Qiao Xi took the phone and saw the caller ID. It was Wen Sining, the person she was urgently eager to contact.
She stood at the door of the conference room, making sure no one inside would come out. Then she answered the call right there.
"Are the people from the Lu Group still here?" Wen Sining held the phone and hailed a passing taxi in a hurry.
"To the Moxin Group."
The driver deliberately avoided the congested roads and drove through the small alleys. They arrived at the destination in just over ten minutes.
Seeing the taxi stop at the company gate from inside, Qiao Xi immediately came out from the revolving door to greet Wen Sining.
"Have they left?" Wen Sining closed the car door and walked quickly inside.
Qiao Xi scurried after her, blocking the sensors on both sides of the elevator and quickly getting into it. "I've asked someone to hold off the people from the Lu Group up there."
"What conditions did they offer?"
"I'm not sure yet. Without you here, I didn't know how to negotiate with them."
Wen Sining turned to look at Qiao Xi beside her. After hesitating for a few seconds, she didn't say some of the words in her mind.
The Moxin Group had been established for less than five years, and Qiao Xi had been working in the company for over four years. After the company stabilized, Wen Sining immediately contacted Qiao Xi and pretended there was a recruitment in the company and asked her to come for an interview.
Over the years, Qiao Xi had always been by Wen Sining's side, like her right - hand assistant. As long as Wen Sining gave an order, Qiao Xi would solve all the big and small things perfectly. But now it seemed that Qiao Xi had always been obediently following her arrangements and had never completed a thing independently from start to finish.
"Come with me." After getting out of the elevator, Wen Sining led Qiao Xi back to the desk.
There was a prepared set of conditions in the drawer, all of which were to restrict Yun Chutong. The whole document revolved around one key point, that is, nothing should delay the shooting.
The folder was placed in front of Qiao Xi. She looked at Wen Sining blankly. "What's this?"
"Take a look first and organize the language." Wen Sining said. "You'll go in and negotiate the contract with them later."
"Me?" Qiao Xi couldn't believe it and pointed at herself with her back - hand.
Wen Sining stood up from the office chair and put her hand on Qiao Xi's shoulder. "I believe in you."
These simple words gave Qiao Xi great support. With the affirmation from Wen Sining, she went into the conference room alone.
"Sister Qiao." Colleague Xiaomei came over.
The people from the Lu Group had been waiting impatiently. If they didn't see the person in charge, they were going to leave.
Qiao Xi glanced at Xiaomei and motioned her to turn on all the lights in the conference room.
The tea and snacks on the table were cleared away. Qiao Xi sat alone on one side facing the four or five people from the Lu Group on the other side.
"May I ask when your person in charge will come?" Anna asked impatiently.
Qiao Xi understood the other side's mood. After Anna vented her dissatisfaction, she then spoke up. "Let's start now!"
"Now?" Anna looked around. "With you?"
Qiao Xi took the hand that was under the table and placed it on the table. She replied seriously, "Yes. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Qiao Xi, and I'm also one of the persons in charge of assisting Teacher Amanda with this shooting. I'll be in charge of your company's cooperation with Moxin."
Anna sized up Qiao Xi openly, and the disdainful look on her face seemed to question Qiao Xi's ability.
Ignoring her sarcasm, Qiao Xi directly stated Moxin's requirements. "We know that the Lu Group is willing to cooperate with us because of Teacher Amanda. We're very glad to have the opportunity to cooperate with the Lu Group, but this shooting is equally important to us at Moxin. If Teacher Amanda keeps delaying our shooting, we'll still stick to our original attitude and choose to replace the spokesperson."
After she finished speaking, the whole conference room fell silent.
The subordinate beside Anna looked at her. Through eye contact, Anna asked further, "What are Moxin's requirements?"
"Cooperation is okay, but on the premise that Teacher Amanda needs to abide by the requirements in the contract. During the shooting, she can't interrupt the shooting casually for other reasons."
The conversation was temporarily interrupted. Since it involved Yun Chutong, Anna couldn't make a decision casually.
She left the conference room alone and found a secluded place to call Lu Luochen for advice.
On the other side of the wall, Wen Sining listened to the conversation on the other side the whole time.
He's coming?
It seems that they're determined to cooperate!
After Anna left, Wen Sining immediately called Xiaomei and asked her to find Qiao Xi.
"What? Lu Luochen is coming?" Qiao Xi paced nervously in the office.
The previous conversation had already exhausted her, and she could hardly hold on. Just thinking of Lu Luochen's cold face gave her goosebumps.
"Don't be afraid. Just firmly tell him our requirements."
"No way. The other side is Lu Luochen. With just one look from him, I won't be able to speak." Qiao Xi waved her arms excitedly and refused. Seeing Wen Sining, she seemed to see a life - saver. "You go. Only you can face Lu Luochen."
Looking at Qiao Xi's panicked face, Wen Sining was a bit wavering inside.
"Sining, you go!" Qiao Xi leaned on her shoulder dependently and whispered.
In the conference room.
Wen Sining looked at Lu Luochen, whom she had separated from just a few hours ago. She calmly met his gaze.
"I've brought the contract. You can put forward your requirements now!" With a look from Lu Luochen, Anna beside him opened the briefcase behind her.
After learning about Moxin's requirements on the phone, Lu Luochen didn't think it was a serious matter. He immediately arranged for the legal department of the Lu Group to draw up a new contract according to Moxin's requirements.
Qiao Xi took the contract that Anna handed over. She opened it and took a look, then placed it in front of Wen Sining in surprise.
Although the cooperation was initiated because of Yun Chutong, most of the content in the contract was in favor of the Moxin Group. If it was really signed, Moxin would still have the decision - making power during the shooting. After the product was launched later, it would also get the publicity from the Lu Group.
"Mr. Lu, I'm being a bit presumptuous, but did you really not take the wrong contract?"
As soon as she said this, the people from the Lu Group looked at Wen Sining contemptuously.
Looking at her asking so straightforwardly, Lu Luochen unexpectedly replied seriously, "I didn't take the wrong one. I said I would try my best to meet your requirements."
If there was no mistake, what on earth was he up to?
Did he take a fancy to Moxin's potential?
Wen Sining looked at Lu Luochen suspiciously.
"Miss Wen, if you're still not satisfied, you can put forward your opinions." Lu Luochen said.
Seeing that Wen Sining didn't say a word, Qiao Xi anxiously bumped her leg with her knee under the table.
Wen Sining glanced back at Qiao Xi and then shifted her gaze to Lu Luochen. She picked up the signature pen beside her and wrote down her name in a flamboyant manner.