Chapter 561: The Temple is Small, It Can’t Accommodate You!

At the same time, in the conference room of Longguang Media Company,

Cai Ming, the former head of the game department at Tengke Company, was sitting on one of the sofas.

He glanced at the time; it had already been fifteen minutes.

If this had been before, when he hadn’t yet left Tengke, the proud Cai Ming would never have waited so calmly for fifteen minutes.

But now, things were different. The current Cai Ming wasn’t the same as before. He could only suppress his impatience and quietly wait.

After all, to put it plainly, he was now just a job seeker, and in Longguang Media, he couldn’t afford to be arrogant.

As Cai Ming was lost in his thoughts, the door to the reception room suddenly opened.

Cai Ming quickly turned his head and looked at the door.

However, Ji Jiaming, who had just opened the door, didn’t come in immediately.

The next second, to Cai Ming’s surprise, Shen Fei also followed in.

“Mr. Shen???”

Cai Ming immediately stood up, looking at Shen Fei in shock.

Shen Fei, seeing this, gently shook his head and said,

“Don’t be nervous. Sit down first!”

Cai Ming was at a loss for words, only nodding awkwardly before sitting back down in his seat.

However, he couldn’t shake the sense of pressure that seemed to emanate from nowhere. Even though there were only a few people sitting in the reception room, the faint sounds of fabric moving seemed to intensify the feeling.

Cai Ming couldn’t find any reason to relax. He could only attribute it to the fact that he clearly knew that Shen Fei had a powerful backing in Beijing, which made him nervous.

“Cai Ming, former head of the game department at Tengke Company. So, what’s the deal? I just learned that you resigned from Tengke after the lawsuit. How long has it been? You’ve already come to Longguang Media? This behavior seems a bit strange. So, Mr. Cai, what exactly is your reason for coming here?”

Shen Fei didn’t bother with pleasantries and directly asked what was on his mind.

“Mr. Shen, I resigned… Heh, do you think I resigned voluntarily?”

Upon hearing this, Cai Ming became agitated, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

However, when Shen Fei heard Cai Ming’s complaint, he smiled slightly, saying indifferently,

“Whether you resigned voluntarily or were forced to leave, we don’t care. Longguang Media certainly doesn’t care!”

“Mr. Shen, you’re right. Whether I resigned voluntarily or not doesn’t matter to anyone! But now that I’m here, I must set the record straight! Tengke Company claims I resigned voluntarily, but to be honest, I was just framed! And the reason, of course, is the outcome of that lawsuit! Tengke needed to give everyone an explanation, so they pushed me out!” Cai Ming said in a melancholy tone.

“Hmm? What do you mean? You’re saying you didn’t participate in everything that Tengke did? Tengke’s game ‘Tianxia’ was plagiarized, weren’t you the one driving it as head of the game department? If they made you resign, does that make you a scapegoat?” Shen Fei raised an eyebrow and sneered.

“Mr. Shen, to be honest, the development of ‘Tianxia’ wasn’t my idea! It was all because of orders from my superiors, and we had no choice but to follow through! You know, during this time, I often disagreed with my direct superiors and even told them about the serious consequences once ‘Tianxia’ was released. But my ability was limited—I couldn’t influence anything! Later, when you directly called on Tengke to take down the game, I went straight to the vice president’s office, demanding they comply with your request and take down ‘Tianxia.’ But not only did the vice president refuse, he scolded me instead. Mr. Shen, I’m just a worker—what decisions can I make?”

A hint of awkwardness and a wry smile passed over Cai Ming’s face as he continued angrily,

“Once the lawsuit ended, Tengke immediately took down the game and pushed all of us scapegoats out! Honestly, even now, I still can’t accept being fired!”

Even though Cai Ming had somewhat anticipated this outcome, he was still deeply dissatisfied.

“Hmm, so, are you here to apply for a job at Longguang Media, or is this a challenge to Tengke?”

Shen Fei already expected this from Cai Ming’s words, and his expression remained calm as he asked.

Cai Ming, however, was somewhat stunned by Shen Fei’s reaction.

After a moment, he spoke up,

“Mr. Shen, I genuinely want to join Longguang Media, but it’s not about challenging Tengke; it’s about showing them that pushing me out and making me the scapegoat was a wrong decision!”

Upon hearing Cai Ming’s explanation, Shen Fei found it laughable.

