Chapter 49 (1/2)

Chapter 49

Her emotional breakdown was attributed to the sudden death of her father. Every morning , she still woke up next to her husband, wished him good morning and gave him a sweet morning kiss. On the surface, they were just two newly weds, hiding the real persona underneath

The anti takeover war had already started.

It wasn’t clear how Xu Ziqing figured out the secrets, but they acted like a beacon for Yan Liang, guiding her in the right direction.

Xu Ziqing also brought other news that helped Yan Liang a lot. The most important thing now was that she and Lu Zheng could now talk about how much funds were required.. “ I got the exact news. MT has earmarked 45-50 billion US dollars. I am going to match force with force.

Only two words: hard cash.

I can raise funds in the short term.As per my estimate, there will still be about 7-10 billion US dollars of a funding gap. I would like to borrow this from you and give you Xu’s shares as guarantee. “

In addition she did not reveal the behind the scenes boss of MT to Lu Zheng, she did not want to shake things up right now. Even the place where she was meeting him was a relatively isolated golf centre.

It was a cold but sunny morning. She stood next to Lu Zheng as she watched him play. Usually restrained, Lu Zheng suddenly swung his gold club in an arc with full strength, making the ball fly far away.

His play was a bit different. Lu Zheng was a bit uncertain. With some hesitation, he put down the club, turned toward Yan Liang and said , “Last night, ..no that’s incorrect..this morning, did you see the message I sent you?”

An alarm sounded in Yan Liang’s head. She calmly nodded her head.

“So… “ Lu Zheng , knitted his brows and thought. Then he laughed, “ You will give me the Xu shares as guarantee..you have come here to convince me to help you basis that ?”

Yan Liang ‘s heart silently sighed. She looked up at his face.

The man’s eyes clearly reminded Yan Liang : this is not what he wanted.

But in addition to this charade, what else could she do ?

How could she consider herself smart, but then take the most idiotic step of getting married ?

And now even if she wants to put herself as a bargaining chip in the transaction with the man in front of her, she could not ..

As of he suddenly realised that his hints were contrary to the etiquette that had been instilled in him, he recovered himself and looked at her again. This time , his look was gentle as he presented his analysis to Yan Liang, “ You have to know, if you fight and win that is the best result, you save Xu, give your opponent a heavy blow and you can avoid any such thing in the future. But if you lose, then it will not be just as simple as being bankrupt. Your debts will be so high that it will drag you down forever.”

Yan Liang kept quiet. The consequences were extreme .. finally would she be able to win it or would she lose completely? It was difficult to predict. But what could she do ? Would she silently watch the change in dynasty ? No, absolutely not.

Yan Liang was silent. A trace of emotion flashed in Lu Zheng eyes, and his hand tightened slightly around the club he was holding. “Xu is now a mess. If someone buys it, you can sell the business at a price good enough for you to start your own business.”

“Xu is what I want as my lifetime career”, Yan Liang interjected.

As she lied to his face, her heart did not jump at the slightest. Lu Zheng just helplessly shook his head.

The driving range had been opened exclusively for Lu Zheng. It was inevitably desolate. Yan Liang’s heart was a little anxious. She had no choice but to meet him here, accompany him as he played and appear submissive.

The caddy set the ball, Lu Zheng moved his attention from Yan Liang, stood and swung the club in a beautiful arc. Yan Liang’s eyes followed the ball as it flew away. At this time Lu Zheng said, “ As far as I know, your interest is in the design of shoes, not in the management of business.”

His voice was clear and low, but Yan Liang was stunned and instantly stiffened.

As if aware of her silence, Lu Zheng did not continue and changed his tack,” Since your mind is already made up, I will not advise you anymore. After three days, my company will sign the contract..”

Yan Liang had not yet had time to recover from the earlier surprise, this decisive statement sent her off in another spin

.. Three days..

Even if Lu Zheng used his executive veto powers, the fact that he would be able to sign after three days was incredible. After all, he would need to convince the board. They would need to promise to invest a sizeable amount of money, this would certainly require some time.

She fought back the emotions churning in her mind and tamped down the excitement cresting in her heart. Calmly she told Lu Zheng ,” Ok. I will go back now to draft the contract. I should be able to send you the contact by tonight. After confirming that you have no objection to the terms, you can have it signed after three days.”

After saying that, Yan Liang felt relieved.

She nodded at him and turned away.

Lu Zheng looked at the woman walking through the driving range when she suddenly stopped and came back.

They were separated by some distance, but Lu Zheng could see her hesitating as she bit her lower lip and then asked, “ My history about running a business in the US..even my mother does not know about it. How did you know this ?”

Lu Zheng smiled ,” Can this be considered a personal question? May I choose not to answer ?”

To Yan Liang, the man’s voice and smile seemed to have a trace of indescribable affection.

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At the same time,Xu Ziqing was furious in someone else’s office “ I have given your money back, why will you not return the shares I mortgaged ?”

“.. This..”

Xu Ziqing stood up, “ Call Steve Guo..he had been handling my stuff and he will be most clear about the process..”

The man in front of her was quite embarrassed , “You wait here, I will ask Guo to come over.”

He quickly disappeared at the door. Xu Ziqing was unable to sit back . A moment later, the door was pushed open.