If Zhang Juntang's mother was Zhang Zhu, the CEO of Haile Biotech, and the ex-wife of the Xu Corporation CEO.
Then, whose child was the girl who inherited the Haile Biotech shares?
Logically speaking, it should be that little crazy girl's daughter who inherited.
But... but... this made no sense at all, no sense!
The future described in *Mom's Eye* didn't mention the little crazy girl at all, no story about her.
And besides, she and I shouldn't have anything between us.
By all logic, it should be the Department Head's child and my own.
Yet somehow it was tied to Haile Biotech.
Jiang Linyuan's mind was in a mess now. He took a moment to calm down.
He was overthinking this. Whose child that shareholder girl was didn't really matter.
What he needed to do wouldn't change because of it.
Acquire Haile Biotech, break into the medical industry, and simultaneously avoid the bad endings for the Department Head and Xiao Yilin.
In short, he had to follow this lead first.
With that in mind, Jiang Linyuan made up his mind and looked at Zhang Zhu:
"Auntie, can I talk to you about something?"
As soon as he said this, Su Muzhi's eyes narrowed. She stood behind Jiang Linyuan and nudged his heel with her toe.
What are you doing! I'm not that kind of person! I'm doing this for you, you little devil!
Jiang Linyuan ignored her.
Zhang Zhu was also a bit surprised. She glanced at her bewildered daughter, thought for a moment, and said:
"Alright, should we step outside to talk?"
Mom! What are you doing!
Zhang Juntang felt wronged but dared not say a word.
On the surface, she had come to visit Xiao Yilin, but in reality, she had come to see Senior Jiang.
How did her mom end up stealing him away the moment they met?
"Can't this be discussed right here?"
Su Muzhi looked at Zhang Zhu with a sweet smile.
Meeting her gaze, Zhang Zhu chuckled inwardly. She had been young once too and understood the implication.
Young people, really. Getting jealous over this. I'm old enough to be his mother.
"It won't take long. We'll just be outside for a bit."
Zhang Zhu said.
"Hehe, then I'll come along too."
Su Muzhi said, smiling.
"Xiao Su, Haile Biotech is the company I searched for last time. This is about serious business."
Jiang Linyuan said.
He needed to get Xiao Su out of the way. If Haile Biotech was the Department Head's backup plan, then Xiao Su would only know about the public side of things.
"First time."
Su Muzhi said this, looking at Jiang Linyuan. Her face was expressionless, very calm.
"First time for what?"
"This is the first time you haven't wanted me to stay with you."
She said.
Then, she suddenly broke into a smile, her eyes squinting, laughing as carefreely as always:
"Alright, go ahead. Just kidding."
After speaking, she turned to look at Lin Yilin and asked:
"Xiao Yilin, why don't you take me to see my room?"
Lin Yilin looked left and right. The atmosphere felt strange. It was just Senior Jiang talking with an elder. Why was Senior Su acting so serious?
She didn't ask further and led the quiet Zhang Juntang and Su Muzhi back upstairs.
Jiang Linyuan and Zhang Zhu walked out of the house and onto the small slope in front.
The view was good here, nearly half the village visible below.
"What do you want to say?"
Zhang Zhu looked at the low houses on the slope and asked.
"Auntie, are you interested in selling some shares of Haile Biotech?"
Auntie, I want to buy in!
Jiang Linyuan got straight to the point.
If he wanted to make use of the heart disease report in his head, he had to have decision-making power in a pharmaceutical company.
Start a company from scratch and recruit people?
Jiang Linyuan didn't think he was leadership material. Using something already established was much more convenient.
Leave the political maneuvering to the professionals.
For example, Zhang Zhu, the ex-wife of the Xu Corporation CEO and current CEO of Haile Biotech.
"Your personal decision?"
Zhang Zhu looked at Jiang Linyuan with a smile.
"Yes."
