Richest Rag-picker-Chapter 38: Airdropped New Chairman

[Host has picked up one tattered Louis Vuitton promotional flyer, triggering a special system reward. Reward: 51% of the shares of Louis Vuitton China. The share transfer agreement has been placed in the woven bag. Please retrieve it, Host.]

[Host has picked up one mineral water bottle. System reward: one hundred yuan. The reward has been deposited into the Host’s bank account. Please check your account.]

[Host has picked up one mineral water bottle. System reward: one hundred yuan. The reward has been deposited into the Host’s bank account. Please check your account.] 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

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Fang Chenyi ignored the series of notifications, but the very first one left him momentarily stunned.

’What’s going on? Instead of an item, it actually rewarded me with company shares! And to top it all off, of all things, it’s shares in Louis Vuitton China—and a controlling stake, at that.’

For a moment, Fang Chenyi was speechless. He glanced over at the Louis Vuitton store in confusion. He couldn’t figure it out. ’Logically, if I’m getting shares, shouldn’t they be for Armani? After all, I’m in an Armani store.’ What he didn’t know was that the flyer he’d just picked up wasn’t from Armani. The Armani staff had gotten ahold of a competitor’s flyer to monitor their activities, studied it, and then casually tossed it in the trash.

Just as everyone was staring, baffled and unsure what to do, at this big spender, Fang Chenyi’s phone suddenly rang.

The ringtone snapped him back to reality. Fang Chenyi took out his phone, saw it was an unfamiliar number, and answered with a hint of curiosity. As soon as the call connected, a very respectful woman’s voice came through. It sounded a little odd; clearly, the speaker wasn’t Chinese.

"Hello, may I ask if I’m speaking to Chairman Fang, Fang Chenyi?"

Fang Chenyi froze when he heard the voice. ’Chairman Fang? Is she talking to me? Could this be a call from Louis Vuitton China?’

"Yes, I’m Fang Chenyi. Who’s this?"

Receiving Fang Chenyi’s confirmation, the woman on the other end immediately spoke with great respect:

"Oh, hello, dear Chairman Fang. I am the CEO of Louis Vuitton China. You can call me Selena, or Xiaona is fine too. I just received the news that you’ve acquired a 51% stake in Louis Vuitton China. I’m very pleased to be working for you. I’m calling to ask about your schedule. When would be a convenient time to arrange a board meeting?"

’Uh... so she really is the CEO of Louis Vuitton China. I can’t believe she found out so quickly. I literally just got the reward, and she’s already on the phone. The only thing is, I have no idea how I supposedly acquired the shares.’

[DING. Host signed the acquisition agreement electronically with the Louis Vuitton headquarters via Wall Street. All funds used were legally sourced from the Wall Street stock market. Host’s external identity is a mysterious magnate from Huaxia, in addition to your previously available background information.]

As Fang Chenyi was pondering this, the system’s voice suddenly sounded in his mind. Hearing it, he breathed a sigh of relief. ’This system really is reliable,’ he thought with admiration.

Now understanding his identity, he spoke to Selena. "Yes, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Selena. I’m busy lately, so there’s no need to convene a board meeting for the time being. Just keep everything running as usual. Alright, I have other things to do right now, so that will be all."

After saying this, he hung up without waiting for her to reply.

Far away, in the Louis Vuitton China headquarters, a gorgeous blonde woman listened to the dial tone, momentarily dumbfounded. Staring at the photo of a handsome young man on her computer screen, she murmured, "Oh my god. He’s the first man to ever hang up on me. My new boss... you’ve successfully captured my attention."

...

After hanging up, Fang Chenyi noticed everyone staring at him with expressions full of admiration, and he felt a bit embarrassed. He glanced at his phone—it was almost one o’clock. He took Bai Menghan’s small hand and said with a grin:

"Let’s go. I’m done buying clothes for myself. Now it’s time to get a few things for you."

Because others were present, Bai Menghan simply smiled and nodded. Holding her paper cup of street food skewers in one hand, she linked her other arm with Fang Chenyi’s. Under the envious and resentful gazes of the female clerks, she followed him out of the Armani boutique.

At that exact moment, the manager of the Louis Vuitton store across the way saw the transformed Fang Chenyi. As a Louis Vuitton store manager, she had, of course, thoroughly studied her rival, Armani. Thus, she recognized at a single glance that Fang Chenyi’s new outfit was worth a million yuan.

The sight nearly made her eyes pop out. When she snapped out of it, a wave of inexplicable anger washed over her. ’Damn it! That big spender came to my store first! If I had closed that deal, as the manager, I would have made at least fifty or sixty thousand in commission!’

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Just then, she turned and saw Li Qian, the intern guide, standing by the entrance. ’It’s all this bitch’s fault! If this bitch hadn’t blocked that big spender at the door, how could I have lost such a wealthy client?’ She conveniently filtered out the fact that she had been praising Li Qian just moments before.

With this thought, the manager pointed at Li Qian, who was standing by the door, equally stunned. In front of all the other staff, she declared, "Li Qian, go pack your things. Your internship is over, effective immediately. You can leave!"

Li Qian, still by the entrance, was stunned by the manager’s words. An aggrieved expression instantly filled her face. "Manager, I... I..."

"That’s enough. No need to say another word. You’re fired. Furthermore, because of your mistake, the company has lost a major potential client. Therefore, I’m docking half of your salary for this month. Alright, that’s final! Say one more word, and I’ll dock your entire month’s pay!"

Seeing the manager’s shameless, blame-shifting expression, the intern Li Qian opened her mouth but said nothing. She turned and silently returned to the employee lounge, changed into her own clothes, and left. As for her salary, the finance department would pay it out next month as scheduled.

Just as a dejected Li Qian was leaving the Louis Vuitton store, the manager’s phone beeped twice.

She irritably took it out and saw it was a document distributed in their Hebei region’s WeChat group.

She casually tapped it open and saw it was an announcement from the Louis Vuitton China headquarters.

At the top was a conspicuous headline: ’Louis Vuitton China’s New Chairman Takes Office, Effective Immediately.’

And directly beneath the headline was a color photo of a handsome young man.

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[To be continued...]

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