After Rebirth, Married to a Deadly Enemy - Chapter 9
An excellent corporate leader prioritizes execution skills. The cooperation agreement was prepared by Bai Xiangxing in less than an hour, and he immediately presented it to Shi Zhen.
When Shi Zhen saw the share transfer agreement, he stared at Bai Xiangxing in shock. If he didn’t know that his family’s company was on the verge of bankruptcy and that Bai Xiangxing had been brought here willingly, he would have suspected that Bai Xiangxing had married him to seize his family’s wealth.
“What’s wrong? Are you having second thoughts?” Bai Xiangxing became nervous under his scrutiny. Was 30% too much? Had Shi Zhen realized this and was now reconsidering?
“No,” Shi Zhen shook his head.
Good, he’s not reconsidering. Bai Xiangxing sighed with relief. “Take your time to read it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.”
Better not change your mind.
Shi Zhen’s finger tapped on the electronic agreement, and the signature box was enlarged. He promptly signed his full name. Once the system recognized the signature, it shrank and was embedded in the electronic agreement. From that point forward, both parties’ names were on the document.
“Aren’t you going to review it?” Bai Xiangxing had drafted the agreement meticulously, covering all the terms he had previously discussed with Shi Zhen. It spanned several pages, and he wondered if Shi Zhen would find any discrepancies.
Shi Zhen remained silent but nodded in agreement.
“Let me make it clear in advance,” Bai Xiangxing continued, “since you brought me here to save the Shi family’s business, I will be in charge of the company once we agree. I will be the one making the actual decisions, and no one can question them. Even though I only hold a 30% stake in the company, during shareholders’ meetings, you must support me unconditionally.”
“Alright,” Shi Zhen agreed without hesitation.
“I’ll also have the authority to hire and fire employees.”
“Okay.”
“After I take over, if I find anyone in the company who holds their position but isn’t competent, whether they’re related to you or not, I can fire them at will, and you can’t question it.”
“Sure.”
Is it really this easy?
Bai Xiangxing continued to probe Shi Zhen’s bottom line. “The person who came earlier, your uncle, what position does he hold in the company?”
“He’s the General Manager,” Shi Zhen replied.
“After I take over, he might also be let go,” Bai Xiangxing said.
“Alright,” Shi Zhen answered without any hint of concern.
This is okay?
“Aren’t you afraid your uncle will cause trouble for you?” Bai Xiangxing was too easy going. Bai Xiangxing felt a bit embarrassed; he had to admit that he was pushing the limits.
“He won’t,” Shi Zhen said confidently. His uncle had never wanted to manage the company, and if he found someone willing to take over, he might even send a congratulatory banner.
“Okay, once I draft the agreement, we’ll sign it officially,” Shi Zhen’s cooperative attitude left Bai Xiangxing feeling less disgruntled. He had always been an honest businessman and a good business partner, so if Shi Zhen was willing to cooperate, he would do so sincerely.
Shi Zhen then confidently stated, “I trust you.”
Bai Xiangxing was baffled. “What if I wrote that I wanted 100% ownership in the agreement?”
Shi Zhen didn’t even furrow his brow. “I trust you.”
Bai Xiangxing: …
Is this guy just gullible?
Bai Xiangxing tried again, “Don’t you need to explain to the other shareholders? Don’t say I didn’t warn you; I’ve included many restrictive clauses in the agreement.”
Shi Zhen paused for a moment but shook his head. “No need.”
Bai Xiangxing: …
Everyone in your family is just gullible? They’ve never even met me, and they believe this?
As if sensing Bai Xiangxing’s thoughts, Shi Zhen continued, “I trust you, so they trust you too. I’ve already sent the electronic agreement to them, and they should sign it and send it back soon.”
Bai Xiangxing really wanted to ask how soon, but since Shi Zhen had spoken this way, asking again would seem deliberate. So he decided to wait a couple of days before inquiring. However, what he didn’t anticipate was that, after merely grinding a cup of coffee with the coffee machine in the kitchen, the electronic agreement was already in his email inbox.
