Chapter 98: Fortunately, I have a strong mental fortitude.

"Huff—" Shen Chengjia let out a heavy breath, suppressing his anger. He glared fiercely at Shen Zekai, then turned to Huang Fengwen, his tone unfriendly:
"Mr. Huang, right? I won't waste my breath on you. 50% premium, I want these shares!
Is that fair? Hurry up and sign the contract! I don't have time to waste here!"
50% premium.
Huang Fengwen chuckled inwardly. Sure enough, it was exactly the figure he'd expected.
The old fox is indeed an old fox; his calculations are truly shrewd.
"Mr. Huang," Shen Zekai suddenly spoke, interrupting his father, his voice icy and sharp,
"We can offer a 60% premium!"
"You! You little bastard! Spendthrift! Scoundrel!"
Shen Chengjia was so angry he almost had a heart attack on the spot, pointing at Shen Zekai and cursing him.
“Dad, I’m not sitting here today as your son.
I’m the chairman of Changqing Group, fighting for my own future!”
Shen Zekai met his father’s gaze without flinching, his eyes unwavering.
“You…you…you unfilial and disloyal beast! You rebellious wretch…!”
Shen Chengjia trembled with rage, his hand pointing at his son shaking.
“President Huang, please make a decision quickly. A 60% premium—will you sell or not?”
Shen Zekai completely ignored his furious father, his gaze fixed intently on Huang Fengwen.
Huang Fengwen slowly sipped his tea, his gaze sweeping over the tense father and son before him, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.
Tsk tsk, the feud between these two is deeper than he imagined!
It’s practically a deep-seated hatred!
He'd been thinking of ways to stir up trouble, sow discord, and make them fight amongst themselves, but now it seemed completely pointless!
They could easily fight each other to the death!
"Since you two are so sincere, I won't beat around the bush."
Huang Fengwen put down his teacup, cleared his throat, and put on a "I'm actually in a difficult position" expression. He spoke slowly and deliberately,
"Regarding this 5% stake, I, Huang, also have a target price in mind."
"Stop beating around the bush! Just tell me, how much do you want?!" Shen Chengjia interrupted him impatiently.
Huang Fengwen grinned, revealing eight pearly white teeth. His smile looked more like that of a vicious wolf ready to devour its prey.
He slowly extended a finger, waved it in the air, and then uttered a number that would petrify everyone present:
"Ten billion..."
"...?"
The air froze instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
At this moment, Shen Chengjia and his son Shen Zekai finally displayed their unspoken understanding:
—Their eyes widened, their mouths gaped open enough to fit an egg.
Truly father and son, even their expressions of bewilderment were identical, as if they were cut from the same mold!
"Ten billion?!" Shen Zekai was the first to react, his voice trembling.
"President Huang, you called us all this way just to make fun of us?"
Shen Chengjia also came to his senses, his tone filled with disbelief and annoyance at being tricked.
"Just for fun?" Huang Fengwen's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling, murderous glint in his eyes.
"Chairman Shen, Young Master Shen, I, Huang, never joke about such lowbrow matters.
I'll repeat myself: Fanghuan Investment's price for this 5% stake is 10 billion!
Not a penny less!
Which of you is interested? Come find me.
If not, then please leave!"
Shen Chengjia finally snapped, slamming his hand on the table and leaping to his feet. Pointing at Huang Fengwen's nose, he roared in fury:
"You, surnamed Huang! Are you out of your mind?! 10 billion?! Do you think your family owns a money printing factory? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?!"
"My mind is perfectly clear, clearer than ever."
Huang Fengwen remained calm and composed, slowly rising to his feet, brushing off non-existent dust from his clothes, his tone still unchanging.
"I think I'll take my leave first.
The atmosphere here is too tense; I'm afraid staying too long will make me angry.
You two should calm down and think it over carefully.
Contact me again when you've made up your minds. I won't keep you company any longer. Farewell."
With that, Huang Fengwen turned around with a flourish, surrounded by bodyguards, and walked out of the private room without looking back.
From beginning to end, he maintained that calm and unhurried demeanor.
It was as if 10 billion was nothing more than 100 yuan to him, insignificant.
Until he got into his private car, the door slammed shut, shutting out everything from the outside world.
"Phew—"
Huang Fengwen let out a long breath, his whole body instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, slumping into the back seat.
His tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he finally realized that his back was already soaked with cold sweat.
"Damn, I'm exhausted! That old guy's eyes were like he wanted to eat me alive! And that Shen Zekai, he's no pushover either!"
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his heart still pounding like a drum.
To be honest, before coming here, he hadn't felt particularly nervous.
It's just meeting two rich big shots, right? He's seen rich people before, how dramatic could it be?
But when he actually sat face-to-face with that old fox, Shen Chengjia, the oppressive aura of someone accustomed to being in a superior position almost made him lose his composure.
Especially when the old man went berserk, he felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat!
Damn it, wasn't it said that the old man had suffered a stroke and was almost bedridden?
Damn it, it was all a rumor!
That old man didn't look terminally ill at all.
His energy was even better than his own, a young man's!
Those eyes were sharp as knives, as if they could see right through him!
That voice was as loud as thunder, so loud it still makes his ears ring!
He was practically a tiger in human skin!
Even so, thankfully, my mental fortitude was strong enough to hold my own and not show any weakness in front of them!
All of this was to live up to the stage that Su Hao had meticulously built, to cooperate with the grand scheme he had orchestrated; he had used every acting skill he had ever possessed!
'It wasn't easy for me!'
'Those two, father and son, it seems they're really going to fight to the death, they're really getting worked up.'
Huang Fengwen recalled the heated scene in the private room earlier, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up again, revealing a smug smile.