Chapter 157: Be Honest with Each Other
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Wang Xiaoxue nodded. "Alright, President Su, we'll put this matter on hold for now."
She had been with Su Yan for so many years and knew that Su Yan had her own point of view when solving a problem. It was just like an investment. For such a long time, none of the projects that Su Yan valued had lost money. Regarding the transferring of the personnel, Su Yan said that she would study it later. This meant that she felt that some of them were not good enough.
"Oh right, the annual meeting is coming up soon. Every company wants to invite you to participate." Wang Xiaoxue continued.
Without waiting for her to finish, Su Yan said, "Tell them that I'm not free. Let them do their own work summary and deployment."
"Okay, I'll return to the office in a while. I'l send the company's next year's work deployment outline to your email." Wang Xiaoxue nodded.
According to tradition, although Su Yan never attended the companies' annual meetings, they would send their annual work deployment outlines to her email. After the outline was approved by Su Yan, Wang Xiaoxue would represent her at the companies' annual meetings to pass Su Yan's words, so the companies were already used to it.
Of course, Su Yan was a very generous boss. During the annual meetings of her companies, she would spend a lot of money to sponsor them. The employees from all her companies liked her very much. As a big boss, she was neither pretentious nor liked to hold meetings and read manuscripts. Moreover, she knew how to avoid all the unnecessary hassle very well. Who wouldn't like such a boss?
$u Yan nodded. "Okay, I'll send it to you when I'm done modifying it."
A few minutes later, after giving some instructions to Wang Xiaoxue, she drove away from Dragon Emperor Entertainment. It was almost the end of the year, and she still had some things to talk to Qin Sang. After the first round of investment, Jian Xin Technology had made new developments and improvements. The APP had also begun to run in the surrounding areas. After the spring festival, it was time for the second round of investment as the contract stated. As a senior investment banker, Su Yan naturally wanted to continue investing more in the second round, but she still needed to talk to Qin Sang about the specific situation.
"President Su, I've already helped you arrange an appointment with Qin Sang. The address and time have been sent to your phone." Wang Xiaoxue said over the phone.
$u Yan nodded. "Thank you for your hard work. You can go back to work."
Compared to her, Wang Xiaoxue was the busiest right now. This was because she trusted Wang Xiaoxue to help her handle the companies and she was willing to delegate authority. That was why she could often leave her duty. Of course, she was also a very gentle and generous boss. She would treat Wang Xiaoxue to a meal alone from time to time. She always gave a very good treatment to Wong Xiaoxue.
Golden Cloud Hotel.
'When Su Yan arrived at the hotel, it was already 12:30 pm. She was late for the meeting for ten minutes. When Su Yan walked into the hotel, she immediately saw Qin Sang was alone. Therefore, she hurriedly walked over and said, "Hi, sorry to have kept you waiting."
Seeing that she had arrived, Qin Sang hurriedly stood up to welcome her. "It's okay, I've only arrived not long ago. Please take a seat, President Su."
Su Yan sat down with a smile. As she sat down, she glanced at a document in front of Qin Sang. She put her bag aside and ordered a few dishes with the waiter.
"You don't have any dietary restrictions, right?" Su Yan asked.
"Oh, no, I eat everything. Please order whatever you want, President Su." Qin Sang replied.
Su Yan nodded and looked at Qin Sang carefully. After half a year, as her career progressed, Qin Sang, who was still young, seemed to have become more mature. He now looked more experienced and tougher.
Su Yan was used to this. Everyone who just stepped the workforce would change. Qin Sang's change could not be said to be bad, nor could it be said to be good. It could only be said that he had become more integrated into this society. After all, honesty and sincere were worthless in the face of cruel reality.
Su Yan said plainly, "I can tell at a glance that you are not telling the truth. Xiaoxue set the time for us to be at 12:20. Based on my understanding of you, not only will you not be late, but you will also come over ahead of the meeting time. Therefore, you have waited for me for at least 15 to half an hour."
