Chapter 890: Chapter 682: Celebration

“Sister Xue, there really isn’t much more we can change.”

Tang Yao said, frustrated.

“No need to change, there’s nothing worth changing, just submit it directly.”

Su Mo said with a smile.

“How can that be?”

Qian Chengxue and the others looked at Su Mo in confusion.

“Trust me and just submit it, there’s definitely no problem. This bid segment is definitely ours.”

Su Mo said with great confidence.

“Really? No, you must be comforting us. We’ve already lost the smaller segments, let alone the larger ones.”

Sun Li and Tang Yao first felt joy, but then their expressions dimmed.

Qian Chengxue shook her head and said to Su Mo, “Su Mo, it doesn’t matter if we get it or not. It’s best if we win, but even if we don’t, the company can still operate. You don’t have to comfort us.”

“I really don’t know how to explain it to you, but we will definitely win the bid.”

Su Mo said confidently.

The three of them saw Su Mo’s certainty, and couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope, so they asked.

“Su Mo, why are you so confident?”

“It’s a secret, but you just need to trust me. Besides, you can’t change much anyway, so why not just submit it? I have a feeling we’ll definitely succeed.”

Su Mo said with a smile.

“No way, can it really be like this?”

Sun Li and Tang Yao looked like they’d seen a ghost.

“Alright, we’ll listen to you. There’s not much time left to make changes anyway.”

Qian Chengxue nodded in agreement.

Then they went upstairs to submit the tender documents.

After submitting the bid, Qian Chengxue said, “Let’s not go back today. We’ll just wait here for the announcement.”

“I’ll go get some food, we’ll be here all day.”

Sun Li volunteered.

“I’ll go with you.”

Tang Yao wisely said, giving Qian Chengxue and Su Mo some space.

Soon, only Su Mo and Qian Chengxue were left in the resting area.

Qian Chengxue looked up at Su Mo and said, “Thank you for running around with me.”

“What’s there to be thankful for? This company is ours, after all.”

Su Mo shook his head with a smile.

“Yeah, it doesn’t matter if we win or not, having you by my side is enough.”

Qian Chengxue said warmly.

…

The next day, all the bidders gathered in the announcement hall on the first floor.

Everyone looked extremely tense.

The announcement today was for the final segment, and it was the largest one in terms of amount. Missing this opportunity meant not knowing how many years they would have to wait for the next one.

“Sister Xue, I’m so nervous, the announcement is about to happen.”

Sun Li said, stuttering from nervousness.

“Su Mo said it’s fine, there definitely won’t be a problem.”

Qian Chengxue had unwavering trust in Su Mo.

“Oh, still holding on, huh? But just as well, let’s witness a miracle together.”

Wu Xiaoli walked over, full of herself. She hadn’t been this happy in a long time. Before this damn Qian Chengxue showed up, she was the queen of this industry category.

Everyone was praising her.

But ever since Qian Chengxue founded Chenxi Group, she took over Wu Xiaoli’s top spot.

Many even praised Qian Chengxue, calling her the newly-born goddess of the industry.

Wu Xiaoli was almost driven insane with anger.

She had long wanted to suppress Qian Chengxue, but that damn Lin Family kept shielding her.

After all, the Lin Family had great influence within the Military Department, and they were in the arms trade, with many close ties to officials.

She simply couldn’t move Chenxi Group. Otherwise, how could Chenxi Group have ballooned up like a balloon in just five years?

But with this tender, she could finally vent her frustrations and let Qian Chengxue know who the real queen is.

“We’ll see soon enough.”

Qian Chengxue didn’t plan to argue with Wu Xiaoli.

“Alright!”

Wu Xiaoli returned the smile.

“It’s out, the announcement is up!”

The crowd suddenly erupted.

One after another, pieces of announcement information started scrolling.

“Haha, we won the bid.”

Someone in the crowd shouted jubilantly, as if they had gone mad.

Some even fainted on the spot.

“Mr. Li, Mr. Li, call the doctor quickly.”

…..

At this moment, Sun Li saw the announcement information for the bid category.

Item number YSD-03 Military Medical Defense Supplies (3 billion Star Coins), winning group Chenxi Group.

“Ah, Sister Xue, we won!”

Sun Li screamed in delight.

Qian Chengxue, seeing the name appear, also displayed a genuine smile.

Beside her, Wu Xiaoli looked as if she’d been struck by lightning, frozen in place, unable to speak a word.

She then screamed as if she had lost her mind.

“Impossible, this has to be an error in the announcement information.”

“What do you mean by incorrect public information? It’s okay for you to win the bid, but not for us?”

Sun Li, feeling great, retorted, clearing away all her frustration.

Wu Xiaoli turned her head towards Su Mo and the others, her face twisted with anger, and said resentfully, “You guys must have played dirty tricks! What did you do?”

Su Mo casually stood in front of Qian Chengxue and the others, and said calmly.

“Aunt Wu, please control your emotions. If you have any doubts about the public information, you can file a complaint. But you should think carefully about how you won the bid. You should know the situation of your own products. Don’t end up shooting yourself in the foot and losing the segment you won.”

