Su Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He had been waiting for Ou Minghan to say this!
However, he couldn't agree directly at a time like this.
He sighed and advised earnestly, "Mr. Ou, I've been through this before. Take my advice. You couldn't beat Ye Zhi before, and now that Taoxun is developing better with more industries, you think you can beat her?
I think it would be better for you to do as I did. While Qianbai is doing well now, sell your shares to her. You can still make a profit. If you don't want to sell, you can keep them. Once Ye Zhi takes over Qianbai, she'll be much more capable than you, and you'll be able to make money while lying down..."
Ou Minghan was furious. Su Ming's words were no longer just dancing on his landmines; they were practically playing with fire on them!
Su Ming actually said he couldn't beat Ye Zhi? And that Ye Zhi was more capable than him?!
Nonsense! Ye Zhi just had better luck!
Whether he sold his shares to Ye Zhi or kept them as a shareholder and let Ye Zhi take over Qianbai, he couldn't accept either!
He only wanted to see Taoxun go bankrupt, Ye Zhi lose everything, and preferably, the entire Ye family kneeling before him begging for mercy!
He had lost to Ye Zhi before, but that was only because he was too impatient and put Qianbai in a disadvantageous position, which benefited Ye Zhi.
Although Taoxun was currently at its peak, Qianbai was not bad either! Su Ming and the others might be timid, but he wasn't!
"Director Su, no need to say more!" Ou Minghan said firmly, "Just sell me however many shares you want to sell!"
"Ah..." Su Ming replied with a seemingly troubled tone, "But I've already almost settled things with Miss Ye..."
"You said 'almost settled,' which means the contract hasn't been signed yet, right?" Ou Minghan keenly seized the key point and sneered, "As long as the contract isn't signed, if I'm willing to offer a higher price, wouldn't it be reasonable for you to sell to me?"
Su Ming felt a sense of admiration. Ou Minghan truly lived up to his expectations.
Su Ming couldn't understand how much Ou Minghan hated Ye Zhi; he was willing to risk everything to compete with her!
"Hahaha, Mr. Ou, you're right. It's business. Since the contract isn't signed yet, it's whoever offers more. I think we should set a time to discuss this in detail?" Su Ming said cheerfully.
"Good!" Ou Minghan immediately agreed.
Ou Minghan personally met with Su Ming, and naturally, they haggled for a long time.
After the Spring Festival, the stock market opened, and Qianbai's stock price rose again, even higher than before. Of course, this time it was truly thanks to Taoxun.
Taoxun had gained significant exposure on the Spring Festival Gala, and everyone was very optimistic about Taoxun! But the biggest problem was that Taoxun wasn't listed yet!
As a result, a large amount of capital flowed into Qianbai, which had business operations similar to Taoxun. Even several newly established short video shopping websites saw their stock prices soar.
Therefore, Su Ming's asking price was naturally not low. Ou Minghan, of course, did not agree immediately; he also bargained with Su Ming using various arguments.
After all, if Su Ming sold his shares, the stock price would inevitably continue to decline and would not be able to maintain a high price.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming became unhappy and immediately said he would consider selling to Ye Zhi.
Ou Minghan quickly soothed him, saying they could discuss it and that Taoxun had spent a lot of money, so Ye Zhi's current financial situation might not be able to afford so many shares.
After a back-and-forth exchange, they finally settled on a price that satisfied both parties.
However, Ou Minghan wasn't foolish. He didn't intend to acquire all the shares from these investors. He only wanted to ensure that he held the most shares among all of Qianbai's investors, giving him sufficient influence.
Finally, he stated the number of shares he intended to purchase and asked Su Ming to negotiate with those investors about how much each person would sell to him.
After they had reached an agreement, Ou Minghan left and headed straight to the hospital. He had to check on Ou Tiantian.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Ou Minghan saw a doctor with gray hair emerging from Ou Tiantian's ward. His face immediately darkened.
"Tiantian," he asked as he entered, "Who was that doctor just now? How many times have I told you, you can't trust any doctor except Chu Hao and his father! How could you let him into your room?"
Ou Tiantian felt wronged and said angrily, "Brother, why are you scolding me as soon as you arrive? You must have been upset by Ye Qin Ya and are taking it out on me, right?"
Seeing Ou Tiantian getting angry again, Ou Minghan felt a surge of frustration.
However, thinking about the purpose of his visit, he suppressed his displeasure and said, "Tiantian, I'm worried about you. Have you forgotten what happened last time when a strange doctor, who knew nothing about your condition, gave you a wrong diagnosis and you had a severe allergic reaction, leading to you being admitted to the ICU? If I hadn't discovered it early, you might have bid farewell to this world!"
"Brother, I know you care about me, but can you stop scolding me every time?" Ou Tiantian said unhappily. "That doctor just now, I met him a few days ago when I was strolling downstairs. He also plays games, and we found common ground, so we chatted for a bit.
He's a nice person. He was just asking if I needed anything in the hospital and didn't interfere with my treatment. He kept encouraging me to trust my attending physician and to have faith to overcome the illness. He felt very kind, like an elder..."
Ou Minghan's brow remained furrowed after listening.
Even though this doctor hadn't gotten too close to Ou Tiantian, he was still uneasy.
"Tiantian, you can't judge a person by their appearance. In the future, if you want to see him, let's meet when I'm with you," Ou Minghan said.
"Whatever you say!" Ou Tiantian turned her head away impatiently.
Ou Minghan's expression became even gloomier. The next moment, he grasped Ou Tiantian's hand and said with a show of concern, "Tiantian, I know you think I'm overly concerned about you, but your condition cannot be delayed any longer. I've decided to arrange a heart transplant surgery for you and Qin Ya next week."
"Next week?" Ou Tiantian was very surprised, "So soon?"
"Yes, I've almost made all the preparations," Ou Minghan nodded. "Tiantian, I must give you a healthy heart. Then, you won't have to stay only in your room or at home. You can go wherever you want and make friends with whomever you wish!"
"But..." Ou Tiantian hesitated for a moment. She cautiously glanced around, then finally asked softly with confusion, "Brother, I heard that transplanting a heart from a living person is illegal..."