“So, you think Tengke firing you was unfair?”

“Of course!” Cai Ming replied.

“But in my view, you’re not being wronged at all! Don’t forget your identity—head of the game department at Tengke! ‘Tianxia’ was developed under your direction. If you knew it wouldn’t succeed, didn’t you foresee the consequences for yourself? How could you not? Frankly, before this lawsuit, you were so calm because you were hoping for the best! As for your insistence on taking down the game, that was just to act like you were doing your job. But unfortunately, Tengke and Ma Hua didn’t buy your act!”

Shen Fei sneered,

“And besides, with your current position, you know better than anyone whether you could have directly contacted Ma Hua. If you truly wanted the game taken down, you could have gone straight to Ma Hua, but you didn’t! Why is that? Is it because the appearance of ‘Tianjue’ made Tengke’s market share shrink, and you felt a sense of crisis? But when faced with this situation, you had no solution, so you were more afraid of Ma Hua holding you accountable, and that’s why you didn’t act!”

Shen Fei continued,

“The reason I say you were gambling is that if our side lost the lawsuit, ‘Tianxia,’ the game you developed, would’ve become a huge hit. At that time, your credit would have been substantial! So, from the beginning to the end, your stance was never firm! If you had really resisted and gone to Ma Hua about this, I’m sure you wouldn’t have been fired, and ‘Tianxia’ wouldn’t have been released!”

“So, you’re not wronged, and you’re certainly not innocent! In fact, you were one of the instigators of this whole thing!”

Shen Fei calmly analyzed the situation.

Once Shen Fei finished speaking, Cai Ming’s face turned even paler.

“Mr. Shen, since that’s the case, I’m now just a job seeker! I wonder if there’s a place for me here? Let’s not talk about anything else; over the years, I’ve contributed significantly to Tengke. Even if it’s not a perfect score, I’ve done at least half. That shows I have ability!” Cai Ming hesitated.

What Cai Ming didn’t know was that after hearing his intentions, Shen Fei immediately rejected him.

“Mr. Cai, I have to admit you do have some talent. But as they say, paths diverge between those who don’t share the same way of thinking. We simply cannot cooperate! Longguang Media is a small temple—it can’t accommodate you!”

When those words were spoken, Cai Ming froze, and his mood instantly soured.

He, Cai Ming, was someone who would be treated favorably wherever he went because of his past achievements.

But now, coming to Longguang Media seeking a job, and being told he wasn’t suitable?

As for the reason, Cai Ming thought he understood.

He was immediately filled with rage and gritted his teeth, saying,

“Mr. Shen, why humiliate me like this?”

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Chapter 562: Different Paths, No Collaboration!

“Huh? I’m insulting you? Mr. Cai, that’s a bit unreasonable!”

In the face of Cai Ming’s sudden anger, Shen Fei was somewhat stunned.

After a moment of silence, he let out a sneer.

However, Shen Fei didn’t feel the need to explain the misunderstanding. After all, Cai Ming wasn’t particularly important.

“Fine!”

Hearing Shen Fei’s response, Cai Ming immediately changed his attitude.

He had been very reserved just moments ago, but now he became very calm, and if one looked closely, there was even a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

“Mr. Shen, since that’s the case, I think there’s nothing left for us to talk about! Just as you said, different paths, no collaboration!”

After a brief pause, Cai Ming stood up, looked at Shen Fei, and said,

“Wishing you and your Dragonlight Media continued success! I hope you won’t regret today’s decision in the future!”

With that, Cai Ming turned and left the reception room.

Shen Fei, on the other hand, was completely stunned by Cai Ming’s words.

What’s this?

Will they regret rejecting Cai Ming today in the future?

Would they regret it?

Shen Fei was more certain than anyone else about the answer to this question.

In his past life, Tengke, the game giant, stagnated with only two games, Stimulating Battlefield and Farm Battle (Mobile Legends), and even after years of development, no new games were created.

Though the company had innovations and plagiarized games, none of them created new miracles. It wasn’t until Tianjue was released that Tengke’s long-time dominance in the game industry started to weaken. This marked the beginning of the company’s decline.

Reflecting on the trajectory of things in his past life, Shen Fei was absolutely sure that he would not regret rejecting Cai Ming.

