Chapter 21 Chapter 21 A new kind of play (Catch...
The three words "Chen Songxian" have recently become the source of Cheng Wanting's depression.
But it is often mentioned.
He could order no one in the group or in the villa to mention it, but he had no position or reason to prevent the woman who deeply loved Chen Songxian from mentioning it.
After all, he was also a fake fiancé. If he reacted too strongly to the three words "Brother Songxian", Lin Keying might see through him.
Until this moment, listening to Ah Mei's report, he saw a shadowy figure in the living room, and Lin Keying's questions echoed in Cheng Wanting's ears.
"Who is Master Chen?"
Her fair face was full of curiosity, and her clear and bright almond-shaped eyes were about to follow his gaze towards the living room.
The man in the living room was her beloved fiancé whom she loved deeply.
"An irrelevant person." Cheng Wanting said coldly. When he turned his head to look at Lin Keying, his eyes were a little fierce. He opened his thin lips slightly, not wanting to leave any flaws. "You go and have some sweet soup with Mrs. Hua first. I'll talk to him about something."
"Okay." Lin Keying knew that there were always confidential matters in the wealthy families, so she had to avoid them. "Mrs. Hua, Ah Mei, come and try the sweet soup!"
Lin Keying followed Mrs. Hua and the others to the servants' room in the villa's annex to eat sweet soup. Cheng Wanting watched her figure completely disappear from his sight, then turned and walked into the living room.
Chen Songxian stayed in the living room of his cousin's villa for about ten minutes and vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Woman, there seems to be traces of a woman here!
The originally empty and deserted main building of the villa was only occupied by my cousin, and everything was simple and sparse, as if it was lifeless.
But now it’s different.
There are two vases of flowers in the living room. There are beautiful roses blooming in the white porcelain vase standing on the TV cabinet, and the dining table is decorated with blooming roses in a transparent vase.
Not only that, there were a few newspapers casually placed on the low cabinet next to the sofa, with the pages introducing fashionable women's clothing in Hong Kong, and a bottle of women's facial cream was scattered on the coffee table!
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong!
As if he had discovered some big gossip, Chen Songxian wanted to ask Uncle Zhong and Mrs. Hua about it, but they ignored him and said they knew nothing. Even Mei, the youngest servant in the villa, was clueless.
Chen Songxian was helpless. He didn't know how his cousin managed to discipline his servants. They were so well-trained that they were even more secretive than the police officers in the police station.
When the door was pushed open, the sun shone on the man's broad shoulders. Chen Songxian narrowed his eyes, retracted his gaze, and stepped forward to hug him: "Cousin! Long time no see! I missed you!"
The enthusiastic cousin was blocked by the ruthless cousin, and the hug turned into awkward hands in the air.
Chen Songxian withdrew his hand angrily and comforted himself at the same time, saying that his cousin had always been like this, indifferent to anyone and anything.
After finally sneaking to the villa halfway up the mountain to meet his cousin, Chen Songxian first complained about his experience in Africa for a month, and then said sincerely that he would never be a playboy who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun again, and would work hard to support the Chen family business in the future.
Although the Chen family is one of the most famous clothing industry giants in Hong Kong, it is still far behind the Cheng family. The rapid development in recent years is also due to the support of the Cheng family.
Therefore, the Chen family from top to bottom respects the Cheng family, especially Cheng Wanting, the real boss of the Cheng family.
Chen Songxian spoke from the heart and said that no matter whether he could do it in the future, his attitude had to be made clear.
But when he was talking excitedly, his cousin was cold and indifferent, without any expression.
"Cousin..." Chen Songxian's heart was beating fast. He keenly noticed that his cousin's attitude towards him had changed a little, and there was a bit more inquiry in his eyes when he looked at him.
What bad thing had I done to offend my cousin?
Impossible! I wouldn’t dare to do it even if I had ten times the courage!
