195: Chapter 195 Old Bi Deng, the troublemaker

Lin Qingshan wasn't doing much better.

With one hand gently around Su Xiumei's shoulder and the other patting Lin Xiao, he said, "A-Xiao, I know some things might sound too formal, but I still hope that if there's anything you want us to compensate you for, just ask!"

Lin Chuge also chimed in, "That's right, A-Xiao. You can feel free to say whatever you want. Even if you wanted the stars in the sky, Dad would go and contact the aerospace department for you."

This remark eased the originally sorrowful atmosphere quite a bit.

Seeing his family say this, Lin Xiao felt that refusing again would seem insincere.

Besides, the original host had indeed suffered greatly during those twenty years.

If he asked for some compensation, it might alleviate some of the guilt in his family's hearts.

However, Lin Xiao didn't really need anything in particular right now.

Considering that the Lin Family might face a bankruptcy crisis later, he scraped together some money from everyone and temporarily placed it in his own little treasury.

If the Lin Family went bankrupt, he would take the money out to save them.

Of course, if he managed to resolve the bankruptcy crisis through his own efforts, then he could enjoy the money with peace of mind!

In the evening, Mrs. Qiu came to visit.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, her eyes turned slightly red.

She had also seen what happened at the Lin Family's doorstep today online.

As a mother, she could completely empathize.

"A-Xiao, you finally returned to the Lin Family, yet you separated from your family again just to accompany my daughter. I really feel terrible about it!"

"It, it's alright."

Lin Xiao couldn't handle it; he somewhat regretted making that video footage so sentimental.

Mrs. Qiu shook her head, "No, to make it up to you, I'll give you some more shares of the Qiu Family!"

Lin Xiao: ??

No, are the people of the Qiu Family always this generous?

If they keep giving like this, are they afraid they'll just end up giving him the whole company?

But Mrs. Qiu seemed to have already made up her mind, taking the prepared share transfer documents out of her bag.

"Mrs. Qiu, this... there's no need to be so polite."

This might be the first time Lin Xiao felt he didn't deserve such wealth.

Mrs. Qiu was firm, directly shoving the transfer documents into Lin Xiao's hands, "A-Xiao, Auntie knows you're a good child, just take them."

Lin Xiao signed the documents half-reluctantly.

After a quick calculation, based on the shares he now held, he was surprisingly a major shareholder.

Mrs. Qiu happily put away the documents and said seriously, "Alright, A-Xiao, you're now a shareholder of Qiu Corporation. If you're free tomorrow, I'll take you to the company to take a look around."

Lin Xiao didn't want to go.

It wasn't because he was putting on airs; it was just that the system had just reminded him that the situation inside Qiu Corporation wasn't that simple.

[Sigh, I suddenly became a major shareholder. Many people must find me an eyesore. If I go now, wouldn't I just be walking straight into the line of fire?]

[Especially that old bastard who's planning to seize management rights of the company!]

[He's definitely up to no good!]

An old bastard planning to seize management rights? Who is it?

Mrs. Qiu's face remained calm, but in her heart, she had already gone through all the older individuals in the company's management.

But without other clues, she still couldn't be certain.

After pondering for a moment, she decided to change her approach.

"Sigh, A-Xiao, it's okay if you don't want to go. You might not know, but things haven't been easy for me at Qiu Corporation lately. It's possible that before long, I'll have to step down."

Mrs. Qiu sighed softly.

This tactic of retreating to advance instantly piqued Lin Xiao's curiosity.

"Oh? What's going on?"

Lin Xiao was still very concerned about matters involving his own interests.

"It's just that some projects the company has been vying for recently have always been snatched away by others first. We suspect there's an insider in the company, but we haven't been able to find them. The other shareholders have had to hold me accountable... It's fine if you don't show your face at the company, to avoid getting dragged into it."

Mrs. Qiu said this with a face full of helplessness and desolation.

Lin Xiao became anxious, "Mrs. Qiu, don't say that. Since the company is in trouble, as a shareholder, I should go and take a look."

[Damn it! It must be that old bastard behind the scenes!]

[No way, if Mrs. Qiu steps down, it would play right into the other party's hands!]

[If that old bastard really takes over, he'll definitely come for me first. Even if he can't take away the shares in my hands, with just that little bit of ability he has, he'll run the company into the ground sooner or later!]

[By then, I'm afraid I won't get any dividends, and I'll end up in a mountain of debt!]

"A-Xiao, are you really willing to go and take a look?"

Mrs. Qiu was overjoyed, though her face still wore a look of guilt.

"I will, I'll go first thing tomorrow morning!"

Lin Xiao was very firm.

"Good, then I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."

Mrs. Qiu forced back the smile in her eyes.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, she left with satisfaction.

The next day, Lin Xiao followed Mrs. Qiu to Qiu Corporation.

The current scale of Qiu Corporation wasn't large; it might not even be one-tenth of the Lin Family headquarters.

In terms of other industries, it also didn't have as wide a reach as the Lin Family.

It was precisely because of this that Mrs. Qiu was very generous towards Lin Xiao.

She wasn't worried at all that Lin Xiao would covet her meager assets.

Instead, she hoped that by treating Lin Xiao with sincerity, she could get him to help Qiu Corporation overcome its crisis.

If the future development of Qiu Corporation was really like what Lin Xiao had said in his inner voice—that it would constantly climb.

Then a mere few shares were nothing at all.

I don't know if it was just enemies crossing paths.

Led by Mrs. Qiu, Lin Xiao had just arrived at the company when he ran straight into that old bastard.

"Oh, isn't this President Qiu! What a coincidence!"

Although the old bastard said this, his expression and tone were unfriendly.

Mrs. Qiu had long been dissatisfied with this person, but she still had to maintain appearances.

"This is Vice President Zheng of the company."

"Hmm."

Lin Xiao just let out a soft hmph, looking the Vice President up and down.

From his appearance, this old thing should be in his fifties.

He had a fat build, a greasy face, and was covered in rolls of fat.

He wore an unusually thick wig on his already bald head, looking quite ridiculous.

Small eyes, big yellow teeth.

He looked lecherous when he smiled.

Lin Xiao didn't even want to look at him for another second, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

[Given this old bastard's ability, it's already impressive enough that he managed to sit in the position of Vice President at his age.]

[And he's still thinking about climbing higher? I don't know where he gets the courage!]

Hearing the inner voice, Mrs. Qiu suddenly realized.

Among all the senior management of the company, this Vice President Zheng was indeed the one who got along with her the least.

This Vice President Zheng usually liked to pull some tricks and didn't do any real work all day.

Either he was putting on airs or harassing pretty young girls.

However, fortunately, the position he held was just a figurehead role. Seeing that he was old and had accompanied the company's development for many years, and could be considered a veteran of the company, Mrs. Qiu couldn't be bothered to quibble with him.

She planned to just let him retire in a few years.

But who would have thought that this old guy, instead of just enjoying a life of earning money while lying back, would insist on making trouble?