Chapter 286: Xia Zhengguang Sells Shares Again
Lu Yunque was rich, yes, but that wasn’t a reason for her to squander his money.
Besides, it wasn’t as if she couldn’t afford it herself.
After all, 2.5 billion was less than what she collected in a single month’s rent.
"Fine, then I’ll sell them to you at the original price."
Lu Yunque knew that if he still refused to take her money, Yun Zijin would probably start a fight with him.
And when that happened, he’d be the one feeling the most tormented.
But it wasn’t business hours yet, so Lu Yunque wasn’t in a hurry to have Mo Bin prepare the contract.
"What do you think would happen if I had someone tell the minority shareholders that Xia Zhengguang sold his shares?"
As for how much he sold, they would, of course, exaggerate the amount.
It’s easy to start a rumor, but exhausting to debunk one.
That wasn’t just an empty saying.
"The chairman is about to bolt. What’s the point of these minority shareholders holding on?"
Lu Yunque was showing Yun Zijin a clear path forward.
This way, when Mei Lin negotiated with those minority shareholders, she could press the price down a bit.
After all, being rich wasn’t an excuse for reckless spending. When it came to the Xia family’s company, Yun Zijin didn’t want to spend a single cent more than necessary.
"I knew it was a good idea to ask you."
Yun Zijin took out her phone, found Mei Lin on WeChat, and sent her a message directly, telling her about Xia Zhengguang selling his shares.
She believed that with Mei Lin’s abilities, she could make this the number one trending topic.
But that would be too deliberate. Mei Lin just needed to subtly leak the information during negotiations. These minority shareholders weren’t so easily fooled.
If things really blew up, it would be more than enough to give Xia Zhengguang a massive headache.
Mei Lin replied instantly, acknowledging with a "Got it," and no further pleasantries.
After the meal, it was time for Yun Zijin’s afternoon nap, and Lu Yunque went back to handling his work.
「 」
After dropping Xia Jiajiao off at Dijing University, Xia Zhiyun drove to the Xia family’s company.
The first thing he did upon his return was look for Xia Zhengguang.
"Dad, I heard from my assistant that you transferred 2.5 billion to finance today. Is that true?"
Xia Zhiyun was the president of the Xia family’s company, after all, so he had access to this kind of information.
"It’s true."
Xia Zhengguang glanced at Xia Zhiyun, not daring to tell him that he had sold his shares.
"Where did you get the money?"
’Who would dare invest in the Xia family’s company now? It would most likely be throwing money down the drain.’
"Don’t you worry about that. I have my own ways."
Xia Zhengguang waved his hand, dismissing Xia Zhiyun from pursuing the issue further.
Xia Zhiyun gave Xia Zhengguang a suspicious look, but his father’s face was a complete blank, revealing nothing.
"You didn’t go to a loan shark, did you?"
Xia Zhiyun frowned. That was something they absolutely could not touch. One misstep and they would be doomed beyond recovery.
Not to mention, they could barely fend for themselves as it was.
"Of course not. What kind of person do you take me for? Anyway, the money is legitimate. You don’t need to worry about it, just focus on doing your own job."
Of course, Xia Zhengguang wasn’t going to tell Xia Zhiyun that he’d sold his shares. After all, one more person knowing meant one more layer of risk.
"Dad, don’t lie to me. If we really can’t hold on, declaring bankruptcy is an option."
’It’s just that we’d probably become the laughingstock of Dijing’s entire elite circle.’
"I’m not lying to you. I absolutely did not go to a loan shark. I managed to grow the Xia family’s company to its current scale. You think I don’t know the dangers of loan sharks?"
Xia Zhengguang admitted to himself that while he wasn’t a saint, he still had a moral compass and knew what lines not to cross.
’But how long can this 2.5 billion I transferred today really last?’
The banks were calling in debts, the workers were demanding their wages... there was a huge pile of expenses that needed to be paid.
’2.5 billion won’t last long at all.’
Just then, Xia Zhengguang’s phone rang.
Xia Zhiyun tactfully remained silent. He didn’t leave, however, instead walking over to the sofa and coffee table area in the office to sit down.
Xia Zhengguang answered the call.
Because he was some distance away, Xia Zhiyun couldn’t hear the contents of the call.
When Xia Zhengguang hung up, Xia Zhiyun looked at him. "Was that a shareholder? What’s going on?"
Xia Zhengguang’s expression soured. "They’re demanding a shareholders’ meeting to reconsider the company’s decision-maker."
’Although I’m the chairman, a shareholders’ meeting could turn me into an empty shell with only the title of chairman.’
"Our shares combined amount to 51%. A shareholders’ meeting is useless. You don’t have to worry, Dad."
Xia Zhengguang thought, ’How am I supposed to tell my son I’ve already sold off a portion of our shares?’
He found himself thinking of Mr. Shen again.
If the 2.5 billion couldn’t hold out and the Xia family’s company hadn’t been revived, his only option would be to keep selling shares.
The banks wouldn’t approve loans, and former partners had all fled. Xia Zhengguang was at a dead end.
"You’re right. Even if they hold a board meeting, it’ll be useless."
’Even though we don’t have 51% anymore, we still have the largest stake. The other shareholders won’t be completely united.’
Thinking this, Xia Zhengguang felt much more relieved.
"The board meeting is set for 9 a.m. tomorrow. Remember to be there on time. If there’s nothing else, you can get back to your work."
Xia Zhiyun nodded and left his father’s office.
However, after returning to his own office, Xia Zhiyun remembered that he still hadn’t given Xia Jiajiao the 100,000-yuan monthly allowance he had promised her.
Since he’d remembered, he took out his phone and transferred 100,000 yuan to Xia Jiajiao. Not a yuan more.
Xia Zhiyun had realized that Zhang Yiqin’s affection for Xia Jiajiao seemed a bit... blind.
’She was even willing to go to jail for her. I can’t imagine what was going through her mind.’
Meanwhile, Xia Jiajiao, who had already returned to her rented apartment at Jade Lake from Dijing University, received the 100,000-yuan transfer from Xia Zhiyun and curled her lip.
"He said 100,000 and he really only gave me 100,000..."
For Xia Jiajiao, 100,000 yuan would be gone after buying a single handbag.
Xia Zhengguang wasn’t giving her money, Xia Zhiyun only gave her 100,000, and Zhang Yiqin was in jail. If Xia Jiajiao wanted money, she’d have to figure it out herself.
But she had never earned a single cent in her life. She was used to being waited on hand and foot, so she couldn’t think of any way to make quick money off the top of her head.
Xia Jiajiao took out her phone and searched online for various part-time jobs, but after looking through them, she couldn’t find anything suitable.
However, while scrolling through "Little Green Book," she stumbled upon a short video about the second-hand luxury market, and her eyes lit up.
’Luxury goods... I have those!’
She had a lot of older models just sitting in her walk-in closet that she hadn’t used in a long time.
But she didn’t want anyone to find out she was selling her luxury goods out of desperation. So, Xia Jiajiao started racking her brain for a way to make it seem like she was selling the bags simply because she was tired of them.
「 」
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Yun Zijin woke up from her nap to find that Lu Yunque had already prepared the share transfer agreement.
He was selling the entire block to Yun Zijin for the original purchase price of 2.5 billion, the same amount he had paid Mr. Shen.
"I wonder what Xia Zhengguang would think if he knew I now hold 26% of the Xia family’s company shares."
A cunning glint flashed in Yun Zijin’s eyes as she looked at the share transfer agreement in her hands.