Chapter 320: You Got a Big Advantage

Ye Pengfei did not disappoint Xu Shaochen.

He successfully arranged for Ye Yang to meet him.

At 9 PM, Xu Shaochen arrived at the agreed location.

A bar.

“Drink, drink, you must drink!”

“Young Master Ye, I can’t drink anymore. It’s too much. Why don’t you help me drink instead?”

“Shall I help you mouth-to-mouth? Hahaha…”

In a large booth, a group of men and women sat together. Ye Pengfei was also there.

One young man, wearing a white shirt and with long hair, appeared particularly lively. He was Ye Yang, the young master of Yunyang Group.

“Mr. Xu.”

Upon seeing Xu Shaochen, Ye Pengfei quickly stood up and introduced, “Young Master Ye, this is Mr. Xu.”

“Mr.? He’s about my age. Why call me ‘Young Master Ye’ and him ‘Mr.’?”

Ye Yang put down his wine glass, glanced at Xu Shaochen, and spoke to Ye Pengfei in a flat tone.

This guy is even more arrogant than the reports say.

“Uh… Everyone calls him that.” Ye Pengfei was momentarily at a loss for words, fearing he might offend Ye Yang with the wrong response.

After all, Yunyang Group is one of the top companies in the country. Even though Ye Yang is an illegitimate child, he’s still not someone they can afford to offend.

“Hahaha, just kidding.”

Ye Yang suddenly burst into laughter, then stood up and extended his hand, “Mr. Xu, a pleasure to meet you.”

Arrogant as he may be, that doesn’t mean he’s foolish.

After learning from Ye Pengfei that Xu Shaochen was the one who arranged the meeting, he immediately had Xu Shaochen’s background checked.

He knew very well what kind of status Xu Shaochen held in Jiangzhou. Unless he’d lost his mind, he wouldn’t want to offend Xu Shaochen.

“Likewise.”

Xu Shaochen smiled calmly and shook hands with Ye Yang.

“Come here, have a drink with Mr. Xu.”

Ye Yang patted the shoulder of a woman beside him.

The woman picked up a wine glass and stood up, speaking coquettishly to Xu Shaochen, “Mr. Xu, I toast to you.”

Xu Shaochen raised his glass in response and then downed it in one gulp.

“Good! Mr. Xu is decisive!”

Ye Yang exclaimed a bit erratically, clapping his hands vigorously. The others had no choice but to follow suit.

What followed was more rounds of drinking, with Ye Yang remaining as lively as before.

“Young Master Ye, we’ve almost had enough to drink. Should we find a place to discuss the real business?”

About twenty minutes later, Xu Shaochen addressed Ye Yang.

“Business? What business? I thought Mr. Xu just wanted to make friends today.” Ye Yang said, feigning surprise.

Xu Shaochen chuckled, “Of course, making friends is important, but business must also be discussed. Who knows, it might even strengthen our friendship.”

“Oh? I’m interested to hear more then, because I value friendship greatly.” Ye Yang said with a smile before waving everyone else away.

Xu Shaochen spoke directly, “Let’s not beat around the bush. I want that piece of land.”

“Mr. Xu, many people want that land. If you want it, participate in the bidding. Highest offer wins.” Ye Yang responded without showing any emotion.

Xu Shaochen smiled, “What I mean is, I must have that land. How about we do this differently? Don’t open it up for bidding. Tell me Yunyang Group’s base price. I’ll give you a 10% profit on top of that. What do you think?”

“Mr. Xu, you’re joking. A 10% profit is tempting, but you’re asking me to betray my family’s interests. Do you think that’s possible?” Ye Yang said, clearly finding Xu Shaochen’s proposal both amusing and audacious.

Xu Shaochen noticed Ye Yang’s disdain but wasn’t offended. He calmly responded, “Family interests? Young Master Ye, if you don’t mind me asking, is your last name Yun?”

“Clink!”

Ye Yang placed his glass on the table, glaring at Xu Shaochen, “What do you mean?”

“Exactly what it sounds like, Young Master Ye. Yunyang Group’s surname is Yun; yours is Ye. Besides, you also have an older brother with the surname Yun. Yunyang Group is not something someone with the surname Ye can control.”

Xu Shaochen shrugged nonchalantly and took a sip of his drink.

Ye Yang’s expression turned indecisive upon hearing this.

Yunyang Group is enormous and highly valuable.

Ye Yang also has an older brother who is currently the young director of Yunyang Group.

As an illegitimate child, Ye Yang knows he can’t inherit Yunyang Group. If his family were to split up, in order to maintain the integrity of the group, he would at most receive some cash or a few small fringe companies.

To an ordinary person, these assets would be unimaginable wealth, but to Ye Yang, they’re not satisfactory.

The things he would receive are worlds apart from what his brother would get.

Not to mention, his cheap old man is also displeased with him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been sent to Jiangzhou to deal with this piece of land.

If Ye Yang guessed correctly, once this land deal is done, he won’t have another chance to work at Yunyang Group.

His cheap old man will at most throw him some money to start a business or give him a branch company to manage.

He won’t be given a chance to return to Yunyang Group and compete with his brother.

An illegitimate child is still an illegitimate child. How could he compare to the son raised by his father’s own hand?

So now, influenced by Xu Shaochen’s persuasion, Ye Yang was wavering. He had to start planning for his future.

“Young Master Ye, if you’re not satisfied, we can negotiate further. After all, cooperation is forged through discussion.”

Noticing Ye Yang’s hesitation, Xu Shaochen added more fuel to the fire.

“What’s the most you can offer?”

Ye Yang turned to Xu Shaochen, asking, which indicated that he was interested. He just wanted to secure more benefits for himself.

“15%, Young Master Ye. Don’t think it’s too little. This might not be our only collaboration. What do you think?”

Xu Shaochen smiled slightly and raised his glass towards Ye Yang.

Ye Yang also raised his glass, clinked it with Xu Shaochen’s, and then drank it all. He said faintly, “You’ve got a big advantage.”

“It’s not about who got the better deal. It’s a win-win situation. Yunyang Group is destined not to be yours, so the only interest you’re diminishing is someone else’s, while the gains belong solely to you.”

At this point, Xu Shaochen paused for a moment, then smiled and continued, “So if we’re talking about getting an advantage, it’s that we both gain at Yunyang Group’s expense.”

He positioned both himself and Ye Yang in opposition to Yunyang Group, establishing the company as their common enemy, thereby strengthening their bond.

After all, as he had just mentioned, Yunyang Group is vast. Their cooperation shouldn’t end here.