CEO is Picky but Handsome - Chapter 44

The second day.
The conference site was packed with people, and it was already bustling with activity even before the official opening. As Rong’s widely distributed invitations, most of the domestic dignitaries attended the scene in person or delegated their beloved ones, and a finger is often in the media headlines. The media area was packed to the rafters, and it was rumored that an uninvited media outlet bid nearly six figures for a seat.
When Ye Ling appeared, the scene caused a commotion. He is known to be Huo Zhun’s confidant, and his presence here is no different from Huo Zhun’s personal presence. Reporters immediately swarmed up to Ye Ling, asking him questions in rapid-fire succession. Ye Ling, on the other hand, only wore an official smile from the beginning, hiding in the crowd of bodyguards and not saying a word.
In comparison, Rong Sheng’s smile was much more sincere. He didn’t show up until the conference was about to start, and just after he showed up, he became the center of attention. The reporters tried their best to dig something out of his mouth before the conference started. Rong Sheng, however, smiled but did not answer, and under the guidance of his bodyguard, he sat directly next to Ye Ling.
“Click, click, click, click,” the spotlights flashed into a blur.
Reporters pressed the shutter while wondering who was so talented as to arrange the seats of these two rivals together.
In fact, Rong Sheng shouldn’t have sat in this seat, but since Ye Ling was sitting here, how could he not be closer to him? However, just as he sat down, Ye Ling moved towards the other side without any trace, his movements containing silent resistance. Rong Sheng’s heart sank, and he whispered, “Ning Ning, now you won’t even sit with Brother Sheng for a while?”
“I’ve changed my name, now I’m called Ye Ling.” Ye Ling looked straight ahead, not even bothering to turn her head for him, “The scanned copy of the front and back of the ID card should have been sent to you, Mr. Rong didn’t look at it?”
Rong Sheng’s gaze went cold, then he smiled, “I still think Ning Ning sounds good.”
“Whatever.” Ye Ling returned indifferently, lowering his head and flipping through the introductory booklet distributed at the venue.
Rong Sheng tilted his head to look at him, Ye Ling’s long and beautiful neck was close at hand, and under the strong light, it was as white as glittering jade. If in the past, he could have kissed it if he leaned over, however, now, he has to worry about so many things …… Thinking of this, Rong Sheng gently licked his lips and said, “Ning Ning, if Huo Jun loses his power this time, will you come back to me?”
Ye Ling’s fingers slightly paused, turning his head to look straight at him, “I’ve told you many times that my unwillingness to return to you has nothing to do with Huo Zhun, and even less to do with Huo Zhun gaining or losing power. What’s more,” he smiled a little, “Huo Jun will definitely get through the crisis safely this time.”
“So sure?” Rong Sheng hummed contemptuously.
“Because I will help him.” Ye Ling looked into his eyes, “I will help him to the best of my ability.”
“Just like helping me in the beginning?”
“No, more attentive than helping you.” Ye Ling turned back, and the conference started.
Although Rong Sheng was present, the one representing Rong Clan today was not him, but the vice president of Rong Clan. Similarly, the president of Rain Name Consortium did not show up, and instead of the president, the one who addressed the stage was the executive director of Rain Name Consortium, Lu Yu.
This was a young man who looked slightly weak, even in a straight suit, he didn’t look like a director of a huge consortium, but more like a college teacher of Chinese. He also spoke in a unhurried manner, with a scholarly sense of gentility, but the words that came out of his mouth astonished everyone.
“Today, taking this opportunity, the Rain Name Consortium also has an important announcement to make to everyone.” After formally announcing the cooperation with Rong’s in the form of an equity swap, Lu Yu stayed alone on the podium and said to everyone present, “Just yesterday, the betting agreement between Rainname Consortium and the investment bank expired, and we’ve already taken 9% of Phoenix Group’s shares from the investment bank through that agreement, becoming one of the shareholders of Phoenix Group. This is the full text of the betting agreement, please read it.”
The background slideshow changed and a betting agreement was projected on the background wall.
Ye Ling’s fists clenched at once.
Rain Name Consortium became one of the shareholders of Phoenix Group?
What a joke, he had just swapped stakes with the Rong Clan, but in the turn of events, he owned shares in the Phoenix Group?
What’s the difference between this and Rong’s owning shares of Phoenix?
