Supremely Talented Tyrant

"So what? Do you even have a choice now? If you don't agree to the takeover, Young Master Ouyang will use all his connections to impose business sanctions on Shu Ya Group. By then, you won't be able to maneuver either internationally or domestically!" Zhang Zicong said triumphantly.

"This is a hostile takeover, and it's illegal!" Xiao Qiang couldn't help but interject.

"Zhang Zicong, have you lost your mind? You actually betray your own family's assets. If your grandfather knew about this, imagine how heartbroken he would be?" Shu Ya shook her head, looking at Zhang Zicong with a face full of disappointment. She used to think that Zhang Zicong was merely foolish, but now it seemed Zhang Zicong wasn't just foolish—he was completely brainless.

"Heartbroken? What I want is for him to be heartbroken! This group was supposed to be mine, yet he gave it to you. Is that fair?

Since he doesn't plan to give it to me, I can only take it myself!" Zhang Zicong boasted, "Young Master Ouyang has already said that once he acquires Shu Ya Group, he will give me thirty percent of the shares and appoint me as the CEO of Shu Ya Group, which is much more than what that old fool gave me!"

Human nature is like this, incompetent yet always complaining that others don't give enough.

At this point, Shu Ya didn't know what to say anymore, for she knew Zhang Zicong was beyond redemption.

She was now regretting why she had been soft-hearted and spared Zhang Zicong. If she had listened to Hao Jian's advice back then to eradicate the problem thoroughly, she wouldn't be facing this trouble now.

Seemingly discerning Shu Ya's thoughts, Zhang Zicong couldn't help but sneer, "Do you regret not having sent me to jail now? But it's already too late for regrets."

"Shu Ya, you should be grateful for Hao Jian's help. If it hadn't been for him, Shu Ya Group would have fallen into my hands long ago! But I heard from the old fool that you broke up with him, right? Now I wonder who can save you!" Zhang Zicong said through gritted teeth, his plan would have succeeded already if it weren't for Hao Jian's interference.

Shu Ya blushed and said not a word, always believing she was fearless and could solve any problem on her own.

Only now did she realize that some things were indeed beyond her ability to resolve.

"President Shu Ya, I have great respect for your management capabilities. If you agree to have dinner with me, I might consider allowing you to continue as president of Shu Ya Group." Ouyang Shaohua looked down on Shu Ya from above, very pleased with himself, thinking to himself: Weren't you very arrogant before? Now aren't you at my mercy?

"Young Master Ouyang, you..." When Zhang Zicong heard this, he immediately panicked; if Shu Ya continued as president, wouldn't he still have to work under her?

Ouyang Shaohua waved his hand, indicating that Zhang Zicong should not speak. He cared much more about Shu Ya, this great beauty, compared to Zhang Zicong.

"Keep dreaming, get out! All of you, get out!" Shu Ya was utterly ungrateful, yelling hysterically.

"Fine, fine, fine, since you're so unappreciative, don't blame me for being ruthless. One month, I will completely take over Shu Ya Group in one month's time; Zhang Zicong, let's go!" Ouyang Shaohua huffed angrily. Shu Ya would beg him eventually, and he looked forward to the day he could utterly humiliate her!

Zhang Zicong also looked at Shu Ya with a cold smile, "Dear niece, do your best as the president for this one month you have left."

Only after Zhang Zicong and his cohort had left did Shu Ya smash everything on the table like a madwoman.

She was genuinely going insane, torn between her troubled romantic relationship and her failing career. People say that when one is unlucky in love, they might find luck in gambling, but she was unfortunate in both.

Xiao Qiang, seeing Shu Ya like this for the first time, sighed, "Why don't we ask Hao Jian for help? I'm sure he would have a solution!"

"I'm not going to find him!" Shu Ya said stubbornly, determined to show Hao Jian that she could thrive even without him.

"At this point, what are you still being stubborn for?" Xiao Qiang also couldn't help but smile wryly, though she knew this was just Shu Ya's personality and no longer mentioned seeking Hao Jian's help.

