It seems we made a mistake after all.
Gao Hai was getting anxious and stammered, "Can't you just ignore where I came from? I've been running this company for so many years, it's normal for me to have accumulated a considerable amount of cash flow. Have you thought it through? Do you want to sell the company to me or not? This opportunity is one you won't get back once it's gone!"
The more pressure he exerted, the more Shang Wu felt that something was wrong.
She gave Gao Hai a deep look and chuckled, "Mr. Gao, although I am eager to sell this company, it is not something that just anyone can buy. I need to go back and have a meeting to discuss it. I don't have full control of the shares in this company; we also have a board of directors and several other shareholders."
Gao Hai frowned upon hearing this, knowing she was stalling for time, and nodded without saying anything more.
"Okay, go ahead. I'll wait for your news, but I need to know your decision by tomorrow."
Shang Wu agreed and got up to leave.
"Wait, take this check." Gao Hai called out to her and pushed the check over to her.
Shang Wu pursed her lips, not wanting to accept the check.
Seeing Gao Hai's unhappy expression, she felt that if she refused again, Gao Hai would be very angry, so she reluctantly gave him face.
She took the check back and left first.
Once she got into the car, Aying immediately noticed the check in her hand, and was both surprised and delighted.
"Wow, which investor is so generous? It seems they're really going all out to acquire the company, even managing to come up with such a large amount of cash flow!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Wu looked at her.
Aying, puzzled, got into the driver's seat.
"What's wrong? Didn't you always want to get rid of it and leave? Are you having second thoughts before you go?"
Shang Wu glanced at the check in her hand and then held it up.
“This was given to me by Gao Hai. When I arrived, only Gao Hai was waiting there. He wanted to buy my company, so it’s obvious he came prepared. Don’t you think that’s a bit strange?”
Aying paused and glanced at her in the rearview mirror.
She hesitated and said, "We've worked with Mr. Gao many times. Although he's a big client of ours, his company doesn't seem to be as successful as ours. How could he possibly have such a large cash flow?"
“Even you suspect something’s wrong, then this whole thing is wrong.” Shang Wu held the check as if it were a hot potato, eager to get rid of it.
She always felt there was something fishy going on.
The unexpected windfall, which came too quickly and was hard-won, made her uneasy.
This is even worse than those bosses who clearly want her company and are genuinely interested in its development.
Although they cannot come up with cash flow, the money they use as collateral, along with some assets, is clean money.
Unlike this person, she felt uneasy.
"Let's go back." Shang Wu rubbed her temples, having been thinking about this the whole way.
After arriving at the company, she didn't even bother to notify the shareholders as she had done with Gao Hai.
After waiting for half an hour, Shang Wu replied to Gao Hai directly.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gao, but the shareholders of our company all agree that although you are very sincere, your company's business is completely different from ours."
We still prefer to sell to owners in this field, allowing them to leverage the company's value and maximize its potential to create a brilliant business success.
After saying that, Shang Wu was about to hang up the phone.
Gao Hai clearly didn't expect her to suddenly call and refuse.
He immediately became agitated: "No way! You've already taken my check, how can you go back on your word and just say you don't want it anymore? This kind of dishonesty is neither normal nor ethical!"
Shang Wu, being good-natured, listened quietly to his rant before saying, "I already told you, I just went back to think about it. You asked me to give you an answer by tomorrow, and I did. Is the only thing you can hear from me that I agree to the acquisition?"
Gao Hai was taken aback, unsure of what to say.
"I'll have someone send you the check. That's all for now, I'll hang up now."
Shang Wu hung up the phone without hesitation. She would rather put in more effort to find an investor who was responsible for and interested in the company and could run it well, than give the check to Gao Hai for no reason, for fear of getting into trouble because of it.
Thinking about Gao Hai's unusual behavior, she felt even more insecure.
She couldn't accept that the company she had personally built would end up in a complete mess and be treated casually.
They say they'll sell it for any price, but that's not actually the case at all.
When Gao Hai called again, no matter how many times he called, Shang Wu refused to answer.
He immediately realized something was wrong and, without delay, went to find Lu Rang and told him about it.
“I have given her the check as you requested, but she refuses to accept it.”
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