Chapter 375 : Green Plum Meets Wine 26 (1/2)

Yu Jiu sacrificed himself to prove the veracity of this saying: there were only fields that could be ploughed endlessly, but no cows that wouldn’t die of exhaustion.

He lay on the bed, a despairing expression on his face. ‘My lil green plum’s stamina was actually so good…’

Shi Sheng covered him with the blanket. “You should sleep now, yeah? Be cheeky again and I’mma kill ya.”

Yu Jiu felt his self-esteem receive a blow and huffily curled up under the blanket.

Shi Sheng felt amused as she stared at the lump on the bed. She had spirit energy, so she’d naturally be much more energetic than him.

Shi Sheng took the files with her to the bed. She’d only just got on when Yu Jiu rolled over to hug her and fell asleep.

She sighed, and could only leave a single light on while slowly looking through the dense stack of files.

They did not contain much information; the files only described several acquisition plans and evaluations regarding Sheng Shi Group.

‘Yu Xingyun said Sheng Shi Group is controlled by the government, but why? Sheng Shi Group has a long history; it’s not as if it’s some kind of startup. Why would the government want to acquire a company with such complex dealings?

And why were the former shareholders willing to sell their shares? If it’s for the sake of money, at the rate Sheng Shi Group is developing, the dividends each year are enough for them to collect till their hands grow numb.

But they’re giving all that up by selling off their shares.

Tsk, how intriguing.’

Shi Sheng didn’t even apply to university when they opened. She’d already gone through university many times and had no wish to do it again.

No matter how Gu Yan and Yu Xingyun persuaded her, Shi Sheng’s attitude remained that of ‘this Crown Prince is going back to ascend the throne!’

Yu Xingyun got Yu Jiu to try and convince her otherwise, but that failed. After all, would he oppose her decision? He supported her with his entire being.

In the end, the two parties could only sit down to talk it out.

“Uncle Gu, Uncle Yu, if you guys don’t give me a reason that’ll convince me, I won’t give up.” Shi Sheng spoke in a calm tone.

“We know.” Gu Yan sighed. “Today, we’re here to discuss the current state of Sheng Shi Group with you.”

“Yu Jiu, what’re you holding onto Xiaoxia for? Go and make some tea!” Yu Xingyun kicked Yu Jiu’s calf. “Honestly, what use are you? Couldn’t even accomplish the simple task of convincing someone!”

Yu Jiu, “…” ‘Why is it my fault again?’

Under the threatening glare of his father, Yu Jiu could only get up to brew tea before returning and continuing to embrace Shi Sheng.

Such PDA[1] caused the two men to sweat in their boots.

“Ahem…” Gu Yan coughed. “Sheng Shi Group has businesses across many industries. But recently, it’s been starting to incur losses. The government is only holding onto the shares. Meanwhile, every layer of management seems to skim a little bit here and there, and a lot of them have higher connections. Xiaoxia, if you really want to take the reins, it’ll be a difficult path.”

Gu Yan was unwilling to just accept it too. After all, the company originally belonged to the Sheng Family, yet other people had caused it to fall to this state.

“Uncle Gu, I’m still young; I need trials.” Shi Sheng phrased it euphemistically.

“Eh, Ol’ Gu, Xiaoxia takes after her mother; she’s a bold one, she is. Just let her be. Even if she fails, she still has you and us, no? She’s not exactly going to starve to death…”

“I’ll provide for my wifey.” Yu Jiu immediately raised a hand and volunteered.

“Damn brat, first look at your Xiaoxia-meimei, then take a look at yourself! You’re always up to a bunch of useless stuff. I reckon Xiaoxia would have to provide for you in the future!”

Shi Sheng, “…” ‘Your son is capable alright.’

“I’m willing to let Xiaoxia-meimei provide for me. Xiaoxia-meimei, will you look down on me for living off you?”

Shi Sheng affirmed this by giving him a contemptuous look.

“You really have the face to say that as a man?! Damn brat!” Yu Xingyun flared up.

The topic had somehow gotten derailed…

……

Shi Sheng wasn’t hasty in looking for a lawyer, instead conducting a thorough investigation on the company.

Since it would take a long time, Shi Sheng felt like she should deal with Shen Jiayin first.