Second Master Xia, who had been ousted from the management, had just returned home when he received a phone call. He answered it irritably.
"Hello, Chairman Xia. This is Lao Xu. Does your company need investment recently? I'm planning to buy shares. Could you give me a position?" the other person said politely.
Second Master Xia was puzzled. "You didn't want to invest before. Why the sudden change?"
Just thinking that Xia Weilan was now in charge of the company made Second Master Xia feel uncomfortable all over. Hearing that the other person wanted to buy shares now, he had a strange feeling.
The company's stocks were dirt - cheap now. If one wanted to buy shares, they could just buy those that others didn't want. Why did this person suddenly call him?
"Second Master Xia, you still have 5% of the shares, right? I'd like to buy them for ten million. What do you think?" Lao Xu said with a smile.
Second Master Xia was shocked. Without saying much, he just perfunctorily hung up the phone.
He opened the stock market app and took a look. The stocks of Xia Corporation were rising at an astonishing speed.
Soon, the stocks of Xia Group returned to the level when Old Master Xia was still alive.
What was going on?
Second Master Xia should have been happy, but he couldn't be.
He thought that if he hadn't sold his stocks at a low price before, he wouldn't have had so few shares left.
5% of the shares were worth ten million, but he had sold 30% of the shares for only ten million.
Comparing the two results, Second Master Xia's face turned green.
Just then, Second Master Xia's phone rang again. It was Lao Xu who had wanted to buy the shares before. Without a word, Second Master Xia angrily threw his phone to the ground.
It was all Xia Weilan's fault, Second Master Xia thought. It must be Xia Weilan scheming against him. Otherwise, why did Xia Weilan take over the stocks right after he sold them, and why did the company's stocks immediately return to their previous level?
If this wasn't a conspiracy, who would believe it?
The winter in the capital was extremely cold, but the hottest thing in the whole capital was the upcoming launch of the cross - border cooperation jewelry between Xia Corporation and Z Jewelry Company.
Two days ago, Z Jewelry Company had already issued a pre - sale statement, which had caused a stir overseas. In China, Xia Weilan was preparing to hold a press conference to announce the domestic pre - sale time.
"Excuse me, President Xia, what's the theme of this design?"
"Excuse me, Miss Xia, how did you get to know Z? Why did you participate in the design? What percentage of domestic elements are there in this design?"
The reporters stood on the stage. From time to time, someone would stand up with a microphone and throw out one question after another. The scene was quite lively. After asking their questions, they all stood there, looking at the woman in a simple white evening dress on the stage. The woman looked calm and composed as soon as she stepped onto the stage. Even before she said a word, the confidence she exuded made her look dazzling and charming.
Therefore, the reporters' questions were involuntarily filled with a hint of respect. After all, being able to cooperate with Z in design showed how high Xia Weilan's design level was.
But before the products were on sale, no one knew what they would look like. So many people were speculating about what kind of design Xia Weilan could come up with.
On the stage, Xia Weilan gave a faint smile. "Our theme this time is mainly sapphires and rubies, which will definitely meet the preferences of all age groups. As for the design level..."
Here, Xia Weilan confidently hooked her lips and showed a mysterious smile. "You'll be able to see the products in two days. As for how good they are, I believe you'll be the judge."
Everyone stared blankly at Xia Weilan. They felt like they had ants crawling in their hearts, wishing that the two - day time would pass quickly.
Whether they were optimistic or pessimistic, they all wanted to verify their speculations.
Xia Weilan gave a faint smile. Her clear face showed a hint of playfulness. "So two days later, welcome to Xia Jewelry Store to make your purchases. The quantity is limited, first - come, first - served."
It could be said that Xia Weilan had applied the business operation knowledge she had learned to perfection. Not only did she create a sense of mystery, but she also used the scarcity marketing strategy. Thanks to the reporters' reports, Xia Group had been well - promoted.
Just as Xia Weilan was about to step off the stage, a reporter's phone received a text message. After reading it, his eyes lit up. He immediately raised his microphone and asked a question:
"Excuse me, Miss Xia, what's your real ability? Did you buy the design signature? Did you really participate in the design? And do you have any special relationship with Z? I heard that when Z was in China before, he always asked specifically for you to receive him. Why is that?"
The reporter's words were like a bombshell. Xia Weilan, who was about to leave the stage, suddenly stopped. She turned around, and her seemingly calm but unignorable gaze shot straight at the reporter who had slandered her.
The reporter's words touched the hearts of many people on the scene. No one knew what real skills Xia Weilan had. Why was she able to cooperate with Z in design?
"You're asking about my relationship with Z?" Xia Weilan's voice suddenly rang out. Everyone was waiting for her answer.
But Xia Weilan's answer was to throw the question back. "If you don't believe my design, don't you believe Mr. Z's character and vision?"
Immediately, Mr. Z's fans on the scene scolded the reporter. "How can you talk nonsense? If you keep talking like this, we'll sue you for slander. Mr. Z is a well - recognized authority in the industry. How can you question him?"
"Yes, yes. You'd better stop talking nonsense, reporter."
The reporter's face turned green and then white. He lowered his head and looked at his phone, not daring to say a word.
Someone had asked him to ask this question before, saying that he would get 100,000 yuan after it was done. So he had been momentarily blinded. Now he couldn't help but regret it. But thinking that he would still get the money later, he felt a bit better. He immediately slipped out under the angry shouts of the crowd.
He thought that if the other person dared to deceive him, he would expose that person.
But just as he was about to reach the door, he received a transfer message of 10,000 yuan.
There was also a message attached: Useless thing. This is your hush money.
The reporter was so angry that he wished he could drag out the person who had broken his promise and beat him up.
Xia Weilan stepped off the podium and walked out into the corridor. Just as she walked out of the door, she saw a noble black Maybach parked there. Snow had fallen on the car, but it still couldn't hide the car's brilliance.
Xu Wei was sitting in the driver's seat. When he saw Xia Weilan coming, he immediately said to Mo Beichen, who was sitting with his eyes closed, "She's coming."
As soon as he finished speaking, the rear - seat door was opened. Before Mo Beichen could see clearly, he felt a graceful and agile figure suddenly jump in and sit down beside him.
Mo Beichen hooked his lips and bent down to pick off the frost on her hair.
"How was it? Everything went smoothly?" Mo Beichen took out a towel from somewhere and gently wiped the slightly damp snow on her body.
Xia Weilan's cheeks were flushed. It was not clear whether it was from the cold or excitement. She reached out and took the towel from his hand, wiped herself, and then looked up and smiled brightly. "It went very smoothly. I'm sure the stocks of Xia Corporation will rise to a new level."
Xu Wei automatically drove the car out. It was snowing heavily outside, but Xu Wei's face was beaming. He thought that maybe spring had come, otherwise, why did he feel that the atmosphere in the car was so warm?
Mo Beichen seemed to have expected her to say this. He nodded without surprise, then leaned back on the seat, withdrew his gaze, and said calmly, "I knew you could handle it well."
This girl, Xia Weilan, was quite smart. Dealing with reporters was more than easy for her.
Xia Weilan chuckled. Suddenly, she took his hand and looked at him with bright eyes seriously. "It's all thanks to you for helping me take back the company."