Han Renji stiffened. If he went to Germany with her, he would be implicitly on Li Yazhen's side.

What he could think of, others must have thought of long ago as well.

But he couldn't refuse.

Compared to seeking refuge with another CEO, Han Renji felt that he could gain a lot by following Li Yazhen.

Li Yazhen's brother feels a sense of crisis because she is too much like a chairman when starting a business—decisive and ruthless, and her decisions are not swayed by others.

As Han Renji sat on the plane, he kept pondering, looking out at the blue sky and white clouds. He knew that thinking too much was pointless.

…

One week later, in Germany.

Inside Kuller's office, senior executives were reporting on the company's product development and sales over the past few months.

Product Director Woris's expression hardened slightly. "President, our Katie can definitely operate independently..."

Kuller raised his hand to stop him; he didn't want to hear this hindsight advice at all.

If it hadn't been acquired by Hairun, Katie would have been completely fragmented and dispersed.

He can't bring himself to betray his company now that things are looking up.

Moreover, if others are unaware that the current technological breakthrough is related to Hairun, does the product director not know?

Kuller glanced at him, his gaze gradually deepening.

"Why aren't you saying anything, Chris? We can just pay Hairun more money. They're just short of cash, aren't they?" Wallis's eyes were full of sarcasm and disdain.

In his view, Kati's technological breakthroughs were entirely due to her own abilities and had nothing to do with Hairun.

The acquisition by Hairun is invalid.

If Katie wants to do this, the government will definitely help them.

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that he could do it.

Chris crossed his long legs, loosened his tie, and his eyes were dark and indifferent. "Walley, you don't really think Katie can get through this crisis without the marketing and technical support from Hairun?"

"Or do you think we're all untrustworthy people like you?"

"I suggest you take a good look at the acquisition agreement."

Chris looked at him as if he were a fool.

The executives who had just been persuaded by Woris exchanged glances, their eyes full of suspicion.

Kuller, "Don't treat people like fools. You think Mr. Lin wouldn't think of something you can think of?"

Wallis clenched his fists, a fine layer of sweat beading on his back. He had intended to keep that technology for himself…

The money promised by Mr. Li of S Group is enough to buy the new technology.

Despite his racing thoughts and deeply hidden emotions, Kuhler still managed to sense them.

Li Yazhen and Han Renji did not look for him when they came to Germany.

Kuller's gaze towards Woris changed instantly, but he didn't show it on his face.

"People from Hairun will be coming to headquarters tomorrow, so everyone should prepare accordingly." Kuller's eyes gradually calmed down, becoming completely indifferent.

Chris raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly.

Product Director Woris's eyes darkened as he flipped through the reports, already plotting how to give Hairun a hard time.

…

On the other side,

After Lin Ziyan and her group got off the plane and dropped off their luggage at the hotel, they went straight to the mall.

The chubby girl followed closely behind them, afraid that she would get separated from them and not even be able to find her way back to the hotel.

It was the first time she had seen so many foreigners and skyscrapers, and her eyes were filled with shock.

After browsing the Katti stores, the group took a taxi directly to Katti headquarters.

Katie's people had no idea they would suddenly come to the company.

Li Chengbing remained silent the entire way, but when he arrived in front of the Katie headquarters building, he swallowed hard.

"President Lin, we really acquired Katie? I feel like I'm dreaming!" Li Chenggong was dizzy from looking at the sky; it was so high up, and the sun was glaring.

Lin Ziyan strode in, pushed open the door, and went straight to the front desk.

Mu Fang said, "Let's go. We'll be shocked when we get back to the hotel."

Katie's headquarters has a reception area on the first floor.

Because Kati was facing bankruptcy, several floors of the building were rented out.

Katie's headquarters only uses the top three floors.

"I'm looking for Kuler. We're from Hairun Electric Appliances..." Lin Ziyan went to the front desk and stated her purpose directly.

At that moment, Wallis, who had just stepped out of the elevator, heard her introduction and strode toward the front desk.

"Kuller isn't here. Come back tomorrow," Woris said with a faint smile, leaning against the table.

The people at the front desk exchanged glances and remained silent.

Mu Fang could tell he was lying at a glance.

Lin Ziyan said calmly, "I am General Manager Lin of Hairun Electric Appliances. Could you please make a call to the president's office?"

She ignored Woris and continued talking to the receptionist.

Not here? Does he mean he's not here just because he says so?

"I'm sorry..." The receptionist looked at Woris with a troubled expression.

Lin Ziyan looked around the hall but didn't see a phone.

She looked outside and saw a phone booth diagonally across the street.

Wallis seemed to read her mind, "Calling won't help..."

Lin Ziyan then looked at him, and was amused by his shamelessness.

Strictly speaking, Katie now belongs to Hairun.

The person in front of her was a high-ranking member of Katie, otherwise he wouldn't have shown no surprise when she revealed her identity, and a hint of mockery would have flashed in his eyes.

"Are you the director of product development?" Lin Ziyan asked confidently.

Lin Ziyan had met the other senior executives before, so if the person in front of her was also a senior executive, then he could only be from the product development department.

The receptionists looked at each other in bewilderment. The company had been acquired, but their jobs remained unchanged, so they inquired about which company had acquired it.

Now they vaguely guessed what had happened, and their faces turned deathly pale.

Katie's salary has always been high, and they don't want to lose their jobs because of it.

Woris's smile froze, and a flash of darkness crossed his eyes.

Aren't the people at Hairun incredibly stupid? Otherwise, why would they have allowed Kati to maintain its original operations after the acquisition, without placing anyone in the company?

"President Lin, the CEO is in his office. I'll take you up there now."

When the atmosphere became awkward, a receptionist immediately called the president's secretary.

Woris's face turned ashen. He snorted coldly and strode away.

Lin Ziyan's lips twitched slightly, thinking to herself, "How dare they talk back to Hairun if they have no real strength?"

Katie's quick recovery—does he really think it's all thanks to the product development department?

After the elevator doors closed,

Mu Fang said, "Ku Le should really fire him for relying on his master's power."

"He's the product development director, he wouldn't think that Katie's new technological breakthrough is his achievement, would he?" the chubby girl asked directly.

Lin Ziyan: "I guess they really think so."

Li Chengbing remained silent throughout, only sensing the intense hostility the man had shown them.

The elevator doors opened.

Kuller and several other senior executives greeted them at the door.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group headed together toward the president's office.

Chris used to be the most opposed to being acquired by Hairun, but now he's been convinced by the data.

"President Lin, President Mu, we didn't expect you to visit headquarters on the same day. We weren't prepared at all. You weren't planning a surprise inspection, were you?" Kule said with a smile, his eyebrows relaxed.

In fact, he had long wanted Lin Ziyan to visit Kati's R&D department and hopefully offer some suggestions.

Kuller always had a feeling that Harun's addition would take Katie to the top.