Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Yu Guodong sat behind a large desk, the sunlight from the window dappled on his face, reflecting a bit of fatigue and helplessness. In his hand, he tightly grasped a heavy document, which was his biggest worry recently.

After a while, Yu Guodong took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and slowly unzipped his briefcase. The document lay quietly inside, as if waiting for the decision of fate.

Yu Guodong's gaze lingered on the document for a long time, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes - struggle, unwillingness, but more of helplessness.

At that moment, he seemed to hear a sigh in his heart. Yu Guodong knew very well that behind this document was a heavy pressure that he could not bear alone.

But Yu Guodong also believed that there was someone who could turn the tide and solve this difficult problem - that person was Zhong Yuemin.

The moment he signed, Yu Guodong breathed a long sigh of relief, as if all his burdens had dissipated with that breath.

Looking at the signed name, Yu Guodong's eyes revealed a sense of relief, mixed with a hint of self-mockery. He realized that he might really only be the "chicken head" leading the chicks to peck at food, and the "dragon head" high above was already beyond his ability.

"Maybe, I'm really not suitable for this position." Yu Guodong murmured to himself, with a look of relief and self-mockery in his eyes.

After signing, Yu Guodong refolded the document and carefully put it back into his briefcase.

At this time, the door was gently pushed open, and Secretary Chen walked in with a stack of documents in his hand and a professional smile on his face.

"Mr. Yu, are you looking for me?" Secretary Chen asked with a hint of doubt in his voice.

Yu Guodong looked up at her, his eyes regaining their former firmness. "Well, call and make an appointment with Mr. Li, the one from Jinhua Company."

Secretary Chen frowned slightly when he heard this, obviously puzzled by this sudden instruction. "Jinhua Company? Mr. Yu, we don't have any business dealings with Jinhua Company, this..."

When Secretary Chen heard Yu Guodong mention Jinhua Company and Li Wenbo's name, the image of the young entrepreneur who became famous in the bidding for the convention and exhibition center land immediately emerged in his mind.

Li Wenbo and his Jinhua company frequently appeared on the bidding lists for major popular plots of land because of their strong desire for land resources, from the Causeway Bay plot to the Nathan Road land king, and then to the Mid-Levels plot. Every move was swift and decisive.

Secretary Chen stood in front of the desk, his eyes fell on the business card in his hand. It was the business card of Li Wenbo of Jinhua Company. Every word on the business card seemed to tell of Li Wenbo's brilliant battle for the land of the Convention and Exhibition Center. Jinhua Company, a real estate company that has repeatedly appeared in the list of land auctions due to its strong desire to acquire land, has now become the focus of attention in the industry.

"Secretary Chen, go quickly." There was a hint of irritation in Yu Guodong's voice.

Secretary Chen took the business card and was secretly surprised. She didn't understand when Yu Guodong had any contact with Li Wenbo, who was rising in the business world.

But since the boss had given the order, she naturally did not dare to neglect it. She immediately picked up the phone and dialed the number on the business card.

On the other end of the phone, Li Wenbo's voice sounded unusually calm, as if he had already anticipated this call.

When Secretary Chen asked for a meeting, he agreed without hesitation. This made Secretary Chen even more curious, as she didn't know what secrets existed between Yu Guodong and Li Wenbo.

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Chen returned to his desk and informed Yu Guodong of the news.

The afternoon sun scorched the earth like a fireball, and the air was filled with an indescribable anxiety and expectation.

Li Wenbo, wearing a well-tailored suit, appeared in front of Yu Guodong's office on time with his secretary and two experienced lawyers. His steps were steady and his eyes revealed a confidence that should not be underestimated.

"Old Yu, I've been waiting for your call anxiously. Mr. Zhong has asked you several times, and I thought you had forgotten!" As soon as Li Wenbo entered the door, he spoke to Guodong in an almost familiar tone, with a bit of teasing and seriousness in his words.

Yu Guodong's expression still looked a little cold. He glanced at Li Wenbo lightly and replied coldly, "What's it to you? Hurry up and don't waste time. I will explain to Mr. Zhong." After that, he turned around and took the lead to open the door of the conference room, motioning everyone to follow.

Li Wenbo saw this and smiled playfully. He walked into the meeting room without hesitation and sat down. His secretary and lawyers followed closely behind him and sat down in their own seats, ready to start this important meeting.