"Were you like this when you were a kid?" Cheng Wanting looked at his cousin. He looked okay, but his character was a little bad. He was slick, unserious, and accomplished nothing. He only knew how to spend money...
Such a person is actually worth being remembered for more than ten years.
Oh.
"Ah?" Chen Songxian never expected that his cousin would suddenly mention his childhood.
He lived in the mainland before he was ten years old. When he was ten years old, he fled to Hong Kong with his family. His mother's elder sister had smuggled into Hong Kong thirteen years ago. The two sisters met in Hong Kong, and it was at this time that Chen Songxian met his cousin.
Chen Songxian, who is always confident and ostentatious, said proudly: "Cousin, you haven't seen me before I was ten years old. I was doing very well in the mainland. I had a lot of younger brothers and little girls who loved to play with me. Many of them said they wanted to marry me when they grew up..."
As he was talking, Chen Songxian felt that the air around him seemed to cool down for some reason and became very cold.
"You have never been a decent person since you were a child." Cheng Wanting interrupted him concisely.
"Hehe." Chen Songxian said proudly with a handsome face, "Cousin, you don't understand, women like me, a playboy~"
Without noticing that his cousin's face was getting colder, Chen Songxian continued to mutter fearlessly, "By the way, cousin, did you send away my child bride? Did she cry and make a fuss to marry me?"
As soon as Chen Songxian finished speaking, he was startled by a cold light suddenly shooting towards him, which made him shudder.
"Oh?" Cheng Wanting raised his thin lips into a cold arc, seemingly nonchalant, "She heard that she didn't have to marry you, and she left happily."
Chen Songxian: "...This is too shortsighted."
But it's good to leave.
"Remember this clearly." Cheng Wanting stared at his cousin, without any warmth between blood relatives, but with a bit of ruthlessness, "There has never been any child bride coming to Hong Kong City, otherwise..."
"Yes, yes, yes! Cousin, you are absolutely right!" Chen Songxian almost clapped his hands in approval. All records of the child bride had to be erased, otherwise it would be disastrous if her grandfather found out.
"Go now." Cheng Wanting said, and then ruthlessly ordered him to leave. "If I find you coming to the villa or my company without permission again, I will break your legs myself."
Chen Songxian was shocked: "Cousin, given our relationship, do I need to make an appointment in advance to see you? Cousin, cousin..."
"If you say one more word of nonsense," Cheng Wanting's indifferent gaze fell on his face, "then go to Africa and stay there for ten or eight years to gain some experience."
Chen Songxian: "..."
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Chen Songxian looked very lonely as he left the villa halfway up the mountain. His cousin didn't know why his cousin had changed, as if he had a deep hatred for him. He was kicked out before he even had time to ask whether his cousin had a girlfriend.
But thinking about how his cousin could be so ruthless and indifferent to his younger cousin, Chen Songxian immediately denied the gossip speculation. What woman could tolerate such indifference from her cousin!
Impossible, absolutely impossible! Perhaps those traces of women were left by Cheng Min when she came to visit her brother.
......
In the low-rise villa, everyone finished eating the sweet soup bought by Lin Keying, and everyone thanked Miss Lin profusely.
In the past, the eldest young master was rarely at home, and even when he was at home, he never ate any sweet snacks. Ever since Miss Lin moved into the villa, she has loved eating delicious food and all kinds of sweet snacks, and she has fed them to everyone.
Mrs. Hua finished a bowl of red bean paste, and the next moment she saw the eldest young master walk in. He tactfully asked everyone else to leave.
The servants dispersed, and Lin Keying was the only one left in the dining room of the low-rise villa. She was concentrating on eating a bowl of cold mango and coconut milk sago.
Sago is a new product jointly prepared by Lam Keying and Sister He.
Of course, Lin Keying had eaten sago in her later life, but it was not sold on a large scale in Hong Kong today. In addition, Sister He had cooked sago before, so the two decided that it was a good opportunity to launch a new product.
