Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 790 - 787: The One Who Got Tricked Is You

Chapter 790: Chapter 787: The One Who Got Tricked Is You

When it came to the next agenda item, the male shareholders fell silent, as what followed was the redistribution of shares—this was the crucial moment where interests would be realigned.

If Lin Tian had been a young man without experience or financial strength, they could have used their seniority to oppose today’s proposal.

However, after learning about Lin Tian’s status, they no longer had the face to question his experience, and they were even less inclined to bring up financial strength, as they might not be as well-off as him.

All they hoped for was that their own interests wouldn’t be too greatly impacted during the upcoming stock restructuring.

"President Xiao, if Mr. Lin becomes one of our group’s new shareholders, how will the shares be allocated?" asked Zhao Cheng cautiously, while his address for Lin Tian had also changed, from "young man" to "Mister," reflecting the brutal realism of society.

Xiao Manxue saw that Sun Hai had been silent throughout and didn’t know what agreement he had reached with Lin Tian, but she still proceeded according to Lin Tian’s wishes, saying, "After the restructuring of shares, the changes will be as follows..."

The shareholders immediately perked up, fearing they might miss any piece of information. Xiao Manxue didn’t keep them in suspense and continued, "The Xiao Family will transfer 5% of its shares, and Sun Hai will transfer 5% of his shares. Lin Tian will invest an equivalent value of original shares to purchase these 10% of shares."

"After the restructuring, the Xiao Family’s shareholding will change to 80%, maintaining the position as the largest shareholder. Lin Tian will hold 10% of the shares, becoming the second-largest shareholder, and Sun Hai’s shareholding will change to 5%, making him the third-largest shareholder. Other shareholders will remain unchanged. That’s the entirety of the share change. Is there anything that’s unclear to you?" Xiao Manxue articulated very clearly and formally, ending with a rhetorical question.

Throughout this announcement, the shareholders were on edge, but when the results came out, they all breathed a sigh of relief; the redistribution of equity did not affect their interests.

They then turned their gazes toward Sun Hai. Among them all, he had sustained the greatest loss, having his shareholding reduced by half.

Though the Xiao Family also lost 5%, they remained the dominant force with 80% shareholding, firmly holding the position of the largest shareholder in the group—the Xiao Group was still under the Xiao Family’s control.

They were all awaiting Sun Hai’s opinion. In the past, Sun Hai had always opposed the Xiao Family, and now that his power was diminished, he certainly wouldn’t be contented; yet, Sun Hai’s next words left them stunned.

"Regarding this stock restructuring, I have no objections," said Sun Hai calmly—it was also the first thing he said at the shareholders’ meeting.

Xiao Manxue was also taken aback for a moment, not knowing how Lin Tian had managed to persuade Sun Hai. However, she immediately guessed that it probably had to do with that USB drive.

Without giving everyone a chance to backtrack, she nodded at Secretary Xu, who handed her a document. Xiao Manxue then said, "This is the Xiao Group’s share restructuring plan and agreement. Each of you needs to sign here, and with that, the restructuring will be considered successfully concluded."

Having spoken, she took out a pen to sign her name on the agreement before passing it to Lin Tian. Lin Tian didn’t even look at it, and briskly signed his name "Lin Tian" before tossing it to Sun Hai.

Sun Hai didn’t look either and signed efficiently, but Lin Tian noted that Sun Hai’s hand holding the pen was whitening at the knuckles, clearly from exerting too much pressure—internally, he was not as calm as he appeared.

Losing half of his shares in one fell swoop, he was furious, but he was helpless. Whether it was to retrieve the USB drive or due to "Mr. Li’s" orders, he had to pay this price. The only consolation was that the 5% of shares could be traded for a large sum of money.

Next up was Zhao Cheng, followed by Lao Ding and then the other shareholders, including three female shareholders, who all signed the agreement. With everyone’s signature complete, the stock restructuring officially took effect, which meant Lin Tian officially became a shareholder of the Xiao Group.

But the shareholders all felt a subtle shift; it seemed like a change was coming to the Xiao Group, a change that began with the entrance of the young man named Lin Tian and would slowly unfold.

Taking back the agreement, Xiao Manxue added, "Sun Hai, the funds for the purchase of your shares will be paid out in five installments over five years, meaning you will be paid once at the end of each year. Please be aware of this."

"What? The funds will be split into five installments over five years?" Sun Hai stood up suddenly, his voice ringing with surprise and uncertainty—until now, he had remained composed, but he finally lost his calm.

"That’s right, five years in five installments," Xiao Manxue confirmed unequivocally once more.

"President Xiao, isn’t this a little unreasonable?" Sun Hai frowned, having just comforted himself with the idea of receiving a large sum all at once, only to find out from Xiao Manxue that it would be paid in installments. This left him seething.

Ignoring his barely veiled anger, Xiao Manxue responded indifferently, "The agreement clearly stipulates payment in five installments. You’ve also signed it. How can you say it’s unreasonable when it’s all laid out in the contract?"

"Agreement?" Sun Hai was taken aback, then regret flashed across his face. He regretted not reading the agreement carefully before signing; it was his own carelessness and no one else’s fault.

Lin Tian, however, found the situation somewhat amusing. The Miss had been quite cunning, taking advantage of Sun Hai’s mindset at the time. She was indeed the backbone of the Xiao Family, not just a pretty face.

"Alright, time’s almost up. Meeting adjourned!" Xiao Manxue announced.

Sun Hai’s complexion didn’t look good. Without uttering a word, he was the first to leave the meeting room. After contending with the Xiao Family for so long, he had truly taken a hard fall.

Installment payments over five years—the length of time meant anything could happen. By the end, he might not get a cent.

The other shareholders also left in succession, each with different emotions—those feeling heavy were naturally aligned with Sun Hai, while those happy were supporters of the Xiao Family.

Only after the other shareholders had departed did Lin Tian say with a laugh, "The Miss really did play Sun Hai this time. He’s probably not going to get any sleep tonight, haha."

"Hmph, Sun Hai has always been colluding with the Bai Family, trying to bring down the Xiao Family. If it weren’t for you, their scheme would have nearly succeeded. Though we lack evidence to take action against him, this time I’ve managed to collect some interest. And considering his son even dared to make a move on Xuanxuan before—who else if not him deserves payback? Our Xiao Family women are not to be trifled with," Xiao Manxue retorted.

Lin Tian couldn’t help but applaud, "That’s how you should be, Miss. With enemies, you and Mrs. Xiao were too kind before; that only emboldens them. In a fight, you have to hit hard to make them remember the pain."

"Aren’t I just following your lead?" Xiao Manxue’s face flushed slightly as she rolled her eyes at him, feigning annoyance.

"If it were me, I wouldn’t return a penny to Sun Hai; I bet he’d be so angry he’d spit blood. I told you, I will make Sun Hai and Sun Decai lose everything," Lin Tian said with a wicked smile.

"You have a plan? After all, we can’t just tear up the agreement willy-nilly," Xiao Manxue inquired.