105 A Different Kind of Pressure (1/2)
Ye Shuang believed that the 'losses' Han Chu mentioned did not refer to financial compensation; after all, that would be illegal. However, even so, the threat had its weight, especially considering Han Chu would not be kind to fellow males. Ye Shuang had full confidence that if she had caused Miss Bai to forgo this contract, Han Cu would demand something impossible in return from her, like completing one million worth of contracts in a year.
Therefore, Ye Shuang had lost the worry and anxiety from meeting Miss Bai because it was completely replaced by a different kind of pressure.
…
When Miss Bai saw Ye Shuang, she was understandably shocked. The announcement from Director Zhou and Mingxin had its influence; even the people who were not directly related to the film were paying attention. Everyone thought that the main character in the commercial was biding his time or was waiting for the offer to get bigger, but no one had thought that the man was a real outsider and, on top of that, was a headhunter.
When Han Chu sat down, Miss Bai was still dazed, looking at Ye Shuang, who removed her glasses and cap to reveal her actual face. ”Noah Real Estate came to you to help find him a commercial main character‽”
She assumed Fang Mo could not find a suitable candidate for his commercial and went to Han Chu to make a request and found this district agent. Then again, that did not make much sense. Han Chu was a middle-man and not a star manager, why would Fang Mo go to him for a case like finding a commercial actor‽
Ye Shuang pulled the chair back and sat down. There was a grace in her smile as she said, ”I merely did a personal favor for Mr. Fang. I have nothing to do with the industry and have no interest in entering it.”
Every celebrity relied on make-up and the spotlight to shine brighter than most during everyday life, but Miss Bai realized that this person before her did not need to rely on things like that. No matter where he was, every single detail was flawless.
Ye Shuang pulled out the printed information with a smile and placed the files before Miss Bai. Due to privacy reasons, the information was already filtered. Other than their specialty and resume, all the other details like name, picture, and personal contact had been blocked. Miss Bai composed herself and decided to focus on her own issue first. She picked up the files and went through them before asking, ”Mr. Han, do you have any recommendations? By the way, how shall I refer to this agent that you've brought with you?”
”My name is Ye.” Ye Shuang did not plan to give Miss Bai her full name. Han Chu understood and did not make the full introduction but continued Miss Bai's conversation. ”All this information is arranged according to Miss Bai's requirements. Any of them are qualified enough to help you start and manage a company, but they have their contract limitations. The thing that you need to pay attention to is that after the contract is over, they have the right to leave your company, so if Miss Bai manages to find a suitable candidate to take over the company, please send them into the company as soon as possible to facilitate the take over.”
Obviously, Miss Bai would be worried if an outsider handled the company that she was going to use as a safety net for her retirement, hiring a professional manager to handle the difficult start-up. After the company was on track, Miss Bai would hand over the company to her father, and she would slowly fade out from the industry to assist her father. Therefore, Miss Bai was not looking for a permanent manager. However, using people and then kicking them out when things were going well was not a praiseworthy action, so instead of dragging the awkward situation until later, it was better if everything was cleared from the very beginning.
”Other than that, some of them would be doing this part-time, meaning they might be responsible for multiple companies. When they are free and willing, they might accept the headhunting case from other companies.”
Han Chu picked up one of the files, scanned the ID, and explained it to Miss Bai. ”This gentleman, for example. Other than Miss Bai's case, he is currently the marketing expert for two other companies. He has a good eye for such things and has the necessary courage to back it up. I am sure Miss Bai will not be disappointed by picking him. I am telling Miss Bai this to prevent misunderstandings in the future. Of course, I can personally vouch for these people's work ethic if Miss Bai is worried about that.”
The misunderstanding Han Chu mentioned was if Miss Bai did not know about this and realized that the manager was working for other companies. She might think they were professional spies, so certain things had to be explained from the very beginning. Since Miss Bai had taken out most of her savings to enter this business venture, she was extremely cautious.
Just the routine explanation from Han Chu, and Ye Shuang could already feel Miss Bai was bailing out. As she expected, Miss Bai's expression froze and became complicated. ”Of course, I believe in Mr. Han's eyes, but…”
Han Chu raised his brows, signaling for her to carry on. Miss Bai gave an embarrassed smile. ”It's nothing. I'm just wondering, is there someone who can focus fully on my company? And if it's not too much trouble to ask, can any of them give me a guarantee of positive income?”
Han Chu was exceptionally patient with females, so even though Miss Bai had shown her suspicion and had asked a very unprofessional question, he explained, ”No manager can guarantee that. Even the top CEO in the world can only promise to make the best and most suitable company expansion plan for you… especially since, Miss Bai, your company is just starting out. The main focus should be to get back your capital.”