As for Cai Ming, not to mention his contribution to the development of Tianxia, Shen Fei simply couldn’t accept Cai Ming’s words earlier.

After Cai Ming left,

“Mr. Shen, he…”

Seeing this, Ji Jiaming was slightly stunned, unsure what to make of it.

“It’s fine! I know what you’re wondering, why I didn’t accept Cai Ming?” Shen Fei said with a faint smile.

“Yes, Mr. Shen! After all, Cai Ming has made significant achievements in Tengke, with both ability and strength!”

Ji Jiaming paused for a moment, then continued,

“Even though I didn’t want to entertain him when I heard he was coming to Dragonlight Media, I have to admit that I truly respect his abilities! If we could bring him on board, it would definitely benefit us!”

After hearing Ji Jiaming’s words, Shen Fei stood up and said,

“To be honest, when I first heard Cai Ming was coming to our company, I did consider bringing him into our team. But, like I said, different paths, no collaboration! You said Cai Ming was forced out of Tengke to take the blame, but is he really not guilty at all? If he had strongly opposed it, or even gone to Ma Hua to talk about it, I’d respect him as a man of integrity! But he didn’t. He had a lucky mindset and pushed the blame onto Tengke!”

“Also, I won’t deny his ability, but whether he can create value for us in our company is another matter! I’m not exaggerating when I say that even if we only focus on developing Tianjue as an online game, our development will soar!”

Upon sensing the firmness in Shen Fei’s tone, Ji Jiaming was taken aback.

Just one online game and their development would soar?

Does that mean they won’t need to develop any new games and can rely solely on this one game?

Was this statement a bit too arrogant?

Even though Ji Jiaming was part of the Tianjue development team, he wouldn’t dare speak so confidently.

Perhaps Ji Jiaming didn’t expect that once Shen Fei’s tech company acquisition in Beijing succeeded, particularly with the development of the photolithography machine, Tianjue would reach a new height.

“Alright, enough said, I won’t stay here much longer! My only request is that we continue to develop Tianjue as an online game!” Shen Fei said with a smile as he gave his work orders.

After giving the next set of instructions, Shen Fei strode out of the room.

Inside the reception room, Ji Jiaming was left alone, still processing everything.

After a long pause, he turned around and quickly followed Shen Fei.

“Mr. Shen, you are amazing!”

—

Meanwhile, the lawsuit loss between Tengke and Dragonlight Media, along with the interview of Liang Shuang outside the courthouse, was still being discussed fervently online.

However, Shen Fei didn’t specifically search for those things.

Winter nights came early.

After leaving Dragonlight Media, Shen Fei got into his multi-million-dollar Maybach and headed to the market.

Once home, he hurriedly brought all the ingredients inside to start preparing dinner for the night.

At that moment, his phone vibrated.

A message, unlabelled, notified him to check his email.

Shen Fei paused his work, walked to his study, and opened the computer. Upon seeing the email, he finally understood.

It was from the detective agency he had previously hired to investigate information about Secretary Yu’s son, Yu Hewei.

The detective agency had sent their results.

If it weren’t for Yu Hewei’s special identity—Secretary Yu’s son and a researcher at Shenzhen Research Institute—Shen Fei wouldn’t have gone to such lengths.

However, since the matter involved the Misu chip and the future of China’s technology development, especially relating to the tech company he had acquired, Shen Fei had been extra cautious.

Also, knowing the trajectory of events from his previous life, Shen Fei wanted to investigate the truth before things unfolded.

Another reason was that Shen Fei didn’t think Yu Hewei would betray without reason.

It was still some time before Yu Hewei would betray, and Shen Fei had made up his mind to find out the reason.

When he clicked on the attachment sent by the agency and saw its content, Shen Fei was stunned.

The picture in the attachment featured a man and a woman.

The man was naturally Yu Hewei, and they both appeared intimate, much like a young couple in love.

This confused Shen Fei.

After all, Yu Hewei’s wife, Zheng Li, though not particularly beautiful, was a cultured, elegant lady.

Additionally, Yu Hewei’s father was a key figure in Shenzhen. How could Yu Hewei behave this way?

What puzzled Shen Fei even more was whether Yu Hewei’s eventual betrayal had anything to do with this woman?

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Chapter 563: Worth the Price?

Shen Fei collected his thoughts and continued scrolling through the page.