Hearing Su Mo’s words, Wu Xiaoli’s face showed a look of shock as she nervously asked.

“Who are you? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Su Mo couldn’t be bothered with Wu Xiaoli anymore, so he turned to Qian Chengxue and the others and said, “Since we’ve won the bid, there’s no need to stay here. Let’s go.”

“Okay!”

Qian Chengxue nodded in response.

So they turned and left, leaving behind a dejected Wu Xiaoli.

…..

Not long after, Su Mo and the others returned to Chenxi Company.

Zhao Han was almost falling asleep in the hall. When they heard the commotion, they immediately perked up and saw Qian Chengxue and the others returning, and everyone started to ask.

“Sister Xue, how did it go?”

All the sisters present were tense. Although they didn’t have much hope, they couldn’t help but harbor unrealistic fantasies.

Qian Chengxue smiled brightly and said to everyone, “Thank you all for your hard work during this time. However, you might have to work even harder because we successfully secured the biggest contract segment.”

“We won the bid?”

“Ah, that’s great.”

“Sister Xue, you’re amazing.”

…..

Instantly, the entire hall erupted with sisters hugging each other and cheering wildly.

Qian Chengxue clapped her hands to signal everyone to quiet down.

She said, “Today, we’re taking a break from work. Everyone, prepare the ingredients. We’re going to have a good celebration at noon!”

“Oh yeah!”

Zhao Han cheered more excitedly.

“I’ll help out too.”

Su Mo volunteered, feeling that it had been a long time since he had such lively company.

…..

At noon, the entire first-floor hall of Chenxi Group was cleared out, with tables put together to form a long table.

Plates of various delicacies were brought out one by one.

In Star Ring City, as long as you have money, there’s no ingredient you can’t buy.

Sun Li opened boxes of advanced wine, placing a bottle at each seat.

Everyone began to take their seats.

Qian Chengxue then led by example, opening a bottle of wine and pouring a full glass for herself.

Following her lead, Zhao Han and the other sisters also poured themselves full glasses.

Qian Chengxue raised her glass and smiled, saying, “This first glass is to everyone present. Chenxi Group’s success today is thanks to all of you.”

“Sister Xue, we should be thanking you for bringing us together and giving us our dream jobs again. After we were disbanded, we suffered a lot of bullying and exclusion. This toast should be for you.”

Sun Li said emotionally, then led the group in drinking up the toast.

“Indeed, we should toast to you.”

All the sisters present drank in one go.

Qian Chengxue was also moved as she finished her glass of wine.

She then poured a second glass and said, “The second glass is a toast to Su Mo, welcoming him back to the company. Also, we owe this bid success largely to Su Mo.”

In fact, when Su Mo assured them and said it was certain, Qian Chengxue already knew Su Mo had intervened.

“Su Mo, you’re amazing!”

….

Hearing Qian Chengxue say that, the sisters present all looked at Su Mo with admiration.

Su Mo felt a bit embarrassed and raised his glass to respond, “It’s nothing, really. I just did what I could. There’s no need to be so polite. We are all family.”

“Exactly, Su Mo and Sister Xue are already family, so there’s no need to distinguish between us.”

Sun Li teased.

“Ahem, I’ll drink first as a gesture of respect.”

Su Mo quickly downed his glass of wine.

“Haha, he’s embarrassed now.”

Zhao Han teased.

Qian Chengxue’s face flushed slightly as she said, “Alright, enough of that. I have something to tell you all. Tomorrow, besides a small number of people staying to watch over the company, the rest of you must return to Earth Star with me. We need to get the goods ready. Although we’ve won the bid, we can’t afford to be careless. Once this segment is completed, everyone will receive a substantial bonus.”

“Thank you, Sister Xue!”

Everyone responded excitedly.

Su Mo curiously asked, “How much profit is there in this 3 billion segment?”

“Theoretically, there’s a profit of 1.8 billion Star Coins.”

Qian Chengxue did not withhold this information from Su Mo.

Hearing this, Su Mo also took a deep breath.

“That high?”

“It’s very high, but it’s not easy to earn. We need to escort the goods to the front line.”

“Escort them that far?”

Su Mo was a bit taken aback.

“Otherwise, how could it offer such high profits? You should know that 1.8 billion Star Coins can buy a lot of Fourth Generation Mecha.”

Qian Chengxue explained.

“I understand that, but with such a long journey, isn’t it too dangerous?”

Su Mo tightened his face and asked, knowing more than anyone else who had previously participated in expeditions how dangerous the route could be.

“Relax, it’s different now. In the past, our expeditions might have encountered various dangers, but now the Federation and other Alliance countries have developed a safe interstellar route through the Star Sea leading to the front line. Countries jointly fund and staff this route, establishing checkpoint bases every few stretches, all garrisoned by troops. Moreover, patrol ships are stationed along each segment of the route, ensuring that if anything happens, help and rescue can be obtained immediately.”

Qian Chengxue explained to Su Mo.