Qin Feng's performance that day had completely changed Bai Xiyue's opinion of him.
Bai Xuefeng showed no sign of displeasure.
He merely rubbed his chin and nodded slightly.
"I'll call an emergency board meeting immediately and get back to you as soon as possible."
Then he turned to Bai Xiyue beside him. "Yueyue, about Mr. Qin's third condition. You two seem quite familiar with each other, so I'll put you personally in charge of that."
Bai Xiyue nodded without objecting.
Who would have thought that she, a wealthy heiress, would turn into a lowly secretary in the blink of an eye?
That was quite a surprise!
The two of them walked out of the RM building.
Qin Feng looked Bai Xiyue up and down and said with a grin,
"You should change your outfit. Secretaries don't dress like that."
After meeting Changpu at the Pokémon Home, how could Bai Xiyue possibly miss what Qin Feng was implying?
She shot him a look. "In your dreams!"
"Come on. I'll treat you to a feast."
Qin Feng grinned.
Half an hour later.
This time, Bai Xiyue showed no mercy and chose a very upscale rotating western restaurant.
"Honestly, I've never had western food. The closest I've ever come was an all-you-can-eat steak buffet!"
Qin Feng said to Bai Xiyue across the table.
Bai Xiyue smiled. "It's fine. People don't mainly come here for the food. Just relax."
Qin Feng was speechless.
"Are you practicing the art of saying nothing? If you're not here to eat, are you here for the free air-conditioning?"
"Hehe! My rule for today's meal is simple: don't pick what's best, just pick what's most expensive!"
"Waiter, bring us the menu!"
Bai Xiyue rolled up her sleeves as she called out.
Seeing her gearing up, Qin Feng thought, Is fleecing a cheapskate really that satisfying?
She scribbled all over the menu.
The waiter watched, dumbfounded.
"That'll be all!"
With that, she handed the menu back to the waiter.
"Miss Bai, are you sure you can finish all this?"
Bai Xiyue smiled. "It's fine. The boss is treating me today. We'll pack up whatever we can't finish."
The waiter wiped away his sweat, and the way he looked at Qin Feng instantly changed.
Bai Xiyue's boss? What kind of person did that make him?
He asked respectfully, "Sir, are you a member of our restaurant?"
The members here were all wealthy or influential, so memorizing every member's details was a mandatory part of the waiters' training.
Clearly, this Mr. Qin was an unfamiliar face.
But since he had come with Bai Xiyue, they had to take him seriously.
Qin Feng shook his head. "No. Just use hers. I'll pay the bill."
Unexpectedly, Bai Xiyue suddenly said, "No way. You're already this rich, yet you're still pinching pennies over a meal. I'm fleecing you today!"
The waiter broke into a sweat. The world of the wealthy really was hard to understand!
"By the way, why did you ask RM for someone?"
She phrased it tactfully, although she knew the assistant Qin Feng had mentioned was actually her.
How could a business titan like Bai Xuefeng fail to understand that?
"Ah, I just threw that in. Didn't you say people kept pestering you at the company every day?"
"So I figured I'd give you a solid excuse to focus on studying Pokémon! Then you can become an excellent Trainer, and I'll leave all our Pokémon endorsements to you!"
"Hehe!"
Honestly, Qin Feng's words did leave Bai Xiyue a little touched.
She might have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but wealthy families had their own troubles.
They also came with plenty of restrictions.
Especially for girls, who often couldn't simply do whatever they wanted.
"Thank you!"
Bai Xiyue spoke with a rare gentleness in her voice.
That caught Qin Feng somewhat off guard.
"Don't get all sentimental. You single-handedly made this partnership happen, so you should be the one coordinating with me anyway."
At that, Bai Xiyue bit her lip and slapped a hand on the table. "I take back what I just said!"
Just then, both their phones received messages at the same time.
Jiang Xiaoyu: "Huh! Boss Qin isn't at school or minding the shop today. Where did he run off to mess around?"
Bai Xiyue raised her phone, took a photo, and sent it to the group chat.
