Chapter 97 Tensions Rise
Fang Huan Investment, Chairman's Office.
" Chairman Huang, then…then how about we let Director Su go see Changqing's people? After all, he is…" a Senior Executive suggested cautiously.
"No way! That kid's too green for this kind of situation. It's up to an old hand like me to keep things in check!"
Huang Fengwen interrupted him decisively.
"What are leaders for? Aren't they just there to protect their subordinates from the wind and rain?"
These dirty and tiring jobs that offend people are definitely my responsibility as the boss to do personally!
Should we push Su Hao to the forefront and offend important figures?
Huang Fengwen would never do such a thing.
It's just like playing a game and running a dungeon.
Although it's always Su Hao who's in charge of initiating team fights.
But when problems arise and someone needs to step forward and take responsibility...
As the "chairman," he always stepped up without hesitation, the first to take the lead!
The same principle applies to companies.
The commander-in-chief of this investment campaign is Su Hao, but ultimately, the one who must bear all the consequences is Huang Fengwen, the top leader of Fang Huan Investment!
"Go, contact them immediately! Tell both sides in Changqing that they should meet as soon as possible. My time is very precious, and I won't wait any longer!"
Huang Fengwen waved his hand and issued an ultimatum.
***
Fang Huan Investment.
Although it is considered a top-tier private equity fund in Xia Country, it is still just a small boat in the vast ocean of the international capital market.
The Changqing Group in Hong Kong is incredibly large, with capital spanning the globe. What kind of financial giants and investment legends haven't they seen?
In their eyes, Fang Huan, with his limited abilities, was at best a nobody.
But ironically, this very mainland private equity firm now holds the key to determining the future direction of this business empire, and has firmly grasped the fate of Changqing Group by the throat!
Where can I go to seek justice for this?
" Uncle Cui, how exactly did Fang Huan Investment know in advance that I was going to target my dad and my brother?"
"No one should know about this except for a few of our trusted confidants."
Shen Zekai sat in the back seat of the luxury car, his brow furrowed, utterly perplexed.
It felt like standing naked under a spotlight, with all your secrets laid bare before you.
This means that there is suspicion that there is a spy within the organization and that the information has been leaked.
"Young Master, according to our investigation..."
Before you even started contacting those shareholders and persuading them to support you, Fang Huan Investment had already acquired that 5% stake.
In other words, there is absolutely no possibility of information leakage.
Their actions and timing were so precise, almost uncanny!
We were just about to make our move when they snatched the shares from us, catching us completely off guard and giving us no time to react.
Uncle Cui's tone was also full of confusion and helplessness.
Today, Huang Fengwen, the person who arranged their meeting, is merely the owner of a private equity firm in mainland China...
They actually summoned both the old chairman of Changqing Group and Shen Zekai to Shanghai for negotiations at the same time. That's putting on a really high show!
Normally, Shen Zekai would have had this ungrateful guy taught a lesson, spat in his face, and called him a "foolish bastard"!
But times have changed, and circumstances are beyond our control.
Even if Shen Chengjia and Shen Zekai cursed Huang Fengwen's ancestors for eighteen generations in their hearts, they still had to hold their noses.
I canceled all my plans and, like a summoned underling, hurriedly took a plane from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
This feeling of being manipulated is so frustrating!
This is so damn frustrating!
I'm so angry I could explode!
"So it wasn't a leak, but that those bastards had already foreseen this and seized the shares before we even made a move?"
Shen Zekai still found it hard to believe.
"Yes, young master. This matter has a very strange feel to it; it's practically like seeing a ghost."
No one could understand why they would suddenly acquire that pile of 'junk' that seemed utterly useless at the time.
The secret behind this is probably only known to Huang Fengwen himself.
Shen Zekai sighed, thinking to himself that Huang Fengwen had clearly brought the father and son together to make them bid on the spot, hoping that the two would fight it out so that he could reap the benefits.
Hmph, dream on!
His father, Shen Chengjia, is not someone to be trifled with!
Huang Fengwen's little tricks are probably no match for him.
***
"Oh my, what a distinguished guest! Young Master Shen, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Huang Fengwen from Fang Huan Investment. I've heard so much about you!"
As soon as Shen Zekai stepped into the agreed-upon private room at the restaurant, a rather elegant middle-aged man greeted him with a smile. His warm yet measured manner made it seem as if he were meeting an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.
"Ah, hello Mr. Huang," Shen Zekai replied indifferently.
Looking around, his father, Shen Chengjia, was already sitting in the main seat, his face so gloomy it looked like it could be wrung out.
Upon seeing him, Shen Chengjia's cloudy old eyes instantly flashed with two venomous glints as he glared at him viciously.
"You unfilial son! You've finally decided to show your precious face?"
Shen Chengjia's voice wasn't loud, but every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a chilling edge.
I feel like I could skin Shen Zekai alive on the spot.
"…I'm sorry, Dad." Shen Zekai bowed slightly, his tone still respectful.
"Sorry? One'sorry' and that's it?!" Shen Chengjia slammed his fist on the table and roared.
"Now that you're here, I'm going to ask you some serious questions today!"
Why the hell would you do such a fucking stupid thing?! Huh?!
Was your brain kicked by a donkey or filled with water?
Do you even see me as your father anymore? Do you even see your older brother anymore?!
This is a betrayal of our ancestors! A betrayal of our entire family!
You've utterly disgraced the Shen family! Do you even realize it?! You traitorous wretch!
Shen Chengjia was so angry he almost jumped up, and his spittle nearly landed on Shen Zekai's face.
The storm - like reprimands finally subsided for a moment, and Shen Zekai slowly raised his head.
His face didn't show much emotion, but in his unfathomable eyes, it seemed as if countless suppressed emotions were colliding and churning violently!
That was the humiliation accumulated over many years.
At this moment, these surging undercurrents finally found an outlet, transforming into a cold, rhetorical question that clearly reached Shen Chengjia's ears:
"If you had given me even one chance to compete fairly, even just once, would I have ended up like this?"
"Wh-what?" Shen Chengjia was stunned by his sudden retort.
"Just because I'm the second oldest, just because my eldest brother is the eldest."
You just hand over the entire company and the whole future to him as a matter of course, isn't that just too unfair?
What is it about me that I lack compared to my older brother?!
Shen Zekai's questions came like a barrage of bullets, filled with resentment and bitterness.
Shen Chengjia was trembling with anger, and pointed at Shen Zekai's nose, cursing:
"You know nothing! You think you're invincible, huh? You short-sighted fool!"
They've achieved such a tiny, insignificant success, and they're already swaggering, completely unaware of their own limitations!
Seeing the tension between father and son escalating, Huang Fengwen stepped in with a smile to smooth things over and act as a peacemaker:
"Hey, hey, you two, calm down, calm down!"
Between a father and son, there's no such thing as holding a grudge overnight. Why can't they talk things out calmly?
Harmony brings wealth! Harmony brings wealth!
"If you want to argue, wait until the business is finished. There will be plenty of time for you two to have an 'in-depth discussion,' hehe."