Seeing that he had been seen through at a glance, Qin Sang scratched his head in embarrassment. "President Su is very smart. I can't hide anything from you. Indeed, I have already waited for half an hour." Qin Sang told the truth.
Su Yan said with satisfaction, "That's right. We are partners. We have to be honest with each other. If we don't even dare to tell the truth, how can we work together in the future? Forget it. Since you have waited for me for half an hour, I will forgive you this time."
Chapter 158: The Beautiful Price
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Su Yan paused for a moment, she took a deep breath and said, "The first round of investment has ended. I have a general understanding of your company's development. The second round of investment will be held afterward. If you were able to show me a beautiful report today, I will also return you a beautiful price in the second round of investment."
In fact, Qin Sang did not want to change investor. In the past few months, he had led his scientific research team to achieve a new height. As the company developed, his circle of contacts had expanded a lot. He had gotten to know many founders of new companies. Financing was the only way for every company to achieve its glory, but not every investor would be as straightforward and simple as Su Yan.
Along time ago, Qin Sang had a senior who started a business. The senior's original project was going well. However, after they changed the investors, the new investors bossed people around and forcefully interfered the project. In the end, the project was stillborn due to various reasons before it was completed.
Since Su Yan invested in Jian Xin Technology, she almost never asked about the company's development, nor would she interfere with their internal management and personnel scheduling, She only ordered Wang Xiaoxue to ask them for a financial statement at the end of each month. She did not even attend some important meetings, but Wang Xiaoxue attended all of them on her behalf. In Qin Sang's eyes, Su Yan was just a big boss who was only responsible for getting money and did not care about anything else. She did not participate or interfere their operation, she did not even ask about the company's situation, nor did she care about their working process. She only cared about the final result.
Sometimes, Qin Sang really admired Su Yan. If he was an investor, he would not be as reckless and as carefree as Su Yan. Therefore, he really wanted to continue working with Su Yan from the bottom of his heart. When he heard Su Yan's promise just now, he suddenly felt relaxed, and his heart was finally at ease.
During this period of time, he had learned a lot in the cruel reality. In his opinion, a research team like them, they would have hard time to gain the understanding and support from investors no matter how strong they were. They were even not treated the same as the other companies. Fortunately, he and his team were lucky because they met a big boss like Su Yan. Therefore, in order to facilitate their continued cooperation, they would definitely show their most sincere attitude.
"President Su, this is the financial report, personnel report, as well as the summary and statistics of the app operation of Jian Xin Technology this year. There is also the tracking and investigation of the app users. Please take a look." Qin Sang opened the briefcase. He took out a stack of documents from it and placed it in front of Su Yan.
Su Yan did not hesitate. She flipped through it on the spot and said, "Don't look at me. You should eat and drink. Let's eat and work."
Qin Sang was stunned for a moment and smiled awkwardly. Then, he picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating. He was very careful when eating, as if he was afraid that he would make too much noise and disturb Su Yan.
Su Yan's mind was on the reports in her hands. With her outstanding memory, she could almost remember all the information after reading it once. She could imprint key data and key words in her mind easily. In fact, she was not gifted. Ever since she became the big boss, she had too many businesses under her name. Wang Xiaoxue would send her some information and reports at any time and place, so she had developed the ability to quickly remember things over time.
Although she had entrusted most of the works to Wang Xiaoxue, she still had to do her job as a boss. Especially when it came to the macro issues of the development of various enterprises. To control the macro issues, she had to look at the reports more often. She had a grasp of the overall development of various enterprises, especially the financial situation, so she was now very sensitive to numbers.
After reading for a while, Su Yan found that many of the reports and information that Qin Sang had given her were the ones that Wang Xiaoxue had shown her before, so she only took a glance at them.
"Eh? This information shows that a large number of users uninstalled the software in the first half of December. What's the reason?" Su Yan pointed at a data bodyguard and asked.
Qin Sang's face stiffened when he heard this question, but he quickly returned to normal. However, Su Yan saw the change in his expression.
"Just say it. What's going on?" Su Yan raised her eyebrows and looked serious.