"I took him to the company to discuss business today, then stopped by this rotating restaurant to fleece this big cheapskate. Xiaoyu, I'll bring you some takeout!" @Jiang Xiaoyu.
Jiang Xiaoyu: "Okay, Sister Yue, fleece him good. That guy took me for a fool and scammed me out of over a hundred thousand. Avenge me!"
Seeing that message, Bai Xiyue's expression visibly froze.
No matter how she read it, something felt off. If being fleeced for over a hundred thousand made someone a fool, what did being fleeced for tens of millions make her?
She felt like she'd been caught in the crossfire!
Qin Feng: "Uh!!!"
"Am I really that stingy in your eyes?"
"I'm actually very generous, okay? I just have my reasons."
Bai Xiyue: "Yeah, right."
Jiang Xiaoyu: "Yeah, right."
While they waited for the food,
Qin Feng opened his system panel.
He checked the current battle and business figures.
[Current sales revenue: 2560000000] [Current number of Pokémon Trainers: 4605] [Current number of Pokémon Homes owned: 45] [Current completed battles: 513]
The battle count was increasing rather slowly.
The booming Pokémon sales overseas, on the other hand, surprised Qin Feng.
Still, that made sense.
Foreigners' spending habits were different from those back home.
If they liked something, they might even put it on a credit card or take out a loan. They would do whatever it took to get their hands on it.
People back home wouldn't possibly spend that much on a purchase unless they could afford it, even if they really liked it.
Three hours later.
Qin Feng went to Bai Xuefeng's office again.
After the board's deliberations, Bai Xuefeng ultimately offered nineteen percent of the shares from his personal holdings, while the group offered another six percent.
They would exchange a total twenty-five percent stake in RM for a forty-nine percent stake in the Pokémon company.
The offer had risen to twenty-five percent because Qin Feng hadn't explained why he had rejected the previous one.
That forced RM Group's executives to consider whether the price was the problem.
Of course, this was also somewhat beyond Qin Feng's expectations.
Once Qin Feng agreed, RM Group began preparing to register the new company.
After the company was successfully registered, both parties could sign the contract.
Before they left, Bai Xuefeng privately instructed Bai Xiyue to keep a close eye on Qin Feng until the contract was signed.
That would prevent other companies from swooping in.
A little after seven that evening, the two drove back to Jiangning.
Qin Feng planned to go home.
His studies no longer seemed particularly meaningful to him.
Since he'd already taken leave, he might as well take a few more days off.
Qin Feng looked at Bai Xiyue and asked,
"Secretary, your boss is going home. What are you going to do?"
"Oh, stop pushing your luck." Bai Xiyue rolled her eyes, then continued,
"I have some good news for you."
Qin Feng froze.
Good news?
The deal's already settled. What other good news could there be?
Has RM raised its offer again?
"Wherever you go, I go," Bai Xiyue said.
Qin Feng's eyes widened.
"Are you kidding me?"
"I'm going home, not on vacation."
Bai Xiyue leaned over the steering wheel, a mischievous grin appearing on her gorgeous face. She blinked her dewy eyes and said,
"Because I've received orders from above. Until the contract is signed, I have to stick to you every step of the way."
Qin Feng looked utterly exasperated.
If she followed him home, how was he supposed to explain it when his parents asked?
Say we're a boss and his secretary?
Not even a dog would buy that.
Say we're friends?
What kind of friend follows you home to spend the night?
Girlfriend?
People might believe that explanation.
But the fact was, they weren't a couple.
"Come on, I already agreed to sign with your company. I'm not going to approach any other companies."
"Can you please have a little faith in your boss's character?"
Bai Xiyue paid no attention whatsoever to Qin Feng's promise.
She shook her head. "In business, anything can change until that final signature is on the page."
Qin Feng's eyes darted around. "Then how about I book you a hotel room near my house?"
Bai Xiyue still shook her head.
Qin Feng: "Then I'll go back to my dorm."
Bai Xiyue nodded. "Either is fine. Whatever makes you happy!"
Qin Feng: ...
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