Became a vicious male mother

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"It's almost time, you can begin." Zhang Jinhao noticed the person on the stage was still standing there, so he quickly went over to remind them.

He orchestrated this whole mess, and if he stays silent now, won't he just be ruining his reputation?

Gu Xinglan nodded, her hand on the hearing aid beside her ear, her face deathly pale.

The lights in the conference room were focused on him, and everyone's eyes were on him.

He cleared his throat.

[Dear shareholders...]

"Dear shareholders and executives, good afternoon."

[today……]

"Today, I stand here to explain an important business decision to you—we plan to acquire Chang Geng with a three-fold leverage."

As soon as the words were spoken, those who had been dozing in the conference room instantly woke up.

Zhang Jinhao even let out a gasp.

Three times leverage? It's like telling him to trade a chicken for a cow with a murderer! It's either win or lose, there's absolutely no room for error.

“I know this decision may make some people uneasy or even question it, but please allow me to explain in detail our plans and the enormous benefits that the acquisition of Changgeng will bring.”

Gu Xinglan kept saliva secreted, and her throat became drier and drier.

If he hadn't been mentally strong, he would have crawled into a hole on the spot.

His hand trembled as he pressed the button on the remote control on the table.

A diagram of a global logistics network immediately appeared on the screen behind them.

“…First of all.” Gu Xinglan avoided the gazes of the audience and suppressed her trembling voice: “Chang Geng, as a company mainly engaged in domestic and international transportation, has an extensive logistics network and a mature operating system.”

"In particular, Changgeng's market share and brand influence in the Asian and European markets are not to be underestimated."

"Through the acquisition of Changgeng, we will be able to rapidly expand our international business..."

Acquisition...acquisition?!

In my ear was Li Hetai's gentle voice.

The man said a sentence, and he repeated it.

But his mind was no longer able to process what was to come.

Li Taihe actually wants to acquire the Geng family.

In the previous life, the Geng family business was still surnamed Geng, and there was no such thing as surnamed Li. This was a completely unprofitable business!

Besides, to put it nicely, it's financing; to put it bluntly, it's borrowing money!

The screen then switched to several financial statements and data analysis charts.

"From a financial perspective..."

He couldn't understand anything, so Gu Xinglan forced himself to repeat it:

"Chang Geng's profitability is stable and its cash flow is sufficient. Despite the stock market crash that occurred last December, Chang Geng's performance remained solid..."

"Through detailed analysis and forecasting, we believe that Changgeng's valuation is low in the current market environment, making it the best time to acquire it. By leveraging three times, we can maximize our investment returns while controlling risks..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Zhang Jinhao couldn't take it anymore and quickly stood up to interrupt.

He's the company's legal representative; if anything happens, he'll be the one going to jail!

"Meeting interrupted! Meeting interrupted!"

Zhang Jinhao rushed onto the stage, his face ashen. He pointed at Gu Xinglan's nose, his finger flashing like a blur, and shouted, "Zhang Xinglan! You're out of your mind! Do you know how risky this is? If we fail, the company will be finished! You're dragging us all down with you!"

Startled by the sudden turn of events, Gu Xinglan on stage turned even paler than before, her hand unconsciously pressing against the earphones beside her ears.

Bandages covered all the expressions on his face.

Seeing that Gu Xinglan remained silent, Zhang Jinhao became even angrier and turned to the shareholders below the stage, shouting:

"Fellow shareholders, this meeting was arranged by the Li Group. They asked me to set up this meeting, and what happened? This person came up with such a crazy plan right from the start! A three-fold leveraged financing to acquire Chang Geng?? This is simply playing with the company's future! The Li Group wants everyone to lose everything!"

This small company belongs to his father-in-law.

Just when things were starting to look up, they're now going to do extreme challenges.

Do you want him dead?!

However, the shareholders in the audience did not agree with him as he had expected... instead, several major shareholders frowned.

He froze, staring intently at the major shareholders.

One of them stood up and said coldly, "Zhang Jinhao, what do you mean by this? You organized this meeting, and now you're jumping out to say it was arranged by the Li Group? What exactly are you trying to do?"

Unexpectedly, he was questioned from this angle, and he quickly explained, "I... I didn't mean that. I was worried about the company's risks. The way the Li family is doing things is too risky. We can't be so hasty..."

"Risk? What business doesn't involve risk?"

The shareholder waved his hand and sneered, "Alright, you can leave now."

Zhang Jinhao was speechless, his face turning pale and then flushed, a mixture of emotions.

Before he could refute, another shareholder stood up as well.

An undeniable voice came from beside him: "Mr. Zhang, we have heard the plan very clearly. He has analyzed the risks and benefits thoroughly. If you don't have any more constructive suggestions, don't waste your time here."

Speechless... Zhang Jinhao paused for a long time, his breathing becoming heavy and his face turning purple. In the end, he could only look sullenly at a certain assistant surnamed Li in the audience.

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These shareholders are clearly Li Taihe's men.

Gu Xinglan stood on the stage, her gaze sweeping over all the shareholders and executives, and finally settling on Li Huiwen.

[Of course...] The calm and unchanging voice rang in my ears again.

"Of course, I know the risks of leveraged buyouts."

Gu Xinglan cleared her throat and continued, "But we have already developed a detailed risk control plan to ensure that we can maintain sufficient liquidity and response capabilities in the event of any market fluctuations."

He pressed the remote control again, and a profit forecast chart for the next five years appeared on the screen.

"Finally, I would like to emphasize that this acquisition is not just for short-term financial returns, but also for the long-term development of our company. By integrating Changgeng's resources, we will be able to occupy a more advantageous position in the global logistics market and lay a solid foundation for future expansion."

After the speech ended, the conference hall fell silent.

A few seconds later, Li Huiwen, wearing a mask, slowly clapped his hands.

The others did the same thing.

The applause gradually rose, and then grew increasingly intense.

Everyone knows this meeting was just a formality.

Several major shareholders left the table and escorted Li Huiwen, who was sitting at the back, out of the room.

Soon, the meeting room was more than half empty.

Gu Xinglan leaned back against the wall, exhausted, on the stage.

His forehead was covered in sweat, and when he touched it, even the bandages wrapped around his face were soaked.

"you you!"

Zhang Jinhao, clutching his heart, walked over in a trembling voice.

“Since things have come to this, I’m just following orders…” Gu Xinglan patted the other person’s shoulder helplessly.

Wasn't he himself terrified?

The acquisition plan looked detailed and feasible, but the memories he still had wouldn't lie to him.

In reality, the acquisition was never successful; it was destined to fail.