Chapter 231: Does It Sound Strange?

“Alright! What I mean is, I want to poach Director Jiang from Qiankun Group and bring her to my company!”

Shen Fei explained with a light smile.

Jiang Rou was dumbfounded.

What kind of answer was this?

She was here on behalf of Qiankun Group to discuss business!

Yet the other party directly told her he wanted to poach her — and she was the target herself!

“Director Shen, please don’t joke like that,” Jiang Rou said calmly.

“How do you think this is a joke? If it were, I would have simply rejected you on WeChat today,” Shen Fei replied seriously.

Seeing this, Jiang Rou didn’t know how to respond.

The way Shen Fei looked didn’t seem like he was joking at all.

“Director Shen… Can I interpret this as your intention to enter the real estate sector soon?” Jiang Rou asked bluntly.

Currently, the real estate industry was facing a downturn — an undeniable reality for every real estate company.

Qiankun Group also dabbled in real estate, but most of its focus had shifted away from this sector.

Yet Jiang Rou happened to excel in real estate.

Other than this, she couldn’t fathom why Shen Fei would want to poach her.

But what surprised her more was Shen Fei’s forward-thinking vision and his calm analysis — why would someone like him be interested in the declining real estate industry?

“Does it sound strange?” Shen Fei chuckled.

Jiang Rou remained silent.

The real estate industry was risky — outcomes could be big wins or massive losses depending on investment.

Even though Shen Fei had made billions from Qiankun Group before, it was nothing compared to the capital required for real estate.

Sure, the scar ointment business was booming!

But whether the product could stand out in the competitive beauty market was still uncertain.

And yet, Shen Fei was already eyeing other fields?

The more Jiang Rou thought about it, the more incredulous she felt.

“Director Shen, I must say, you’re making a very bold move!”

Jiang Rou frowned, and before Shen Fei could respond, she continued,

“The reputation of your scar ointment has just started turning around. At this stage, shouldn’t you focus on securing its place in the beauty market? I remember you once told Director Qian that ‘you can’t become fat with one bite,’ yet now you’re trying to swallow two sectors at once — and one of them is the declining real estate industry!”

As soon as she finished, Shen Fei raised his eyebrows with interest.

“That advice was for Director Qian! But for me, Shen Fei, nothing is impossible!”

To Jiang Rou, this statement came off as sheer arrogance.

“Director Shen, if your ambition exceeds your capabilities, you’ll eventually sink the ship.”

“Who’s to say? Maybe I’ll bring up every ship in the ocean instead!” Shen Fei smiled.

“Director Jiang, everything is possible! So, do you think I can poach you from Qiankun Group?”

“Director Shen, you haven’t even established your real estate company yet, and you’re already talking about poaching me. Isn’t that a bit premature?” Jiang Rou scoffed.

“Alright, then I’ll build the company first and come back to poach you!” Shen Fei replied.

“And you’re certain I’ll agree?” Jiang Rou retorted.

“Of course. After all, everything is possible.”

Shen Fei casually finished his latte and continued,

“Director Jiang, let’s conclude today’s discussion here. You can return to Qiankun Group with a clear report, and I’ve expressed my intentions upfront. That’s a win-win situation!”

With that, Shen Fei stood up.

Just as he was about to leave, Jiang Rou called after him,

“Director Shen, are you not considering this partnership at all?”

“No. But in the future, Heartfelt Group will collaborate with Qiankun Group in other fields!”

After saying this, Shen Fei walked away without looking back.

Jiang Rou stood there, stunned, frowning as she pondered Shen Fei’s words.

Other collaborations with Qiankun Group?

How confident did Shen Fei have to be to make such a claim?

No matter how hard she thought, she couldn’t figure it out.

Taking several deep breaths to calm herself, Jiang Rou recalled the reaction of the restaurant staff when Shen Fei had arrived.

She intercepted one of the waiters.

“The gentleman just now, Mr. Shen — who is he?”

“Mr. Shen? He’s a Peony Card member of Z.G.C Restaurant,” the waiter replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Jiang Rou froze.

A Peony Card member of Z.G.C Restaurant!

This was the highest tier of membership at Z.G.C, an elite business restaurant, granting unparalleled privileges.

Globally, very few Peony Cards had been issued.

In China, the number of elites who possessed such cards was even smaller.

Even Qian Dasheng, the head of Qiankun Group, didn’t qualify to have one…

Yet Shen Fei did!

What kind of miracle was this?

Dazed, Jiang Rou left the restaurant and got into a white Mercedes.

She didn’t rush back to the company but instead called Qian Dasheng.

“Director Qian…”

“I’m guessing Shen Fei turned us down, didn’t he?” Qian Dasheng said decisively, though his tone carried a hint of regret.

He had seen Qiankun Group’s future clearly — there would inevitably be financial hurdles ahead.

The emergence of Shen Fei’s scar ointment was a timely solution to that problem.

If the two companies cooperated, they could form a mutually beneficial partnership.

But unfortunately, Shen Fei had turned him down outright.

“Director Qian, Shen Fei indeed rejected us! He said he has the ability to face all future challenges and doesn’t need our help.”

Jiang Rou reported truthfully.

After a pause, she added,

“Shen Fei also has no intention of giving up any shares in the scar ointment business.”

Hearing this, Qian Dasheng fell silent.

Jiang Rou quietly waited for further instructions.

As for Shen Fei’s plans to enter real estate and poach her, she didn’t intend to tell Qian Dasheng about that.

“Oh, and Director Qian — one more thing. I just found out that Shen Fei is one of the rare Peony Card members of Z.G.C Restaurant.”

At this, Jiang Rou couldn’t help but frown.