My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 326: That Building is Four Hundred Million

Chen Yan said it was a "pleasant surprise" because the last time Song Chuang visited Qin Island, he was extremely envious after seeing that the film and video company and the gaming company had all moved into new buildings.

Afterwards, he came to Chen Yan to complain, saying that in Tiandu space was incredibly expensive, and his own branch office was renting a place that was both old and small, as well as being quite remote. He was even embarrassed to invite business partners to the office for meetings or tours.

And now, Chen Yan had acquired an office space in Tiandu worth four billion yuan, so of course, he was preparing to give Song Chuang a surprise.

However, perhaps because this event was too far in the past, Song Chuang, who had grown accustomed to squeezing into an old, rundown office, was completely puzzled.

A surprise?

His boss was going to give him a surprise?

As an employee, when the boss says he’s going to give a surprise, what could he think of?

It would be either a promotion or a raise.

After all, that’s the goal of everyone’s work.

But Song Chuang hadn’t thought of either.

It’s not that he wasn’t interested in those two things, but because... he had already climbed as high as he could, and there was no more room for a raise.

His position was already that of the general manager of the company, and now that the group headquarters hadn’t been established, there were no divisions or group-level senior management, so his job position had reached its peak.

As for a raise...

Honestly, Song Chuang had never seen anyone as generous as Chen Yan.

The performance bonuses he calculated for himself were based on how much he spent, rather than how much he earned. A single project could make millions. This was already far beyond the average industry pay.

Moreover, up next, Lu Man had several projects set to launch, and his income would further double.

So now, at Chen Yan’s company, he truly felt very comfortable staying there; aside from the office environment being a bit lacking, there was nothing else he was dissatisfied with.

Good leadership, his subordinates were all his own people, he earned a lot, and it was relatively easygoing.

He had even started to let go of his own ideas about starting a business, thinking of retiring here.

So, hearing Chen Yan talk about a surprise, he was very curious.

What could be considered a surprise?

Surely CEO Chen didn’t really buy an entire office building for him?

Thinking this, he couldn’t help but ask, "CEO Chen, what surprise?"

Chen Yan said with a smile, "Didn’t you say last time that you were envious of the film and video company’s working environment?"

"In this period, our gaming company has been doing quite well, so I’ve bought a building in Tiandu. You guys will move over to work there."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Song Chuang blinked, then blinked again...

’Really bought a building?’

’In Tiandu?’

’And not a floor, but the entire building?’

He found it hard to believe, "CEO Chen, you bought an entire building?!"

Chen Yan nodded, then said, "Yes, an entire building."

"I think what you said during your last visit makes sense; it’s not good to always be renting outside. So, I simply bought a building for our company to use as an office."

"The location isn’t bad, near the third ring road. But it’s not big, only a few thousand square meters, a three-story office building. The environment and everything else are pretty good."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Song Chuang was truly stunned.

He knew his boss had always been generous and extravagant, not only towards the company but also towards every employee.

Shortly after joining, he had heard that Chen Yan would share the money with the company’s employees whenever he made a profit.

Making five or six million yuan would result in a bonus of more than a million yuan for employees.

Furthermore, the things provided for employees were also the best.

For instance, home appliances, office supplies, various snacks and meals, as well as welfare benefits. As long as the request was reasonable, he would do his best to fulfill it.

He had truly never come across a boss who was so dedicated to the company and its employees.

And now, just because he had casually made a joke about the film and video company’s environment being better and how their own side was struggling while renting, his boss, upon making money, immediately bought a building for his branch office.

At that moment, Song Chuang even had the feeling of being willing to die for a boss who understood him.

What was more important was that, if it were any other boss, such lavish spending could quickly bankrupt the business, but Chen Yan, under everyone’s watchful eyes, was developing step by step while spending money.

The more he spent, the more money he seemed to have. It was almost as if his money was breeding, which made people not only surprised by his generosity but also admiring his ability.

Considering this, Song Chuang said to Chen Yan, "CEO Chen, this... I really... don’t even know what to say."

"I was just casually talking. Just expressing my envy."

"It’s normal for the headquarters to be more luxurious than the branch offices."

"I didn’t mean anything else by it..."

Chen Yan said with a smile, "Don’t overthink it. I bought that building on a whim, and after the purchase, when I felt it suited you for office use, I told you about it. It wasn’t purchased specifically for you."

After hearing this, Song Chuang was even more moved.

Chen Yan’s other companies were all in Qin Island, and he lived there as well, with only his own branch office in Tiandu. If it wasn’t for him, why would he buy a building in Tiandu for no reason?

Look at his boss, doing things for the employees yet trying hard to hide it.

Then think about other bosses, not only drawing big pies but also expecting the employees to be ever so grateful for the smallest deed, to work like oxen and horses.

