Magnate Tycoon: How Did Simply Enjoying Life Make Me a Male God?-Chapter 547 - 390: Wei Jia’s Call (2)

Wei Jia's voice carried a deliberate coldness, but she couldn't hide the concern in her words.

Li Jing tugged at his collar and smiled, "You know my nature, isn't it normal to have a beautiful woman by my side..."

Wei Jia snorted coldly and finally got to the main point: "Alright, I'm not interested in meddling in your affairs. I'm calling this time about the company. Have you had any contact with the Shi Family in Hai Province during this period?"

Li Jing was taken aback when he heard this, memories of Shi Yang's figure and Elder Shi's dignified face immediately came to mind:

"The Shi Family? Why are you suddenly asking about them? How did you in Tianhai know about the Shi Family in Hai Province?"

"The response to our company's Cultural Park has been quite good, and the leadership suggests we continue expanding to enhance cultural influence, planning to invest outside the area." Wei Jia's voice turned serious, "The leaders have a good relationship with Chen Wenwu in Hai Province, who is said to be a distant relative of the leader's wife."

Li Jing nodded, recalling Chen Wenwu's enthusiastic smile when he first arrived in Hai Province, and said, "I know that. When I first arrived in Hai Province, it was Chen Wenwu who received me. So, this matter is related to the Chen Family?"

Wei Jia's voice mingled with the faint sound of typing: "It's not really related; it's just that because of the good relationship between the leadership and the Chen Family, they suggested we could start opening the market in Hai Province.

As you know, cultural industry expansion requires local resources, and Hai Province is perfectly suitable as a southern hub."

She paused, seemingly flipping through documents, the sound of pages rustling clearly discernible, "You're 'vacationing' in Hai Province recently, so I thought I'd ask. I've also contacted Chen Wenwu before, and he expressly stated that he doesn't handle cultural investments but strongly recommended the Shi Family to us."

Li Jing leaned under the practice range's parasol, his gaze sweeping over the figures practicing swings on the distant green, finally settling on Huang Qin resting nearby.

Wei Jia continued, "Recently, the person in charge of the Shi Family happened to be in Tianhai. We've had three video meetings and met twice in person over the past few days and discussed a lot. Their insights on integrating culture and tourism are quite unique, and the progress is fairly smooth so far, except for the final signing stage."

She earnestly asked, "I assume you've had contact with some families in Hai Province since you've been there for a while. What's your understanding of the Shi Family? From your perspective, how viable is cooperation with them?"

Li Jing recalled his interactions with Elder Shi and his recent dealings with Shi Yang. After a moment of thought, he said:

"I've had quite a few encounters with Elder Shi and their family's young lady."

He pondered his words carefully and continued, "The Shi Family has been established in Hai Province for three generations, with extensive political and business networks. They hold significant influence in the high-end cultural field. If the terms can be agreed upon, it should be beneficial for us to expand into the southern market."

"You've interacted with the Shi Family's daughter several times?" Wei Jia's voice carried an unusual tone, slightly raising in pitch, "You haven't already deceived the young lady, have you?"

"What do you mean by deceived?"

Li Jing laughed helplessly and replied, "Am I that kind of person? I've never deceived a woman."

A long, cold laugh came from the receiver, "Don't I know you well enough? But since you think so highly of the Shi Family and know their strengths, it seems like there's indeed not much risk in the cooperation."

Wei Jia paused for a moment, and the sound of pages turning rustled through the background, "Since you have a good relationship with the Shi Family, should I let them know you're the boss of our company? Perhaps revealing your identity could help promote the cooperation process."

Li Jing thought for a moment and then nodded, "That might work."

As he spoke, Li Jing gazed at the Bauhinia beside him and pondered, "Even though I've dealt extensively with Elder Shi and Shi Yang, I haven't met her parents yet. They probably don't know me."

"It should be fine. Let me make it clear on my end."

Wei Jia's voice took on a serious tone, "You should call Elder Shi, so we can approach this from both ends. The main goal of this cooperation is to establish the market presence, so we shouldn't be overly focused on profits initially. Let's build the brand influence first."

Wei Jia's voice mixed with the crisp sound of typing from the receiver, "I'll send you an overview and proposal for the cooperation project on WeChat right now. Take a close look. If you don't have any objections, we'll proceed according to the process."

Li Jing leaned under the practice range's parasol, his phone screen lighting up with a new message notification, displaying a PDF file thumbnail titled "Hai Province Cultural Tourism Cooperation Proposal."

He swiftly flicked through the screen with his fingers, scanning through sections on project planning, investment budget, and expected returns, but after skimming a few pages, he nodded:

"Alright, that's about it. You're more professional in this area than I am, as long as you have a handle on it."

"You really do enjoy just handing things off." Wei Jia snorted, typing speed increasing as if with a hint of resentment.

Li Jing chuckled and reached out to catch a Bauhinia petal carried by the sea breeze, "I was even going to give the company to you at the beginning, but you didn't want it. So why are you blaming me now?"

"Getting off easy and still making trouble."

Suddenly, Wei Jia's tone shifted, seemingly recalling something, and her voice turned sharp, "I heard from An Tong that you're recently handling procedures to go abroad?"

Li Jing's hand holding the phone paused, while the sound of intermittent hitting balls came from the distant practice range.

"You're well-informed. Did you plant a spy with An Tong?"

"What? At least you're considered my man; don't I even have the right to inquire about your whereabouts?"

Wei Jia's voice carried a clear sense of dissatisfaction, and the typing in the background abruptly stopped, "And planning to go abroad without telling me—are you planning to disappear and never see each other again?"

"How could I?"

Li Jing looked at the tiered clouds on the horizon and smiled, "The company is still in your hands. The monk may run away, but the temple stays put."

"Hmph, I don't even know your worth now. Even if the company collapsed, it probably wouldn't affect you."

Wei Jia snorted, "Let me make this clear—you must meet me in Tianhai before you really plan to go abroad. If you dare to sneak away, I'll hunt you down to The Ends of the Earth!"

Hearing this, Li Jing smiled helplessly, recalling Wei Jia's slightly upturned eyes when she was angry, and said, "Okay, I'll definitely see you when I return to Tianhai."

"That's more like it." Wei Jia's tone finally softened but still carried a warning, "I'll remember your words. If you dare to go back on them..."

"How could I disobey Boss Wei's orders?"

After chatting idly for a few more moments, Li Jing hung up the phone.

Li Jing set down his phone, and the domineering, aloof image of Boss Wei became increasingly vivid in his mind.

The cold gaze under her golden-rimmed glasses had transformed into the jealous questioning over the phone, filled with concealed concern and dissatisfaction, completely different from her decisive demeanor in the business world.

He couldn't help but smile wryly. This renowned powerful woman in the business world was indeed hard to deal with; he might really need to return to Tianhai before going abroad.

Otherwise, given her temperament, who knows what she might do.

However, Li Jing also felt a genuine sense of guilt towards Wei Jia.

When the system issued the task of surpassing ten billion in total company revenue, he thought it was a goal that would take years to achieve, but unexpectedly, Wei Jia exceeded it in just one year, helping him successfully complete the system task and earn substantial rewards.

When he tried to fulfill his promise by handing the company over to her, Wei Jia refused.

Li Jing understood that Wei Jia knew if she accepted the company, the final ties and bonds between them would also be severed.

So she preferred to keep running the company, working for him, allowing the idle Li Jing to occasionally participate in decision-making, using it as a medium to maintain this subtle relationship between them.

This seemingly aloof and strong female CEO, when it comes to emotions, appeared somewhat humble and resigned.