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Recently, Zhao Chenlin had been thriving in the company, practically like a fish in water. Although he had started from the bottom level, not a single employee in the company dared to disrespect him. Some errands and miscellaneous tasks—even if he didn’t ask for help—others would rush to do them for him. However, to avoid giving his grandfather the impression that he was slacking off, there were still some things he insisted on doing himself. In the past, he had never realized that even without sitting in a high position, there would still be plenty of people flattering and currying favor with him. Gradually, he stopped obsessing over promotions.

His transformation made Zhou Lin and Zhao Jiansheng feel gratified. They believed their son had finally matured somewhat. Recently, the situation for the couple within the company had also satisfied them greatly.

After Wang Cheng’s position had been removed, the person who replaced him was not Zhao Jiansheng, but someone recommended by the couple. This person was one of the few people they had in the company who had not been exposed. To push him into a position at the branch company, the husband and wife had put in considerable effort. Although this exposed a bit of their intentions in front of Zhou Shichang, they could no longer care about that.

Compared to their good fortune, Shenghui Pharmaceuticals had recently been trapped in dire straits.

The number of returned orders kept increasing, and so did the amount of financial loss. In just a few days, preliminary calculations estimated the losses at no less than one hundred million yuan.

In the pharmaceutical industry, the most important things were honesty and reputation. Once a company lost those two things, there was no point continuing business.

Although Shenghui Pharmaceuticals could maintain honesty toward its business partners, it had failed in its responsibility toward consumers. In addition, someone had deliberately amplified the incident’s impact, publicizing what Yu Yong had done. It became extremely difficult for Shenghui Pharmaceuticals to turn the tide and transform this crisis into an opportunity.

Wang Ning’an convened several meetings to discuss countermeasures, but they still couldn’t stop the losses from worsening.

Yu Hongming had been coming to the company every day recently, constantly seeking out Wang Ning’an. He no longer had the energy to continue fighting with Li Xin, and the Li Corporation had also stopped kicking Shenghui Pharmaceuticals while it was down. Li Xin’s thoughts were easy to guess—Shenghui Pharmaceuticals had already reached this point and no longer needed another stab from behind.

Now, Yu Hongming had promoted Wang Ning’an to president, completely removing the “vice” title from above his head. He believed that by offering a small favor, Wang Ning’an would feel grateful to him. He also hoped to use the power behind Wang Ning’an to help Shenghui Pharmaceuticals—for example, the Gu family.

The Gu Corporation was the true giant leader of the pharmaceutical industry. Its influence needed no explanation. As long as the Gu Corporation was willing to step in and help Shenghui Pharmaceuticals, Shenghui’s problems could be easily resolved.

Yu Hongming had once subtly raised this issue with Wang Ning’an, but Wang Ning’an had brushed it aside with just a few words.

Although newspapers had reported that Wang Ning’an was actually Gu Shouzhuo’s grandson, Gu Shouzhuo himself had never publicly confirmed it. Therefore, the so-called truth might merely have been speculation from the newspapers.

Yu Hongming had no evidence proving that Wang Ning’an was truly Gu Shouzhuo’s grandson. Although he knew there was an eighty to ninety percent chance it was true, he couldn’t force Wang Ning’an. Yet he also couldn’t simply watch Shenghui—something he had built with his own hands—go bankrupt. Shenghui was, after all, his life’s work. Because of this matter, he seemed to have aged several years.

“Hongming, why don’t you eat something before thinking about it further? You barely touched your dinner tonight.”

Yu Hongming’s first love, Feng Jia, placed some snacks in front of him before moving behind him to massage his temples. Her touch was just right, quickly allowing Yu Hongming a moment of relaxation. Holding Feng Jia’s hand, he felt a deep attachment in his heart. Li Xin had never done such things for him.

Yu Hongming sighed. “How can I still have the appetite to eat? As long as the company’s problems remain unresolved, I won’t be able to sleep or eat in peace.”

“Is there really no solution?” Feng Jia asked worriedly. She had finally managed to enter the Yu family. She had only enjoyed the status of Madam Yu for a few days. If Shenghui went bankrupt, then all the years of effort and waiting she had endured would have been wasted.

“It’s not that there’s no solution,” Yu Hongming suddenly said.

Feng Jia immediately brightened. “If there’s a solution, then why not use it?”

Yu Hongming trusted Feng Jia quite a bit. He knew that as his secret lover over all these years, she had always behaved properly and had never associated with other men. That was why he had been willing to bring her back into the Yu family and give her a proper status. Since she asked, he told her about Wang Ning’an’s relationship with the Gu Corporation, and how only the Gu Corporation could save Shenghui.

“But Wang Ning’an refuses to admit it. And even if he really is Gu Shouzhuo’s grandson, he still has no reason to persuade the Gu Corporation to help us.”

“Then just give him a reason,” Feng Jia suddenly said.

Yu Hongming could tell there was something more behind her words. “What do you mean?”

