281 From Hell to Heaven (2/2)

”Ninqin, this is the CEO of our company, Boss Chen.” Boss Yu was a chubby man and the stress and the heat had already made him drenched in sweat.

”Boss Chen?” Ninqin shivered.

She realized that this ordinary-looking young man was the one who had defeated the Zheng family and recently took over the Zheng's Financial Group.

Under Ninqin's stunned look, Chen Fan pushed her to a side and walked into the room.

Zheng Anqi heard the commotion at the door, she struggled to rise to her feet and finally saw Chen Fan. Her eyes were filled with strong and complicated emotions as she stared at the culprit of her downfall.

Zheng Anqi used to hate Chen Fan to the core. However, after she was kicked out of her family, and being laughed at by her friends, she somehow no longer hated Chen Fan. Without Chen Fan, she would have never known the true color of the family and friends around her.

”Are you here to make fun of me?”

Zheng Anqi lowered her head and asked defiantly.

”No, I am here to offer you a chance. I need someone to manage the Zheng's Financial Group, will you do it?” Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and asked lightly.

”What?” Zheng Anqi looked up at the young man in utter disbelief.

”I can not only restore your power but also return youth back to you.” Chen Fan continued. His words were as tempting as the whispers of a devil.

”What do you want?”

Zheng Anqi shivered. She thinned her lips to a line and asked.

”Loyalty, absolute loyalty.” Chen Fan narrowed his eyes as cold light glinted within. ”If you betray me, I will make sure you will perish both physically and your soul.”

”I agree.”

Zheng Anqi answered without a second hesitation.

She had nothing to lose, and this was her last ticket out of this living hell.

”Good.”

Chen Fan nodded and then folded his hands. An azure-colored light spilled out from between his hands and shot at Zheng Anqi, covering the old woman's body.

Under Ninqin and Boss Yu's stunned watch, Zheng Anqi's white hair slowly regained color and the wrinkles on her face also disappeared as her skin became firm and smooth again. In a blink, the old hag was transformed back to her former glorious state, if not even more attractive. Magical energy seemed to flow around her sublime presence.

Thus it was, Divine powers could take one's life and dictated one's fate.

Three days later, the Zheng's Financial Group's stakeholder meeting finally began.

The directors, managers, CEOs of all the four publicly traded companies gathered together in the meeting room of the Zheng's Palace in downtown Hong Kong.

The large meeting room was packed and everyone talked to each other about today's agenda.

Loong Jun sat cross-legged in the room. The Xin Hai Investment Bank had been hedging against the Zheng's Financial Group's stock and had acquired a sizable share of the company. Therefore he attended the meeting as a major shareholder.

Loong Jun scanned the room and recognized a few bosses of other investment banks. Those bosses registered Loong Jun's gaze on them, so they smiled back at him knowingly. These men were loaded with ammunition for Chen Fan.

No one had thought of expelling Chen Fan out of the management, but many of them were vying to fill in key positions in the Zheng's Financial Group.

”If Chen Beixuan is smart, he should know that it is impossible for him to run the Zheng's Group all by himself, he will need our help. By then, we can each take up key positions in the company and collect money. That will be wonderful!”

Loong Jun rubbed his chin and let out a smug smile.

He didn't think that Chen Fan had any tricks up his sleeves to keep the Zheng's Financial Group under his boots. Running a large corporation was not an easy task even for the founder of the company, much less an outsider. No matter who Chen Fan appointed to those key positions, the board members are going to vote the candidate down. Therefore, in order to calm the resistance of the board members and stakeholders, Chen Fan would have to compromise.

Loong Jun calculated the possibility of Chen Fan inviting Zheng Haochang back to run the company. With Zheng Haochang's deep roots in the company, he should be able to placate the stakeholders. Plus, he was a seasoned manager and used to run the Zheng's Group for many years. However, Loong Jun was convinced that Chen Fan wouldn't hire him back fearing his former victim would plot against him.

”Chen Beixuan, you have finally exhausted your tricks.”

Even as Loong Jun let out a smug smile, a wave of surprised murmurs rose in the room. He noticed that everyone looked to the entrance with surprised looks, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

”What is it?”

Loong Jun wondered.

He turned around and saw a tall woman in a custom-fitted suit. Her hair was platinum blond and features on her face breathtaking. She wore a pair of high heels that made her stand out among the crowd around her. With each step she took, a cold light glinted brighter in her eyes. She nodded to hither and thither, offer her charming greetings like that of a queen.

She was Zheng Anqi who had been missing for a few months.