Invincible Young Master in the City

After He Jiaqiang slammed the door and left, Lu Xiaoman looked helplessly at Ye Fan with an expression of frustration and said, "Ye Fan, I..."

"Hehe, it's alright," Ye Fan said with a comforting smile, waving his hand. "You just focus on your work so He Jiaqiang doesn't take the chance to pick on you again. I can handle this alone. You have to believe in my ability."

Lu Xiaoman hung her head in distress and helplessness, knowing all too well that He Jiaqiang's targeting of Ye Fan had a lot to do with her, in addition to Ye Fan's intractable nature. She couldn't help but feel guilty towards Ye Fan.

"Alright, it's after ten o'clock now. I need to hurry up and check the information on that talent and think of a strategy," Ye Fan said. "You need to make haste in your prep work as well."

"Okay," Lu Xiaoman replied.

Ye Fan walked to his desk, and since the chair was broken by He Jiaqiang, he temporarily moved the damaged chair aside, brought over another chair to sit in, and then began to look at documents while turning on his computer.

Five or six minutes later, a cold smirk emerged at the corner of Ye Fan's mouth: He Jiaqiang really had no good intentions.

Through reading documents and searching online, he had finally figured out the deal with the talent Emali Group wanted to poach.

The talent, named Gao Feng, had some fame in his field and currently worked for Yuhe Group. Although Emali Group was offering a salary package slightly better by twenty percent, Yuhe Group was no worse than Emali Group. Moreover, Gao Feng had been with Yuhe Group for seven years and now held a fairly important position there, with clear upward mobility.

The reason Emali Group wanted to poach Gao Feng was for a talent reserve for a major upcoming project.

Admittedly, the prospects for Gao Feng moving to Emali Group existed, and if the big project succeeded, he would be one of the project's founding members and contributors, with a future that promised more than staying at Yuhe Group.

But what if the project failed? Or what if it was aborted before even getting off the ground?

One must understand that for talents at Gao Feng's level, even though other companies might offer high salaries to poach him, it was quite difficult for him to proactively look for a job and switch one on his own. The positions he needed were like vegetables to their holes; unless someone else left or a company launched a new project related to his expertise, he would have little opportunity. If he was unfortunate, it might take two years to find a job. And being off the job for a long period meant losing touch with the latest industry trends, significantly diminishing his value.

So, for Gao Feng, the risk was substantial.

Especially considering Gao Feng was a forty-two-year-old man with elderly parents in their seventies to support and children's university tuition to pay for.

Therefore, as long as Gao Feng wasn't an extreme risk-taker and hadn't lost his senses, he was unlikely to switch to Emali Group.

"Sister Xiaoman, what exactly is the 'Biomedical Project' that the Group is preparing?" Ye Fan looked up and asked Lu Xiaoman.

Biomedical, also known as biotechnology and new medicine, refers to the industry that applies modern biotechnology, such as genetic engineering, cell engineering, fermentation engineering, and enzyme engineering, to pharmaceutical production, belonging to the high-tech industry.

This industry had incredibly high risks and required substantial investment; it could make a fortune if well-managed, but if nothing came of it, all the invested capital could be lost, resulting in a total loss.

Lu Xiaoman paused her work and looked up at Ye Fan, saying, "I'm not very sure myself. I've only heard that it was a new project personally proposed by the chairman at the annual shareholders meeting at the end of last year. However, there are rumors that several major shareholders are not very agreeable to it because of the huge investment and high risks."

She paused, then added, "He Jiaqiang should know more about it."

"Oh. Carry on with your work," Ye Fan responded.

"Okay," Lu Xiaoman went back to her work.

Ye Fan picked up a pen, wrote "Biomedical Project" on a piece of paper, and then fell into deep thought.

Although he knew that the task of poaching someone was a trap He Jiaqiang set for him, and he understood from an objective standpoint that the chances of Gao Feng agreeing to switch were very slim, since he had taken on the task, he intended to do it wholeheartedly and conscientiously.