Knowing that he couldn't avoid this question, Qin Sang had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Yes, it's because there was a disturbance about privacy infringement in December. That's why many users uninstalled the software. Originally, our downloads were ranked in the top three. But after this incident, we started to go downhill."
Chapter 159: Fake Data
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After listening to his explanation, Su Yan finally understood what had happened. She continued to read the report, but soon found some problems.
"Then why did the app installation increase again in the second half of December, but the uninstallation also increased by more than three times?" Su Yan asked again.
Seeing that she had found another key point, Qin Sang looked embarrassed. He looked at Su Yan with a serious expression. Su Yan narrowed her eyes and saw all the changes in him.
"Since you don't want to say it, then let me guess. It couldn't be that you paid people to increase the app downloads in order to minimize the impact of the privacy infringement incident. Therefore, the app downloads increased sharply in the second half of the month. After the downloads was completed, the internet water army completed the task. After they received the money, they also uninstalled the app. So, this was why the app downloads increased by three times," Su Yan speculated. "Qin Sang, am I right?"
Qin Sang lowered his head. He did not admit or deny Su Yan's words.
Su Yan's expression turned angry when she saw his expression. She stared at Qin Sang with her bewitching almond-shaped eyes. Qin Sang could not open his mouth to deny that scrutinizing gaze. Moreover, he knew very well that people like Su Yan, who was working in investment banking, would not be happy to see a fake data. They also disdained his petty tricks the most.
$u Yan took a deep breath, she said lightly, "Qin Sang, we are all sensible people. Everyone has the same goal in this business, and that is to earn money. This is also the fundamental reason why I invested in Jian Xin Technology. Just like you, the top student of famous university, don't choose to work for a fixed salary. Instead, you came out to start a business. I believe that when your team was founded, everyone had their own dreams. I am a person who doesn't like to educate others, but if you have forgotten your own dreams, then you might as well work as a regular salaryman. You can have a nine-to-five stable job, so that you won't be laughed at by others."
Hearing Su Yan's words, Qin Sang's face was filled with shame, and her face felt hot. Especially when he heard the word "dream," he felt an inexplicable pain in his heart.
The smile on Su Yan's face completely disappeared, and she said solemnly, "It's only been a few months. Have you forgotten how you got my investment? The proposal you submitted to Wang Xiaoxue was not promising at all. No one would even give you any investment. But I saw the sincerity in you and felt your love for this field. Although you are young and immature, I was willing to give you a chance to try, so I contacted you privately. But what did you do? Are you guys trying to fool me with this kind of fake data?"
The more Su Yan spoke, the more agitated she became. Her aggressive words and sharp attitude attracted the attention of many customers around her.
"President Su, I'm sorry. It's our... No, it's not my fault." Qin Sang admitted her mistake.
"Qin Sang, I didn't mean to lecture you. I just did what an investor should do because I can't watch the project that I invested so hard turn into garbage." Su Yan raised her eyebrows.
Then, she threw the stack of documents back to Qin Sang, "There are about three months before the second round of investment. As your investor, I hope you can have a good thought on whether you want to continue your business or not. If your answer is yes, then I want to see your original passion again."
After she finished speaking, the anger in Su Yan's heart had mostly disappeared. She glanced at her food and said, "Alright, I've said what I need to say. You guys keep doing what you suppose to do. Hurry up and eat."
Looking at her expression, Qin Sang opened his mouth but did not say anything. He had a lot to say, but he held them back.
After today's meal, he could not help but think more highly of Su Yan. On the surface, Su Yan did not care about anything and did not ask about anything, She even only went to the company once a year, but everything could not escape Su Yan's eyes. Now, any explanation would be useless, it only made Su Yan look down on him even more.
'The meal passed in silence. Su Yan was very full. She was a typical person who would recover quickly after venting her anger, but Qin Sang could not eat his food with ease. He could understand Su Yan. If it were him, he would have flipped the table, how could he still have the dinner together? After all, his own interests were above everything else.
