"Bastards? Are you trying to rebel?"
Facing the furious and encroaching shareholders, Lin Jianjun felt uneasy in his heart, but he still loudly reprimanded them, hoping to suppress them with his authority as the chairman.
But he didn't even stop to think...
The Lin Group was on the brink of bankruptcy, and soon everyone would be reduced to the same lowly status. Who would still care about a washed-up chairman like him?
A tiger without teeth is just a cat!
Without the Lin Group as his backing, Lin Jianjun was nothing but a nobody!
"Wait, what are you all so worried about? The company may be bankrupt, but I'm still here!"
"As long as you believe in me, with my intelligence and talent, founding another billion-dollar company would be as easy as drinking water!"
"What I lack now is startup capital! If you're willing to invest in me, I guarantee you'll get ten times the return in the future."
"......"
Lin Jianjun puffed out his chest and passionately spoke about his grand ambitions.
But unfortunately, the board members just looked at him like he was an idiot.
These people were veterans who had struggled in the corporate world for years, not naive newcomers.
How could they possibly fall for Lin Jianjun's empty promises?
Especially since they knew exactly what kind of "capabilities" the former chairman had—he was basically useless.
If not for the solid foundation laid during the early days of the company and their lucky timing during an economic boom, then based on Lin Jianjun's countless blunders in recent years, the Lin Corporation would've gone under long ago…
"I've tolerated you for long enough, Lin Jianjun. With your pathetic abilities, who the hell do you think you are?!"
"Hahaha... This is hilarious. Do you really think we're as stupid as you? You, lead us again? Go look at yourself in the mirror first!"
"We've been flattering you all these years, and now you've actually started believing your own lies? You're just a freeloader!"
"Exactly! Without your ex-wife, and without your chairman position, you're nothing! You think you can scam us into giving you startup capital? So, you can take it and run? Trash!"
"If Young Master Lin had forgiven you, even if we were unhappy, we would still have to call you 'Chairman.' But we didn't expect you couldn't even convince your own son! Useless!"
"You'll regret this. Once you feel the terror of poverty, I guarantee you'll be crying and begging your son for forgiveness. Too bad... it'll be too late!"
"The more I think about it, the angrier I get! I've hated your family of three for a long time. Today, I'm finally going to vent all that anger for the years you looked down on me!"
"......."
The shareholders sneered at Lin Jianjun's arrogance and started mocking him.
Now, that the company was destined for bankruptcy.
They just wanted to kick him while he was down, to ruthlessly humiliate and beat Lin Jianjun to vent their frustration and anger.
Hearing those harsh and filthy words, Lin Jianjun was completely stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief.
In his mind, he had always been a respected chairman, with shareholders admiring him.
But now, looking at those furious and familiar faces, Lin Jianjun was bewildered and shocked.
For the first time, he experienced what it felt like to lose power.
He had thought that even if he were no longer chairman, his personal charm would allow him to exit gracefully, maybe find a new place to live and experience life as a commoner.
But the way things were unfolding...
It seemed...
A little different from what he had imagined...
"Enough, why waste words on him? Let's beat this bastard up first."
"And then we need to figure out a way to sell off our shares."
After reaching an agreement, more than a dozen shareholders approached the Lin family with malicious grins, cracking their knuckles.
"Heh heh heh~~~"
"What do you want to do?"
"This is a lawful society now. If you dare act recklessly, I'll call the police!"
Seeing their former colleagues grinning viciously, clearly out for blood, Lin Jianjun quickly spread his arms to shield the trembling Bai Yuelan and Lin Hao behind him…
Soon, amid the pushing and shoving, the Lin family stumbled and fell to the ground.
Seeing the shareholders' reddened eyes and raised fists closing in, Lin Jianjun quickly threw himself over Bai Yuelan and Lin Hao, shielding them with his body.
Then he endured the rain of punches landing hard on his back.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
Indeed, just as the shareholders had mocked...
Lin Jianjun had lost everything.
But as long as he still had his two dearest family members, he feared nothing and remained spiritually undefeated.
At this moment, Lin Jianjun's gaze became resolute.
He took on the responsibility that a man should—protecting his wife and child!!!
Even though blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, he endured the pain and gave his wife and child a gentle smile, as if to reassure them that he was fine...
"Daddy~~"
"Honey~~~"
Lin Hao and his mother cried out in shock, their tears spilling on the spot.
Looking at Lin Jianjun standing like an unbreakable wall before them, they had to admit that, for a moment, they were deeply moved.
A strong sense of guilt... and unease arose in their hearts.
As an old saying goes: "The deeper the love, the greater the pain, and the deeper the hatred."
If one day Lin Jianjun were to discover an unbearable truth, what terrible thing would he do then?
Lin Hao and his mother shuddered, not daring to think any further.
At that moment, the hospital security had already noticed the commotion and quickly rushed over to stop it and call the police ~(b?ω?).
Seeing this, to avoid being caught by the police, the shareholders scattered like frightened birds and fled, leaving only the fallen Lin Jianjun and his family behind.
Just as the three were relieved to have survived the ordeal...
At the corner of the corridor, a man wearing a mask was staring at them while making a phone call.
"Boss, I've found Lin Jianjun and his family."
"Good. Find the right moment and bring them in. Remember! Try not to harm them—I need them to get the formula."
"Understood!"
The masked man hung up the phone. From the corner of his eye, he saw Lin Jianjun and his family struggling to their feet, limping away.
He quickly followed them...
...
Meanwhile, a dozen shareholders gathered again, their faces dark with frustration, racking their brains over what to do next.
"Gentlemen, what should we do now? Lin Xuan's attitude clearly shows that he intends to cut ties with Lin Jianjun completely."
