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    "Yourpany''s efficiency is truly remarkable," Lin Chuan nodded.


    "That piece ofnd is too tempting, and it''s too important for Anzhou Pharmaceutical, so we are very eager to secure it. Whatever conditions Director Lin and Xinxin have, we can discuss them thoroughly," Yu Keke said sincerely.


    Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "President Yu must have a corresponding n for the price, I suppose?"


    Yu Keke nodded.


    Then, she took out two documents.


    "This one is the offer from Anzhou Pharmaceutical," Yu Keke pointed to the first document and exined.


    Lin Chuan''s gaze fell on the first document.


    The offer from Anzhou Pharmaceutical was decent and at market price.


    "And this one is a transfer document for 6% of Anzhou Pharmaceutical''s shares as an added value to thend," Yu Keke said, with a trace of apology on her face, "I hope Director Lin won''t find itughable, but Anzhou Pharmaceutical is preparing for listing and cannot offer a higher price, so we are using this 6% share equity as an increase."


    Lin Chuan took the second document and looked deeply at Yu Keke.


    Market price + 6% of Anzhou Pharmaceutical''s shares!


    "The payoff doesn''t seem proportional to the revenue," Lin Chuan said with a slight frown, a bit curious.


    Yu Keke chuckled, "Director Lin, thend alone for Anzhou Pharmaceutical means we are operating at a loss with such an offer. However, once developed, with Anzhou Pharmaceutical''s scale, we can significantly increase our market share in the Han River District''s drug market. After listing, the share price will also surge, and the eventual returns will far exceed the current ones."


    "President Yu is looking at the bigger picture."


    Lin Chuanughed andplimented.


    "So, I hope it''s a win-win situation," Yu Keke blinked and said with a smile, "Xinxin, what do you think?"


    "I think Keke''s proposal is very genuine, but it''s Lin Chuan who makes the decisions at home, not me," Xinxin pursed her lips.


    She was rich but not foolish.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t be content staying in the small supermarket in Happiness Community.


    "As expected, the financial power is still in Director Lin''s hands," Yu Keke joked with a smile, easing the mood.


    After she finished speaking, her eyes fell on Lin Chuan.


    Lin Chuan took both documents and said, "President Yu is full of sincerity, but this matter is significant. It''s not as simple as buying a banana on the roadside, I still need to go back and discuss it with Xinxin''s father and give it more thought."


    A fleeting look of surprise shed in Yu Keke''s eyes.


    Quickly, she mustered a smile, "Director Lin, Xinxin, this matter indeed requires careful consideration. I await your favorable news."


    Lin Chuan nodded, "President Yu is considerate."


    At that moment.


    A waiter from Youran Vi quietly knocked on the wooden door, waited a moment, then came in pushing a cart to serve the dishes.


    Although the cooperation was not finalized.


    Yu Keke was still affable and cheerful toward Lin Chuan and Little Landy.


    The atmosphere was harmonious withughter and chatter.


    The evening deepened.


    In the blink of an eye, it was ten o''clock at night.


    Lin Chuan and Little Landy left Youran Vi, bidding farewell to Yu Keke, and scanned a shared electric scooter.


    Little Landy in the front, Lin Chuan in the back.


    The electric scooter''s wheels made a cheerful rustling sound on the road.


    The night was sparse with stars, streetlights snaked along the road like slender serpents, casting beams of golden light down, turning the distant mountain shadows hazy, faintly discernible, and imparting a peaceful and mysterious aura.


    "Chairman."


    Little Landy, steering the shared electric scooter, called out softly.


    "What is it, little wealthy woman?" Lin Chuan''s gaze fell on the roadside, where the dense trees swayed in the night.


    "Why aren''t you holding me?" Little Landy asked.


    Lin Chuan grinned, wrapped his arms directly around her, pressing his chest to her back.


    The cool breeze of the summer night brushed through their hair, caressing both their cheeks.


    Little Landy immediately burst intoughter.


    She enjoyed the sensation.


    Suddenly, she remembered the evening''s important business and asked, "Chairman, should we consult Old Zhang about thend?"


