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Chapter 12: I’m Definitely Taking These Two Billion yuan in Shares!:
Jiang Bai was confused.
Even in the original plot, Tang Zhong never had the chance to do anything this outrageous to Shen Monong!
Forget about playing with Shen Monong’s delicate feet; even touching her hand was off-limits!
There was a reason for this.
Firstly, the novel itself was quite tame. If the author dared describe anything below the neck, the novel would have been banned in no time!
Secondly, even with Tang Zhong’s ring powers, he could never fully cure Shen Monong’s androphobia (fear of men).
But now, somehow, things had changed in his situation. It was like he was playing an unlocked version of the plot, with all sorts of benefits being handed to him!
Something wasn’t right. This was definitely strange.
Jiang Bai squinted his eyes, feeling suspicious for a moment.
Could it be that Shen Monong, like him, was also a transmigrator?
Otherwise, how could one possibly explain the current situation?
The more Jiang Bai thought about it, the more something felt off. He realized that he couldn’t let things continue like this. The situation was spiraling out of control.
Without understanding the other person’s intentions, it would be dangerous to keep pushing his luck. If he ended up seeing Shen Monong completely exposed, he might never be able to leave this room.
He just wanted to walk out calmly, not be carried out covered in a white sheet!
With that, Jiang Bai spoke in a deep voice: “I’m not very skilled, but I am proficient in the art of ‘blind acupuncture,’ which can prevent any awkwardness and still treat the illness effectively.”
There are two kinds of blind acupuncture: one involves applying needles while blindfolded, and the other involves acupuncture through the patient’s clothing.
Either method requires the practitioner to have perfect control over their technique, force, and the acupoints. Otherwise, there could be dangerous consequences, leading to more serious issues.
The maid’s expression relaxed slightly, and she spoke up: “Hmph! At least you’re sensible. Hurry up and get on with it!”
Seeing that Shen Monong didn’t object, Jiang Bai decided to proceed quickly. He manifested the Taiyi Divine Needle technique, performing the acupuncture at lightning speed.
5 minutes later, as he slowly withdrew the silver needles, Jiang Bai couldn’t help but exhale in relief. It was done!
“Miss, how are you feeling?” the maid asked.
At that moment, Shen Monong’s face was flushed, but she forced herself to remain composed and responded softly, “I feel much better.”
After saying that, Shen Monong lifted her veil, revealing her delicate face, flushed like a peach, with eyes glistening with tears, right in front of Jiang Bai.
Seeing the serene expression on her mistress’s face, the maid nodded with satisfaction.
In earlier medical attempts, even Elder Tang, who cherished Shen Monong like his own granddaughter, could only get within three meters of her. But now, the distance between Jiang Bai and Shen Monong was less than half a meter!
It was clear that this round of acupuncture had truly worked wonders!
Shen Monong’s gaze flickered, and her lips parted slightly as she spoke: “Old woman, do you remember what I said before about what would be rewarded to the person who cured me?”
The maid nodded and replied, “Whoever can cure Miss’s illness will be rewarded with 10% of the shares in Shen’s Investment Company under Miss’s name.”
“This equates to a cash value of two billion yuan. However, this stock ownership only entitles the holder to dividends and does not grant them decision-making power in the company, nor can the shares be sold.”
“This is a significant matter. You have 5 minutes to consider it.”
After saying this, the maid supported Shen Monong as they went upstairs.
As soon as they left, Tang Qing grabbed Jiang Bai’s hand with an urgent expression and said, “Mr. Jiang, let me give you some advice: you absolutely must not take that offer!”
Hearing this, Jiang Bai nodded in agreement, saying, “Indeed, I can’t take it.”
‘Are you kidding?’
If he accepted those shares, he’d be set for life! With that much stock, he could easily crush Tang Zhong in an instant.
But how would the plot continue if that happened?
No, he couldn’t take it! Absolutely not!
Seeing how determined Jiang Bai was, Tang Qing breathed a sigh of relief and looked grateful as she said:
“Mr. Jiang, it’s a good thing you didn’t take it. The Shen Investment Group is a complete mess right now! If you were to accept those shares, you’d be bankrupt in no time!”
“Hold on, I’ll go refuse it for you right now!”
Wait, bankrupt?
Jiang Bai’s eyes narrowed slightly. He quickly grabbed Tang Qing’s wrist and asked, “Tang Qing, what’s going on? Explain it to me in detail.”
Seeing that Jiang Bai was curious, Tang Qing began to explain.
It turned out that Shen’s Investment Company was the inheritance left by Shen Monong’s father, but years ago, it was seized by her uncle, Shen Hongtu. Currently, Shen Hongtu and Shen Monong were engaged in a fierce battle over control of the company.
While Shen Monong was more talented in business, Shen Hongtu had a significant advantage in financial resources. His plan was simple: use his stock advantage to keep diversifying and diluting the company’s assets, slowly draining the company of resources while transferring wealth to himself.
As a result, the company had been losing significant value every day due to their ongoing conflict.
Right now, accepting the shares would almost certainly lead to financial ruin!
After hearing Tang Qing’s explanation, Jiang Bai finally remembered a subplot from the original novel.
In the original novel, Tang Zhong had fought an economic war with Shen Hongtu for Shen Monong’s sake. When he couldn’t compete financially, he used his ring’s power to turn Shen Hongtu’s daughter, Shen Qiuhan, against her father, thus turning the tables and winning the battle.
Understanding all the intricacies of the situation, Jiang Bai finally had an epiphany.
So, this was Shen Monong’s hidden trump card all along!
Now, Jiang Bai knew why she had been so gentle with him. It was all to set him up for this move!
In the upcoming plot, Tang Zhong ended up sinking 200 billion yuan into this battle!
On the other hand, Jiang Bai could only manage 50 billion yuan at most.
If he accepted the 10% shares, he would quickly become a multi-billionaire in debt!
What a vicious plan!
If it weren’t for the fortunate warning from Tang Qing, Jiang Bai wouldn’t have even known how he died when it happened!
Vicious! So vicious!
Shen Monong, when it came to ruthless scheming, no one could top her!
But perhaps, if he went bankrupt early, he might be able to fast-forward through a lot of the plot and get to the conclusion faster!
Having realized all of this, Jiang Bai slammed the table, took a deep breath, and said, “I’m definitely taking those shares!”