An Astronomical Sum

The next morning, as Lin Chen was sleeping soundly, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

The check-in time has been updated. Does the host wish to check in?

"Shut up, let me sleep a bit longer."

With that, Lin Chen rolled over and prepared to go back to sleep.

But the system wasn't about to let him off.

The check-in time has been updated. Does the host wish to check in?

The check-in time has been updated. Does the host wish to check in?

The check-in time has been updated. Does the host wish to check in?

A dozen identical mechanical voices followed in a row. No matter how sleepy Lin Chen was, he had no choice but to get up.

"Fine, fine, I'll check in, alright?"

Ding dong, congratulations to the host for a successful check-in. You have received...

Ding dong, congratulations to the host for a successful check-in. You have received seventy percent of the shares of Shilin Guomao Group.

"How much? Seventy percent of the shares?!"

The moment the words landed, Lin Chen's drowsy eyes snapped wide open. He flipped over like a carp and sat straight up in bed.

It wasn't for nothing—this news was simply too shocking.

Shilin Guomao Group was one of Zhonghai's star companies. They had a hand in everything related to small home appliances, and they only did high-end. Both domestically and internationally, they were deeply loved by consumers.

Because they only focused on high-end small appliances, their profits were considerable. Word had it that the company's average annual profit was over thirty billion, making them a solid top taxpayer.

And now, through a check-in, the system had directly given Lin Chen seventy percent of the shares. How could he not be shocked and overjoyed?

"Just like that, my net worth skyrockets by nearly a hundred billion?"

Even though Lin Chen had long known he would become a top global tycoon, hearing this news still made his breathing heavy.

"Hahaha... awesome, this is way too awesome."

"System, I fucking love you."

By now, Lin Chen had no trace of sleep left. He got up, washed up casually, and then waited for the phone to ring.

Buzz buzz buzz...

Before long, the call came as expected.

"Hello, may I ask if this is Mr. Lin Chen?"

"Yes, that's me."

"Hello, Mr. Lin. I'm Yang Liguo, shareholder and chairman of Shilin Guomao Group. Since you've acquired seventy percent of the group's shares and are the largest shareholder, I'd sincerely like to invite you to come and inspect our group's work."

"Alright, I was planning to do that anyway. I'll come by and take a look later."

After hanging up, Lin Chen broke into a dance without caring about his image.

Even though he never doubted the system, when he actually received that call, he still couldn't suppress the shock and exhilaration in his heart.

Carrying his excitement, Lin Chen went downstairs, got into his three-hundred-million divine car, and headed straight for Shilin Guomao Group's headquarters.

Shilin Guomao Group headquarters.

Chairman's office.

Qi Zhenxing hung up the phone, his mind completely blank.

Earlier, he'd gotten word from other dividend shareholders that seventy percent of Shilin Guomao Group's shares had been acquired by a mysterious man named Lin Chen.

When he first heard the news, he absolutely refused to believe it.

Come on, Shilin Guomao Group was a behemoth of a company. Its annual net profit alone was over thirty billion. Acquiring seventy percent of its shares was no easy feat.

Not to mention anything else, just the capital needed for the acquisition was an astronomical figure.

But later, when he received the equity structure documents and other materials, Qi Zhenxing finally believed that seventy percent of the group's shares really had been bought by someone named Lin Chen.

Once he confirmed the news, Qi Zhenxing couldn't sit still.

His mind was nothing but shock.

Because those equity structure documents showed that Lin Chen was only twenty-eight years old. What did that even mean?

To have such wealth at that age, aside from vision and talent, his methods were certainly not to be ignored—even more ruthless than most people's.

Otherwise, how could he have acquired Shilin Guomao Group at such a young age?

"No, someone like this absolutely cannot be offended. I have to treat him well."

After saying that, Qi Zhenxing dialed an internal company line and summoned all department managers and above to his office to discuss the important meeting to receive Lin Chen.

Soon, every head of each department at manager level and above had gathered in Qi Zhenxing's office.

At that moment, these people were like kindergarten kids, filled with confusion and doubt.

"President Qi, did you call us all here in such a hurry to announce something major?"

Some who didn't grasp the situation finally couldn't hold back their curiosity and blurted out the question.

"There is something important to announce. In a moment, you all..."

Qi Zhenxing briefly explained the news he'd received to the group.

Instantly, sharp intakes of breath echoed through the room.

Clearly, every single one of them was stunned by this information.

As members of the Shilin Guomao Group, they naturally knew what kind of presence the group had in the industry—just last year's net profit alone had exceeded thirty billion.

Countless shareholders had made a killing off their shares, and even if someone tried to buy them out, these shareholders wouldn't agree, since it was money for nothing.

But now, Qi Zhenxing, Chairman Qi and one of the shareholders, was telling them that someone had acquired seventy percent of Shilin Guomao Group's shares, becoming the group's largest shareholder overnight.

How could this not shake them?

As part of the Shilin Guomao Group and heads of their respective departments, they weren't stupid—in fact, they were quite sharp.

There was only one way to make shareholders who were raking in money hand over fist willingly sell their stakes.

That was to buy them out at a figure several times the market value—how many times exactly, no one knew.

Only that could shut the mouths and hearts of those capital shareholders, making them willingly hand over their shares for the transaction.

"Alright, I've filled you all in. If anyone screws this up by being blind, don't blame me, Qi Zhenxing, for turning ruthless."

"When that happens, don't wait for me to say it—pack your things and get the hell out on your own."

"Got it?"

"Got it."

Everyone answered in unison. No way in hell would anyone be stupid enough to offend a big shot like that.

Vroom vroom vroom—

At that moment, Lin Chen drove his three-hundred-million divine car, the Bugatti Veyron, into the parking lot outside Shilin Guomao.

When the car appeared, it naturally drew the attention of many passersby.

They all pulled out their phones, snapping photos while being awestruck.

But Lin Chen was already somewhat used to this scene, so he didn't linger. He got out of the car and headed straight for the Shilin Guomao Group headquarters.

Just as he turned a corner, he heard a crisp, refreshing voice behind him.

"Lin Chen?!"

Lin Chen instinctively turned to look, and the sight immediately brought him some delight.

"Shang Zhiyi?!"

"No way, what a coincidence, running into you here."

The person approaching was none other than Lin Chen's high school classmate, and the top Campus Belle of their high school days, Shang Zhiyi.