The white takeaway bowl is filled with syrup, a mixture of milky coconut milk and milk, giving off a rich and refreshing fragrance. Beautiful sago dew like tiny pearls is densely dotted in it, contrasting with the golden mango pulp.
With an outstanding appearance and a sweet and refreshing taste, Lin Keying savoured the delicious dish one spoonful after another, feeling the cool breeze in the air-conditioned room, feeling comfortable and relaxed.
The man's footsteps gradually stopped. Lin Keying turned around and called to her fiancé: "Come and have some sweet soup. This bowl of sago is for you."
The intact takeaway bowl was tightly covered and had not been touched.
"I don't like these very much, you eat them." Cheng Wanting has always been a light eater.
Lin Keying really couldn’t understand how there could be people in the world who had no desire for food.
He is obviously a wealthy and powerful tycoon, he can get whatever he wants, so why doesn't he like to eat? Even, this person doesn't seem to have any desire to eat, drink, or have fun. He is just like a ruthless money-making machine, with the spring wound up and never stopping.
Eating delicious mango sago, Lin Keying was in a good mood and casually asked, "Master, don't you have any desire for this world?"
Lin Keying asked casually, not expecting her fiancé to answer. However, the surroundings were quiet and the servants had already gone elsewhere tactfully, which made Lin Keying look sideways at the man.
Unexpectedly, just one glance would run straight into his dark eyes.
The man said nothing, just looked at him silently. It seemed that he did not answer the question, but it also seemed that he had answered it.
——
The next day, Lin Keying watched the stock trends reported on TV and was worried about whether she should sell her Kowloon City shares.
I heard that there has been a fierce battle for shareholding in Wharf Holdings recently, with Jardine Matheson and Universal Group competing against each other. The ownership of Wharf Holdings, which is worth billions, will be determined at the shareholders' meeting in two days.
The war is imminent and the stock market is in turmoil. Retail investors are watching the Wharf Holdings share price continue to rise as both sides absorb retail shares. They are greedy and want to bet that it will rise further in the future. They are ready to follow suit, but are afraid of losing their shares and are ready to sell...there is chaos everywhere.
Lin Keying once bought one thousand dollars of Wharf shares that her fiancé had circled out. Later, when her savings increased greatly, she bought another nine thousand dollars to make a total of ten thousand.
Now I have made some money, if I sell it I can get 48,000 yuan.
Should he sell off urgently before the ownership of Wharf Holdings is decided so that the money can be safely put into his pocket, or should he take a gamble and bet that Wharf Holdings will change hands, develop rapidly after being taken over by Universal Holdings, and the stock price will continue to soar.
This is indeed a difficult problem.
The morning news continued to report on the Wharf stock war. Lin Keying was troubled and thoughtful. While her fiancé was listening to Uncle Zhong's work report in the villa garden, she quietly went to Secretary Yang to inquire about the news.
"Secretary Yang, do you think the Wharf shares will rise or fall in two days?" She just heard Secretary Yang and the eldest young master talking about looking for a director, who seemed to be named Guo Changda? It seems to concern the fate of Wharf Holdings' largest shareholder.
Yang Minghui has also been feeling uneasy recently, as billions of dollars are involved in Hutchison Whampoa. The eldest son has invested a huge amount this time and is determined to win. However, there are many variables, and neither Jardine Matheson nor Universal Holdings is 100% confident.
"Ms. Lin, I'm not sure." Secretary Yang heard that Lin Keying held some Wharf shares. Considering the recent turmoil in the stock market, she was also curious, "Ms. Lin wants to sell Wharf shares?"
Lin Keying smiled awkwardly: "No, no, I think Wharf shares are still worth holding."
After all, it was her fiancé who leaked the questions to her personally, so it was not easy for Lin Keying to sell them now.
Forget it, even if there is a loss, it’s just a loss. It’s his money anyway.
