Chapter 477: Chapter 473: Negotiations Breakdown
Take Han Si Hai for example, a few months ago he was the head of the largest family in Wancheng, and who would have thought that just a few months later, he would fall from grace, uprooted by Lin Mu, leaving him without a place to be buried.
Business has always been like warfare, the brutal competition is always like this. If a person or a group lacks skills, power, or ambition, even if they have a large territory, someone will jump out to compete, and sooner or later they will be overtaken by someone more skilled and more aggressive. This world runs that way; without skills, one has no voice. Survival of the fittest is an eternal truth!
"So, you mean there’s nothing to discuss?" Chen Shiwei’s voice carried some origin.
"If you want Su’s Great Enterprise to give up East City, there’s definitely nothing to discuss!"
"Hehe! Me too, my roots are in East City, I won’t give it up!" Lin Mu spread his hands out as he spoke.
"Haha, it seems as if neither of you really intends to talk?" Chen Shiwei sneered coldly.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, that’s incorrect. If we weren’t willing to discuss, we wouldn’t have come. It’s precisely because we value you, Eldest Young Master Chen, and are willing to cooperate to get rich together that we’re here to negotiate. However, Eldest Young Master Chen shows no sincerity in discussing. Regarding East City’s economic interests, I think you’re clearer than anyone else. No one here is a fool. By making such a proposition, it seems like you’re making a fool of yourself rather than us, right?" Sophie said.
Lin Mu, sitting next to Sophie, almost couldn’t help but applaud after hearing her words. This is what it really meant to slap someone in the face, and it left Chen Shiwei with no recourse!
Sophie was right. Since Chen Shiwei proposed something impossible knowing full well it wouldn’t work, it’s not about treating others like fools but treating himself like one. It’s like pointing at the sun and saying it’s the moon, isn’t that obviously playing dumb?
"Haha, then how does President Su suggest that I, Chen, allocate things so that it warrants a discussion? Let’s hear it," Chen Shiwei said, staring at Sophie.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, we all understand. Although I’m a woman, I’ve been in business for a few years, so I understand some things. I’ll say it again, we’re not giving up East City. As for other districts, as a show of respect, you can allocate them as you wish!" Sophie replied with a light laugh.
"With President Su’s tone, is there truly no room for concession regarding East City? If possible, I won’t be too harsh; I can voluntarily let go of some ports in exchange for collaboration. Do you agree with this?" Chen Shiwei continued.
Sophie glanced at Chen Shiwei. Everyone here is an old hand in Wancheng commerce; no one is any less savvy than anyone else. In business, economic interests are always primary. A simple rule to live by: in the absence of self-interest, heaven and earth would crumble!
Understanding Chen Shiwei’s hidden agenda, Sophie knew he was simply talking without any legal proof. If Su’s Great Enterprise really did give up a part, once Chen Shiwei becomes stronger, he could easily deny any agreement, causing trouble with Su’s, and they would be powerless!
For Sophie, giving up even a tiny part of East City was impossible. Not only could it not be given up, but they also needed to think about expanding it! Just like Lin Mu said, East City is their stronghold. If they relinquish their stronghold, how could they survive?
"Oh, Eldest Young Master Chen, if you put it that way, we can voluntarily let go of some ports for you, but East City remains with us. Is that acceptable?" Sophie asked with a smile.
"Of course not, East City is the root for our Chen Family, and it simply can’t be given up!" Chen Shiwei retorted directly.
"Haha, since you know how important East City is to the Chen Family, it’s equally important to the Su Family. So, we also cannot give it up at all," Sophie said.
Chen Shiwei looked at Sophie, his face already changing, evidently annoyed by her words!
"Since President Su says so, there’s nothing more to discuss!" Chen Shiwei huffed lightly.
"Haha, whether to discuss or not is up to you, Eldest Young Master Chen. If you don’t want to talk, then there’s nothing we can do, reverting to the current status is fine!" Sophie replied with a smile.
"Returning to the current situation isn’t bad; whoever is more suitable for East City’s development will survive here. Whoever is not suitable will have to leave. Eldest Young Master Chen, don’t you think that’s the logic?" Lin Mu looked at Chen Shiwei and asked.
"Ha, Brother Lin speaks well; whoever has the ability will get the opportunity, but remember that eating too quickly can choke you to death!" Chen Shiwei sneered.
"Haha, I have a big throat, so I don’t have to worry about choking, no matter how much I eat!"
"I hope so!"
"Eldest Young Master Chen, with that said, we shall take our leave!" Sophie stood up and said.
The discussion had reached this point, and there was no more need to continue. Going further might tear both sides apart, given that Chen Shiwei’s tone had changed!
"Take care, won’t see you off!" Chen Shiwei said coldly.
"Feifei, let’s go!" Lin Mu said.
Sophie nodded. Lin Mu deliberately approached Sophie like a gentleman, protectively, and Sophie willingly linked her arm with Lin Mu’s. The two of them stepped out of the room and headed downstairs via the elevator.
Once Lin Mu and Sophie took the elevator, the door to the room next to Chen Shiwei’s opened. Jinge and Luo the Mute, dressed in tight Tai Chi suits like ancient warriors, glanced at the staircase and walked into the room where Chen Shiwei was.
In reality, Lin Mu already sensed the powerful aura emanating from Jinge and Luo the Mute earlier in the room. Because Lin Mu’s Seventh Sense had been warning him to beware of the powerful individuals next door, he didn’t provoke Chen Shiwei too much. Otherwise, with Lin Mu’s personality, he would have subdued Chen Shiwei earlier and kicked him into the toilet!
With Jinge and Luo the Mute present, Lin Mu decided to restrain himself somewhat. Should they provoke Chen Shiwei too much and a fight breaks out, Lin Mu might not be able to handle it, since ensuring Sophie’s safety is of utmost importance!
Both Jinge and Luo the Mute were skilled fighters, and being next door, they could easily hear the conversation between Lin Mu, Sophie, and Chen Shiwei.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, with things as they are, there’s no need to hesitate. I’ll send people to act now!" Jinge said with his hands behind his back to Chen Shiwei.
Chen Shiwei exhaled a puff of smoke as he sat on the bench, saying, "Uncle Jin, isn’t acting now a bit too hasty given the current situation? After all, I haven’t yet experienced any economic conflict with Lin Mu and his group. Tearing things apart so quickly might not be good."