In this tense situation, everyone had their own beliefs, and everyone was working hard.
Li Zhicheng and Lin Qian were working hard to block the attacks of foreign investors.
Chen Zheng was working hard to protect his position and interests as the general manager.
Charles was also working hard. He hoped that DG's business in China could do better. He thought that this could not only achieve the business goals of the headquarters, but also bring world-class products to the Chinese consumers. This is a very valuable thing.
The investment managers under Lin Mochen were also working hard. Although there was no progress in the acquisition of New Bori and Aida, the world's top investment team was penetrating the shareholders of the two companies. Any gap in interests, any uncertainty in people's hearts, would be seized by them. Like a poisonous snake, they would devour the target bit by bit.
After attending the strategy meeting with Charles, it was already dusk when Lin Mochen returned to his office in Lin City.
His office was at the end of the corridor.
Outside the window, the night was clear. Lin Mochen was leisurely, with his hands in his trouser pockets, greeting others. When he passed by the meeting room, he saw that it was brightly lit through the glass door. The acquisition team in charge of Aida was talking closely with a man in a suit.
Lin Mochen's eyes glanced at the young man.
He looked familiar. Because of Lin Qian, he had read the information of all the senior management of Aida.
Therefore, he quickly matched this person with a name in his mind.
He was a very important person.
Lin Mochen frowned slightly, but his expression didn't change. He didn't stop walking and went straight into his office.
After sitting down, he asked his secretary to bring him a cup of coffee and read the investment analysis report. Then he leaned back in his chair, crossed his long legs, took out the remote control, and turned on the LCD TV on the wall.
Tonight at eight o 'clock sharp, the new advertisement of ZAMON, a top brand under DG, would be played on all the major TV stations.
Another bloodbath was about to begin.
Why did Lin Mochen give Charles a piece of paper that pointed out the right path?
Because after Li Zhicheng used the "group kill" strategy against foreign brands, Lin Mochen was almost sure that DG's headquarters in the US would use ZAMON to save other brands. Since it was already a done deal, even if he gave Charles some pointers, it would not affect the direction of the overall situation. He could also consolidate his personal relationship with Charles and prevent Chen Zheng from sowing discord.
Moreover, with Li Zhicheng's usual routine, DG's crushing tactics must have been within his calculations. Since that was the case, he might as well go with the flow. Who knows, maybe he and Lin Qian might even get what they wanted. Moreover, this was not considered a violation of his professional ethics.
However, from what he had seen just now, it seemed that someone in Aida wanted to defect.
However, there was no way he was going to reveal this important information to Lin Qian. Because this was very common in acquisitions, if he said it, it would be a serious violation of professional ethics.
If today's incident would cause a substantial blow to Aida, then it would be up to them whether or not they could survive it.
But then again, if Li Zhicheng couldn't even deal with this kind of mutual deception that was common in the business world, then he could just leave his sister's side.
At the beginning of September, Changsha was still as hot as a furnace.
In the blazing afternoon, Lin Qian was still wearing the extremely hot blue worker's uniform, a cap, and a ponytail. She was standing in front of the production line with a few technicians and workers, checking the latest test results.
Compared with the trial and error a few weeks ago, the samples coming off the production line had basically reached Lin Qian's ideal value.
This meant that as long as she rented the factory, bought the equipment, and hired the workers and staff, her new brand could officially start production.
Lin Qian was a little excited, waving her hand, "Dinner is on me tonight. You guys have worked really hard, and your contributions will not go unnoticed. "
All the employees cheered. They were also very excited, because according to what Lin Qian had said before, the group's CEO, Li Zhicheng, had already agreed to temporarily transfer them to the new company as founding veterans. In the future, it was up to them whether they wanted to stay in the new factory or return to their original positions.
Now that Aida's business was flourishing everywhere, everyone wanted to compete for the top position. Was there a better opportunity than this?
After booking the dinner, Lin Qian sat with them in the factory office and chatted. After chatting for a while, her phone vibrated in her pocket. Lin Qian looked at the caller ID and suddenly realized what was going on. She looked up and asked the person beside her, "What day is it today?"
