Chapter 88: I will Give You Two Days

The secretary said a little embarrassedly, “Thank you, deputy director. Maybe it’s because I’ve been working overtime recently and I don’t get enough sleep. That’s why I have dark circles under my eyes.”

Gu Wan smiled and asked, “Is it because of the problem with the hot spring machines?”

“Yes.”

“Then, what’s the progress now?”

The secretary looked at the brand name of the eye cream and replied, “Actually, we met with the sales manager of Shengyan last Friday, but her asking price is too high. We definitely can’t accept it.”

“Ah?” Gu Wan expressed her surprise. “How high is the asking price?”

The secretary answered truthfully, “Four times.”

Gu Wan was shocked. “That’s robbery!”

The secretary looked troubled. “Yes, the director asked around. It seems that their boss doesn’t like… the Gu Corporation. That’s why he refused to cooperate with us.”

“Is that so?” Gu Wan poured a glass of water for the secretary and handed it to her. “Why?”

The secretary shook her head. “I don’t know.”

“Then Chuchu must be very troubled, right? Has she thought of what to do?”

The secretary rejected her water and said, “Not yet.”

Then she said, “Deputy director, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go back first.”

Gu Wan didn’t ask her to stay and smiled. “Alright, you can use the eye cream. If you think it’s not bad and want to buy a full size bottle, just tell me. I can ask someone to help.”

After the secretary left, Gu Wan’s smile disappeared.

Actually, she had already heard from the Jiang Wang sisters that Shengyan asked for four times the price. She asked even though she already knew the answer, just to see if the secretary would tell her the truth.

Indeed, she told her everything without any reservations.

It was obvious that Gu Chu could not think of a better solution.

Gu Wan thought of what she had accidentally heard in the restaurant. The corners of her mouth curled up. She stood up and walked out of the office with her walking stick.

*

In the top-floor office, Gu Chu refused to renew the contract with Meiyang. Uncle Li could not take it anymore. “Gu Chu, although you’re the chairman’s daughter, but…”

Gu Chu interrupted him sternly. “Director Li, I’m now the director of the Commerce Department.”

“Since you know your identity, you should put the company first. Don’t be petty!”

Gu Chu clenched her fingers and looked at Uncle Li. “Something will happen to Meiyang sooner or later. The sooner the Gu Corporation ends the contract with them, the better. Chairman, Uncle Li, give me a few more days. I’ll find a way.”

Mr. Gu frowned. “Then what other ways do you have now? Last Thursday, I told you to give me a plan on Monday. It’s Monday now. What’s your plan?”

Gu Chu was speechless. She stammered and said without confidence, “I’m talking to Shengyan.”

Mr. Gu made it clear. “Their price is too high.”

Gu Chu quickly said, “But Shengyan is most likely to have 180 hot spring machines at the moment. Then, we can sueHurricane Manufacturing to make up for the difference in price.”

The plan was feasible, but…

Mr. Gu asked, “Has Shengyan agreed to sell it to you?”

“Their price is too high. I’m still negotiating with them.”

In other words, they don’t have the offer yet.

Mr. Gu seemed to be a little disappointed in her. “What if Shengyan doesn’t agree?”

Gu Chu only replied weakly, “I’ll try my best to get it.”

Uncle Li then asked, “How confident are you?”

Gu Chu lowered her head and stammered even more. “50%.”

In her current state, it was probably only 30% .

Uncle Li was furious. “Nonsense!”

Mr. Gu interrupted him and said to Gu Chu, “Alright, I’ll give you two more days. There’s a board meeting on Wednesday. They’ll definitely ask about this when the time comes. I hope you can give them an explanation.”

“Alright, I understand,” Gu Chu said.

After making her promise, she left.

After she left, Uncle Li said with some dissatisfaction, “Old Gu, you can’t always pamper her like this. Can’t you see that? She doesn’t have the confidence to take down Shengyan. Even if we give her two months or two years, she won’t be able to give us an answer, let alone two days.”

However, Mr. Gu said, “I also agreed to terminate Meiyang’s contract. You have to trust her and give her a chance.”

Uncle Li was stunned. “Agreed? Why did you agree? Are you hiding something from me?”

Mr. Gu laughed. “There are some things that I can’t talk about right now. Let’s wait and see.”

At this moment, Gu Wan knocked on the door and came in. She shouted, “Dad, Uncle Li.”

Their conversation ended, but the anger on Uncle Li’s face was still there.