He subconsciously sat up straight, hoping to try to see traces of irregularities in the betting agreement, but no matter how many times he looked at it, it was futile.
The terms of this betting agreement were informative and legally valid.
The investment banks had the right to freely dispose of the shares in their hands, and it wasn’t surprising that they had signed this betting agreement with the Rainname Consortium in order to seek profit. Only the final result was that the Rain Name Consortium won the bet.
Beside him, there was a soft laugh.
Ye Ling turned his head back and looked coldly at Rong Sheng, “You already knew that there was such a betting agreement?”
“Not much earlier than you. All I can say is that I’m not the only one who misses this piece of fat meat from Phoenix Group. Huo Zhun has stayed on the tip of the mountain for too long, and everyone is eager to be the one to pull him down.” Rong Sheng slowly said, “I really want to see Huo Zhun’s expression right now, he has always been the one controlling the power of life and death, but now he is silently and quietly being backhanded by a nameless pawn. Just thinking about his expression makes me feel wonderful.”
At the same moment, Phoenix Group Building, conference room.
The live television broadcast faithfully transmitted everything that happened at the conference site to the various directors, including Lu Yu’s ever-calming and gentle speech.
“In view of the fact that Phoenix Group is currently facing a huge funding gap, as a newly promoted shareholder, the Rain Name Consortium is duty-bound to come up with the appropriate funds to help the group. Here also call on the group’s other shareholders not to panic, everyone join hands to tide over the difficulties!”
“Hmph, is it his turn to make a big speech?!” In the conference room, a director sitting at the end of the table let out a cold snort, but the directors who originally had one nostril did not give him any response in a rare occurrence.
“So …… the rumors are true?” A certain director whispered and turned his head, saying with the person beside him, “Rain Name Group is really secretly acquiring our shares?”
“What secretly, taking out an agreement is just picking things apart!” Another person said.
“Then …… there is also the matter of the second betting agreement is also true?”
“Better to believe it than not!”
“My God, if the second betting agreement also exists, then wouldn’t the Rain Name Group become our major shareholder?”
“Not only that, if he scratches those shares that are straying away, then he’ll be able to ……”
control my shares.
Huo Jun silently added in his mind.
He looks at the room full of directors, who similarly look at him.
“Mr. Huo, in fact, we might as well accept Rong’s help in the first place, so that we don’t give others a chance to take advantage of it.”
“Yes, the Rong Clan and us are still working together at least, the Rainname Consortium is coming on strong, it can’t be that they want to acquire us, right?”
“Mr. Huo, say something, what should we do now? We can’t just sit back and wait for death!”
The room is in chaos, the directors are talking to each other like a nest of sparrows that have blown up, itching to push the ceiling up into the sky.
Mr. Huo watches their bickering with cold eyes, but never says a word. During this period of time, the directors’ meetings have been more frequent than ever before, and each meeting repeats the same content, that is, the other directors have joined together to toss Huo Jun. Huo Jun’s attitude towards the directors has always been tough, but this time he has been patient. However, his patience in the eyes of the other directors has become a kind of admission of fault and concession, the directors have to give an inch, this mood brewing until today, finally making the directors forget and make a mistake that they normally would not have made.
“Huo Jun, what do you mean by not saying anything? Do you think you can muddle through like this?” A loud bang was heard, and a certain director flared up, slapping the table, “A good group is now in such a mess, and you, as the president, are doing nothing about it? This is not to mention, such as Gu Xinzhang as a scum who eats and steals, you even hired a lawyer at a high price to help him defend. Oh, where did you get the money from? Is not secretly short of the company’s accounts to enrich themselves? I think your mind is not on the company now, right? Are you hoping for the company to collapse so you can take the money and run away?Huo Jun, you ……”
“Shut up!” Huo Jun suddenly raised his head and ruthlessly swept an eye blade across.
His voice wasn’t loud, and his tone couldn’t be called how harsh, but it was such a simple and simple eye-knife that called the noisy conference room to instant silence.
The director who was refuted in front of him turned red, his cheeks bulging as if he wanted to yell back. But the crowd waited for a long time, but he just stretched his neck and colorfully returned, “What do you …… want?”
“Not much, I want to ask you to be quiet.” Huo Zhun looks straight ahead, “I can’t hear you anymore.”
