Chapter 13: Why is the Jiangzhou Boss Like a Little Lamb in Front of Chen Fan?

"Of course, it's determined."

Chen Fan nodded. As the third-largest shareholder of Ascendas Group, he was quite confident in handling this matter.

"Give me half a day, and I can help Mr. Xia get it done."

The senior executive wanted to say something else but was stopped by Xia Ruoshui.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Chen."

Xia Ruoshui looked at Chen Fan, her eyes full of gratitude.

"You're welcome."

Chen Fan spoke calmly, then took out his mobile phone and called Zheng Xingde, the president of Ascendas Group, asking him to have dinner with him that night.

"Is it okay to have dinner tonight?"

Zheng Xingde immediately agreed.

"We will meet at Wangjiang Pavilion at six o'clock tonight."

Chen Fan nodded.

Wangjiang Pavilion is one of the most prestigious high-end restaurants in Jiangzhou.

"Okay."

Both parties made an appointment.

Time flew by, and at six o'clock in the evening, Chen Fan arrived at Wangjiang Pavilion.

Looking at the large and antique restaurant, Chen Fan felt a bit emotional. Even though he was once a direct descendant of the wealthy Chen family, he had never eaten at Wangjiang Pavilion.

In fact, it was his first time visiting after severing ties with the Chen family.

As the top restaurant in Jiangzhou, Wangjiang Pavilion's per capita consumption, excluding alcohol, is as high as tens of thousands. If you add alcohol, a meal can cost 100,000 yuan or even hundreds of thousands, making it unaffordable for ordinary wealthy individuals.

As soon as Chen Fan sat down, Zheng Xingde hurried over with two vice presidents of Ascendas Group.

After seeing Chen Fan, Zheng Xingde and the others were extremely surprised. They never expected Chen Fan to be so young!

After a moment of stunned silence, the three of them shook hands with Chen Fan and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

"Mr. Chen is very promising."

After the food was served and they had chatted for a while, Chen Fan went straight to the point.

"Cooperate with Xia Group?"

Hearing what Chen Fan said, Zheng Xingde was a bit surprised but nodded with a smile:

"No problem; cooperating with Xia Group is beneficial for us."

The strength of Xia Group is well-known in Jiangzhou. Cooperation with them is naturally a good thing for Tengfei Group, so he had no reason to disagree.

As Zheng Xingde prepared to agree, the vice president on his left, Zhu Yunjie, leaned in and whispered in his ear:

"President, you must not agree!"

Zhu Yunjie was the vice president of Ascendas Group who had previously rejected the senior executive from Xia Group.

"Why?" Zheng Xingde asked, confused about why he couldn't agree to such a good opportunity.

"President Feng specifically ordered us not to cooperate with Xia Group," Zhu Yunjie explained.

Mr. Feng, the second-largest shareholder of Ascendas Group, held a higher status in the company than Chen Fan!

"What?" Zheng Xingde narrowed his eyes, puzzled as to why the company's second and third largest shareholders were involved in this matter.

For a moment, Zheng Xingde felt trapped. If he agreed, he would offend Mr. Feng; if he didn't, he would offend Mr. Chen. He felt stuck between a rock and a hard place.

"Vice President, is there something you can't say in person?"

When Chen Fan spoke, he felt a twinge of discomfort.

"Sorry, Mr. Chen, the group cannot promise you!" Zhu Yunjie stated bluntly, and Chen Fan responded in kind.

Zhu Yunjie was Mr. Feng's confidant and was not afraid of Chen Fan, the third-largest shareholder.

"I can't agree. It seems that it's not up to you to decide whether the group can agree," Chen Fan said coldly.

Zheng Xingde still wanted to smooth things over, but Zhu Yunjie continued, hinting at a threat:

"President, don't forget that Mr. Feng's shares are nearly equal to those of Mr. Jiang, the largest shareholder. If Mr. Feng acquires more shares, he could become the new largest shareholder. In comparison, this Mr. Chen..."

"Why..."

Zheng Xingde sighed softly.

What Zhu Yunjie said made sense, leaving him with no choice but to offend Mr. Chen.

Seeing this, a proud smile flashed across Zhu Yunjie's face.

But before Zheng Xingde could speak, an exclamation interrupted them.

"Mr. Chen, you're here too!"

In an instant, a slightly overweight middle-aged man approached quickly, greeting Chen Fan with a flattery-filled handshake.

When Zheng Xingde and Zhu Yunjie recognized the identity of this man, their expressions changed.

"Zhao Linyong?"

"Why is he here?"

The slightly overweight middle-aged man was the domineering figure who had walked his dog without a leash, whom Chen Fan and Xia Ruoshui encountered while walking in Yujing Villa.

Upon confirming Zhao Linyong's identity, Zheng Xingde and the others quickly stood up and greeted him respectfully:

"Mr. Zhao."

"Hello, Mr. Zhao..."

However, Zhao Linyong seemed not to hear them and ignored the three entirely, instead continuing to chat with Chen Fan, trying to curry favor.

Despite Zhao Linyong's rudeness, Zheng Xingde and the others dared not complain.

Not only was Zhao Linyong terrifyingly connected as the brother-in-law of their Jiangzhou boss Sun Yongtai, but they also couldn't afford to offend him.

Zheng Xingde and Zhu Yunjie watched Zhao Linyong's constant attempts to please Chen Fan, feeling momentarily dazed.

They couldn't believe their eyes: in Jiangzhou, Zhao Linyong, known for his arrogance, was behaving like a meek lamb in front of Chen Fan, trying to impress him.

Unbelievable!

In addition to their shock, they realized something terrifying.

How powerful would Chen Fan have to be to make someone like Zhao Linyong behave this way?

The more they thought about it, the more terrified they became.

"Mr. Chen, I have agreed to cooperate with Xia Group. No one can stop it today!" Zheng Xingde immediately expressed his opinion, casting a meaningful glance at Zhu Yunjie.

Considering Zhao Linyong's behavior and remembering that Mr. Chen had easily acquired over one billion in shares in their group, Zheng Xingde became increasingly convinced that Chen Fan was someone extraordinary and made his decision.

In an instant, Zhu Yunjie felt embarrassed and fidgety.

"Um... Vice President Zhu, the work of our out-of-town company has not been going well recently. You should go and provide some guidance."

To show his sincerity, Zheng Xingde "demoted" Zhu Yunjie to an out-of-town company.

Compared to President Chen, the second-largest shareholder, Mr. Feng was insignificant.

Even Mr. Feng had to show respect when facing Zhao Linyong.

Gulp!

Zhu Yunjie felt weak and collapsed into his chair. His career was effectively over.

"President Zheng is decisive."

Seeing this, Chen Fan nodded with satisfaction.

The matter was settled.

Afterward, Chen Fan took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Xia Ruoshui, asking her to send someone immediately to sign the contract with Zheng Xingde.

Meanwhile, Xia Ruoshui was still anxiously waiting in her office.

"President Xia, don't hold too much hope. Cooperation with Tengfei Group is probably impossible," the previous senior executive said.

This situation was created by the Yum! Brands Group. It was unrealistic to expect the young CEO Chen to resolve it easily.

"The chance that CEO Chen can get Tengfei Group to cooperate with us is less than one in a hundred!"

"Really?" Xia Ruoshui replied, confident in Chen Fan's abilities.

Before Xia Ruoshui could finish her thought, news about Chen Fan arrived!