Chapter 18 Gift I decided to give my 41% stake in Xingyao Technology...
When Zhao Wanyu returned home from get off work, she heard her father sighing as soon as she entered the house.
The mother was also sitting nearby, looking sad.
While changing her shoes, Zhao Wanyu asked, "Dad, why are you sighing? What happened?"
Father Zhao waved his hands, said nothing, and sighed again.
Zhao Wanyu walked to the sofa and sat down. She picked up a banana from the fruit bowl, peeled it and took a bite. Then she asked her mother, "Mom, tell me."
Zhao's mother also sighed: "Didn't the company buy a piece of land some time ago? We are planning to build an apartment. All the preparations have been made, and we are just waiting to start construction next week."
"Today, a document came down from above saying that the area has been included in the city planning area and that construction is not allowed."
Zhao Wanyu frowned: "How could this be? Isn't there any compensation from above?"
"Yes, there is." Zhao's father continued, "But the compensation will not take the commercial value of the land into consideration, and it cannot make up for the losses at all."
"Moreover, it's not just the loss of land. The company has invested all its working capital in this project. When we signed the contract with the partner, it was stipulated that we would pay a deposit first, and then make up the balance after the project is completed and the funds flow back."
"Now that the documents have been issued, it is a foregone conclusion that the project cannot be launched. Almost all of our partners have called us and demanded that we terminate the contract and compensate for the losses, citing our breach of contract."
Zhao Wanyu frowned: "Isn't this taking advantage of someone's misfortune?"
Father Zhao smiled bitterly: "Business is like a battlefield, not a place for friendship."
"Did you think of a solution, father?"
Father Zhao shook his head dejectedly, "The partners are pressing us step by step. Without capital injection, the company will have no choice but to declare bankruptcy and liquidate if things continue like this."
"Is it so serious?" Zhao Wanyu's eyes widened slightly. "Can't we get a loan from the bank? Also, haven't the Qian and Song families always been good friends with our family? Can't we ask them to help us get through this difficult time first?"
"For this project, we have already borrowed 300 million from the bank. As for the Wang and Song families," Zhao's father sneered, "Do you think I didn't ask? I can't even get through on the phone."
Zhao Wanyu also fell silent for a moment.
After a while, Zhao Wanyu said in a hoarse voice: "Qian Jin of the Qian family has been pursuing me. Dad, you can propose a marriage to the Qian family in exchange for injecting funds."
Father Zhao rejected the idea without even thinking: "No, Qian Jin is a playboy. I heard that he changes girlfriends every month. What's the difference between marrying him and jumping into a fire pit? This is absolutely not possible."
"But since he started pursuing me a year ago, there has been no other woman around him. This shows that he really likes me and is willing to change for me, doesn't it?" Zhao Wanyu tried to convince her father.
Father Zhao snorted coldly: "It is difficult to change a person's nature. Don't I know this about men? What you can't get is always the best. Once you get it, you will soon discard it like a worn-out shoe."
Just as the father and daughter were arguing, the housekeeper walked in from outside.
"Master, the Ling family sent an invitation."
Father Zhao took the invitation and opened it while muttering in confusion: "Ling family, which Ling family?"
"Dear Ms. Zhao Wanyu," Zhao's father looked at Zhao Wanyu in surprise, "Is this for you?"
"You and your family are sincerely invited to attend my son Ling Yi's 14th birthday party. Time: 18:00, April 22, 3036, Location: the top floor of Mengyuan Hotel. Inviter: Ling Siyan?" When he read the last name of the inviter, Father Zhao's eyes suddenly widened.
Ling Siyan is a legendary figure in J City.
She came to J City alone 14 years ago and invested in many unpopular projects and companies as an investor. These projects increased her wealth tenfold in just two years.
This shows that she has a sharp vision.
She then founded Xingyao Technology, and over the past decade, she led Xingyao Technology to become a leading enterprise in J City.
It is rumored that there is a huge force behind her to protect her.
The most widely circulated rumor is that she is backed by the Ling Group in City A.
However, Ling Siyan only accepted interviews with official media and refused to answer questions unrelated to the company's operations, so this rumor has never been confirmed.
After reading it, Father Zhao handed the invitation to Zhao Wanyu, "Wanyu, how did you get to know Director Ling?"
Their circle is clearly divided into different levels, and people interact with people of different levels.
Although the Zhao family's company was developing well, it was only ranked above average in J City. Normally, they had no access to people from the top class, let alone receiving an invitation she had specially sent.
Zhao Wanyu was also looking at the invitation in her hand. She looked complicated when she heard this: "Ling Yi is a student in my class."
Father Zhao then remembered the protagonist of the banquet mentioned in the invitation, "A student in your class? But as far as I know, Director Ling has only one son, and he seems to be almost an adult. Is he in high school now?"
***
Time quickly came to a month later.
With one hour left before the banquet started, Ling Siyan received a call from Han Chengyu.
