Her lips curled slightly, her eyes sparkling, as if she wanted to bewitch people.
Song Yunxi stood at the door of Mu Chen's office, holding a laptop and a pile of printed documents.
Pan Zhe knocked on the door for her, and after receiving a response from inside, he pushed the door open and stepped aside. "Miss Song, please come in."
Mu Chen looked up from behind his desk and gazed at the person who walked gracefully in through the door.
She was still wearing that gentle apricot-colored dress, as beautiful and radiant as a blooming snow lotus. Perhaps because she was wearing high heels, she walked with very small steps, her slender waist swaying gently with each step.
A few seconds later, Song Yunxi stood in front of Mu Chen's desk, tilting her head slightly, her lips curving into a slight smile, her eyes sparkling with a seductive quality, and softly called out, "President Mu?"
Mu Chen realized he had been somewhat out of line and coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment. "Miss Song, please have a seat."
Song Yunxi didn't mind. After placing her notebook and documents on Mu Chen's desk, she smoothed her skirt with her hand and sat down in the chair opposite him.
Since they were there to discuss work, Song Yunxi skipped the formalities and small talk. After taking her seat, she handed the documents directly to Mu Chen.
"This is some information I've compiled. Please take a look, Mr. Mu."
Mu Chen flipped through the document; the contents were quite detailed. From an investigation into the hotel's internal situation to an analysis of external competitors and industry development trends, everything was meticulously compiled into these thirty-odd pages.
The fact that such a document could be produced in just half a month shows how much effort they put into it.
For the past two weeks, Song Yoon-hee has had little to do at the Platinum Hotel other than being the Korean representative.
So, those two weeks became a time for her and Lin Xiaoran to wander around the hotel and make friends. They got to know almost everyone in every department, from leaders to employees.
Of course, besides the various gossips that Lin Xiaoran unearthed, they also gained quite a lot.
While the female secretary came in to serve tea, Song Yunxi spoke softly: "As the most prestigious five-star hotel in Lancheng, Platinum Hotel has a good location, a guaranteed customer base, and its facilities and service quality are among the best in the industry."
Currently, less than 20% of five-star hotels in China are truly profitable, and Platinum Hotels' ability to remain within that 20% is entirely due to Mr. Mu's skillful management.
Mu Chen glanced at Song Yunxi but didn't comment on her words. He was more interested in hearing what twist she would say after her compliment.
Song Yunxi was smiling and looking at him, her eyebrows and eyes curved, and the corners of her mouth turned up in a very beautiful arc.
After a few seconds of pause, Song Yunxi changed the subject as expected. "I've looked at the publicly available financial reports for the past three years. Although hotel revenue has continued to grow, the GOP is actually not very high."
The Mu Group initially invested 2 billion yuan to become the largest shareholder of Platinum Hotel. Under the current business model, it would take at least 20 to 30 years to recoup the cost if they did not consider selling the property.
Of course, this isn't determined by the hotel itself, but rather by the entire industry and social environment. Therefore, I think this is also why you, Mr. Mu, chose to cooperate with ST Group; Platinum Hotels needs to transform to have a better future.”
Mu Chen nodded; this was indeed his goal. The reason he insisted on cooperating with ST Group despite the objections of others was naturally because ST was the best tourism and resort group in South Korea, possessing many advanced concepts and experiences worth learning from.
"So it seems Miss Song is quite confident?"
Mu Chen closed the file, intending to review it carefully after his conversation with Song Yunxi. After all, it was over thirty pages long, comparable to a short academic paper, and he needed to spend more time studying it.
“I am willing to work hard with Mr. Mu. Although we cannot recover the investment immediately, if I had to choose between 20 years and 30 years, I would prefer 20 years.”
When you first arrive, in order to get by, besides having the ability, you also need to show loyalty to your superiors.
Mu Chen smiled and nodded. "What is Miss Song's specific plan?"
