After Mr. Xiang divorced, the president regretted it

As soon as the secretary finished speaking, Yan Jin and Xiang Yu exchanged a look, stood up at the same time, and walked quickly to the reception room. Lucy was already waiting there, wearing a capable professional suit, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and a confident and charming smile.

"Lucy, thank you for your trip." Yan Jin spoke first, with a hint of gratitude in her tone.

"Of course, it's normal for friends to help each other." Lucy spoke fluent Chinese without any foreigner's awkwardness. "I have learned about your situation and followed up on the recent policy changes. To be honest, the situation is not optimistic."

Lucy's words made Xiang Yu and Yan Jin's expressions serious. They knew that Lucy's next words were the key.

"According to the information I got from the government, in order to protect the interests of local companies, the government is planning to introduce new policies to raise the entry threshold for foreign-funded enterprises and strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights." Lucy paused and observed the expressions of the two people. "This means greater challenges for your cooperation project."

"In other words, the harsh conditions proposed by Jack may just be the beginning?" Xiang Yu asked in a deep voice, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

Lucy nodded. "It's very likely. The consortium behind Jack has always had close ties with the government. They may have heard about it in advance, so they are pressing harder in the negotiations, trying to force you to make greater concessions."

"How despicable!" Yan Jin couldn't help but clench his fists, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. They had put so much effort into this project and they couldn't give up so easily.

At this moment, the door of the reception room was knocked again, and the secretary's voice came from outside the door, "Mr. Xiang, Mr. Yan, Mr. Thomson is here and wants to talk to you."

Thomson was the official who represented the foreign government in this cooperation project. His sudden visit gave Xiang Yu and Yan Jin a bad feeling.

"It seems that we must prepare for a more difficult negotiation." Xiang Yu took a deep breath and said with a firm look in his eyes.

The three of them looked at each other, stood up and walked towards the door of the reception room. When they opened the door, they saw Thomson sitting on the sofa with a meaningful smile on his face, and in his hand, he was holding a document...

When Thomson saw Xiang Yu and Yan Jin, he stood up slowly, with an official smile on his face, but he couldn't hide the shrewd calculation in his eyes. He raised the documents in his hand and said, "You two, we meet again. It seems that the new policy changes have brought some small challenges to our cooperation."

"Mr. Thomson, we want to talk to you about the details of our cooperation. We still have room for negotiation." Yan Jin went straight to the point, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

"Of course, I'd be happy to." Thomson made a "please" gesture and led the three people to the sofa.

However, the subsequent dialogue was not smooth. Thomson came up with new cooperation terms that were more stringent than before, with almost all the benefits tilted in their favor.

"This is impossible!" Yan Jin slammed the table and stood up, her pretty face frosty, "Mr. Thomson, you are taking advantage of the situation!"

Xiang Yu held Yan Jin's hand, signaling her to stay calm, then stared at Thomson with a sharp gaze, "We need a reasonable explanation."

Thomson spread his hands with an innocent look on his face. "We have no choice but to change the policy. If you two cannot accept it, we can only..." He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, which was self-evident.

Coming out of the reception room, Yan Jin and Xiang Yu both looked very solemn. After returning to the office, they immediately called together the core members of the team for an emergency meeting.

"The current situation is not favorable for us. Jack is pressing us step by step, and the government has introduced new policies. Should we continue to cooperate with him?" The marketing director spoke first, his tone full of worry.

"Give up, we have invested too much and can't take any more risks." The financial director expressed the same opinion.

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn. Team members split into two factions, arguing with each other and each having their own stance and concerns.

Yan Jin listened calmly, tapping her fingers on the tabletop, which was her habit when she was thinking. Xiang Yu's eyes stayed on her, as he knew that the final decision was in her hands.

"Continue to cooperate." Yan Jin's voice was firm and powerful, instantly stunning everyone. "We have been preparing for this project for three years and have put in countless efforts. We must not give up easily. Moreover..." She paused and glanced at everyone present. "I believe that there are always more solutions than problems."

In the end, Yan Jin and Xiang Yu decided to meet with Thomson again to try to persuade him to reconsider the terms of cooperation.

