"Manager Liu, the venue is booked, the Four Seas Hall at the InterContinental Hotel."
After reporting on her work, Liu Shishi's secretary, Xiao Ying, also informed her in advance about the location for the evening's social engagement with European investors.
"Mm, I know. Notify me in half an hour."
Liu Shishi lifted her head from the stack of documents on her desk and stretched.
Her perfect curves were accentuated by her movements. Any man who witnessed this scene would surely be reluctant to even blink.
After Secretary Xiao Ying left, Liu Shishi no longer paid attention to the documents on her desk. Instead, she pulled out a file from the shelf beside her desk.
Then, holding the file, she stood up and slowly walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window behind her.
The file Liu Shishi was holding contained all the information about the European investment bank she was meeting that evening.
Although Liu Shishi had reviewed it once before, she wanted to go over it again while relaxing.
The investment bank that wanted to engage with Liu Shishi's Chenxi Group belonged to Biliss, the largest multinational group in Europe.
Speaking of the Biliss Group, it was a very famous entity in Europe and worldwide. Its business spanned various industries, and its annual revenue was comparable to the tax revenue of some small countries, proving its immense scale.
However, in recent years, like some European financial magnate families, the Biliss Group had become profit-driven. As long as it made money, they would resort to all sorts of business practices that invited criticism.
It was as if the investment bank Liu Shishi was about to meet. The Biliss Group could have achieved mutual benefit, but in order to profit as quickly as possible, they were willing to resort to a "kill the goose that lays the golden egg" approach.
Liu Shishi continuously flipped through the documents until her office door was knocked.
"Come in."
As Liu Shishi spoke, she glanced at her watch.
The person who entered was Liu Shishi's secretary, Xiao Ying. As soon as she entered, she said in a low voice, "Manager Liu, half an hour is up."
"Alright, let's head out," Liu Shishi nodded and then asked, "Did you send the meeting location to them tonight?"
"It's already been sent. Their plane has arrived, and they replied that they will arrive at the InterContinental Hotel in about an hour."
As Liu Shishi's secretary, Xiao Ying was very organized and had already made all the arrangements.
When the two took the elevator to the underground parking lot, the company driver was already waiting.
Seeing Liu Shishi and Xiao Ying appear, he immediately opened the side door of the business car and used his hand to shield the door frame.
After the two got into the car, the driver immediately closed the door and drove out of the underground parking lot.
Sunshine International Building was quite close to the InterContinental Hotel, only about half an hour's drive.
Xiao Ying went to the reception desk and informed the receptionist. Immediately, someone stood up and led her and Liu Shishi to the room they had reserved.
As expected of the InterContinental Hotel, the room was elegantly and grandly decorated. Looking out through the window, the beautiful scenery of Rongcheng was unobstructed.
Liu Shishi sat down in the room, while Secretary Xiao Ying went downstairs to wait for the people from the investment bank.
About ten minutes later, Liu Shishi received a message on her phone.
She opened it and glanced at it, then went downstairs.
Soon, several tall men and women with fair skin, blue eyes, and deep-set features walked over.
"You must be from the Biliss Group. I am Liu Shishi from Chenxi Group. Hello."
Liu Shishi stepped forward and greeted them.
Robert, who was leading the group, was briefly stunned for a few seconds when he saw Liu Shishi, despite having seen many European movie stars and beautiful women before.
After all, beauty knows no borders. The claims about Chinese aesthetics and foreign aesthetics online were nonsense; true beauty is universally appreciated.
Fortunately, he was accompanied by Catherine this time, so Robert quickly recovered.
He also extended his hand with a smile as quickly as possible, "Hello, I am Robert from Biliss Group."
After shaking hands with Liu Shishi, Robert briefly introduced Catherine.
Although Catherine said she was just there to observe, due to her status as the sole heir of the family and her extremely special identity, Robert could not overlook her.
"You are Manager Liu? Indeed, you are stunningly beautiful."
Catherine had been observing Liu Shishi intently since she arrived. Although she had a specific purpose for coming, upon seeing Liu Shishi in person, she had to admit that Liu Shishi was indeed very beautiful.
So that guy's girlfriend is this beautiful. But it's not surprising, capable men naturally can have more beautiful and outstanding women.
"Catherine?"
After a brief greeting, everyone prepared to walk into the hotel.
Seeing that Catherine did not follow immediately, Robert raised his voice slightly and called out.
Catherine smiled faintly and pretended to be unconcerned as she followed.
Everyone soon arrived at the reserved room.
The two sides sat on opposite sides, clearly divided.
"Manager Liu, under your leadership, Chenxi Group has created a buying frenzy with two beauty products in just a few months. We at Biliss Group have high hopes for your company's future development. Therefore, I am here to discuss strategic investment with you. What are your thoughts?"
After both sides were seated, Robert did not engage in excessive pleasantries or commercial flattery. He directly stated the purpose of his visit.
After all, Robert was not new to dealing with companies like Chenxi Group. Potential companies were abundant in China and even worldwide.
"First of all, I am very grateful for Biliss Group's recognition of Chenxi Group. However, I apologize, but I do not plan to accept any investment in the short term."
Liu Shishi was well-prepared before coming, so as soon as Robert finished speaking, she directly refused him.
She refused without even considering it?
Robert was quite surprised by Liu Shishi's reaction.
Many company founders he had dealt with were overjoyed and couldn't hide their excitement and enthusiasm upon hearing that Biliss Group intended to make a strategic investment.
Yet, Liu Shishi before him appeared very calm after hearing his words, even to the point of having no emotional fluctuation.
Moreover, Robert could confidently say that Liu Shishi's reaction was not feigned but genuine disinterest.
This was too strange.
"Miss Liu, do you perhaps feel your company has great development potential and are you therefore full of confidence?"
At this moment, Catherine suddenly spoke up.
Robert was slightly surprised by Catherine's sudden interjection.
Before this, he thought Catherine just wanted to come along to observe.
However, due to Catherine's special status, Robert didn't say anything when she spoke.