"Mom, something happened to me and I can't make it back for my brother's birthday party. Sorry, please tell Ayi I'm sorry. I'll bring his birthday present back to him."
Ling Siyan had no expression: "I see. I have a lot of banquet things to deal with here, so I'll hang up first."
After hanging up the phone, Han Chengyu held the phone in his hand, somewhat distracted.
Sitting on the sofa opposite him was a middle-aged man, who looked very elegant, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. In the eyes of many people, he looked like a gentleman with a bad appearance.
"Your girlfriend is pretty good. Bring her to dad next time. As for your mom not liking her, don't worry about it."
"She is independent and self-reliant, so she looks down on the delicate dodder. Little did she know," Han Jisheng reached out to take the teacup on the coffee table, and when he lowered his head, a gloom flashed across his eyes, "no man likes a woman who shows off her talents."
Han Chengyu frowned, but didn't say anything to refute.
Thinking about Ling Siyan's emotionless voice on the phone just now, he felt a little uneasy: "Dad, isn't this a bad idea?"
After taking a sip of tea slowly and swallowing it, Han Jisheng said, "The crying child gets candy. If you are dissatisfied, you should show it to your mother. If you keep it in your heart, you will only be ignored."
"Over time," Han Jisheng put the teacup back on the table, making a slight sound that seemed to fall into Han Chengyu's heart, "her heart will completely turn to your brother."
A cold light flashed in Han Jisheng's lowered eyes.
When he looked at Han Chengyu again, he was gentle again and said earnestly: "Besides, your mother is a strong and stubborn person. If you just obey her blindly, you will be completely controlled by her."
Han Jisheng's voice was like the devil's whisper, full of temptation: "You have to learn to say no, and let her know that you are an independent person, not a puppet at her mercy."
***
Far away in J City, the time had come to six o'clock, and Ling Siyan was giving an opening speech with Lu Xiao and Ling Yi.
Ling Siyan wore a black waist-length skirt with double belts, while Lu Xiao and Ling Yi both wore black suits that were well-cut.
The three of them standing together are a perfect match.
Ling Siyan took the microphone from the host and said to the guests, "Dear guests, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend my son Ling Yi's 13th birthday party. On behalf of my husband and son, I would like to welcome everyone here."
As the applause rang out, Ling Siyan dropped another bombshell: "As a birthday gift, I have decided to give 41% of my shares in Xingyao Technology to Ayi."
There was an uproar in the audience.
In the early days, Xingyao Technology gave a small number of shares as rewards to veterans who made significant contributions. After its listing, it issued 5% of new shares to the public and has not raised any more funds since then.
Therefore, as the founder, Ling Siyan holds 82% of the shares and has absolute controlling rights in the company.
Now she actually gave half of it to her son.
Ling Siyan ignored the discussions in the audience, turned around and squatted, facing Ling Yi: "Ayi, happy birthday to you. Mom wishes you peace and happiness in the days to come, and a smooth life. Also, mom wants to tell you that you have always been excellent, and from now on, mom will always be proud of you."
Lu Xiao also squatted down, his face still cold, but his eyes were soft: "Yier, happy birthday to you, you have always been daddy's pride. I hope you will be healthy and happy in the future, and be a strong little man. Daddy will always be behind you."
Ling Yi pursed his lips tightly, his eyes were red and his vision was blurry.
I wanted to speak, but my throat seemed to be blocked and I couldn't say anything.
Ling Siyan's eyes also turned red, and she reached out and hugged Ling Yi into her arms.
Lu Xiao reached out and hugged both mother and child in his arms.
After the banquet, Zhao Wanyu and her family were stopped by the waiter when they were about to leave.
"Hello! Is this Ms. Zhao Wanyu?"
Zhao Wanyu nodded: "I am, what's wrong."
The waiter smiled and said, "Our President Ling invites you and your family to move to the living room to have a chat. He said he has something to discuss."
Zhao Wanyu looked at her father and mother, then nodded to the waiter: "Thank you for leading the way."
The waiter brought the three people to the door of the reception room, and Ling Siyan came up with Lu Xiao and Ling Yi to greet them.
"Teacher Zhao, nice to see you again." Ling Siyan said to Zhao Wanyu with a smile, and then looked at Zhao's father and mother: "Hello, Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao."
Ling Yi also stepped forward and said hello: "Hello, Teacher Zhao, and hello, Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao."
Lu Xiao said with a cold face: "Hello."
Ling Siyan introduced at the right time: "This is my husband, Lu Xiao."
After some pleasantries, the few of them sat down in the reception room. Ling Siyan got straight to the point: "I understand that your Zhao Group has been in a big crisis recently. Xingyao Technology can invest 1 billion. And in the north of the city, I bought a piece of land not long ago and plan to build it into a villa area. If Mr. Zhao is interested, we can also cooperate."
Father Zhao's eyes widened, somewhat incredulous: "Director Ling, are you serious?"
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