The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 595 - 594 Withdrawal from the Stock

Chapter 595: Chapter 594 Withdrawal from the Stock

"If you know it’ll piss me off, then keep it to yourself!"

Shen Mingzhu snapped back and then ignored him, her lush black hair spread out like satin across the pillow.

Pei Yang played with a strand of her hair for a while before gently poking her spine with his finger.

"Wife~ are you asleep yet?"

"I’m asleep."

"Liar."

Pei Yang leaned over to look at her face, saw that her eyes were closed, then puckered up and blew on her, continuing to blow when she didn’t wake up after the first puff.

Shen Mingzhu, annoyed, sat up with a turn, glaring at the man discontentedly.

Pei Yang held her hands with both of his, a gesture that seemed affectionate but was actually to prevent her from hitting him.

"I’m thinking of pulling out my shares from the electronics factory."

Shen Mingzhu coldly snorted, "How do you plan to do that?"

"I’ve thought it through. We can take two hundred thousand from last year’s profits. Plus my shares, just round it up to five hundred thousand for Shuhuan."

"I don’t want to hurt a thirty-year friendship over money. I don’t think it’s worth it."

In other words, he valued relationships more than money.

Even if they were cracked, even if they were flawed, he still wanted to do his utmost to maintain and repair them.

"It hasn’t been easy for Shuhuan to get to where he is today. The electronics factory is his lifeblood. I only put in forty thousand. Aside from that, I haven’t helped with anything else. To be able to get back more than ten times the profits in less than a year, I think that’s enough."

Shen Mingzhu harrumphed lightly, "Since you’ve made up your mind, there’s nothing left for me to say."

"So you’re not mad, right?"

"Would you change your decision if I were mad?"

"I just want you to be happy. Once we get that money, let’s go buy the big villa you liked. The rest will be all yours, to spend however you want."

Upon hearing what he said, Shen Mingzhu felt quite a bit better.

In fact, they both had grievances at this point. Zhou Shuhuan was dissatisfied with them, and she no longer trusted Zhou Shuhuan either.

The electronics factory was far away in Fucheng, and it was difficult for her and Pei Yang to keep an eye on it. It would be easy for Zhou Shuhuan to tamper with the accounts, and he could even push the factory into debt, implicating Pei Yang as a shareholder.

Now, taking the money and withdrawing the shares seemed like a smart move.

She did not think Pei Yang’s compromise and concession in this matter were a show of weakness or saintliness.

On the contrary, she admired his kindness and determination, untainted by greed or fame.

...

In the hot, steam-filled pool, Zhou Shuhuan sat by the edge with his eyes shut, resting.

With the sound of splashing water, someone sat down beside him.

He opened his eyes and froze, "Pei, how did you get here?"

Pei Yang sighed, "This water is quite hot, really comfortable. Fucheng doesn’t have bathhouses, does it?"

"Over there it’s all bath cities, massage parlors, that sort of thing."

"Looks like you’re a regular at those places."

"Just social obligations. Can’t be avoided."

"That’s good. Spent half a life in poverty, now that there’s money, it should be spent. No need to be frugal with yourself."

Zhou Shuhuan smiled, but he still felt awkward about the afternoon’s events.

Pei Yang, seemingly unaffected, kept pouring water over himself and chatting with him—

"Do you remember that one year, sneaking into the countryside to dig up peanuts, and we got caught? We all ran, but you were slow and got caught. To save you, we went back to cut down two mu of corn stalks. By the time we got home, it was pitch dark, and we got scolded bloody, not daring to tell the truth."

"And another time, when we tried to steal watermelons and you accidentally fell into a ditch, nearly drowned. After that, we all got a good beating at home. You stole the egg cake your mom was saving to give as a gift and shared it with us. When you got back, your mom spanked you till your butt bloomed, and you cried so loud the whole neighbor could hear."

As Pei Yang recounted their past, memories flooded Zhou Shuhuan’s mind, and he couldn’t help but become lost in thought.

"Shuhuan."

"What’s up, Pei?"

"I’ve discussed it with your sister-in-law, and we are willing to back out of the shares, and we’ll drop the breach of contract fees. My initial investment in you wasn’t meant to calculate these things."