"Fine. One hundred million, twenty percent of the shares. Nod your head, and I'll have someone draft the contract."
Zhang Zhu said it cleanly and decisively.
Haile Biotech's current market valuation was one point five billion. This deal was very unreasonable, Jiang Linyuan was clearly getting the better end.
"Auntie, is Haile Biotech in trouble lately?"
Jiang Linyuan asked.
"Yes... since you've looked into my company, you should know it was originally a subsidiary of Xu Corporation, right? Xu Corporation's debt hasn't been paid off yet. When I divorced that man, he was still at his peak. Even though he's locked up now, there are people in the group still trying to take this company back from me."
Zhang Zhu spoke very calmly, as if she weren't narrating her own story.
"Someone at the bank is blocking my loans. The company was already in debt, and combined with normal operating capital, my company has a shortfall of nearly a hundred million."
"In this situation, I have no choice but to sell shares at a low price. But I don't want to sell to those people in the group."
Xu Corporation, I see. They're forcing a share buyback?
"Auntie is so sure I can afford the acquisition?"
Jiang Linyuan asked again.
"If you couldn't afford it, why would you ask?"
Zhang Zhu gave him an odd look.
Damn!
Why wasn't there any look-down-your-nose moment? Didn't even give me a chance to show off.
"How about this, Auntie. Thirty percent of the shares, five hundred million. Deal?"
Jiang Linyuan asked again.
Zhang Zhu looked at him in surprise:
"I've seen plenty of haggling, but this is the first time I've seen someone raise the price."
Ah, she's basically saying I'm pulling a money-throwing idiot move!
"That's not fair. I'd owe you too much."
Zhang Zhu slowly shook her head:
"Thirty percent, three hundred million. That's enough."
She couldn't quite understand what this young man was thinking. Was the Su family's son-in-law practicing his business skills?
But why would he pick her company, such a troublesome mess? Did he see profit potential in her company? That didn't seem right either.
With that kind of money, he clearly had better options.
"Fine."
At this point, Jiang Linyuan didn't say much more.
His original intention was to invest more money, make Zhang Zhu owe him a favor, and gradually gain full control over Haile Biotech to produce the report for research.
But now, Auntie Zhang seemed like someone who didn't like owing favors.
"Alright. I'll draft the contract when I get back. Contact me when you return to Jinling."
Zhang Zhu nodded.
"I'll transfer the money to you first, Auntie."
"...Aren't you afraid I'll take the money and run?"
Zhang Zhu asked back.
Haha, your daughter's right here. What are you saying!
If you run off with the money, I'll use your daughter to settle the debt!
"Not afraid."
Jiang Linyuan said with a smile.
"Fine. Add me on WeChat later. We'll discuss the rest in detail."
Zhang Zhu turned to look at Jiang Linyuan again:
"Now that business is done, let's talk about personal matters."
"Back then, you stepped in to help my daughter. Thank you."
Ah, I helped the little crazy girl?
Jiang Linyuan thought about it. The one who was being bullied was the little crazy girl?
No, that couldn't be right, Auntie. With your family's standing, you let her suffer from campus bullying?
"During that time, I was busy with the divorce and legal battles. Not long after, that man went to prison. The public opinion was too much, too messy. I didn't keep Juntang by my side. I sent her to my sister's house early on to board for a few years."
Zhang Zhu said lightly.
Oh, so she was raised at the yellow monster's place, huh.
But that still doesn't make sense! Huang Taoyan might be a bit crazy, but she's very perceptive. Couldn't she tell the little crazy girl was being bullied?
Jiang Linyuan found it strange. He'd ask the yellow monster later. For now, he focused on the important question:
"Auntie, that was nothing. Just a small favor."
A small favor?
Zhang Zhu shook her head. Not everyone had the courage to step in when faced with a dozen people.
And now, with this share purchase, she felt she owed him even more.
Ah, she really hated owing people favors.
PS: That's it for today.
