Maximize Interest, My Money Grows Infinitely-Chapter 193 - 168 No Need for Your Mercy_2

Mei Xiang nodded solemnly, "I understand."

After speaking, she stood up again, "Aunt Wen, Mr. Chen, I’ll go report to my father now, and I’ll notify both of you as soon as there’s any news."

Chen Cheng and Wen Shulin also stood up.

Wen Shulin: "Mei Xiang, I wasn’t able to help you this time..."

"Aunt Wen, you’ve already helped me a lot. I’m very grateful." After speaking, Mei Xiang bowed slightly to Wen Shulin and Chen Cheng, then turned and quickly left.

Chen Cheng and Wen Shulin sat down again, Wen Shulin said: "I thought you’d offer about 8.5%, but I didn’t expect you to aim so high."

Chen Cheng smiled, "Better leave some room to maneuver. If you box yourself in from the start, it becomes difficult to navigate later."

"That’s also true." Wen Shulin took Chen Cheng’s hand.

Chen Cheng patted the back of Wen Shulin’s hand, "Alright, that’s about it. Now, let’s wait for Xingye Products’s counteroffer."

"You held your ground well just now," Wen Shulin said with a light smile.

"I put a lot of effort into it last night, studying all sorts of material about their company. If I don’t aim high with this offer, how could I justify the all-nighter?" Chen Cheng squinted slightly, with a hint of confidence on his face.

Wen Shulin shook her head slightly: "You’re really shrewd!"

Just then, Chen Cheng’s phone rang, the corner of his mouth lifted, "News this quickly?"

"Can’t be that fast, right? Mei Xiang just left."

Chen Cheng took out his phone, saw the caller ID displaying Xia Gaoqiang’s call.

"Well, it’s not her."

He answered the phone, "What’s up?"

"Dacheng, are you free today?"

Chen Cheng: "Yes, I am."

"Then how about coming over to take a look at the site? I’ve got the design blueprint ready, you can see if there’s anything you’d like to change."

Chen Cheng thought for a moment, "Okay, send me the location, I’ll be there in a bit."

"Alright."

After hanging up, Chen Cheng said: "I’ve got something else to take care of."

"What is it?"

Chen Cheng paused for half a second, deliberately asked: "Since when does Chairman Wen take interest in my private affairs?"

Wen Shulin gave him a glance, "How would I know if you’re going to meet some young miss from which family?"

Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, "Where do you think there are so many young misses? It’s just a buddy of mine; we’re planning to start a basketball training camp, he’s asking me to take a look."

Wen Shulin blinked, "A basketball training camp? Since when are you into this stuff?"

"I was known as ’three-point speedy,’ flying all over the place!"

Wen Shulin laughed lightly: "I wouldn’t have guessed."

Chen Cheng: "If you don’t believe me, let me show you a thing or two."

Wen Shulin checked the time, "Let’s do it, go have a look."

The two left the bar, went downstairs to the parking garage, and got into the car.

Chen Cheng quickly followed the location sent by Xia Gaoqiang, arriving near the Oceanwide International campus.

As the brand-new Mercedes Benz came to a halt, Xia Gaoqiang walked up and peered inside.

Seeing Wen Shulin getting out of the co-driver’s seat, he was also surprised.

Chen Cheng got out of the car, waved his hand, "Xia Bao."

"Dacheng." Xia Gaoqiang nodded.

Chen Cheng introduced: "This is CGG’s Wen Shulin, you should have met before."

"The day Wanbao Hall opened; I saw her," Wen Shulin nodded and greeted, "but Mr. Chen didn’t introduce us."

Chen Cheng with a smile said: "This is my buddy, Xia Gaoqiang."

He put one hand in his pocket, looking at the unmarked entrance, "Is this the place?"

"Yeah," Xia Gaoqiang replied, "Come on, let’s go inside."

The three went inside the site.

While the formal renovation hadn’t yet begun, the general layout of the space was visible. freewebnσvel.cøm

Xia Gaoqiang held the design drawing, explaining to Chen Cheng: "I’m planning to divide it into different training areas here, this is the physical fitness training area, and that’s the skills training area."

"Here, I want to make a standard basketball court, and over there to put some training equipment."

Following his footsteps, they walked in the spacious hall, "This is the back door, also serves as a fire escape."

"The bathrooms, I’m planning to install a temporary shower area, it gets hot in the summer, so the kids can clean up a bit after playing before leaving."

Chen Cheng nodded, "You’ve thought it all through."

"Overall, that’s it," Xia Gaoqiang asked, "Dacheng, do you see anything that needs changing?"

Chen Cheng gave Xia Gaoqiang his full trust, "You’re the professional, go ahead as you see fit."

He asked: "Is everything settled with the permits?"

"Li Dinger is pushing for it on my behalf, we just signed the rental contract, so it should be settled soon," said Xia Gaoqiang.

Wen Shulin, who had been silent, asked: "How much money does it take to open such a basketball hall?"

