Chapter 123 Going to Chen Yan's Company
One has to admire Chen Yan's legal team; they even anticipated that he might spend several years in prison.
He also anticipated that some of his assets might be confiscated, and what assets he could retain.
Perhaps he has already confessed to the relevant departments. Maybe, considering all the contributions he has made, they will give him time to arrange everything, and hopefully, there will be no disruption to the local economy.
Chen Yan approached her with the utmost sincerity to seek cooperation, but Song Yilin firmly told him, "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, no, I don't want to use marriage as a bargaining chip."
Chen Yan looked like he saw through everything: "But you've already taken it once, so it doesn't matter if you do it again."
He really investigated her thoroughly; he even knew why she married Bai Ye.
One has to admire Chen Yan's extensive network of connections.
“That’s different. My relationship with my late husband wasn’t based on love, but I was aiming to spend my whole life with him. But what you’re doing is using marriage as a bargaining chip. I can’t do that.”
Chen Yan clenched his fists, secretly tightening his grip, his Adam's apple bobbing, his eyes sweeping over Song Yilin's face, and said seemingly casually, "Then you can also consider it as spending your whole life with me."
Song Yilin burst out laughing: "Chen Yan, your joke is not funny at all."
When Chen Yan heard Song Yilin's laughter, he smiled along, but his throat felt slightly bitter.
After living a carefree life for so long, suddenly falling in love is so painful.
Looking at the documents, Song Yilin asked a question that puzzled her: "Companies that grew up in your generation all had some problems, more or less. Instead of burning the evidence, you collected it to prepare to turn yourself in. I don't quite understand."
Human nature is inherently selfish; when people have the ability to evade legal punishment, they generally won't think of turning themselves in.
Chen Yan gave a wry smile, looked up at the ceiling, then at Song Yilin's face: "Because I want to start over cleanly, I suddenly want to be like a normal person, get married, and have children."
Song Yilin frowned: "President Chen, the women around you could line up all the way to France, and any one of them would be willing to marry you."
"But not one of them was willing to share my joys and sorrows."
What's the point of those women? They have pretty faces, but they can't handle anything.
"Then I'm afraid I can't help you. If you, Mr. Chen, had started dating women seriously from the beginning, instead of treating them as playthings, you would have met the right women. But since your initial intentions were not pure, how can you expect others to have a pure heart with you?"
Song Yilin didn't say anything more to Chen Yan and went straight out.
Chen Yan lit another cigar.
He took a drag, then stubbed it out sharply.
Until the very end, who knows what will happen?
Song Yilin came out looking for Wang Qianqian and saw Gu Sinan coming to find her.
Song Yilin simply said hello and left.
She's no longer of any use in Binzhou. We'll report back to Xu Qingmin and then proceed with the details. It's time to head back.
After Song Yilin came out, she looked at plane tickets on her phone.
Before she knew it, Chen Yan pulled her into his car.
Song Yilin realized what was happening and tried to get out of the car, but it was already locked.
"Mr. Chen, what are you doing?"
Although Chen Yan forced her into the car, Song Yilin was not afraid. A person who is willing to turn herself in and want to start over will not do illegal or disorderly things again.
“Come with me to a place, and I will return the store to the Xu Group cleanly and neatly. Also, I will tell you who ambushed you.”
It doesn't really matter who owns the store, but she cares more about who's surrounding her.
Song Yilin used her phone to book a flight; the earliest flight was in the evening.
Song Yilin explained to Xu Qingmin what time her flight would arrive in Jianghai City, and then asked Chen Yan, "Where are you going?"
Chen Yan watched Song Yilin's entire series of actions, including reporting to Xu Qingmin.
He subtly tightened his fingers.
He joked, "Ms. Song, do you need to report to your boyfriend and business partners when you go out?"
Song Yilin put down her phone: "Isn't it normal for couples to share details of their lives? Mr. Chen, do you have too many girlfriends, so you don't know that life needs rituals?"
Chen Yan looked out the car window and said, "Maybe."
This time, Chen Yan brought her to the headquarters of Lijiang Group.
Song Yilin frowned, refusing to go up: "President Chen, aren't you afraid I'll steal your company's secrets?"
Chen Yan twirled the car keys in his hand, a smile playing on his lips, with an indifferent attitude: "If you can steal it, that's a good thing. It means that there's something about Lijiang Group that you, President Song, would like."
Song Yilin really couldn't understand Chen Yan's series of actions.
"Mr. Chen, what is the reason you brought me here?"
"Please come and guide our work."
"Mr. Chen, you've taken this joke a bit too far."
"No joke."
Then he took Song Yilin and led her into their conference room.
All the senior executives of Lijiang Group were already there.
As soon as Song Yilin and Chen Yan entered, everyone else immediately stood up.
"Let me introduce you all. This is Song Yilin, the CEO of Xin'ao Group, a subsidiary of the Xu Group. Please welcome her."
Everyone in the conference room was puzzled, but they clapped along with Chen Yan.
Song Yilin was extremely embarrassed.
Chen Yan sat on the platform and had Song Yilin sit to his right.
Chen Yan opened a laptop and turned to the stunned meeting moderator beside him: "We can begin."
The host snapped out of his daze and cued the flow of the program.
The first person to present only showed the first page of the PowerPoint presentation and didn't scroll down. He kept glancing at Chen Yan, wondering if he was really going to give his presentation.
After all, Song Yilin is an outsider. Reporting to Song Yilin would be tantamount to leaking company secrets.
Chen Yan interrupted the executive's report, clicking his tongue: "President Song is no outsider, just give a normal report."
The person giving the report nervously began to give a normal presentation.
Song Yilin really didn't want to listen, but Chen Yan wouldn't let her leave.
Song Yilin listened to the whole thing while yawning, but there was nothing confidential about it.
However, some normal business practices.
It's also clear that Chen Yanlijiang Group's industrial chain is very thin and heavily reliant on other industries, almost all of which are downstream industries.
No wonder he's always wanted to collaborate with Xu Qingmin.
After listening to the meeting, Song Yilin understood even more why Chen Yan chose to manage his company herself.
Firstly, she has experience. Although Xin'ao Group cannot compare with Lijiang Group, it is a traditional industry. In addition, Xu Qingmin has been teaching her personally, so it is not impossible for her to take over.
More importantly, Song Yilin's connections and experience accumulated during her time at the Xu Group are most likely to help Lijiang Group break through its current predicament.
After Chen Yan went to prison, Lijiang Group lost the support of his original businesses. If any of them were not managed well, the group could easily go bankrupt.
Song Yilin understood Chen Yan's good intentions, but she was still unwilling. She didn't like owing favors, but she wasn't a saint.
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