Lu Changbu was greatly alarmed.
He quickly explained to Chen Jie, "Mr. Chen, don't misunderstand. I don't have a deep connection with that so-called Ji Tong!"
As if fearing Chen Jie wouldn't believe him, he added, "This Ji Tong is an expert and has considerable influence internationally. He contacted me beforehand, wanting to buy a villa here. I simply assigned Wang Baogui to handle his reception!"
Chen Jie nodded, accepting Lu Changbu's explanation.
If Ji Tong truly held a distinguished position, it was normal for him to be treated as an honored guest.
At this moment, Wang Baogui looked utterly dejected.
He never imagined that Chen Jie's status would be so high that Lu Changbu would speak to him in such a tone.
He knew that since he had known Lu Changbu, he had never heard of anyone Lu Changbu would grovel to.
Even Wang Xiaoyan was surprised by Lu Changbu's demeanor.
She hadn't expected her boyfriend to be someone even Lu Changbu had to curry favor with.
However, he was her boyfriend, and she felt nothing but pride at that moment.
"Mr. Chen, if this Wang Baogui dared to disrespect you, shall I kill him to atone?" Lu Changbu asked.
Wang Baogui was terrified and immediately begged for mercy, "Boss, spare my life! I didn't know Mr. Chen's status was so formidable. If I had known he was so important, I would never have dared to offend him, even if it meant death!"
"Mr. Chen, you are magnanimous, please spare my life!" Wang Baogui pleaded with Chen Jie again.
Chen Jie said to Lu Changbu, "Forget it. He's just a minor character. There's no need to kill someone over such a trivial matter."
Chen Jie's principle was: if others don't offend me, I won't offend them. If he were to take a life, it would definitely be because someone harbored ill intentions toward him.
But for a mere underling like Wang Baogui, he truly didn't want to waste his time.
"Mr. Chen spares your life, consider yourself lucky. Pack your things and get lost! Don't let me see you again!"
Lu Changbu roared at Wang Baogui.
This fellow had almost caused Chen Jie to mistake him for being allied with Ji Tong. Even if Chen Jie forgave him, Lu Changbu wouldn't let him off easily.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you, Boss. I'll leave now!"
Wang Baogui said his thanks with a bitter expression. Originally, with his position, he could have retired comfortably if he had worked diligently, and his future life would have been quite comfortable.
But now, he was forced back to square one.
Knowing that Lu Changbu was the owner here, Chen Jie no longer had any reason to look for villas elsewhere.
Therefore, he directly told Lu Changbu, "I am very satisfied with your Villa Number One. Would you sell it to me?"
Chen Jie then pointed at Gao Biyun, who was not far away, "Let her handle the commission for this transaction."
He was quite satisfied with Gao Biyun's service and wanted to help her out.
"Sell? What sell? Mr. Chen, if you like it, I'll give it to you directly!" Lu Changbu, who was wondering how to ingratiate himself with Chen Jie, brightened up at the mention of it and said to Chen Jie.
"How can that be? The reason I'm buying a villa here is for business. I can't possibly accept it as a gift."
Chen Jie immediately refused.
Lu Changbu's eyes lit up. "Mr. Chen, are you dealing with the Sheng Tian Company?"
Chen Jie nodded.
"That's perfect! I was just wondering how to establish a business selling protective talismans with you in Pingcheng. Mr. Chen, how about this: consider this villa my declaration of intent. Let me cooperate with you?"
In Lu Changbu's eyes, he was indirectly giving Chen Jie a gift.
But in Chen Jie's view, Lu Changbu was still profiting by taking on his business.
This was because his protective talismans were never in short supply of buyers.
However, to penetrate the provincial capital market, his protective talismans would require an agent, as Chen Jie didn't have that much free time to sell them himself.
He readily agreed.
Lu Changbu's expression became very excited. He beckoned to Gao Biyun at his side, "From now on, you will take Wang Baogui's position. Also, even though this villa is a gift to Mr. Chen, your commission will be paid in full. I will have the finance department issue you ten million yuan shortly."
"I can't accept it..." Gao Biyun said quickly.
Chen Jie's status and position were far beyond her expectations.
But this was not a deal she had personally closed, and since the boss wasn't charging Chen Jie, she certainly couldn't accept the commission.
"It's decided. I don't like indecisive women!" Lu Changbu said with a stern face.
Gao Biyun then accepted with a wry smile.
She never imagined that she would one day receive such a windfall, and because of Chen Jie, she would directly leap to a high-level management position in the company.
Wang Xiaoyan couldn't help but smile wryly beside them. She had originally wanted to use her connections to buy a villa as a gift for Chen Jie.
Now, her network was completely inadequate compared to Chen Jie's, rendering it useless.
Chen Jie had a brief chat with Lu Changbu and then introduced He Yufei to him.
"From now on, He Yufei will temporarily be in charge of Sheng Tian Company's provincial capital business. You can negotiate with her then."
"Hello!"
"So you are the president of Sheng Tian Company. I've heard of you, but meeting you is even better! A pleasure!"
Out of consideration for Chen Jie, Lu Changbu treated He Yufei with great politeness.
He Yufei was also overwhelmed with gratitude, but she finally found a sense of belonging, making her feel less useless.
She immediately had a brief discussion with Lu Changbu.
"Mr. Chen, all the facilities in Villa Number One are ready, and you can move in immediately. How about this, shall I show you around?" Lu Changbu suddenly proposed.
"Alright."
"Oh, right!"
Chen Jie seemed to recall something. Since he was buying a house, why not get one for Li Ziling as well?
He was wondering how to spend the money Tong Hao had given him.
He figured Li Ziling's father would be pleased for her to live in a mansion.
So, he beckoned to Xiao Yu, the female bodyguard beside him.
"Go buy a house. I want to give it as a gift! Make it close to my house," Chen Jie said.
"Mr. Chen..." Lu Changbu was about to say something, but Chen Jie waved him off. "This house isn't for myself; I'm just buying it on behalf of someone else. You don't need to offer it for free again."
Lu Changbu nodded, instructed Gao Biyun to be diligent in her reception, and then led Chen Jie outside.
Chen Jie had Ling Ling drive Ji Tong and his companion directly to the villa, as he intended to interrogate them first.
Meanwhile, Chen Jie, Wang Xiaoyan, and the others took Lu Changbu's business car to Villa Number One.
Villa Number One was located a bit further away; it would take half an hour to get there on foot.
Soon, Chen Jie arrived at the perimeter of Villa Number One.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, truly worthy of being a villa worth a billion yuan. It was much more luxurious than the villas in the West City area of Pingcheng.
Outside, there were various meticulously landscaped natural vistas. Three cars were parked at the entrance of the villa.
A grocery-fetching car, a nanny van, and a sedan.
Each car was worth around a million yuan.