Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 1025: Chapter 1025: No, Mayor Ji!

In Zhongjing Media’s main conference room, around a large conference table, only five people were seated.

Mayor Ji Mingyang, Secretary Zhang Meng, Gao Siyu, Lin Weiwei, and Gao Dazhi.

The two aides accompanying Gao Siyu dutifully moved chairs to sit behind him, responsible for taking meeting minutes and being at the ready to run errands.

The main topic of this round-table discussion was the continued presence of Zhongjing Media and six other corporate groups in Zhongjing.

It had been reported by Gao Dazhi, as requested by the corporation.

However, aside from Lin Weiwei, nobody knew that this arrangement was actually orchestrated by Bai Xiaosheng, who had specifically invited the Zhongjing City Government to attend.

Despite Gao Siyu’s erratic behavior, he still wouldn’t dare to openly defy the decisions made by the Affairs Department.

At the very least, he still followed necessary protocols.

Once everyone was settled, Gao Siyu looked around, then turned to Mayor Ji Mingyang with a smile, ”To have Mayor Ji attend this meeting out of your busy schedule truly honors me. In fact, I’ve always wanted to find an opportunity for a frank and sincere exchange with the Zhongjing City Government!”

An exchange?

It would be more accurate to call it a negotiation!

The others silently sneered to themselves.

”Mr. Gao, you overstate it, I too have been looking forward to a good talk with your companies!” Mayor Ji said.

”Currently, Zhongjing is in a period of rapid development, which I need not elaborate on.”

”I can assure you with confidence, that in five years, Zhongjing will be on par with the top-tier cities.”

”This is no idle boast!”

Mayor Ji Mingyang stared intently at Gao Siyu, ”Even so, do you still intend to move these corporate enterprises out of Zhongjing?!”

Under the watchful eyes of Lin Weiwei and Gao Dazhi, Gao Siyu chuckled.

”Mayor Ji, you are the mayor, with a vision for the long term, while I am but a businessman, chasing immediate profit.”

”I can’t speak for others, but I usually don’t discuss long-term aspirations or grand ideals.”

Gao Siyu continued with a smile.

”The group trusts me to manage an entire province’s industry, so I have to achieve something during my term!”

”If these companies in Zhongjing were to move to another city and gain more support, it would benefit the group as well as myself personally.”

”Don’t you think this is a win-win situation?”

Hearing Gao Siyu’s words, Zhang Meng frowned slightly.

Gao Siyu was being quite direct!

Mayor Ji Mingyang remained silent and pensive.

Still smiling, Gao Siyu went on, ”Personally, I am also optimistic about Zhongjing.”

”The decision to move was not made lightly.”

”After all, if Zhongjing can offer us greater support, who would want to leave?”

”Our enterprises have deep roots here and have made significant contributions to Zhongjing’s development; aside from interests, we do have emotional attachments!”

In his last statement, Gao Siyu downplayed their sentimentality, emphasizing their role as the true value.

Hearing these words, Lin Weiwei’s brows furrowed slightly.

Gao Siyu really dared to do what others would not.

But such blatant greed was particularly unseemly!

Taking advantage of the moment when others were not paying attention, Lin Weiwei’s hand involuntarily reached out to touch the badge on her chest that represented her identity.

A very delicate badge.

As Lin Weiwei’s slender, fair hand brushed over it, the badge seemed to undergo no change.

However, Bai Xiaosheng, who was with Shi Yu at the time, felt the vibration in his pocket and casually inserted a button-shaped Bluetooth earpiece into his ear.

Clearly, the badge also served as a communication device.

”What’s wrong, Mr. Bai?” Shi Yu inquired, puzzled by Bai Xiaosheng’s side.

”It’s nothing,” replied Bai Xiaosheng with a faint smile.

Back in the main conference room.

Gao Dazhi, seated next to Lin Weiwei, couldn’t help but feel somewhat anxious as he looked at Mayor Ji Mingyang.

He was terrified that Mayor Ji, in a moment of anger, would just walk away.

That would mean there was truly no chance left!

Gao Dazhi was now somewhat restless, feeling the small glimmer of hope that had risen previously was now shattering.

