Luan Yenan put down his phone and looked at Zuo Baixuan: "You'll come with me to the 'front-end' later."
"What are you doing?" Zuo Baixuan avoided eye contact.
"How about we sign the follow-up contract in front of him, Mr. Zuo?" Luan Yenan directly confirmed his identity as the person in charge behind "cloud".
Zuo Baixuan's eyes flickered slightly as she hooked her arm around Luan Yenan's neck and stood up: "Okay, I'll go with you."
Luan Yenan followed her as she stood up and pulled her into his arms, burying his head in front of Zuo Baixuan's gaze.
Zuo Baixuan was so shocked by the sudden impact that her body went limp and she almost fell back into the chair.
However, Luan Yenan restrained her body.
Zuo Baixuan groaned softly, forcefully pressing down her skirt.
"Student Zuo, you haven't even paid your tuition yet, and you're already thinking of leaving?" Luan Yenan looked up, with an expression that said he had Zuo Baixuan completely under his thumb.
"But aren't we supposed to be at a meeting?" A thin layer of sweat appeared on Zuo Baixuan's forehead from the warmth of the room's heating.
"We'll go later," Luan Yenan said, helping Zuo Baixuan lean against the table.
He then pushed the laptop away, making a screeching sound as it scraped against the table, causing the books beside it to fall to the ground with a dull thud.
"How long is 'waiting'?" Zuo Baixuan hugged Luan Yenan's neck, her body swaying slightly, without any strength.
"We'll set off after the stock market closes." Luan Yennan's voice, mixed with the rich and pure vodka, flowed into Zuo Baixuan's ears, leaving her half-asleep and intoxicated.
Stock market close?
Zuo Baixuan understood Luan Yenan's plan and knew that her opponent was being tormented by her with ease.
But it's only a little past one o'clock now, and there are still almost two hours until the stock market closes.
"Professor...you're a beast, aren't you?" Zuo Baixuan's eyes held both anger and just the right amount of affection.
Whether provoked by the word "professor" or the word "beast," Luan Yenan lifted Zuo Baixuan onto the desk and leaned down.
He was about to take off his glasses.
Zuo Baixuan pressed down on her hand and turned her head to the side: "Wear it."
Luan Yenan's eyes narrowed, then he smiled and kissed the swan-like side of Zuo Baixuan's neck.
"Anan." Zuo Baixuan's voice trembled slightly as she felt the cold metallic touch.
Luan Yenan felt as if he were wrapped in vines, so he loosened his grip and simply let the vines wrap around him tightly.
Following the signs of spring, Luan Yenan looked out the window. The spring breeze made the newly sprouted flower buds on the trees sway gently, unfolding their petals and filling the air with their fragrance.
...
"Bang bang bang!"
In the conference room at the "front end," Luan Li was angrily tapping the floor with his cane.
At noon, I invited Luan Yenan over, saying I wanted to have a meeting with her and other key personnel, and Luan Yenan agreed.
However, after Luan Lizheng confirmed the meeting attendees and time, he was completely unable to contact her.
Luan Lizheng was so angry that he made several phone calls and sent several text messages, and finally decided to convene an internal board meeting.
Luan Muyin sat beside Luan Lizheng, looking at the others.
Several shareholders who sided with Luan Lizheng knew that he had invested a large amount of money in the "smart living" project, but the research was still in its early stages.
Even with Professor Smith's team working together to the fullest, they couldn't create a gimmick as big as "smart speaker".
In this way, without being the first to get a piece of the pie, the market will inevitably be occupied by Luan Yenan, who came prepared, and Luan Lizheng's investment will definitely be a waste.
Not only will Luan Lizheng himself suffer a severe blow, but the "front-end" industry and the companies that rushed in to support him and squeezed out the "group" will also be dragged down.
"This is outrageous! Luan Yenan is going back on his word! Is this the kind of daughter you raised? She has no manners, no sense of hierarchy, and no sense of right and wrong!" Luan Lizheng even scolded Luan Muyin several times.
Luan Muyin wasn't angry at all. She just smiled and looked at Luan Lizheng: "Dad, I've neglected to discipline Ye Nan. He's been spoiled since he was little. Back then, he could protest against me by stealing secrets. It's no surprise that he'll protest against you like this now."
The implication is that I admit this child is spoiled and disrespectful to elders, but you've clearly spoiled him!
"Do you know that Ye Nan is trying to collude with outsiders to destroy our company? This company is not only my hard work, but also your hard work over the years. It's not comparable to that little secret from before! How can you let Ye Nan do this!" Luan Lizheng still tried to shift the blame onto others and even attempted to incite public outrage.
However, the shareholders who stood on Luan Lizheng's side were all getting old and no longer had the fighting spirit they once had.
They disagreed when Luan Li was about to bet all his wealth on the "Smart Living" project, but seeing that the progress was not bad, they wanted to get a share of the pie and didn't say anything more.
But now that they're going to lose money, they're getting restless and are even starting to resent Luan Lizheng for not listening to their advice.
Among the shareholders who were involved in the technical aspects, some of those who had been won over were beginning to regret their decision.
I regret siding with Luan Lizheng back then, and I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to switch sides again.
“Dad, it can’t be that serious. ‘Yituan’ only proposed to cooperate with a little-known small company. Your ‘Smart Living’ project has been going on for so long. The factory production line is already in operation, and the products will be available in the next few days, right? If we also choose to release the evaluation to the public, this news can stabilize our stock price.” Luan Muyin’s voice was calm and seemingly emotionless.
