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The target company’s conference room was eerily silent.
Jiang Chengyu carefully folded and put away the fifteen resignation letters, one by one. His expression was calm, and he didn’t utter a single word from beginning to end.
His composure, on the contrary, made the CEO of the target company a little nervous.
Meanwhile, the executives who had collectively resigned exchanged glances.
Xie Yuncheng picked up a few resignation letters to read. The reasons for resignation were all official excuses, without exception.
Among the fifteen executives, five were technically adept, all masters in this industry.
If these individuals, without any regard, collectively defected to a competitor, his and Jiang Chengyu’s acquisition would have fallen into a huge trap.
Xie Yuncheng opened his computer to check the contractual obligations of these executives when the acquisition agreement was signed.
The contract explicitly stipulated that the five technical backbone employees were not allowed to resign within three years. Even if they resigned, they were not allowed to engage in businesses competitive with the target company within two years of their resignation.
Violation of this clause would result in huge compensation.
The remaining ten executives had similar non-compete clauses. If they jumped to a competitor of the target company, they would also have to pay compensation.
The compensation amount was almost half of their total income since starting work, which was not a small sum.
The fact that they were willing to pay Jiang Chengyu astronomical compensation and insisted on resigning, without a doubt, meant someone behind them was covering the huge liquidated damages.
People die for wealth, and birds die for food. They must have also received unimaginable benefits from others; otherwise, no one would be so desperate.
With such a strong backer, who would go to such lengths to dig a pit for Jiang Chengyu? Xie Yuncheng could think of no one else but Xiao Donghan.
The conference room remained silent for a full twenty-three minutes.
Jiang Chengyu and Xie Yuncheng were accustomed to such tense atmospheres. Every merger and acquisition inevitably faced such fierce confrontations during the handover between new and old management teams.
The CEO of the target company, having been in the business world for over twenty years and having seen all kinds of situations, was now facing the unfathomable Jiang Chengyu, and his patience and composure were gradually being depleted, nearing exhaustion.
He couldn’t fathom how Jiang Chengyu would respond next.
This uncertainty from his opponent was eroding his psychological defense.
“Mr. Jiang—” The CEO took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, involuntarily sitting up straighter. “Please just give your instructions.” He said insincerely, wanting to end the standoff quickly.
Jiang Chengyu didn’t respond. He reopened the fifteen resignation letters, glanced at each name before closing them, and divided them into three stacks: one with five letters, one with seven, and the remaining three together.
The executives were shocked again. It turned out Jiang Chengyu remembered each of their tenures at the company so clearly.
Jiang Chengyu finally spoke, but not to retain them. He looked around the conference table. “As long as you are in this industry, you will sooner or later be unable to avoid me.”
A brief sentence, such a direct threat.
The subtext was that even if they now jumped to Jiang Chengyu’s competitor, sooner or later, that competitor’s company would also become Jiang Chengyu’s.
He would still be their boss, and they couldn’t escape him.
At that time, accounts would be settled.
Technical backbone employees, being skilled in their field, naturally couldn’t leave this industry.
Xie Yuncheng typed a line on his computer for Jiang Chengyu to see: “What do you plan to do with this CEO?”
Six years ago, the CEO joined the board of directors.
Later, the target company experienced losses and a disruption in cash flow, which was inextricably linked to the CEO’s private dealings.
Jiang Chengyu texted Xie Yuncheng: [This person is the root of the problem and cannot be kept.]
Xie Yuncheng then pulled up a labor contract signed by the CEO and the target company a few years ago. “Take a look at this.” He highlighted a certain clause in the labor contract in red.
“It’s this one.”
Jiang Chengyu turned to face the computer screen. This clause in the contract maximally protected the CEO’s interests. It explicitly stated that if the CEO was dismissed without cause while the target company was being acquired, a compensation of 180 million yuan would be required.
If he dismissed the CEO now, it meant paying him 180 million yuan.
This was a huge pitfall, and they hadn’t known about this clause until today.
Xie Yuncheng: [Among my team’s legal advisors, I don’t know who was bribed. The same goes for your team.]
No wonder they couldn’t find any problems with the target company. Some traps were temporarily covered up by their own people, and they didn’t discover any anomalies.