Chapter 160: She Was Always a Businesswoman
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In today's society, the pace was fast, and most people were impatient. No matter what industry they were in, they only wanted to make quick money and didn't have any long-term plans. Many entrepreneurs claimed that they were starting their own business, in fact, they were bluffing and scamming people. Su Yan was already very polite when she lectured Qin Sang just now.
"Well, I didn't expect the food here to taste so good. It's comparable to Golden Bay." Su Yan commented after putting down the bow! and chopsticks.
Su Yan took the napkin from Qin Sang and wiped her mouth, she said softly, "With the rapid development of the country over the years, our country has long been covered by the internet. All kinds of new media and self-media have sprung up like bamboo shoots after the rain. Therefore, whether it's the Al industry, IT industry, or the internet industry, they are now the hottest industries. There are all kinds of apps online every day. There are only a few apps that have been used by the majority of users. The disturbance of privacy infringement is just a small episode on your way forward. But you can't even withstand this little ordeal and fake the statistics? You just bury your head into the sand. Instead of paying people to fake your statistics, you should focus on resources and efforts to create a pleasant experience for the app users. After all, an app is to provide service to the people. It's only essential to make people feel satisfied and comfortable when using the app."
It had been a long time since Su Yan had spoken so much. She had always been optimistic about Qin Sang's team and the app they had developed. This was also the fundamental reason why she was determined to continue investing in them. However, Qin Sang's team had disappointed Su Yan this time.
Using a large amount of money to make a bunch of fake statistics, was there any point in doing so?
To put it bluntly, Su Yan was still a businesswoman. The biggest characteristic of a businessmen and businesswomen was that they were mercenary. They would do whatever they could to earn money and make investment. Even if she admired Qin Sang and his team, she would immediately withdraw the investment and stop her loss.
"President Su, on behalf of Jian Xin Technology, I apologize to you. We didn't handle this matter well and failed to live up to your expectations. But I would like to ask you to give us another chance. After this incident, my team and I will reflect deeply and lear from our mistakes. In the future, we will be more mature and face any unknown challenges. And I promise we will not make such mistake again." Seeing that Su Yan had the intention to give up investing in them, Qin Sang struggled to speak.
Looking at Qin Sang's extremely sincere attitude, Su Yan smiled and said, "Qin Sang, you are wrong. I'm not the one who give you guys the opportunity, but it's you guys. What I said just now was very clear. I will give you three months. In three months, we will see the results."
After saying that, she picked up her bag and was about to leave. She seemed to have thought of something and said, "By the way, I have already paid for the meal. I can't let you wait for half an hour for nothing."
She took another deep look at Qin Sang, Su Yan took her bag and left without looking back, leaving Qin Sang sitting there with an awkward and regretful expression.
In the parking lot.
Su Yan had just opened the car door when her cell phone rang, She took out her cell phone and saw that it was from her secretary, Wang Xiaoxue. Before she picked up the phone, she saw Wei Zhou.
Wei Zhou was dressed in a black suit. His shoes were shiny, and his hair was neatly combed. However, his hands that were in his trouser pockets did not seem to match. The secretary of his company, Li Rong, was following behind him with a large briefcase in her hand.
$u Yan frowned. Jiang Du was really too small. She did not expect to meet Wei Zhou here. However, she did not have any intention of greeting him. She retracted her gaze and pretended not to see him.
However, just as she stepped into the car, Wei Zhou's voice sounded, "Su Yan, wait."
Su Yan's figure froze. She tumed her head and saw Wei Zhou walking towards her. She asked, "What's the matter?"
She was already extremely annoyed with Wei Zhou. Therefore, not only did she not greet him when she saw him, and she did not want to address him as well. She treated his little follower, Li Rong like air.
Wei Zhou frowned and said, "You don't like the blue roses?"
$u Yan did not react and subconsciously asked, "What did you say?"
Wei Zhou took a deep breath and said, "You did not receive the blue roses that was given to you today."
Finally, Su Yan reacted and frowned. "You mean, you sent those roses to me?"
Wei Zhou nodded. "Yes, I did."
His eyes were shining as he stared straight at Su Yan. Although he still had an icy expression on his face, he felt as if he was a completely different person from before.