Chapter 285: I’m Experienced
Although Xia Zhengguang considered it, he still couldn’t bring himself to be so ruthless.
He had already sold 5%. If he sold more and the other shareholders found out, his influence in the Xia family company would be greatly diminished.
At that point, he would have to consult the other shareholders for any decision he wanted to make, and Xia Zhengguang absolutely did not want that to happen.
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After Yun Zijin knocked three times, she heard Lu Yunque say, "Come in," from inside.
Yun Zijin slowly opened the door to Lu Yunque’s office. The first thing she saw was Lu Yunque, hunched over his desk and engrossed in his work.
"If you have something to say, say it. Don’t waste my time."
Perhaps because Yun Zijin hadn’t said anything, Lu Yunque’s tone was rather blunt.
A rookie just entering the workforce might have burst into tears if faced with such an intimidating boss.
Unfortunately for Lu Yunque, he was dealing with Yun Zijin. "Oh? Well, if there’s nothing, I’ll be on my way then?"
At the sound of Yun Zijin’s voice, the pen in Lu Yunque’s hand paused, and he looked up.
"You’re here! I just have a few more documents to finish. It won’t take long, then we can go to lunch together."
"Didn’t you ask Assistant Mo to buy lunch? I just ran into him."
Yun Zijin looked puzzled. ’Mo Bin went to get food, and his own boss didn’t know?’
Only then did Lu Yunque remember. He had told Mo Bin that when it was almost lunchtime, he could either arrange for someone to buy his food or go get it himself.
But Yun Zijin’s arrival was such a pleasant surprise that he had momentarily forgotten.
"I was so happy to see you, I completely forgot. Why don’t you have a seat and wait? Assistant Mo should be back soon."
Lu Yunque had great faith in Assistant Mo’s efficiency.
"Don’t mind me. I’ve got this down to a science."
It wasn’t her first time here, after all. Yun Zijin was already as comfortable as if she were in her own home.
Lu Yunque smiled. "Then make yourself at home."
As the CEO of the Lu Family, he had his own work to complete every day. Overall, he didn’t have much time to spend with Yun Zijin.
But Yun Zijin never complained. She would even come to the Lu Family company to keep him company while he worked, and Lu Yunque was very grateful to her for that.
’As a boyfriend,’ Lu Yunque thought, ’I’m not doing as good of a job as she is.’
"I’ll entertain myself. You get back to work."
Yun Zijin expertly sat down on the sofa she always lounged on, picked up the tablet from the coffee table, and started searching for a TV show she liked.
Then she rummaged through the pile of snacks Lu Yunque kept for her, picked out a few, and set them on the table.
’Watching a show is always more fun with snacks, of course.’
Assistant Mo was indeed fast. In less than half an hour, he returned, laden with food.
"CEO, Miss Yun."
Greeting them, Assistant Mo skillfully unpacked everything from the food containers.
Yun Zijin threw her empty snack wrappers into the trash can and moved the unfinished ones aside to make room for him.
"Enjoy your meal. I’ll be leaving now."
With that, Assistant Mo placed the empty containers to the side, turned, and left Lu Yunque’s office, closing the door behind him.
"Is Assistant Mo just now going to the cafeteria for lunch?"
It wasn’t extremely late, but it was already 12:30 PM.
’Does that count as half an hour of overtime?’
Lu Yunque shook his head. "He brings his own lunch. There’s a fridge and a microwave outside, so he can just heat it up."
Quite a few people in the CEO’s office brought their own lunches. They had originally discussed pooling their money to buy a fridge and microwave, but when Lu Yunque found out, he decisively had the company’s purchasing department survey which other departments wanted them and bought them all in one go.
Yun Zijin was a little surprised to hear that Assistant Mo brought his own lunch.
After all, just by looking at him, Assistant Mo didn’t seem like the type of person who would cook for himself.
Besides, he was so busy following Lu Yunque around every day. How could he possibly have time to cook daily?
"Assistant Mo knows how to cook?"
Since she was curious, Yun Zijin asked directly.
Lu Yunque shook his head again. "His wife makes it for him."
After saying this, Lu Yunque gave Yun Zijin a hopeful, puppy-dog look.
"What are you looking at me for? Do you want me to cook for you?"
Although Yun Zijin wasn’t a total disaster in the kitchen, her cooking skills were nothing to brag about.
She had grown up in an orphanage, but she ate at the cafeteria when she was at school, and the orphanage had a cafeteria for when she was on break.
Once she got to college, she lived in a dorm and ate at the cafeteria there too; she couldn’t afford to eat out at all.
Later, during her internship, she rented an apartment but didn’t live there for long before Randomly Spend came along. After that, she basically never cooked.
So, Yun Zijin’s culinary skills were limited to barely being able to boil noodles.
"Not exactly. You could have a chef make it."
Lu Yunque certainly wasn’t the kind of man who was looking for a live-in cook. He had the money to hire housekeepers and maids; there was no way he would make Yun Zijin cook.
There’s a world of difference between a housewife and a wealthy socialite.
"If you want, I can bring you something tomorrow? But let’s be clear, my cooking isn’t any good. I can only bring you food made by a chef."
"I’d love that!"
Even though a chef would be making it, the fact that Yun Zijin would be the one to bring him lunch already made Lu Yunque ecstatic.
In all this time, he had only enjoyed this luxury once before.
After they finished eating, Lu Yunque showed Yun Zijin the share transfer agreement he had gotten from Mr. Shen.
"Is this... Xia Zhengguang sold his shares?"
It didn’t take long for Yun Zijin to figure it out. She looked up at Lu Yunque.
Lu Yunque nodded in confirmation.
"The person who transferred the shares to you on this... he won’t face retaliation from Xia Zhengguang, will he?"
This matter would come to light sooner or later. It wouldn’t be right if an innocent person got dragged into this because of them.
"He won’t. I’ve already sent him abroad. By the time Xia Zhengguang realizes what happened, the man will have already been living overseas for some time."
Lu Yunque could guarantee that much.
The Lu Family could intercept anyone Xia Zhengguang sent to investigate, ensuring he wouldn’t find out a thing.
"That’s good. It would be unfair to him if an innocent person got caught up in this conflict because of us."
"I always do my research before choosing someone for a job like this."
Of course, Lu Yunque hadn’t just picked someone at random. This Mr. Shen came from a poor background but had the classic temperament of an artist.
He loved to paint, and since his family had no money, he worked odd jobs to support himself, persevering until he was accepted into the Hua Country Art Academy.
Due to financial reasons, he had missed his chance to join the school’s student exchange program.
When Mo Bin found him, the man was so dejected he was like a walking corpse.
The transaction between Xia Zhengguang and Mr. Shen was perfectly legal and aboveboard.
Even if Xia Zhengguang operated under the assumption that he would buy the shares back from Mr. Shen after the Xia family’s crisis was over, there was nothing he could do to stop Mr. Shen from transferring those shares to someone else.
"How devious," Yun Zijin commented. "I guess it’s true there’s no business without a little trickery."
But she liked it.
"I prepared this for you. It’s not much, but it’s better than nothing."
This 5% was crucial.
Because without this 5%, the Xia father-and-son duo could no longer team up and use their 51% absolute majority to run the Xia family company as their personal fiefdom.
"Alright, I’ll transfer you the money. And don’t you dare say no. The previous 9% was already more than enough. If you don’t accept payment this time, I’m not signing."