Who knew how many more large and small pitfalls awaited him and Jiang Chengyu.
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The meeting didn’t end until 11:30, and the handover was a mess.
After leaving the target company, Jiang Chengyu instructed his secretary to book a table.
Xie Yuncheng interjected, “I’m not going.”
Jiang Chengyu looked at him. “Weren’t you prepared for this situation today? We still need to eat.”
It wasn’t that he wasn’t in the mood to eat. Xie Yuncheng said, “Tangtang asked me to dinner.”
Jiang Chengyu: “...”
He was afraid he might have missed a message from Shen Tang about dinner, so he specifically took out his phone. There were no unread messages in their chat.
So, Shen Tang had only invited Xie Yuncheng.
Shen Tang had spent the morning in agony. Jiang Chengyu’s takeover of the target company today, whether the control transfer would go smoothly, and what kind of trouble might arise during the process, all these were unpredictable.
Finally, at 11:20, she messaged Xie Yuncheng, asking him to have lunch together.
She wanted to inquire from Xie Yuncheng first to see if the handover this morning had gone smoothly and if the company’s original management team had threatened to strike.
Shen Tang waited at the restaurant for almost half an hour before Xie Yuncheng arrived, tardy.
She never stood on ceremony with Xie Yuncheng. “How was it?”
She couldn’t wait to know about the situation today, even before he sat down.
Xie Yuncheng didn’t hide anything. “The opponent we can’t see gave Jiang Chengyu a warning. On the first day of the handover, all executives resigned collectively, and the target company plunged into unprecedented chaos.”
Shen Tang’s heart skipped a beat. She had been following financial news and hadn’t seen any negative news related to the target company, at least not a minute ago.
“How did you solve it?”
With that, she searched for relevant keywords again. Fortunately, no unfavorable news had appeared yet.
Xie Yuncheng drank a few sips of water. He hadn’t even had a sip all morning.
“All the executives present today signed a non-disclosure agreement, promising not to leak the news of their resignation during our transition period of taking over the target company.”
But who knew how long that would constrain them.
Xie Yuncheng was hungry and flipped through the menu to order.
He looked up, intending to ask Shen Tang what she wanted to eat, but saw her staring intently at the water glass in her hand. He swallowed the words he was about to say and took the liberty of ordering a few dishes for her.
“I’m going to see Chairman Xiao in a few days and plan to accept the 3% shares he gifted.”
Xie Yuncheng raised an eyebrow, hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “Don’t forget me when you get rich.”
Shen Tang smiled wryly. This person still had the mood to joke at such a time.
“Think carefully if it’s worth accepting Chairman Xiao’s shares. Anyway, you won’t get the better of him. Don’t imagine you can win against him. Unless he wants you to win against him, it’s impossible.”
“I have it figured out.” Shen Tang’s phone rang. It was Sister Li calling.
The first episode of the variety show Chu Ran was participating in would start recording next Monday.
It would be recorded indoors, with enough space for their support staff, but they needed to register in advance for entry passes.
“Fan Yu will definitely be there to support Chen Yinuo, what about you? Can you make it back from England that day?” Sister Li confirmed with her.
Shen Tang didn’t hesitate: “I’ll go to the recording site.”
Chu Ran had some kind of quirk; her good math skills had become Chu Ran’s panacea.
“Don’t wear yourself out.” Xie Yuncheng finished ordering and put down the menu.
Shen Tang hung up the phone and replied seriously, “I’ll be careful.”
Xie Yuncheng was stunned, staring at her.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Tang saw incredulity in his eyes.
Xie Yuncheng sighed, “If I nagged you like this before, you would either avoid me or be indifferent, never listening to advice.”
This small change was very significant.
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After learning about Jiang Chengyu’s difficult handover in the morning, Shen Tang left work on time today and went directly back to Jiang Chengyu’s villa from the studio.
From six to ten o’clock, Jiang Chengyu still hadn’t returned.
Shen Tang turned on the TV to relax. The drama “ShengXiaoZhiYuanQian”, starring her and Huo Teng, premiered tonight, and the second episode was almost over.
