Bernard Arnault was well aware that, given Ye Chen’s status, background, and his current industries and economic strength, he actually did not care about ten or twenty billion US dollars at all. Even if one added a zero, it would be impossible to catch his eye.
Giving him two islands was of no consequence to him. Giving him ten or twenty billion US dollars directly might not even register with him.
However, Bernard Arnault felt that, since Ye Chen was the actual controller of Wanlong Hall, he might as well cater to his preferences and spend the money on Wanlong Hall.
With Blackwater Company on the verge of destruction, Wanlong Hall was bound to usher in new development opportunities. Sponsoring Wanlong Hall with a sum at this time would certainly help it rapidly enhance its strength.
In fact, Wanlong Hall was not short of money.
The long-term meal tickets that Ye Chen had found for Wanlong Hall were not just one or two. Moreover, Wanlong Hall’s revenue was very considerable. It had invested a large amount of funds in building its own base; even communication satellites were being advanced in an orderly manner.
However, infrastructure construction always benefited from more money. It was like urban planning; when money was no object, building the widest roads was never a mistake.
Seeing that Bernard Arnault was quite sensible and that he was definitely giving this money willingly, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, “Alright. Since you are so thoughtful, I will thank you on behalf of Wanlong Hall.”
Bernard Arnault breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly, “Mr. Ye, you do not need to be so polite with me! You have helped me so much. It is only right for me to express a little gratitude. As long as you do not disdain my paltry offering, I will be very happy!”
Ye Chen smiled and asked him, “The US government must be hating you to death right now. What are your plans next?”
Bernard Arnault hurriedly said, “To answer Mr. Ye, I plan to stay here for a few more days. Are not all stores closing at midnight? Tomorrow, I will convene a meeting of all US senior executives to arrange the follow-up work. At the same time, I will seek out the media to continue increasing exposure. I estimate that, a little later today, the US government will hold a press conference to announce the handling method for Blackwater Company. If their attitude is sincere, I will stop while I am ahead and return to France in a couple of days. If their attitude is not sincere enough, I will continue to fight them to the end!”
Ye Chen laughed and said, “Your courage is commendable. Also, remember to have all your stores open until midnight tonight. Are you not right in Manhattan, New York? It would be best to find the largest store in Manhattan and personally attend on site. Let the media stir up another wave of momentum. In this way, all your stores are likely to experience a buying frenzy tonight. The money may not mean much to you, but once everyone starts panic buying, you and your group will trend again. It might even cause your sales worldwide to skyrocket.”
Bernard Arnault was slightly stunned, thinking to himself, how did Ye Chen think of what I was going to do next?
However, he still pretended to be extremely surprised and said, “Oh, Mr. Ye, your idea is truly brilliant! Thank you very much for the reminder! I will definitely seize this opportunity to create some topics!”
After saying that, he did not forget to flatter Ye Chen, “Mr. Ye, you are the true business expert!”
Ye Chen said indifferently, “Alright, stop flattering me. You are so clever; you can only think of more and more comprehensively than I do. Telling you these things is somewhat like showing off in front of an expert.”
With that, he stretched lazily and smiled, “The book losses in the US market over three years will be counted as experience points for you at that time. You should make a good fuss in the US these two days.”
Bernard Arnault swallowed another reassurance pill and said with a smile, “Alright, Mr. Ye! Everything will follow your instructions!”
…
Half an hour later, in the White House press room, reporters gathered.
The authorities had already announced to the world that they would make a statement on Blackwater Company and the White Horse Island incident through this press conference.
After Bernard Arnault caused a big stir in the US, media attention to this matter had risen to an unprecedented height. The entire press room was packed with people; the scene was livelier than a temple fair.
