Chapter 26: The Big Investor

After leaving the gym, Zheng Qian asked Jin Lu to drop him off at the company.

On the way, Zheng Qian remembered he still needed to find a lawyer, so he sent a text message to Lawyer Wang Zhao.

Zheng Qian: "Lawyer Wang Zhao, have you left yet? [Wiping sweat]"

Lawyer Wang Zhao: "Not yet, Young Master Zheng. My flight is tonight. Is something the matter?"

Zheng Qian: [Location]

Zheng Qian: "Come here for a moment and help me look over a contract."

Lawyer Wang Zhao: "Alright, Young Master Zheng, I'll be there right away!"

After arriving at the company, Zheng Qian told Jin Lu to head back.

He called Chen Weiqiang and told him he had arrived downstairs at the company.

Soon, Chen Weiqiang came downstairs to pick up Zheng Qian.

"President Zheng, you've arrived! Come on up with me. Liu Shiqi and I were just about to contact you."

Conference room.

Three people were sitting at a long table, two men and one woman.

"I don't think I need to introduce Liu Shiqi, right? This is my lawyer, Lawyer Yin, and this is Liu Shiqi's lawyer, Lawyer Luo." After Chen Weiqiang finished the introductions, he asked Zheng Qian to take a seat.

"President Zheng, let me introduce you to…" The two lawyers gave Zheng Qian a detailed explanation of the equity agreement, the laws related to shares, as well as questions regarding his position and compensation.

In a nutshell, as long as he signed and transferred the money, he would become the Vice President of this company.

By noon tomorrow, Zheng Qian's shareholder information would be searchable at the industrial and commercial department and on some apps.

"Right, we haven't discussed the salary aspect yet. President Zheng, what are your thoughts on the salary?"

Zheng Qian wasn't here to work; he was here to expand his network and improve himself. As for how much money he made, he didn't care.

If he wanted to make money, he just had to spend it on women.

But if he didn't take a single cent, it didn't seem quite right.

Zheng Qian thought about it; since he and Liu Shiqi were both Vice Presidents of the company, he asked, "How much does Liu Shiqi take?"

"Oh, it's like this. Our company is still just starting out, so the salaries aren't very high. I take 30,000, and for Liu Shiqi, she takes 25,000."

"Then I'll take the same as Liu Shiqi."

Liu Shiqi leaned against her chair with a cold expression. Upon hearing that Zheng Qian wanted to take the same salary as her, she couldn't help but sneer.

She and Zheng Qian mainly relied on the company's dividends. It wasn't that she felt Zheng Qian couldn't take 25,000, but rather, she found Zheng Qian's attitude of equating himself to her a bit laughable.

"Alright, then 25,000 it is. Would you like to find another lawyer to help take a look?" The contract Chen Weiqiang prepared was definitely fine, but he didn't offer to find one for Zheng Qian; instead, he let Zheng Qian find one himself to avoid any suspicion of collusion or fraud.

"Yeah, I've already got a lawyer coming over." Just as Zheng Qian finished speaking, Lawyer Wang Zhao sent him a message saying he had already arrived downstairs.

Zheng Qian told him to come up immediately.

After knocking on the door, Lawyer Wang Zhao entered the conference room in a suit and tie, looking like a social elite.

"President Chen? Liu Shiqi?" After entering the conference room, Lawyer Wang Zhao was very surprised; he hadn't expected to see acquaintances.

"Lawyer Wang Zhao?"

"Senior?" Lawyer Yin and Lawyer Luo were also very surprised.

"Little Yin? Little Luo? You two are here too? What a coincidence."

So Lawyer Wang Zhao was Zheng Qian's lawyer?

Lawyer Wang Zhao was their senior. Chen Weiqiang and Liu Shiqi had once been his clients, but after Lawyer Wang Zhao left Yebai due to a business transfer and was promoted to Shanghai, they hadn't met again.

Chen Weiqiang and Liu Shiqi were impressed by Lawyer Wang Zhao's professional capabilities and had repeatedly asked him to handle cases, but since Lawyer Wang Zhao was in Shanghai and couldn't come over, he recommended his two juniors to Chen Weiqiang and Liu Shiqi, who became their dedicated lawyers.

Liu Shiqi was somewhat surprised, but she was more irritated.

She had tried time and again to hire Lawyer Wang Zhao for his services, but he had rejected her every time.

Why was it that one phone call from Zheng Qian was enough to summon him back?

Was it that she didn't offer enough money, or did she lack enough face?

Liu Shiqi developed some negative feelings toward Lawyer Wang Zhao.