    On the back seat of the scooter, Lin Chuanughed, "Do you really want to ask Old Zhang?"


    "Wasn''t it you who said we should ask Old Zhang?" Little Landy looked puzzled and asked in return.


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    Lin Chuan smiled, "I''ve already refused President Yu, you know!"


    "Ah, you refused?"


    Little Landy Zhang Xinxin was startled again and asked in puzzlement, "When did you refuse?"


    "Little richdy, during the negotiation process, asking for a third party''s opinion or saying ''let me think about it'' can be considered a refusal, and Yu Keke is clear about my meaning," Lin Chuan exined with a smile.


    Little Landy pouted, "I see."


    "What else?" Lin Chuan said with a smile.


    "I think the price that Keke offered was very high, the market quote, plus the 6% stake in Anzhou Pharmaceutical, showed a lot of sincerity. It was nearly double the value of thatnd," said the Little Landy with a puzzled expression.


    "That''s exactly why I refused," Lin Chuan exined.


    "Why?"


    The Little Landy was even more perplexed.


    "If she really offered double the price for thatnd, I would have signed thend transfer agreement directly, but she insisted on offering stock equity as a swap," Lin Chuan said with a serious tone.


    "Equity? I''ve looked at their Anzhou Pharmaceutical''s financial reports for the past few years; they have been profitable. After going public, the value of the equity would definitely surge!" eximed the Little Landy, who as the chief financial officer, was working on the development ns for the 720pany and had gained deeper insight into business development.


    The shared electric bike wasn''t moving fast, the wind next to their ears wasn''t loud, and it didn''t hinder their conversation.


    Lin Chuan nodded, "That''s exactly why, if we ept her stake, it''s as if we''re buying into Anzhou Pharmaceutical. Should anything happen to Anzhou Pharmaceutical, we won''t be able to disassociate ourselves from it."


    The Little Landy opened her mouth to speak, but then swallowed her words.


    She thought Lin Chuan made a lot of sense.


    The waters of the business world are too deep.


    With her current ability, it seemed she could not grasp control and could only rely on Lin Chuan.


    But, Lin Chuan''s mind wasn''tpletely focused on business.


    He was more inclined towards his novel career.


    After all, the novel career could not only bring in a considerable amount of money but also grant a unique set of professional skills!


    As long as the professions he experienced were numerous, one of them would be useful eventually.


    "We don''tck money, let''s hold onto thatnd for now," Lin Chuan said with a smile.


    "Alright, as the Director says," the Little Landy said with a beaming smile.


    Lin Chuan''s gaze fell on the roadside, where in the pitch-ck night, the distant mountains resembled lurking beasts, ready to stretch out their ws or open their gaping mouths at any moment!


    Actually, there were some things Lin Chuan hadn''t fully exined to the Little Landy.


    He suspected that the 6% stake was targeting him!


    To be precise,


    Yu Keke might be trying to get him involved in Anzhou Pharmaceutical''s business activities.


    After all, having a stake would make it impossible to bepletely unrted.


    And Yu Keke had expressed that she was a true fan of Lin Chuan, having read all of his novels.


    Some secret events involving Lin Chuan were kept under wraps.


    However, there were many events that weren''t ssified as secret and were well known by the readers.


    Yu Keke couldn''t possibly be unaware of Lin Chuan''s capabilities!


    Therefore, Lin Chuan had reason to suspect that Yu Keke''s motive for wanting Anzhou Pharmaceutical''s 6% equity was to use his reputation.


    Even possibly, Yu Keke was trying to draw him into a scheme.


    Whether it was a good or a bad situation, Lin Chuan didn''t want to get involved.


    Moreover, Liu Meng—mother of the Little Landy and the General Manager of the Han River District of Huarun Foreign Trade Export Company—also wanted him to be her assistant.


    It was as if invisible hands were trying to pull him in.


    Being cautious, Lin Chuan simply refused them all!


    ...


    Meanwhile, on the other side, Yu Keke returned to Anzhou Pharmaceutical.


    A mysterious phone call reached her.


    The first sentence on the phone was: "Coco, how did you let the form for our new type of addictive drugs leak out!"