There were still two days before the Wharf shareholders meeting. Yang Minghui accompanied Cheng Wanting to continue to appear among the major shareholding directors. Seeing that director Guo Changda was nowhere to be seen, he could not help but feel discouraged: "Master, it seems that we can't follow Director Guo's path."
"If we really can't find anyone, we'll go head-to-head with Jardine Matheson." Cheng Wanting has always been a fearless person. "Equalize the scattered shares and let HSBC get involved. At worst, we have to be on equal footing with Jardine Matheson."
"Yes." Yang Minghui was still hoping to find Guo Changda. As long as he could successfully buy the stocks from him, Huanyu would be sure to win.
Speaking of stocks, Yang Minghui noticed that the eldest young master looked a bit tired, so he specifically mentioned what happened in the morning: "Miss Lin has great confidence in the eldest young master and is determined not to sell Wharf shares. She must be certain that the eldest young master will take over Wharf. It seems that Miss Lin really has deep feelings for the eldest young master."
"You talk a lot." Cheng Wanting had been working non-stop for several days and had little time to rest. His solar plexus was aching slightly. Upon hearing this, he just glanced at Yang Minghui indifferently.
Yang Minghui: “…”
After a short rest, Cheng Wanting took Yang Minghui to HSBC to meet with the two major directors. HSBC held shares in Jardine Matheson, so the matter of Hutchison Whampoa naturally required their coordination.
Before entering the VIP room, Yang Minghui followed the young master and heard him whisper casually: "There have been a lot of things to do recently. You have done a good job. Your bonus will be doubled this month."
Yang Minghui: "Thank you, Master!"
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The shareholding battle of Wharf Holdings has become a hot news on the streets, because almost everyone in Hong Kong is investing in stocks and naturally pays a lot of attention to news that may affect stocks.
In a blink of an eye, the Wharf shareholders' meeting is coming, and the winner will be decided this afternoon.
Last night, Cheng Wanting did not return to the villa halfway up the mountain. Lin Keying guessed that Huanyu was making his final efforts.
After breakfast, she watched the morning news on Tricolor TV. A large number of media reporters were stationed downstairs of the headquarters of Universal Group and Jardine Matheson, keeping a close eye on this "war".
Lin Keying ate noodles and blessed her fiancé in her heart. After breakfast, she went to the villa halfway up the mountain to watch the decoration for a while. Soon she took a taxi to the dessert shop, where she drank mung bean soup leisurely and listened to the customers in the shop talking about stocks.
Several office workers who also hold Wharf Holdings shares are arguing about who will own Wharf Holdings and whether the stock will rise or fall.
Lin Keying was very excited to listen to the gossip. She roughly understood that Huanyu's shareholding was slightly disadvantaged now, and the gap between the two sides was not big.
Several office workers finally came to the conclusion that the shareholders' meeting had already begun and Huanyu seemed to be one step behind. At this point, Wharf Holdings’ stock is slowly falling, and if the results come out, it will probably plummet.
Several people who originally wanted to take a gamble were worried all the time, debating whether they should sell quickly to reduce losses before the final results came out.
"Girl, why listen to the stock market? It's boring. Come on, let's go fishing." A couple walked into the dessert shop. They were Da Bo and Feng Po.
The old couple didn't seem to have to work and spent the whole day leisurely. When Lin Keying occasionally saw them, they came to eat sweet soup or were preparing to go fishing. It’s just that the fishing location is different every time, and I don’t know how the old couple can always find a secluded place where they won’t be disturbed.
Sitting by the river, the breeze wrapped in cool water vapor drifted away, blowing Lin Keying's curly hair, making her plain face look thoughtful.
"Why did you buy stocks too?" Grandma Feng, wearing clothes worth no more than 30 yuan, looked at Lin Keying who was distracted.
Lin Keying was indeed distracted, and fishing by the river was a good way to daydream.
