64: Chapter 64 There's a reason why it's expensive.

Ma Botao was completely stunned, only just learning about Wang Liguo's real background.

He had been completely fooled by Wang Liguo's magnificent disguise.

He partnered with him precisely because Wang Liguo's resume listed him as a corporate management talent, which was the biggest weakness of Ma Botao's company, so he resolutely agreed to let Wang Liguo buy shares.

After Wang Liguo joined the company, he made a complete mess of things. Ma Botao was aware of it, but Wang Liguo's eloquence was incredible; he kept saying that chaos accompanies reform periods.

"The more chaotic the internal affairs of the company, the heavier the tumor."

For the future development of the company, Ma Botao tolerated it time and again, precisely because he believed in Wang Liguo's outstanding resume.

Now he was being told that this outstanding resume was all fake.

Furthermore, any company Wang Liguo joined, no matter how prosperous, would experience upheaval, chaos, and ultimately collapse.

His company was now also facing such a crisis.

Ma Botao finally panicked.

Looking at Wang Liguo again, his eyes were filled with hatred. He had truly been terribly deceived!

"Don't just stand there, I don't want to see him."

With an order from Wei Xinglong, the Bodyguards controlled Wang Liguo and forcefully pushed him out of the VIP area.

"Get lost!"

Wang Liguo was truly a talent; even in this situation, he managed to feign composure, showing no sign of a guilty conscience.

This was because he knew that if he showed even a little nervousness, his resume fraud would be confirmed.

So he forced himself to remain calm and walked back to the company's dining area. Seeing the malicious looks from the employees, Wang Liguo angrily threw his phone down.

"See? This is Chen Hao's tactic to frame me! This petty person dares to slander me; I will definitely sue him. I will have him thrown in jail."

Wang Liguo spoke righteously, as if Chen Hao were truly framing him.

Ma Botao walked back with a gloomy face, filled with resentment but finding it inappropriate to erupt there. He said irritably,

"Everyone eat; don't just stand around. Hurry up and eat. We still have a big meeting to attend this afternoon."

Wang Liguo, trying to salvage the situation, said solemnly,

"CEO Ma, I need to take leave this afternoon. I need to go to court to sue. I'm going to sue Chen Hao for spreading rumors..."

"Eat first!"

Ma Botao glared, scaring Wang Liguo into not daring to say another word.

...

On the other side.

After Wang Liguo was driven away, the scene quickly returned to liveliness. Wang Liguo became the focus of gossip for the entire gathering, and the VIP section was no exception.

"Little Chen, have you calmed down yet?"

Chen Hao immediately raised his glass.

"Thank you, CEO Wei, for backing me up. I toast you with this glass."

Zhang Menglu also sensibly raised her glass to toast.

Wei Xinglong chuckled and clinked glasses with Chen Hao.

"You know me; I only love two 'dishes': talent and wealth. You are talented, and you can help me make money—you possess both. Follow me from now on; name your own compensation."

"This... can I give you an answer later?"

Chen Hao did not agree immediately. Mainly, his trip to Guangcheng was not over, and Chen Hao didn't know if there would be any further changes.

Zhang Menglu tugged at Chen Hao and whispered in his ear,

"Why don't you tell CEO Wei about our business?"

Chen Hao shook his head in refusal.

"Our business is too small; CEO Wei might not think highly of it."

"Oh."

Zhang Menglu didn't press the issue and remained silent.

Wei Xinglong chuckled and said,

"What do you mean, later? How about this: I have a private gathering tomorrow. Come to my Golf Villa, and you and I can chat then."

Chen Hao respectfully replied,

"CEO Wei's invitation, I will certainly attend."

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow, just you come alone."

Wei Xinglong winked—a look all men understood. The private gathering tomorrow was probably not going to be entirely proper.

After three rounds of drinks and five courses of food.

During lunch, many people had drunk a little too much, including Wei Xinglong. Chen Hao was no exception.

Wei Xinglong did not attend the afternoon meeting and left the venue under the escort of his Bodyguards.

Zhuang Hua arranged a separate lounge for Chen Hao and personally prepared the hangover soup she had ready, brewing tea and pouring water for him.

"Let me do it."

Zhang Menglu took the tea and took care of him meticulously.

In the lounge, there were also Qian Zhaodi and Wang Lichun accompanying them the entire time.

Although they had signed up, Qian Zhaodi was still full of complaints and kept muttering.

"You earn money too easily, don't you? No wonder you're driving a maserati."

Zhuang Hua explained.

"Actually, you can't blame me entirely. It's the era that forces us to make money."

Qian Zhaodi asked, confused.

"What do you mean by that? Tell me about it."

Zhuang Hua spoke eloquently.

"My mentor used to run a training class, charging only basic operating costs, maybe one or two thousand yuan, but hardly anyone signed up. Do you know why?"

Qian Zhaodi said, not understanding.

"Low price should be good, why not?"

Zhuang Hua asked again.

"Let me ask you: for the same type of product, if one sells for a few yuan and the other for tens of thousands, which one do you think is more high-end?"

Qian Zhaodi stated bluntly,

"That's obvious. It must be the one for tens of thousands. After all, the design and materials must be more than a hundred times better than those produced for a mass-market meal."

Zhuang Hua snapped her fingers.

"We didn't understand at first, but then we grasped the underlying principle."

"For the same training, a class costing one or two thousand yuan made bosses think it was a mixed bag, mostly unemployed people and white-collar workers."

"But in reality, both white-collar workers and the unemployed worried about being scammed, so neither the rich nor the workers would sign up. Consequently, only a handful of people attended each session."

"It wasn't until we raised the training price that we gave people the expectation of value for money, and established a threshold that only those who could afford it could enter. The CEO class was unaffordable for commoners, but bosses didn't mind the cost. Plus, they could meet more bosses and expand their social circle—a win-win situation."

Qian Zhaodi gave a wry smile.

"So you guys earned all the money."

Chen Hao suddenly interjected,

"Good things are not spread lightly, and knowledge is not sold cheaply. Why should we tell you the business secrets that make money if everyone on the street knew them? Would that business still be profitable?"

Chen Hao then looked at Zhuang Hua.

"Don't listen to Zhao Di's nagging. I support knowledge payment; your business is sure to become a huge success."

Zhuang Hua nodded gratefully in thanks.

"Thank you, thank you for your support."

During the conversation, the door to the lounge opened, and Liu Jiannan pushed it open.

"Zhuang Hua, the second half is about to start."

"I know."

Zhuang Hua added,

"CEO Chen, please rest here for a while. I need to arrange the afternoon schedule. We can meet tonight as promised; I'll tell you about what I promised you when we meet tonight."

She was referring to the token/keepsake matter and didn't say it explicitly, mainly because her boyfriend was waiting outside.

"Mm, okay. Go take care of your business first."

Qian Zhaodi was also perceptive and left the lounge with Wang Lichun to attend the afternoon seminar.

Chen Hao was drowsy and sleepy, realizing he definitely couldn't attend the afternoon meeting. He collapsed on the sofa for a nap, with Zhang Menglu looking after him the entire time until he sobered up, by which time the meeting had concluded.