_1Yun Shi Yu did not expect the company to have business even before the employees arrived and was originally quite pleased.
However, when she realized Xiao Ming had first gone home, scooped the chicken soup simmering on the stove into a thermos, and then brought her to Maohe Architecture, her little face fell.
"Mr. Xiao, the big boss, how you choose to show love for your wife is none of my business, but Ruiye Investment isn't just yours. Using our shareholders' money to please your wife, isn't that a bit too much?
Is this the purpose of the heads-up you gave me, telling me to absolutely obey?"
"This matter really isn't worth invoking the 'absolute obedience' agreement," Xiao Ming said. "Next, I plan to buy some real estate and land, and I need a qualified real estate company to fulfill the purchasing qualifications.
I won't lie to you, even when my starting capital was only a hundred bucks, this was already settled.
Of course, there are indeed reasons related to my lover, but acquiring Maohe is definitely not just to please her."
"Already settled? You mean when you only had a hundred bucks to your name, the boss of Maohe agreed to sell the company to you?"
"Not to sell the company to me, but agreed to let me purchase 37.5% of the shares at market price."
Yun Shi Yu blinked, suddenly remembering that she had seen the boss of Maohe the day she first met Xiao Ming, and that guy seemed to have sent her husband to prison at the time.
Yang Hanqing, also a delicate beauty!
This bastard!
While chatting, they took the elevator to Maohe Architecture. The receptionist naturally still remembered Xiao Ming and seeing him accompanied by a fairy-like beautiful girl today, her eyes couldn't help but widen.
What's the background of Designer Jiang's husband? Which noble family's son could he be?
"Mr. Xiao, hello!"
"Oh! Not bad with names, huh?"
Xiao Ming laughed as he placed the thermos on the counter, "Call your Mr. Yang and tell her that people from Ruiye Holdings have arrived and to make time for us as soon as possible.
Also, please take this to Designer Jiang, thank you!"
After he finished speaking, he walked straight into the office, and the receptionist didn't dare to stop him, hurriedly calling the boss's secretary while peering after his retreating figure.
Ruiye Holdings? How come I've never heard of it before?
Wait, holdings!
My God, could this gentleman be here to buy the company? Then wouldn't he become the boss's boss in the future?
Thinking of the last time the boss ran after Xiao Ming holding her shoes and wearing stockings, the receptionist suddenly understood everything.
When the secretary reported about Ruiye Holdings, Yang Hanqing also spaced out for a moment before realizing what was happening.
"Ruiye... he really values Xue quite highly."
Feeling somewhat sour, Yang Hanqing took out the contract she had prepared in advance from the drawer.
The shareholding on it was obtained in exchange for a letter of forgiveness from her ex-husband, Zhang Anli.
There was no choice, as the shares were Zhang Anli's legal personal property, and unless he was sentenced to death by the court, she couldn't possibly get them back.
Even if he were sentenced to life imprisonment, after ten or twenty years, Zhang Anli could still legally enjoy the company's dividends.
So, even if it wasn't for Xiao Ming, she had to sign that letter of forgiveness. Moreover, she needed Zhang Anli to sign the divorce agreement as well.
Fortunately, the lawyer said that since Zhang Anli committed intentional homicide, even with the letter of forgiveness, the sentencing would start at a minimum of ten years, which could barely console her father in heaven.
After a short while, the office door was pushed open, and the secretary ushered Xiao Ming and Yun Shi Yu inside.
"Miss Yun? What brings you here...?"
Yang Hanqing didn't understand why the owner of Yunding Restaurant would come, her eyes darting back and forth between her and Xiao Ming.
"Oh, let me formally introduce her," Xiao Ming said, "This is a member of Ruiye Holdings' board of directors and our CHO, Yun Shi Yu, Miss Yun.
The company has just started, and the business cards haven't been printed out yet, so let's just leave it at that for now."
CHO, that is, Chief Human Resources Officer, Yang Hanqing was of course very aware of this title. What she hadn't expected was for Xiao Ming to partner up with such a fairy-like beauty to start a company. She was stunned for a moment, and an idea suddenly popped into her head.
Once Yang Hanqing and Yun Shi Yu were done with their cordial small talk, Xiao Ming got straight to the point.
"Considering Maohe is not listed, and given our relationship, I think it's unnecessary to spend money on a third-party valuation. 37.5% for twenty million, any objections?"
Hearing his offer, Yun Shi Yu's eyebrows twitched, and she couldn't help but get annoyed. She quietly moved her foot under the table and stepped on Xiao Ming's foot.
Although Maohe Architecture has a small reputation in the Longyin real estate world, it's not large by any means, not even medium-sized, and it doesn't have any high-value assets to speak of.
In Yun Shi Yu's view, 37.5% of the shares were worth at most fifteen million.
For Xiao Ming, such a shrewd person, to willingly offer a one-third premium, there must be a catch if there weren't any ghosts involved.
Did I misread him? Is he truly a hypocrite with one set of values to your face and another behind your back?
Xiao Ming couldn't understand what got into Yun Shi Yu but couldn't let it show; he had to pretend nothing was the matter and forcefully suppress it.
"I have an objection. In fact, I've just changed my mind and don't plan to sell my shares anymore."
Yang Hanqing's response dumbfounded Xiao Ming. Yun Shi Yu also turned her head in surprise, her eyes clearly asking, "Wasn't it all settled long ago?"
A moment later, Xiao Ming's expression darkened, "You'd better have a reasonable explanation."
Seeing his apparent anger, Yang Hanqing instinctively started to panic, "You... don't rush to conclusions, what I mean is I no longer want to exchange shares for capital. If you want them, you can still have them."
"And what would you like in exchange?"
"Shares. I want to invest in your company."
Yun Shi Yu's brows shot up, alarm bells ringing in her mind.
"Sorry, Mr. Yang, our company is just starting out, and the shares of the three founders are set; we have no plans to introduce new shareholders for now.
Therefore, please consider Mr. Xiao's proposal carefully, twenty million is a very generous price, and I'm sure no other company would offer you such a deal."
Yang Hanqing is afraid of Xiao Ming due to a psychological suggestion, but he wouldn't react the same way when facing Yun Shi Yu.
"Then I'm sorry to tell you, Miss Yun, Maohe is not short on funds at the moment and doesn't have the necessity to sell any shares."
Yun Shi Yu scoffed, "You said it yourself, 'for now.' Making a small company like yours strapped for cash is not a difficult task."
Yang Hanqing's eyes narrowed seductively, "Are you threatening me, Miss Yun?"
Yun Shi Yu nodded, "You can take it that way."
Yang Hanqing fell silent, just glaring angrily at Yun Shi Yu, who unyieldingly met her gaze with arrogance.
To Xiao Ming, if this were an animated scene, electricity would be violently sparking between the two, with sparks flying everywhere.
Women are emotional; wherever they are involved, unplanned situations are bound to arise.
Rubbing his nose bridge, feeling a headache, Xiao Ming asked Yang Hanqing, "Why the sudden change of heart?"
All of Yang Hanqing's imposing aura vanished in an instant, and she weakly explained, "You only mentioned investing in my company before; I thought you meant as an individual.
Now you suddenly spring a holding company upon me, and it's not even entirely owned by you, of course, I have to... I have to rethink it!
After all, Maohe was painstakingly established by my father, it's not something anyone can just meddle with."