"Young Master Zheng, I'm truly sorry, I'm late." Lawyer Wang Zhao apologized sincerely to Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian was his big spender, after all. Never mind helping to look over a contract before leaving; even if he were already in Shanghai, if Zheng Qian sent a single message, he would buy a plane ticket and fly back to Yebai.

"It's fine. Since you all know each other, that makes things easier."

"Sit down first. Look over the contract; if there are no issues, I'll sign it."

Zheng Qian instructed.

"Alright, Young Master Zheng, I'll look at it now." Having received the order, Lawyer Wang Zhao immediately sat down next to Zheng Qian, picked up the contract, and examined it meticulously.

Lawyer Wang Zhao actually called him… Young Master Zheng?

What was going on?

His respectful attitude made it hard not to be suspicious.

A top-tier lawyer from a "Red Circle" firm in Shanghai would only have this kind of attitude when facing a big spender. The rest of the time, wherever he went, wasn't he always aloof and arrogant?

Was Zheng Qian Lawyer Wang Zhao's big spender?

It didn't look like it, but if he wasn't, how else could one explain Lawyer Wang Zhao's behavior?

Liu Shiqi was filled with doubts.

Seeing this, Chen Weiqiang confirmed his previous suspicion: Zheng Qian was definitely not a man who lived off women.

After meticulously flipping through the contract, Lawyer Wang Zhao was surprised to discover that Zheng Qian was actually buying a 24% stake in Chen Weiqiang's company for an amount of 30 million.

This must be just one of the assets under Zheng Qian's name.

After all, he was willing to spend 30 million just to buy a house on a whim.

To vent Jin Lu's anger, he didn't hesitate to spend money like water, paying eight million in legal fees for him to handle it.

This amount of money was truly small change compared to what Chen Weiqiang was dealing with.

"Young Master Zheng, I've looked it over. There are no issues with this contract." The professional capability displayed by Lawyer Wang Zhao was truly shocking. At this moment, he didn't care how close his relationship was with Chen Weiqiang, Liu Shiqi, or his two juniors; if there was a problem, he would point it out for Zheng Qian immediately.

Who told Zheng Qian to be his big spender?

In all his years of practice, this was the first time he had seen a man spend money like this; he had to serve him well.

Zheng Qian nodded; since there were no issues, he signed it.

Immediately after, he used his phone to transfer the money into the company account, leaving it for the finance department to handle.

"Great, congratulations, President Zheng, you have officially become a part of our company." After receiving the payment, Chen Weiqiang immediately stood up and shook hands with Zheng Qian.

Liu Shiqi was unhurried. Only after Chen Weiqiang and Zheng Qian finished shaking hands did she force a smile onto her face and shake hands with Zheng Qian: "Welcome, President Zheng."

This welcome sounded as fake as it could get.

But it didn't matter; Zheng Qian didn't take it to heart.

After a few simple pleasantries, they sent the three lawyers away.

Chen Weiqiang put his arm around Zheng Qian's shoulder and walked out of the office, with Liu Shiqi following closely behind.

"Everyone, please stop what you're doing for a moment. Let me introduce someone. From now on, Mr. Zheng Qian will be responsible for the company's public relations and some inland business. Everyone, welcome President Zheng!"

"Welcome, President Zheng!"

"Welcome!"

A round of warm applause rang out.

"Xixi, come here. Add President Zheng to our company group, and then take President Zheng to his office."

"President Zheng, she will be your secretary from now on. If there is anything about the office you are not satisfied with, you can tell Xixi and have her change it."

Zheng Qian nodded, exchanged WeChat with Xia Xixi, and then entered the company group.

After joining the group, the whole screen was filled with: [Welcome, President Zheng!]

Zheng Qian: [Hello everyone]

Zheng Qian: [I hope you will take care of me in the future (smiling emoji)]

Zheng Qian glanced at the number of people in the company group; there were about 68, which was quite a decent size.

Immediately after, he sent a big red packet in the group.

Another wave of spam followed: [Thank you, President Zheng! President Zheng is so generous!]

"I sent a red packet in the group, go ahead and grab it." Zheng Qian looked at Xia Xixi, who was leading the way in front of him.

She was wearing her hair in a short ponytail today, dressed in professional office attire, wearing Balenciaga stockings, and sporting a pair of high heels that clicked as she walked.

"What's the point of grabbing it?"

"It's fine if you don't. Everyone is guaranteed at least 1,000."

Xia Xixi suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked at Zheng Qian with an incredulous expression.