That was always his principle of conduct.

How to persuade Gao Feng involved starting with the new project, "Biomedical Project"; he had to have a thorough understanding of this new project.

Go to He Jiaqiang for the details of the new project? Impossible! Not only would He Jiaqiang not disclose it, but he was also unwilling to lower himself to ask He Jiaqiang.

"Uh, who should I ask about the details of the new project?" Ye Fan pondered. He had only joined Emali Group a few days ago, and since he was lazy and inactive, he knew very few people in the group.

"Ask her?" he thought to himself and immediately shook his head in dismissal.

He really didn't want to deal with Li Zhaojun; he couldn't stand her pretentious, condescending demeanor, nor her disdainful and scornful looks when she saw him.

He thought a bit longer, and suddenly his eyes lit up with an idea.

Ye Fan left his office and walked to the door of the Human Resources manager's office on the same floor.

Since the deputy manager He Jiaqiang was aware of the new project details, wouldn't manager Cao, the head manager, know even more? Manager Cao was the leader of his department; it was within the scope of his job to inquire about work-related information from him.

The door to the Human Resources manager's office was open, and Cao Guoqiang was sitting at his desk focusing on paperwork.

Ye Fan knocked on the open door, and Cao Guoqiang looked up, saw Ye Fan standing at the door, and immediately greeted him with a smile, "Xiao Ye, come in."

"Manager Cao," Ye Fan said with a smile as he walked in.

Cao Guoqiang stood up, walked around his desk, and said in a friendly tone, "Hehe, take a seat and we'll talk."

He pointed with his right hand to the sofa near the coffee table.

After sitting down on the sofa, Cao Guoqiang praised Ye Fan for how he had persuaded Sky Wolf Security Company to withdraw the day before and then asked, "What can I do for you? Just tell me."

"I'd like to learn about the details of our group's new 'biomedical project'," Ye Fan said.

"Eh?" Cao Guoqiang was slightly surprised and asked, "Why are you interested in learning about the new project?"

The biomedical project was a high-level group discussion and semi-confidential. Although it was generally known within the group that they were preparing to launch this new project, the specifics were company secrets and could not be disclosed indiscriminately. Ye Fan was just a new employee and was not qualified to know the details.

Ye Fan said, "I am currently taking over the recruitment work for the biomedical project and feel that it's appropriate to know some details, as it would benefit my work."

"I see," Cao Guoqiang pondered for a moment and then said honestly, "I can't tell you too much, but I'll give you a brief rundown."

Cao Guoqiang thought for a moment, then carefully said, "This new project was proposed by the chairman at the shareholders' year-end meeting last year, and it's still in the discussion phase. Of course, the chairman is pushing it forward. The investment is about four billion yuan, split into two phases—fifteen billion for the first phase and twenty-five billion for the second phase. The first phase mainly involves establishing a production base and purchasing one or two patents from universities and research institutes for production. Once the project gets underway, the group will set up a wholly-owned subsidiary. ...That's all I can tell you."

"Hehe, thank you," said Ye Fan.

Cao Guoqiang laughed heartily, "No need to be so formal, it's all part of the job."

"Then I won't disturb you any longer," Ye Fan prepared to say goodbye.

"Wait a minute. Let's go for dinner after work," Cao Guoqiang said.

He appreciated how Ye Fan had dealt with Sky Wolf Security Company and saw it as an opportunity to invite Ye Fan for a meal.

Ye Fan's face showed a hint of embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I have a date with a lovely lady tonight."

"Oh—" Cao Guoqiang drew out his voice, then laughed aloud, "Haha, spending time with your girlfriend is important. Let's do it another day then."

Ye Fan did not want to explain; he just nodded and replied, "Alright."

After returning to his office, Ye Fan reviewed Gao Feng's information and the details about Yuhe Group again, combining them with the new project details and contemplating a strategy on how to persuade Gao Feng. At around eleven, he left the Emali Group and drove towards Xujiahui.

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