation you can offer? My annual salary at Huanya Capital is three million base salary plus project commission."

Li Yichen picked up his coffee cup.

"Your compensation will only be higher than before."

"How much higher?" Ji Yanran pressed.

Li Yichen brought the cup to his lips.

"Annual salary of ten million."

Five words.

The corner booth in the coffee shop instantly fell silent.

The tablet computer that Wang Lei had placed on the table slid to the edge and almost fell to the ground.

He grabbed the tablet, his breathing completely erratic.

A ten million annual salary.

The CEO of a top-tier listed company in China earns about the same price.

Even on Wall Street, this is the treatment of a top partner.

Who exactly is this Mr. Li? He casually offered a multi-million dollar annual salary without even blinking.

Wang Lei now wished he could slap himself. If he had known the boss was so generous, he wouldn't have bothered being a headhunter; he would have just volunteered to be a driver.

Ji Yanran's chest heaved violently.

Ten million.

This number completely shattered her expectations.

But then, a heightened sense of professional defensiveness instantly took over his mind.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

A young man in his early twenties offered a multi-million dollar annual salary upon meeting me and also asked to serve as my personal secretary.

This plot is remarkably similar to the story of the rich second-generation heir she encountered at Huanya Capital.

Some even use more sophisticated methods, such as simply throwing money at the problem.

Ji Yanran's facial muscles tensed.

"Mr. Li."

She stared at Li Yichen's face.

"You're offering such a high annual salary."

"Are you trying to take advantage of me?"

Li Yichen had just taken a sip of hot latte.

Upon hearing this...

"puff--"

The coffee sprayed out.

The brown liquid spread in mid-air, with a few drops splashing onto the glass tabletop.

Li Yichen coughed violently twice, then quickly grabbed two tissues from the table and wiped his chin and shirt collar.

He threw the tissue into the trash can, looked up, and stared at Ji Yanran with a dark expression.

"Miss Ji."

Li Yichen slammed the cup down on the table.

"I admit, you are very beautiful."

"But I'm not that desperate. To spend ten million to sexually harass a secretary?"

"With this money, I can book the top courtesans at the entire Heaven on Earth."

Wang Lei was desperately trying to suppress his laughter, his face turning bright red, and he could only turn his head to look out the window.

Seeing Li Yichen's disheveled state as he sprayed coffee, Ji Yanran's tense nerves relaxed.

That kind of subconscious reaction can't be faked.

If the other party truly harbors ulterior motives, they will either become enraged or use sweet words to cover it up after being exposed.

Instead of spitting out a mouthful of coffee and then refuting it with such blunt and somewhat vulgar language.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li."

Ji Yanran lowered her head slightly.

"I was overthinking it. Once bitten by a snake, twice shy."

The misunderstanding was cleared up.

Ji Yanran regained her professional demeanor as a workplace elite.

She needs to confirm one last key issue.

"Mr. Li."

Ji Yanran placed her hands folded on the table.

"I heard from Manager Wang that you are going to acquire a company."

Could you please provide details about the specific size and scale?

She paused for half a second and added a condition.

"Let me make this clear first: I'm not interested in small companies that cost tens of millions or a hundred or two hundred million. That would be a waste of my time and wouldn't be worth the ten million annual salary you're offering."

Li Yichen grabbed a tissue and wiped away a drop of coffee that remained on the table.

"rest assured."

He crumpled the tissue into a ball.

"The company I want to acquire is not a small company at all."

Li Yichen raised his head and looked at Ji Yanran.

"Let me put it this way."

"At its peak, its size was comparable to that of Huanya Capital, the company you used to work for."

Ji Yanran's clasped hands froze instantly.

Wang Lei's neck, which had just turned around, was stuck in mid-air.

The two stared at Li Yichen in disbelief.

Huanya Capital.

That's one of the top ten investment institutions in China.

The assets under management exceed 30 billion.

It's no less impressive than Huanya Capital.

This means that Li Yichen is going to acquire a giant company worth tens of billions of yuan.

A young man in his early twenties.

Sitting alone in Starbucks.

Drinking a coffee that costs thirty yuan a cup.

He's about to swallow a company worth tens of billions of dollars.

Ji Yanran's breathing stopped completely.

Outside the glass window, the black Rolls-Royce Phantom reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.