When I arrived at the Bivero Building in Central, Chen Dawen, the lawyer in charge of legal matters for Kimei International Trading Company, was standing downstairs. He was dressed in a suit and tie, carrying a briefcase, and occasionally glancing at his watch and looking around.
"Lawyer Chen, get in the car, let's chat for a bit." Gu Linshan pulled the car over to the side of the road, took off her sunglasses, and said to Chen Dawen, who was waiting by the roadside.
Chen Dawen recognized Gu Linshan as a frequent visitor to Tang Boqi's company and nodded politely, "Miss Gu, I'm waiting for Mr. Tang."
"Billy has fallen ill and is currently hospitalized. He has booked the next available flight back to the United States for better treatment. He will be unable to continue managing Kimei International Trading Company for a considerable period of time, so he plans to transfer the company directly to Mr. Tang Jingyuan," Gu Linshan said calmly after Chen Dawen got into the car.
After hearing Gu Linshan's words, Chen Dawen immediately concluded that they were lies. Even if Tang Boqi suddenly fell seriously ill and was unable to manage the company personally, he could easily keep the company under his control and hire professionals to manage it for him. Why would he rush to transfer the company? Moreover, even if it were a transfer, he would need a lawyer to hear him say these words in person, so why would he have Gu Linshan relay them? He was about to question her when he found Gu Linshan staring at him coldly, "Lawyer Chen, I have the key to Billy's office safe. He can't speak right now and has entrusted me with all the procedures. You're a smart man. Since Hong Kong opened to the world, there have been two types of smart people with high occupational risks: lawyers in law firms and accountants in accounting firms. Do as I say."
A simple sentence made Chen Dawen take out a handkerchief and wipe his forehead. In the past, when he saw Gu Linshan, she was always cheerful and generous, smiling before she even spoke. She was always warm and friendly to even the cleaning staff. Her friendly personality made him almost forget that Gu Linshan was a young lady from the Wing On Gu Family, a prominent Hong Kong Chinese business family that even Du Yuesheng had to ask to meet after he went to Hong Kong in 1949.
Now that Du Yuesheng has passed away, Gu Quan, the Big Brother of the Gu family, is still alive. Some people have asked Gu Quan why Du Yuesheng, after arriving in Hong Kong, claimed to be ill for many years and avoided seeing guests, but why he went to see Gu Quan soon after arriving in Hong Kong? Gu Quan only said that the two were old friends and were just catching up and having a cup of tea.
However, some older business veterans know the inside story. As early as 1938, Du Yuesheng had clashed with Wing On Gu Quan and Sincere Ma Families in the Hong Kong business world. Du Yuesheng, relying on his Kuomintang background and patriotic righteousness, had the upper hand over the Gu and Ma families. This trip to Hong Kong was probably because he was worried that the Gu family would seek revenge for the past, so he took the initiative to apologize and resolve the past grievances.
Of course, these are just rumors circulating in the streets, but the Gu family was able to go toe-to-toe with Du Yuesheng, who was involved in both the black and white worlds, so they couldn't possibly be completely clean. Chen Dawen absolutely believed that the Gu family could silence a lawyer with just one sentence from Gu Linshan.
"Miss Gu..." Chen Dawen wiped his sweat, unsure how to begin.
Gu Linshan stared at Chen Dawen: "Do as I say. You came to the hospital with me and can personally testify that Billy entrusted me to transfer the company to his cousin Tang Jingyuan. From now on, Billy will have no further involvement in any business dealings, profits, or losses of Kimei International Trading Company. Understand?"
"I... I know." Chen Dawen swallowed hard and nodded with difficulty.
"Alright, once this matter is settled, I'll also entrust the legal issues of my Gold Mountain House to you. I won't treat you unfairly. Get out of the car and come upstairs with me to see Tang Jingyuan." After Gu Linshan finished speaking, she got out of the car and walked into the Bivero Building.
Chen Dawen took several deep breaths. He was a poor boy who had finally managed to become a lawyer, but he was still just like a piece of duckweed, unable to decide his own direction and could only drift along with the waves stirred up by these big shots.
As Gu Linshan entered the gates of Kimei International Trading Company, A-Lian hurriedly came to greet her, only to see Gu Linshan and Chen Dawen: "Where is Mr. Tang?"
"Has Mr. Tang Jingyuan arrived?" Gu Linshan didn't answer, but asked in return.
A-Lian pointed in the direction of Tang Boqi's office. "Wait in Mr. Tang's office."
"A-Lian, make two cups of coffee for me. I'm going to see Mr. Tang Jingyuan on Billy's behalf. Lawyer Chen, come in with me." Gu Linshan smiled kindly at A-Lian, then turned to Chen Dawen, whose expression was somewhat stiff, and said.
More than two hours later, Gu Linshan walked out of Tang Boqi's office with a relaxed smile. She carried a handbag containing Tang Boqi's personal belongings and documents. Behind her, besides Chen Dawen, was Tang Jingyuan, who looked delighted and held the company transfer agreement in his hand.
"We should thank Hong Kong for its inadequate corporate laws and lack of oversight," Gu Linshan said to Tang Jingyuan as they walked. "Otherwise, in the United States, such company transfers would require strict oversight and lengthy review. Alright, for now, I'll leave Billy in your care, Mr. Tang. I won't bother you any longer; I'm in a hurry to see Billy."
"Miss Gu, after I see my father, I will definitely go with him to the hospital to visit Brother Qi. Has Brother Qi really decided to return to the United States?" Even though Tang Jingyuan already had the agreement and company seal in his hand, and had gone with Gu Linshan and Chen Dawen to the Economic Registrar General's Department of the Secretariat Jimei Company to his name, Tang Jingyuan, and had even put the safe key in his pocket, he still felt like he was dreaming.
Tang Boqi did say he would return to the United States and hand over the company to them before he did. However, the father and son always thought that those words were just Tang Boqi's excuses. They were still looking for opportunities to take over the Jimei Company. Unexpectedly, today, Tang Boqi suddenly fell seriously ill and was hospitalized. He actually transferred the company to them in its entirety. The price he asked for was not high, only seven million Hong Kong dollars. Moreover, they could sign the contract first, and the money could be transferred back to the United States later.
Tang Boqi worked hard to open up the situation for the father and son, and once it was successful, he simply withdrew from the scene?
Zhuge Liang wanted to wait until Liu Bei became emperor before becoming prime minister, but Tang Boqi put everything aside and prepared to return to the United States to recuperate from his injuries. After recovering, he planned to take money to Wall Street to do stock trading.
They are truly a natural lucky charm for this father and son!