Urban Super Medical Saint

Chapter 212 Refusal [Additional Chapter for Alliance Hierarch Red Dust's Bonds]

Liu Jiayao watched Li Bisheng speak eloquently, painting a beautiful picture of the future, and she couldn't help but be moved.

Qinglan Cosmetics was constrained by its initial brand positioning and had always hovered in the low-end market. Sales were there, but profits had always been relatively low. Liu Jiayao had always wanted to lead Qinglan Cosmetics into the mid-end market, but was limited by sales channels, as well as the initial positioning image that had already formed in consumers' minds. Of course, a critical issue was also financial strength—Liu Jiayao's idea had not been realized because of these constraints.

If she really were to cooperate with Li Bisheng, joining forces with Li Fang Cosmetics' sales channel platform, and leveraging the financial and research strengths of both companies, it was very possible for Qinglan Cosmetics to successfully break into the mid-end market.

As for the high-end market, Liu Jiayao wasn't considering it for the time being. The difficulty was still too great for domestic cosmetics brands at present.

This was certainly related to some of the countrymen's preference for foreign goods, but there were indeed factors such as quality involved as well.

However, the moment she remembered Ge Dongxu saying that Li Bisheng was not a good man, and that if she really cooperated with him, Ge Dongxu would definitely not be happy, the temptation Liu Jiayao felt in her heart quickly dissipated.

"Mr. Li, I am not considering a partnership for the time being," Liu Jiayao said.

Li Bisheng, who had seen an obvious look of interest on Liu Jiayao's face, was slightly surprised when she suddenly spoke words of rejection but quickly and presumptuously realized that this was Liu Jiayao's negotiation tactic.

"Ms. Liu, why do you have to answer so bluntly? You know well that a union would definitely be beneficial for both sides. If you're worried about the issue of controlling stakes, we can sit down and have a proper discussion," Li Bisheng said.

Li Bisheng's words reminded Liu Jiayao of another matter. She asked, "Can you let me have absolute control?"

"Ms. Liu, you're making too big a joke. Li Fang Cosmetics Company is already a bit stronger than your Qinglan, and I am the sole shareholder of Li Fang. As far as I know, you own roughly 38% of Qinglan Cosmetics Company. It would be impossible for you to have absolute control after a merger of the two companies, no matter how the equity is negotiated or converted," Li Bisheng replied with a slight shock and then smiled bitterly.

"Then there's no way to talk. Qinglan Cosmetics embodies my parents' hard work; I cannot hand it over to someone else to manage and operate, to let others decide its fate," Liu Jiayao said.

"Ms. Liu, what do you think of me as a person?" Li Bisheng saw that Liu Jiayao disagreed and frowned slightly, then seemed to suddenly think of something, his gaze burning as he looked at Liu Jiayao and asked.

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Jiayao's eyebrows furrowed at once, a flash of disgust in her beautiful eyes.

She disliked Li Bisheng staring at her with such a burning gaze.

"To tell you the truth, I've always admired you. Since both of us are single, maybe we could try dating, have a romance. That way, our two families would be one, and there would be no issue with someone else managing..." Li Bisheng didn't notice the flash of disgust in Liu Jiayao's beautiful eyes. He continued to stare at her with a burning and affectionate gaze, speaking slowly with a very magnetic voice.

Li Bisheng had always had great confidence in his own charm.

He believed that expressing his admiration to a woman with his charm value, even if he couldn't succeed, would definitely not provoke her disgust. Instead, even if she rejected him, it would fulfill her vanity to a certain degree, making her develop a subtle fondness and trust in him.

"Thank you for your admiration, but you may leave now!" However, this time Li Bisheng miscalculated. Liu Jiayao did not give him a chance to finish speaking. She stood up, her pretty face cold as frost, pointing to the door and speaking coldly. Stay tuned to My Virtual Library Empire

"Jiayao, listen to me, I really am…" Li Bisheng hesitated slightly as he stood up, still somewhat unwilling to admit defeat as he spoke.

"Get out! And from now on please call me President Liu, I'm not that close with you!" Liu Jiayao cut him off once more, her tone cold and unforgiving.

"Alright then, regarding the matter of our cooperation, take some time to think it over. I believe you are a smart person and will change your mind." Observing Liu Jiayao's icy demeanor, Li Bisheng finally accepted the reality of his defeat. However, he didn't lose his temper; instead, he elegantly bid her goodbye and then left Liu Jiayao's office.

Even as he moved through the Qinglan Company building, a charming smile remained on his face, causing a number of female employees to gaze at him with dreamy expressions.

It wasn't until he sat down in his Toyota sedan that Li Bisheng's handsome face twisted into a sinister sneer, almost verging on the ferocious.

"Damn it, you wretched bitch, seeing me is an honor! And yet you dare to scorn me! Alright, since you want to play it that way, just wait and see how I deal with you. One day, you will be kneeling between my legs!" Li Bisheng laughed malevolently, then started the car.

As he drove out of the gate, he saw a middle-aged man who was balding, sporting a beer belly, and muttering curses.

Li Bisheng felt a surge of inspiration, stopped the car beside the man, rolled down the window, and greeted him, "Manager Zhang, long time no see!"

This Manager Zhang was none other than Zhang Huowang, the former purchasing manager of Qinglan Cosmetics Company.

Because he had made excessive demands during a trademark purchasing negotiation with Cheng Yazhou, and had the misfortune of encountering both Ge Dongxu and Liu Jiayao, he was stripped of his managerial position by Liu Jiayao. He was allowed to remain in the purchasing department as an ordinary staff member only because a deputy director who was his relative pleaded on his behalf, combined with his long service to the company.

"Ah, if it isn't President Li. What Manager Zhang? You know very well that I was dismissed from that position. I even applied for a job at your company recently," said Zhang Huowang, hurriedly greeting him as he turned his head and saw it was Li Bisheng, the boss of Li Fang Cosmetics.

Unwilling to settle for his demotion from the position of purchasing manager, Zhang Huowang noticed that the purchasing manager at Li Fang Cosmetics happened to be in trouble, leaving the position vacant.

Since both Qinglan and Li Fang were cosmetics companies and both located in the Provincial Capital, Zhang Huowang was acquainted with the manager and had taken the initiative to apply for the job when he learned of the incident.

Being an important division in the company, the purchasing department required its manager to be a mid-level executive. Naturally, Li Bisheng, as the president, conducted the interview himself. At the time, Li Bisheng did not like him and chose not to hire him. So Zhang Huowang had no choice but to continue at Qinglan Cosmetics.

"I actually forgot about that. Come on, get in the car, let's find a place to talk. We at Li Fang are still very interested in a talent like Manager Zhang," said Li Bisheng with a smile.

Zhang Huowang looked skeptically at Li Bisheng, but soon cracked a smile and scurried to open the passenger door and got in.

No matter what Li Bisheng's reasons were for inviting him into the car, this was certainly an opportunity for him, Zhang Huowang.

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