"You just give me what I was owed last year, plus the 20% of the shares I hold, totaling up to five hundred thousand. If you think that’s fair, let’s set a time to sign the agreement."

Zhou Shuhuan’s heart pounded furiously.

Pei Yang was willing to transfer the shares back to him at a low price, which was naturally a good thing.

Emotionally, he shouldn’t be ungrateful. Without Pei Yang, he wouldn’t be where he is today, and every penny he earned was partly due to Pei Yang.

But rationality was like a thread sewing up his throat, stopping him from saying no.

This wasn’t about ten or twenty thousand, nor was it a hundred or two hundred thousand, but a sum of millions or even multiple millions.

He couldn’t do it.

He had lost.

He had always wanted to prove that he was no lesser than Pei Yang.

But he couldn’t match Pei Yang’s magnanimity and vision, to turn away the wealth within easy reach.

...

Two days later, Pei Yang and Zhou Shuhuan, accompanied by their respective lawyers, officially signed the stock transfer agreement.

Seeing Pei Yang sign his name and stamp his fingerprint on the agreement brought a twisted smile to Shen Baolan’s face.

With the shares back in their possession, the electronics factory was now solely her husband’s, and Shen Mingzhu couldn’t hope to get a slice of it.

Looking at Shen Mingzhu, who was calmly drinking tea in the resting area nearby, Shen Baolan couldn’t help but go over and make a spiteful remark.

"You and your husband have really struck it rich this time, getting five hundred thousand for doing nothing. You must be waking up from your dreams laughing!"

Shen Mingzhu retorted coolly and firmly, "Waking up laughing hardly, but I am indeed worried about how to spend the five hundred thousand."

My man’s electronics factory earns several million a year; your petty five hundred thousand doesn’t count for anything! When my husband becomes a millionaire, that will really piss you off!

Just thinking about how jealous and envious Shen Mingzhu would be of her, Shen Baolan’s mood was as refreshing as if she had drunk a cold lemon tea.

"Oh, by the way, I have some good news to tell you. Our family is planning to move into a bigger house. But we won’t be buying the kind of old house you have; we’re going for a big villa to the south of the city, right behind the government compound at Ruifeng Garden."

...

Coming out of the law firm, Pei Yang opened the car door for Shen Mingzhu and said with a smile, "Let’s go find the landlord and secure the house first."

"Secure my ass, not buying it anymore!"

Pei Yang bent down and looked at her, "What’s the matter? Weren’t you happy this morning? Did the Zhou family piss you off again? Why are they always so troublesome? Do you want me to go and give her a scolding?"

Shen Mingzhu replied in annoyance, "The Zhou family is also buying at Ruifeng Garden!"

She would rather live in her current old house than be close neighbors with Shen Baolan, that hassle.

Pei Yang, well aware of how much she detested Shen Baolan, soothed her gently, "How about we check out other properties then? There are several new residential projects to the south of the city."

She had already looked at properties in all the good locations, and only Ruifeng Garden really suited her taste.

If she had to settle for less, she’d rather not move at all.

"Forget it, let’s just make do with where we are for now. Zhao said that this year our jurisdiction is going to strengthen security, with 24-hour police patrols scheduled."

The biggest issue with their current residence was the security risk, so if security was to be improved and guaranteed, the place wasn’t too bad after all.

Hearing her say that, Pei Yang laughed, "Then there’s no rush. We’ll take our time to find a perfect house that’s to your liking."

"Not buying one for now, I have other uses for the money."

Pei Yang followed her lead, "You can spend it as you wish, and whatever is left we can use to buy a house."

"There won’t be anything left."

Pei Yang choked, "What are you going to do that you can spend five hundred thousand all at once?"

Based on the current value, five hundred thousand would be equivalent to fifty million thirty years later.

Spending fifty million all at once, no wonder Pei Yang was shocked.

"What, are you reluctant now?"

"Nonsense, the money I earn is for you to spend!"

Shen Mingzhu was pleased by her man’s strong will to live - or rather, to please. Her mood improved significantly in an instant.

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