"Mr. Thomson, we understand your difficulties, but please also understand our position." At the negotiation table, Xiang Yu said sincerely, "This project is beneficial to both of us. We have made the greatest concessions. I hope you can seriously consider it."

Thomson listened calmly, his fingers gently stroking the pen in his hand, his eyes deep and unfathomable, "Mr. Xiang, Mr. Yan, I appreciate your sincerity, but..." He changed the subject and his tone became tough, "Business is business, we must also be responsible for our own interests."

"So, what you mean is..." Yan Jin's heart sank.

"My bottom line is this contract. There is no room for negotiation." Thomson pushed the document in front of the two men and said in a tone that did not allow for discussion. "Sign it or not. It's up to you to decide."

Yan Jin and Xiang Yu looked at each other, and saw the burning anger in each other's eyes, as well as... the determination to fight to the death. The air seemed to freeze, and it was so oppressive that it was suffocating.

"Mr. Thomson..." Xiang Yu spoke slowly, his tone was cold, "Are you sure you want to be so decisive?" "Mr. Thomson..." Xiang Yu spoke slowly, his tone was cold, "Are you sure you want to be so decisive?"

Thomson smiled contemptuously, leaned back, spread his hands and said, "Mr. Xiang, the business world is like a battlefield, you should understand this better than I do. I'll give you the conditions, you either accept them or leave, it's that simple."

"You!" Yan Jin was furious and stood up suddenly, but was pulled back by Xiang Yu. He shook his head at her, signaling her to stay calm.

"Mr. Thomson," Xiang Yu said calmly, but with an unquestionable deterrent force, "We have cooperated for many years, and we should both be very clear about each other's strength. The new policy is indeed unfavorable to us, but it does not mean that we will be slaughtered. This contract is obviously unfair. What you are doing is consuming the trust between us and damaging our long-standing cooperative relationship."

Thomson's eyelids twitched. He knew Xiang Yu too well. This man seemed gentle, but he was actually decisive and ruthless. Once his bottom line was touched, he would show no mercy.

"Mr. Xiang, don't get excited." Thomson put away the contempt on his face and changed his tone to a businesslike manner. "I am just following the new policy. Everything is for the smooth progress of the project. If you feel that the terms are unreasonable, we can discuss it again."

"No need to discuss further!" Yan Jin pulled back Xiang Yu's hand and said firmly, "Mr. Thomson, your wishful thinking is too loud. We are all aware of the impact of the new policy. You are taking advantage of the policy and trying to take all the benefits for yourself!"

"Mr. Yan, please watch your words!" Thomson's face darkened. "I'm talking business with you, not doing charity!"

"Business?" Yan Jin sneered, "You call this business? This is clearly extortion!"

Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of a fight and the negotiations had reached a deadlock, Xiang Yu spoke again with a hint of warning in his tone: "Mr. Thomson, I hope you can understand that this project is very important to both of us. Your current approach will not only break up the cooperation, but will also harm your own interests."

Thomson was silent. He certainly understood this, but the huge temptation of benefits made him unwilling to give up easily. He pursed his lips tightly, his eyes flickered, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.

"I'll give you a day to think about it," Xiang Yu stood up and looked down at Thomson. "I hope you can give us a satisfactory answer tomorrow morning."

After saying that, he pulled Yan Jin up and left the meeting room without looking back, leaving Thomson sitting there alone with a gloomy look on his face.

Back in the office, Yan Jin could no longer suppress her anger and slammed the document in her hand onto the table. "This Thomson is really going too far!"

Xiang Yu walked to her side, gently put his arm around her shoulders, and comforted her softly: "Don't be angry, we still have time."

Yan Jin raised her head, her eyes full of worry, "But...what else can we do? What should we do if he insists on not giving in?"

Xiang Yu did not speak, but looked out the window with deep eyes, thinking of countermeasures in his mind. As night fell and the lights came on, the whole city was immersed in a dazzling light and shadow. However, in the office on the top floor of Xiang Group, the lights were still on. Xiang Yu and Yan Jin sat side by side at the desk, with documents piled in front of them. Both of them were working hard, and the atmosphere was solemn and depressing...