One image after another clearly reflected in Shen Fei’s eyes, and the affectionate postures of the two people in the pictures further confirmed his suspicions.

As he read the captions under each photo, Shen Fei saw the investigator’s message at the bottom.

“Two hundred thousand, information on the woman in the photos! I believe it’s worth the price!”

Upon seeing this, Shen Fei furrowed his brows.

From his past experience with such deals, he knew the detective agency wouldn’t make empty promises.

This meant the identity of the woman in the photo was definitely suspicious.

With this thought, Shen Fei quickly typed on his keyboard, accessing the website again to assign the next task.

Once the payment was made, the task was completed swiftly. Soon, a new email appeared in Shen Fei’s inbox.

As expected, it contained all the details about the woman in the photos.

Shen Fei opened the email, and the content was very clear.

The investigation covered everything—from her basic information, name, and ethnicity, to her experiences during her studies abroad.

As Shen Fei read through it, his attention was drawn to a section about her time studying abroad.

While studying abroad, the woman had befriended several Americans, and during this period, she frequently interacted with them.

She even actively joined a local organization, which was officially named the NAS (National Association for Students) under the guise of promoting cultural exchange.

NAS… NAS…

Shen Fei’s eyes widened.

This organization… was not ordinary!

Currently, it was known as a cultural exchange organization for international students, famous for promoting friendly exchanges between students from various countries.

But the organization was far from simple.

It wasn’t until ten years later that the true nature of this organization was exposed.

In reality, it was a covert brainwashing and spy-training organization, using cultural exchange as a front.

Due to its secretive operations, few noticed the organization’s suspicious activities.

Shen Fei knew the NAS organization had some remarkable achievements in the field of cultural exchange, which explained its fame.

But while students participated in these cultural exchanges, they were actually being monitored and selected for potential recruitment as spies.

If someone showed promise, the organization would discreetly brainwash them, turning them into spies without their knowledge.

The most terrifying part was that the individuals selected as spies never realized they were being manipulated until they were caught.

It was precisely because of this that when the organization’s true nature was uncovered, it caused a massive uproar.

Another factor contributing to the shock was the organization’s success in selecting spies through a rigorous talent screening process.

In other words, many people participated in this organization, but only a few were chosen as spies. This selective process allowed the NAS organization to exist for so long.

Shen Fei narrowed his eyes.

Given the current situation and the information about this woman, he could already deduce that she had been selected as a spy.

Why? Because of the special status of Yu Hewei.

Yu Hewei was a researcher at the Shenzhen Research Institute, involved with the development of the “Misu” chip.

Moreover, in the previous life, Yu Hewei had betrayed his country and attempted to take critical data about the “Misu” chip abroad.

In this life, Shen Fei was deeply intertwined with the “Misu” chip project, making him more cautious than ever.

One wrong move could lead to irreversible mistakes.

“Yu Hewei, Yu Hewei… a man with a family. Shouldn’t he be more disciplined?” Shen Fei muttered, his mind already working on a solution.

He was certain that if he did nothing but expose Yu Hewei’s affair, even if the woman involved wasn’t a spy, Yu Hewei couldn’t escape moral and legal condemnation.

And if the woman was indeed a spy, reporting her would escalate the issue far beyond infidelity, with even harsher punishments for Yu Hewei. His father, Yu Guotu, might also face some consequences.

However, Shen Fei wasn’t ready to go that far yet. The situation hadn’t reached that point, and he wasn’t eager to make things worse.

Lost in thought, Shen Fei lost track of time.

He didn’t notice the night outside growing darker.

At this moment, the door to his study opened.

“Dad, Yueyue is back!” Shen Jiayue cheerfully called out as she ran into his arms.

Hearing his daughter’s sweet voice, Shen Fei snapped out of his thoughts.

“Yueyue, you’re back?” Shen Fei laughed as he picked her up.

“I saw Mommy right outside after school! But I’m so hungry, I want to eat Daddy’s cooking! What are you making tonight, Daddy?” Shen Jiayue pouted and rubbed her little stomach.

Seeing her adorable, pouty expression, Shen Fei was momentarily stunned.

Before he could speak, Han Xinyan, his wife, asked with a puzzled tone, “Honey, do you have something to continue working on?”

She looked at Shen Fei, scanning him up and down, then glanced at the computer behind him, but Shen Fei was blocking the view.

