When Jiang Jianian came in, Ye Qingcheng recounted Peng Yuezeng's situation and then asked, "Was there anything urgent just now?"

“It was my high school biology teacher calling.” Jiang Jianian answered succinctly. Although his biology teacher Guan Ju used the word “business opportunity,” Jiang Jianian had no interest in these things. He only made these desserts for Ye Zhiwei. He would make them to pursue Ye Zhiwei and to coax her. But if he were to commercialize them, Jiang Jianian would have no interest at all.

"Huh? Why did the teacher suddenly call you again?" Ye Zhiwei asked.

“He has a friend who wants to buy the dessert recipe from me and hopes to talk to me about it,” Jiang Jianian replied. “He is a manager at a dessert hotel under Tangxin Group.”

"A dessert hotel? Is it like Sweety-candy? I was a VIP customer of Sweety-candy before, so I know a bit about it. I've seen online that people are saying Tang Xin is trying to copy the ideas of Yu's Sweety-candy. Although I don't really like Yu Jingchen, he's really quite capable. He's managed to build a fan base even with desserts. It's ridiculous that his fans are spontaneously boycotting Tang Xin's plagiarism. But strictly speaking, making a dessert-themed hotel isn't exactly plagiarism, is it? There seem to be quite a few abroad, it's just that only Yu's has succeeded in China." Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but think of Yu Jingchen's always confident and composed demeanor.

Although Ye Zhiwei disliked Yu Jingchen's arrogant and pretentious attitude, as if he came from a wealthy and prestigious family, she couldn't help but admire his business acumen.

When Ye Zhiwei mentioned Yu Jingchen, Ye Qingcheng also smiled and said a few words, "I heard about this from someone else. Tang Xin was probably the first to propose the idea of ​​a dessert-themed hotel. Jingchen was interested in cooperating with Tang Xin at the time, but later they had a dispute over the distribution of shares. Tang Xin was in a bit of a mess, so Jingchen took advantage of the fact that Tang Xin hadn't approved the project yet and directly invested a large amount of money. I can't comment on whether what he did was right or wrong, but one thing is true: he really made the hotel a success. Even if Tang Xin hadn't had the obstruction of the company's senior management, she might not have been able to make the project as successful."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianian paused for a moment, then asked directly, "So Tang Xin and the Yu family are competitors?"

"For now, we're considered competitors, but I doubt that will change soon. I heard from other friends in the hotel business that Jing Chen wanted to buy Tang Xin's dessert hotel, but I'm not sure if it's true. However, there are no permanent rivals in business. Even if he buys it, we'll still be partners. It all depends on what Tang Xin thinks." Ye Qingcheng shook his head and sighed. "Although Jing Chen did act inappropriately this time because of Zhi Wei, and it seemed like he was about to break off relations, since we were able to turn the situation around, there's no need to completely sever ties with Jing Chen. Zhi Wei, you should tell your cousin to do his job properly. There might be other areas where we can cooperate in the future."

Ye Zhiwei snorted, "Who knows? If Grandpa Peng really invests in IV Pharmaceuticals, then all the effort and thought Yu Jingchen put into circling around Grandpa Peng will have been wasted. An old fox like him can probably congratulate him on the surface without batting an eye, but behind his back he'll be thinking of doing something underhanded."

Yu Jingchen's words were laced with a sense of superiority. He looked down on Jiang Jianian, so he certainly couldn't accept that Jiang Jianian had secured Peng Yuezeng's investment without lifting a finger. He was afraid that Yu Jingchen might do something behind the scenes to sabotage the investment.

Ye Qingcheng nodded and said, "Although we shouldn't completely break off relations openly, it's still necessary to be cautious and vigilant in private."

No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for Yu Jingchen to get along well with the Ye family.

After hearing these words, Jiang Jianian changed his mind. He took out his phone and sent a message to his biology teacher: "I think your previous suggestion was pretty good. Could you arrange a time for me to meet your friend?"

The message was sent quickly.

Guan Ju had already told Tan Yingqiu about the student's rejection. This pastry chef, who had already invested all his savings in the dessert hotel, felt as if he had fallen from heaven to hell in an instant. He couldn't find any new solutions and had finally seen a glimmer of hope, but he was rejected. He knew he shouldn't keep pestering her, but he couldn't help but feel hopeful and asked Guan Ju for her contact information so he could talk to her in person.

Guan Ju shook his head. "Once my student has made up his mind, he basically won't change it easily. Even if you contact him, he won't agree to it."

The biology teacher had just finished speaking when he saw Tan Yingqiu's desperate look and felt a little sorry for him. He originally planned to ask around again, but unexpectedly, Jiang Jianian's message came through.

The biology teacher immediately shared the good news with Tan Yingqiu. Tan Yingqiu's eyes widened, as if the change had happened too quickly. He took a deep breath, snatched the teacher's phone, seemingly unable to believe that Jiang Jianian had changed his mind so quickly. After checking several times to confirm Jiang Jianian's agreement, Tan Yingqiu couldn't help but cry tears of joy, "That's great, that's great! As long as there's a chance to turn things around, that's all that matters. I'll talk to the company about this tomorrow. Share some of this pastry with me—"

Before the biology teacher could agree, Tan Yingqiu took a lot of snacks from the gift box bag. Afraid that the biology teacher would change his mind, he took them and ran away very quickly.

Biology teacher: ...

*

The next day, Tan Yingqiu turned the desserts and his new ideas into a proposal and gave it to the company. The company was also unwilling to swallow this. Originally, the dessert hotel was a project conceived by Tang Xin and the Yu family, but in the end, not only was it taken over by Yu Jingchen, but there were also constant negative comments about Tang Xin online, and even the business of the resort hotel was affected, with the Yu family taking away a lot of business.

However, the dessert hotel had been operating at a loss under Tang Xin's management. The hotel was worried that if the losses continued, it might affect the revenue of other businesses, and the shareholders would probably have objections. When Yu Jingchen took advantage of the situation and prepared to take advantage of this opportunity to acquire Tang Xin Dessert Hotel at the lowest price, the company had already shown signs of softening its stance.

After Tan Yingqiu, the person in charge of the dessert hotel, gave the proposal to the leader, the general manager, who was originally annoyed by dessert hotels, couldn't help but be impressed after tasting the snacks Tan Yingqiu gave him and reading the proposal. Nothing is more convincing than the actual product. The proposal was very tempting, and now the snacks had actually been made. The general manager immediately called Tan Yingqiu to his office.

After Tan Yingqiu entered, the general manager's phone rang. It was someone from Yu Jingchen's side who was in charge of the acquisition.

The person in charge, probably realizing that Tang Xin's dessert hotel was declining and like a hot potato that had to be sold off, spoke with an arrogant tone, directly threatening her: "General Manager, how are the discussions going with the Yu Group's acquisition of your dessert hotel? This price is the highest Mr. Yu could offer considering our previous cooperation with you. This is an opportunity you can't miss. Let me tell you in advance, the Yu Group can still acquire your company, which is already riddled with problems, at this price. If we delay for another month or two, things might not be so clear."