She remembered how Huo Teng had worried endlessly about her relationship with Chu Ran, advising her every now and then.
A year and a half later, she became Chu Ran’s boss, and her studio was in a collaborative relationship with Huo Teng’s studio.
According to the previous contract, she should have cooperated with the promotion of “ShengXiao”, but since she retired from the industry, the director had not bothered her again.
Since it was her own artist’s drama, Shen Tang opened Weibo, edited a post, and attached some behind-the-scenes photos she had saved on her phone.
It had been a year since her last post.
‘Candy is my sister’ instantly commented: [Our beautiful Tang is the best!]
Chu Xiaoyue replied under her own comment: [Ratings, go go go!!!!!]
Shen Tang refreshed, and comments instantly surpassed a thousand, likes over ten thousand. She immediately saw Chu Xiaoyue’s comment.
Many fans commented, asking her not to indulge in being a boss, but to come out and act.
Acting was impossible.
Jiang Chengyu would get jealous of her intimate scenes with others, and she had to consider his feelings too.
Her Weibo was on Sister Li’s special attention list. At first, Sister Li thought her account was hacked, but seeing the post, it was clearly written by her.
Sister Li asked her: [Should I buy you a trending topic?]
Shen Tang: [No need.]
Sister Li ridiculed her without holding back: [You’re not new to this industry, how naive are you to believe you can get on the trending list based on your own merit?]
Shen Tang: [...... The drama production team will see my post. Since there’s finally a hot topic, they’ll definitely buy it for me. We’re running our own company now, so we need to be thrifty and save where we can.]
She finally acted like a boss.
Shen Tang put down her phone and continued watching the drama. After only two minutes, the episode ended.
The ending song was sung by Huo Teng, and she liked the song very much, so she didn’t change the channel.
“What are you so absorbed in?”
Shen Tang looked up. Jiang Chengyu was already back.
He was unbuttoning his cuffs, his gaze fixed on the television.
In the ending credits, Huo Teng’s character, the prince, returned triumphantly, carrying her in a bridal carry, their eyes locked in a loving gaze.
Shen Tang turned off the TV, grabbed Jiang Chengyu’s arm, and pulled him to sit down.
Jiang Chengyu put his cufflinks aside, rolled up his sleeves, and pulled her into his embrace.
Shen Tang straddled his lap, her arms wrapped around his neck.
He didn’t smell of alcohol; he must have been working overtime at the company.
“Have you eaten?”
Jiang Chengyu nodded. “Yes, I’ve eaten.” Then he mentioned the drama: “Are there many romantic scenes? If not, I’ll find time to watch it.”
“Then don’t watch it.”
“...”
It was self-evident that there were many romantic scenes.
He felt a little bit of shallow jealousy, but didn’t show it.
Shen Tang’s fingers stroked his sexy Adam’s apple a few times. His Adam’s apple was his sensitive spot. “Don’t move around.” Jiang Chengyu removed her hand.
If she kept doing that, he would definitely react.
“Originally, I wanted to make you cereal shrimp, but since you’ve eaten, forget it.” Shen Tang diverted his work-related unhappiness, and the topic jumped back to the beginning.
Jiang Chengyu regretted not being able to eat her shrimp the first time. “It doesn’t matter if I’ve eaten, I can still eat a few shrimp. Go make me some.”
Shen Tang sat still.
Jiang Chengyu thought she didn’t want to go. He took her hand and wrapped it around his neck. “I’ll carry you to the kitchen.”
Shen Tang: “It’s no use even if you carry me.”
“What’s wrong?” Jiang Chengyu looked at her. She didn’t seem to be in a bad mood.
Shen Tang was embarrassed: “It’s been too long, I’ve forgotten how to make cereal shrimp.”
Jiang Chengyu laughed. “Then you still want to make it for me?”
“Just being polite with you.” Shen Tang leaned closer to him and gave him a compensatory kiss on his lips.
She pointed to the sofa he was sitting on. “That year I came back to surprise you, I slept on this for one night.”
Jiang Chengyu looked into her eyes, silently for a long time.
Shen Tang poked his heart. She said the same words again today, “I wonder what’s really in Mr. Jiang’s heart, is it filled with various currency symbols, or is there a beautiful lady inside?”
