Chapter 510: Misunderstanding, Reaching a Deal

The young man was a bit puzzled, though. The way these people were dressed, they didn’t look like they were here to hand out flyers. Plus, they didn’t have a single flyer on them. But you couldn’t judge a book by its cover. Besides, a tenant had reported suspicious individuals. For safety’s sake, it was best to escort them out.

When Tang Hongjiang arrived in the lobby, he saw the assistants and secretaries already waiting at the entrance. Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they were escorted out by security and staff.

The group went to a nearby hotel, headed straight for the teahouse on the third floor, and found three booths to sit in.

“So? What do you all think of the office building?” Tang Hongjiang took a sip of tea, feeling his parched throat instantly soothed.

Wang Chao nodded in satisfaction. “I think it’s great! The decor isn’t too old. We just need to tidy it up a bit, buy some office furniture, and we can move right in!”

Li Qiuliang, however, was a bit concerned. “I noticed each floor has anywhere from one to four or five companies. When we move in, clearing out all these tenants will be another huge expense!”

“And who knows, it could cause a whole lot of trouble!”

Tang Hongjiang just smiled. “Don’t worry about the money. President Wu has plenty of it! The cost of acquiring this building is less than pocket change to him!”

Tang Hongjiang was well aware of the funds Wu Yun had in the company, so he continued, “What we need to consider now is whether this place is suitable as our headquarters in Rongcheng!”

“After all, as an internet company, we’ll definitely have to reorganize all the network cabling here. And then there’s storing the servers for your two game companies. Those are power hogs. We’d probably need to install a new dedicated power line!”

Ling Yi coughed, rubbing his thigh as he spoke. “I think this place will work! First of all, transportation is convenient. I saw a subway station just a few hundred meters away, so commuting should be easy for employees!”

“As more subway lines open in Rongcheng, even employees living in the southeast or northwest parts of the city will be able to get to the company quickly.”

Li Qiuliang laughed. “That’s true, it’s a real issue. If the commute is too far, the employee turnover rate will definitely skyrocket!”

“Besides, I think we should just grab an opportunity this good when we see it! From what I understand, the office building market in Rongcheng is booming, and it’s rare to find an entire building for sale. Plus, if we have our own headquarters, our credibility will definitely increase significantly!”

Tang Hongjiang looked around at everyone. “Since no one has any objections, I’ll report to President Wu later! Once he gives the green light, we can probably buy the building as soon as he returns to Rongcheng!”

Just then, Wang Chao rubbed his hands together with a sly grin. “President Tang, since we’ve decided to buy it, shouldn’t we discuss how the floors will be allocated?”

「A few days later, at the entrance of the Vienna Hotel.」

A Rolls-Royce was parked at the hotel entrance, the clear center of attention.

The property manager, who had been waiting, eagerly hurried forward to open the car door for Wu Yun, only to be stopped by a tall, brawny foreign man.

The property manager gave an embarrassed smile, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and stepped aside.

Only then did the brawny foreign man open the car door for Wu Yun.

The property manager, who had already heard through the grapevine, said with a smile, “Welcome, President Wu! This way, please! They’re already waiting in the conference room!”

The group then walked through the hotel’s main entrance toward the elevators.

“Holy shit! Is this how a domineering CEO travels?!” a young man checking into the hotel couldn’t help but curse as he watched the scene.

But then he let out a soft sound of surprise. ‘I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before!’

His girlfriend, who had only seen Wu Yun’s back, asked curiously, “Who is it?”

“I don’t know! He just looks really familiar!”

…

“President Wu!” came a chorus of voices.

As the conference room door was pushed open, a wave of greetings came from within, including from the people of Hongyu Hui Energy Group.

The people from Hongyu Hui Energy were all aware of Wu Yun’s identity. They knew in their hearts that today’s meeting was just a formality. Even if Wu Yun didn’t go through with the acquisition and simply moved in without paying rent, no one would dare to openly say a word against it.

