Charm point maxed out, inheriting game assets

Aside from her inherent determination and independence, it was also the immense pressure from the Zhongshu Group that weighed on her.

The deeper she delved into operations, the more she realized how deep the waters ran.

Government capital, industry associations, upstream and downstream relationships...

It was an all-encompassing net.

To her, this was a rare commercial predicament in her career, requiring tremendous energy to overcome.

But Tang Song tore everything apart with just a phone call.

Previously, she had her own speculations about the source of Tang Song’s wealth.

After graduating, Tang Song worked at Meigou Technology for 3 years.

Indeed, after graduating, Tang Song worked at Meigou Technology for three full years.

And those three years happened to be the golden period when Meigou soared to become a global cross-border e-commerce unicorn.

Options realization, capital myth, the rise of Internet New Rich...

He might have been one of the people who reached the peak during that wave.

Specifically, Tang Song had never voluntarily told her, and she wouldn’t ask.

Just like she never completely disclosed her assets, properties, and savings to Tang Song.

In her view, adult relationships should retain a certain amount of independence and privacy.

But now it seems... she has underestimated him.

After a moment of silence, the phone on the table began vibrating again.

As if urgently urging.

Tang Song still didn’t take the call but muted it directly instead.

Enjoying quinoa salad and steak rolls with Xie Shuyu.

...

Zhongshu Group Headquarters Building, 17th floor.

Outside the glass walls of the conference room, the sky had sunk into night.

A ”Southwest Region New Consumption Brand Supply Chain Coordination Meeting,” hosted personally by Chen Hao, finally drew to a close.

This was his first major meeting since assuming the role of general manager of Shuxian Supply Chain.

An afternoon of reports and debates allowed him to make a glamorous appearance in front of many suppliers and subordinates.

This meeting was not just an operational conference but also a starting point for him to reaffirm his status within the group.

Zhongshu Group is a quintessential regional holding giant.

Complex system, strict hierarchy.

Besides having Shuxian Supply Chain responsible for fresh cold chain logistics.

It also owns Shuxian Logistics, which controls大量核心仓储资源, Shushang Real Estate with numerous commercial properties, and Shuwei Foods providing semi-finished goods to countless restaurant brands, among others.

It could be said to be an invisible net covering the entire Southwest region’s consumer industry.

Before transferring to Shuxian, he was one of the responsible persons for the group’s chain coffee brand Coffee and Time.

The two years he was in office coincided with the爆发的阶段国内新消费咖啡赛道.

Brands like Luckin and Kudi rose up one after another.

Coffee and Time was completely squeezed, its positioning blurry, competitive power weak, and reputation poor.

Now, half of the 21 stores are already in a loss state.

It has become a ”hot potato” for various departments within the group.

Also a blemish on Chen Hao’s résumé that cannot be erased.

If he could lead the cooperation with Glimmer Coffee, using ”cross-shareholding” to successfully integrate the assets of those 21 stores from Coffee and Time into Glimmer, this brand with tremendous potential.

Not only could this immediately revive the ill-formed assets, but he could also completely remove the stain of failure.

Achieving a sudden career ”turnaround.”

Moreover, there is Glimmer Coffee’s founder, Xie Shuyu.

Beautiful, elegant, rational, sexy...

That unique temperament, hiding sharpness within composure, fills him with a strong desire to conquer.

Thinking of this, the corners of his lips involuntarily lifted slightly.

The meeting adjourned.

The conference room door was pushed open, with the residual scent of tea and coffee lingering in the air.

Chen Hao was surrounded by several senior executives from key suppliers.

Smiling appropriately, eloquent, he looked every bit the high-spirited young president.

While exchanging pleasantries, he casually invited several representatives from the collaborating parties to dinner.

And at the appropriate moment, jokingly commented: ”Actually, I originally invited President Xie from Glimmer Coffee to join us tonight—wanted everybody to meet. Unfortunately, President Xie is busy, or maybe she thinks our Shuxian’s rank isn’t high enough.”

With those words, the suppliers responded with understanding laughter.

The atmosphere was relaxed yet subtly tense.

In this circle, everyone could hear the ”warning” implied in those words.

At this moment, a fast-paced sound of high heels came from the front side.

The female secretary in an OL outfit hurried over, her expression a bit off, clutching a phone tightly in her hands.

”President Chen, a call from the Chairman.”

Chen Hao raised an eyebrow, casually taking the phone, apologizing to the people around him with a smile, then quickly walked to the hallway side.

He spoke lightly, ”Hi, Dad? Are you done? My meeting just ended, very effective—”

Before he could finish his words, a low roar from the phone interrupted him: ”Shut up! I’m not asking about the meeting!”

Chen Hao’s smile instantly stiffened.

He immediately sensed something amiss in his father’s tone, and his expression darkened accordingly.

”Dad, what’s wrong?”

The voice on the other end, Chen Jingsong, seemed trying hard to suppress emotion, ”I ask you, what’s the deal with Glimmer Coffee?”

”Glimmer Coffee?” Chen Hao was stunned, a vague sense of foreboding rising within him, ”What do you mean? It’s a collaboration project of Shuxian here. It’s a connection I made through Secretary Zhao of the Provincial Catering Association...”