novelraw Chapter 797: Just Acquire It
Chapter 797: Just Acquire It
What! Huang Minghai is going to fill this gap!
When Huang Yu heard what Huang Shi had suddenly burst out, saying that he would take on this matter himself, he found it extremely amusing. With such a huge sum of money, how could Huang Shi possibly have the capacity to shoulder it? Even if Huang Shi was relying on his so-called Boss, it still wouldn’t be possible. Since when had he heard of a Boss paying off such a massive gambling debt for a lackey? It just wasn’t feasible, hence Huang Shi couldn’t escape the fate that had been set for him today.
But when Huang Yu heard Huang Minghai’s sudden outburst later on, he became completely panicked and his face involuntarily changed. In Huang Yu’s view, with the current situation, the most sensible course for Huang Minghai would be to sacrifice the pawn to save the king—to give up on Huang Shi’s heir status was the only way out. He could never have dreamed that Huang Minghai would actually consider taking on this burden and repaying the debt for Huang Shi. This was truly unbelievable. Did Huang Minghai no longer care about the position of Group Chairman?
Huang Yu just couldn’t understand why Huang Minghai would do such a thing. Could an heir’s position be less important than the Chairman of the Group? If Huang Minghai stepped down, could Huang Shi still retain his status as the heir? Obviously, that was impossible. Then... what confidence did Huang Minghai have to take on this matter?
Huang Yu was now looking at Huang Minghai, feeling extremely complicated on the inside. If Huang Minghai could really come up with so much money without having to sell any shares or assets, then wouldn’t all the plans he had worked on so tirelessly go to waste? If he missed this opportunity... there would truly be no chances left in the future...
"Huang Shi, look at your dad. Learn from him. Now you understand why I wanted you to come back," Lin Feng patted Huang Shi’s shoulder and spoke with a smile. He had always felt that Huang Shi lacked something, but now Huang Shi was finally getting it, which really pleased Lin Feng. At the same time, he was also very glad that Huang Shi’s father had set a better example. Lin Feng also gave Huang Minghai a nod, conveying a measure of respect.
Lin Feng admired Huang Minghai as well. He believed that Huang Minghai must have known about Huang Shi becoming his lackey. For a family Sect Leader, especially one of the Huang Family, it was not easy to do what Huang Minghai did. It showed that what Huang Minghai cared about was how Huang Shi grew. Such a perspective was the most correct. With someone like Huang Minghai around, there would definitely be no problems with the Huang Group.
"Boss, I understand now. Thank you, Boss!" Huang Shi finally understood what Lin Feng meant by a man’s responsibility—it was about taking charge. If it hadn’t come to this point today, he wouldn’t have been driven to such an outburst. Without the outburst, he wouldn’t have grasped what a man should possess. With everything clear to him now, Huang Shi looked at Lin Feng with deep respect and felt indescribably happy to have Lin Feng as his Boss.
"Hold on, this matter can’t just end like this. The Group has already been damaged, and the board will not turn a blind eye. Even if the financial shortfall is made up, Huang Shi must be expelled from the board. Such a rash person has no right to be a director of the Group. And Second Brother, it isn’t likely that you can come up with so much cash either, right? By the time you sell off some shares, will you still be able to be the Chairman of the board? Are you really certain you want to do this?"
Huang Mingtian was surprised by his second brother’s sudden outburst, as this was beyond what he had expected. To be honest, he hadn’t thought Huang Minghai would make such a decision, but he understood his brother well; Huang Minghai simply didn’t have the capability to produce such a large sum of money. The only solution was to sell some shares, the only way out. If it really came to that, Huang Minghai would certainly lose his position as Chairman of the Group. How could Huang Minghai make such a decision?
The reason he hadn’t previously mentioned mobilizing the board was because of brotherly affection—he didn’t want to make a mess of things but hoped to simply remove Huang Shi from the heir position. However, it had come to this point now, and there was no turning back. Initially, he hoped not to disturb the board and had Huang Shi give up the Group heir position, but it seemed there was no other choice now. The situation was beyond his control, and he must go through the board to handle this matter. Today, at any cost, they had to seize Huang Shi’s status as the heir!
The shares among the three Huang brothers weren’t much different to begin with. If Huang Minghai was really forced to sell his shares, then the brotherly relationship would be completely damaged beyond repair. Moreover, considering how well the Group had been doing under the second brother’s leadership, Huang Mingtian felt compelled to pressure Huang Minghai without reservation, with one goal in mind: to force Huang Minghai to give up his recent decision. Just removing Huang Shi’s status as the Group heir would suffice.
