On the expressway from the airport to Jiangzhou city.



Inside a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon.



"President Ye, are we going back to Yi Ren Ru Xue or Shanshui Jian?"Wang Meng, who was driving, asked.



"Let's go back to Yi Ren Ru Xue first!" Ye Chen thought for a moment and said.



"Alright!"While Wang Meng set the navigation route.



Ye Chen, who picked up his phone intending to check Weibo's trending searches, suddenly stopped.



Then, he put down his phone again.



He asked Wang Meng, "Wang Meng, how's the progress on recruiting people and looking for land?"



"President Ye, I was just about to tell you. Regarding personnel, we've found eighty-seven people who have expressed their willingness to join. As for the land, I've driven around Jiangzhou for the past few days and feel that the outskirts are better. After all, it's sparsely populated there, which is quite suitable as a special training base!" Wang Meng said.



"Then let's go with the place you've chosen. I'll figure out how to acquire it after you mark the location for me!" Ye Chen said.



"Okay, then President Ye, when should I call the people to Jiangzhou?" Wang Meng asked.



"After the land is acquired and the basic construction is completed. Once we get the land, we'll immediately start the base's infrastructure construction. You'll be responsible for coordinating the planning and layout with the construction team then!" Ye Chen said.



"Okay, no problem!" Wang Meng nodded firmly.



He had also learned about Ye Chen's acquisition of the semiconductor company online.



However, he never asked a single question beyond his own responsibilities.The car fell silent.



Gentle light music played softly.



Ye Chen picked up his phone again and browsed the trending searches on Weibo.Unsurprisingly.



#YeChenAcquiresSemiconductorCompany



This topic had already reached the top three trending searches.



Looking at the various discussions within the topic, Ye Chen shook his head and smiled.Putting aside some comments from those who resented the rich.



It seemed that his image in the eyes of most netizens was still somewhat negative.Mainly because the previous black history scandal had had too much impact.



More than half an hour later.The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon returned to the entrance of Yi Ren Ru Xue's company.



Ye Chen put away his phone and strode in.Amidst respectful greetings of "President Ye."



Ye Chen walked directly towards the general manager's office."President Ye, President Chen is meeting with a guest!"



Before Ye Chen reached the office door.



Li Fei, the bodyguard who had gradually adapted to her role as an assistant in a few days, came over and said.



"Oh? Meeting with whom?" Ye Chen was surprised.



"The Managing Director of Estée Lauder's Greater China region!" Li Fei said.



"Estée Lauder?"Ye Chen was astonished. Hadn't Yi Nuo rejected them before?



They had come in person?With Li Fei's nod.



Ye Chen walked to the office door, knocked twice gently, and pushed the door open.



"President Yan, I'm sorry, our Yi Ren Ru Xue is really not prepared-"Inside, Chen Yi Nuo was rejecting the Managing Director of Estée Lauder's Greater China region's fallback offer.



But before she could finish speaking.A sudden knock interrupted her.



Then she saw Ye Chen entering.



"Lao Ye, when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Chen Yi Nuo said in surprise."Wasn't I trying to give you a surprise?" Ye Chen smiled.



Then, when he looked at the middle-aged woman with the aura of a successful businesswoman sitting on the sofa.



The latter immediately stood up from the sofa.



"President Ye, hello. Let me introduce myself. I am Yan Ru Bing, the Managing Director of Estée Lauder's Greater China region!" Yan Ru Bing, though middle-aged, still possessed considerable charm, and smiled as she extended her hand to Ye Chen.



"President Yan, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Ye Chen reached out and shook her hand lightly, then released it.



Then he said, "President Yan, you've come to our Yi Ren Ru Xue in person. What is the occasion?""President Ye, I am here on behalf of Estée Lauder to sincerely seek cooperation with your Yi Ren Ru Xue!" Yan Ru Bing said straightforwardly.



"Didn't we express our attitude to you before? Sharing the formula is impossible!" Ye Chen said directly.



"President Ye, after much discussion by the senior management at Estée Lauder's headquarters, we can adjust the previous profit ratio. In other words, Yi Ren Ru Xue gets seven, and Estée Lauder gets three! And in terms of product promotion, we will increase the advertising efforts for the joint products with Yi Ren Ru Xue. Furthermore, the supplementary agreement can be further strengthened to ensure that the usage rights of the Flawless Cream formula are limited to products jointly created by the two companies. Once Yi Ren Ru Xue enters the overseas market, Yi Ren Ru Xue can reclaim the usage rights of the formula at any time!"Yan Ru Bing said solemnly.



She added, "President Ye, I know you must be worried about the disadvantages of leaking the formula. After all, this is perfectly normal. But regarding the agreement in this area, you can draft it yourselves, draft an agreement that you deem foolproof, how about that? I believe that among all brands worldwide, none of them would offer the same conditions as our Estée Lauder! We are truly extremely sincere!"



"President Yan, I do feel your sincerity!"Ye Chen smiled faintly, "However, this is still not within my consideration. It's not targeting Estée Lauder, but the same goes for all international brands. In my opinion, let alone a 70/30 profit split, even 80/20 or 90/10, I wouldn't consider it. The reason is simple: our Yi Ren Ru Xue doesn't need to earn that little bit more!"



"President Ye, this is not just about profit. Imagine, if Yi Ren Ru Xue cooperates with Estée Lauder, what kind of boost would it bring to Yi Ren Ru Xue's brand image? It's no exaggeration to say that it would invisibly propel Yi Ren Ru Xue directly into the world's top brand stage! This would undoubtedly bring a significant improvement in the brand image and pricing of your future products! This is the most important thing!" Yan Ru Bing said repeatedly.



However, Ye Chen shook his head and smiled dismissively.



"President Yan, I think with your status and industry experience, you shouldn't be saying such things! I won't say anything else, I'll just ask you one question: if the Flawless Cream goes overseas, based on its efficacy, if it's priced at $999, do you think it would be hard to sell?"Yan Ru Bing was stunned.



Ye Chen continued, "When the Flawless Cream becomes popular around the world, does the brand image still need us to actively improve it?"



Yan Ru Bing was speechless."So, President Yan, do you think there is a need for cooperation between us?" Ye Chen asked again.This time.



Yan Ru Bing shook her head with a wry smile.



She had also realized that the person in front of her was far from the negative image portrayed online.



In an instant, her initial thoughts were immediately extinguished.She then said, "President Ye, Estée Lauder very much hopes to cooperate with your Yi Ren Ru Xue. If you feel that what I just said doesn't fit your cooperation philosophy, then that's okay. Let's change the approach, change to a cooperation method that doesn't require sharing formula rights, how about that?"