All shareholders had signed, and New Shi’s official seal was affixed—all without a single exception.
This… this… this speed! Surely, none of them had even glanced at the agreement. Did they sign with their eyes closed?
At this moment, Shi Zhen appeared at the kitchen doorway. “Did you receive the electronic agreement?”
His uncle had received the electronic agreement as soon as he returned to the company. He was so excited that he quickly signed it after glancing at the first page, then called Shi Zhen to share the news.
“Shi Zhen, so you brought your spouse back to manage the company, and yet your uncle misunderstood you. You should really go back to your family and seek justice for them. Your uncle was completely in the wrong,” his uncle said, feeling both guilty and delighted.
“No, it’s because Bai Xiangxing enjoys managing the company himself,” Shi Zhen replied truthfully.
“He enjoys managing the company, but our family is on the brink of bankruptcy. Why did he come here?” his uncle retorted.
“Maybe he’s just bored,” Shi Zhen guessed. This was not entirely without basis—Bai Xiangxing had been groomed to manage the company by his grandfather since childhood, and now that he had suddenly become an Omega, unable to manage the company, he might have felt a sense of loss and wanted to find something to do.
“You’re such an insensitive fool. Liquidating a bankrupt company is an incredibly troublesome task. Who would willingly get involved in this mess? He must have come up with this idea because I scolded you today, feeling sorry for you and wanting to share the burden,” his uncle confidently asserted. In his eyes, no one in the world would willingly deal with New Shi, their financial mess.
“…,” Shi Zhen didn’t know how to explain further. “It’s fine, believe what you want.”
“Don’t worry; I won’t just abandon it. Nephew-in-law… let’s call him Xiao Xing.” His uncle’s fondness for Bai Xiangxing had reached its peak, and he was now on the same level as Shi Zhen’s brother. “Tell him that he can come to me anytime if he needs anything. I’ll fully cooperate with him.”
“It’s up to you,” Shi Zhen replied.
“By the way, the equity agreement has already been sent back. You should ask Xiao Xing if there’s anything else he needs.”
With that, Shi Zhen hung up the phone and went downstairs to find Bai Xiangxing.
Bai Xiangxing, who had been looking at the signed equity transfer agreement in his head, glanced at the agreement and then at Shi Zhen when he appeared in the kitchen. After going back and forth between them four or five times to confirm that this wasn’t a dream, he couldn’t help but ask, “Is your family so… easily trusting? They all signed the agreement without hesitation?”
Bai Xiangxing had barely managed to restrain himself from saying the words “naive and sweet.” A hundred-year-old family, 30% of the shares, and they signed without even looking at the document?
Shi Zhen had a hint of a smile in his eyes. “I told you, we trust you.”
This was probably the nth time that Shi Zhen had told him that he trusted him. While it didn’t have much impact before, at this moment, looking at the equity transfer agreement that was already in effect, Bai Xiangxing inexplicably felt touched.
What’s going on with this family? Why are they so easily trusting? If they encounter someone unscrupulous, they’ll be at a loss.
Bai Xiangxing fell silent for a long while, then, after collecting his rarely stirred emotions, he firmly declared, “Don’t worry, I’m a person of my word. I’ll definitely fulfill my promises to you.”
I will definitely save New Shi Group.
“Pleasure working with you!” Bai Xiangxing extended his hand toward Shi Zhen.
“Pleasure working with you,” Shi Zhen replied, shaking his hand.
Their gazes met in the air.
Bai Xiangxing: Your family is so naive and sweet; luckily, they met me.
Shi Zhen: It’s just a bankrupt company, do whatever you want with it.
Successfully taking control of New Shi Group made Bai Xiangxing exceptionally happy, but the joy didn’t last long because he only had 50,000 yuan in relocation funds.
This was just too poor!
Bai Xiangxing had experienced hardship before. In his previous life, during the first year after escaping from the Bai family, he faced many difficulties. He had endured his fair share of hardships. However, by the second year, his company had started to thrive, and over the years, it grew larger and more successful. Perhaps because of the tough year he had endured, he had indulged himself in luxury once he achieved success.
