From Sidekick to Bigshot

“This company has just been acquired by the Jian family. There are still many things to be done. Why are you willing to negotiate such a deal with us at this time?” Jian Yuncheng asked as he looked into Zhang Xuming’s eyes. There was no fear in his voice as he asked this question.

At such a time, he would have agreed to many more terms and conditions requested by Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

Even if he couldn’t make money off this collaboration, just doing a project with Xuming Medical Manufacturers would be beneficial to them.

However, to his surprise, Zhang Xuming set reasonable and fair terms and conditions.

“Because I feel like the Jian family has good prospects for the future. I believe that the company you acquired will do better in your hands than in Wei Qirui’s hands,” Zhang Xuming replied with a smile on his face.

This answer was quite surprising to Jian Yuncheng.

It was surprising because such a respected individual had high hopes for the Jian family. The Jian family had only just ventured into the corporate world of Beijing.

Did he research the Jian family beforehand? Or was there some other reason?

“Thank you for your recognition.”

“You’re a very promising young man. I’m very optimistic about this collaboration. Work hard, please. Don’t make me suffer losses.”

“Rest assured Elder Zhang. We will do our best to make this project succeed.”

“That’s good, that’s good. I’m relieved to hear those words. Let’s meet every so often if you have time,” Zhang Xuming said to Jian Yuncheng. His attitude towards him was very amiable.

It was so amiable that it seemed like the two of them had known each other for a long time.

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As soon as the news of the collaboration between Xuming Medical Manufacturers and the Jian family came out, it was reported by all major media.

When Wei Qirui heard of this news, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

“What does this mean? I just sold my company! How was a collaboration reached with Xuming Medical Manufacturers at this time?!”

Then, Wei Qirui hurriedly checked the company’s stock price today. He saw that the stock’s price that had fallen countless times in his hands had risen today. This was due to the news of the collaboration with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

“This… This… This…” Wei Qirui stuttered with anger. His chest was heaving violently. He couldn’t form a complete sentence.

He was only one step away! One step!

If he and Xuming Medical Manufacturers reached an agreement, he wouldn’t have needed to sell his company.

He was only one step short.

However, a millimeter miss was the same as a thousand-mile miss.

Wei Qirui was unable to swallow his anger. And thus, he ran out of his room in anger. He was determined to ask Zhang Xuming for clarification.

When Zhang Xuming heard that Wei Qirui had arrived, he asked his secretary to bring him in.

As soon as Wei Qirui entered the room, he questioned Zhang Xuming: “Elder Zhang, what do you mean by this? Before I sold my company off, I clearly asked to collaborate! However, you said no! Then, why are you collaborating with the Jian family now?”

As long as Zhang Xuming agreed, his company wouldn’t have been acquired by the Jian family.

“I already told you that this matter is not up to me. It’s up to my successor. All important decisions related to my company are up to my successor,” Zhang Xuming replied with a smile on his face.

“Elder Zhang, are you still going to use that excuse to fool me?”

Elder Zhang was a sly fox! He kept using his ‘successor’ as an excuse for everything.

However, until now, Wei Qirui hadn’t even seen the shadow of Zhang Xuming’s so-called ‘successor’!

“I’m not fooling you. Every word I’ve said is true,” Zhang Xuming replied frankly.

As he was talking, his secretary came in to inform him that Jian Yiling had arrived.

Zhang Xuming hurriedly told his secretary to invite Jian Yiling in.

As soon as Wei Qirui heard Jian Yiling’s name, he immediately thought of the day where he was tortured by Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling at the boxing gym.

Just thinking about that day made the wounds on his body ache.