Chapter
13.1: More Experience, More Benefit
Chu Qianmiao thought to herself that this Master Ren truly
had a knack for using rhetorical questions, making them truly moving.
She recalled her encounters with the three men, analyzing
their personalities through their conversations and actions. After some
thought, she replied to Ren Yan, "Di Chong is shy and gentle. I think he's
the one who's willing to accept favors and will likely be the first to be
negotiated in. Zeng Qiang is taciturn and doesn't stand being intimidated.
During the last negotiation, he immediately shut up the moment CEO Yu raised
his voice. He's likely the one who's willing to be intimidated, so he won't be
difficult to negotiate with. As for Du Ran..."
Chu Qianmiao placed her thumb and index finger on her chin
in a gesture of eight, a look of deep contemplation. "Hmm... He seems
quite stubborn, and he's the leader of the three who reneged on their promises
and rebelled. He's obviously quite opinionated. He's very likely not willing to
accept favors or threats, so it's probably going to be difficult to defeat
him."
She then looked at Ren Yan, questioning, "Do you think
I'm right?"
Ren Yan raised an eyebrow, his eyes lightly responding,
"What do you think? How right do you think I am?"
Chu Qianmiao felt like she was about to collapse after
receiving another rhetorical question.
—Brother, save this sleepless kid! Give him a quickie, stop
playing dumb with rhetorical questions...
She wailed inwardly, while Qin Qianyu yelled, "Boss, I
think I can join in your conversation with my eyes! I understand your
eye-to-eye exchange just now. Qianmiao winked at you, asking, 'Did I answer
well?' And you dismissively replied, 'What nonsense! Wait, listen to what Xiao
Qin has to say!'"
Chu Qianmiao: "……………………"
She didn't think Qin Qianyu understood her conversation with
Ren Yan at all. She just felt like he was forcing her to give her a banner and
add drama!
"Oh. Then tell me." Ren Yan raised the corner of
his mouth, his characteristic uninhibited teasing tone resurfacing.
Qin Qianyu straightened his expression, looking serious as
he analyzed the situation. "Originally, from a very intuitive perspective,
Qianmiao and I agree: Di Chong thrives on favors, Zeng Qiang thrives on power,
and Du Ran thrives on neither favors nor power. But after working with you on
projects for several years and having seen a lot, I feel that this intuitive
analysis often misrepresents the true picture. So, my view is that each of
these three individuals has three possibilities: thrives on favors, thrives on
power, or thrives on neither."
Chu Qianmiao: "……………………"
Isn't that just a bit of a lie?!!
Ren Yan looked from Chu Qianmiao to Qin Qianyu.
"Xiao Qin is more accurate," Ren Yan said.
Chu Qianmiao nearly fell to her knees.
Qin Qianyu grinned at her smugly, his large white teeth
glinting with a look of needing to be plucked out.
Chu Qianmiao: "……?!"
What kind of shady scheme is this boss-subordinate pairing
up? She's about to faint, okay...
"Mr. Ren, isn't that a statement that's as good as
nothing...?" Chu Qianmiao asked, a little unwillingly.
Ren Yan raised an eyebrow, but instead of answering her
question, he asked, "Lawyer Chu, are you sorting through the relevant
documents for the company's directors, supervisors, and senior management? Do
you remember what the eighth point in Article 148 of the Company Law is?"
Chu Qianmiao was stunned by Ren Yan's question. She looked
at Qin Qianyu, who threw up his hands. "Don't look at me. I don't know
either. I'm not as perverted as Mr. Ren. I can remember the content of the
regulations, but not the serial numbers."
Chu Qianmiao quickly went to the computer to look up the
Company Law. Article 148 states that directors and senior management shall not
engage in the following acts: (1) misappropriation of company funds; (2)
depositing company funds in accounts opened in their own names or in the names
of other individuals; ... [(8) other acts that violate the duty of loyalty to
the company. 】
Chu Qianmiao: "..."
So this eighth point is—
"Mr. Ren, this is a general catch-all clause," Chu
Qianmiao said, looking up from her notebook at Ren Yan.
Ren Yan nodded.
"A catch-all clause is a clause that seems to be
essentially meaningless, like nonsense. But only by adding this clause,
encompassing all past and future possibilities, does the regulation become
truly accurate."
After a pause, Ren Yan added, "There are too many
possibilities in the capital market, and reversals can happen at any moment, so
don't be too confident in any of your conclusions."
Chu Qianmiao was lost in thought. She had just laughed twice
in her mind at Qin Qianyu's "saying it is equivalent to saying it is
equivalent to saying it is not." But now, Ren Yan, using the company law
he had memorized, was telling her: When working on a project, such "saying
it is equivalent to saying it is not saying it is the safest and most
accurate" approach.
She conceded that Ren Yan had a point. But then she wondered
if Ren Yan and Qin Qianyu were overdoing it. Du Ran, Zeng Qiang, and Di
Chong—their personalities and approaches were so obviously different, was there
still a need for a "three possibilities for each person" blanket?
Ren Yan saw the doubt on her face.
"Don't believe me?" Ren Yan tapped the table with
his slender fingers. "How about we make a bet?"
Chu Qianmiao perked up: "Okay! I bet the final result
will be what I guessed. If not, I lose!"
She asked Ren Yan what the bet was.
Ren Yan: "Whatever."
Chu Qianmiao: "Then let's make a request. We'll decide
the specifics later. As long as it's legal, the loser can't refuse!"
Ren Yan raised his lip: "Whatever."
Chu Qianmiao: "..." You're such a casual person.
Chu Qianmiao turned excitedly to Qin Qianyu and the other
three: "Do you want to join the bet?"
Her eyes conveyed a passionate message: If you win, this
will be your chance to enslave your leader!
Qin Qianyu, however, took the lead, shaking his head in a
voice that looked like it had been edited. "No, no, no, I'm not going!
Anyone who goes against President Ren and makes a bet ends badly!" The
other three echoed the same tune.
Chu Qianmiao: "..."
Alright, since they're so cowardly, after they win, she'll
enslave that perverted leader for them.
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