233: Chapter 232 An Irresistible Temptation

Looking at Wang Shuo before him, young man's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

Before coming here, he had already thoroughly understood the basic situation of Frontier Technology Co., Ltd., and he had conducted sufficient investigation into Wang Shuo, the person mainly in charge of the company, but when he truly saw Wang Shuo, he realized that his investigation seemed insufficient.

This was the first time he had seen eyes as deep as ink on an eighteen-year-old young man.

Not to mention, there was a feeling about this young man in front of him that he found very familiar; this feeling, like an abyss or a vast sea, unfathomable, was something he had only felt from his own grandfather.

An illusion?

young man slightly composed his thoughts, became a bit more serious, and stood up.

Wang Shuo, however, did not know what the person before him was thinking; in order to make a better impression, before entering the door, he had already immersed his mind into the experiences of the Humanoid Race.

This mode was named the Humanoid Race Mode by Wang Shuo.

According to his tests and the feedback from Liu Yemei and others, he seemed to have strange attribute bonuses while in this mode; as for the specific bonus effects, due to the lack of concrete quantitative data, there was no way to judge them specifically.

It seems I need to add a new function to Zero.

Data quantification?

This function should be useful.

Pondering this in his heart, Wang Shuo walked to young man, smiled slightly, and reached out his hand: "Hello, Wang Shuo from Frontier Technology."

young man looked at the hand Wang Shuo extended, showed a strange expression, and then, under the surprised gaze of the Female Assistant beside him, also reached out his hand.

"Hello, President Wang, my name is Wu Xie."

"Wu Ye?"

Wang Shuo didn't immediately think of which characters they were, so he coughed awkwardly: "So it is President Wu, I have long heard of you."

Regardless of who the other party was, it was right to just say he had heard of them; whether he had actually heard of them... did that matter?

Wu Xie showed a faint smile: "I dare not accept the honor of you hearing of me; rather, it is you, President Wang, whom I greatly admire, so I came uninvited this time, visiting presumptuously, and I hope I haven't made President Wang feel unhappy."

I am already very unhappy.

Wang Shuo frowned inwardly; the more polite the other party was, the more he felt that they had grand designs.

If it were that old fox Chen Zhongxuan, what would he do?

"President Wang." Wu Xie picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and continued: "I am a person who has never liked to beat around the bush, so I will get straight to the point."

Having said this, Wu Xie paused slightly, carefully observing Wang Shuo's expression, and said slowly: "Regarding the public opinion storm that your company is currently facing, President Wang, what is your take on it?"

What is my take? I'm taking it while sitting down!

Muttering a retort in annoyance, Wang Shuo countered: "President Wu, you pay attention to these things too?"

"Naturally." Wu Xie nodded slightly: "In our line of work, we are quite sensitive to this information."

Seeing Wang Shuo nod, Wu Xie continued: "President Wang, who do you think is the mastermind behind this incident?"

"I don't know."

In fact, the mastermind behind this incident was easy to deduce; both Zero and Liu Yemei could figure out the culprit, but it was enough for him to know; telling someone he had known for less than ten minutes would be foolish, wouldn't it?

Seeing Wang Shuo shake his head, Wu Xie smiled.

"President Wang, you are very confident."

"I like confident people."

Wang Shuo was stunned; he hadn't said anything, so where on earth could he tell that he was confident?

Before he could say anything, Wu Xie, sitting opposite him, had already taken a document from his secretary and gently placed it on the table.

"President Wang, this is the sincerity we brought with us this time."

Sincerity?

Wang Shuo suspiciously picked up the document on the table.

"This is the acquisition contract we signed with Chuangshi Machinery Factory in Donghai City, including the supplementary agreement and memorandum." Wu Xie said indifferently: "But the original Party A of this contract was not us."

Wang Shuo looked at the contract in his hand, and the more he read, the more speechless he became.

The terms agreed upon in this contract were already outrageous, and the contents of the supplementary agreement and memorandum were even more so.

Restricting supply, leaking technical secrets, colluding to raise prices, spreading rumors and smearing, and even wanting to take benefits from both sides...

It was truly without any bottom line; they did whatever was dirty.

This kind of person—he had actually signed a cooperation agreement with him and even provided him with technical support?