"In this situation, no matter how much we beg, it's probably beyond saving."
"Sigh, the stock price has already plummeted into the dirt today. I've completely given up!"
They crouched around a flowerbed, sighing and full of resentment.
"If only we had backed Lin Xuan from the start instead of that useless Lin Hao."
"Enough of that—who could have expected Lin Xuan to make such a comeback? Back then, that idiot Lin Jianjun was obviously grooming Lin Hao to inherit the company! Who would've thought…"
"I regret it so much! We all had a chance to rise to great heights, but that fool Lin Jianjun ruined it for us."
"If I could do it all over again, I would have stood firmly on Lin Xuan's side. But there are no second chances…"
"......"
They looked at each other and sighed, cursing Lin Jianjun's family while drowning in regret.
And just then...
A miracle happened!
A man with a horse-like face and hideous features appeared before them.
"I want to buy your shares! And I won't take advantage of the situation—I'll pay the current market price."
"(òωó?)!!!"
Hearing the horse-faced man's words, the shareholders immediately stood up, staring at Ma Yingzhe in disbelief.
Who… is this guy?
Does he not know the current state of Lin Group???
Anyone buying their shares at this point was basically signing their own death warrant!!!
"Don't waste time! If you're selling… let's draft the contract now and finalize the transfer on the spot."
Hearing the horse-faced man urge them again, the shareholders exchanged puzzled glances, completely unable to understand the situation.
Could it be that Lin Group still had a chance?
Were these shares actually still valuable?!
After all, no one would spend money on a pile of worthless shares, right?!
Or was it an information gap?
Did this person not know that Lin Group was on the verge of bankruptcy?
But that didn't seem possible either?!
At this moment, a few of the more experienced and cunning shareholders began having different thoughts.
But no matter how they thought about it…
The bankruptcy of Lin Group seemed like an unchangeable fact, completely irreversible…
However, they didn't dare ask too many questions, fearing that Ma Yingzhe, this apparent fool, might realize the truth and regret buying their shares!
"Not selling? Fine, forget it!"
Seeing them hesitate for a moment, Ma Yingzhe sneered and turned to leave.
He was certain that these people were desperate and would eventually sell their shares to him.
Otherwise, these worthless shares would be of no use if left in their hands.
To be honest!
If it weren't for Lin Xuan's orders…
Even if these people offered him the shares for free, he wouldn't have bothered to take them.
"Wait, sir! We didn't say we weren't selling!"
Sure enough.
Seeing Ma Yingzhe turn and walk away without hesitation, the Lin Group shareholders panicked and quickly ran after him.
It was rare to find such an easy target.
If they let him get away, their shares would be completely worthless.
Selling now would at least recover a little money—better than nothing.
As for why the buyer wanted these shares or who he was, they no longer cared.
After all, Lin Group's bankruptcy was inevitable—if someone was willing to take the shares off their hands, they could only be grateful.
Perhaps this fool… was just rich and stupid.
The board members exchanged glances, seeing both relief and mockery in each other's eyes as they regarded Ma Yingzhe as a "fool"...
One hour later!
Under the anxious yet expectant gazes of the board members, the share transfer contract was successfully signed.
Sigh~~~
The moment their signatures were signed…
All the shareholders let out a sigh of relief, finally showing smiles on their faces.
They were relieved that no accidents had occurred during the signing process and that they had finally managed to get rid of the burden in their hands.
Although the price was absurdly low, it was still better than holding onto worthless stocks...
Watching Ma Yingzhe's departing figure, the shareholders even showed some pity.
"Though we don't know why this fool bought our worthless stocks, he's definitely going to regret it soon, right?"
"Who cares if he regrets it? The contract is signed—there's no turning back now. And the money is already in our accounts. It's not like we're giving it back!"
"Sigh! The only regret is… the price was too low. If we had sold all our shares a month ago, they would have been worth at least tens of billions. Now we sold it for only ten million."
"It's a massive loss! My heart is bleeding just thinking about it. If only I had sold when the stock was at its peak."
"Stop with the hindsight wisdom—back then, you wouldn't have sold anyway. At least we managed to sell now, so be grateful!"
"That's true. Alright, let's go! I'll treat everyone to some street food, and we can discuss our future plans while eating…"
"......"
Now that they were no longer shareholders of Lin Group, they felt both relieved and fortunate, calling themselves lucky for encountering such an easy mark and taking advantage of him.
At that moment, the so-called "fool" they spoke of was sitting in the backseat of a taxi, looking at the share transfer contract in his hands, a slight smile appearing on his horse-like face.
At the same time, a sense of honor and accomplishment welled up in his heart.
"As expected of Lin Group's shareholder delegation—together, they actually held 20% of the shares."
"Under normal circumstances, these shares would be worth at least 2 billion, but I just acquired them for only 10 million."
"Honestly, I could've bargained it down further. But the boss said to settle things within a few days and not fuss over pennies…"
Although he didn't fully understand Lin Xuan's plans, Ma Yingzhe believed that his boss would make full use of these shares.
His job…
Was simply to consolidate ownership of the Lin Corporation's shares.
"The boss said… Lin Jianjun holds 55%, so he'll be dealt with last."
"First, I'll collect the remaining 20%! And as for the people the boss mentioned, I won't touch them…"
Lin Xuan, with his foreknowledge, understood that although most people in the Lin Corporation were petty schemers, there were still a few loyal talents.
Lin Xuan wouldn't target these people; instead, he would give them a chance to follow him, forming his first wave of loyal subordinates.
After all, a company still needed competent people to operate.
And Lin Xuan had already decided to be a hands-off boss.
Which meant he needed to find reliable and loyal subordinates…