Although, I have been bestowed with ten percent of XQ stocks which gave me a little peace of mind but I still had some unanswered questions. So I asked Jiang Li. "Since XQ still has ten percent of shares still missing, why makes you think that Ai Rui will repay the loan?"
Jiang Li replied with a smile. "I mortgaged the entire XQ business to borrow the money."
So that was it. If Ai Rui refused to repay the loan, the bank would move in to control XQ, right? That would mean they could not refuse to repay the loan. That was a good move.
Jiang Li, you can be so sinister.......
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Sure enough, as Jiang Li expected, as soon as Ai Rui took control of XQ as main company shareholder, the bank came forward to chase for repayment of the loan. Ai Rui could not afford not to pay the bank or else the ducks in hand would really fly away and no matter how reluctant, Ai Rui still had to settle the loan.
Two days later, after Ai Rui had settled the bank loan, Jiang Li took me out for a meal with the Bank Governor who gave him the loan. The Bank Governor was a nice little old man and later during our conversation, I found out he was a former college mate of Jiang Li's father. The road was paved with friendship........
Bank Governor holding a glass, toasted to Jiang Li. "Clever boy. You are worse than your father!"
I sweated. I was not clear whether he was scolding Jiang Li or praising him.......
Well, I did not understand a thing about the dealings between masters, so I might as well concentrate on my food instead!
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Initially, I had thought that after Ai Rui had settled the bank loan, Jiang Li would blatantly make an announcement of my ten percent controlling stake but he did not seem to be in a hurry.
Later, I understood why he was not in the least anxious.
Not long after Ai Rui had settled the bank loan, suddenly the stock market was flooded with rumors of Ai Rui's suspicions. Majority of the investors held serious suspicion and negative thoughts on Ai Rui's finance and operations. Once, when I went home to visit my mother, I found her standing with hands to her waist talking to several uncles and aunties in the district, confidently saying. "Cannot buy Ai Rui stocks. Definitely will lose."
I sweated. I quickly pulled my mother home. Normally my mother did not buy shares but since that time when she bought XQ stocks and she had made a lot of money then she started to imagine herself as a stock god.
Coming back to the original topic on the mysterious rumors of Ai Rui. Initially, it seems to be just a small matter coming through the grapevine. In the beginning, it was the problem in Ai Rui's operation system which showed their profit margins were overvalued and later spread to financial problems which said that they falsified accounts and it was rumored that they owed a lot of money. Later on, it was reported that their problems began to vary from staff treatment to corporate culture and even some people said that there were hidden rules within their business. Even more outrageous was that someone said that Xue Hong's father has an illegitimate child together with evidence of the child's surname and name.
I asked Jiang Li. "Did you do this?"
He replied. "Some of them. But the following frivolous information was posted by others who looted while there is a fire* (Taking the opportunity to hit at others).
I think it was also correct. Ai Rui being such a big tree will attract wind* (Attract attacks from others). Ai Rui such a big company would surely have many competitors who would not hesitate to seize the opportunity to step on their foot* (Hit out when the other person is down).
I asked Jiang Li. "Those serious points in the rumors, are they true?"
He replied. "Some are true, some are false. Now some of their problems are being investigated."
I asked the last question in my heart. "But how do you know all these things?"
He replied with a smile. "Stupid. If there are spies in XQ and of course, there will also be spies in Ai Rui."
Understood. This is the first time I got to know of high-level business espionage.
Because Jiang Li had given Ai Rui a little problem and the others were following to give them pressure, so now, Ai Rui had another crisis of their stock price falling miserably. Eventually, their stock price fell below the ten yuan mark. Investors who were holding Ai Rui stocks began to sell off their shares once they saw Ai Rui's situation. My father happily bought the stocks. Not only did he buy up the loose unit stocks but also bought stocks in blocks. Because Jiang Li had said that an account cannot buy stocks exceeding five percent, otherwise that person had to be registered in Ai Rui's registry of shareholders, my father simply opened another account under his wife's name and each account respectively stored up about four percent of Ai Rui stocks.
I kept sighing.
Jiang Li, my father is going crazy because of you.........
But I still had a question that I did not understand. Why did Jiang Li not want my father's name to appear in Ai Rui's registry of shareholders?
His answer was this. "Keep it as it is. It'll be useful later. It will not be so troublesome when eventually he sells off the stocks."
I was puzzled and asked. "Why not put anonymous, like me?"
He looked at me with disdain. "Do you think it will so easy?"
Forget it, I really did not understand.
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The lethal stock wind slowly blew over and Ai Rui was not badly affected, due to its strength.
At this time, Jiang Li suddenly announced that his wife also held ten percent of XQ stock and Ai Rui went into an uproar.