He should have been blacklisted directly, severed ties, and never had any contact again; if possible, it would be best to ban him from the entire industry.

Wait, this Chuangshi Machinery Factory seems to already be a member of the blacklist?

Then it's fine...

Wang Shuo silently finished reading the contract and placed it back on the table.

He was very calm, calm enough that it exceeded Wu Xie's expectations.

There was no losing his temper, no uncontrollable rage, not even a change in his expression; he merely placed the document he had been given back on the table, calm enough to make people feel as if the company involved in the contract had nothing to do with him.

"President Wang." Wu Xie stared into Wang Shuo's eyes and said: "If you need it, I can hand this document over to you; as long as you publish this document online, all problems will be solved."

"As for our company, President Wang, you don't need to worry; as long as we can solve your big trouble, our company can afford to take the blame."

For an investment company that always valued its reputation, bearing the name of joint suppression was not a light price to pay, but for Wu Xie, this price was not worth mentioning.

As long as Wang Shuo nodded slightly, he would be able to occupy an important advantage in the subsequent negotiations.

Trading a small cost for several times the profit, why not do it? Even if the price used for the exchange was a bit tricky.

However...

"No need."

Unexpectedly, Wang Shuo shook his head slightly: "Even if this contract is published, it won't solve any practical problems. Our current problem is delivering on time, not proving to the general public who is framing us."

"President Wu, I thank you for your kindness, but we do not need this kind of public relations tactic."

Wang Shuo looked at Wu Xie, his expression very firm.

"We have the confidence and the ability to deal with this public opinion storm."

Wu Xie was stunned; he suddenly felt that this incident seemed to be undergoing some changes, changes that were slipping out of his control.

After a while, he smiled slightly: "In that case, it was me who was presumptuous."

He turned his head to look at the Female Assistant and said indifferently: "Put the contract away."

The Female Assistant complied.

Once the contract was properly put away, Wu Xie smiled and said: "Since President Wang has the confidence to solve the current problem, that is the best thing possible, and we can also invest funds into your company with peace of mind."

"So, President Wu, you are here to invest?"

Wang Shuo looked at the Wu Xie before him, not showing much surprise.

The other party was backed by a huge capital group, so investment and such were really too common; if the other party hadn't come to invest, Wang Shuo would have felt it was abnormal instead.

"Yes, President Wang."

Wu Xie showed a smile, his tone still gentle: "Both I personally and my company are very optimistic about you and your company, and we hope to provide some small help within our power for your company's development."

Similar to that kind of small help from before?

Wang Shuo sighed; he was no longer the person he used to be. Having dealt with old foxes like Chen Zhongxuan so much, he would unconsciously think more when encountering things.

For example, that contract.

The reason Wang Shuo didn't want it was not just because he didn't need it; another reason was... there was calculation from the person in front of him involved. He didn't know what Wu Xie's backup plan was or what consequences it would bring, so refusing was the right thing to do.

Anyway, he wouldn't lose anything by refusing.

As for the investment before him...

"How much can you invest?"

Wang Shuo steadied himself and asked.

"If you don't mind, we can invest this amount into your company."

Wu Xie said, extending five fingers.

The Female Assistant beside him saw this and frowned slightly. The amount the Assistant General Manager was about to mention was already the maximum amount approved by the Board of Directors. How could he just lay out his bottom line for negotiation right from the start?

Wasn't this setting up a pole for the other side to climb up?

"Fifty million?"

Wang Shuo was amazed; as expected of a big company, they were generous in their actions. This amount was much better than that unknown investment company from before.

"Fifty million?" Wu Xie smiled: "President Wang, you misunderstood; I meant... five hundred million."

The Female Assistant's eyes widened instantly, and she said anxiously: "Assistant General Manager..."

Wu Xie waved his hand, blocking the Female Assistant's words, and then looked at Wang Shuo: "This is just the first investment; it can be counted as an angel round. If President Wang can solve the current predicament on your own and produce something that makes our eyes light up, we can continue to add more investment, with no upper limit."

An angel round investment of five hundred million—that's impressive.

Wang Shuo stared wide-eyed at the Wu Xie in front of him. Could this guy also have a core in his brain? The kind specifically for doing business?

If not, how could he just invest five hundred million right off the bat?

Is there such a way to invest?

How is one supposed to refuse this?