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Chapter 312: 312 billionaires Chapter 312: 312 billionaires Such a large deal was naturally not so easy to negotiate. Besides testing the battery samples, these battery companies also needed to assess the production costs.

The formal negotiations began a month later.

“This place isn’t bad.”

Yang Jinxia was holding a glass of red wine, gently swirling it as she walked around the newly renovated office, examining the decorations.

Chen Xu was sitting in front of the computer, incessantly tapping on the keyboard, and said, “This is just a temporary office, once the deal is completed, I plan to buy a plot of land and build a tower.”

Yang Jinxia’s gaze landed on him, and she joked, “You’re thinking of getting into real estate?”

“With the little capital I have, I dared not venture into that kind of business,” Chen Xu laughed. “The tower would serve as the company’s headquarters and the research and development center.”

Yang Jinxia walked over with her wine glass, set it down on the table, and asked, “Have you thought about where to build it?”

That’s when Chen Xu finally finished, hit the Enter key one last time, turned his chair to face her, and said, “I’ve checked these few days. Basically, there’s nothing available in the city center.”

Yang Jinxia rested her chin on her hand and asked, “So, what do you plan to do?”

Chen Xu leaned in slightly and said, “I can only buy an old building, tear it down, and build a new one.”

“Good idea.”

Yang Jinxia’s eyes danced, her cheeks slightly flushed. “But, do you have enough money?”

Chen Xu, unable to take his eyes off her, said, “Probably not.”

“How about I lend you some?”

“That’s not good.”

“Why not?”

“If I borrow even the money to buy a building from you, how could I hold my head up in front of you?”

“If you really can’t hold your head up, that would be a real trouble,” Yang Jinxia picked up her glass of red wine, took a gentle sip, the deep red wine so striking under the light.

Chen Xu reached out, took the wine glass from her hand, placed it on the table, and then pulled her close, saying, “You are provoking me.”

Yang Jinxia looked up at him, her eyes full of defiance.

…

An hour later, Chen Xu walked to the window and pulled the curtains open, looking down at the street below.

This was his newly rented office, less than five kilometers from where he lived. However, several office buildings blocked the view.

The office was currently operated by him alone, as Secretary Jin had been busy negotiating with those battery companies all this month.

There was a room inside the office that could occasionally be used for rest. However, everyone knew that Chen Xu didn’t usually take naps, so this room was purely built with ulterior motives.

Yang Jinxia’s somewhat lazy voice came through, “Are the negotiations going smoothly?”

“Not bad.”

Chen Xu turned around to look at Yang Jinxia, who was lying there in his shirt, and said, “At first, they refused to agree to the licensing price, probably because they had colluded privately and had a mutual understanding. However, a few days ago, two foreign battery companies approached us. The negotiations then saw new progress.”

Yang Jinxia said, “Your deliberate misleading of the media didn’t cause much stir. The industry thinks your thesis was falsified.”

“I thought it would blow up into big news. It’s disappointing that it ended so quietly,” Chen Xu sighed.

“This matter was suppressed by someone with an agenda. Plus, you guys don’t attract much attention normally, so it’s normal for it to just fade away.”

Chen Xu remembered something and asked curiously, “Speaking of which, you have so many headlines, so young, so beautiful, and in control of so much wealth, why can’t I find any news about you? Not even on any encyclopedia.”

“It’s simple,” Yang Jinxia smiled, “just own a certain stake in every major media company, keep a bit low-profile, and you can stay behind the scenes.”

Chen Xu shook his head; that’s indeed something not easy to emulate.

At that moment, his phone on the nightstand rang. He walked over to answer it; it was Secretary Jin calling, “Yeah, I got it.”

After hanging up, he smiled and said, “One of them has signed.”

Yang Jinxia said, “Congratulations, from now on, you have a wealth of several billion.”

Once one company compromised and signed the contract, the other companies had to follow suit, otherwise, they would lose the competition and end up on a path leading to their doom.

These companies were competitors from the get-go. Even if they formed an accord to depress prices together, such fragile alliances were easily broken.

The emergence of foreign competitors was one factor.

Another factor, certainly, had to do with Yang Jinxia. Chen Xu had Secretary Jin meticulously investigate the backgrounds of these battery-making enterprises. The first one to sign the contract was the second-ranked company in the industry, and its third-largest shareholder was Jinxiu Group.

It was hard to believe that this decision wasn’t influenced by Jinxiu Group.

However, this point didn’t need to be explicitly mentioned.

Yang Jinxia then asked, “What are you planning to do with those two foreign battery companies?”

“They sent members of their local branch offices, not very accommodating, let them hang for now,” Chen Xu said nonchalantly. “Let’s think about how to spend all this money.”

There was a time when his biggest dream was to achieve a small goal. Now, he had easily accomplished that and even multiplied it many times over, feeling somewhat sentimental.

Such a vast fortune was enough to secure his financial freedom, no need to worry about money anymore. He could travel the world and live a relaxed and comfortable life for the rest of his days. That was once the life he desperately wanted.

However, in those dreams spanning over thirty years, he had spent so much time, energy, and effort, learned so much knowledge; it couldn’t all be for nothing. Otherwise, what would be the point of his decades of hard work?

Before, when he read history books, he couldn’t understand why those historical figures were so persistent in achieving their ambitions and making their mark in history.

Now he understood a little. Knowledge and skills laboriously acquired, if not utilized, would be a disservice to his previous efforts. Moreover, it was always necessary to let others recognize his worth.

Having made so much money, if Chen Xu didn’t show off to someone, it would be quite uncomfortable.

As for who to show off to, he already had someone in mind.

He asked, “Does Tianluo Group have any old towers ready to be sold?”

Yang Jinxia’s face revealed a peculiar smile, “Are you planning to show off to Luo Zhenghai?”

Chen Xu said, “Since he bullied you before, this time, I’ll take revenge for you.”

“Is it really for me?” Yang Jinxia snorted.

“Of course.”

PS: Not feeling great today, just one chapter. I’ll make up for it next time.