"Mr. Lin, you're so busy that you forgot. It's Saturday. "
Lin Qian was stunned. Oh no!
She had actually forgotten about Li Zhicheng. She had arranged to pick him up at the airport at two o 'clock, and now it was half past three! The point was that Li Zhicheng had said she didn't need to pick him up, but she insisted because she missed him. So he had agreed. But now …
With Li Zhicheng's current status, probably no one would stand him up, right? This thought flashed through Lin Qian's mind. She quickly picked up the phone and walked to an empty corridor before picking it up.
"Hello …" She sounded a little guilty.
"Hello." His voice was still low and steady.
"Sorry, I've been so busy that I forgot. Where are you?" she whispered.
"What are you busy with?" he asked instead of answering.
"I'm busy with the new brand." While she was talking, she looked at her phone again. Oh my god, he had already called her three times. She hadn't heard anything.
An image suddenly popped up in her mind: Li Zhicheng, cold and elegant, standing at the airport, making calls over and over again, looking at the passersby, but no one paid attention to him …
She was really wrong! She had actually forgotten him at the airport.
"Where are you now?" she whispered again.
"I'm already here."
Lin Qian said, "Oh, then wait for me. I'll be right there." She then said to the phone with a crisp "kiss" before hanging up.
Walking back to the group, Lin Qian said apologetically, "Sorry, Mr. Li arranged a job for me at the last minute. Can we reschedule our dinner to tomorrow?"
She said it in a dignified manner. It was Li Zhicheng who had arranged a job for her to accompany him.
Of course, everyone agreed.
Since they had finished their work, they didn't stay any longer on the weekend. They turned off the lights and power and left the workshop together.
Lin Qian walked at the back with a young female designer. The two of them were still casually chatting about the appearance of the new brand. As for Li Zhicheng, he said he had already arrived. Lin Qian naturally understood that he had already arrived at the hotel by the Xiangjiang River where they met every week. So she decided to drive there directly.
The sun was shining brightly outside. Outside the workshop, there were trees and flowers everywhere, which was cool and shady. Everyone took a shortcut through the green belt. Not far ahead was the entrance of the company.
Lin Qian was chatting with the designer. Suddenly, from the corner of her eye, she saw someone walking out from behind a flower bed. The sun shone through the branches, dappling on his body. He was wearing a simple light gray T-shirt, black slacks, and a baseball cap. His hands were in his trouser pockets, and he was looking up at her.
Lin Qian was stunned, and her footsteps slowed down. He had already reached out and pulled her across the path into his arms.
Lin Qian was both surprised and frightened. She was surprised that when he said he had arrived, he had actually come to the factory to pick her up.
She was frightened that this was a new factory, and no one knew about their relationship. If the big boss of the company suddenly came over and flirted with her, it would be too sudden and shocking.
"Why are you here?" she asked in a low voice. "There are still a lot of employees here! Let go of me first, and we'll meet in the parking lot … "
Before she could finish, Li Zhicheng's eyes, which were covered by the shadow of the hat, flashed with a deep smile.
Then he lowered his head and kissed her, holding her tightly in his arms.
Lin Qian struggled in his arms. He did it on purpose! Who asked her to stand him up?
The two of them were kissing passionately. The female designer walking in front of them had already noticed that Lin Qian had suddenly disappeared. She let out a "eh?" and called, "Miss Lin, Miss Lin?" Her footsteps were already approaching.
Lin Qian looked at Li Zhicheng with a pleading look, and her voice was muffled. Li Zhicheng's mouth was full of her sweet taste. He lowered his head and bit the tip of her nose before letting go of her.
Lin Qian hurriedly tidied up her slightly messy shirt and walked out. She also reacted quickly. She picked up her phone and pretended to be talking seriously. At the same time, she waved at the designer, signaling her to leave. The designer finally understood and turned to walk away.
