Early the next morning, while Lin Chen was sleeping soundly, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
The sign-in time has been updated. Would the Host like to sign in?
"Stop making noise. Let me sleep a little longer."
After saying that, Lin Chen rolled over and prepared to continue his deep sleep.
However, how could the system possibly let him off?
The sign-in time has been updated. Would the Host like to sign in?
The sign-in time has been updated. Would the Host like to sign in?
The sign-in time has been updated. Would the Host like to sign in?
After more than a dozen identical mechanical prompts in a row, no matter how sleepy Lin Chen was, he had no choice but to get up.
"Sign in, sign in! I'll sign in, okay?"
Ding dong. Congratulations, Host, on successfully signing in. You have obtained...
Ding dong. Congratulations, Host, on successfully signing in. You have obtained 70% of the shares in Shilin Guomao Group.
"How much? Seventy percent of the shares?!"
The moment the words fell, Lin Chen, still bleary-eyed with sleep, snapped his eyes wide open. Then, with a quick flip, he sat bolt upright in bed.
For no other reason than that the news was simply too shocking.
Shilin Guomao Group was one of Zhonghai City's star companies. As long as it involved small household appliances, they had a hand in it, and they only made high-end products.
Whether at home or abroad, their products were deeply loved by consumers.
Because they focused exclusively on high-end small appliances, their profits were extremely considerable.
It was said that the company's average annual profit exceeded thirty billion, making it a solid major taxpayer.
And now, through signing in, the system had directly given Lin Chen 70% of its shares. How could he not be shocked and overjoyed?
"Just like that, my net worth has shot up by nearly a hundred billion?"
Even though Lin Chen had long known that he would surely become one of the world's top billionaires in the future, hearing this news still made his breathing grow heavier.
"Hahaha... Awesome! This feels way too damn good."
"System, I freaking love you."
Lin Chen was completely awake now. He got up, casually washed up, and waited for the call to come.
Beep beep beep...
Before long, the call arrived as expected.
"Hello, may I ask if this is Mr. Lin Chen?"
"Yes, it is."
"Hello, Mr. Lin. I'm Yang Liguo, a shareholder and the chairman of Shilin Guomao Group. Since you have acquired 70% of the group's shares and become its largest shareholder, I would sincerely like to invite you to visit our group and inspect our work."
"Sure. I was planning to do that anyway. I'll head over in a while."
After hanging up, Lin Chen immediately started dancing without a care for his image.
Although he had never doubted the system, the moment he personally received that call, he still could not suppress the shock and exhilaration in his heart.
Filled with excitement, Lin Chen went downstairs, drove his three-hundred-million-yuan supercar, and headed straight for Shilin Guomao Group's headquarters.
Shilin Guomao Group headquarters.
Chairman's office.
After Qi Zhenxing hung up the phone, he was completely dumbfounded.
Earlier, he had received word from other dividend-holding shareholders that 70% of the shares in Shilin Guomao Group's headquarters had been acquired by a mysterious man named Lin Chen.
When he first heard the news, he absolutely refused to believe it.
What a joke. Shilin Guomao Group was a colossal entity. Its annual net profit alone exceeded thirty billion. How could acquiring 70% of its shares possibly be easy?
Not to mention anything else, the funds required for the acquisition alone would be an astronomical sum.
But later, after receiving documents such as the shareholding structure report, Qi Zhenxing finally believed it. Seventy percent of the group's shares had truly been bought by someone named Lin Chen.
Once the news was confirmed, Qi Zhenxing could no longer sit still.
His heart was filled with nothing but shock.
The documents, including the shareholding structure report, showed that Lin Chen was only twenty-eight years old. What kind of concept was that?
To possess such wealth at such an age, aside from vision and talent, his methods naturally could not be overlooked. They might even be more ruthless than those of many others.
Otherwise, how could he have acquired Shilin Guomao Group at such an age?
"No. A person like this absolutely cannot be offended. We have to treat him properly."
With that, Qi Zhenxing called the company's internal line and summoned everyone at manager level and above to his office for an important meeting on how to receive Lin Chen.
Very quickly, all the department heads at manager level and above gathered in Qi Zhenxing's office.
At that moment, they were like kindergarten children, their hearts filled with unease and confusion.
"President Qi, did you summon us so urgently because you have some major announcement to make?"
Some people who were unaware of the situation finally could not hold back their curiosity and asked outright.
"There is indeed something important to announce. In a moment, you all..."
Qi Zhenxing briefly explained the news he had received to everyone.
Instantly, sharp gasps erupted throughout the room.
Clearly, every one of them had been stunned by the information.
As members of Shilin Guomao Group, they naturally knew what kind of presence the group was in the industry. Its net profit last year alone had exceeded thirty billion.
Countless shareholders had made a fortune from the shares in their hands. Even if someone came to buy them out, those shareholders would not be willing, because this was practically money earned while lying down.
Yet now, Chairman Qi Zhenxing, one of the shareholders, was telling them that someone had acquired 70% of Shilin Guomao Group's shares and leapt straight into the position of the group's largest shareholder.
How could they not be shocked?
As members of Shilin Guomao Group and the heads of their respective departments, they were naturally not stupid. In fact, they were exceptionally shrewd.
There was only one possibility for shareholders who had been making money without lifting a finger to willingly sell their equity.
That was that the buyer had paid a figure several times higher than the market price. As for exactly how many times, nobody knew.
Only in that way could the capital shareholders be persuaded in both mind and heart to willingly put up their shares for sale.
"Alright, I've already given you the heads-up. If anyone is blind enough to screw this up later, don't blame me, Qi Zhenxing, for turning ruthless."
"When the time comes, don't wait for me to say it. Pack your things and get the hell out yourselves."
"Do you understand?"
"We understand."
Everyone answered in unison. What a joke—who the hell would be stupid enough to offend such a towering figure?
Vroooom—
At that moment, Lin Chen drove his three-hundred-million-yuan supercar, the Bugatti Veyron, into the parking lot outside Shilin Guomao Group.
The moment the car appeared, it naturally attracted many passersby.
They took out their phones one after another, snapping pictures in amazement.
However, Lin Chen had already grown somewhat accustomed to such scenes. He did not linger and headed straight for Shilin Guomao Group's headquarters after getting out of the car.
Just as he rounded a street corner, he heard a crisp, refreshing voice call out from behind him.
"Lin Chen?!"
Lin Chen subconsciously turned around. The moment he saw who it was, he was pleasantly surprised.
"Shang Zhiyi?!"
"Damn, what a coincidence. I can't believe I ran into you here."
The person who had arrived was Lin Chen's high school classmate and the number one Campus Belle of their high school back then, Shang Zhiyi.
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