Secretary Chen saw this and quickly arranged for someone to serve tea. She was surprised at the familiar interaction between Li Wenbo and Yu Guodong. She didn't expect the two to be so familiar with each other, and she was even more curious about who Mr. Zhong was.

This was not the first time she had heard this name. She couldn't help but wonder who this Mr. Zhong was that he was so popular among the two business tycoons, Li Wenbo and Yu Guodong.

"Everyone, please have some tea." Secretary Chen smiled and handed the tea to everyone, trying to ease the tense atmosphere. However, the atmosphere in the conference room was still heavy, as if there was an invisible pressure permeating.

Li Wenbo took the tea, took a sip, then put the cup down and looked at Yu Guodong sharply. "Old Yu, let's not beat around the bush. How are you preparing for what Mr. Zhong asked you to do?"

Yu Guodong pushed the document in his hand with an expressionless face, and the document moved towards Li Wenbo's direction and finally stopped steadily in front of him.

Yu Guodong's voice was icy. "Take a look for yourself."

Seeing this, Li Wenbo didn't even raise his eyelids. He quickly and decisively reached out and grabbed the document, then handed it to the lawyer sitting next to him without hesitation.

The two lawyers looked serious and focused as they read the document word by word. As time passed, the room became so quiet that only the occasional sound of flipping papers could be heard.

Finally, one of the lawyers raised his head, nodded to Li Wenbo, and said solemnly, "Mr. Li, after our careful review, there is no problem with this document."

Hearing this, Li Wenbo nodded slightly to show his approval. Then, another lawyer took out a large pile of documents from his briefcase. These documents were neatly divided into two parts and handed to Li Wenbo and Yu Guodong respectively.

At this time, Secretary Chen, who had been standing next to Yu Guodong, suddenly shouted, "Mr. Yu!"

Secretary Chen's tone seemed a little anxious. It turned out that Secretary Chen was about to help Yu Guodong to carefully review the newly delivered document, but she never expected that Yu Guodong would not give her this opportunity at all. He didn't even take a look at it, but grabbed the document and signed his name in a flamboyant manner.

Secretary Chen couldn't help but feel anxious. She really couldn't understand what kind of important document could make Yu Guodong sign so impatiently that he even skipped the review step.

However, facing Secretary Chen's worry and anxiety, Yu Guodong just casually replied without raising his head, "It's okay."

After Li Wenbo signed his name, he gently closed the pen cap and a proud smile spread across his face. He said to Yu Guodong, "Congratulations, Mr. Yu. Oh, no, now I should call you Chairman Yu." There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Yu Guodong's face was still gloomy, and he replied coldly, "Thank you, Manager Li. Now that everything is settled, you can leave." There was some displeasure and helplessness in his tone, and it was obvious that he was not completely satisfied with the result of the merger.

Li Wenbo didn't seem to care about Yu Guodong's attitude. He straightened his suit and turned around to leave the meeting room.

However, just as he reached the door, Li Wenbo suddenly turned back and said to Yu Guodong, "According to Mr. Zhong's requirements, although the finances of Sitong Company are independent, in order to achieve Mr. Zhong's overall development goals, we must adhere to the integration of parent and subsidiary development strategies, investment directions, and project approvals. Sitong Company's development plans, technological transformation investments, and development projects must truly be consistent with Jinhua Company's overall development plan in terms of actions. Jinhua Company will arrange for the chief financial officer to supervise, and the property rights representative will implement a reporting system. Important financial decisions of Sitong Company must be reported to Jinhua Company in writing in advance."

Yu Guodong's face became uglier as he listened to Li Wenbo's words. He gritted his teeth and replied, "Mr. Li, that's enough. You can be proud of yourself. But don't forget that our Sitong Company is not easy to mess with. If your Jinhua Company dares to interfere with our business autonomy at will, I will never let it go."

Li Wenbo seemed to be unconcerned about Guodong's threats. He smiled and replied, "Chairman Yu, you worry too much. Our Jinhua Company has always respected the operating autonomy of its subsidiaries, but necessary supervision and coordination are still necessary. After all, we are all working for the overall interests of Mr. Zhong."

After leaving the Sitong Company, Li Wenbo drove straight to the hotel where Zhong Yuemin was staying. On the way, he bought a lot of newspapers and periodicals at the entrance of the hotel. This was his daily homework to ensure that he could keep up with the latest market trends and information.

