Chapter 102: Just Waiting to Be Drawn!

The secretary said worriedly,
"But Chairman, the group's working capital is probably..."
"No matter what method you use, draw all the funds you can! Find a way!
Make those funds we control contribute!
Make those so-called 'friendly forces' pay up too!
And all those 'slush funds' we've accumulated over the years, activate them all!
At all costs! We must completely solidify our controlling stake..."
Shen Chengjia stopped mid-sentence.
Before he finished speaking, he felt a sudden dizziness, the whole world began to shake, and an ominous premonition instantly enveloped him.
"Chairman?" Secretary Yang sensed something was wrong and rushed forward.
"Secretary Yang... I... I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Chengjia's tall body swayed violently, and then, like a piece of rotten wood with its bones removed, he collapsed to the ground with a thud!
"Chairman... Chairman!!"
Secretary Yang was terrified; her shrill scream pierced the stagnant air!
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On the other side, when Huang Fengwen proposed using the "Changqing Tianxi" building as collateral to "borrow" the five percent of shares...
Shen Zekai immediately flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Huang Fengwen and roaring, then stormed out, slamming the door behind him.
What a joke!
That's Changqing Group's flagship project in Shanghai, a project into which they've poured billions of dollars!
Now, these opportunistic bastards dare to make such an outrageous demand, wanting to use it as collateral?!
It's utterly delusional!
However, as he stormed out of Fanghuan Investment's building, the cold wind outside gradually calmed his anger at the humiliation, and his mind cleared considerably.
Upon careful consideration, this deal... didn't seem so unacceptable after all.
Although Fang Huan Investment's guys were arrogant enough to make one's teeth itch, they probably didn't have the guts to actually swallow the "Changqing Tianxi" residential project.
After all, it was too large a scale for them to digest.
What they wanted was nothing more than the title of "collateral," a mere formality.
To put it bluntly, as long as he repaid on time and paid the interest in full, once he controlled the company and stabilized the situation, everything would be fine.
This collateral contract was practically worthless.
"I really didn't expect that Mr. Huang would dare to set his sights on the Tianxi project."
Shen Zekai returned, his face still showing some displeasure, but his tone had softened considerably.
"Even the banks didn't dare to list the 'Changqing Tianxi' project as collateral when they gave us the loan. Fang Huan Investment, your appetite is a bit too big, isn't it?"
His words carried a hint of resentment at being manipulated and a probing tone.
"Hehe, Young Master Shen, you jest," Huang Fengwen said with a smile.
"We initially thought the banks would definitely snatch up this 'Changqing Tianxi' piece of the pie.
But who knew that when we inquired, hey, they weren't! This is truly a windfall!"
"That's because our group's own investment far exceeds the bank loans; we don't need to mortgage our core assets at all."
"That's right, that's right," Shen Zekai said with a hint of arrogance.
"That's right, that's right," Huang Fengwen nodded in agreement, then changed the subject, saying pointedly,
"If...Young Master Shen, you and your father hadn't almost come to blows, then naturally there wouldn't have been any need for this."
Damn it, they're subtly criticizing me again!
Shen Zekai cursed inwardly. Did they think my insults earlier were too much, so they're deliberately trying to provoke me now?
Shen Zekai was so angry he wanted to punch that nonchalant smile on the other man's face.
But in the end, he bit his lip hard, forcibly suppressing his rage.
A small act of impatience could ruin a big plan!
If he really angered these guys, and they tore up the contract at the last minute, he'd be completely helpless.
Seeing that the time was right, Huang Fengwen adopted a more business-like demeanor:
"Speaking of which, Mr. Shen, you're the head of the 'Changqing Tianxi' project, so we're quite lucky.
Otherwise, without some inside connections, the mortgage procedures would be really cumbersome."
"Cumbersome? How cumbersome?" Shen Zekai forced a smile,
"It's just a formality. Once I control the board and the company is back on track, it won't be long before I repay you all, principal and interest, in full!"
"Of course, of course. After all, our interest rate isn't low either. Mr. Shen, the sooner you repay, the easier it will be, haha!"
Shen Zekai quickly signed his name on the contract.
He didn't want to see Huang Fengwen's repulsive smile for another second.
"The contract's signed, is that all?"
Huang Fengwen picked up the contract and blew on the ink with satisfaction.
"Yes, Mr. Shen. According to the contract, from now on, these five percent of the shares belong to you, Mr. Shen Zekai. Oh, wait,"
he feigned sudden realization, "From now on, I should address you as... Chairman Shen of Changqing Group!"
The word "Chairman" seemed to possess some kind of magic, instantly dispelling most of Shen Zekai's pent-up frustration and depression of the past few days!
"Then I won't disturb you any longer while you're handling your family matters. Congratulations, Chairman Shen. Please take care of me in the future!"
Shen Zekai suppressed the urge to punch Huang Fengwen in the face, took a deep breath, and tried to make his expression less ferocious.
After all, the highest authority in Changqing Group, which he had dreamed of, was finally in his hands!
"Uncle Cui, start the operation immediately!" Shen Zekai impatiently ordered his trusted aides.
"Convene a board meeting right away. Give those old guys a taste of their own medicine and get things sorted out internally!"
The sword was ready, waiting to be drawn!
"Ah, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened, Young Master!" Uncle Cui exclaimed as soon as he received the call.
"What? What did you say?!" Shen Zekai thought he was hallucinating.
However, before he could even fully draw his "precious sword," before he could even get into position, the stage over there…
collapsed with a crash!
And it collapsed so cleanly and unexpectedly!
"My dad… he's unconscious?!"