Xia Gaoqiang paused for half a second, Chen Cheng nodded to signal him to speak.

"Altogether, it’s going to require at least around 300,000," Xia Gaoqiang said truthfully: "Mainly it depends on how big the space is."

Wen Shulin crossed her arms, looking around, "Is your business model replicable?"

"What?" Xia Gaoqiang was puzzled.

"My point is, if this store of yours succeeds, have you thought about expanding to other locations and forming a chain?" Wen Shulin looked at Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng smiled lightly, "Xia Bao, take a look, this businessman’s perspective is really different from ours, huh?"

Wen Shulin: "Educational training has been hot these past few years. If your basketball camp can establish its own features and reputation, chain expansion is a good business route."

She stared into Chen Cheng’s eyes, "CGG has invested in several educational institutions recently, all doing pretty well—from English learning, dance classes, after-school tutoring, to various hobby classes."

"There’s just nothing for learning basketball." Wen Shulin added.

Chen Cheng’s mouth curled upwards, "Then Chairman Wen, what do you think about giving our Rising Wind Basketball Camp a chance to receive investment from CGG?"

"Beat me first, then we’ll talk."

"What?"

Wen Shulin looked at Xia Gaoqiang, "Xia Bao, do you have a basketball?"

"Yeah... In the trunk."

Wen Shulin rolled up her sleeves, "Can I borrow it? If Mr. Chen can block me, I’ll invest right away."

Chen Cheng was flabbergasted, "What?!"

But Xia Gaoqiang was quick to react, "Hold on, Dacheng! I’ll go get the ball!"

After he left, Chen Cheng asked again, "You really want to try?"

"Weren’t you bragging about being a three-point speedy? Let’s see how you defend."

After saying this, Wen Shulin took off her high heels and stepped onto the concrete ground in her gray stockings, flexing her ankles a bit.

"Hey, why are you targeting my weak point?"

Soon enough, Xia Gaoqiang returned with a basketball in his arms.

"Here’s the ball!"

Wen Shulin received the ball and dribbled skillfully, her gaze turning focused.

Chen Cheng also geared up, assuming a defensive stance, "Chairman Wen, I won’t go easy on you."

"No need for you to hold back."

As she finished speaking, Wen Shulin accelerated and moved close to Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng quickly responded, blocking her path.

But Wen Shulin paused for a moment, then spun around deftly, escaping Chen Cheng’s block.

Just like that, in a couple of moves, Wen Shulin had dribbled past Chen Cheng’s defense.

Pat, pat, pat.

The sound of the basketball hitting the ground echoed in the empty space, Wen Shulin with a victorious smile, "Too bad for you, Mr. Chen."

Chen Cheng smiled helplessly, "Chairman Wen, I really underestimated you."

Wen Shulin snorted lightly, "Well? Are you convinced?"

Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, "The game’s just begun! My turn, right?"

Wen Shulin tossed the ball to Chen Cheng, now it was her turn to defend.

Chen Cheng dribbled the ball, focusing on Wen Shulin’s defensive posture.

He made a feint trying to shake her, but Wen Shulin remained undistracted, closely watching his movements.

Seeing this, Chen Cheng suddenly sped up, breaking to the right.

Wen Shulin quickly moved to keep up, but Chen Cheng stopped abruptly and changed direction to the left.

She was too slow to react, and since she was shoeless, she stumbled on the ground.

Chen Cheng, quick-witted, threw the ball aside and caught Wen Shulin before she could fall.

"Are you okay?"

Wen Shulin steadied herself, her face inadvertently flushing, "I’m fine, I’m fine."

She smiled, "You’re quite impressive."

"So we’re even?"

Wen Shulin nodded slightly, "Next time, once your court is ready, we’ll play the deciding game."

"Sure thing!"

The three left the venue, and after saying goodbye to Xia Gaoqiang, Chen Cheng prepared to take Wen Shulin home.

As soon as they got into the car, he saw Wen Shulin on the passenger seat, taking off her worn gray stockings.

Her slender legs, under the sunlight, seemed even more lustrously enticing.

Wen Shulin put away her stockings, pulled down her A-line skirt, "Haven’t you seen enough?"

"How could I have seen enough?" Chen Cheng smiled as he started the car, "Are we going to your place or the office?"

Wen Shulin thought for a moment, "Let’s stop by your place first to pack up some food."

"Why not eat at the restaurant?"

"I’m going back to keep Li Ya company," Wen Shulin explained, "I’ll accompany you another day."

Chen Cheng nodded, "Alright, next time, put on the proper gear, and we’ll have another round."

"Why are you so competitive?"

Chen Cheng laughed, "Competing with you, I naturally need to give it my all to determine the better one!"

"Hmph, you don’t even go easy on me."

"You were the one who said there was no need to go easy."

Wen Shulin, with a flirtatious glint in her eye, tugged at Chen Cheng’s arm, "If you hold back any more, I might just lose my restraint."