Feng Jia smiled. “You’re usually so clever—how did you become confused over this issue? That Wang Ning’an refuses you simply because there’s no benefit for him. Once there’s something in it for him, are you still afraid he won’t help? Besides, you can use this opportunity to tie him and Shenghui Pharmaceuticals together.”

“You mean give him some money?” Yu Hongming’s eyes immediately lit up after hearing this.

Feng Jia shook her head. “If he really is Gu Shouzhuo’s grandson, do you think he’d care about that little bit of money? It would be better to give him something more capable of moving him, while also ensuring he won’t abandon Shenghui Pharmaceuticals—such as company shares.”

The moment Yu Hongming heard the suggestion of giving away shares, he fell silent.

Feng Jia knew what he was thinking and said, “Hongming, if you can’t bear to part with the bait, you can’t catch the wolf. Keeping those shares in your hands is certainly good, but if Shenghui disappears, what use will those shares still have? Why not treat it as doing someone a favor and give them away? At least you can preserve Shenghui. As long as the green hills remain, there’ll be no shortage of firewood.”

Yu Hongming knew that Feng Jia made sense. It was just that if he really gave away company shares, then with the amount he currently held, it would become troublesome to regain controlling interest in the company in the future. But, as Feng Jia had said, if the company was going to disappear anyway, then holding onto those shares would be useless.

“You really do have ideas. Unlike that woman Li Xin, who only knows how to drag me down all day long.”

Yu Hongming held Feng Jia’s hand and pulled her into his embrace.

Feng Jia naturally leaned against him, her face wearing a gentle smile along with a trace of pride no outsider could detect. In order to match the status of Madam Yu, she had spent years cultivating her own qualities and refinement. Although she didn’t have Li Xin’s background, she could make up for it through acquired cultivation. Once one’s temperament and bearing were developed and recognized by others, who would still care too much about your origins?

The next day, as soon as Wang Ning’an arrived at work, Yu Hongming summoned him to his office.

Yu Hongming had decided to follow Feng Jia’s suggestion and transfer part of the shares he held to Wang Ning’an. A moment later, a share transfer agreement was placed before Wang Ning’an.

“What does Chairman mean by this?” Wang Ning’an asked after reading the agreement.

“It means exactly what you see. I’ve decided to transfer five percent of Shenghui’s shares into your name. All you need to do is sign your name, and those shares will be yours,” Yu Hongming explained.

Wang Ning’an put down the agreement. “Chairman wouldn’t give me this many shares for no reason, would he?”

Yu Hongming stood up and walked over to him, patting his shoulder as he laughed heartily. “You’re right. There really is something I’d like to ask your help with. You also know Shenghui’s current situation. If we don’t think of a solution soon and continue suffering losses like this, the company will eventually go bankrupt. So I’d like to ask you for a favor—the same matter I mentioned to you last time. I know you know Old Master Gu. Right now, the only person who can save Shenghui is him.”

“Chairman, I’m afraid I…”

“Eh, there’s no need to say anything more,” Yu Hongming interrupted him. “If you think five percent isn’t enough, I can give you another three percent. This is already the limit of what I can offer. As long as you’re willing to help with this matter, I’ll transfer the five percent to you immediately. The remaining three percent will be given to you after the matter succeeds. What do you think?”

Wang Ning’an said, “Chairman, aren’t you afraid that after taking these shares, I’ll simply take them and leave without looking back?”

Yu Hongming’s expression changed slightly, but he quickly became serious again. “If that really happens, then I can only blame myself for misjudging people. Besides, Shenghui is already close to collapse. Once it goes bankrupt, there’ll be no point in me holding onto so many shares anyway. I might as well transfer them to you. But that’s only one reason. The real reason is that I trust you.”

He spoke with complete sincerity. If it were an ordinary employee, receiving such trust from a superior would probably move them beyond words. They might even become more loyal and work even harder than before. But Wang Ning’an had long since seen Yu Hongming’s true face. These words were nothing more than an attempt to sway him emotionally and make him devote himself even more wholeheartedly to Yu Hongming. However, since Yu Hongming had extended an olive branch to him, there was no reason for him to refuse it.

“Since Chairman trusts me so much, if I continue refusing, I’d only disappoint Chairman’s trust. No matter what, I’ll give it a try.”

After saying that, Wang Ning’an signed his name on the agreement.

Wang Ning’an’s actions made Yu Hongming even more convinced that he had changed his attitude because of personal benefit. Afterwards, Yu Hongming instructed people to process the share transfer. Pulling a few strings, the matter was completed within a single morning.

Only after confirming that Yu Hongming had truly transferred the shares to him did Wang Ning’an feel reassured. For Yu Hongming to make the decision to transfer shares, he must truly have reached the end of his rope. Wang Ning’an wondered what Yu Hongming would think in the future when he realized that today’s actions had actually planted the seeds of disaster for himself.

That very evening, however, an uninvited guest appeared at the Yu family residence. The person specifically requested to see Yu Hongming, claiming to have something extremely important to tell him.

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