She thought of what the office worker said at the dessert shop before. Maybe if Huanyu fails this time, Wharf shares will really fall: "I also bought some Wharf shares. I heard them talking about it."
Daber caught a big fish nearby and asked her with a big smile, "Who do you hope will win?"
"Of course it's Huanyu!" Lin Keying said without hesitation.
Grandma Feng helped her husband take down the big fish and threw it into the bucket. The fish's tail swung and splashed a lot of water: "Why?"
"I..." Many thoughts flashed through Lin Keying's mind. She hesitated for a moment and curved her lips slightly. "Of course it's because I bought Wharf shares. If Huanyu wins, I won't lose money~"
Dabron laughed twice: "You are a money-grubber."
Mrs. Feng actually liked Lin Keying's frankness: "There's nothing wrong with being obsessed with money. Having money doesn't necessarily mean everything will go well, but having no money will probably make everything go wrong."
"Mrs. Feng, we think alike." Lin Keying thought about what she had heard recently. The shareholders' meeting had already started, and no matter the result, it should have been a foregone conclusion. She then mentioned her fiancé's recent pursuit, and continued to mutter, "I heard that Huanyu's shareholding is a little behind Jardine Matheson. Both parties are collecting scattered shares, but they can't make a fuss. The only way to win is to find the former major shareholder of Wharf Holdings and buy the shares. That legendary Mr. Guo is really hard to find..."
Grandma Feng glanced at her husband who was concentrating on fishing, then looked away and said to Lin Keying, "You know a lot."
"Yes, I heard that Mr. Guo is very mysterious. By the way, my shop is still under his name. After all, he is still my landlord." Lin Keying felt a little regretful. "If I can meet this landlord, I will have to do Huanyu a favor. Then the boss of Huanyu will be grateful to me~"
Daber caught another big fish. When he took the fish off the hook, he pretended to be angry and said, "You little girl, you want to use me to sell favors. You are really evil."
Lin Keying: “…?”
Hearing this, Lin Keying suddenly realized, Daber? Guo Changda?
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At one o'clock in the afternoon, the Wharf shareholders' meeting officially began.
Cheng Wanting, the boss of Universal Group, and the shareholders who cooperated in lobbying occupied one side of the conference table, while the other side was represented by representatives of Jardine Matheson, the original largest shareholder group of Wharf Holdings.
The two sides confronted each other, and a war without gunpowder was about to break out.
After searching the entire Hong Kong, Guo Changda, another shareholder of Hutchison Whampoa, could not be found. Yang Minghui, following the orders of the eldest son, had continued to purchase individual shares and was engaged in a tug-of-war with Jardine Matheson.
The situation is changing rapidly, especially since the eldest young master still has one last trick up his sleeve. If the situation becomes tense, he will need to use his trump card and give it a try.
The atmosphere in the conference room was tense, and there were armed forces from all sides outside the conference room and near the building.
The black and white worlds in Hong Kong have always been inseparable, and the vast majority of well-established companies have close ties with the □□. Even such business negotiations are conducted with real guns and ammunition, with both sides confronting each other and on standby at all times.
Seeing that the situation was urgent, Yang Minghui received instructions from the eldest young master's seemingly ordinary look, hurried out, made a phone call to his subordinates, and prepared to go and get the important information in person. In the situation of equal strength, this was the last hope of a comeback.
Yang Minghui personally drove through the Kowloon Walled City, a mixed community in Hong Kong.
After secretly getting the brown paper bag, Yang Minghui quickly opened it, hurriedly flipped through the information inside, and after confirming the information, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With this information, the current deadlock will be broken! The young master will have a 60% chance of winning!
The car was speeding on the right side of the road. Yang Minghui was rushing to the shareholders' meeting, but suddenly there was a bang and the car hit the body of the car hard.
Gunshots rang out, bullets left dents on the car body, Yang Minghui drove with one hand and pulled out a gun with the other hand to fight back, the car swerved towards Central...
