Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 71

Chapter 71: From Now On, You’re Also a Female CEO

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“Sister Qinghan! Are you free to come out tomorrow?”

After hanging up the phone with Jiang Ruhua, Xia Ruoming called Xiao Qinghan. Xiao Qinghan, who was still drowsy, almost hung up the phone thinking it was an alarm.

Indeed, after quitting her job, Xiao Qinghan had become like a lazy dog, sleeping until noon every day.

“Hello… Ruoming~” A languid voice came from the other end of the phone.

“…Sister Qinghan, don’t tell me you haven’t gotten up yet.” Looking at the clock on the wall, Xia Ruoming asked cautiously.

“No way~ I’ve been up for a while, do I seem like such a lazy person?” Although Xiao Qinghan said this, her yawning voice betrayed her, “What’s up, Ruoming? I didn’t catch what you said earlier.”

“Are you free tomorrow, Sister Qinghan? I’ll take you somewhere nice.”

“Sure… I’m free~ Call me again tomorrow.” After saying this, Xiao Qinghan hung up the phone, flopped back onto the bed, and went back to sleep.

“What? What did I say yesterday?”

It wasn’t until the next day, when Jiang Ruhua’s sent car stopped in front of Xiao Qinghan’s house, that she remembered.

“Didn’t you promise me, Sister Qinghan? I want to let you show your talents, so I’ve already put Tomato Novel Network on the agenda! Today’s the day.”

Xiao Qinghan was stunned for a moment. She was still thinking about what novel to write, and she had no practical experience in managing a company. Was Xia Ruoming really trusting her this much?

Taking a look at the company documents Xia Ruoming handed over, Xiao Qinghan immediately noticed something unusual.

“You want to acquire this company to start your Tomato Novel?”

“Yep, Sister Qinghan guessed right.”

“I’ve taken a look at the materials. This company has considerable debt, and the biggest problem is that the management’s decision-making has always been problematic. Acquiring such a company and keeping the original team seems a bit too risky.” Xiao Qinghan’s face was full of concern.

“Hmm, that’s exactly where we need Sister Qinghan, right? From now on, Sister Qinghan will have the final say there, so what decision-making problems could there be? I’ve investigated this company, and they’re very mature in terms of technology, with no issues in daily maintenance and development. As for other personnel, when we go to Hangzhou, I’ll recruit people there to help Sister Qinghan,” Xia Ruoming replied.

“Stop joking, you just want to be a hands-off boss.” Xiao Qinghan playfully punched Xia Ruoming’s soft chest, almost making her blush, “Since it’s Ruoming’s judgment, of course I trust it.”

“Why?” This time it was Xia Ruoming’s turn to be confused, she raised her eyebrows and asked.

After all, she knew Xiao Qinghan had talent because she was a reborn person, but Xiao Qinghan wasn’t.

“Didn’t you say that you’re the person who understands me best in this world? You even know my heart, which shows that you have clear insight, Ruoming.” After Xiao Qinghan said this, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Come to think of it, isn’t this company right here in Chengdu? So when you go to Hangzhou, I’ll stay here?” Suddenly thinking of this point, Xiao Qinghan frowned. Although she had indeed said she could be like the stars in the sky, she couldn’t accept being in a different city while her future girlfriend was being pursued by a bunch of vixens.

“After the acquisition, I’ll find another place in Hangzhou and set up the headquarters there, while maintaining this location.”

“Oh…” Hearing Xia Ruoming say this, Xiao Qinghan finally felt relieved.

The S550 stopped at the entrance of Tianfu Software Park, where employees had been waiting to welcome them for quite some time.

“Is this the company you mentioned?” After going up to the second floor, Xiao Qinghan looked at the sign on the door. It seemed too dilapidated and didn’t look like a proper company at all.

“That’s right, don’t judge a company by its appearance, Sister Qinghan. Although this company’s management and such are a bit lacking, and the boss doesn’t have much vision, the employees are all skilled workers,” Xia Ruoming smiled.