Song Yunxi said, "Although resort hotels are the future trend of the hotel industry, a complete resort hotel will also be affected by many factors, such as season and geographical location."
Platinum Hotel is located in the center of Lancheng, with convenient transportation and a very high standard. It is perfectly acceptable as a business hotel, but it does not have an advantage as a complete resort hotel.
Therefore, we naturally want to create a business hotel that incorporates resort elements.
Mu Chen nodded; this was indeed his idea. But the solution was obvious and couldn't be considered an innovation by Song Yunxi.
Song Yunxi could certainly understand Mu Chen's meaning. Since they were on the same page, the next step was to focus on the details.
"President Mu, please take a look." Song Yunxi turned her laptop screen toward Mu Chen. "I've visited the hotel's guest rooms and catering departments, and I think we can start with resort-themed guest rooms." She pointed to the guest room renderings on the screen, explaining each possible theme and function to Mu Chen one by one.
She didn't just talk the talk; she visualized all her ideas.
"As for catering, although the Platinum Hotel brand is already good enough, we can also introduce some other catering brands with good reputations to cooperate with."
"Does Miss Song have any suggestions?"
Mu Chen knew that Song Yunxi must have been well-prepared to propose introducing other catering brands when the Platinum Hotel already had six different types of restaurants.
"I recommend brands under the Chi's Catering Group."
As Song Yunxi spoke, she showed Mu Chen the information she had collected about the various brands under the Chi Group, and explained the characteristics and development direction of each brand clearly and in detail.
This coincided with Mu Chen's thoughts once again. In fact, given his relationship with the eldest daughter of the Chi family, if it weren't for the internal strife within the Chi family a year ago affecting the brand's reputation, he would have wanted to cooperate with the Chi family long ago.
Now that the Chi family's troubles have subsided, it is indeed time to put the introduction of the Chi family's catering brand on the agenda.
Song Yunxi continued, "As for the recreation department, I don't have a specific plan yet. However, we have a small bowling alley, which is usually only open to hotel guests and is practically half-used."
I've heard that Mr. Mu has close relationships with many celebrities in the entertainment industry. Why not organize regular events and competitions for these stars? This would both increase revenue and boost brand awareness.
Song Yunxi said this with a smile, her eyes still curved and the corners of her lips turned up. However, Mu Chen roughly understood what she meant.
The claim that he has close relationships with many celebrities is just a euphemism for his scandals with those female stars.
Who can blame him for having that kind of ability? He can get on the trending topics list in no time just by appearing in the same place with any female celebrity or exchanging a few words with her.
"As Ms. Song said in the morning meeting, she truly represents ST Group's utmost sincerity in the cooperation between the two parties."
"Thank you. However, what I need to discuss with Mr. Mu next is my position at the Platinum Hotel. Although I am the Korean representative, this title may not be suitable for carrying out my work in the hotel. I need a specific position."
“Of course. Please forgive me if there is anything I have done wrong.” Mu Chen said, taking a rectangular velvet box from the drawer and pushing it in front of Song Yunxi.
In fact, Song Yunxi's position had already been decided long ago. The reason it wasn't announced at the executive meeting that morning was simply because the initial meeting between President Jiang and other shareholders and Song Yunxi was already tense.
Mu Chen felt that if they found out that a department had been specially set up for Song Yunxi, the morning meeting might not end so smoothly. Therefore, it was better to plan ahead.
Song Yunxi opened the box and saw a transparent crystal nameplate with the title "Director of Innovation Department" engraved on it.
She was quite satisfied with the position, even though there were only two people in the department, herself and Lin Xiaoran. But the number of people in the department wasn't important; what mattered was that she had achieved her desired goal.
Mu Chen stood up and extended his hand to Song Yunxi. "Welcome again, Miss Song, to Platinum Hotel."
Song Yunxi also reached out and shook hands. "Thank you, President Mu."
