After truly understanding what was going on inside the Silin Group, Hu Ling was no longer interested in investing. The Silin Group was insolvent, its employees were seriously corrupt, and most of the businesses they were involved in were sunset industries, so she couldn't see any possibility of making money.
"I think you should listen to her. She's already made a huge concession by agreeing to lend you the money in bulk."
"Sister Hu, do you think so too? Do you also think that Silin Group has no chance of surviving?"
"How can we survive? No one can change the trend of the overall market environment. The real estate bubble is too big. The projects that Silin Group is currently working on will lose a lot of money whether they are stopped or continued. It's really not worth it."
"Let me think about it, give me some time."
"Chen Zhe, you have done more than enough. If Chen Si could know how much you have done for her, she would be very grateful to you."
Chen Zhe nodded and didn't say anything more.
He arrived at Chen Si's villa.
Chen Si's cat is kept here, and he has hired someone to take care of it.
Sitting on the sofa, stroking Mimi's soft fur, Chen Zhe muttered to himself.
Do you also think I should give up?
Meow~
Mimi rubbed against Chen Zhe's arm, and Chen Zhe stroked its head, recalling the moments he and Chen Si had shared here.
From a romantic perspective, he didn't love Chen Si, and he was very clear about that. However... this woman had left a deep impression on him. Her impulsiveness in love and her irrational devotion were unforgettable.
...
"Heh, what an idiot! Why doesn't he just hand over the company obediently? Does he really think he can bring the Silin Group back to life?"
In Shen Xingang's office at Shengli Group, Guan Yingjie mercilessly mocked Chen Zhe's reckless behavior.
"Young Master, this kid has become too arrogant. He thinks he's capable just because he's managed Linglong Club well. This kind of person is going to suffer a big fall sooner or later."
Shen Xingang chimed in.
"He manages Linglong Club well? Ha! Linglong Club's success today is all thanks to Hu Ling. What does this kid have to do with it?"
Guan Yingjie completely looked down on Chen Zhe, and he did not believe that Linglong Club's current success was due to Chen Zhe.
Shen Xingang's eyes darted around. Although Guan Yingjie kept cursing Hu Ling, he seemed to be very confident in Hu Ling's abilities. Although he hated Hu Ling, he could still see this clearly.
“Young Master, I believe that President Hu’s assets are your assets. Although she is dead, what she left behind should belong to you. It’s not fair to let this kid take it.”
Shen Xingang, ever opportunistic, wanted to use Guan Yingjie's influence to suppress Linglong Club.
"That's for sure! Hu Ling's things are mine to begin with, and no one can take them away!"
"Young Master, when do you plan to take back the Linglong Club?"
Shen Xingang asked.
Seeing his anxious expression, Guan Yingjie suddenly smiled; "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You want me to fight him, right?"
“Young Master, I’m just worried about you. I’m afraid the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for you. As far as I know, people at Linglong Club have a high level of approval for Chen Zhe.”
Guan Yingjie hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"That is indeed a problem."
Seeing Guan Yingjie nod, Shen Xingang pressed his advantage: "Young Master Guan, if needed, I can have my legal team assist you."
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, you need to do a good job. I hope the Linglong Club that I'm taking over can operate normally."
"No problem, leave it to me, I'll definitely handle it well."
...
Chen Zhe received a call from Yang Yun.
"You'd better come back soon, a lawyer wants to see you."
"lawyer??"
Chen Zhe was stunned for a moment.
"What kind of lawyer are you? What brings you here?"
"They said they wanted to receive Sister Hu's inheritance, claiming that it was entrusted by Sister Hu's husband."
"Wait a minute, I'm going back now!"
...
Chen Zhe got up and left Chen Si's villa, calling Hu Ling on the way.
After talking for a while, Hu Ling reassured him that she had already made arrangements for this matter.
We returned to the Linglong Club.
Several lawyers placed some documents in front of Chen Zhe.
"Mr. Chen, Linglong Club is Ms. Hu Ling's estate. Now that she is gone, her estate should belong to her husband, Mr. Guan Yingjie. Please take a look at these documents. If there are no problems, please sign them."
Chen Zhe looked at the documents the lawyer had brought; these were all documents proving the marital relationship between Guan Yingjie and Hu Ling.
"Mr. Chen, you've looked at it long enough. If there are no problems, please sign it."
The lawyer urged them on from the side, while Yang Yun, standing next to him, seemed much more anxious than Chen Zhe.
"Chen Zhe, what should we do? Sister Hu didn't tell us anything beforehand..."
Chen Zhe interrupted her.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this."
"You'll handle it? How will you handle it? Are you planning to just hand over everything here?"
The lawyer standing nearby interrupted Yang Yun again.
"Let me correct you. Everything here belongs to Mr. Guan Yingjie. There's no question of handing it over. Mr. Guan Yingjie entrusted us with this. He said you can continue working here, since you used to be Ms. Hu Ling's right-hand woman. But this Mr. Chen..."