"Dad, no, it’s okay if I’m not a director. I’ll bear this debt myself!" Huang Shi became anxious as soon as he heard what Huang Mingtian said. He rushed to his father, Huang Minghai’s side, and knelt down, pleading for his father to retract his recent decision.
It was only after hearing his eldest uncle’s words that he realized what his father’s decision meant, and his heart was beyond aggrieved. With this action, his father was going to give up the position of Chairman, something that absolutely could not happen. He could not let his father make such a sacrifice. If his father really did this, how could he face his father? How could he qualify to be his son? So, he could not let his father proceed with this.
The thought that his father would actually do this for him shattered Huang Shi’s heart...
"Son, stand up. A man’s knees bear gold; never let anyone look down on you. In my eyes, you are the best. I am only doing what a father should. Father can only help you so much." Huang Minghai told his son his thoughts, helped him up by force, and did not want others to see his son like this. He wanted his son to show the demeanor of a man in front of everyone.
Huang Minghai also felt helpless about the words from his elder brother. If they really did call a board meeting, he would have no way to save his son’s position as a director. Once expelled from the board, his son would no longer be able to enter the board, and his status as the Group heir would be gone too. The Huang Group was, after all, a family business and a joint-stock company, not something he could decide alone, especially after such an incident, it was beyond his control.
With this in mind, Huang Minghai felt extremely unwilling. It was difficult enough to nurture his son to this point, only to have all his efforts ruined by this incident. His heart was mixed with various emotions. Nonetheless, no matter what, he, as a father, had to take on Huang Shi’s debts. This was a father’s duty; he had to do it.
Seeing this scene, everyone else in the room burst into joy. Not only had their original goal been achieved, but Huang Minghai had also lost his chairman’s position. This... this was just too good...
Too good, too good!
Huang Yu was snickering secretly, but not a trace of it showed on his face. He had not expected things to turn out this way, becoming a double victory. Not only was Huang Shi kicked out of the board of directors, losing his inheritance of the group, but even Huang Minghai couldn’t keep his chairman’s position. Where could one find such a good turn of events!
Now, Huang Yu was feeling extremely smug. Such a brilliant strategy, he thought, could only have been concocted by a genius like himself. If it hadn’t been for his idea to make Huang Shi lose such a large sum of money, how could today’s outcome have been possible? The result even exceeded his initial goals, how could he not be thrilled? He was even considering that if he could retrieve that woman’s shares and help his father acquire some of the shares that Huang Minghai was selling off, then his father might even have a shot at becoming the chairman. That would make things even smoother...
Just then, to everyone’s surprise, Lin Feng made his move, walking right up to Huang Shi and Huang Minghai, causing a stir among the crowd. They all wondered what Lin Feng was planning to do. With things having come this far, what was the meaning behind Lin Feng’s sudden action?
All eyes in the room were focused on Lin Feng,
"Huang Shi, being ousted from the board is not a big deal. I just happen to have some honorary positions I don’t want to manage anymore. You can take care of them from now on."
Lin Feng looked around the room and except for Huang Shi’s father, he had no fondness for the others. In such an environment, even if Huang Shi truly overcame this obstacle, it wouldn’t benefit his future development. He would always have to guard against those around him. To Lin Feng, a Huang Group like that was not worth keeping.
With this in mind, Lin Feng spoke indifferently to Huang Shi. In his view, the Huang Group really meant nothing significant. Huang Shi’s departure from the Huang Group wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Helping him in his work was just as well. In this way, Huang Shi could also grow more quickly.
"Oh, and if you’re sentimental and don’t want others messing with what you’ve just started managing, that’s easy to handle too. Just reverse take over the Huang Group. Once you have the absolute majority of shares, you can do whatever you want," Lin Feng added, an idea he had just come up with. Huang Shi was in charge of everything in the Huang Group, so if he couldn’t bear to part with these businesses, he should just take them over. It would be a form of training for Huang Shi.
"What, you want Huang Shi to take over the Huang Group?"
"How is that possible, are you out of your mind?"
"Are you crazy? Do you have any idea how big the Huang Group is, to say something like that?"
"This guy must be a lunatic, taking over the Huang Group, how could that be possible!"
"There are hardly a handful of people in the country who have the ability to do this. It’s just impossible."
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When the people in the room heard Lin Feng’s words, they were all stunned. But it lasted only a moment before they nearly doubled over with laughter. They thought, how could it be possible? The Huang Group was a massive conglomerate with assets close to two hundred billion, a big name even in Tianhai. And here was Lin Feng suggesting that Huang Shi take over the Huang Group. It was a ridiculous notion. Not to mention anything else, there wasn’t anyone in Tianhai who could muster such a huge amount of funds, and perhaps not even in the entire country could someone procure such funding to take over the Huang Group. It was simply out of the question.