Shen Fei smiled faintly, gently set his daughter down, turned off the computer, and said, “No, I was going to cook, but I just remembered a few things I hadn’t finished, so I was busy for a while. It’s all done now, and I’ll cook for you guys right away!”

After speaking, Shen Fei turned and walked toward the kitchen.

Seeing Shen Fei divert the topic, Han Xinyan didn’t press further. Instead, she stopped him and kindly said, “Alright, don’t worry about it. Let me cook dinner tonight!”

“No, no! Yueyue wants Daddy’s cooking! Mommy’s food isn’t as good!” Shen Jiayue quickly waved her hands and then hugged Han Xinyan’s leg.

Her reaction made both parents laugh.

“Alright, I suppose I’ll do it then! Otherwise, we won’t enjoy tonight’s meal!” Shen Fei chuckled, hurrying to the kitchen.

In no time, a delicious and aromatic meal was served.

Little Yueyue ate happily.

As they were finishing their meal, Han Xinyan suddenly asked, “Do you think we should hire a nanny? You’re cooking every day, isn’t that too much?”

“I’ve told you, I enjoy cooking for you! Besides, can anyone cook as well as I do?” Shen Fei casually replied.

“No matter how good it is, don’t you get tired of cooking every day?” Han Xinyan asked, looking concerned.

“I’m not tired! But hiring a nanny should definitely be on the agenda. The new house is too big, and cleaning up is a bit troublesome!”

Shen Fei smiled and continued eating.

However, Han Xinyan froze.

Why did he mention a new house again?

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Chapter 564: Truly Can’t Handle It!

“Wait, what did you mean by that? A new house?” Han Xinyan asked, bewildered.

If she hadn’t misheard, were they planning to move?

“Yeah, a new house! The one we’re living in now is only about 100 to 200 square meters, it’s too small. It’s comfortable for us, but if we’re hiring a nanny, it wouldn’t be as comfortable anymore! There are many factors to consider,” Shen Fei explained seriously.

Han Xinyan, after hearing Shen Fei’s words, immediately asked, “How did you think of this? Have you already bought the new house? Where is it located?”

Shen Fei smiled and shook his head. “Do you think we need to worry about choosing the location? Don’t forget, Xinyue Real Estate is our company. If we want a new house, it’s simple.”

Han Xinyan was taken aback and widened her eyes in surprise. “So, you’re saying you want to keep a house in the Luohushan project?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Han Xinyan’s mood dropped.

From what Shen Fei had mentioned earlier about the Luohushan project, she knew that villas built on Luohushan would start selling for hundreds of millions once they were put on the market.

She felt conflicted—she believed selling it was better than keeping it for themselves.

Shen Fei hadn’t mentioned that the villa he planned to keep for their family had a budget of over ten billion, otherwise, Han Xinyan would have tried to stop him at all costs.

“Yes, the plan for Luohushan was to build seventy villas, and I reserved one for us right in the middle. It’s over 1,000 square meters! I had planned to tell you earlier, but I got caught up in some messes and then busy designing our future home, so I forgot. Now that we’re talking about it, I’ll send you the design plan later. You can take a look and let me know if you want to change anything!” Shen Fei said casually.

Han Xinyan was shocked by Shen Fei’s nonchalance and nearly spat out the soup she had just taken a sip of.

More than 1,000 square meters of house?

Wasn’t that a bit much…? There were only three of them in the family!

Even if they had another child in the future, it would only be four or five people. Did they really need such a large house?

“Honey, the house we’re living in now is pretty comfortable, right? Why do we need to move to such a big villa?” Han Xinyan frowned, clearly puzzled.

“We have the financial capability, so we can afford it. It’s not about anything else! And with such a big yard, we could hire a nanny, and with Yuan Song and the others around, the house wouldn’t feel that big,” Shen Fei explained.

Han Xinyan nodded but didn’t respond immediately.

She understood Shen Fei—once he made up his mind, there was no changing it. So, she sighed deeply and switched topics.

“Speaking of which, if my mom knew we were living in a 1,000 square meter house, she would definitely want to move in with us!”

“I’m not getting involved in that! If you want her to, I can tolerate it!” Shen Fei said indifferently.

However, Han Xinyan let out a self-deprecating laugh.

It wasn’t just about her mom, whose troublesome personality would make her completely against the idea.

