The Client Is What? Daddy?

Qin Feng looked at Bai Xiyue. Their eyes met, and they began a silent exchange.

Qin Feng: What are you trying to do?

Bai Xiyue: What's it to you?

Qin Feng: I don't want to get involved, but that's my damn arm you're holding.

Bai Xiyue: Then call the cops!

Egg Yolk excitedly cried, "Pika~ Pika!" from Qin Feng's shoulder.

Qin Feng was speechless.

Yao Jianpan was dumbfounded at the sight.

"Xiyue, the chairman won't be happy if he finds out you're doing this."

Bai Xiyue rolled her eyes. "What's that got to do with you?"

With that, she pulled Qin Feng toward the office building.

In the elevator, Bai Xiyue sighed and said:

"Yao Jianpan is the son of the company's second-largest shareholder. He's also a vice president."

"You can probably tell he's pursuing me."

"My family actually hopes we'll get together, too, but I don't want to."

"First, I don't have feelings for him. Second, rich kids all share a certain bad habit. You know what I mean."

"There's no way I'd ever say yes to him."

"But he spends all day finding excuses to get close to me."

"He pushes away every man around me, both openly and behind the scenes."

"So, do you still think he was just saying hello to you today?"

Qin Feng nodded in complete agreement.

"But what's that got to do with me? I suspect you're trying to redirect the trouble and use me as a shield!"

Bai Xiyue gave him a playful smile.

"Exactly! You figured that out, too."

Am I some kind of damn hate magnet?

And only for rich kids, at that?

Qin Feng grumbled inwardly.

"It won't work, okay? I'm just a college student with no family connections. Who the hell would believe it?"

At that, Bai Xiyue raised her index finger and wagged it.

"No. Starting today, you're no ordinary person. You're the RM Group's long-term strategic partner."

"And the client is daddy!"

Qin Feng raised an eyebrow. "The client is what?"

Bai Xiyue blurted out, "Dad..."

Her reward was one almighty smack!

(╬￣皿￣)＝○＃(￣＃)３￣)

The top floor of the RM Group tower.

A distinguished-looking middle-aged man sat behind a large desk.

"Hello. I'm Bai Xuefeng, chairman of the RM Group."

Qin Feng stood and politely offered his right hand. "Hello, Chairman Bai. My name is Qin Feng."

Bai Xuefeng had a kindly face. Rather than the cold demeanor of an overbearing CEO, he was remarkably approachable.

"Sit, sit. No need to be nervous."

"I've looked into your Pokémon Home, and I've also had people conduct a detailed analysis of everything involving Pokémon lately."

"My conclusion comes down to one word: fantastical!"

"I won't ask about the details. I imagine you wouldn't tell me even if I did."

"Given the current market conditions, along with our market analysis and confidence..."

"We all agree that Pokémon will definitely become a cultural icon."

"So, whether for the group's interests or my own, I hope we can make this partnership happen."

"Xiyue has told me what you have in mind, too. It's a shame you're unwilling to let the group acquire a stake."

As the man at the helm of such an enormous conglomerate, Bai Xuefeng meeting Qin Feng in person today was proof enough of how seriously he took this.

Over the past two days, a professional team had conducted an urgent analysis.

They had reached one conclusion.

Pokémon's current valuation already exceeded a trillion.

Of course, that was only a conservative estimate based on current market conditions.

Without taking a conservative approach, they even believed Pokémon might completely reshape the world.

At that level, this was no small matter.

Qin Feng nodded.

Bai Xuefeng's words were very sincere.

He hadn't spoken to Qin Feng with the air of an investor.

That was ample proof that their team had indeed conducted a thorough analysis.

Their expectations for the Pokémon market were sky-high, too.

They were also afraid of offending Qin Feng at this stage.

After all, many companies were already searching for information about the owner of the Pokémon Home.

"My thinking is actually quite simple."

"I only have the following requirements."

Both Bai Xuefeng's and Bai Xiyue's expressions changed when they heard Qin Feng's words.

"First, we'll establish a separate Pokémon Company, primarily responsible for developing and promoting the Pokémon brand."

"I'll hold fifty-one percent of the shares, but I won't contribute capital or take part in running it."

"Second, the RM Group must not conduct any business that damages Pokémon's image, regardless of the reason or means."

"Otherwise, I'll have the right to terminate the contract unilaterally."

"Third, I want a capable right-hand person to help me handle my work."

Bai Xuefeng and Bai Xiyue both found the first two conditions understandable.

But when Qin Feng reached the third, Bai Xuefeng's brow immediately furrowed.

Bai Xiyue looked utterly bewildered as well.

Bai Xuefeng considered it for a moment, then said, "What would you like the RM Group to offer you, then?"

Hearing that, Qin Feng knew the other man had tacitly accepted his conditions.

He was merely probing for Qin Feng's bottom line now.

After all, the first two points were only his conditions. They hadn't discussed the final price yet.

Qin Feng smiled. "I'm a college student who hasn't even graduated yet, so I don't know much about this. As someone with far more experience, Chairman Bai, I hope you can offer me some advice."

At those words, the way Bai Xiyue looked at Qin Feng changed.

Previously, she'd seen him as the owner of the Pokémon Home and a seasoned promoter.

Of course, she'd also labeled him a complete cheapskate.

Not only was he stingy, but despite having so much money, he still wore bargain clothes that cost only a few dozen yuan.

Yet the composure and shrewdness he displayed today completely overturned her impression of him.

Qin Feng's guiding principle was to never reveal his bottom line.

He wouldn't jack up the price, but he didn't want to be blatantly ripped off, either.

As long as the offer showed sincerity, that was enough!

Bai Xuefeng thought for a moment, then said:

"How does this sound?"

"I currently hold seventy percent of the RM Group's shares. I'll transfer nineteen percent to you."

"But I'll hold fifty-one percent of the new company."

Even though Bai Xiyue was accustomed to major deals, she was so shocked by those words that she covered her mouth with one hand.

She'd known the company would pay a hefty price to secure this partnership.

But she hadn't expected such an enormous offer right out of the gate.

Nineteen percent of the RM Group's shares had a market value of over a hundred billion yuan.

Although that market value couldn't be immediately converted to cash, it would still make him the RM Group's second-largest shareholder.

His status and standing would instantly rise to a whole new level.

Unexpectedly, Qin Feng shook his head. "I'm sorry, Chairman Bai, but I can't agree to that condition."

Qin Feng studied finance, and he had his own assessment of how far the Pokémon Home could go in the future.

The price Bai Xuefeng offered didn't particularly surprise him, either.

Even setting its influence aside, a company bringing in hundreds of millions a day could already be considered a giant.

What's more, the Pokémon Home's influence was nowhere near its peak.

Products derived from Pokémon in the future would generate enormous profits as well.

Bai Xuefeng wanted control of the new company, and that was something Qin Feng could never agree to.

Even trading all of RM's shares for it wouldn't be enough.

He had to keep Pokémon firmly in his own hands.