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Chapter 29 Follow-up and Help

Xu Zhiping was shocked upon hearing this. Yu Rong had always been a staunch supporter of Zhao Xiankun, and a political guarantor for the smooth development of Yinghai Group. How could he suddenly be involved with Wang Mingyu now!

He glanced at Lin Chen and immediately realized that this matter must be related to him!

However, Zhao Xiankun had treated him well over the years, so he was still somewhat hesitant.

Just then, the door to the private room was gently pushed open again.

Shen Xuan walked in slowly, followed by a young man in his early twenties, Xu Zhiping's only son, Xu Dong.

The moment Xu Zhiping saw his son, his pupils contracted sharply, and his body stiffened instinctively. Although his son had lived with his mother since his divorce and had never been very close to him, Xu Dong was, after all, his only son.

He immediately stood up and glared at Wang Mingyu, saying, "Wang Mingyu, what's going on? What's Xu Dong doing here?"

Before Wang Mingyu could speak, Xu Dong saw Xu Zhiping and angrily said...

"Xu Zhiping, what are you doing? If you can come, why can't I?"

"Xiao Dong, don't rush, let me explain." Shen Xuan pulled Xu Dong aside and said to Wang Mingyu:

"Uncle Wang, Xiao Dong is with me. Brother Chen invited me to dinner, and since I had been drinking, I asked Xiao Dong to drive me here."

Wang Mingyu hurriedly said, "Old Xu, what kind of person do you think I am? Let me introduce you. This is Shen Xuan, the son of General Manager Shen of Jinshi Capital. Young Master Shen, this is Xu Zhiping, the chief economist of Yinghai Group."

Xu Zhiping quickly apologized, "Young Master Shen, I'm sorry. I got too excited."

"Haha, it's nothing, Mr. Xu. Xiao Dong and I are good friends."

"I'm sorry everyone, I haven't seen Xiaodong in a long time, and I'd like to have a private talk with him. Please don't mind."

He pulled his son to the next private room, and Xu Dong was somewhat unwilling to be forcibly dragged there.

After a brief argument, Xu Dong recounted how he had recently gotten into a fight with someone at a nightclub over a girl and almost got beaten up. Shen Xuan intervened at the crucial moment, and that's how they met. Shen Xuan was generous and incredibly resourceful, and Xu Dong had been hanging out with him ever since.

After listening to his son's story, Xu Zhiping was speechless. This son had always been simple-minded, just like his mother, and hadn't inherited any of his intelligence.

He finally understood: their gesture was both a show of goodwill and a demonstration of power, and he had no choice!

Considering Lin Xiaomin's imprisonment and Zhao Xiankun's inability to support the family alone, Xu Zhiping weighed the pros and cons and made his final decision.

He took Xu Dong back to the private room, first thanked Shen Xuan for his help to Xu Dong, and then apologized to them again after sending his son away.

"Don't be so polite, Lao Xu. We're all family here, and we'll be together for the rest of the time!"

"Alright, Mr. Wang. I, Xu Zhiping, am handing this old body over to you."

"Haha, great! Lao Xu, let's work together to ensure Yinghai Group's successful IPO. From now on, you'll be Yinghai Group's CFO!"

"Haha, thank you very much, Mr. Wang."

The group drank a glass of wine, and Wang Mingyu and Xu Zhiping left first. He wanted to comfort Xu Zhiping a little more and calm him down.

Only Lin Chen and Shen Xuan remained in the private room.

The dishes on the table hadn't been touched much, but Lin Chen was already hungry. He didn't stand on ceremony with Shen Xuan and sat down to eat.

After Lin Chen finished eating, the two clinked glasses and continued their conversation about Yinghai Group.

"It will take some time for Lin Xiaomin to get away with it. Zhao Xiankun is still not giving up and keeps trying to pull strings," Shen Xuan said casually. "But the chain of evidence is rock solid, and I've taken care of all the connections. Without our approval, he can forget about getting away with it."

Lin Chen said, "I want the shares of Yinghai Group that he holds. Once Zhao Xiankun gives up, have someone tell Lin Xiaomin that if he wants his freedom, he should exchange it for the shares of Yinghai Group that he holds. We will give him a reasonable price."

