Chapter 83: Hiding One's True Strength

"President Zheng, President Chen, Manager Li Tao, something terrible has happened!"

The company's receptionist knocked on the office door in a panic.

"Don't rush, take your time and tell us what happened," Manager Li Tao soothed.

"There's someone claiming to be the head of Yamei Group at the front desk, making a scene and demanding to see President Zheng."

"Hu Yuebin?"

"I think that's his name, I'm not entirely sure. Do you have a moment? Maybe you should go over and take a look; even our two security guards can't hold him down!"

Pfft!

Even two security guards couldn't hold him down.

Hearing this, the three of them burst out laughing.

They walked to the front desk and sure enough, it was Hu Yuebin!

He was acting like a hooligan, making a scene at the front desk; he didn't look like the person in charge of a major enterprise at all.

"Hu Yuebin, do you need something from me?" Zheng Qian stepped forward and asked in a very cavalier tone.

"You're exactly who I'm looking for! You're quite something, kid—that was a dirty trick you pulled!"

"Chen Weiqiang? You… when did you get out?"

After seeing Chen Weiqiang, Hu Yuebin immediately lost his nerve, and his tone even weakened significantly.

Before making a move on Zhengxin Shipyard, Hu Yuebin had specifically sent people to investigate Chen Weiqiang's whereabouts. Learning that he was on his way to Shanghai for business, he hired a woman from a nightclub to seduce Chen Weiqiang. As it turned out, just as Chen Weiqiang had taken off his pants, a group of police burst through the door.

What was originally a consensual act was slapped with a charge of rape.

This entire affair had been orchestrated by him, with Chang Dashan carrying it out.

Hu Yuebin hadn't intended to send Chen Weiqiang to prison, but it was more than enough to drag him down for a few days.

He hadn't expected Chen Weiqiang to get out so quickly.

It must have been Chang Dashan who pulled that woman back; at the very least, an investigation into Chen Weiqiang should take a month or two—it shouldn't have been this fast.

"Hu Yuebin, Chang Dashan told me everything you did. If we're talking about being underhanded, you're the worst of them all—who could possibly be as underhanded as you?" Chen Weiqiang was filled with rage just mentioning it.

That night, he had even taken his pants off, never expecting the other party to play such a trick on him.

Since ancient times, even heroes have struggled to resist the charms of a beauty. If it hadn't been for Zheng Qian's excellent performance back here in Yebai, he would have fallen straight into Hu Yuebin's trap.

"Heh, all is fair in war. You couldn't resist the temptation yourself, so why blame me?"

"A fine 'all is fair in war.' Fine, Hu Yuebin, it starts here between us."

"I'd like to see how long Yamei Group can last in your hands."

"And it's not just you; even if your father were still at the company, Yamei Group would still be on the decline. Let's wait and see."

Mentioning his father again?

Hu Yuebin gritted his teeth.

Why did everyone love comparing him to his father?

Was Hu Yuebin never going to be able to step out of his father's shadow in this lifetime?

Damn that old man, why did he have to do so well in the early stages? Unbelievable!

"Heh, Chen Weiqiang, I don't know where you get the confidence to talk to me like that. How many broken ships does your Zhengxin Shipyard even have? What do you have to compare with Yamei Group?"

"Let it start then. I wasn't raised to be easily scared."

"Let's wait and see!"

Both sides declared war right at the company entrance.

After dropping those harsh words, Hu Yuebin left the company.

"You two, come with me. I have something important to tell you."

Zheng Qian and Manager Li Tao exchanged a look and followed Chen Weiqiang into the office.

After the three of them sat down, Chen Weiqiang began to brew tea.

"During this trip to Shanghai, I met two financial titans. They are very optimistic about Zhengxin Shipyard, and we discussed a huge deal!"

Knock, knock, knock.

A knocking sound rang in their ears.

"Who is it? Come in!"

"Oh, oh, oh, what are you three whispering about?"

Appearing at the door was the stunningly beautiful and fashionable Liu Shiqi. Today, she was actually wearing black stockings and high heels, making her appear even more womanly!

"Oh, it's President Liu. You've come at just the right time. Come over and sit; I have a big piece of news to tell you."

Chen Weiqiang stood up to invite Liu Shiqi into the office and locked the door behind her; he didn't want anyone else to disturb them.

"Wait a second, President Chen. You've returned from Shanghai—you haven't lost any body parts, have you? I heard you were really screwed over."

Liu Shiqi said half-jokingly, drawing laughter from Zheng Qian and Manager Li Tao.

"What are you talking about? How could I lose any body parts? If you don't believe me, I'll take them off and show you."

"No, no, no—don't take your pants off. Even if you did, we wouldn't dare look."

"Hahahaha."

"Alright, alright, let's talk business."

Chen Weiqiang told the three of them that he had gone to Shanghai to discuss a big deal.

"You definitely won't be able to guess how big this deal is."

Chen Weiqiang deliberately kept them in suspense.

"One hundred million!"

At this moment, Chen Weiqiang was already expecting the three of them to be surprised.

"Only one hundred million? Is that really worth getting so worked up about?"

"President Liu, one hundred million might be a small amount compared to your Zhongguang Fund, but this one hundred million is just the first round of financing. We only need to dilute our shares by a tiny bit."

Chen Weiqiang looked at the other two. Zheng Qian's face appeared very calm, while only Manager Li Tao looked rather surprised.

"Sigh, I thought it was a billion. It's only a hundred million; you could just ask President Zheng. President Zheng could fork over a hundred million in a heartbeat."

Chen Weiqiang: ???

"What do you mean by that?" Chen Weiqiang asked, looking completely bewildered.

"To fight this battle, President Zheng spent one hundred million to acquire a stake in Jinxiu Group, buying up 40% of the shares, just to protect Zhengxin Shipyard and control the raw materials for Jiyuan Woodworking."

"If you're short on money, just ask President Zheng directly. There was no need to run all the way to Shanghai and get screwed over—how not worth it."

"What, you guys didn't know?"

Liu Shiqi furrowed her delicate brows, looking surprised, but she relaxed very quickly.

"That's true, President Chen was stuck in Shanghai for several days; it's normal that you wouldn't know."

"President Zheng is now the bona fide Vice President of Jinxiu Group."

Chen Weiqiang and Manager Li Tao were completely stunned.

Zheng Qian invested one hundred million to buy 40% of Jinxiu Group?

Holy crap, that's such a massive move!

Chen Weiqiang suddenly understood why Zheng Qian was able to control the raw materials for Jiyuan Woodworking. It wasn't because he had won over Xu Shuyun, but because he had thrown money at Jinxiu Group!

Manager Li Tao finally came to his senses. No wonder when President Ma Wencheng visited, he asked Zheng Qian to put in a good word for him in front of Xu Shuyun.

As the Vice President of Jinxiu Group, would he even need to talk to Xu Shuyun? Whether or not to give you raw materials would just be a matter of one word!

"President Zheng, you really are full of hidden depths!" Chen Weiqiang patted Zheng Qian on the arm.

When Chen Weiqiang first met Zheng Qian on Wangyue Island, he knew that Zheng Qian wasn't an ordinary person—he had some money and wanted to enter the business world—but he never expected Zheng Qian to have such immense power.

Just what kind of background did Zheng Qian have, and how much liquid capital did he still have on hand?

After not seeing him for a few days, Chen Weiqiang suddenly felt that Zheng Qian was becoming a bit unfathomable to him.