Wu Yun sat down and said directly, “I believe everyone is clear on the price. Today’s meeting is mainly for two things. First, the signing of the sales contract. Second, Hui Neng Group needs to inform the tenants about the sale of the office building, and both our parties will work together to persuade these tenants to move out.”

“Of course, this second point can’t be done in a day or two. There’s a lot of settlement work involved, so your delegation will need to be stationed here for a while.”

Upon hearing this, no one dared to voice any objections, naturally.

Soon, a 500 million yuan contract was successfully signed. Wu Yun could have actually signed it directly in the Capital City, but Yu Min had insisted on a signing ceremony, meaning to announce Wu Yun’s presence.

The meeting ended quickly. Led by the property manager, a large group of people began to tour the entire building.

In no time, news of the building’s sale spread like wildfire. Many people looked worried, and some resourceful individuals were already starting to inquire about the whole story behind the event.

Many people in the crowd of onlookers recognized Wu Yun, but seeing the imposing air around him, no one dared to approach.

…

The news that Nirvana Capital had directly invested 500 million yuan to acquire the entire office building as the Rongcheng headquarters for Nirvana Investment and its subsidiary companies was uploaded to the official website, greatly surprising those who had been following Nirvana Investment.

Instantly, news about Nirvana Investment spread throughout the entire investment circle.

“Nirvana Investment has scored again! The appreciation potential for this office building is absolutely huge!”

“You have to admit, the head of Nirvana Investment and that President Wu are incredibly capable!”

There was no shortage of news about Wu Yun. While online discussions about his good looks hadn’t even died down, some media outlets put a new spin on this latest event and published it.

“China’s Youngest Tycoon Buys Rongcheng Office Building for 500 Million!”

“Twenty-Year-Old Drops 500 Million on a 20-Story Office Building!”

“Wealthier Than Principal Wang? Spends 500 Million on a Grade-A Rongcheng Office Building!”

…

The online commotion, however, did not affect Wu Yun’s comfortable life.

Over the next few days, Wu Yun only checked in on the work of clearing out the office building. Backed by professionals and a legal team, the negotiations for terminating the leases went very smoothly.

The vast majority of tenants agreed to Wu Yun’s offer of compensation for breaking the lease. The remaining tenants were those with leases expiring in a month or so, and Wu Yun simply did not plan to renew them.

You have to bow your head when you’re under someone else’s roof. This was especially true when they learned the buyer was a recently famous tycoon. The heads of some companies, who had originally planned to make a scene to squeeze out some benefits, immediately gave up the idea. They could only hold their noses and sign the agreement.

“President Wu! I’ve obtained the as-built drawings for the building! Now, please tell me your ideas for the renovation and remodeling, so we can prepare a reasonable quote!” The man sitting in front of Wu Yun was none other than Wesley, the designer who had handled the renovation of Wu Yun’s villa.

Compared to designing a villa, renovating an office building was much simpler. So, when Wu Yun had Wang Hao contact him, Wesley couldn’t wait to bring his team to inspect the site.

The clearing-out process had been very smooth, so a final decision had also been made on the floor allocation.

Wu Yun’s office, naturally, would be on the top floor, the twentieth floor.

The nineteenth floor would serve as the office for the Rongcheng branch of Nirvana Investment.

For the remaining floors, the three companies would each get three floors. Although this was a bit extravagant for the three companies at their current size, Wu Yun was confident they would grow into the space.

According to Wu Yun’s plan, the lowest floor would be reserved as an activity center, a lounge for visitors, and a cafeteria.

“On my office floor, besides my own office, I want a secretarial office. Knock down the walls in the rest of the space and build me a private gym and a boxing ring.”

“Oh, right! Set up an office or a lounge for my bodyguards, too!”

Wu Yun rubbed his chin in thought, then clapped his hands. “Right! An esports room! I want an esports room! And a private movie theater!”