This time, Xue Hong's father finally sat in and met Jiang Li face to face.
Jiang Li, as always, took me along for the meeting.
Xue Hong's father was a lean man, with eyes of an eagle, keen and cold.
When he saw Jiang Li, he smiled calmly and said. "As expected, it is the case of the back waves pushing the front waves of Jiang River* (The younger generation replacing the older generation). I did not think I would actually fail in the hands of a younger generation."
Jiang Li still gave him face*. "The one who failed in my hands is your daughter." (Face is equivalent to respect).
I sweated.
Jiang Li, you are too much.
The old man sighed and said. "My final conclusion is that I had underestimated the enemy."
Seemingly uninterested, lazily and bluntly, Jiang Li said. "Then, XQ still has ten percent of Ai Rui's stock and presumably you have not dealt with it?"
XQ was holding ten percent of Ai Rui stock which I just got to know. Jiang Li had used most of the bank loan to buy Ai Rui stock. That ten percent was bought when he was the Chairman of the Board and it was directly transferred from a shareholder from Ai Rui.
Jiang Li said that Ai Rui could control the handling process of XQ's ten percent of Ai Rui stocks. They can either recover the stock by canceling the deal or it could also be transferred. The old man's position in Ai Rui was not stable and Jiang Li had gambled that the old man would not let go of this ten percent and he would find ways to turn this stock to his own name. Of course, this process was more complicated which would certainly be opposed by other Ai Rui shareholders. The old man also knew that there would not be enough time to complete the process.
At this point, the old man's expression changed a little and said. "So, what does President Jiang has in mind?"
JL: "Exchange."
Before this, Jiang Li had explained to me. Use ten percent of Ai Rui stock in exchange for twenty percent XQ stock, after which the exchanges would deem to be satisfactorily completed and closed.
The old man looked at Jiang Li coldly and said. "Exchanging ten percent for twenty percent, is this a joke?"
Without any expression, Jiang Li said. "Up to you. Anyway, I have the controlling power of XQ now and if later, I were to accidentally transfer my Ai Rui shares to others then I hope you will not regret."
Ai Rui's second-largest shareholder compared with the old man has five percent less than the old man's share. If Jiang Li was to sell his share to the second largest shareholder, then ........the old man would be pulled down from his top position.
The old man stared hard at Jiang Li as if he wanted to pierce a hole through his body. After a long time, he finally said. "Alright." Although his eyes showed calm, but I still could see a trace of pain over the business loss........
They discussed for some time and eventually the deal was concluded. Then the two people hypocritically complimented each other for a while. Suddenly Jiang Li said to the old man. "A little while back, your daughter provoked my wife and made her extremely unhappy. Can you ask her to apologize to my wife?"
I really did not expect Jiang Li's sudden outburst. My heart felt warm and my mood was complicated......
Xue Hong's father expression changed several times and finally coldly said. "President Jiang, don't be so overbearing." After he finished, he did not look at us and angrily left.
I pulled at Jiang Li, feeling both ashamed and moved. I said. "Jiang Li, you don't need to do that."
He smiled meaningfully and said. "Since they are not willing to apologize, then, of course, they have to pay a price."
I asked. "Hasn't he paid the price already?" Ai Rui's bamboo basket scooping water from the well* (Doing something with no benefits) had also resulted in Ai Rui spending a huge sum of money to repay the large debt.
JL: "That was the price for their acquisition of XQ but..... Xue Hong's destruction of the happiness of my family, she has not paid the debt."
I wiped my sweat and asked. "What are you going to do?"
JL: "Xue Hong's father has been Ai Rui's head for far too long. It is time for a change."
I really did not understand. Two weeks later, I got the answer.
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XQ and Ai Rui signed an agreement to return each other's shares. XQ's controlling stake was finally returned to Jiang Li.
Two weeks later, my father and his wife sold off the almost ten percent of shares at a high price to the second largest shareholder of Ai Rui.......of course, now he would be the largest shareholder. Xue Hong's father who was the Head had fallen down from his top position.
At this point, XQ mergers and acquisitions had finally halted. Jiang Li did not spend even a single cent. Not only did he counter Ai Rui's attack but also put Xue Hong's father in his place. In general, XQ in this tussle for power was the winner.
Everything in the company was back on track.
At this time, XQ's employees suddenly set off a wave of slogans like 'Believe in Jiang Brother'. Many others also wrote a variety of slogans including 'Believe in Jiang Brother, Up with Wages' or 'Believe in Jiang Brother, Not afraid of Acquisition'. Recently there was an executive in the company who was suffering from constipation and so Jiang Li had to take over the executive's work and thus the recent slogan was 'Believe in Jiang Brother, No constipation'. When I heard that, I laughed until I had tummy ached........
