RNP Chapter 28 Xu Zhiping
Chapter 28 Xu Zhiping
At 6 p.m., at the international arrivals gate of Pudong International Airport.
The crowds surged, the wheels of suitcases rolled incessantly, and the air was filled with the scents of perfumes from different countries and the atmosphere of travel.
Lin Chen walked ahead, his steps light and slow. He wore sunglasses and a light-colored casual outfit with the collar open, his posture both upright and relaxed.
Li Wei followed behind him, a Hermès tote bag slung over her arm. Her beige knitted dress accentuated her smooth skin, and her long hair fell naturally over her shoulders.
Xiao Wu followed behind them, carrying two large suitcases. He was in his early twenties, tall and lean, wearing a black short-sleeved T-shirt under a casual jacket, his clean and sharp eyes silently scanning the surroundings.
As I walked out of the arrival gate, Li Xu was already waiting there.
Upon seeing Lin Chen and his group emerge, he immediately stepped forward and said, "President Lin, you must be tired from your journey."
"Brother Li," Lin Chen replied with a smile, affectionately patting Li Xu's arm.
"Have you been waiting long?"
"Not long, just a few minutes ago." Li Xu felt a warmth in his heart.
Lin Chen nodded, turned around and patted Xiao Wu on the shoulder, then said to Li Xu:
"Xiao Wu did a great job; thank you for your hard work this time."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin."
Li Xu looked at Xiao Wu, who excitedly called out "Brother!" Li Xu walked over, patted Xiao Wu's head, picked up a suitcase, and walked forward.
Li Wei also greeted Li Xu with a smile.
The group turned and walked towards the underground parking lot.
Lin Chen saw two foreign beauties standing still, seemingly lost.
The woman on the left has long, light blonde curly hair, deep-set eyes, a high nose bridge, and healthy, warm-white skin. She is wearing a simple white cropped top and jeans, and has a tall and slender figure.
The woman on the right has shoulder-length dark brown hair, delicate and soft features, eyes like light brown amber, full lips, and wears a light blue floral dress. She is holding a Chinese map in her hand and looks bewildered.
He walked over and asked in English, "Hello, do you need any help?"
Upon hearing English, the blonde girl replied happily, "Hello, we need to take the subway, but we don't know how to get there. Can you help me?"
Lin Chen raised his hand to point them in the right direction:
"Go straight from here, turn left at the end, and follow the signs down. Is this your first time in Shanghai?"
"Yes! We're here for tourism!" The blonde girl's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but praise, "You're such a kind person, and your English is so good."
Lin Chen couldn't help but chuckle softly, not expecting to be friend-zoned by the foreign girl.
"You're welcome, welcome to Shanghai."
The two foreign girls thanked him repeatedly, waved happily, and left. Even after walking several steps, they couldn't help but secretly look back at him.
Li Wei said coquettishly, "Let's go, Mr. Lin!"
A few minutes later, a black Bentley was seen parked quietly in the parking space, exuding an aura of power.
The vehicle slowly drove into the underground parking lot of the community. The cool white lights spread out, and the air was filled with the unique coolness of the garage.
Once the car came to a stop, Li Wei unbuckled her seatbelt.
"I'm going up."
Lin Chen kissed her and said, "Okay, don't wait for me for dinner tonight."
Li Wei nodded slightly, picked up her small bag, and got out of the car with Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu picked up the suitcase from the trunk and followed beside Li Wei.
Lin Chen and Li Xu were sitting in the car.
"President Lin, Young Master Shen handled this very cleanly. Our people followed him the whole time, and there were no surprises."
Lin Chen nodded without saying a word. He tapped his phone screen, found a number, and dialed his uncle's number.
"Uncle, have we arrived yet?"
"Yes, I just arrived too. Okay, you arrange to meet Xu Zhiping at Rongji."
He asked Wang Mingyu to invite Xu Zhiping to a private dinner party that evening. After hanging up, he contacted Shen Xuan, instructing him to prepare in advance and arrive on time.
"Hey, Xiao Xuanzi, yeah, I've arrived. Same place tonight, bring Xu Dong along."
With everything arranged, Lin Chen leaned back in his seat and waited quietly.
Not long after, Xiao Wu returned and quickly sat back in the passenger seat.
"Mr. Lin, everything is settled."
"Set off."
The black Bentley slowly drove out of the underground garage and headed towards Rongji.
Inside Rongji's private room.
Lin Chen and Wang Mingyu sat facing each other, the atmosphere relaxed and comfortable. Wang Mingyu chatted casually, talking about the island scenery of Sanya, and then about the daily anecdotes of Lin Chen's parents and aunt, his tone light and humorous.
"Uncle, it's been so long since I've seen you! You look so much younger! People often mistake you for my older brother!"
"You brat, you're making fun of your uncle again."
After chatting for a while, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room. The waiter bowed and led the way, and Xu Zhiping walked in slowly.
As soon as I stepped into the room, my eyes met Lin Chen, who was sitting at the head of the table.
Xu Zhiping suddenly stopped in his tracks, his heart tightening.
"Old Wang, President Lin, what's going on here?"
Wang Mingyu stood up, pulled Lin Chen along, and said to Xu Zhiping with a smile.
"Old Xu, let me formally introduce you. This is my nephew, Lin Chen."
"Mr. Xu."
"You old Wang, we've known each other for decades, you've kept it all under wraps," Xu Zhiping said meaningfully.
"Mr. Lin, we've known each other for so long, and I never knew Old Wang was your uncle."
"Haha, I invited you here specifically to introduce you to this."
"Mr. Xu, please have a seat."
"Mr. Xu, you and my uncle have known each other for many years, we're all family, so I'll be frank."
"Yinghai Group is in complete disarray. Its subsidiaries are indignant, and its branches in various regions are watching coldly. With the listing plan on the verge of collapse, Zhao Xiankun is clearly no longer suitable to serve as chairman of Yinghai Group."
Xu Zhiping suddenly realized that he had known Wang Mingyu for decades and thought he knew him very well. He was puzzled by Wang Mingyu's straightforward withdrawal back then, but now he thought it was a brilliant move of retreating to advance!
In an instant, all the doubts that had been weighing on my mind for days came together.
The joint petition from the top-tier subsidiaries suddenly escalated the audit crisis, and Lin Xiaomin was imprisoned without warning. One case after another, the situation escalated, step by step, pressing closer and closer.
It turns out that from beginning to end, Lin Chen and Wang Mingyu were the ones pulling the strings behind the scenes, secretly stirring up the situation in Yinghai and gradually eroding Zhao Xiankun's power base.
A chill slowly crept up his spine, but Xu Zhiping's mind was perfectly clear.
Lin Chen continued, "I invited you here today because I hope you can support my uncle in becoming the chairman of Yinghai Group. I don't need to say anything more about your decades-long friendship."
Wang Mingyu interjected, "Old Xu, we've known each other for so long, you know me. It's not that I, Wang Mingyu, want to seize power, it's that Zhao Xiankun is no longer capable of leading Yinghai forward. Yinghai Group is the culmination of our many years of hard work, and none of us can bear to watch it perish."
"President Wang, it doesn't have to be like this! We've been brothers for decades. The chairman has always been very good to everyone, and everything he does is for Yinghai."
"Old Xu, we all know very well who Zhao Xiankun is! I, Wang Mingyu, can honestly say that I haven't wronged him all these years. Yet he still keeps spies around me! Putting all that aside, let's talk business today. Yinghai is already on the brink of collapse, and if I don't stand up now, it will be too late. To tell you the truth, Lao Yu and the others have also expressed their support for me."