Chapter 299 - 181 Conspiracy and Schemes_2

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Chapter 299: Chapter 181 Conspiracy and Schemes_2"The problem now is, without my husband’s consent and signature, I can’t use the property under my name as collateral for a bank loan. And just last night, I signed a stock buyback agreement with Sister Li, requiring payment of the buyout amount within a week. If I fail to pay on time, I will have to forfeit the three million deposit." Chen Feng frowned and asked, "How much is the buyout amount you have to give her?" "A total of fifty-three million. I gave her three million as a deposit last night, and need to clear the remaining fifty million within a week. I now suspect that this is all a conspiracy by the Xue Family, where he might have long planned this with Sister Li and even colluded with my husband to trap me together." Guo Mengyao’s tone was still relatively calm, which was quite commendable. In such a situation, even a man would find it hard to stay calm. This shows that Guo Mengyao has a strong psychological quality, which explains why she became a successful businesswoman at a young age, founding a two to three billion cosmetics company. Chen Feng, hearing what she said, somewhat agreed: "It’s possible. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be such a coincidence. Have you asked your husband?" "Of course, he wouldn’t admit it, only saying I haven’t called him for ten days or half a month since I came back, nor cared about the child, and he always has a long list of reasons to smear me." "Your husband wants to split how much of your assets? He doesn’t want half, does he?" "Of course, he wants half, but how could I agree? Then he backed down, saying as long as I give him thirty million in cash plus the villa we’re living in now, totaling over forty million. I certainly didn’t agree either." "Him suddenly making things difficult indeed might mean he’s in collusion with Xue Jun, aiming to hit you when you’re down and take advantage." "Yes. Now I can only talk to you about this, hoping to come up with a solution together." At this moment, a hint of feminine vulnerability finally surfaced in Guo Mengyao’s tone. Thinking about it, she’s truly pitiable, with her parents divorcing when she was a teenager, each starting new families, leaving her suddenly an ’orphan’. After adulthood, she worked hard to be self-reliant, only to marry a man who leeches off her, and now this freeloader is conspiring with outsiders to scam her together. The pain in her heart was hard to express to her biological parents, even harder with others, leaving only Chen Feng, due to a special connection, as her confidant. And subconsciously, she apparently sought help from Chen Feng, though finding it hard to say it outright. Of course, Chen Feng wouldn’t let her down and immediately said, "It seems you need to prepare for the worst. Sister Li might already be in cahoots with Xue Jun, and their goal is to drain your cash and seize control of the company." Guo Mengyao said, "Sister Li shouldn’t have fully sided with Xue Jun yet; she might just be trying to get the highest price for her shares from the two of us, letting the clam and the crane fight so she reaps the benefit. Otherwise, together, they own more shares than I do, giving them the right to call a shareholders’ meeting and remove me as CEO." Chen Feng frowned and asked, "Do they have the power to remove you if they join forces? Did you specify this in your initial co-shareholding agreement with them?" Guo Mengyao sighed and said, "Yes. Back then, they all thought I was too strong-willed and added this clause, or they wouldn’t have invested. At that time, I lacked funds, connections, and supply channels, so I needed them and could only agree. There was no choice then, and besides, Sister Li and I have known each other for ten years or so, and we really had a great relationship before. Who knew it would end up like this? Alas, maybe insisting on relocating the company hurt Sister Li’s feelings back then." Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "Now you have to hold your ground and buy back Sister Li’s shares. How much are you still short of?" Guo Mengyao said, "I have about twenty million on hand; the company’s funds can’t be moved much without the Xue Family’s consent, and from my parents and a few friends, I should be able to gather another twenty to thirty million..." Chen Feng interrupted, "Tell me how much you are short, and I can lend it to you first." Guo Mengyao was a bit moved hearing this, and fully let go of her tough exterior, sighing, "If I spend all my money on Sister Li, and Xue Jun withdraws his shares, I won’t have money for him, and he would have the right to sue in court to dissolve our company and then liquidate the company’s assets. If that happens, wouldn’t all my efforts be for nothing?" This really puts her in a difficult position; Xue Jun truly played his cards well unless Guo Mengyao has seventy or eighty million in cash as a buffer; otherwise, she’d be completely under Xue Jun’s thumb. Chen Feng’s total assets combined, even if he sold off his stocks, might just be enough to support her, but obviously, he couldn’t do that. It’s not that Chen Feng is unloyal, but doing so would clearly cross the boundary between them. Chen Feng frowned, thought for a while, and asked, "Have you called Xue Jun? He shouldn’t genuinely want to dissolve your company, right? What are his demands?" "He gave me two options: either repurchase his shares at a premium higher than Sister Li’s for him to completely exit the company, or let him be the CEO, me as the sales director, and I personally lend him thirty million interest-free, which he would probably use to buy back Sister Li’s shares, as he doesn’t have that much money himself. Or we’d part ways." "This guy plays tough, huh!" Chen Feng couldn’t help but exclaim. No wonder he had a bad impression of Xue Jun upon first meeting him; looks indeed are revealing, the guy was probably harboring bad intentions even back then. Guo Mengyao said somewhat dejectedly, "I always knew business is like war, but I still underestimated people’s hearts. Whether Sister Li or Xue Jun, I always regarded them as reliable partners, never expecting it would come to this. Now it seems like I’m abandoned by all." Chen Feng consoled, "It’s not your fault. Everyone has their interests, and now that yours have come into conflict with theirs, conflicts naturally arise. The immediate issue is to resolve this matter quickly. I think, since Xue Jun’s side isn’t feasible for now, you should focus on Sister Li’s side instead. Can you persuade her not to withdraw her shares for now?" "That’s difficult. Her career and family are in Guang City, plus now the company’s moved to Lin Nan, she isn’t very assured of me, and surely wants to sell her shares at a premium while the company’s assets are still valuable, to cash in." "Do you know where Xue Jun is now? Could you arrange a meeting with him and Sister Li for negotiations?" "All three of us are in Guang City right now, so it should be feasible to arrange." "That’s good, then arrange a meeting with them for negotiations, say, tomorrow. I’ll come to Guang City to find you today, to give you some backing." Guo Mengyao was instantly moved to tears, her eyes glistening at Chen Feng’s words. Though she’s always maintained an optimistic and strong woman image in public, deep inside she desires to be a little woman, who doesn’t have to toil and work so hard but can live comfortably and wants a strong shoulder to lean on.

Chapter 299 - 181 Conspiracy and Schemes_2

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