Transmigrating As a Poor Fake Heiress with Trillions in Family Asset - Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Cooperation

By the time Sang Jing and Kou Yan left the company together, the vast majority of employees at Jing-Selection had already realized how tyrannical and overbearing Yan Ye truly was.

At Jing-Selection, the employees held a very special regard for Sang Jing. She was a woman who radiated confidence and capability. Despite the whispers in society that “a woman’s most important career is her marriage” or that “a successful marriage is the ultimate shortcut to wealth,” Sang Jing had never wavered in her determination to build her empire. Her actions and charm had even influenced An Siyuan, who was now a pillar of the An family, leading them back from the brink of ruin.

Because of Sang Jing, the female employees were increasingly determined to realize their own value, and the male employees showed a deeper respect for their female peers. To the staff, Sang Jing was an idol. While they once thought Yan Ye might be a match for her due to his status, his recent “idiotic operations” and the scandal with Wu Lingshan had completely soured their view.

“I used to think they were a match made in heaven. Now I just think President Yan is dirty. He’s not worthy of our Boss,” one staff member remarked.

“Exactly! He didn’t even have the front desk notify her today; he just charged up with all those people. It’s incredibly annoying.”

This shift in sentiment meant that in the future, whenever Yan Ye tried to visit Jing-Selection, he would find the employees becoming literal stumbling blocks on his path to Sang Jing.

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The Vision of a Logistics Queen

Sang Jing and Kou Yan arrived at a restaurant he had pre-selected. Unlike Yan Ye, Kou Yan was far more astute; he knew exactly what Sang Jing valued and tailored his approach accordingly.

“The cooperation you mentioned earlier—did you mean import and export trade?” Kou Yan asked directly, skipping any unnecessary small talk.

Sang Jing looked at him with a hint of surprise and a satisfaction she hadn’t yet realized. “Yes. Since Jing-Selection has already successfully sold domestic goods abroad, why shouldn’t we bring foreign goods to domestic users?”

“Jing-Selection’s future isn’t just to be the top e-commerce platform in the country. We want to be number one globally.”

As she spoke, her eyes sparkled like a myriad of stars. She looked vibrant and luminous. Kou Yan watched her, his expression calm and professional on the surface, even though he was internally captivated by her uniqueness.

“I’ve actually conducted research on this,” Kou Yan said, pulling out his phone. “The import-export market is massive. While the Yan family currently dominates, the market is far from saturated. I’ll have my assistant send our data to your email.”

He continued, “The Yan family focuses heavily on physical retail—duty-free shops at major airports, for instance. They also supply many domestic ‘daigou’ (personal shoppers) and import boutiques. This makes imported products expensive for the average consumer unless they are physically at an airport.”

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A Strategic Alliance

Sang Jing nodded, thinking aloud. “So, if I can secure the import channels and sell them on Jing-Selection—or sign direct contracts with foreign brands to open online flagship stores—our prices will be significantly lower than physical stores. If Yan Ye wants to compete, he’d have to slash his prices and build an e-commerce platform from scratch with zero user base. He would have no competitive edge.”

In the world Sang Jing came from, e-commerce had already revolutionized the high costs of imported goods caused by information asymmetry. In this “book world,” e-commerce was just beginning to rise. It was the perfect time to disrupt an industry.

The thought of Yan Ye, a man obsessed with romance, being forced back into his office to deal with a crumbling business empire made her smile.

“So, President Kou, are you willing to cooperate with us?” she asked.

Kou Yan arched an eyebrow. “How?”

“I know Jing-Selection has impacted the revenue of Kou’s shopping malls,” Sang Jing admitted.

Kou Yan gave her a look that said, I haven’t even sent you the bill for that yet, and you’re bringing it up?

“But,” Sang Jing continued, “not everyone has time to browse a mall every day. Kou’s Group can join Jing-Selection. If a user wants something from your mall but doesn’t want to leave the house, they can order on our app and schedule a delivery. If the goods are dispatched from the nearest Kou’s mall, the consumer could receive their item within half an hour.”

Kou Yan was genuinely surprised. He had been absorbing the losses from Jing-Selection’s competition in silence because he believed in Sang Jing’s potential. This proposal, however, turned a rivalry into a synergy. Moreover, it meant more excuses to meet, eat, and “work” together.

“President Sang, you truly are a hero among women. I think this idea is brilliant. In fact, let’s sign a contract right now.”

Sang Jing laughed. “I only have the idea, I don’t have a formal contract ready.”

“I trust your character,” Kou Yan replied smoothly. “Have the waiter bring some A4 paper. I’ll sign my name on a blank sheet, and you can take it back to print the formal document later.”

They say “a worried heart cannot eat hot tofu” (haste makes waste), but Sang Jing didn’t find his eagerness annoying. On the contrary, she felt a slight flutter in her heart. In every meeting, Kou Yan had shown her respect and supported her career—a stark contrast to the “overbearing CEO” trope of Yan Ye.

Following the dinner, Sang Jing immediately began assembling a new team to tackle the global market and the “Global Buy” channel. Meanwhile, at Kou’s Group, everyone was shocked to learn that the CEO was personally overseeing a “minor” import-export project with Jing-Selection.

The consensus at Kou’s Group? “As expected of the woman who is the ‘Husky Mama’ of our boss!”