Even though Zhang Xiulian kept saying she understood her mistakes now, Han Xinyan was still afraid. She feared that one day, Zhang Xiulian would lash out again, and when that happened, her guilt toward Shen Fei would deepen.

“I wouldn’t let her move in, no matter what. But I’m just worried that once she finds out, she’ll demand that we get a place for Li Xin too!” Han Xinyan said seriously.

“We can definitely do that! Even without Li Xin asking, I can prepare a place for him! The only problem is, with Li Xin’s personality, no matter what we offer, he probably won’t accept the house. And as for your mom… if you feel that way, I won’t interfere. It’s not a big deal!” Shen Fei laughed.

“Alright, if you think that way, then I’m at ease!” Han Xinyan said, feeling a bit relieved.

Seeing that Shen Fei had said this, Han Xinyan ended the topic, her mood still a bit heavy.

After a brief pause, she continued, “Let’s not talk about this anymore! The lawsuit with Tengke Company and their loss has caused quite a stir. At least, there’s a good outcome now. But you’ve been busy with this case lately. Now that it’s finished, what’s your next move?”

“Honestly, I haven’t thought much about it. But you know me—I usually just go with the flow. If there’s a good project, I’ll jump on it! If not, I’ll just be carefree for a while!” Shen Fei answered straightforwardly.

“A good project… is it another one related to photolithography machines or chips? Just the investment alone would be hundreds of billions. If we take on another one, can we handle it?” Han Xinyan frowned and asked.

She was worried that Shen Fei might not manage things well and risk another failure.

“To be honest, right now, we really can’t handle it!” Shen Fei said calmly.

He would love to encounter another great project, but given their current financial situation, they simply couldn’t afford it.

Although he had made over a hundred billion from shorting international oil before, projects like photolithography machines and chips, along with other miscellaneous expenses, meant he didn’t have enough funds for them.

After all, each project required a significant amount of money, and they couldn’t afford a single penny more.

“Alright, I see!” Han Xinyan said, feeling relieved as she continued eating.

After a while, she suddenly put down her chopsticks and went into a daze.

“I just remembered something. On my way home from work, I took a detour and visited the Yuexin factory. It was a pleasant surprise! Uncle Jiang had promised that the factory would be completed in six months, but after looking around, I think it will be ready in just a month or two! They’ve really been working fast!”

“Huh? I didn’t know about this. Uncle Jiang didn’t call me about it!” Shen Fei said, a bit surprised.

At the same time, he felt happy and excited inside.

Once the Yuexin factory was completed, not only would they be able to produce sunscreen, but the output of their scar-healing cream would also double. Their sales and profits would multiply several times.

At that point, they could truly focus on expanding their business, with capital secured.

But the one thing he didn’t understand was why Uncle Jiang hadn’t called him to report on this?

“Most of it’s already built! I even asked the workers there, and they said they’ve been working day and night, so it’ll be done soon!” Han Xinyan replied.

Suddenly, she changed the subject, tapping the table and saying, “Speaking of this, I just remembered something! Today, a foreign trade company from Southeast Asia came to us. They said they wanted to cooperate! I had someone check the person in charge of negotiations, and there are no problems!”

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Chapter 565: It’s Fake if I’m Not Moved!

Southeast Asian foreign trade enterprises?

They want to become the responsible agents for the Yuexin series abroad?

After listening to Han Xinyan’s description, Shen Fei furrowed his brows but still asked directly,

“So, how did you handle this matter?”

“I didn’t really handle it much. After all, we had the Clarins case as a precedent! Right now, our Yuexin series factory hasn’t even been completed yet, and we can’t even meet the demand for domestic skincare products. Even though we might have some excess capacity for foreign supply, the person in charge from their side clearly did their research and knows that our factory is almost finished, so there’s no need to worry about future production capacity. That’s why they came to us early for business negotiations!” Han Xinyan said without hesitation, recounting everything that happened in the office.

After a brief pause, before Shen Fei could respond, she continued,

“But when we dealt with Clarins before, you said once we finished the domestic market, we’d start exploring the foreign market, so I immediately turned them down! But it seems they anticipated this, and directly stated their conditions! As long as we cooperate with them, they’ll agree to any price we offer. Their only condition is that they want to be the exclusive distributor of our products abroad! Even if the price is one or two hundred pounds, they’re fine with it, as long as they are the sole agent!”