Compared like this, the difference was clear.

Thinking this, Song Chuang didn’t argue with Chen Yan anymore, instead he said, "Don’t worry, boss. I will work hard in the new office space and certainly won’t let you down."

...

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan sent the address of the building over, letting Song Chuang take over.

And upon receiving Chen Yan’s address, Song Chuang called his company’s administration department to discuss the moving arrangements together.

When the administration arrived and saw the address, they were surprised and told Song Chuang, "General Manager Song, is this the building our big boss bought for our company?"

Song Chuang nodded.

The administration, in surprise, remarked, "This building is very expensive. I heard the sale price was close to four billion yuan!"

"Four billion yuan?"

Even though he was already accustomed to the expensive land prices of Tiandu, hearing that Chen Yan had bought a building for his company worth four billion yuan still shocked Song Chuang speechless.

The company had only earned a bit of money this year, and his boss had straightaway bought such an expensive office space for them.

Truly extravagant beyond measure!

At that moment, Song Chuang only wanted to work at this company till the end of time...

...

The real estate transaction in Tiandu was completed, and almost immediately after, the three floors of Fenghua Building were also quickly settled.

Having had the previous experience of taking over two floors of property, this time Chen Yan’s reception of the three floors was very smooth as well.

Perhaps because Chen Yan had bought close to a third of the building, Dong Hongtu from Fenghua Group even made a special trip to meet with Chen Yan during the handover.

Dong Hongtu was a middle-aged man over fifty, but compared to He Ruifeng’s energetic appearance, he seemed much older.

In fact, if he stood next to He Ruifeng, Chen Yan would hardly be able to tell who was really sixty years old.

Perhaps because the group was now facing difficulties, Dong Hongtu appeared somewhat dejected, his face always showing a hint of worry.

Chen Yan also met his son, the young master Dong that Qin Ming said he knew.

A typical second-generation rich kid who seemed a bit clueless, but not arrogant or domineering: perhaps because he was faced with Chen Yan, a newly emerging tycoon, he didn’t dare to be presumptuous.

During the handover, Dong Hongtu praised Chen Yan for his youthful accomplishments and then hinted, beating around the bush, that he was interested in selling not only the whole building but also the nearby Twin Towers Hotel.

Although Chen Yan was somewhat interested, he didn’t show it and only mentioned that he had many ongoing projects now and that funds were somewhat tight, so he had to think it over carefully.

Seeing Chen Yan’s polite "rejection," Dong Hongtu inevitably showed a disappointed expression.

Soon after, the two of them finished the handoff, shook hands, and left the meeting room.

As they got onto the elevator to the 16th floor, young master Dong expressed his discontent to Dong Hongtu, saying, "Dad, that Chen Yan is clearly just brushing us off."

"If he has no money, how could he be developing so many industries?"

"And moreover, I’ve heard within the circle that he’s even planning to get involved in philanthropy."

"He has money for charity but no money to buy our building?"

Hearing his son’s comments, Dong Hongtu stared at him sharply and chastised, "Still so impatient!"

"It’s their own ability to have money! Whether they spend it or not is their own business"

"If you had the ability, you could do the same to others!"

"Look at yourself. Then look at young CEO Chen! You’re about the same age, and you spend all day playing! While he has already become a famous young billionaire on Qin Island! Even the He family’s young lady is doing business with him!"

"You still have the cheek to talk!"

Hearing his father’s scolding, young master Dong lowered his head and dared not respond.

He muttered,

"He’s just a good talker, isn’t he? His net worth is only in the ten billions, and he dares to boast about undertaking projects worth hundreds of billions. If he really does reach hundreds of billions, wouldn’t he start claiming to be the richest man on Qin Island?"

"And what about the He family and the Zhao family; they’re really something. Despite knowing his real situation, they’re both willing to believe him."

"Are they out of their minds?! Don’t they fear he’s a fraudster?!"

Hearing his son’s assessment, Dong Hongtu had a displeased expression and huffed, but he didn’t retort.

It wasn’t just his son who couldn’t understand; he couldn’t either. In fact, most of the Qin Island billionaires didn’t understand the plays of the He and Zhao families.

While they were optimistic about Chen Yan and understood his abilities, it was based on the fact that Chen Yan was in the film and gaming industry.

The difficulty and risks of cross-industry development, and how costly it could be, had already been proven with real money by various domestic companies and consortia.

Yet, the He and Zhao families were both following him, diving headfirst into the deepest part of risk investment, like they’d lost their minds. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

So, without any clear leads, Dong Hongtu and the others could only speculate that the He and Zhao families must know some unknown secrets, hence their boldness.

Seeing that his father didn’t rebuke him, young master Dong murmured softly, "Now, everyone in the circle is getting ready to laugh at his misfortune."