Lin Qian put the phone in her pocket and turned to look at Li Zhicheng, who looked indifferent. He was still standing in the shade, quietly waiting for her to fool the staff. He looked indescribably handsome and neat.
Lin Qian thought of him coming to the factory to find her. She felt a little sad and a little touched. She looked around and saw that there was no one around. She put her arms around his neck and whispered intimately, "You bastard."
"Yeah." He stared at her and answered, "Only a bastard would be left at the airport by a woman."
Lin Qian burst out laughing, "I was wrong, okay?"
They walked out hand in hand. When they were about to reach a place with people, Lin Qian hurriedly broke free. Li Zhicheng glanced at her and didn't say anything.
Because Li Zhicheng was a super big boss in the branch factory. He didn't like to show his face, so not many workers had seen him. Plus, with his hat on and casual clothes, no one recognized him when he walked with Lin Qian.
But along the way, Lin Qian met a few people who greeted her warmly.
"Mr. Lin."
"Hello, Mr. Lin."
Lin Qian smiled and nodded at them one by one.
Everyone's eyes fell on the "strange man" next to her. His face was cold and steady, and the brim of his hat covered most of his face. He walked side by side with Lin Qian in silence. He was really mysterious and eye-catching.
Lin Qian, of course, wouldn't introduce him to the staff. She quickly pulled him out of the parking lot.
Back at the hotel, Lin Qian accompanied him to have dinner. The sun was already setting.
They walked along the beach by the river in the afterglow of the setting sun. This was the hotel's own beach. The terrain was spacious and soft under their feet. Wild ducks and water birds were constantly flying over the water. The scenery was quiet and lively.
After walking for a while, Lin Qian saw a shallow beach in front of her. There were big and small rocks scattered around, and brown moss grew on them. Lin Qian turned to him and asked, "Do you want to flip the crabs?"
Li Zhicheng, who grew up in the army with a bunch of brats, was naturally familiar with this kind of thing. He smiled and rolled up the sleeves of his T-shirt, revealing his strong and slender forearms. He looked at her with contempt, "You know how?"
Lin Qian said, "Yeah! When I was a kid, I was invincible in Lin City! "
"Oh?" He had already stepped on a rock and looked down. At the same time, he said calmly, "Then why haven't I heard of you?"
Lin Qian couldn't help but laugh, "You're ignorant." Compared to Li Zhicheng, she was more prepared. Not only did she roll up her sleeves, but she also kicked off her sandals, rolled up her pants to her thighs, and directly stepped into the water.
The two of them were competitive in all outdoor activities. So they didn't speak for a while, holding their breath and concentrating on observing the movement in the water.
However, Lin Qian should have known that finding food in the wild was also one of the necessary skills of a special force soldier. Therefore, not long after, Li Zhicheng had already turned over five of them, but she only had one on her side.
She glared at him and continued to search with all her strength.
But for Li Zhicheng, flipping crabs was a childish thing that had no appeal in itself. He just wanted to have fun with her. At this moment, seeing her slightly frowning, looking like she was going to do something big, he had an idea. Instead of looking for crabs himself, he quietly followed behind her.
Lin Qian was so focused on searching that she didn't notice the special force soldier behind her. At this time, she saw bubbles coming out from under a rock. She was delighted and slowly bent down, holding the rock with her hand …
Li Zhicheng, who was standing behind her, also slowly bent down.
Lin Qian suddenly lifted the rock and saw a fat crab stuck in the crack of the rock. She reached out to grab it, but unexpectedly, a faster hand reached out and grabbed the crab, taking it away from her.
Lin Qian widened her eyes and turned to look at him. He looked calm, put the crab on the beach, and then looked at her calmly but provocatively, "The sixth one, thanks for letting me have it."
Lin Qian was furious. She rushed out of the water and reached out to grab his clothes. "You're cheating!"
Li Zhicheng's eyes flashed with a smile. He put his arm around her waist and said softly, "In war, there's no such thing as cheating."
