The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Everyone was stunned when Chen Dong appeared in the conference room.

"Who's this kid?"

"I think he's from the General Affairs Department."

"What's he doing in here? And what did he mean by what he just said?"

"How should I know!"

Lu Dian, however, knew who Chen Dong was. He suspected this kid had been the one to sabotage the Lot Five land deal, so he wasn't surprised to see him meddling in the Li Group's affairs. He absolutely loathed Chen Dong.

He sneered, "Well, it's better than losing everything. We're taking a loss, sure, but at least we're cutting our losses in time!"

Chen Dong arched an eyebrow, took out a stack of prepared documents, and handed them to Lu Dian and the other directors.

"Look them over. If there are no issues, sign them. Your shares will be exchanged for cash, and the money will be in your accounts before noon."

'What's this kid up to?'

Lu Dian and the others looked at the documents. To their surprise, they were share transfer agreements.

Li Jianwen snatched one of the documents. He took a closer look and saw it was the agreement for his close friend, Director Zhang. The number of shares, the group's valuation, and the transfer amount were all laid out with perfect clarity. All it needed was a signature to take effect immediately.

His face filled with panic. He began to jump around, shouting, "Don't sign! You can't sign! You won't get any money even if you do!"

Lu Dian's face was a mask of glee, his eyes crinkling as he grinned. 'This kid's actually done something good for once!'

He then taunted Li Jianwen, "And why can't we sign? Transferring shares is our right as shareholders. Who are you trying to scare this time? My daughter is the finance manager. You think we won't get paid?"

Every director who had demanded to sell their shares received an agreement, except for Director Zhang, whose copy was still in Li Jianwen's hands.

Seeing that the other directors were all signing, Director Zhang's face turned hostile. "Give it here!" he roared, storming over to snatch the document.

With so many directors having already signed, Li Jianwen gave up the struggle. Director Zhang yanked the agreement from his grasp.

A look of relief washed over Director Zhang's face as he quickly signed his name on the agreement.

The situation was now truly hopeless. Li Jianwen's anger surged, and he pointed at Chen Dong, unleashing a stream of curses. "Who told you to prepare these, you son of a bitch! Get the hell out, and don't ever let me see your face again!"

Li Qinghe was also fuming and anxious. When he saw Li Jianwen cursing at Chen Dong, he snapped. He slapped Li Jianwen hard across the face. "Shut your mouth, you worthless brat!"

The slap brought tears to Li Jianwen's eyes. He collapsed onto the floor and started to sob. "If we had just stalled them until noon... if we hadn't let them sell their shares, we might... we might have had a chance!"

Seeing his old rival sobbing on the floor without a shred of dignity, Lu Dian burst out laughing. "Hah! Li Jianwen, it's too early to be crying! You'll have plenty more to cry about soon enough!"

Even though he was only getting half the value for his shares, Lu Dian was overjoyed. He had accomplished every task the Sun Family had given him. Besides, he'd earned a fortune from the group's dividends over the years. With this loss and those gains, he still came out ahead. This was the real reason all the shareholders had been so willing to sign.

Chen Dong paid Li Jianwen's tirade no mind. Once he saw all the directors had signed, he clapped his hands together and called out, "You can come in now!"

A young woman led the way, followed by a middle-aged man, as they stepped into the conference room.

The young woman's almond-shaped eyes were as soft as silk and clear as water. She wore a simple ponytail, a black tank top, and a white pleated skirt that revealed a pair of stunning legs clad in black, over-the-knee stockings and black leather shoes. From a distance, she looked vibrant and beautiful; up close, she had the unmistakable air of noble birth.

The middle-aged man was slender, dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit. He had a chiseled face and sharp, piercing eyes that radiated a resolute intelligence.

Gasps of recognition filled the room as the pair entered.

"That's the young lady of the Yang Family!"

"And behind her is the Qilin'Er of investing, Yang Anyi!"

"What are they doing at the Li Group? Don't tell me..."

As Yang Rong offered a sweet smile, Yang Anyi announced in a booming voice, "Xuyang Investment has officially decided to invest twenty billion in the Li Group."

His words struck the room like a thunderclap.

The three members of the Li Family and all the directors were utterly thunderstruck, their minds reeling from the shock.

Lu Dian gripped Lu Chunqing's arm hard, desperately wanting her to tell him this wasn't real.

But Lu Chunqing was frozen in place, seemingly oblivious.

Director Wang, a staunch loyalist of the Li Family, murmured, "The Yang Family is investing in the Li Family... does this mean we're saved?"

Li Huiran gave a heartfelt smile. "Yes, Grandmaster Wang!"

Director Zhang was completely shell-shocked. He had just lost half his money. A moment ago, he'd been congratulating himself on not going down with the Li Family's ship. Now, there was no relief, only the gut-wrenching feeling of wanting to die. Half his shares—that was hundreds of millions!

'The agreement!' he thought. 'If I tear it up now, I can still back out.'

But he was nowhere near as fast as Chen Dong. A split second was all it took for Chen Dong to snatch the agreements away.

Seeing any chance of backing out disappear, his eyes turned bloodshot. He lunged at Lu Dian, smashing a fist into his face and roaring with humiliation and fury, "Lu, you son of a bitch! You fucking tricked me!"

The punch snapped Lu Dian out of his stupor. He kicked Director Zhang in the stomach and bellowed, "Tricked you my ass! I signed the damned contract too!"

Kicking him only made Director Zhang angrier. He grabbed Lu Dian by the collar and roared, "Didn't you see him? That's the Qilin'Er of investing! He's never backed a loser! The Li Family is about to skyrocket, and you motherfucker made us not only lose money, but miss out on the chance to strike it rich!"

Lu Dian shoved Director Zhang away and said scornfully, "So what if they pay off the loans? The Sun Family won't just give up!"

Fatty Qian, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally snapped out of it. "But they have the Yang Family on their side now!"