Chapter 457 - A Small Catch Up

That was a bummer. But Liang cheered everyone up. "Good! Now it's decided that I will invest in your new company."

Zhiyuan was speechless. "Where did this suddenly come from?"

"What do you mean? How dare you? Will you take money from strangers when you have ME?"

"Thanks Liang but-"

"No buts! If you refuse me, then our friendship is over!" He harrumphed and looked away.

Han Guang and Han Mingli, who heard the voice, came over. Han Guang sneered. "Well, I didn't expect anything less from you, Zhiyuan. Aren't you making full use of your connections right off the bat?"

Xinyi squinted her gaze. "Aunt Guang, you already know we have declared not taking any of our friend's help. Liang came here by his own choice."

She snorted. "Yeah sure. As if I will believe you."

Liang chuckled. "We don't care if you believe us or not. Even if I didn't help them, do you think Han Zhiyuan would face any trouble with finding investments? Everybody has seen how capable he is. Even Xinyi has led the Han Corps and let the market know that she is just as capable. People would be running to them to invest in their company. That's what they have earned over these years. A name for themselves so that they can stand even without the Han family backing them up. How many people will you accuse, Aunt Guang?"

"Heh. It's easy to say that. Even if he does get some investments, so what? A new bud will never be able to challenge the huge tree that the Han Corps is."

Han Huizhong coldly said, "And don't act as if Keung built that huge tree from a seedling all by himself. I did that. Trust me, if he does anything that would take Han Corps down, then he would see the end of my patience."

She glared at him. Han Mingli said, "Keung will prove you wrong, Uncle."

He yawned. "I don't have any hopes from a boy who had to resort to cheating in getting the shares. If he couldn't get the CEO's seat fairly, then he has already failed in my eyes."

Han Huizhong said nothing more and left.

"You…" Han Guang was riled up, but Han Mingli said not to bother.

Xinyi sighed as they left. "Finally some peace. Let's go, Zhiyuan. We have to finalize a lot of things."

Liang nodded. "Yes, yes, tell me the time when you will open up for investments. I would be the first one! If I am not, then our friendship is over!"

"..."

"Oh and do come to meet Ah Cy. She is really missing you two. But don't bring Siying with you!" He glowered. "I don't want him anywhere near my daughter! Bye! I need to shop a lot of things for my angelic daughter~"

He ran away.

Zhiyuan helplessly shook his head. Xinyi smiled and hung her arm around his. "Hehe, he is excited for his second child."

He leaned and kissed her forehead. "I am excited too to hear our news soon."

She blushed. "You are impossible! Let's go now. Yunru is working hard to find evidence against Keung. We should do what we have to do."

—

The news about Zhiyuan working to build his new company spread like wildfire in the business world. At the same time, Keung's position in the Han Corps was quite skeptical in everyone's eyes. It wasn't a shocker that the value of Han Corps shares decreased as this change in the CEO blasted the news section.

Liao Yuan, in his office, scrolled the news section and clenched his fists.

He got up from his seat and paced back and forth in his office. His assistant knocked and stepped into his office. "Sir, here are some files that need your signatures."

"Keep it on the desk. I will check them later."

The assistant asked, "Sir, is there any problem?"

He stopped. "Just reading the news about Han Corps."

The assistant nodded. "It was a horrible thing to happen. I still cannot believe that Han Keung managed to pull off this all on his own. He was just a brat years ago who foolishly embezzled money. But now he is the CEO?"

He frowned. "You have suspicions on someone?"

"It's just my hunch, Sir. Han Keung might have a motive for revenge or he might just be greedy to do this. But he is still quite naive and seems impulsive. It is extremely difficult to gain so many shareholders' support. What would he have bargained them with? Shareholders only see benefit, and Han Keung's image after that embezzling incident wasn't so bright if I may say so. I find it hard to believe that he managed to rope them in his side."

Liao Yuan was in deep thought. "Hm. And now Xinyi must be suffering so much…" he mumbled.

"Sir?"

He broke out of his stupor. "Nothing. You can go. I will send these files back."

He nodded and left.

Liao Yuan sighed and kept staring at his phone for a long time. His thumb was hovering on her name as he hesitated. But he finally pressed it.

The ring went on, and it was finally picked up. "Yuan," Xinyi's voice came from the other end.

He scratched his chin. "Hey. Are you busy?"

"I just took a break. It's a lot of work trying to start a new company haha."

He pursed his lips. "Yeah, I just saw that news…"

He paused.

"I-If you don't mind, can we meet, Xinyi?"

"Now?"

"Yeah. I mean anytime you are free today."

"Hm…okay. Let's meet at the cafe at five."

He sighed in relief. "Great. Thanks."

—

In the cafe, Liao Yuan saw Xinyi already waiting for him. He widened his eyes. "Did I make you wait for long?"

She smiled. "No. I just arrived five minutes back."

Liao Yuan stared at her with an unreadable expression.

Xinyi touched her cheeks, noticing his stare. "Is there something on my face?"

He snapped out. "Ah? No, it's nothing. Hm…I cannot really point it out," he waved his hand. "Forget about it."

He sat down opposite her and clasped his hands together. "Sorry for calling you at so short notice.. I read the news about Han Corps and then your new company and was just…w-worried about you. Xinyi, are you really okay with all this?"