After entering the hotel room, Li Wenbo placed the newspapers and periodicals in his hands on the table, then sat down opposite Zhong Yuemin and began to report two reports that interested him.

"Mr. Zhong, there are two interesting reports in the newspaper today. One is that Luo Xurui instigated a takeover battle for Cathay Land through Brampton, which is quite a stir. The other is that Liu Daxiong and Michael Kadoorie are suing each other in front of the Hong Kong Takeovers and Mergers Panel over takeovers and mergers, which is now causing a lot of uproar." Li Wenbo said as he flipped through the newspaper and pointed to the relevant pages for Zhong Yuemin to see.

Zhong Yuemin took the newspaper and read it carefully. He always paid special attention to the movements of these big and small fish in the market, because these movements often contain huge business opportunities.

"This Liu Daxiong has been very popular recently."

Li Wenbo pointed to the newspaper report about Liu Daxiong and said, "Mr. Zhong, Liu Daxiong has successively bought three office buildings in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai. In the past few days, he has also bought Causeway Bay Land, Wan Chai Computer City, The Summit, and The One, the tallest shopping mall in Hong Kong. People now call him the 'Causeway Bay Shop King'."

Zhong Yuemin nodded, and Li Wenbo continued, "Mr. Zhong, Liu Daxiong is also an expert in the stock market. He is good at stock market sniping. He has messed up big companies such as Nengda Technology, Chinese Estates, and China Gas. Now he controls five listed companies, and his strength should not be underestimated."

"Stock market sniping?" Zhong Yuemin frowned slightly when he heard this. "This is not a glorious method. Although it complies with the law, it always causes headaches for the controlling parties of listed companies."

Li Wenbo explained. "That's right. The usual method of stock market sniping is that when the control of a listed company's major shareholder is unstable and the company's asset value is very high, the sniper will first absorb a considerable amount of shares in the market, and then propose a comprehensive acquisition, forcing the other party to buy back its shares at a high price, or change the entire company, and then make a profit. Although this method is effective, it can also easily cause market turmoil and investor panic."

Zhong Yuemin thought for a moment and said, "Liu Daxiong is ambitious and ruthless."

Li Wenbo looked at Zhong Yuemin, his eyes sparkling with excitement, and he suggested, "Mr. Zhong, what do you say about us getting involved? We can initiate a comprehensive acquisition."

Li Wenbo now has nearly 10 billion US dollars in his hands, and he feels that he has enough funds to operate. Moreover, he has not found a better investment direction at present. Instead of letting the funds idle, it is better to go out and find new business opportunities.

However, Li Wenbo's excitement was soon dampened by reality. Li Wenbo laughed at himself and shook his head. "I thought too much. A full acquisition would require nearly 10 billion Hong Kong dollars in cash. Whether it is Sitong or Jinhua, the two companies combined cannot raise this huge amount of money in a short period of time."

Zhong Yuemin did not respond directly to Li Wenbo's proposal, but instead asked, "When will Miss Avril come back? How is her situation?"

“It should be in the next two days. She is mainly responsible for the final stage of the listing of Japanese real estate. She is now handling various relationships to ensure the smooth listing.

While flipping through the newspaper in his hand, Zhong Yuemin asked Li Wenbo, "Wenbo, I heard that you recently hired a new investment manager?"

Li Wenbo smiled and nodded in response. "Yes, Mr. Zhong. He used to be an account manager at Boston Bank. He has rich investment experience and keen market insight. I think he will be of great help to our business."

Zhong Yuemin nodded slightly to show his approval. "Then call him over so I can meet him. I want to know his abilities in person."

Li Wenbo immediately understood Zhong Yuemin's intention. He stood up, picked up the mobile phone in his hand, and hurried downstairs to find a signal so that he could call the new investment manager.

At this time, Zheng Tong, who was standing nearby, looked at the mobile phone in Li Wenbo's hand with envy in his eyes. He imagined himself standing on the main road, holding a mobile phone and practicing his voice while talking on the phone. The pride and elegance he felt were simply indescribable.

So, Zheng Tong couldn't help but suggest to Zhong Yuemin, "Yuemin, why don't we buy one and take it back? I asked, it's only over 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, very cheap. It will be convenient for us to contact each other if we take it back, what do you think about each of us buying one?"