Chapter 972: Final Verdict, The Outcome Is Settled

He deliberately handed over a fake proposal to throw everyone off.

Behind the scenes, he’d already had someone prepare a flawless bidding proposal.

They were all in the same line of work, so of course they could tell at a glance that the proposal Lu Jihan was presenting now was better than anything any other company had submitted.

Just from the expressions of the leaders of the Warsaw Music Academy, it was clear they were very satisfied with this bidding proposal from Mainland Group.

It looked like the outcome was already decided.

Yan Kejun felt his heart sink; he could guess that this time’s bid was probably another win for Mainland Group.

Sure enough, once Lu Jihan finished his presentation, several of the Warsaw Music Academy leaders stood up and began applauding.

Their principal was even full of praise as he walked toward Lu Jihan.

"As expected of Mainland Group. President Lu, I’m very pleased with the proposal you’ve given us. I believe that if we entrust this bidding project to you, our new music hall at the Warsaw Music Academy will become a new highlight of the school."

Suddenly, someone rudely cut in, "President Lu, with a proposal this good, I’m afraid the price won’t be low, will it?"

The speaker was Yan Zhengxiong.

Though there was a smile at the corner of his lips, his face was extremely dark, and his eyes were ice-cold.

The principal of the Warsaw Music Academy nodded and said, "That is exactly what our school is worried about."

Lu Jihan smilingly quoted a price, leaving Yan Zhengxiong so shocked he couldn’t even get a word out.

He said in a low, sinister tone, his voice dripping with sourness, "President Lu, with a price like that, aren’t you afraid of taking a loss?"

Lu Jihan gave a faint smile and replied:

"This price is the result of the combined efforts of several key departments in Mainland Group. I have great confidence in my employees; we don’t do unprofitable business.

Of course, if what you mean is that the profit I quoted is lower than Principal Wen’s expectations, then I can frankly say that in order to secure this project, I did compress our profit margin to a certain extent.

As long as this project is executed successfully, the case itself will become a successful example for Mainland Group. The tangible gains brought by this kind of intangible asset will be entirely incalculable in the future, so how could I possibly be losing out?"

As soon as Lu Jihan finished speaking, Principal Wen of the Warsaw Music Academy smiled broadly and reached out to shake his hand.

"President Lu, here’s to a pleasant cooperation!"

The meaning was clear: the deal was sealed.

Seeing that the outcome was settled, Yan Zhengxiong’s face went black on the spot, his expression extremely grim.

.........

Back at his own villa, Yan Zhengxiong flew into a rage, practically knocking over everything in the study onto the floor.

Bang—

One thunderous crash after another echoed through the entire villa; the floor was a complete mess, enough to make anyone’s heart pound in fear.

The maid stood at the door holding a tray of tea, not daring to go in or to leave, her shoulders trembling, the teapot in her hands almost spilling onto the floor.

"Let me do it."

Yan Kejun said, stepping forward to take the teapot.

He walked to the desk, poured a little tea into a cup, then carefully handed it over and tried to persuade him, "Uncle, have some herbal tea and cool down a bit."

Yan Zhengxiong was still in a fury; there was no way he could just "cool down."

"Damn it! I’m so mad I could die!" He slammed a fist on the desk, and the tea on the tray splashed out of the cups.

"That damn Lu Jihan! He’s too fucking crafty! He actually turned it around and set a trap for me."

Yan Kejun fell silent for a moment, then mustered his courage and said, "Uncle, this time we really ought to concede. After all, we just weren’t as good as they were..."