The two chatted for another twenty minutes, and Qi Yu briefly explained his strategy to Yu Lian.
Yu Lian asked, “Is this useful?”
Qi Yu smiled and said, “Let’s take this step by step. In short, the 180 million I promised will definitely be given to you. If not by Si Yuan, they may be other companies who will come to collect Blooming Lotus.”
Yu Lian opened her mouth and was about to say something when she saw Qi Yu take out his phone and glance at it.
“Si Ze is already in the conference room on the sixth floor. You go up first.” Qi Yu said.
“What about you?” Yu Lian got up.
Qi Yu glanced at the phone. “I’ll stay for a while and stagger the time a little, lest Si Ze suspect that we’ve met alone.”
Yu Lian smiled and made an OK gesture. She walked to the door of the bar, and glanced back. She saw Qi Yu, still seated in the same way he had when she first came, the same confidence and elegance, the same temperament incongruous with this age.
She now knew that hidden behind that calm face was the burning heart of a young man.
After Yu Lian left, Qi Yu himself fell into deep thought.
He had been at a loss before. If Si Ze really had manipulated Blooming Lotus’ stock price behind his back and he acquired Blooming Lotus despite having a vague inkling about it, in the end, would it be right or wrong?
But in the process of talking with Yu Lian and making that decision just now, he seemed to have found the answer.
—- “Qi Yu, as the owner of capital, have you ever thought about what principles you must adhere to?” Fu Yansheng’s deep voice seemed to resound in his ears.
At that time, he thought, not breaking the law was that principle.
However, for others, the law was the limit to restrain their own behavior. The line in his heart should be much higher than the law.
That was the self-demanded morality, the conscience of being born as a human being.
Qi Yu closed his eyes and sighed slowly. When he reopened them, his eyes seemed to be much clearer than before.
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In the conference room on the sixth floor of the hotel, a few people surrounded Si Ze. None of them dared to even breathe too loudly.
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Huang Junwen tremblingly handed over an ice pack wrapped in a towel, and said in a low voice, “Chief Si, put this on it for a while.”
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“Chief Ye has already gone to call them…” One person whispered.
“Has he not negotiated the price yet?” Si Ze was obviously in a bad mood. It was as if he’d eaten dynamite.
“Sigh, you didn’t come down to eat just now. How could they possibly dare to discuss serious business?”
Si Ze snorted coldly. He was about to complain when the door opened and Yu Lian, Yan Xiu, Ye Qinru and the others filed in. Seeing Si Ze’s red and swollen eye, they were all stunned. The corner of Ye Qinru’s lips involuntarily twitched.
Yu Lian: “Chief Si… What happened? Are you okay?”
Si Ze blocked his eye with the ice pack and said, “I slipped in the room and hit the corner of the sofa just now.”
Everyone: “…”
Yu Lian frowned. “Is it urgent? Do you want me to call a doctor?”
Si Ze: “I said it’s fine. Let’s get down to business… Where’s Qi Yu?”
Ye Qinru said, “Chief Qi still hasn’t gotten over his jet lag, so he went to his room to catch up on sleep. He told me to tell you that it’s fine for you to decide, Chief Si.”
“Alright, let’s get started.” Si Ze looked at Yu Lian and said, “President Yu, we’ve gotten to this point so let’s not go around in circles and just give us your asking price.”
Yu Lian: “I was waiting for Chief Si to say this. After discussing with President Yan, the minimum acceptable price is 180 million.”
Si Ze raised the corner of his lips. “President Yu, are you joking?”
Yu Lian said seriously, “How can this be a joke? The last time we asked for 250 million. The seventy million reduction was in consideration for how long Chief Ye has dealt with us.”
Ye Qinru said, deliberately appearing embarrassed, “President Yu, to be honest, 180 million is still beyond our bottom line price.”
Yu Lian frowned, “Then how much are you willing to offer?”
Ye Qinru: “Up to 140 million.”
