Chapter 208 - 179: Xingchuan International Respects Every Girl with a Dream

Chapter 208: Chapter 179: Xingchuan International Respects Every Girl with a Dream

Gu Heng smiled. "Why don’t you pick a place, Chairman Chu?"

"Of course."

Chu Zhengxiong agreed.

Afterward, he led President Zhou Gang of Xingchuan International, while Gu Heng was followed by Jiang Ruan, Zhong Hua, and Xiang Lingshuang. They all rose, left the conference hall, and went to the Board Office.

"Your office is quite impressive, Chairman Chu."

Gu Heng said with a smile as he walked into Chu Zhengxiong’s office, his eyes sweeping across the room.

"Please, sit anywhere, Chairman Gu."

"I’ll have someone bring in a pot of tea."

Chu Zhengxiong was very cordial. Gu Heng, for his part, didn’t stand on ceremony, leading Jiang Ruan to a sofa and sitting down. Zhong Hua and Xiang Lingshuang automatically positioned themselves behind them, hands clasped behind their backs, their entire demeanor radiating a cold, unapproachable aura.

"Ruan Ruan, offer a cigar to Chairman Chu and President Zhou."

Gu Heng leaned back on the sofa, his expression calm and composed. He raised a hand, patting Jiang Ruan lightly on the back as he gave her the instruction.

"Okay."

Jiang Ruan murmured her assent, then turned to glance at Xiang Lingshuang. Understanding immediately, Xiang Lingshuang handed over the black cigar case she had been holding.

The case opened to reveal cigars, a cutter, and a lighter on the top layer. The bottom layer held an enameled Cigar Humidor from Thick Mountain Kiln.

After half a month of training and practice, Jiang Ruan was now more professional than even a dedicated Cigar Master; she had long since reached the point where practice makes perfect.

Chu Zhengxiong and Zhou Gang watched in silence. Despite their wealth, and though they were regular cigar smokers themselves, they had never been as meticulous as Gu Heng.

Compared to Gu Heng, they felt like country bumpkins.

"Chairman Chu, I’ve carefully reviewed Xingchuan International’s financing proposal. Your future development plan can be summarized in three key directions: transformation, upgrading, and expansion. Is my summary accurate?"

Gu Heng took the cigar from Jiang Ruan. He took a light puff before getting straight to the point, not bothering to beat around the bush with Chu Zhengxiong.

"Perfectly accurate."

"Your summary is extremely precise and comprehensive, Chairman Gu."

Chu Zhengxiong, a man who was decisive by nature, appreciated Gu Heng’s directness. "Thank you, Miss Jiang."

Jiang Ruan presented him with a cigar at the perfect moment. Chu Zhengxiong glanced at the wrapper and knew instantly that this was a top-shelf stick from the Habanos line.

"In that case, let’s start with the transformation."

Gu Heng took Xingchuan International’s financing proposal from the briefcase Zhong Hua held for him. "Regarding the transformation," he said, reading from the document, "you plan to establish an MCN agency under Xingchuan International, and then focus on group broadcasting—an emerging track in the live streaming sector. Is that right?"

"Yes."

"All of Xingchuan International’s current businesses are brick-and-mortar. Our costs, from venue rentals to human resources, are increasing by the day. That’s why we plan to shift our next phase of development online and establish new, low-cost ventures for the group that have the potential for high returns."

Chu Zhengxiong nodded and answered honestly, "As for why we’ve targeted group broadcasting, it’s because the resources our group currently possesses are perfectly suited for breaking into this new field. Plus, choosing this path will also open up more channels for career advancement within the company."

"Oh?"

"How so?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow, setting down the financing proposal as he pressed Chu Zhengxiong for more details.

’The two advantages Chu Zhengxiong just mentioned weren’t in the financing proposal at all. In it, they only wrote about the future prospects and profit potential of the group broadcasting track.’

"AHEM..."

"Chairman Gu, our group has four music-themed business and hospitality centers, you see."

Zhou Gang cleared his throat, smoothly taking the reins of the conversation from Chu Zhengxiong. "Right now, the total number of young women working at our group’s four centers is easily over a thousand."

"These young women range in age from 18 to 30, and most of them were born after the year 2000. Take our group’s Platinum Association and Xiyue Club, for instance. The former is exclusively high-end, while the latter is upper-mid-range. Any young woman working there who commands an appearance fee of over a thousand yuan is guaranteed to have excellent looks and a great figure."

"If they already look that good in person, imagine them online. With proper lighting and today’s powerful beauty filters, they can all easily meet the standard for any female influencer in the ’looks’ category."

"And that’s just for the regular girls in the thousand-yuan bracket. As for the young women at the Platinum Association, who can command appearance fees of over two thousand yuan per session—their looks and figures are already top-tier in person. Put them online, and they’re guaranteed to be absolute top-tier beauties."

"They are either students from art academies or former models, and most have decent singing and dancing skills. With a little training, they can be put directly in front of a camera. We have at least two or three hundred girls like that on hand."

Zhou Gang had started out somewhat tactfully, but as he got going, he became more and more unrestrained, the words flowing from him endlessly.

"Chairman Gu, Xingchuan International respects every girl with a dream!"

"From Celestial Bath Spring to Xiyue Club, and then on to the Platinum Association—we can find a suitable placement for every girl, depending on the lines she’s willing to cross."

"In the future, once Xingchuan Entertainment is established, we can elevate them to an even higher level, allowing every girl willing to fight for her dream to find her platform here at Xingchuan International."