Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 70

Chapter 70: No Problem, But I Have My Conditions Too

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The phone rang in the office, and Xu Baichuan answered it with a worried expression.

Since his company was listed, he had received many calls, but no one was willing to meet his asking price of 7 million.

The highest offer made was only 4 million, and some even pressed down to 2 million.

“Hello, Manager Xu.” A young female voice came from the other end of the line.

Hearing this extremely young female voice, Xu Baichuan immediately frowned, wondering how much money could such a young woman offer?

But he still replied politely.

“Hello, this is Xu Baichuan from Black Cat Web Novel.”

“Mr. Xu, I saw the news about you online, that you want to sell your Black Cat Web Novel. I’m interested in this, can we talk about it?” At this moment, Xia Ruoming was looking through Black Cat Web Novel’s past records while talking to Xu Baichuan.

“That’s right, I also know that Black Cat Web Novel might not be worth 7 million, but I have my difficulties. The company has too much debt, and the employees’ salaries haven’t been cleared. Please understand.” Xu Baichuan smiled apologetically over the phone. Now that he was the one asking for help, he naturally couldn’t give people an attitude.

Although that’s what he said, Xu Baichuan also knew these were empty words.

In this world, who would understand others’ difficulties? It’s all about exchange of interests. If others don’t see benefits, why would they help you?

“7 million, no problem, but Mr. Xu must also meet my conditions.” The female voice came through the phone again.

“Oh… not… huh???” Xu Baichuan was about to habitually say sorry and hint that the offer was too low, but then realized the other party had agreed, and without negotiating?

“I said, Mr. Xu, I can accept the 7 million price. So, would you like to hear my conditions?” The woman’s laughter coming through the phone seemed somewhat playful.

“Please go ahead.” Xu Baichuan hastily replied.

“Mr. Xu’s team, I need to take over completely, and Black Cat Web Novel will merge with my new company.”

“What???” Xu Baichuan was completely stunned. Is this some rich young lady doing charity? Taking over a company with poor performance without negotiating the price, and even wanting to take over all employees, aren’t you afraid of losing money?

“Don’t rush, Mr. Xu, I haven’t finished.” Xia Ruoming laughed softly, but Xu Baichuan felt this woman seemed somewhat displeased with him interrupting her, so he didn’t dare to speak again.

“I know Mr. Xu owes the employees quite a bit in salaries, but those employees are still willing to work hard with you. Mr. Xu’s personal charm is indeed extraordinary. Those salaries, I can help Mr. Xu make up for them, without you spending a cent from the 7 million!”

“My requirement is that I will establish a new company in Hangzhou, and Mr. Xu must also come to Hangzhou with us. The project will still be an online novel platform, with the incorporated Black Cat Web Novel included. Of course, this office won’t be abandoned, but the headquarters will be set up in Hangzhou, and the staff will also be expanded.”

“Employees who are willing to go to Hangzhou can come with me to Hangzhou. Those who want to stay in Chengdu can stay in Chengdu. But regardless, this basic team must be retained. If this doesn’t work, our negotiation ends here, how about it?”

Xu Baichuan felt like he had been hit by a pie falling from the sky, worried if the other party was just playing with him. Can these be called conditions? Aren’t these just giving benefits?

He had been worried that those brothers who had worked hard with him would have trouble finding new jobs after being laid off due to their age, and even if they found jobs, their income wouldn’t be like now for a long time.

“Alright, alright, no problem. May I ask your surname, miss?” Xu Baichuan’s voice was choked with emotion. He had never thought he could get such a good ending, and he even had a chance to fulfill his dream in a place with more capital strength.

“No need for formalities, I’m Xia Ruoming, Xia as in summer. I’m in Chengdu now, tomorrow morning at 10 I’ll come to your company to discuss the contract details in detail. Does Mr. Xu have time?”

“Yes, of course I do. Then I, Xu, will await Miss Xia’s arrival.”

Xu Baichuan’s tone was extremely respectful, afraid that Xia Ruoming would be even slightly dissatisfied.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Baichuan almost wanted to jump up and dance out there, but for the sake of his image, he forcefully held himself back.

On the other side, Xia Ruoming also dialed another phone number.

“Hey, what’s our little princess busy with?”

“Xia! Ruo! Ming! Don’t call me little princess!” The person on the other end immediately bristled.

Hearing Jiang Ruhua’s bristling, Xia Ruoming immediately burst into laughter.

“Look, little princess, you look like a princess, have a princess’s personality, and you’re not as old as me, so aren’t you a little princess!” In both lives, her most enjoyable thing was teasing Jiang Ruhua, because it was too interesting.

“Xia Ruoming! You better really have something! Otherwise, I’m hanging up!”

“Okay, okay, I’ll stop teasing you, little princess.” Xia Ruoming calmed herself down, “Based on our previous agreement, I need little princess to help me with something.”

“You want to borrow my Jiang family’s legal department? What’s wrong, someone giving you trouble?” Jiang Ruhua asked puzzledly.

“Muah! Our little princess is so smart, but it’s not that I have trouble, rather I need to draft some contracts.” Xia Ruoming even gave Jiang Ruhua a kiss through the phone.

“Pah! I don’t want your kiss!” Jiang Ruhua pretended to be disgusted, “Tell me, when do you need it?”

“Tomorrow morning at 10, I plan to acquire a small company. Don’t need too many people, just need to draft a few contracts.”

“Alright then, the people will be sent to your doorstep tomorrow morning, and they’ll give you a ride to the company you’re going to, how’s that?” Jiang Ruhua on the other end seemed to be handling something, her tone casual, with constant sounds of papers rustling.

“Sure, then thank you, little princess, muah~” Xia Ruoming gave Jiang Ruhua another “kiss” before hanging up the phone.

On Jiang Ruhua’s side, photos of Xia Ruoming from various periods were laid out on her desk, along with an extremely detailed life record, documenting what she had done at what school at what time.

She had always wanted to figure out one thing: from the first moment she saw Xia Ruoming, she had an extremely familiar feeling, even feeling that Xia Ruoming used to belong to her, but she didn’t know where that feeling came from.

Originally, she thought Xia Ruoming might have been someone she had puppy love with when she was young but couldn’t remember, or someone whose life path had intersected with hers in the past.

Jiang Ruhua used all means to investigate Xia Ruoming’s past, only to find that Xia Ruoming was too ordinary, too ordinary to have possibly had any intersection with her. She, Jiang Ruhua, had never left the circle of celebrities since birth, how could she have known such an ordinary person.

The most likely possibility was also denied by herself, making Jiang Ruhua more confused about where that familiar feeling came from…

From the moment she met Xia Ruoming, she had felt like wanting to firmly grasp Xia Ruoming in her hands, as if Xia Ruoming had been her doll. Jiang Ruhua knew that definitely wasn’t a love at first sight feeling.

It was an extremely twisted emotion, urging her to take back what she had lost…