Jiang Chengyu: “I don’t know what it’s like. You’re inside, so I should be asking you what’s in there.”
Shen Tang kissed him twice in a row, then got off him. “Go to bed early tonight.” She grabbed his hand and walked ahead of him, pulling him along.
Jiang Chengyu remembered, “I’ve applied for your flight for tomorrow night.”
She would be back on the weekend, and they would be apart for three days.
Shen Tang was deep in thought. She had spent way too long in the bath today, but Jiang Chengyu didn’t rush her.
When she came out of the bathroom, Jiang Chengyu had read a third of the novel in his hand.
It was a classic novel she had bought.
Although it was placed on her bedside table, she had actually bought it for him to read, to pass the time and relieve the various frustrations brought by the acquisition case.
Shen Tang got into bed, lifted his arm, and snuggled into his embrace, lying on top of him.
Jiang Chengyu inserted the bookmark and closed the book.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, and the next second, they swapped positions.
Shen Tang rested her head on his pillow, her hands running through his hair. “If you’re unhappy, tell me. I’m your backbone.”
Jiang Chengyu knew what she was referring to. “Every acquisition, more or less, has unexpected troubles. It’s not about being unhappy.”
Now, he was worried she might be overthinking. He lowered his head and kissed her.
Then, he began to desire her.
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The next evening, Shen Tang hurried to the airport. Accompanying her, besides her bodyguards, was Xiao Dongkai. She and Xiao Dongkai were speechless.
From the moment they got in the car until now, they had only exchanged a greeting.
Xiao Dongkai had been checking emails and didn’t have time to chat with her.
He received a message: Xiao Donghan: [You’re not home?]
Xiao Dongkai: [Accompanying Shen Tang back to see grandpa.]
Xiao Donghan: [?]
[She needs you to accompany her? Brother, there’s a limit to flattery.]
Xiao Dongkai told the truth: [She hired me as her legal advisor.]
Xiao Donghan looked at the message, and for a moment, he really wanted to crush his phone. Xiao Dongkai’s indulgence toward Shen Tang had no principles.
He warned his brother again, [Don’t touch my bottom line.]
Xiao Dongkai: [Don’t worry, I have that much professional integrity.]
He reminded Xiao Donghan: [Did you use the target company’s competitor, Huirui Industry Group, to deal with Jiang Chengyu?]
Xiao Donghan didn’t answer directly, asking instead: [What do you want to say?]
Xiao Dongkai kindly advised: [Huirui Industry has a complex background and is very murky. Try not to get too close to them, lest you get caught in their trap.]
Xiao Donghan: [If the water wasn’t deep and the background wasn’t complex, how could it constrain Jiang Chengyu.]
Xiao Dongkai threw his phone aside and didn’t reply.
On the plane, Shen Tang and Xiao Dongkai’s seats were two apart, avoiding awkward conversation.
As a legal advisor, having received so much commission from Shen Tang, Xiao Dongkai was dedicated and demonstrated the highest professional standards. During the flight, he listed all possible points that might be unfavorable to Shen Tang in advance.
It was early morning when they arrived in London, and it would take several hours to drive from the city center to the manor.
They stayed in London for a night and set off for the manor early the next morning.
The first rays of morning light fell upon the manor, as two luxury cars successively drove into the estate.
Chairman Xiao, accustomed to waking early, was playing golf.
He thought his grandson and Shen Tang had arrived, but when he turned, he saw Xiao Zhen getting out of the car.
As Xiao Zhen approached.
“Your news is really well-informed. The person isn’t even here yet, and you’ve arrived first.” Chairman Xiao turned to his daughter after a swing. “Did Dongkai tell you?”
Xiao Zhen crossed her arms and ‘hmm’ed.
She had looked after Xiao Dongkai for a few years when he was young, so their relationship was different. However, there was no such bond of kinship between her and Xiao Donghan.
“Dad, Tangtang is already going through a lot. Please don’t make it harder for her.”
Chairman Xiao looked at his daughter and only said, “Being born into a family like this, sentimentality is the most useless thing.”