Luan Li squinted, his wrinkles bulging out. He looked at Luan Muyin and couldn't even tell what his easily controlled daughter was thinking. This puppet, now out of control, made him uncomfortable.
"Is that really what you think?"
“Of course.” Luan Muyin nodded.
Luan Yecha chimed in, "Grandpa, although our company's stock plummeted after lunch break, it quickly rebounded to its daily limit and remained there until the close. It was a massive limit-up with huge trading volume; shareholders all felt like fools who sold at a loss!"
Luan Lizheng had just ordered his investment company to rescue the stock, but before the funds were even ready, the stock price began to reverse.
He had no idea who had suddenly bought such a large number of stocks.
"Luan Yenan".
"?" Luan Lizheng suddenly looked up and saw Luan Yenan leading Zuo Baixuan striding over through the glass of the conference room.
The high heels clicked and clacked under Luan Yenan's feet as if walking on flat ground, their powerful rhythm carrying as she slowly approached.
Zuo Baixuan, wearing white sneakers, had to hop a little to keep up. But her hopping steps were very light and quick.
The security guard looked grim. He didn't dare use brute force, so he could only reach out and try to make a wall-like structure, determined to at least keep the person out of the office.
The receptionist, standing to the side, couldn't stop them even if she wanted to, and could only try to persuade them kindly: "Mr. Luan, please don't make things difficult for us. A board meeting is being held inside. After all, you are not a director of our company, so you can't go in."
"Who says I'm not? Oh, not yet, but I will be soon." Luan Yenan smiled as he walked to the door. "Hello everyone, it's nice to see you again."
In the conference room, everyone swallowed hard.
In an instant, it felt as if I had returned to the day when she shocked them with "cloud computing" and "cloud storage".
Luan Muyin had a smile on her face; she had been waiting for this moment.
Luan Lizheng stood up in dissatisfaction, raising his cane to smash it at Luan Yenan.
Zuo Baixuan reached out to stop him, but her waist tightened as Luan Yenan hugged her.
Luan Yenan easily grasped the trembling cane with his other hand and pushed the old man back into the chair.
"Grandpa." Luan Yecha was startled and very angry, but when he looked up at Luan Yenan and saw her cold face, he remembered the humiliation of being made to count loudly, and his momentum immediately deflated.
"Hello everyone, I would like to make a proposal to the board of directors. I currently own 3% of the shares and would like to apply to join the board." Luan Yenan stood with a smile on his face, standing next to the smiling Zuo Baixuan, looking just like a pair of devout believers.
But for the people in the conference room, it was as if they had seen a demon.
A pair of beautiful yet extremely threatening jade Rakshasa with eerie smiles.
Luan Yecha's mind reacted quickly: "Stocks...you bought the stocks today?!"
Luan Yenan glanced at his cousin and said with a smile, "I also bought some a few days ago. I was quite anxious because I couldn't keep up with the 3% markup. I didn't expect such a huge amount to be released today."
Everyone's breath caught in their throats.
Even Luan Lizheng was surprised.
Was the amount of money that caused that stock to hit its daily limit up solely controlled by her?!
No, no, no, even if that were the case, so what?
The support for Luan Ye Nan at the scene was only 37% in Luan Mu Yin's hands, which was not enough to defeat 40% or even the wavering 42%.
Luan Li was looking at Luan Yenan, wondering what other tricks she had up her sleeve.
"Everyone, hurry up and vote. I still have a lot to say." Luan Yennan led Zuo Baixuan to choose two seats near the door.
Zuo Baixuan smiled and asked Luan Yenan, "Yenan, wouldn't it be better if you used all that money to buy our own stocks? Why did you choose to buy 'front-end'?"
"After all, it's a family business, and I want to have a sense of participation. Of course, if I can't get a board seat today, I'll choose to sell tomorrow. I just don't know how long it will take to sell 3% of the shares given the bad news. Oh dear! Am I going to be a sucker?" Luan Yenan deliberately spoke in a tone that sounded like he was reciting lines.
Zuo Baixuan just wanted to laugh.
If Luan Yenan is going to be a sucker, then the sun will rise from the west.
Their back-and-forth conversation was quite threatening.
If Luan Yenan fails to secure the vote today, starting tomorrow, everyone holding shares will face a reduction in their net worth.
Even the "front-end" is facing turmoil.
If these words can successfully sway 2% of the stocks here, victory is assured.
In fact, once she becomes a shareholder, with her own 3%, she could easily become the chairperson here today.
Luan Lizheng never expected that Luan Yenan's temporary resignation from the position of president of "Group One" was actually waiting for this!
He began to regret why he hadn't listened to the financial advisor and adjusted the equity agreement, giving Luan Yenan this opportunity.
He sat trembling in his seat, pressing his chest with rapid breathing. The company he had fought for his entire life and controlled for half a century was about to change hands at this moment.
A note from the author:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-07-30 22:15:08 and 2022-07-31 23:17:19!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the rocket: 77 Not Grumpy Y1;
Thank you to the lovely angels who threw landmines: Yan Yi, Song Banlan, and Li X_z (1 each);
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Black Cat (16 bottles); moonbyul, ... (10 bottles); kirawolf (5 bottles); Little Mouse Monk~~, Nailin, Take Me Away (3 bottles); A Fish (1 bottle);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 90
"Luan Yenan! Do you have to force me to my death in front of so many people to be happy?" Luan Lizheng was leaning on his cane, clutching his chest and panting.