Li Tian Ce smiled and looked at the four people opposite him.
At any time, he was filled with unparalleled confidence in himself.
As if—
There was nothing in this world he couldn't do.
"Meng Zhi, I'm not forcing you to transfer the equity. I'll still give you the dividends, but the decision-making power of the group must be handed over to the Li family," Li Tian Ce said lightly. Before Yu Meng Zhi could speak, he added, "We are family. The Li family can protect the future of Gou Chen Group and even has the ability to make Gou Chen Group one of the top three global giants."
"You are also a member of the Li family. You should consider the interests of the Li family."
"Don't force me to act."
Yu Meng Zhi took a deep breath and met Li Tian Ce's confident gaze, saying, "I only have one thing to say: unless I die, I will not transfer my equity to you. Also, I hope you understand a principle: the Li family is the Li family, and I am me."
Bai Mei Zi and Bai Zong Min looked at Yu Meng Zhi in surprise.
This was the prelude to a complete break!
Li Tian Ce raised his eyebrows and stared at Yu Meng Zhi without speaking.
He was using this method to put pressure on Yu Meng Zhi, forcing her to make a decision that was favorable to him.
Yu Meng Zhi did not retreat an inch.
Because Gou Chen Group was not just her own hard work, but also the hard work of her father, Xu Nian Qing, and many members of the Yu family, and even Chen Jin Chao! If she handed over Gou Chen Group, how could Yu Meng Zhi explain herself to these people?
She could not retreat even one step!
Bai Mei Zi echoed, "That's right, we will not retreat half a step. We hope you understand."
"You really don't know what's good for you. My elder brother tells you to do something, you do it. This is showing you respect," said the young man sitting on Li Tian Ce's right. Chen Jin Chao recognized this young man as Li Wei Ran, the cousin of Li Tian Ce and Li Tian Nan.
Of course.
He was also Yu Meng Zhi's cousin.
However, Li Wei Ran had no regard for Yu Meng Zhi as his cousin; he only cared about the interests of the Li family.
Yu Meng Zhi explained softly to Chen Jin Chao that Li Tian Ce's intention was for Li Wei Ran to take over Yu Meng Zhi's equity, and Li Tian Ce would not directly control Gou Chen Group, with Li Wei Ran acting as an intermediary. It could be imagined that Li Wei Ran would profit greatly from this.
This was also why Li Wei Ran was so anxious.
Li Tian Ce sighed softly, and the noise in the conference room instantly disappeared. Even Chen Jin Chao was staring at Li Tian Ce.
"It seems that peaceful negotiation is destined to yield no results. You name your price. We want to acquire 67% of the shares, what price are we willing to pay?" Li Tian Ce asked. Yu Meng Zhi listened and laughed, "Then let's calculate it at market price. The outside world's valuation of Gou Chen Group has now reached 1.2 trillion. Since you are sincere, I can give you a discount. You only need to pay 800 billion in cash to obtain 67% of the equity."
As she uttered this number, everyone in the conference room gasped.
Li Tian Ce frowned, while Li Wei Ran directly said, "Impossible. The Li family cannot come up with so much cash. We don't even have 10 billion in cash."
Yu Meng Zhi couldn't help but laugh.
She asked mockingly, "Then what are you doing here at Gou Chen Group? Begging?"
"Yu Meng Zhi, what kind of attitude is that? We are all your elder relatives. As a member of the Li family, how can you say such humiliating words?" Li Wei Ran slammed the table and glared at Yu Meng Zhi across the table.
Yu Meng Zhi's gaze did not flinch. Instead, she looked directly into Li Wei Ran's eyes and said, "Sorry, I'm not good at lying. I say what I think."
"You—"
Li Wei Ran was furious.
If it weren't for the table separating them, Li Wei Ran would have certainly acted against Yu Meng Zhi.
Seeing this, Chen Jin Chao frowned and said, "Show some respect. This is not a place for you to shout and yell. Otherwise, get out!"
Li Wei Ran glanced at Chen Jin Chao, "Heh, who do you think you are?"
"You are no longer a general in China. What right do you have to sit here and talk to me now? You're the one who should get out!"
Bang!
Yu Meng Zhi slammed the table heavily.
Li Wei Ran's words were interrupted, and he looked at Yu Meng Zhi with displeasure.
Yu Meng Zhi said coldly, "Shut up. It's not your place to speak here! What are you? You think you're qualified to criticize Chen Jin Chao? What were you doing when he was serving the country? Were you enjoying yourself with pretty girls, or were you on a yacht in international waters hosting unspeakable parties?"
"You think you're worthy of comparing yourself to Chen Jin Chao?"
Those words had completely enraged Yu Meng Zhi.
Earlier, she had still considered their family ties, but now, there was nothing to consider.
If someone offends me, I will offend them back!
Li Wei Ran was utterly humiliated. He turned to scold Yu Meng Zhi to save face, but Li Tian Ce raised his hand to signal him to be quiet. Li Wei Ran said unhappily, "Brother, listen to what Yu Meng Zhi is saying. She's comparing me to this piece of trash!"
"Alright, you were indeed the one who spoke out of line first. You should say less." Li Tian Ce's tone was gentle, but Li Wei Ran did not object.
Li Tian Ce continued, "Didn't I tell you before? You need to be calm and composed in your dealings with people, otherwise, you can't achieve great things."
Li Wei Ran nodded.
After a verbal warning to Li Wei Ran, Li Tian Ce looked at Yu Meng Zhi, "800 billion in cash is indeed a bit much. The Li family cannot afford this much cash. Can you lower this condition? The Li family is truly sincere in acquiring these shares."
"Tell me, what terms can the Li family offer?" Yu Meng Zhi frowned.
She really did not want to be entangled with the Li family.
Everyone in the Li family seemed to be a selfish individual, which made her feel very resistant.
Li Tian Ce pondered for a moment and then said, "The offer I can make is that you continue to serve as the group's CEO, but your equity must be transferred to Wei Ran."
Yu Meng Zhi and the others thought they had misheard.
This was not negotiating terms at all!
It was clearly a blatant grab for power, a clear act of condescension!
"That's it?" Yu Meng Zhi suppressed her anger.
Li Tian Ce smiled and said, "That's it. I believe this offer is quite sincere. I can give you three days to consider."
Yu Meng Zhi was almost driven crazy.
She waved her hand and said, "I don't need three days. I can give you my answer now. I will absolutely not agree to any form of coercion. If you want to get my equity, you can kill me. There's no need to put on a show for me."
Li Tian Ce shook his head secretly and even let out a faint sigh.
"Meng Zhi, why are you so stubborn?"
"I told you, transferring your equity to the Li family is the best solution. You still can't understand the old master's good intentions."