Before his sudden death, his company had become one of the top ten in the alliance. After enjoying the luxuries for over a decade, returning to a life of frugality was incredibly uncomfortable for Bai Xiangxing.
He regretted not packing his clothes from the closet in his previous home. Although it wouldn’t match his current image, at least he’d have something to wear.
“Xingxing ge, is it that you don’t have enough money to buy clothes? You can borrow money from me,” Shi Ning, sitting next to Bai Xiangxing, couldn’t help but ask when she noticed him browsing an online store without making a purchase.
As soon as Shi Ning spoke, Shi Zhen, who was sitting on the other end of the sofa, glanced over.
Bai Xiangxing couldn’t accept money from a child, especially considering that this was the result of a child’s years of saving. But the gullible and sweet trait seemed to be genetic in the Shi family. If someone wanted to spend his entire savings that he had carefully accumulated over several years, Bai Xiangxing could have them thrown in jail, not to mention borrowing it willingly.
However, being trusted in this way made Bai Xiangxing feel quite touched. “No, it’s not that. I just don’t know which store to choose.”
He hadn’t bought clothes in person for over a decade. Each set of clothing had been custom-made by a studio that came to his house.
“What kind of clothes do you like?” Shi Ning asked.
“The style is not as important as the comfort of the fabric,” Bai Xiangxing replied. With only 50,000 yuan in total, he couldn’t afford any extravagant preferences.
“In that case, this store has very comfortable fabric. My favorite piece of clothing is from this store,” Shi Ning recommended, his finger tapping the virtual screen to browse through the store’s offerings.
Bai Xiangxing glanced at the items in the store and couldn’t help but twitch his eyelid.
The products in the store were arranged by price, and the most expensive item was a jacket priced at 5,000 starcoins.
The most expensive clothing was only 5,000 starcoins? Could their clothes really be worn?
“The fabric from this store is really comfortable. If you don’t believe me, I can get one for you to feel,” Shi Ning enthusiastically recommended.
“No, there’s no need. I trust your recommendation,” Bai Xiangxing said. He was afraid that if he touched the fabric, he might lose the courage to make a purchase.
Shi Ning didn’t know what Bai Xiangxing was thinking, but seeing that he confirmed his recommendation, he was overjoyed, his eyes sparkling.
Bai Xiangxing selected a few of the most expensive pieces of clothing with difficulty. After cobbling together two casual outfits, he cut out the page and went to a store that sold suits. He needed to wear a suit when he went to work at New Shi Group the next day.
However, he only had 40,000 starcoins left in his account. Bai Xiangxing picked and chose, scraped together a complete suit, and as he was about to pay, he stared at the order that was being dispatched and suddenly felt a wave of sadness.
Damn it, when did he last experience this kind of “frustrating” life? It was all because of a certain useless man. He had only 50,000 starcoins in his account—how dare he get married?!
Shi Zhen, a military man, had a highly sensitive perception. He suddenly felt Bai Xiangxing’s “resentful” gaze and was quite puzzled.
Didn’t he buy the clothes just fine? Why did he suddenly seem unhappy?
“Do you have anything to do tomorrow?” Bai Xiangxing suddenly asked.
“Why?” Shi Zhen inquired.
“I need to go to New Shi Group tomorrow to meet with the executives and get an overview of the situation. Could you give me a ride?” The equity transfer agreement had already taken effect, and he had submitted the necessary documents to the relevant department. However, as a newcomer, it would be easier to conduct his work if Shi Zhen personally introduced him to the company’s executives.
“Sure, but I can’t stay too long,” Shi Zhen said.
“No need to stay too long. Just as long as the company staff know about our relationship,” Bai Xiangxing replied.
“Understood,” Shi Zhen said knowingly.
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Dou48
Haha, bai xiangxing thinks he has to fight to take over the company but shi zhen just wants to give him everything. Even shi zhen’s family doesn’t want to fight for the company