Lin Keying found a public telephone booth and dialed Cheng Wanting's mobile phone. The person who answered the call was his bodyguard.
The negotiation time was tight and the call lasted only two minutes.
The second call was made to Secretary Yang. When the call was connected, Lin Keying heard Yang Minghui's rapid breathing as he escaped.
"Secretary Yang..."
"Ms. Lin, I have important information in the dessert shop, so I need your help to take it to the Jardine Matheson headquarters!"
......
Time passed by minute by minute, and the tension in the conference room on the 25th floor of Jardine Matheson's headquarters was high.
HSBC holds shares in Jardine Matheson and has close ties with Universal Group, which is headed by Cheng Wanting.
As a third party, HSBC sent representatives to assist in handling the battle between Jardine Matheson and Worldwide Holdings for Wharf Holdings.
The shares of Hutchison Whampoa have changed hands several times, and especially with the stock price soaring, both parties have been continuously absorbing retail shares. As of now, Jardine Matheson holds 39% of the shares, Universal Group holds 38% of the shares, and Guo Changda, who has been sought by both parties in vain, holds 13% of the shares. Retail shares have been absorbed until only 10% are left.
Director Wan of Jardine Matheson said with a little pride: "Mr. Cheng, thank you for your recognition in this battle. Congratulations, Huanyu will be the second largest shareholder of Wharf Holdings in the future."
Director Wan was smiling and speaking politely, but anyone who heard his words could clearly see the undercurrent of sarcasm and hostility.
Everyone turned their attention to Cheng Wanting, the boss of Huanyu Group, and saw that although he was defeated, he did not show any sign of anger or depression.
The expressionless man was calm, his black suit slightly open, his white shirt neat and stylish, his black leather shoes tapping the ground, his whole body meticulous.
His bony fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop. He looked at Director Wan of Yihe with a hint of meaning in his eyes and said, "Director Wan, it's still uncertain who will win."
"Oh?" Director Wan laughed, his laughter was sharp and piercing. "I wonder if Mr. Cheng has any other tricks? Mr. Cheng's secretary left in a hurry and may not be able to come back in time."
Director Wan was well aware of the movements of Cheng Wanting and his secretary, and he was naturally confident about the people he had sent out.
Cheng Wanting leaned forward in his chair, his broad back outlining an imposing figure: "Director Wan, you might as well wait and see."
Several Yihe directors showed disdain on their faces and interrupted: "Mr. Cheng, it's better not to be arrogant."
"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Why bother to struggle in vain?"
——Dongdongdong
A knock on the door interrupted the negotiations in the conference room.
Director Wan frowned and scolded his men guarding the door: "How can someone interrupt the shareholders' meeting without permission?"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly broke into the meeting room.
A graceful figure appeared at the door of the conference room. The tall, strange woman had a beautiful face, with an impactful beauty that came at you head on. She had long hair draped over her shoulders, and was wearing a black suit over a white shirt. She had straight legs under a black straight skirt and black high-heeled shoes as she rushed in with a clatter.
“Who dares to barge into the shareholders’ meeting without permission?” The Jardine Matheson director, who was about to declare victory, was furious. “Take him away!”
The bodyguard at the door responded tremblingly: "Director Wan, this lady claims to be the secretary of General Manager Cheng of Huanyu Group."
Cheng Wanting, the boss of Huanyu Group, is not interested in women, and his secretary is also a well-known man.
Everyone in the conference room knew it was a lie when they heard this.
Director Wan was about to get angry and chase the man away, but he heard the woman say to the man at the end of the conference room: "Mr. Cheng, your information has arrived!"
Everyone followed the strange woman's gaze and looked at Cheng Wanting, only to see him looking at the woman with burning eyes, but his eyes were dark and unclear.
After a moment, he opened his thin lips and said, "Secretary Lin, come here."
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