"Go!" Lin Qian lowered her head and wanted to bite his forearm, but he was faster. He reached out and pinched her chin. Lin Qian couldn't move. She turned her head and pretended to bite his finger. Li Zhicheng lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
The two fooled around in the sunset for a while, sitting side by side on the beach. Lin Qian leaned in his arms, her feet still bare, paddling in the water. Li Zhicheng's eyes first fell on her feet, then her bare calves, and finally on her face.
Recently, Li Zhicheng felt that something was wrong.
This feeling that something was wrong was slowly manifested in the little bits and pieces they spent with each other. And he keenly felt it, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Specifically, what was it?
In the past, the time they spent together was arranged according to his schedule. When he was free, he would call her, video chat with her, or fly over to see her. And she would be happy, waiting on the other side.
She would be around him, cherishing each other. He was used to it.
It was the same at work. He planned a big direction, and she would release her talent in this scope.
It felt like … she was a beautiful butterfly, always dancing in his palm.
But ever since she made up her mind to "create her own brand and make a name for herself," the situation slowly changed. When he called her, she would say she was busy and quickly hang up. Sometimes she was so focused on her work that she didn't hear him.
It was the same when they met. In order to meet this weekend, he compressed all the work to be completed in the first few days. Jiang Yuan had stayed up with him for a few nights. Of course, he wouldn't tell her about this. But after flying over with a strong desire for her, she was often too busy to spend time with him. Or after accompanying him for a while, her subordinates came to find her for something …
Li Zhicheng silently mocked himself in his heart. He didn't expect that he would be ignored by his own woman one day. And because of this, he felt … lost.
He lowered his gaze, looking at the culprit who messed up the lake in his heart. But she didn't realize it, still playing with her feet in the water. Her jade-like toes were round and lovely under the sun.
Li Zhicheng said, "A woman's feet shouldn't be soaked in cold water for too long."
Lin Qian was a little surprised, "You know this too?" She lifted her feet out of the water, rolled her eyes, and directly stepped on his chest.
Her feet were full of water, and his T-shirt and pants were instantly soaked. He didn't care and reached out to pinch both of her feet. Lin Qian was a little tickled by him, and she giggled, "Don't pinch."
Li Zhicheng looked up at her, but his hands wrapped around her feet. The warmth from her feet warmed Lin Qian's heart. His eyes were quiet, and his handsome face revealed a trace of gentleness. Under the dim yellow sunset, he had a kind of breathtaking charm.
Lin Qian's heart throbbed, but he kept staring at her. At the same time, he lowered his head and gently kissed her white and smooth calf.
Lin Qian's heartstrings trembled fiercely. He had already begun to nibble and slowly lick along the line of her calf. Lin Qian's whole body was swept by a kind of exciting and fresh shiver, and she almost moaned.
Seeing his deep eyes surging, Lin Qian's heart also trembled. Seeing there were still a few tourists on the beach not far away, she felt even more uncomfortable. She pulled her legs out of his arms, hugged her knees with both hands, and avoided him.
He looked up at her quietly.
They had been together for so long, but one look from him could still make her heart beat faster.
"There are so many people around!" she protested in a low voice.
"Yeah." He put his arms back, looked into the distance, and said calmly, "I couldn't help it."
Lin Qian was surprised again. In her memory, Li Zhicheng rarely said such straightforward words of love (except in bed). He had always quietly teased her until she couldn't help it, but now he actually admitted that he couldn't control himself first.
And under the premise that she didn't do anything, he wanted to kiss her calf.
She had to say that she felt …
Very good.
"Oh, I understand." She suddenly became arrogant again, and squinted at him, "Men are all animals that think with their lower body. Well … "She pretended to sigh helplessly.
Towards her arrogance, Li Zhicheng only glanced at her indifferently.
So … Lin Qian couldn't be arrogant anymore.
After all, the situation was stronger than people. It was going to be dark soon, and they were going back to the hotel, then …
Lin Qian's cheeks were slightly hot, but her heart was sweet. Leaning in his arms, they looked into the distance together. Li Zhicheng's hand slowly stroked along her smooth neck, and said, "Do I have to make an appointment in advance to see you in the future?"