“That’s not rationality, Dad,” Xiao Zhen retorted. “That’s despicable means!”
Chairman Xiao was not angry. Having been angered by his daughter for years, he was already immune.
He asked his daughter, “Want to play half a round with me?”
Xiao Zhen didn’t even lift her eyelids, displeasure written all over her face.
Chairman Xiao also lost interest, handed the club to the caddy, and sat down to drink tea.
Xiao Zhen stood in the garden for over half an hour. Her father sipped tea, and she stared blankly at the wide golf course. Father and daughter did not disturb each other.
Until she received a call, “Mr. Xiao, Xiao Dongkai’s car has driven into the manor.”
“Okay, I know.”
Xiao Zhen hung up the phone, turned, and walked back to the villa along another path.
Chairman Xiao had expected his grandson to be the legal advisor accompanying Shen Tang, and he was not surprised to see them both in sight.
The contract for Shen Tang was already prepared and placed on the table. Chairman Xiao pointed to the document bag. “First, see if you can accept it.”
Shen Tang and Xiao Dongkai sat side by side. The contract was in duplicate, and she and Xiao Dongkai each read one copy.
“Chairman Xiao, please send me the electronic version later. I’ll print it myself.”
So distrustful of him, Chairman Xiao chuckled. He instructed his secretary to send the electronic contract to Xiao Dongkai’s email.
The terms were as stringent as she had anticipated. The 3% shares gifted to her could not be sold or cashed out in any form for ten years.
These shares were locked with her for ten years.
After ten years, Chairman Xiao’s currently adult grandsons would also be in their thirties, old enough to restrain Xiao Donghan.
Chairman Xiao had seen Xiao Donghan’s ambition years ago, but for Xiao Ning Group to steadily expand its territory, Xiao Donghan’s current audacity and vision were insufficient to steer it.
Once no one could control him, Xiao Ning would eventually fall apart.
“Please look at the second clause on the third page.”
Shen Tang wasn’t in a hurry to turn the page. She meticulously read every single clause on the first two pages, word by word.
With her keen eye, she didn’t spot any hidden traps.
Shen Tang turned to the third page. She didn’t have to be responsible for Xiao Ning Group’s domestic branches, but she had to ensure the smooth progress of their projects.
The meaning was clear: Chairman Xiao wanted to use the Jiang family’s network for his own benefit.
Xiao Dongkai had also finished reading. He used a pencil to circle the two most important clauses and presented conditions to Chairman Xiao. “Allowing Shen Tang to ensure the smooth progress of the branch projects is not impossible, but you must unconditionally give her a directorship that she can freely control. Otherwise, how can she understand the company’s dynamics?”
Chairman Xiao blew on his flower tea. “She doesn’t have time to interfere with Xiao Ning’s affairs.”
Xiao Dongkai: “Even if she had time, it wouldn’t be useful. She doesn’t understand the darker side of the business world and can’t handle it. Since you want to use the Jiang family’s connections, you need to show some sincerity. Give this directorship to Jiang Chengyu. Whether he takes it himself or assigns his trusted subordinate, that’s his business.”
Chairman Xiao looked at his grandson, silent for a long time.
Xiao Dongkai raised a second point: “For your 3% shares, please also give Shen Tang the corresponding voting rights. Otherwise, what’s the use of these shares?”
He turned to Shen Tang: “Do you have any other requests?”
“Yes.” Shen Tang looked at Chairman Xiao: “On the premise of considering the overall interests of Xiao Ning Group, I must be allowed to suppress Xiao Donghan in any form.”
Chairman Xiao: “That’s quite a tone.”
Xiao Dongkai circled three more less important clause details, all needing modification, otherwise they would be unfavorable to Shen Tang.
Both parties debated for nearly three hours.
The contract was finalized at 11:10.
No one gained an advantage over the other.
Shen Tang, in collaboration with Xiao Dongkai, barely managed a tie with Chairman Xiao.
Under the witness of both parties’ lawyers, Shen Tang and Chairman Xiao signed the contract.
The subsequent stock transfer process was complex and time-consuming, so Shen Tang didn’t have time to wait there to sign. She would return to Beijing first, and after Chu Ran’s first episode was recorded, she would fly back to handle the relevant procedures.
