183: Chapter 183 Missing out means missing out for a lifetime

As soon as the call connected, the department manager's impatient urging voice came through the receiver.

Tao Xiaoman didn't give the other person a chance to lose their temper; she immediately snapped back at them.

"I'm quitting! You keep dangling those empty promises over that pathetic salary—why don't you eat them yourself!"

After saying this, she decisively hung up the phone and promptly blocked the manager.

Lin Yuxi, sitting nearby, watched the whole scene in stunned silence.

Zhang Qi took a sip from his teacup, watching Tao Xiaoman's decisive demeanor, and nodded to himself.

Someone like Tao Xiaoman, who has been poor and beaten down by society, really knows how things work!

As long as you offer enough benefits, people like her are absolutely efficient and decisive in getting things done without any hesitation.

"Brother Qi, I've resigned. From today on, I can fully dedicate myself to preparing for the new company!"

Tao Xiaoman put down her phone and excitedly pledged her loyalty to Zhang Qi.

Zhang Qi smiled, set down his teacup, and signaled for the waiter to settle the bill.

After finishing their sumptuous Cantonese dim sum, the three of them walked out of the elegant restaurant together.

Zhang Qi led the two girls to the underground parking garage of the Yunduan No. 1 Apartments and pressed the key to his rolls-royce phantom.

With a crisp unlocking sound, the imposing, multi-million dollar luxury car flashed its lights.

Seeing the behemoth parked by the curb, Tao Xiaoman's eyes widened in disbelief.

Although she had heard from Lin Yuxi that Zhang Qi was very capable, she had assumed it was limited to buying property and equipment.

Now, seeing this Rolls-Royce with her own eyes, she finally truly understood what top-tier wealth really meant!

Zhang Qi pulled open the wide, heavy car door and gestured for them to sit in the back.

Tao Xiaoman carefully slid into the car, excitedly and curiously taking in the luxurious interior.

The soft, comfortable top-tier leather seats and the dazzling starlight headliner above.

This was a level of luxury she had never dared to dream of before!

She didn't even dare to touch the leather-wrapped armrests firmly, fearing she might damage them and be unable to afford the repairs.

The car smoothly merged into the heavy traffic and headed toward a nearby bustling commercial district.

Along the way, the gazes of countless passersby and drivers were drawn to the imposing Rolls-Royce.

Sitting in the back, Tao Xiaoman felt a sense of vanity from being the center of attention, and she couldn't help but feel a little lightheaded.

She was now even more determined to cling tightly to Zhang Qi's powerful support.

Before long, the Rolls-Royce pulled up smoothly in front of an office building called Xinghui International.

Zhang Qi tossed the car keys to the valet and led the two girls into the spacious, brightly lit lobby.

Lin Yuxi and Tao Xiaoman followed behind, both assuming that Zhang Qi intended to rent office space here.

After all, when starting a new company, renting a few hundred square meters of office space was already a great start.

Zhang Qi ignored their assumptions and walked straight toward the property management service center in the lobby.

The property manager was a man in his forties; seeing Zhang Qi's distinguished air, he hurried over to welcome them.

"Hello, sir. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhang Qi looked at him calmly and stated his request with an easygoing tone.

"I'm looking to buy office space. Do you have any entire floors for sale in this building?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Xiaoman and Lin Yuxi, who were standing behind him, were instantly dumbfounded.

They looked at each other, both seeing extreme shock in each other's eyes.

Buying an entire floor for an office?

That's just too extravagant!

The property manager was also taken aback by Zhang Qi's wealthy and bold request.

He snuck a glance at the two stunning women beside Zhang Qi and immediately made a judgment.

This must be a top-tier young master with immense resources; he absolutely could not afford to neglect him!

He rubbed his hands together apologetically and explained the situation to Zhang Qi with great respect.

"I'm terribly sorry, sir, but our building is currently fully occupied, and there are no vacant floors."

Zhang Qi frowned slightly upon hearing this, clearly dissatisfied with the result.

Seeing this, the property manager, fearing he might offend such a big spender, quickly proposed an alternative solution.

"However, a new building called Fujin Tower was recently completed; it was also developed by our parent company. They have entire floors for sale, and it's very close by!"

Zhang Qi thought about it; it didn't matter where he bought it, so he nodded and agreed to go take a look.

The property manager immediately led the way enthusiastically, taking the three of them toward Fujin Tower.

This was a high-end office building that had just been completed, with an exterior entirely made of azure glass curtain walls.

The property manager took the three of them up in a high-speed elevator to the eighth floor of the tower.

As the elevator doors slowly opened, a spacious, bright, and massive floor appeared before them.

It had already undergone simple renovations but lacked office cubicles, making it look very empty, with massive load-bearing pillars and floor-to-ceiling windows visible.

Zhang Qi walked around the empty floor with his hands behind his back, very satisfied with the lighting and environment.

This place would be more than enough for Lin Yuxi to run her media company.

Later, he could even move Qilin Asset Management Company here.

Plus, any future businesses could also be set up here.

"How big is this floor, and how much would it cost to buy it?"

Zhang Qi turned to look at the property manager who had been following them the whole time and asked for the price in a calm tone.

The property manager hurriedly pulled out the documents he was carrying and recited the specific figures with practiced ease.

"Sir, the total building area for the entire eighth floor is 1,980 square meters."

"Our current selling price is 26,000 yuan per square meter, so the total price is approximately over 51 million yuan."

Hearing the terrifying figure of over 51 million yuan, Lin Yuxi and Tao Xiaoman both stopped breathing for a moment.

Although they had mentally prepared themselves, they were still shaken by such an astronomical price.

Lin Yuxi felt a buzzing in her head, completely losing the ability to think.

She had previously thought that Zhang Qi opening a company for her would cost at most one or two million.

Who could have imagined that as soon as Zhang Qi made a move, he would drop over 50 million yuan to buy an entire floor!

As for Tao Xiaoman standing nearby, she was in an even worse state than Lin Yuxi.

Her legs felt weak, and she could barely stand steady.

Zhang Qi ignored their shock and made a final decision to the property manager.

"This place looks good enough. Let's take this floor. Go ahead and prepare the purchase paperwork."

The property manager couldn't help but swallow hard, shocked by how decisively Zhang Qi had made his decision.

A real estate transaction worth over 50 million yuan, and this big boss didn't even haggle—he just decided to buy it outright?

"Very well, boss! I'll go notify the sales office to prepare the paperwork right away. Please wait here for a moment!"

The property manager's voice was slightly off-key from excitement as he hurriedly turned and ran toward the elevator.

In the empty space, only Zhang Qi and the two still-shaken girls remained.

Tao Xiaoman looked at Zhang Qi's tall, upright figure, her heart churning with shock like crashing waves.

At this very moment, Tao Xiaoman felt an immense sense of relief, followed by a lingering fear.

She was glad that when she was at the dim sum restaurant earlier, she hadn't hesitated at all and had resigned immediately.

If she had hesitated even for a moment back then, she would have missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.