Chapter 856 Besides me, could there be anyone else?
"How can you speak so rudely!" Upon hearing Shen Ci's words, Su Zheyuan's aunt stood up in anger.
"You think I'm being rude?" Shen Ci scoffed, her gaze sweeping over the group with undisguised contempt. "I haven't even complained about how you behaved!"
She abruptly changed the subject, her tone softening, but with a hint of malicious probing: "But it doesn't matter, the shares are yours. You can sell them if you want, or no one can take them away if you don't."
“But—” Shen Ci deliberately dragged out her words, making people feel uneasy. She paused, then continued in a low voice, “You should know better than anyone else what kind of situation the Su Group will face in the future if the current predicament is not resolved.”
She raised her hand and patted her chest: "Personally speaking, if I hadn't stumbled upon this scene today, out of respect for Zheyuan, I could have indefinitely refrained from pressing for repayment of the 10,000 yuan I lent to your group."
"But unfortunately, I witnessed your ugly faces firsthand. So I have to get this money back. Your joint venture with the foreign company must have involved more than just my ten thousand yuan, right? Now not only has it all gone down the drain, but you also have to pay me an extra ten thousand yuan—this is a huge loss for me!"
The hole in the Su Group is big enough to trap everyone present.
When Shen Ci mentioned it, everyone's hearts clenched. So much money! Even if you threw it into the water, you'd still hear a splash. But now, it's all gone without a trace.
"So, as you just said, if you hold onto your shares and insist on being tied to Zheyuan, it's only a matter of time before you crash into the sea. And the longer it drags on, the less valuable your shares will become."
"Zheyuan, is that what you mean too?" Second Uncle looked at Su Zheyuan again and asked him in an almost accusatory tone.
But Su Zheyuan had by this time completely lost heart towards these so-called relatives.
He remained expressionless, his tone as calm as still water: "Second Uncle, I haven't said a word from beginning to end. Whether it's me diluting my shares or acquiring your shares, it's all your own idea, Second Uncle."
"Okay, okay, okay!"
My second uncle uttered three heavy "good"s, each one sounding as if squeezed out from between his teeth. He nodded with feigned coldness, his eyes sinister: "Very good!"
He turned to the other directors, conveying a coded message through his eyes and tone: "Since Zheyuan has the ability and capability to acquire our shares, then we'll sell them to him! From now on, the Su Group will be in his hands alone, and its future survival or demise will have nothing to do with us!"
After saying that, the second uncle suddenly stood up, his face covered with frost, and without saying a word, he turned and walked towards the door of the conference room.
Seeing this, the others also stood up and followed their second uncle out in single file. A tense power struggle seemed to have ended abruptly.
“Zheyuan”.
The aunt was the last to get up. She quickly walked to Su Zheyuan's side, her eyes full of concern, and said softly, "They've lost their minds, blinded by profit. This major crisis in the group isn't your responsibility alone. Don't feel too burdened."
"Thank you, Auntie, for still believing in me." Su Zheyuan nodded, moved. It was because of his aunt that he wasn't left alone and helpless today.
“But about acquiring the shares…” The aunt shook her head gently, her voice full of worry, and sincerely advised, “This is no child’s play, let’s forget about it. Where are you going to get so much money?”
Those individuals collectively hold over 50% of the shares. Acquiring so many shares would require an astronomical sum of money!
Even if Su Zheyuan manages to raise the money and successfully acquire the company, what will happen next? The huge financial hole in the group will still remain, the fundamental problems will not be solved, and the Su family will eventually perish.
At that time, Su Zheyuan will have to bear all the risks and debts alone, and his life will be completely over!
When it came to the matter of acquiring shares, Su Zheyuan himself was somewhat at a loss.
From beginning to end, it was Shen Ci who took the lead and made the statements. The reason he hadn't spoken was entirely due to his complete trust in Shen Ci.
At this moment, Su Zheyuan slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Shen Ci, his eyes full of questions.
Shen Ci shrugged at him, her tone relaxed, even a little sly: "I didn't say you had to accept it."
With just one sentence, Su Zheyuan understood Shen Ci's meaning.
He couldn't help but smile, then turned to his aunt and said firmly, "Aunt, don't worry about this. I...we'll handle it. Things have escalated to this point, and I can't keep Uncle and the others around. Even if I don't acquire their shares, I'll use other means to sideline them and drive them out of the group. It'll only make things worse then."
Since they all have their own agendas and it's impossible for them to unite and work together for the company, keeping them around will only cause endless trouble in the future.
The aunt sighed softly, glancing indifferently at Chen Ci, hesitant to speak. But in the end, she said nothing, only patting Su Zheyuan's shoulder, her tone firm: "No matter what, your aunt will always be on your side. If you need any help, just ask."
Su Zheyuan nodded heavily.
Soon, only Shen Ci, Su Zheyuan, and Secretary Gao remained in the conference room.
Secretary Gao stood to the side, fidgeting for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to speak tremblingly: "Boss, I will try my best to raise the money I borrowed from you as soon as possible and pay it back to you."
"What money?" Su Zheyuan asked instinctively, not quite understanding at first.
Xiao Gao was taken aback, a hint of embarrassment on his face. He said softly, "It's...it's the money for my dad's medical treatment. You lent it to me a while ago..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Zheyuan waved his hand helplessly, interrupting her: "Oh, don't worry about it. What good is that little bit of money? Besides, your dad is still getting treatment, right? Just focus on getting your dad treated, there's no need to rush about the money. If you need more, just let me know."
Xiao Gao was speechless, looking innocently at Shen Ci.
Shen Ci chuckled and nodded: "He's right, treating the illness is definitely the most important thing."
Su Zheyuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and looked at Shen Ci impatiently, asking, "Aci, is it you who wants to acquire their shares?"
"Besides me, who else could it be?" Shen Ci leaned back in his chair and asked with a smug smile.
"That's a huge sum of money!" Su Zheyuan exclaimed, both nervous and touched. "You...you'd go to such lengths for me?"
(End of this chapter)
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