Chapter 386: Xu Shaochen’s Subtle Strategy

“Our synergy is getting better and better.”

Watching Jiang Yaohai’s angry back, Xu Shaochen poured Mei Liangxin a glass of alcohol and said with some emotion.

When he first met Mei Liangxin, Mei was still buying newspapers, and since then, they became inseparably close.

Later on, Mei Liangxin even took a bullet for him, establishing absolute trust between them.

“Ah, maybe… that’s what love is.” Mei Liangxin sighed, speaking nonchalantly.

Xu Shaochen’s face filled with black lines, and his mouth twitched. “I love some nonsense like that. I’m not interested in men.”

“The way you say it… as if I’m not interested too.”

Eww~ Xu Shaochen felt a chill down his spine and disdainfully stepped away from Mei Liangxin. Avoiding guys like that is a real truth.

“Alright, I’m done joking. What are you planning to do?” Mei Liangxin asked seriously, putting aside his frivolity.

Xu Shaochen was taken aback and then, still confused, asked, “What do you mean, what should I do? Didn’t you say not to worry about the Mei Clan collapsing?”

“Darn! Big Brother, I was just putting on an act to support you. Yesterday, I was bragging in front of that old thing about proving I’m stronger than the brother he values. Now, I’ll end up humiliated and left empty-handed. Are you just going to let me perish in flames?”

Mei Liangxin nearly jumped up, looking heartbreakingly at Xu Shaochen, as if he were a woman abandoned by a heartbreaker.

Xu Shaochen: “…………”

I was just influenced by your heroic spirit. In the end, it was all just talk, leaving me excited for nothing.

“Speak, Big Brother, use your little brain!” urged Mei Liangxin, seeing Xu Shaochen silent.

“What can I do? You made the boast, now at least see it through,” Xu Shaochen said, shrugging it off.

Mei Liangxin felt like smacking himself. Regret his careless words, now comes the reckoning.

“Smack!”

Xu Shaochen slapped Mei Liangxin on the shoulder. “Alright, I’m just teasing you. Don’t worry, I won’t let you die.”

“Phew—that’s good,” Mei Liangxin exhaled a huge sigh of relief.

“I’ll burn paper for you,” Xu Shaochen added.

Mei Liangxin: “…………”

After chatting for a while, Xu Shaochen sent Mei Liangxin back to sleep and then dialed Linda’s number in the middle of the night.

“Boss, do you know it’s quite unethical to disturb someone’s sleep?”

After a while, the call connected, and Linda’s grumbling voice came through the phone, making Xu Shaochen shiver, fearing she’d climb out of the phone.

“Linda, the boss just wants to remind you to wake up and use the toilet, don’t wet the bed,” Xu Shaochen joked.

Linda: “…………”

“Alright, help me contact the person in charge of the Sheng Qin Group. Tell them to keep their dog tied up. If they let it bite again, I’ll hit both the dog and the owner.”

Xu Shaochen stopped joking around and got to business.

Far in Jiangzhou, Linda paused, then said leisurely, “My dear boss, Sheng Qin Group may not match Xu Corporation in domestic status or wealth, but their influence is no less. They’re not just a company, they’re a collective of many interests.”

She spoke tactfully. To translate plainly: Boss, don’t waste your energy. Domestically, they might not even care about you.

“What I mean is you should interact with them and engage in appropriate interest exchanges. Encourage them to withdraw from the new city’s development project. I believe they’ll be happy to have Xu’s friendship because it represents endless opportunities to make money.”

“Besides, their investment in the new city’s project is not substantial. Competing with us will just make them lose more without necessarily winning the project. Gaining some stable benefits from us while withdrawing, I’m sure they’d prefer earning a little less.”

“They gain a little from us, we take on the new city’s development project. That’s a win-win.”

Xu Shaochen knew the other party wasn’t an ordinary company that would retreat just because Xu Corporation said so.

After all, the Sheng Qin Group is a coalition extending across politics and business, with an intimidatingly large network. They really don’t fear anyone domestically.

So, when facing an equal opponent, you can’t just act tough, you have to exchange interests to satisfy both sides.

Xu Shaochen knows those people are just in it for profit; they definitely don’t want conflicts with Xu Corporation. Peace makes money after all.

“Alright, but you must wait for daylight.”

Linda agreed, believing Sheng Qin would agree. It’s indeed a win-win.

As long as they agree to Xu Shaochen’s terms, they can earn some profits. Although less than developing the new city’s project, they save a lot of effort and time and avoid development risks.

After disconnecting the call, Xu Shaochen showed a sinister smile as he cleanly cut off Jiang Yaohai’s support.

Jiang Yaohai, perhaps you’ve grown conceited relying on Sheng Qin’s achievements over the years.

Too bad, you’re just a dog they’ve raised. Without your master’s support, how will you fight me, a stray dog outside?

………………

At this time, Jiang Yaohai didn’t understand the true meaning of Xu Shaochen’s final remark, “You, a dog, are unworthy to fight me.” He took it as a threat or insignificant insult.

He was discussing with Si Nancheng, informing him of Xu Shaochen’s recent refusal to reconcile.

“General Jiang, you mustn’t leave us to die!”

Si Nancheng said anxiously. This time, he’d been miserably tricked by his son, losing his usual sense of control.

Jiang Yaohai was also irritated. Xu Shaochen’s domineering stance was one thing, but Si Nancheng’s promises were another, leaving his mind in chaos.

“President Si, rest assured, I’ll keep my word. With Sheng Qin backing me, I have the qualifications to fight him.”

Jiang Yaohai said through gritted teeth, determined to show Xu Shaochen that the young owner of Xu Corporation is still a nobody before him.

Pity, he didn’t know his mighty support, Sheng Qin Group, had been unequivocally undermined by Xu.

Soon, he would be reduced to a sacrifice abandoned by the Sheng Qin Group.

The benefits went to them. The sacrifice fell on Jiang Yaohai.

It’s a fifty-fifty split, everyone gets half.

That’s very capitalist, very fair, isn’t it?