Approaching noon, Chairman Xiao instructed the chef to prepare Chinese lunch.
With official business concluded, his tone softened slightly. “Since you’re here, have lunch before you leave. Your mother is also here today.”
Shen Tang put the contract in her bag. “I don’t have time.”
She said to Xiao Dongkai, “We’ll meet in London then.”
Xiao Dongkai respected her decision and no longer tried to persuade her like before. He planned to stay for lunch; he hadn’t visited his grandparents in a long time, so he couldn’t just leave after arriving.
He nodded to Shen Tang. “See you in London.”
As Shen Tang approached the car, a voice called from behind, “Tangtang.”
She paused. It was Xiao Zhen’s voice.
Shen Tang didn’t turn around, opened the car door, and got in.
Xiao Zhen quickly walked up to the car. “The chef made your favorite dishes. Stay and have a meal, and then go back with Dongkai.”
Her hand was on the car door, preventing Shen Tang from closing it.
“Excuse me, please.”
Xiao Zhen endured her cold words. “Mom knows she was wrong before. Can you give Mom a chance to make amends?”
“Ms. Xiao, please don’t feed me expired things. I’m not sure if I’ll get poisoned, but I’ll definitely have indigestion. I don’t need it.”
Shen Tang was losing patience. “If you don’t let go, my bodyguards will come down.”
Xiao Zhen reluctantly let go.
With a ‘bang’, the car door closed.
The engine started, and the car sped away.
Xiao Zhen remained standing where she was until the car left the manor.
Over twenty years ago, when she sent Shen Tang away, it was the same scene.
The only difference was that Shen Tang didn’t want to leave then.
It was Chen Nanjin’s mother who came to pick up Shen Tang. Shen Tang was shy of strangers and cried in Chen Nanjin’s mother’s arms, her small hands struggling to be held by her.
Later, the car drove away, and even when the taillights were no longer visible, she felt as if she could still hear the child’s cries.
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Shen Tang didn’t waste a moment. After returning to London, she went straight to the airport, leaving the private jet for Xiao Dongkai. She and her bodyguard bought tickets for an evening flight back to Beijing.
The private jet’s flight was scheduled for tomorrow, and she didn’t want to wait.
Back in Beijing, Shen Tang didn’t tell Jiang Chengyu and went to the studio first.
She messaged Jiang Chengyu, asking if he had any social engagements that evening.
Jiang Chengyu: [Yes, I have an event at the clubhouse.]
He thought Shen Tang was still in London. [Do you have something to tell me?]
Shen Tang: [Nothing much, just wanted to video call you. We can talk after your event finishes.]
Jiang Chengyu had just come downstairs from his office. The car was waiting at the elevator entrance. He and Xie Yuncheng took the same car to the clubhouse.
Xie Yuncheng showed him the latest news he had received. “The fifteen executives collectively jumped to the competitor, Huirui Industry, and the labor contracts were signed today.”
Jiang Chengyu quickly scanned the email page, not looking closely.
Xie Yuncheng: “They are almost entirely tied to Huirui.”
He told Jiang Chengyu the terms he knew. “Huirui was worried that the executives would eventually be coerced by you to return to the original company, so the contract stipulated that if they resigned within three years, they would pay 30 million yuan in compensation to the company. They were also worried that Huirui might not withstand your pressure and would eventually dismiss them, so they also put forward a condition that if the company dismissed them, it would also have to pay 30 million yuan in economic compensation.”
Now, whether it was dismissal or resignation, a hefty price had to be paid.
Xie Yuncheng exited the email. “The news of their defection to Huirui will spread throughout the industry soon. Where can we find a management team and technical backbone familiar with this industry?”
Jiang Chengyu: “Acquiring Huirui solves all problems.”
Xie Yuncheng looked as if he thought Jiang Chengyu had gone mad from Xiao Donghan’s provocation. “...Mr. Jiang, acquiring Huirui is easier said than done. The waters of Huirui Industry are unfathomably deep. To this day, we still don’t know who Huirui’s true boss behind the scenes is. It should be closely related to Xiao Donghan.”