The lawyer paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "This Mr. Chen must resign. Mr. Guan Yingjie believes that Mr. Chen's abilities are insufficient to manage Linglong Club. After his resignation, you can temporarily assume the position of president."
"What? Make Chen Zhe resign? What a joke! I don't know this Guan Yingjie, and I don't recognize him as the owner of Linglong Club. To me, there is only one owner of Linglong Club, and that is Sister Hu. Even if she is gone, Linglong Club should still be owned by the person she designated, which is Chen Zhe. Please tell him this. If he makes Chen Zhe resign, then I will leave as well."
Chen Zhe was a little surprised by Yang Yun's statement. He had always thought that this woman didn't get along with him and disliked him, and that she should be eager for him to leave. Now that she had offered her such a huge temptation—to temporarily take over as president—she actually refused without even thinking about it.
The lawyers had a brief conversation.
Then one of them went out to make a phone call and then came back.
“Mr. Guan Yingjie said that if you do not obey his arrangements, you can resign now.”
Yang Yun snorted.
"Don't worry, I will definitely leave!"
Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and A Bao came in with some things and handed them to Chen Zhe. Chen Zhe was stunned when he saw these things; he hadn't expected Hu Ling to go so far.
Yang Yun snatched it and was stunned when she saw it. She looked at Chen Zhe in shock.
"Sister Hu... actually transferred all her assets to you unconditionally..."
Judging from the date above, it was signed before Hu Ling's accident, which means that she had already decided to hand over Linglong Club to Chen Zhe.
Upon hearing this, the lawyers quickly took a look and immediately frowned.
Someone made a phone call right in front of Chen Zhe.
Guan Yingjie, who was on the other end of the phone, was furious when he heard this.
"What? Impossible!! That document must be fake!! Hu Ling is such a selfish person, how could she possibly give all her assets to that kid?"
"Young Master, we've checked it, the document is indeed genuine."
"Damn it!! That damned woman!! How dare she!!!"
I heard the sound of something being smashed coming from the other end of the phone.
The documents were genuine, so the lawyers had no choice but to slink away.
After they left, Yang Yun was still a little confused, and she looked at Chen Zhe with a suspicious expression.
"Can you be honest with me? What is your relationship with Sister Hu? Why did she give you everything?"
[You ask me why? How would I know why? I want to call her now and ask her myself; she's never mentioned it to me before.]
Chen Zhe wanted to say that, but he knew he couldn't, since Hu Ling was now "dead".
Finally, he came up with a very "reliable" reason.
He took out a cigarette and slowly lit it.
"It was late at night..."
Yang Yun was completely stunned after listening to Chen Zhe's explanation.
"You mean...you and Sister Hu have been together for a while now?"
"That's right. Sister Hu originally told me to keep it a secret from you. After all, this kind of thing isn't exactly honorable. She used to say that there shouldn't be any office romances, and that it absolutely couldn't be made public."
Yang Yun finally seemed to have resolved her inner conflict.
“No wonder… I was wondering before why she would pass the position to you after following her for so long? Now it seems that this kind of thing was decided long ago.”
Seeing Yang Yun looking a little lost, Chen Zhe comforted her, "Don't be sad, Sister Hu values you a lot too..."
Yang Yun slapped Chen Zhe's hand away.
"You don't need to comfort me. I understand this. Actually, I've had this suspicion for a long time, but I just haven't been sure about it."
"I'm very pleased with your loyalty just now..."
"Give me a break! What do you mean by being loyal to you? The person I'm loyal to is Sister Hu, and you... are far from that level."
Yang Yun left after saying that.
Chen Zhe took this opportunity to call Hu Ling.
"Sister Hu, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Why should I tell you in advance?
“Well… if you transfer all your assets to me, I should at least be aware of it.”
"Hehe, you might have been happy for nothing. I didn't transfer any assets to you."
"ah???"
Chen Zhe didn't understand.
“They have all been verified, and these documents are all genuine.”
“The information is indeed true, but all my assets have been entrusted to a foundation. I signed an agreement a long time ago that if I die from an unknown cause, my estate will be passed on to my next generation. So the information I gave you is true, but it is actually useless.”
Chen Zhe suddenly realized what was going on after hearing this.
He knew Hu Ling wasn't that generous, and gave a wry smile; "Sister Hu, why did you have to go through all that trouble? If you do this, Guan Yingjie will definitely hate me... wait..."
Chen Zhe suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
"Sister Hu, you did this on purpose!!!"
Hu Ling laughed loudly on the other end of the phone; "That's right, I deliberately stirred up hatred. Guan Yingjie must hate you to death now. Now you have no choice but to be tied to me. Chen Zhe, being a kept man isn't so easy, especially being a kept man like mine."
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