I really could not figure out........why Jiang Li looked calmer and more serious and why were his staff so talented.......
XQ's employees were not only talented and sometimes they acted abnormally, such as his precious assistant. That long-winded assistant wanted to show off that he was smarter than me, all day chased after me and wanted to relate to me the principle of victory over Ai Rui and also related how heroic Jiang Li was. I told him that I did not want to listen and he despicably said I had no curiosity at all. I was anxious and shouted. "Tell me, do you have a crush on my family's Jiang Li?"
At this point, Jiang Li was drinking coffee and when he heard my words, he immediately choked and could not control his cough.
His assistant immediately became neurotic and hastily explained to Jiang Li. "Jiang Brother, please do not misunderstand. I have a wife. My wife is C-cup, especially charming!"
I was grieved, stared at the assistant and said. "You, you......what do you mean!"
The assistant also realized his mistake and was lost for words.
At this time, Jiang Li elegantly wiped his mouth and smiling, said. "I hate C-cups. I love cups. My wife, come over."
My face relaxed a bit, sauntered over to Jiang Li and sat down by his side, proudly staring at his assistant.
His assistant ignored me, nodded and smiled at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li nodded at his assistant and said. "You may go out. Shut the door and no one is allowed to come in."
After his assistant left, Jiang Li pulled me into his arms and blowing hot air into my ear, he said. "Come, let me taste your A."
My ears immediately burned.
Jiang Li, you have become more and more shameless!
Just then the office door was kicked open with a loud 'bang'. I was shocked and looked towards the door and met Xue Hong's pair of eyes which looked as if she was going to kill someone.
As soon as she entered the door, she screamed. "Jiang Li, you are a bastard!" While saying those words, she moved towards us. Jiang Li's assistant and two security guards hurriedly came in and dragged her out. His assistant exclaimed as he retreated. "I'm sorry, Jiang Brother. This woman is crazy."
As soon as they left, I quickly took out my cell phone and looked for Xue Hong's number. I texted her this message: Silly, isn't it? Being slighted? I told you earlier not to provoke my family's Jiang Li.......ha,ha,ha.........
I put away my phone, with hands to my waist, I laughed crazily.
This villain is feeling great!
At this time, Jiang Li suddenly moved over and sat by my side. He pinned me down onto the sofa, with a wicked and dangerous smile, he said. "Guan Xiao Yan, how about playing a game with me?"
I asked. "What game?"
JL: "The game of giving birth to children."
Me: "....."
He leaned over and planted a kiss on my forehead. He desolately said. "It's nothing. If you are not willing, it's alright."
I blushed and said reservedly. "Who......who said I'm not willing......."
Jiang Li's hands clutching my shoulders tighten, two sparkling eyes looked at me.
I smiled at him in embarrassment and said. "But I......I'm nervous in the office. It may affect the quality of the child......."
"That is easily settled." Jiang Li said. He picked me up, carried me in his arms in a horizontal position and walked towards the door.
His assistant was standing at the doorway guarding the door. When he saw us, he was caught by surprise, stammered and said. "Jiang......Jiang Brother, are you going home?"
He naturally answered. "Yes. Going home to have children."
Me: "....."
This time I really don't know how to face people. You do not have to be so sturdy and obvious.
Jiang Li and I rushed home and together we rolled in bed under the bedsheets for a while. Later, as I lay in his arms breathless, I asked him. "Jiang Li, do you want our child to be a boy or a girl?"
He thought for a moment and replied. "A daughter, like you."
I said. "Actually, I want a son. Since I cannot bully you, I can bully your son."
JL: "....."
After a while, Jiang Li said. "In fact, as long as you are the one giving birth, even if you give birth to a cockroach, I will also like."
Me: "....."
I sighed, in this world, there is actually someone who can say such sweet words that can make one speechless.......
He hugged me, held up my hand and intertwined our fingers together. He kissed my hair and said softly. "Guan Xiao Yan, as you can see, nobody can separate us."
I buried myself in his arms and let out an 'En' sound. Why are you so tender and gentle towards me.........and I feel so embarrassed.
He did not notice my discomfort and went on to say. "Guan Xiao Yan, I love you for a lifetime."
I rubbed his arms and said. "Me too."
JL: "Actually, I wanted to say these words to you when we are old and unable to walk but I cannot wait."
I was so touched and kissed him hard on his chest.
He gave a grunt and in a hoarse voice, said to me. "Okay, let's continue with our game."
Me: "......"
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Translator's notes
We have come to the end of the story and there are still 3 epilogues and 3 side stories.
The 3 side stories are humorous and will be about their children which will give you an idea about their characters.