“They also said they trust us because of the way we handle domestic sales and the measures we have against scalpers. They believe we can manage things well! They even said that once we cooperate, we won’t need to worry about foreign market promotions. They’ll invest their own money into marketing and publicity for our products!”

After hearing Han Xinyan’s account, Shen Fei was stunned.

After a long pause, he smiled and said,

“So, what you’re saying is, if we cooperate with them, all we need to do is supply the goods, and they’ll take care of everything else?”

“Yeah, that’s the general idea!” Han Xinyan replied.

“Well, if that’s the case, I have to say, the conditions they offer are much better than what Clarins gave us! A price of one or two hundred pounds per bottle, and we don’t have to worry about marketing or promotion… if I’m not moved by this, it would be a lie!” Shen Fei nodded, then looked at Han Xinyan and asked,

“So, what do you think?”

“As for me, if you ask for my opinion, I think we could consider it! After all, we’ll have to expand into foreign markets sooner or later. With their cooperation, all we need to do is supply the goods, and we don’t need to worry about anything else! Plus, one or two hundred pounds per bottle is much higher than what we sell for domestically, so I think we can cooperate!” Han Xinyan honestly replied.

“So, did you agree to cooperate with them in the end?” Shen Fei asked.

“How could I? I already told you, I’m waiting for your decision. I couldn’t make the final call! You see, I just shared what they said, but the final decision still depends on you!” Han Xinyan said, somewhat irritated.

To be honest, Han Xinyan actually thought the proposal was quite good.

Whether it’s called short-sighted or lacking foresight, she really was moved by it.

After all, based on the conditions offered by the Southeast Asian distributor, it seemed that their product would be quite popular abroad, which is why the distributor was willing to pay such a high price and even offered to handle all the marketing and promotion.

Even if they didn’t cooperate with them and went to expand the overseas market on their own, she was confident that the sales would not be a problem, and the profits would certainly be much higher.

But what Han Xinyan was worried about was that, even if they were popular, they were still a Chinese company. Would it be that easy to break into the foreign market? If only based on their product, Han Xinyan had no doubt that they would succeed. Their products had no substitutes, and in the long run, they would lead the global market!

But the problem was, would foreign officials and brands tolerate them achieving such success?

Given the disdain and suppression that Chinese companies often face in the overseas market, Han Xinyan was worried that if they made a name for themselves, foreign officials might find ways to suppress them, and their prospects overseas might be doomed.

This was why Han Xinyan was being cautious. When the distributor laid out their conditions, she almost agreed immediately, as there didn’t seem to be a better option.

However, Shen Fei directly said,

“If it were up to me, I’d reject them right away. Honestly, it’s tempting, but after weighing everything, I still think we should refuse them!”

“Why?” Han Xinyan asked, her tone calm, as if she had already anticipated this response. She just wanted to know the reason.

“First of all, if they’re willing to accept prices of one or two hundred pounds per bottle, that means they’re not just looking for a short-term partnership. It could be ten years, twenty years, or maybe even a lifetime! If that’s the case, then what are we, if not just suppliers?” Shen Fei furrowed his brows and explained in a soft voice, then continued,

“Secondly, the overseas market is something I’ve always wanted to conquer once our products are developed. Plus, I plan to sell at prices several times higher than the domestic market, gaining more profit and influence. With this in mind, how could I just hand over the rights to manage our products? No way! Even if the price were higher, I still wouldn’t agree to it!”

“I understand your point, but we’re a Chinese company! Just based on that, our position in the overseas market won’t be too good! Even if the international brands don’t act right away, the local authorities won’t just let us do whatever we want. If they can’t tolerate it, they might fabricate a charge and use other methods to force us out, and then we’d have no chance to continue operating abroad!” Han Xinyan frowned, expressing her concern.

“I’ve already considered this issue since the development of our product! I’m not worried about the foreign side setting obstacles. If I didn’t have the courage, I wouldn’t say such things!” Shen Fei said with a smirk.

After all, he was a reborn man!

Because of this, he dared to speak so confidently.

In his past life, when Yuexin series expanded into the overseas market, they encountered similar challenges. But back then, the country was extremely powerful, and they managed to survive!

Now, with the earlier overseas expansion, he had to resolve these issues without relying on the country’s support.

And as for how to solve them, Shen Fei had already come up with a plan.