Hu Jingtong, that good-for-nothing, didn't prepare anything useful. Not only did it fail to achieve its purpose, it also put him firmly at a disadvantage.

There's no other way; he has to take matters into his own hands now.

Chen Yaojun invited Ye Chen to sit down, politely pouring him tea while pondering how to launch a counterattack and gain the upper hand.

By chance, when Chen Yaojun saw Hu Jingtong wearing a Givenchy suit next to him, he suddenly realized he had an idea.

"I wonder what Mr. Ye's insights are regarding luxury goods?"

Suddenly, Chen Yaojun asked a pointed question.

"Luxury goods?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

When it comes to luxury goods, it's an industry that Ye Chen is familiar with. He currently owns quite a few luxury brands, such as Patek Philippe, Prada, Cartier, and so on.

"I wonder what Chairman Chen means?"

Ye Chen didn't understand why Chen Yaojun suddenly asked this question, and didn't answer directly.

"Oh, Mr. Ye, I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that I recently spent tens of billions to buy a portion of Givenchy's shares."

Chen Yaojun deliberately acted as if he didn't care.

"I don't know if we should spend more money to acquire all the other shares of Givenchy, so I'd like to ask Mr. Ye for his advice."

Beside him, Hu Jingtong sighed with admiration. The chairman's big move had really shocked him. To casually use tens of billions to buy shares in a luxury goods company—the chairman's financial power and boldness were truly impressive.

Spending tens of billions to acquire a portion of Givenchy's shares is the biggest thing Chen Yaojun has done in the past two years.

His big move at the time shocked not only the wealthy in Beijing, but also many international tycoons, who were discussing it extensively.

The fact that he can easily produce tens of billions is enough to prove how awesome he is.

Just as Chen Yaojun was preparing to hear Ye Chen's exclamations and praise, Ye Chen remained silent.

Chen Yaojun looked at Ye Chen and found that Ye Chen seemed to be thinking about something.

Suddenly, Chen Yaojun thought of a possibility.

Was Mr. Ye so shocked by the fact that he spent hundreds of billions to buy shares in a luxury goods company that he was speechless?

That should be the case.

He finally achieved his goal; he finally turned the tables. It wasn't easy.

However, just as Chen Yaojun was feeling sentimental, Ye Chen suddenly spoke up.

"Is Givenchy's headquarters also in France?"

Ye Chen turned to ask Chen Yaojun.

Um?!

Ye Chen's seemingly unrelated question left Chen Yaojun completely bewildered.

Why did Mr. Ye suddenly ask this?

What does this have to do with his earlier question and the wealth he flaunted?

"Givenchy's headquarters are indeed in France."

Chen Yaojun nodded.

“I’ve thought about Mr. Chen’s question carefully. Although I’m not very familiar with Givenchy, I think it would be better to go and see the company in person if we were to buy the whole company.”

Ye Chen explained.

Comparisons are not about everyone being themselves, or having the "I'm the richest person in the world with a monthly salary of 3,000" mentality playing out behind their backs.

"Coincidentally, I just bought shares in a luxury goods company headquartered in France, and I plan to take a look when I have time."

"If we have the chance, Chairman Chen, we can go to France for a trip."

"ah?"

Chen Yaojun was at a loss for words.

He just asked Ye Chen that question because he wanted to show off that he had spent hundreds of billions to buy shares in Givenchy.

They didn't really want to acquire the entire Givenchy brand.

It's important to understand that Givenchy today is not what it used to be; the Givenchy of the past was much more powerful and influential.

But now, Givenchy is declining day by day, and if he really acquires Givenchy, the risk is too great.

He can't afford that.

He hadn't expected Ye Chen to actually consider his question.

Chen Yaojun was somewhat dazed.

To ease the awkwardness and change the subject, Chen Yaojun picked up a teacup from the table and casually asked Ye Chen:

"By the way, Mr. Ye, you also acquired a luxury goods company headquartered in France. What kind of company is it?"

Kering Group.

Chen Yaojun asked casually, and Ye Chen answered casually as well.

"puff............"

Having just taken a sip of tea, Chen Yaojun spat it out upon hearing Ye Chen's reply.

Hu Jingtong, who had just sat down, froze after hearing Ye Chen's words and looked at Ye Chen in shock.

"Mr. Ye, what company did you say?"

Chen Yaojun looked at Ye Chen in astonishment.

Did he just mishear? Did Boss Ye say the company being acquired was Kering Group?!

Kering Group, what is that? It's one of the world's top luxury goods groups, ranking among the top five in the world, and even reaching second place at one point.

That was a true behemoth, home to many well-known luxury brands.

As for Givenchy, which he bought shares in, it's just a brand and nowhere near comparable to Kering Group.

How could a large company like Kering Group possibly sell its shares?

Therefore, Chen Yaojun felt that he had misheard.

"Kairung Group, Chairman Chen, what's wrong?"

Ye Chen answered.

Kering Group, it really is Kering Group.

I didn't mishear; Boss Ye really did buy shares in Kaiyun Group! Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!!!

Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable.

Is Mr. Ye really that powerful? He can even buy shares in a behemoth like Kering Group.

That's terrifying.

Compared to buying shares in Kering, his purchase of shares in Givenchy seems beneath his dignity.

Once again, he had shot himself in the foot. Chen Yaojun could blame Hu Jingtong for what happened before, since it was Hu Jingtong who prepared the things.

But this time, it was Givenchy himself who was criticizing him, so he couldn't shift the blame at all.

If even Chen Yaojun is like this, then Hu Jingtong next to him is even more so.

At this moment, Hu Jingtong stared blankly at Ye Chen, as if he were a wooden sculpture. Although he had thought highly of Boss Ye before, he hadn't expected to underestimate him.

Ye Chen's importance in Hu Jingtong's heart has increased significantly once again.

Chen Yaojun sighed, completely convinced. Whether it was the BMW 7 Series armored car, Qi Baishi's calligraphy and paintings, or the shares of Kaiyun Group, Boss Ye could easily outmaneuver him in any of these areas.

He had absolutely no chance of retaliating.

Now, Chen Yaojun has given up on the unrealistic idea of ​​gaining the upper hand and taking the initiative in his conversation with Ye Chen.

He is not qualified yet.

He bowed his head, completely convinced, willing to let Boss Ye have the upper hand, and willing to let Boss Ye gain more benefits in future negotiations.

"Mr. Ye, let's not talk about anything else. Do you remember what I said on the phone earlier?"