The CEO's 100 Billion Bride: The Secret War of the Rich

The morning sun shone into the room through the gaps in the curtains. Su Wanwan slowly opened her eyes and felt a splitting headache. Last night's memories came flooding back like a tide. She sat up suddenly and looked around, then she remembered that she was in Huo Yanshen's secret apartment.

"Awake?" Huo Yanshen's voice came from the kitchen, "I made some hangover soup, do you want some?"

Su Wanwan tried to calm her heartbeat, "Okay...thank you."

She slowly walked into the kitchen and saw Huo Yanshen busy. In the sunlight, his profile looked particularly handsome. Su Wanwan couldn't help but think of the kiss that almost happened last night, and her face became hot.

"Here," Huo Yanshen handed her a bowl of steaming hot soup, "You'll feel better after drinking it."

Su Wanwan took the soup and took a sip, and the two fell into a subtle silence.

"Well...about last night..." Su Wanwan mustered up the courage and wanted to explain something.

Huo Yanshen interrupted her, "Don't worry, we are all drunk. The most important thing now is to resolve the crisis at hand."

Su Wanwan nodded, feeling a sense of relief, but also an inexplicable sense of loss.

At this moment, Huo Yanshen's cell phone suddenly rang. He picked up the phone and his expression immediately became solemn.

"What's wrong?" Su Wanwan asked nervously.

Huo Yanshen hung up the phone and took a deep breath. "It's news from the company. Xingchen Investment has increased its acquisition efforts and has already acquired 15% of the shares."

Su Wanwan took a breath, "So fast? What on earth do they want to do?"

"It's obvious that they are here for control," Huo Yan said in a deep voice, "We must act as soon as possible."

The two quickly discussed countermeasures and decided to return to the company immediately to convene an emergency board meeting.

After returning to the company, Su Wanwan felt the tense atmosphere in the air. The employees were whispering, their eyes full of anxiety and confusion.

In the conference room, the directors had different expressions. Some were anxious, some were angry, and some seemed to be secretly thinking about something.

"Everyone," Su Wanwan stood up and looked around, "I believe everyone already knows the current situation. Xingchen Investment is aggressively buying up our shares in an attempt to seize control of the company."

“So what should we do?” asked Wang Mei, the financial director. “We don’t have enough funds to buy back the shares.”

Marketing manager Li Qiang interjected, “Maybe… maybe we should consider accepting the acquisition? At least we can keep some of our interests.”

"No!" Su Wanwan said firmly, "This is not just a matter of interests. There is a bigger conspiracy behind Xingchen Investment. If they succeed, the consequences will be disastrous."

She briefly explained the existence of the Phoenix Project and the impact it could have on the company and the industry as a whole, but didn't go into too much detail.

"So what should we do?" someone asked.

Huo Yanshen spoke up at this time, "I have a suggestion. We can issue a batch of special shares and only open them to existing shareholders and employees. This will dilute Xingchen Investment's shares and also raise some funds."

The directors began to discuss the feasibility of this proposal. At this moment, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open and an unexpected person walked in.

"Mr. Cheng?" Su Wanwan looked at Cheng Yuan in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Cheng Yuan smiled, "Don't be so surprised, Miss Su. As a potential major shareholder, I think I have the right to attend this meeting."

Huo Yanshen said coldly, "Mr. Cheng, you are not a shareholder yet. Please leave."

Cheng Yuan didn't care. "It will be soon. In fact, I'm here to tell you some good news."

He looked around and announced, "On behalf of Xingchen Investment, I am making a general offer to Su Group. We are willing to acquire all outstanding shares at a price of 50 yuan per share, which is 30% higher than the current market price."

There was an uproar in the meeting room. Some directors' eyes flashed with greed and began to whisper.

Su Wanwan felt dizzy. She knew that this price was very tempting to many shareholders. If she accepted this offer, she would lose control of the company and her father's hard work would fall into the hands of others.

At this moment, Huo Yanshen stood up and said, "Everyone, please calm down. We can't be blinded by the immediate benefits. Mr. Cheng, can you explain why you are so obsessed with acquiring the Su Group?"

Cheng Yuan smiled and said, "It's a business secret, Mr. Huo. But I can tell you that the Su Group plays an important role in our future plans."

Su Wanwan suddenly thought of something, "Is it because of the 'Phoenix Project'?"

Cheng Yuan's smile froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal, "Ms. Su, I don't know what you are talking about. We just saw the potential of the Su Group."

The atmosphere in the conference room became more tense. Some directors began to question Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen's leadership and believed that the acquisition offer should be accepted.

Just as the argument was about to get out of control, Su Wanwan suddenly had an idea.

"Everyone," she said, raising her voice, "Before you make a decision, I have a suggestion. Give me and Mr. Huo a week. If we can come up with a better plan within a week to save the company's decline, then please trust our leadership. If not, we will accept Xingchen Investment's acquisition offer."

The directors whispered to each other and finally agreed to give her a week.

Cheng Yuan seemed very unhappy with this decision, but he couldn't object. "Okay, then we'll see each other in a week." After saying that, he turned and left the meeting room.

After the meeting, Huo Yanshen pulled Su Wanwan aside and asked, "Do you have any plans?"

Su Wanwan took a deep breath. "To be honest, I'm not sure yet. But we have to seize this last chance."

Huo Yanshen stared at her, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "I believe in you. No matter what you want to do, I will support you."

Su Wanwan looked at Huo Yanshen with gratitude, and suddenly realized that she was not alone in this seemingly hopeless battle.

"Thank you, Yan Shen." She said softly, unconsciously using the nickname.

Huo Yanshen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're welcome, Wanwan."

Their eyes met in the air, and the ambiguous atmosphere from last night's drinking quietly reappeared. At this moment, Su Wanwan's cell phone suddenly rang, breaking this delicate moment.

It was an anonymous text message: "You think you can turn the situation around in a week? Naive. If you don't want to lose more, just give up."

Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.