Yu Lian shook her head and said, “No, Chief Ye. I already told you on the phone that 180 million is our bottom line. If you can only offer up to 140 million then we will only sell 140 million worth of shares.”
Si Ze trained one dark phoenix eye on Yu Lian but kept a smile on his lips as he said, “President Yu, don’t you pay attention to the stock market? Blooming Lotus’ total market value is less than 300 million. Quoting 180 million… are you dreaming?”
Beside her, Yan Xiu’s expression changed when she heard these words. She immediately replied, “Chief Si, Blooming Lotus’ valuation before listing was 300 million yuan. If the Si Yuan Group doesn’t want to buy it, naturally, others will. You don’t need to be so mocking.”
Yu Lian hurriedly held her hand and motioned for her to stop talking.
Si Ze laughed. “No, I must say, President Yan, besides the Si Yuan Group, who else is willing to take over your mess? I’ve heard that Ark Investment is even looking for people with more money than sense to take Blooming Lotus’ shares off their hands.”
Yan Xiu got up in anger and walked away.
“Yan Xiu!” Yu Lian exclaimed, chasing after her. She caught her at the door of the conference room. “Calm down, there’s no need to make everyone unhappy…”
“They’re the ones who looked down on us first! Since President Lin from Yancheng is willing to talk to us, I would rather sell it to Lin Huan than to Si Yuan for 140 million!”
“Don’t do this…” Yu Lian was still outside trying to persuade the other.
In the conference room, Si Ze’s eyes instantly turned cold. “Who are they talking about? Lin Huan?”
Huang Junwen looked at Ye Qinru. “Lin Huan also wants to buy Blooming Lotus?”
Ye Qinru said dumbfounded, “This is my first time hearing of it…”
Huang Junwen said vigilantly, “The two of them aren’t trying to trick us, are they?”
Manager Han said, “Doesn’t Lin Huan have an investment company? Now that Blooming Lotus’ stock price is so low, maybe he wants to take advantage of this opportunity?”
“He dares… hiss!” Si Ze was so angry that his hand pressing on the ice pack hurt his injured eyes again.
Huang Junwen: “Chief Si, take it easy…”
Si Ze stared at Huang Junwen and said in a low voice, “What are you still doing here! Go find someone who knows!”
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【Little Theater】
Yu Lian: Actually, Lin Huan also wants to buy us.
Si Ze (furious): Lin Huan! ? Come! Let’s Battle!
Lin Huan: Who cue-d me?
Qi Yu: I’m sorry, I’m just borrowing you.
Lin Huan: ? ? ?
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Si Ze: What did I do wrong to you? You’re unhappy again?
Song Puxin threw a punch: Get going~
Si Ze covered his eye: Ow~~
Author: I’ve heard that the readers are very resentful, so you should get beaten one by one before you go to jail hehehe
Si Ze: …Do you think I’ve got it easy getting the script for the villain! (╰ 皿╯)
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Fu Yansheng: Today was another day that I merely appeared in my wife’s memories. Orz
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Thank you for the chapter 😊
I swear it’s not that I’m unfaithful to th e story! I really do like it! …B-but- That little theater! QAQ Why is it always so damn good?!
Also Fu Yansheng, you need to let your little fish show off in the grand stage so don’t sulk too much! XD
P.S. YES AUTHOR, please make Si Ze get beaten one by one and then throw him into the little black room (jail). Go, go, Ah Xin! Fight for your rights!
I really like the line about the law being the limit to restrain behaviour, but one’s morals and ethics should be set much higher than this line.
Having worked for a company that crossed the moral lines but not the legal lines, this arc of the story is particularly resonating with me.
Thanks for the great translation!
F for fu yansheng
thanks for the chapter!
i know that a mere punch wasn’t enough, but i’m really glad song puxin did that to that asshole
Go go Song baobei! Next time aim lower
What is this little theater trying to do falls down laughing
Fu soy sauce buyer 🤭
Yes punch him Song!!!!!!!