On the TV, the conference is over, and the attending guests leave the venue in turn. As the maker of today’s bombshell, Lu Yu naturally becomes the target of the media’s pursuit. However, his bodyguard was very conscientious and escorted him out of the side door at an early hour. The reporters then turned to Rong Sheng, and at that exact moment, Ye Ling’s figure crashed into the camera.
The media had always been high and low, so they immediately turned their guns and asked Ye Ling questions.
The camera drew closer, and the entire screen was filled with Ye Ling’s slightly pale face. A row of microphones stopped in front of his eyes, a reporter asked him how he felt about the Rain Name Consortium utilizing the betting agreement to become a shareholder of Phoenix Group, his eyes flicked downward, and before he opened his mouth, he pursed his lips.
In that instant, Huo Jun actually had a ridiculous thought.
–His lips are a bit dry and cracked, is he not adapting to the weather over here? I must check back and see if there are any good ways to moisturize his lips.
“The Phoenix Group never excludes capable and ambitious people from joining our big family, and it is precisely due to the constant addition of fresh blood that the Phoenix Group has grown and expanded to what it is today. It is true that the Group has recently encountered some difficulties, but things do not always go smoothly, and the road to success is bound to be full of bumps. It is precisely because of these bumps that the ultimate success is all the sweeter. As Mr. Huo has always emphasized, all difficulties will pass, and as long as we can overcome the difficulties in front of us, Phoenix Group will be able to reach a new level. The road ahead is treacherous, but he will work together with the entire group!”
The conference room echoed Ye Ling’s afterimage for a long time, and the people looked at each other in dismay, gradually, the directors who had originally clapped their hands together at some point also sat back in their seats.
“This is my attitude.” Huo Zhun quietly rises and fastens the buttons in front of his suit lapel, “From the time I took over the group until now, I’ve experienced many things, big and small, and the situation at hand may be tricky, but it’s not one of the trickiest.”
He looked around at everyone in the column, a smile slowly blooming on his lips, “I know that all along, you all don’t look at me too favorably. To be honest, I don’t see you all very well either. But right now, it’s not the time to let one’s own personal good or evil dominate one’s reasoning. I will do my best to lead the group through this difficult time. If we fail, I’ll take the blame and resign. Of course, if you think there’s a more suitable candidate than me, you can impeach me at any time. That’s all I have to say, meeting adjourned.”
After saying that, he left the conference room with large strides.
And for a long time after he left, the door of the conference room remained tightly closed, and not a single director left the meeting.
In the middle of the morning, two heart-rending coughs resounded in the room.
It was actually Xu Shenqing, who has always taken the lead in opposing Huo Zhun.
With his son in prison, he has rapidly aged overnight. Originally, he didn’t attend any of the previous board meetings, but today, somehow, he was on crutches and asked his youngest son to personally send himself to the conference room.
“My son has done something wrong to the group, originally, I shouldn’t have sat in this position with a shy face.” As soon as he spoke, Xu Shenqing was accompanied by a violent cough, “But there are some words that I don’t say, I’m just afraid that no one will remember them.”
The assistant behind him hands him water, he waved his hand and refused, then said, “Huo Jun is the person Xu Dong chose. Xu Dong picked him out of a crop of young people, married his only daughter to him, even told Ming Ming to take his surname, and let him inherit the entire group just because Xu Dong valued him and knew he could take the group to a better place, and indeed, Huo Zhun has done just that.”
“Everyone may not be convinced, but let’s today, and beat our chests and think about how much we have done for the group, and how much Huo Jun has done for the group. Since he took over the group, we have given him a variety of reasons to make how many trips, but which time he is not easy to cope with the past? Did he ever find us in trouble afterward? Not to mention when Xu Dong passed away, how the group was in trouble both internally and externally, relying on Huo Zhun alone to stabilize the situation, the group has today’s development.” Xu Shenqing covered his chest, talking loudly makes his heart a bit unbearable, “We are now living a beautiful life, say out, everyone is a shareholder of Phoenix Group, but if the group fell in the first place, it is still our turn to get away with it? Yes, I know we think he is an outsider, think he is not good, think he this think he that, then we usually small fight to find him a little pain on it, to the critical moment, to carry clear! Those who should not have the mind, I advise everyone to put away. At this time, you have to figure out who you should be with one heart, otherwise the group is gone, I see where everyone goes to cry!”