She smiled at him, her eyes sparkling like stars, as if she wanted to gaze into his heart. Mu Chen suddenly froze, forgetting to pull his hand away from hers.
Song Yunxi and Rui Yan are indeed different, because Rui Yan has never looked at him like that before.
Before their hands had even parted, there was another knock at the door. Without waiting for a reply, the person outside pushed the door open and came in.
Jiang Hailang's smile held a hint of surprise: "What a coincidence, Miss Song is here too?"
Song Yunxi turned to look at Jiang Hailang who was approaching her, then tilted her head slightly with a familiar yet playful smile and greeted him: "Hello, Mr. Lang."
Half a month of getting to know each other was enough for Song Yunxi to understand Jiang Hailang. Although he always looked like he was waiting to catch fish, and always smiled at her with a flirtatious and ambiguous expression, he never actually intended to catch her.
There's an old Chinese saying: "One should not covet a friend's wife."
Jiang Hailang probably had this thought in mind. From the first moment he saw Song Yunxi, he was convinced that she belonged to Mu Chen.
So, although he treated her the same way he treated other girls, becoming familiar and friendly, and occasionally making a few random jokes, he never had any improper thoughts about her.
Song Yunxi learned from Jiang Hailang that Mu Chen knew a girl who looked very much like her. This was because Jiang Hailang had also called her "Ruiyan" when they first met.
Furthermore, one day Jiang Hailang showed Song Yunxi some of the few photos he had taken during their school days.
It is said that this photo was taken backstage after a gala that Mu Chen was in charge of as the head of the Lan University Student Art Troupe. Rui Yan was on her way to visit a classmate when she was pulled into the photo and stood next to Mu Chen.
The day before Mu Chen returned to China, Jiang Hailang was sitting on the sofa in the lobby bar with his legs crossed, imagining the scene of Mu Chen meeting Song Yunxi at the executive meeting the day after tomorrow. His expression clearly showed a hint of looking forward to a good show.
However, Song Yunxi certainly wouldn't give Jiang Hailang the chance to watch the show. So, on the very day Mu Chen returned to the country, she "bumped into" him in the lobby.
Having never met him before, Song Yunxi wondered what kind of person Mu Chen, who sat in the position of general manager of the Platinum Hotel, was. She thought it best to give him some mental preparation first.
If Mu Chen insists on mistaking someone for someone else like Jiang Hailang, he might as well admit his mistake beforehand and explain it clearly. In any case, he can't afford any mistakes at the executive meeting the next day.
Jiang Hailang was quite informal. He pulled up the chair next to Song Yunxi and sat down, asking naturally and familiarly, "Miss Song, are you here to discuss work?"
"Yes. But we've finished talking. If you two have anything else to do, I won't bother you any longer." Song Yunxi said, closing her laptop and packing her things to leave.
"Hey..." Jiang Hailang reached out and stopped her. "You leave as soon as I arrive, and people will think you look down on me!" As he said this, he glanced at Mu Chen with an air of seriousness.
Song Yunxi didn't reply, but turned to look at Jiang Hailang, waiting for him to continue.
"There's a cocktail party on the rooftop tomorrow night. I wonder if Miss Song would do me the honor of keeping me company?"
Song Yunxi joked, "It's easy for CEO Lang to find a female companion. How could it be my turn?"
"You flatter me. I can't compare to President Mu. President Mu has everyone at his beck and call." After saying that, Jiang Hailang turned to look at Mu Chen and asked seriously, "President Mu, will your female companion tomorrow night be Zhou Tian, a rising star in the entertainment industry, A Qing, an internet celebrity, or Fu Meilin, a loyal fan?"
Mu Chen originally didn't want to pay attention to Jiang Hailang, but when Song Yunxi turned around and looked over, waiting for an answer, he still answered truthfully: "Zhou Tian".
Having received a satisfactory answer, Jiang Hailang raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that didn't seem to indicate any good intentions.
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