Lin Qian suddenly smiled, "That's hard to say. After all, I just started my business. "
"Make a reasonable arrangement. Don't let business encroach on our private time again," he said calmly.
Lin Qian smiled again, "Okay, I'll try my best."
He nodded, and didn't say anything else. Lin Qian nestled in his arms, and the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to laugh. Finally, she poked his chest with her finger, "You also have this day, you also have this day …"
How could Li Zhicheng not understand what she meant? Hearing her tone full of joy and coquettishness, his heart also swayed. He squeezed her finger, and whispered, "Yeah, I'm willing."
Back at the hotel, the night of entanglement was, of course, especially intense. By the time Lin Qian softly lay on the bed, and Li Zhicheng was lying next to her for a rest, it was already eight or nine o 'clock at night.
Lin Qian felt like all the bones in her body were broken, and she didn't want to move at all. She picked up the remote control from the side, turned on the TV, and aimlessly browsed.
Unexpectedly, the TV program really touched on her sore spot. After changing a few channels, she saw ZAMON's exquisite and luxurious advertisement.
Lin Qian pouted, and turned to look at the man beside her, "If I didn't know that you already have a plan, I would be as anxious as before. The eunuch is anxious when the emperor isn't. Worry for nothing. "After saying this, she couldn't help but laugh again.
Li Zhicheng's eyes were also filled with a faint smile, but when he looked at DG's advertisement, his eyes became still dark.
Lin Qian's current feelings were indeed very indescribable. In the past, she had already been through a lot with him, and her mood had also been through ups and downs, and she had suffered a lot. Even though she had criticized his cold calculation, but because she had fallen to the bottom, when the final victory came, the ecstasy was doubly strong.
But now …
Tsk tsk … Watching her opponent like a chess piece, operating step by step according to her and Li Zhicheng's plan (of course, mainly Li Zhicheng's), that feeling was like hiding a big secret in her heart that she couldn't tell anyone. It was happy and uncomfortable to hold it in.
Moreover, even though she already had a backup plan, whether it would really be effective, or whether there would be other variables, was not in the bag. So in fact, although the anxiety in her heart was not as strong as before, it was still very painful.
But Li Zhicheng, she turned to look at him, walking step by step, his expression always calm and composed.
Lin Qian couldn't help but lean over and kiss his cheek, "I love you."
Li Zhicheng looked at her sideways, and repeated in a low voice, "I love you."
They looked at each other in silence for a while, and Lin Qian thought of something else, and asked, "I heard that recently a few small shareholders of Old Aida sold their shares?"
Li Zhicheng nodded, "A few."
Lin Qian blinked, their plan did not include the sale of Old Aida's shares.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Li Zhicheng said calmly, "these things can't be controlled, let nature take its course, it doesn't affect the overall situation."
Lin Qian thought about it and agreed.
Although Li Zhicheng only owned 10% of Old Aida's shares, most of the shares were concentrated in the hands of Xu Yong, Li Zhicheng's sister-in-law, another son of Xu Yong, Gu Yanzhi, Liu Tong, and a few other confidants. Lin Qian had calculated, even if all the small shareholders sold their shares, DG would get 1520 at most. To control Old Aida, it would need at least two of the people at the top, Li Zhicheng's family and confidants, to betray him at the same time. But it was almost impossible.
So Lin Qian was relieved and continued to watch TV. After a while, Li Zhicheng said, "I'm going to the U.S. in a few days."
His schedule was very important, and Lin Qian knew it. So she nodded, looked up and smiled at him, "I wish you a smooth journey and success."
However, what Lin Qian didn't expect was that on the fifth day after Li Zhicheng went to the U.S., a shocking news came from the headquarters of Aida.
And later that day, DG also held a press conference, announcing that they had acquired more than 51% of Old Aida's shares and became the new controlling shareholder. It was said that when Xu Yong, the chairman of the sanatorium, saw the news, he had a heart attack on the spot and was sent to the emergency room.
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