Seeing Xia Ruoming like this, Xiao Qinghan didn’t ask any more questions.

Seeing the two people standing in front of the glass door, Xu Baichuan hesitated before walking out.

“Miss Xia?” Xu Baichuan asked tentatively. The two women in front of him were too young, making it hard to believe they could produce millions in funding.

“Hello, Mr. Xu.” Xia Ruoming extended her hand, and Xu Baichuan hurriedly met it.

“Um, Miss Xia, as we discussed on the phone, you want to take over all our company’s employees?” Xu Baichuan asked tentatively. He was indeed worried that after seeing the company’s condition, Xia Ruoming would back out. Forget about taking over the employees, even the 7 million deal might fall through.

Everyone’s attention immediately focused on them. Was there really a boss willing to spend big money to take over their company and continue to employ them?

To be honest, if it weren’t for Xu Baichuan’s personal charm and fair treatment of them, they would have left long ago. They really treated the company like their home, just like the factories from long ago.

Treat me with respect, and I shall repay with loyalty.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Xu. A promise from me, Xia Ruoming, is worth more than gold! We’ll proceed exactly as we discussed on the phone. I’ll even clear the salaries myself, without requiring a penny from you, Mr. Xu!”

As she spoke, Xia Ruoming took out the contract documents from Xiao Qinghan’s bag and handed them to Xu Baichuan for review.

After inquiring about Xia Ruoming’s requirements, Jiang Ruhua’s legal department had already prepared the documents and even sent several people to assist Xia Ruoming in case of any on-site changes.

“How is it, Mr. Xu? There shouldn’t be any issues with the contract, right?” Seeing that Xu Baichuan had finished reading the contract, Xia Ruoming directly asked.

“No problems, Miss Xia. How shall we proceed with the transaction?”

“Mr. Xu, you just need to sign, and the money will be in your account immediately,” Xia Ruoming smiled.

After letting out a long sigh, Xu Baichuan still signed the contract. After signing, Xu Baichuan’s face showed signs of sadness; from now on, his years of hard work would belong to someone else.

Less than 10 minutes after Xia Ruoming contacted the bank, the full cash payment had been transferred to Xu Baichuan’s account.

Seeing Xia Ruoming’s calm demeanor, Xu Baichuan was even more shocked. The girl in front of him looked barely 20 years old, yet she could directly arrange millions in cash flow, without needing collateral or loans, just from her own liquid funds.

With a bitter smile, lamenting that he couldn’t even piece together a few million and was ultimately forced to sell his business, Xu Baichuan prepared to leave this heartbreaking place.

“Mr. Xu, please wait.” Xia Ruoming called out.

“What is it, Miss Xia? The handover is complete, is there something else?” Xu Baichuan’s face showed an extremely dejected expression.

“This company will eventually merge with the headquarters in Hangzhou, and I really don’t have time to manage it. It will be handed over to Sister Qinghan to run, with all management matters being her responsibility. When I said we’d take over all employees, that includes you, Mr. Xu. Sister Qinghan doesn’t understand the technical maintenance aspects, so I’d like to keep you on to assist her. What do you think? As for compensation, how about this amount?” After saying this, Xia Ruoming made a gesture with her fingers.

At first, Xu Baichuan thought he had misheard. Re-hire him?

“What’s wrong, Mr. Xu? Are you not willing?” Xia Ruoming sat on the desk, handed the contract to Xiao Qinghan, and looked at Xu Baichuan with a slight smile.

“Of course I’m willing. Since Miss Xia has said so, I won’t decline any further.”

Xu Baichuan gladly accepted, naturally making everyone happy.

Xia Ruoming had Jiang Ruhua’s people draft a contract appointing Xu Baichuan as Technical Director and gave it to him to sign.

Then, she turned her face to the other side.

“Sister Qinghan, from today on, I’ll entrust Tomato Novel to you. Sister Qinghan, you’re now also a female CEO.”