Huirui had a chairman, but many said that the chairman was just a nominal boss, and the actual controller was someone else.
He was just worried that Jiang Chengyu might also be powerless against the opponent’s behind-the-scenes boss.
China was Jiang Chengyu’s home turf. He was willing but unable, only able to provide financial assistance.
Xie Yuncheng replied to two emails, and the car stopped in the clubhouse courtyard.
Entering the courtyard right before and after their car was Lu Zhifei’s car. She came tonight purely to find someone to drink with, and didn’t expect to run into Jiang Chengyu.
She locked her car and walked quickly to Jiang Chengyu’s car.
Since they met, they couldn’t avoid exchanging a few words. “You’re always so careful with acquisitions, what happened this time? I heard that all the executives of your target company collectively resigned.”
Jiang Chengyu closed the car door. “Why are you in such a hurry?”
“Of course I’m in a hurry.” Lu Zhifei wasn’t feigning concern; she was worried for herself. “Knowing you acquired the target company, I increased my stock holdings. This time, I’m going to lose so much that even my own mother won’t recognize me.”
So much cash was going to be tied up.
Another car drove in, it was Xiao Donghan’s car.
He wasn’t at the same venue as them; he was here to meet a friend, and coincidentally, it was at this same private clubhouse.
“Mr. Jiang, long time no see.”
“Long time no see.”
The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.
Both knew what the other had done behind the scenes, but that final layer of pretense was never broken.
Xiao Donghan first congratulated him on acquiring the target company, then changed the subject: “I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard that the target company’s executives collectively jumped to Huirui Industry.”
Jiang Chengyu smiled unperturbedly: “It’s true.”
Xiao Donghan feigned concern: “That’s quite tricky.”
“It’s alright,” Jiang Chengyu said nonchalantly. “Their collective jump to Huirui is exactly what I wanted.”
Not only Xiao Donghan, but even Lu Zhifei and Xie Yuncheng were stunned.
Jiang Chengyu: “The actual controller of Huirui Industry is me. To avoid others saying I’m engaged in horizontal competition and violating relevant regulations, before acquiring the target company, I transferred Huirui Industry’s shares to Qin Xing, letting him use that money to invest in Shen Tang’s company for film production.”
In the industry, besides the target company, Huirui Industry was the strongest.
If those executives had to choose, they naturally wouldn’t choose a bad company, so Huirui Industry was their first choice.
“Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xiao. Everything is going according to my plan.”
Lu Zhifei was dumbfounded. Huirui Industry, such a rich company, its owner turned out to be Jiang Chengyu. She had known him for so many years and had never heard him reveal a single word.
And Qin Xing, that blabbermouth, had kept it quite secret too.
Huirui Industry was a private company with complex shareholder identities.
He was still the largest shareholder, so how much money did he actually have?
Xie Yuncheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least there was still a chance to salvage the target company.
Xiao Donghan’s expression changed slightly. The actual controller of Huirui Industry turned out to be Jiang Chengyu, which was something he had not expected, and a rookie mistake he had made.
He hadn’t thoroughly investigated.
Then he smiled, “Mr. Jiang truly has foresight. However—”
Xiao Donghan paused for two seconds. “Still, it’s better to be careful. With acquisitions, who knows where the next pitfall will be? Don’t you agree, Mr. Jiang?”
Jiang Chengyu smiled faintly, knowing that Xiao Donghan had many more cards up his sleeve. The collective resignation of executives was just his first test. “It’s nothing, just counter as it comes.”
“Mr. Jiang, I’ll leave you to your business.” Xiao Donghan shook his hand again.
Lu Zhifei looked at Jiang Chengyu. “How many companies do you actually own?”
Before Jiang Chengyu could speak, a voice came from the parking lot, “Jiang Chengyu!”
It was Shen Tang’s voice.
Jiang Chengyu walked towards her. “Why are you here early?”
“Because I missed you.” Shen Tang ran towards him.
Jiang Chengyu leaned down and hugged her tightly.
He took half a step back, bent over, and lifted her into a bridal carry.
“Don’t make a sound.”
After speaking, he tossed her up with force, then steadily caught her in his arms.
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