Chapter 284: Xia Zhengguang Wants to Sell Shares Again
Although she had already predicted that Xia Zhengguang would most likely resort to selling his shares, she hadn’t expected it to happen so soon.
--L: Yes, we just received it today. It’s a shame it’s only 5%.
That, plus the 21% they already had, only brought them to 26%. To gain a controlling stake, they would still have to go after some of the Xia Group’s smaller shareholders.
Get 10% here, 8% there, and buy it all up. Eventually, they’d reach 51%.
--Qingqing Zijing: No problem, this is already great. Mei Lin is already in contact with the other small shareholders of the Xia Group.
It was just that her efforts hadn’t borne any fruit yet.
Lu Yunque raised an eyebrow when he saw Yun Zijin’s message.
’That Mei Lin... quite a few companies have tried to poach her, but she turned them all down.’
Sometimes, Lu Yunque really wanted to know just where his Yun Zi found such talented people.
It wasn’t just Mei Lin, but also the seven bodyguards from Zero One.
--Qingqing Zijing: I’m in class right now, so I can’t chat. I’ll come find you after it’s over!
After sending that message, Yun Zijin went silent.
Lu Yunque stopped staring at his phone and went back to work.
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「Dijing University.」
Xia Zhiyun dropped Xia Jiajiao off at the entrance to Dijing University and drove away, with no intention of taking her to her dorm.
Xia Zhiyun’s foul mood was obvious, so while Xia Jiajiao wanted to complain, she swallowed her words.
Sometimes, knowing when to pick your battles was a survival skill.
"I’ll come back to pick you up tonight."
"Bye, Brother."
As soon as Xia Jiajiao spoke, Xia Zhiyun drove off without a moment’s hesitation.
By the time Xia Jiajiao arrived at Dijing University, classes were in session, so there weren’t many people walking around campus.
Xia Jiajiao was pampered and didn’t want to walk, but she didn’t want to take the campus shuttle either.
Especially since she was wearing stilettos, her feet started to ache after just a short walk.
She was so focused on walking that she didn’t even notice when classes let out.
Yun Zijin hadn’t expected to run into a limping Xia Jiajiao, teetering on her stilettos, right as she was leaving the academic building after class.
But the moment Xia Jiajiao saw Yun Zijin, she remembered that Yun Zijin was the one who had gotten Zhang Yiqin locked up. There was no telling when her mother would get out, and a fire of rage ignited within her.
"Yun Zijin!"
Yun Zijin shot Xia Jiajiao a look. "Yeah, I hear you. My ears aren’t broken."
Yun Zijin didn’t have to guess why Xia Jiajiao was so furious to see her.
"How could you do that to Mom? She..."
"She’s *your* mother, not mine. Am I wrong?"
Yun Zijin looked at Xia Jiajiao with a smirk.
’Does she really think my lawyer, Tang Yu, wouldn’t know something that even Xia Zhengguang is aware of?’
"You..."
Xia Jiajiao wanted to say more, but she quickly noticed that people around them were staring.
She didn’t want anyone to know she was the illegitimate daughter of her mother’s affair, so she could only bite her tongue, terrified that Yun Zijin would expose her right then and there.
"Don’t get too cocky. You and I are the same!"
’She’s an illegitimate daughter, but isn’t Yun Zijin one too!’
Right now, they were six of one and half a dozen of the other. Neither of them was in a position to mock the other.
"We’re not the same at all. You have to rely on the Xia family to get by. I don’t."
Yun Zijin figured Xia Jiajiao probably still hadn’t fully grasped the difference between them.
"Hmph!"
Xia Jiajiao didn’t continue bickering with Yun Zijin. As much as she hated to admit it, she was currently at a disadvantage.
Without the Xia family, she couldn’t even afford her living expenses, while Yun Zijin had luxury cars, mansions, and everything she could possibly want.
This world was so unfair!
Yun Zijin couldn’t care less what Xia Jiajiao was thinking. She would be more than happy to completely crush her.
Qin Sitong, who had been standing beside Yun Zijin like a wallflower, waited until Xia Jiajiao had left before speaking up. "Did something happen between you two?"
Whenever she’d seen Xia Jiajiao before, the girl had her nose in the air. She was surprised that today, Xia Jiajiao hadn’t initiated one of her childish displays of feigned concern that were actually just opportunities to show off in front of Yun Zijin.
"A little something happened, but it’s not important. Don’t you have to get to the shop? I can give you a ride."
Yun Zijin looked at Qin Sitong.
"No, it’s okay. I’ll just ride my bike. I’ll be there in no time."
Qin Sitong didn’t want to keep troubling Yun Zijin, so she had brought a bicycle with her today.
Electric scooters weren’t allowed on campus, but bicycles were.
Yun Zijin glanced at the bicycle Qin Sitong was pushing. "Alright, then. Text me when you get there so I know you’re safe."
Qin Sitong gave Yun Zijin an "OK" sign, then hopped on her bike and slowly pedaled off in the direction of the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop.
Yun Zijin, on the other hand, got into the Rolls-Royce Phantom that had been waiting for her by the academic building.
The car moved forward slowly, eventually stopping in front of the Lu Group headquarters.
Zero One swiftly exited the front passenger seat and opened the car door for Yun Zijin.
This wasn’t Yun Zijin’s first visit to the Lu Group. This time, she didn’t even have to call Lu Yunque; the receptionist called Mo Bin directly.
"Please wait a moment, Miss Yun. Assistant Mo should be down shortly."
"I can go up myself. There’s no need for anyone to come get me."
With that, Yun Zijin headed for the elevators on her own.
’It’s just an elevator ride. Making Mo Bin come all the way down is completely unnecessary,’ Yun Zijin thought.
The receptionist didn’t stop her; after all, she had already made the call.
Yun Zijin took the elevator to the top floor. The moment the doors opened, she saw Mo Bin waiting outside.
"Assistant Mo, good afternoon."
"Miss Yun."
Assistant Mo stepped aside, making way for Yun Zijin.
"Has your president had lunch yet?"
Yun Zijin asked casually as she stepped out of the elevator.
Mo Bin, of course, knew how seriously Yun Zijin took the matter of Lu Yunque’s meals. He answered formally, "I was just about to go buy lunch for the president. What would you like to eat, Miss Yun?"
"I’ll have the same thing as your president."
’Whatever Lu Yunque eats is sure to be from a carefully vetted restaurant, so there’s no risk of a bad meal,’ Yun Zijin thought.
"Understood." With that, he brushed past Yun Zijin and stepped into the elevator.
Yun Zijin, meanwhile, walked to the door of Lu Yunque’s office and raised her hand to knock.
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Meanwhile, Xia Zhengguang returned to the Xia Group with 2.5 billion in hand and immediately had the finance department transfer the funds into the company’s corporate account under the legal entity’s name.
The South Suburb project was currently at a standstill. Investors had all pulled out, leaving only the Xia Group struggling to keep it afloat.
While 2.5 billion could solve the immediate problem, it was far from enough to pull them out of the funding crisis completely.
After all, the total investment for the South Suburb project was far, far more than 2.5 billion.
After the finance department transferred the money into the company account, Xia Zhengguang returned to his office. He began to wonder what other ways there were to raise money quickly, besides selling more shares.
But no matter how hard he thought, his mind remained a blank.
Going to the banks was out of the question. Not only would they refuse to issue new loans, but they were also demanding repayment on existing ones.
’Could it be... should I go back to Mr. Shen and sell more shares?’
Xia Zhengguang was tempted, yet he hesitated. That option was a last resort, to be used only when all other avenues were exhausted.