Bai Tao remembered that in her history book back in school, there were some words that left a deep impression on her.
They were—sugar-coated bullets.
Now, she had a new understanding of these words.
She felt that Luo He was exactly like a sugar-coated bullet.
First, he would show you some tenderness, and if you resisted, he would immediately fire a cannon at you.
Carrots and sticks!
Bai Tao had never been served like this before, but she had already experienced the extremes—both the warmth and the cold.
Silence was her only choice.
On the other side, seeing Bai Tao not saying anything, Luo He thought she must look like an aggrieved, humiliated person after being put in her place, and he couldn't help but laugh.
Knock knock!
At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and Ji Ziheng entered.
"President Luo, the executives are here. We can start the meeting now."
Luo He smiled and nodded. "Alright, let's go."
Leaving the office, Luo He took the lead, heading toward the meeting room with Ji Ziheng following behind.
On the way, Ji Ziheng was puzzled.
Why was President Luo acting so differently today?
He was smiling a lot more than usual.
In the past, when he came to report something, President Luo always had the same, serious expression.
But today, even when he simply said "Alright, let's go," he had a smile on his face.
It was very strange.
Ji Ziheng recalled a rumor about Luo He—that men in love always have silly smiles.
Could it be that President Luo was really in love?
Was that why he was in such a good mood, his happiness overflowing?
Remembering how Luo He had asked him to evaluate Bai Tao before, even asking if she was pretty, Ji Ziheng suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Not only was he in love, but it seemed like he was a bit of a love-struck fool.
Arriving at the meeting room, the executives were already seated.
Actually, it wasn't many executives—only seven people in total.
Aside from the vice presidents in charge of various departments, there were also the heads of the production and marketing departments, two very important positions.
This meeting, of course, was about the donation.
After confirming the donation, Luo He had notified several senior executives via email and had Ji Ziheng call them to prepare for the meeting.
Although Luo He was the sole shareholder of Enchant Beauty and it was essentially a one-man show, such a large matter still needed to be discussed with the top management to give everyone a chance to voice their opinions. He didn't want people to think he was a dictator.
Whether they listened was one thing, but he had to give them a chance to speak.
"Everyone must have seen the email. Let's hear your thoughts," Luo He said.
The executives immediately began to express their opinions.
"President Luo, we need to think this through carefully."
"Yeah, a twenty-million donation is no small sum."
"There's no need to do charity like this. After all, Enchant Beauty doesn't have that big of a social responsibility."
Luo He nodded. "I understand, but this is not just charity. It's also a form of publicity."
At this moment, the oldest and most respected vice president, Liu Rui, spoke up.
"President Luo, doing business in China is very much about understanding human relations. You've only been back in the country for a few years, so you might not fully understand."
"Take donations, for example. There's a certain way to do it, you can't just donate randomly."
"Like with celebrities—donations have to match their status. A top-tier celebrity donates a certain amount, and that becomes the standard. Then, others donate according to their own worth."
"No one steps out of line."
"Even if some celebrities have good intentions, they still need to consider how much they donate. If they don't follow the rules and the norms, they'll end up embarrassing others."
"In the donation world, no one praises someone for donating too much, but they will certainly criticize someone for donating too little. If two celebrities of the same status donate, and one donates less, they'll be criticized."
"Those who donate less will blame the ones who donated more for disrupting the balance."
"This is true in the celebrity world, and it's just as true in the business world."
"Enchant Beauty donating twenty million will upset a lot of people. It will make us enemies, and that could cost us friends."
"This will have an impact externally, but it will also cause problems internally."
"Employees won't be happy. If we have the money to donate, why can't we use it to give benefits to the staff?"
"There's no need to donate such a large sum. Why not use that money to improve employee welfare?"
"So, both internally and externally, this isn't a good idea."
After Liu Rui finished speaking, the others turned to Luo He.
They all believed that with Liu Rui's stature, Luo He would surely reconsider.
After all, Liu Rui had been the senior executive Luo He personally hired when he started his business, and on many strategic issues, Luo He would consult with him.
Moreover, Liu Rui's points were very reasonable, clearly laying out the stakes.
Luo He listened carefully and agreed with much of what he said.
Of course, he understood these points.
He didn't need Liu Rui to tell him—he had already considered them himself.
Though, as Liu Rui had said, Luo He had been back in the country for only a few years, he wasn't ignorant when it came to understanding social dynamics.
After a few years of entrepreneurship, and with the influence of his family, how could he not understand the domestic business environment?
"I understand what Mr. Liu is saying, but do you all know the deeper meaning of this plan?" Luo He's gaze swept across the room, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face, as though signaling that he had already mastered the situation and was in full control.
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