”I wonder, Mr. Gao, what kind of additional support you are looking for!” Mayor Ji Mingyang finally spoke, his face expressionless.

The patience of Mayor Ji was not something ordinary people could compare with.

Gao Siyu laughed.

”Actually, we don’t ask for much, just hoping for some additional policy support from the city government on top of what we currently have... just an extra thirty percent, though twenty percent is also negotiable,” he said earnestly.

”Increase the support policy by thirty percent?”

Everyone looked at him in disbelief; he really had the gall to make such an audacious demand!

As it stood, the Group’s enterprises already enjoyed unprecedented policies in Zhongjing, and now to increase them further—how would the other enterprises in the city view this?

This was breaking a sort of balance!

Even Mayor Ji Mingyang’s face took on a frosty coldness.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

”Mr. Gao,” Lin Weiwei suddenly spoke up.

Without Bai Xiaosheng’s arrival, she couldn’t allow the negotiations here to fall through.

Lin Weiwei said, ”The headquarters believes that, concerning Mr. Bai Xiaosheng, the arrangements previously made in Zhongjing were very reasonable. If you wish to make changes, please carefully consider your actions since, after all...”

Gao Siyu made a silencing gesture, rudely interrupting Lin Weiwei’s statement.

Then, Gao Siyu turned his face towards Lin Weiwei, his eyes not lacking in mockery.

”The headquarters believes? The headquarters—who believes? Is it Mr. Xiahou Qi, or which Senior Affairs Officer?”

Lin Weiwei wanted to speak.

Gao Siyu continued, ”The headquarters sent you just to observe!”

”Once there are results, you report back, and the senior executives of the headquarters will contact me.”

”Does Assistant Lin think, with your position, you are qualified to be involved in this conversation?”

Gao Siyu’s gaze was icy cold, his voice sharp.

”You spoke out of turn, without asking for permission first!”

Gao Siyu was indeed a male chauvinist.

Respect for women was something he could muster only when he was in a good mood.

At the moment, he was carefully maneuvering, pressuring Mayor Ji Mingyang.

At a critical juncture, Lin Weiwei’s sudden interjection disrupted the atmosphere, and Gao Siyu was displeased!

Especially since Lin Weiwei was Bai Xiaosheng’s affairs assistant!

Gao Siyu’s public change of face, scolding Lin Weiwei in front of everyone, surprised Gao Dazhi and Zhang Meng, and even Mayor Ji Mingyang was taken aback.

Bear in mind, Lin Weiwei was not just a woman; she was also a representative from their Group!

To scold her so mercilessly in front of ”outsiders”.

Gao Siyu was really brazen!

The color drained from Lin Weiwei’s face, a hint of anger flickering in her eyes.

However, she soon let out a slight sigh, managing to regain her composure in a moment.

”Mr. Bai Xiaosheng’s assistant, this young lady, has not been seen for a year, yet her composure has become so admirable!” Mayor Ji Mingyang noticed and couldn’t help but be a bit surprised.

What Lin Weiwei showed was not the fear that a subordinate might have towards a superior, too frightened to speak.

That would have included servile agreement and eyes filled with panic.

But Lin Weiwei did not show that.

In fact, from the moment she sat down, Lin Weiwei had not been influenced by anyone, whether it be Gao Siyu or him as the mayor.

She had her own presence.

Mayor Ji Mingyang inwardly sighed and looked towards Gao Siyu.

Since he had consented to come, he had already prepared himself mentally.

Prepared to continue the negotiation.

”The city government can offer some additional preferential policies to your enterprise, but it’s impossible to do it all at once; that wouldn’t be fair to the other enterprises.”

”Also, we can’t increase the support by thirty percent, or even by twenty percent that much.”

Mayor Ji Mingyang said, ”We can offer an additional ten percent now, and then increase a bit more after two years, how’s that?”

Gao Dazhi who had been nervously gripping his pen, his palms sweaty, was startled by these remarks and relieved.

The Mayor was agreeing to a concession!

These terms weren’t too bad!

Gao Dazhi felt a surge of joy inside.

Gao Siyu laughed.

With Gao Dazhi’s hopeful gaze upon him, he spoke up.

”That won’t do, Mayor Ji!”