"President Wang, your goal in starting this company was to achieve financial freedom, wasn’t it?"
Qi Sheng smiled and shook his head. "You’ve already achieved financial freedom. Why get so hung up on this?"
"Hmph, I’ll start a new company from scratch. I hope you don’t regret this, Chairman Qi!"
Wang Ning spat out a threat and turned to leave.
’He really can’t see the light. Wouldn’t it be better to just take the money and enjoy life?’
Qi Sheng shook his head and went back to savoring the feast on the table.
"Honey, did you have a conflict with that man just now?"
Tang Qian asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.
"Yeah, just a minor business disagreement. It’s not worth mentioning."
Qi Sheng’s hands never stopped moving as he skillfully wrapped another slice of duck in a pancake.
"You’re just trying to fool me. The way he looked at you, it was like you’d killed his father."
Tang Qian pouted. "Don’t tell me... did you do something with his wife?"
"Ahem... Don’t be ridiculous. Am I that kind of person?"
Qi Sheng nearly choked on the sauce. He shot Tang Qian an exasperated glare.
"Hee hee, well, after what you did to Sister Miduo’s ex-husband, I just assumed he was another one."
Tang Qian looked a little sheepish, not realizing she had misunderstood her man.
"I’ll deal with you tonight."
Qi Sheng focused on his meal. Tonight, he had to make sure his two little secretaries were thoroughly satisfied.
"I’m not afraid. I bought lots of stockings. You can pick which ones you like when we get back, and Shiwen and I will change into them."
Tang Qian discreetly slipped off her shoe and began stoking Qi Sheng’s desire with her small, stocking-clad foot.
"Qianqian, stop it."
Liu Shiwen, sitting beside them, provided a bit of cover.
But she was still terrified the waitress would see.
"You’re blocking the view, so what’s there to be afraid of?"
Tang Qian kept eating, all the while massaging Qi Sheng’s stomach with her foot.
"Oh dear, I dropped my chopsticks."
Tang Qian ducked under the table and, with practiced skill, got to work.
Qi Sheng, in the middle of rolling a duck pancake, couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.
Meanwhile, the waitress waiting nearby vaguely sensed that something was off.
As a waitress in a high-end restaurant,
each of them was assigned to no more than two tables.
But no one from Qi Sheng’s table had gotten up to use the restroom.
So how was one of them missing?
The waitress couldn’t figure it out.
A casual glance under the table made her eyes widen instantly.
’OMG, rich people are wild!’
What startled her even more was that Tang Qian actually smiled at her.
She didn’t seem to care at all and simply continued with her work.
’Wait, this woman is gorgeous. Why would she debase herself like that?’
The waitress couldn’t understand it, but then her gaze fell back on Qi Sheng, who was dining calmly.
Seeing his handsome face and recalling his earlier generosity, she had a flash of insight.
’Drop-dead gorgeous, insanely rich, and completely dotes on his girlfriend.’
’He’s the kind of boyfriend you couldn’t find in a million years.’
’If she had a boyfriend like that, she’d be willing to debase herself too.’
’As for her current boyfriend?’
’Hah, he’s not worthy!’
...
"Honey, was the roast duck good?"
Tang Qian emerged from under the table and returned to her seat.
She calmly wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin and took a sip of juice.
As for Liu Shiwen, she was already in complete awe of Tang Qian.
Among all the "sisters," Tang Qian’s audacious flirting was legendary.
It had to be said, being so uninhibited was a talent in itself.
At least, Liu Shiwen knew she couldn’t do it.
"Excellent. Tomorrow, you and Shiwen can go for a stroll in Sanlitun."
Qi Sheng was in an excellent mood and casually transferred 200,000 yuan to Tang Qian.
"Thank you, honey~"
Tang Qian happily accepted the transfer.
Even though she was now in the 100,000-yuan-a-month bracket herself,
200,000 was still two months’ worth of her allowance!
With this 200,000, she could buy so many more pretty clothes and bags.
"I want some too~"
Seeing Tang Qian wink at her smugly, Liu Shiwen huffed and made a move to dive under the table herself.
"Ahem, let’s wait until we’re back at the hotel."
Qi Sheng had already noticed the waitress’s strange looks.
He had no desire to become the talk of the restaurant.
"Fine~"
Liu Shiwen pouted reluctantly.
’It won’t be as thrilling back at the hotel.’
’That damn Qianqian, she’s too much!’
’Not only did she get a reward and not share, but she also keeps flaunting it in my face.’
When it was time to pay, Qi Sheng glanced at the bill.
It was just over 20,000 yuan, but he didn’t pay it much mind.
Just a couple of days ago, their boss had held a meeting, getting everyone fired up.
He’d promised to take the company public within three years, with a market cap breaking one hundred billion!
Now, just a few days later, the boss had taken the money and run.
’Damn, these capitalists have no integrity!’
The new boss had yet to appear, but the company’s new CEO had already taken his post.
It was none other than the company’s former second-in-command.
Si Kang, who had previously served as the COO.
The importance of the COO position goes without saying, of course.
Especially at Pop Mart, where the employees had great faith in Si Kang’s management skills.
Although Si Kang had joined Pop Mart later on,
Wang Ning had lured him in with an equity stake, which showed how much he trusted his abilities.
Si Kang handled most of the company’s day-to-day affairs, only passing them to Wang Ning for final review.
With Pop Mart’s acquisition,
Wang Ning was naturally unwilling to retreat from the designer toy scene so meekly.
Starting a new company from scratch became his obsession.
And Si Kang was the key figure he needed to build his new team.
But unfortunately for him, Qi Sheng had moved faster.
He had used an Expert-level Talent Recruitment Card to turn Si Kang into his own completely loyal subordinate.
With Si Kang at the helm, the unrest among the employees subsided considerably.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Qi Sheng, and I am the new chairman of Pop Mart."
"Starting today, President Si will be managing the company with my full authority."
"I believe that under President Si’s leadership, Pop Mart will become the undisputed leader of the designer toy industry."
"The company headquarters will soon be relocating to Chengdu. I hope I can count on your understanding and cooperation."
"Any employees unwilling to leave the Capital City can speak with HR to negotiate a severance package."
"As for the company’s future salary structure, President Si will be sending out an email to everyone shortly."
When Qi Sheng finished his sweeping speech, the room erupted in thunderous applause.
Whether they wanted to go to Chengdu or not, they had to show the proper attitude.
After making a brief appearance, Qi Sheng didn’t linger at the company.
In addition to Si Kang, the directors of several key departments, including HR and finance,
were all targeted by Qi Sheng with an Elite Talent Recruitment Card.
With these equally loyal employees cooperating,
it would be a breeze for Si Kang to get the situation under control.
As for Wang Ning and his plan to start a new company, Qi Sheng wasn’t the least bit worried.
Forget everything else, just catching up to Pop Mart’s current scale...
...would take Wang Ning at least a year.
In that time, Si Kang would surely lead Pop Mart to crush Wang Ning into the dust.

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