"Lin Xiaomin's shares will go to Young Master Wang." Seeing Shen Xuan's slight dissatisfaction, he continued, "Xiao Xuanzi, money can never be earned enough. Only by sharing can you earn more. Bringing them in will make our business run more smoothly."

The following morning, in the chairman's office of Yinghai Group.

Lin Chen reported to Zhao Xiankun on his work in Hong Kong Island over the past few days, which was generally progressing smoothly.

After listening to Lin Chen's work report, Zhao Xiankun didn't offer any comments, but simply nodded in satisfaction. He then brought up another matter.

"A lot has happened in the company these past two days. Four of our top-tier subsidiaries have jointly requested the group's board of directors to withdraw the audit team and severely punish Xu Feng. The board meeting is this afternoon, and I hope that Jingshi Capital can support me."

Zhao Xiankun looked at Lin Chen sincerely and said, "You may not understand, but these people have been riding the coattails of the group for over a decade, and everyone has made a fortune! But when it comes to asking them to contribute to the group, they're unwilling to give even the slightest bit! This audit only touched a small part of their interests, and they've already banded together to pressure the group—it's outrageous!"

As Zhao Xiankun spoke, his expression turned angry.

"This time, I'm going to wipe them out in one fell swoop and get rid of these parasites for the group!"

Lin Chen pondered for a moment, then looked up at Zhao Xiankun and said, "Alright, since the chairman is so decisive, and it's all for the smooth listing of Yinghai Group, I can represent Jingshi Capital to support the chairman at the board meeting."

Zhao Xiankun breathed a sigh of relief, but outwardly remained calm and thanked him.

Lin Chen walked out of the chairman's office, said goodbye to Secretary Tang, and turned around as he walked out the door to see Wu Hongmei walking towards him with a stack of documents.

Upon seeing Lin Chen, Wu Hongmei immediately took two quick steps forward to greet him, saying, "Hello, President Lin."

"Hello, Manager Wu. Are you here to deliver some documents to the chairman?"

"Yes, Mr. Lin."

"Go ahead, there's no one around right now."

"Okay, goodbye Mr. Lin." Wu Hongmei said goodbye somewhat hastily.

As Lin Chen was leaving, he suddenly remembered something. He called out to Wu Hongmei and said, "Come to my office later, I need to talk to you."

"Ah, okay, Mr. Lin!" Wu Hongmei was a little flustered, wondering what Lin Chen wanted to talk to her about.

Half an hour later, in Lin Chen's office.

With a touch of trepidation, Wu Hongmei entered the office under Li Wei's guidance.

Lin Chen was sitting at his desk reading documents when he saw her come in. He got up and walked to the sofa in the reception area to invite her to sit down. Li Wei brought over a cup of coffee, and Wu Hongmei immediately stood up to thank her.

"You're welcome, Manager Wu. We're old friends, and it's quite a coincidence that we've met!"

Lin Chen looked at her, a hint of a smile in his eyes, and blinked gently.

Wu Hongmei blushed slightly, a blush rising to her cheeks and her earlobes turning red.

Somewhat flustered, she said, "Mr. Lin, are you joking or serious?"

"Isn't that right?" Lin Chen said with a hint of mischief.

"I'll call you Hongmei! Hongmei, would you be interested in working for our IPO preparation leadership team?"

"Ah! Thank you, Mr. Lin. But I'm very satisfied with my current job and have no plans to leave for the time being."

When the topic turned to business, Wu Hongmei spoke with a serious expression.

"Really? Okay, let's not talk about that. I have something that Su Xiao has here. You two are good friends, so I need you to give it to her for me."

Wu Hongmei is a talented woman, but she disagrees, and Lin Chen doesn't force her. Lin Chen takes out a sealed file bag and hands it to Wu Hongmei.

Wu Hongmei was somewhat puzzled as to why Lin Chen had Su Xiao's things here. However, she wisely refrained from asking further, as she had already felt a bit guilty and uneasy about refusing the other party's invitation.

She reached out and took the file bag, thanked him softly, said goodbye to Lin Chen in a hurry, and turned to leave quickly.