Chapter 192: Chapter 108: Coercion and Bribery (4th Update)

“Mr. Su, there’s a visitor at the door claiming to be from Asder Pharmaceutical,” the butler hurriedly reported after returning to the villa from the basement.

“I’ve only been back for two days, and they’ve already tracked me down. Their intelligence is indeed impressive! Go and have them come up, take them to the reception room,” Su Jie ordered after a sweep with his Divine Sense.

Soon, Su Jie saw two figures.

One was a blond-haired, blue-eyed man, around fifty or sixty, dressed in a sharp suit, with thick hair and an intelligent, shrewd look in his eyes.

Following behind him was a beautiful female secretary, carrying a briefcase, very capable-looking.

“Mr. Su, I am Polo Ben, the president of Asder Pharmaceutical.”

Polo smiled even before he spoke, and he greeted in Chinese as a sign of sincerity, although his accent was so thick that Su Jie almost couldn’t understand him.

The personal visit from the president of a Fortune 500 company certainly showed plenty of sincerity.

“Please take a seat, let’s communicate in English,” Su Jie said, guessing the purpose of the visit. As the president of Asder Pharmaceutical and helmsman of a Fortune 500 company, he surely wasn’t here for idle chatter.

“In English? That’s perfect, Lisa, it seems you won’t be needed here after all,” Polo chuckled, pointing to his female secretary: “This is my secretary, Lisa.”

“Mr. Su, it’s a pleasure to meet you,” Lisa said with a sweet smile, bending down to greet Su Jie.

As she bent down, the low-cut V-neckline allowed a glimpse of her snowy white fullness, a highly annoying temptation.

She was a flawless beauty, a standard sweetheart in the eyes of Americans.

In the aesthetic standards of Asians, she had a finely sculpted, three-dimensional face, and her skin lacked the large pores typical of Europeans and Americans, making her a top-tier beauty there, too.

“Lisa, you always admired Mr. Su for his business savviness starting from scratch. When you have the time, you could learn a lot about doing business from him,” Polo said with enthusiasm, not in a hurry to state his purpose, sounding more like a pimp.

From the data he had collected, one attribute of Su Jie was indeed labeled as lecherous, along with a penchant for uniforms, a detail inferred entirely from Liu Yingying’s side.

Su Jie gave a casual smile; they had resorted to using a beauty trick.

“Mr. Polo, feel free to speak your mind. My time is quite precious,” Su Jie said, glancing at his phone: “I have to take a nap soon. If you don’t get to the point, I’ll have to excuse myself.”

It seemed that a nap was far more valuable to him than the opportunity to interact with an international pharmaceutical CEO.

Polo’s smile remained undiminished, but the warmth in his eyes faded noticeably.

“Mr. Su, I’m here on behalf of Asder Pharmaceutical today, and you should know why. The market for Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid isn’t something you can take on alone, and even Asder Pharmaceutical can’t handle it; we need to share the benefits with others. In this world, cooperation and mutual benefit are the true path, or as you Chinese say… what is it again?”

Polo turned his gaze to his secretary, Lisa.

“The tree that stands out in the forest is the first to be brought down by the wind,” Lisa pronounced fluently in Mandarin.

“Not bad, your Chinese is quite good, but your Chinese teacher didn’t teach you another saying–‘He who doesn’t cross the river cannot get the dragon,’” Su Jie said, glancing at them both, indifferent: “These days, the brave die of their courage, and the timid starve to death. With a monopolistic product like Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, you want to make a quick deal and expect me to give up profits just like that? You’re thinking too much.”

Polo’s smile faded a bit more, and his tone carried a hint of threat, “The consequences of a monopolistic product–how many businesses have gone bankrupt, and how many people have lost their jobs because of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid around the world–don’t you ever consider the impact?”

Su Jie scoffed with disdain, “Cars replaced horse carriages, machinery replaced handicrafts–it’s the development of the times, necessary sacrifices.”

“Perhaps that’s true, but it’s predicated on power. You know, we in Europe and America have labor unions and industrial associations. I wouldn’t dare to imagine what would happen when you do this.”

Polo leaned forward slightly and said indifferently, “Join us, and we can help you deal with the troublemakers, distribute your products to every customer through our sales networks worldwide, and further push your profits higher.

Don’t you want Tianyuan Daily to go public? With most of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid’s revenue coming from overseas, maximizing market value means listing in the United States.

This requires collective strength–the underwriters for going public, private financing, IPOs, etc., all of which we can help you plan and manage, eventually helping you list in the United States and creating a trillion-dollar market value legend.

At that point, you could own a top ten global company, become the wealthiest person in the world, receiving the admiration and worship of thousands, enjoying endless flowers and applause–isn’t that worth your temptation?”

Polo, worthy of being a CEO, was likely used to making such promises to his employees. Such rhetoric could easily ignite passion and make people daydream about that kind of scenario.

“What’s the loss to you? Although you’ll share profits, the ‘cake’ will grow as everyone contributes, and so will your net worth–that’s the benefit of a win-win cooperation.”

Polo continued, believing that a young man like Su Jie, who longed for fame and attention, couldn’t resist the temptation of becoming the center of the world’s focus.

“Done talking? Then my response is very simple: I refuse.”

Su Jie listened to Polo’s spiel with a playful smile on his lips.

Becoming the world’s richest man and every action taken scrutinized under the spotlight? What about all his secrets?

Su Jie was more interested in becoming immortal–no matter how much money one has, you can’t take it to hell when you die, can you?

Besides, even if Su Jie really wanted to go public, he wouldn’t be able to do it. Surely, the new stakeholders would want to know the real secret behind Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid.

How was he supposed to introduce the core technology of the product during the IPO–Ghost Hair from Tianyuan World? Expose the Mysterious Side’s dimensionally transcending impact?

Polo’s expression became stiff; there were indeed people in the world who weren’t interested in becoming the richest person.

Lisa, too, was taken aback, her eyes wide with incredulity.

After a long while, Polo, who had been leaning forward, leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, raising three fingers up.

“Mr. Su, I’ve said all I had to say, and I’ll give you three final options. First, sell the formula for Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid. Second, let Asder Pharmaceutical buy into Tianyuan Daily. And third…”

Polo’s attitude was exceptionally stern, staring at Su Jie for several seconds: “Third, be defeated by Asder Pharmaceutical.”

“I prefer challenging jobs.”

Su Jie smiled faintly, his demeanor unshaken by such posturing–it was nothing compared to a Yin Soul.

Polo frowned slightly, stood up from the sofa, and said, “You’ll soon regret what you said today. When you see our company’s power, negotiating won’t come with such generous terms.”

With that, Polo turned to leave the reception room with Lisa.

“Wait a moment, are you from the Averson Family?”

Suddenly, Su Jie called out.

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“I’m a professional manager hired to serve Asder Pharmaceutical. Of course, if you like, you can lump me in with them, after all, our interests are aligned for now.”

After saying this, Polo turned and left with Lisa.

As Polo’s figure disappeared out of sight, Su Jie chuckled quietly, glancing at a small beetle resting on the tip of his left finger, “Well, I’ll spare your life.”

He was but a minor character pushed to the forefront, inconsequential to the grand scheme of things. It wouldn’t do to scare off other key figures by acting now.

As Polo left, he felt an inexplicable chill down his spine, unaware that he had just walked by the Ghost Gate.