"Then let's ask Old Master Xu Xu Donghe for help. He owns a part of the company's shares, and he surely won't just stand by idly," Xiao Qiang suggested, believing that Xu Donghe was the only one who could counter Ouyang Shaohua now.

Everyone knew that Ouyang Shaohua, despite his arrogance, indeed had strong backing, as his family had been in business for generations, and their enterprises had expanded internationally, which Shu Ya Group, just starting out, couldn't compare with.@@novelbin@@

"Isn't seeking him the same as seeking Hao Jian? Moreover, Old Master Xu helped me before out of consideration for Hao Jian. He probably knows about my breakup with Hao Jian by now. How could he possibly help me under these circumstances?" Shu Ya said with a bitter smile, rejecting the suggestion.

"Is there really no other way?" Xiao Qiang asked worriedly, having worked with Shu Ya for so long; although their relationship was hierarchical, they were also friends, and she couldn't bear to see Shu Ya's efforts go to waste.

"I will find a way myself." Shu Ya said stubbornly.

Xiao Qiang shook her head and sighed; after hesitating for a moment, she still took back her letter of resignation.

"What are you doing? I don't need anyone's pity!" Shu Ya looked at Xiao Qiang with angry eyes; she was a person with a strong sense of pride, and Xiao Qiang's action was a blow to her dignity.

"I'm not doing this from a subordinate's perspective but as a friend. Once your group has weathered this crisis, I'll resign again. If you really do lose the group, then we'll start a new business together." Xiao Qiang said this gently, then turned and left.

"Thank you." Shu Ya's voice came from behind.

Xiao Qiang waved his hand and left Shu Ya's office.

At ten o'clock at night, Hao Jian was idly wandering outside. He had just finished celebrating with his students and was planning to return to school to rest.

He had declined Zhao Yating's invitation and had voluntarily applied for a teacher's dorm at Du Yuelin's suggestion; jokingly noting the danger of a man and woman alone, what if he couldn't control himself and did something despicable? So, he chose to stay at the school honestly.

On his way back to school, Hao Jian passed a barbecue stand and saw an elderly woman in thin clothes tending the grill. It was cold late at night, and no one was buying barbecue, but the elderly woman still hopefullly waited, her cheeks red from the cold and her body shivering, yet she was unwilling to go home.

Seeing this, Hao Jian's heart ached with compassion, and he walked over to the barbecue stand.

In this society, life is hard for everyone. If one can lend a hand, they should help. Compared to the wealthy magnates dripping with riches, these street vendors need more help.

Seeing a customer finally arrive, the elderly woman couldn't hide her excitement and asked with a grin, "Young man, what would you like?"

"Beef skewers, chicken skewers, thirty of each, then four chicken legs, four corns, four eggplants, and one of each vegetable," Hao Jian intentionally ordered extra, though he had eaten his fill at the dinner earlier and was ordering just to support the elderly woman's business.

"Eating so much? Are you ordering for friends?" the elderly woman asked warmly, clearly pleased to see Hao Jian ordering so much.

"Yes," Hao Jian answered casually.

"Then have a seat, it'll be ready soon."

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"Young man, what do you do?" The elderly woman was a conversationalist, and soon after Hao Jian sat down, she started chatting.

"I'm a teacher, at the Chinese Medicine Hospital not far from here," Hao Jian engaged in conversation with the elderly woman.

"Ah? Really, what a coincidence. My daughter studies there too," the elderly woman said in surprise, her gaze towards Hao Jian turning even friendlier.

"Though I wouldn't have guessed, the teachers there are usually quite old; you're the first young teacher I've seen."

"I've also only started working there recently, and I might not teach there for long," Hao Jian said with a smile.

"Why's that? Being a doctor is a good profession. My husband would not be bedridden now if he'd learned medicine instead of becoming a mechanic," the elderly woman said, a touch of disappointment in her voice.

"What's wrong with your husband?" Hao Jian also asked with concern.

"He injured his legs a few years back and didn't have the money to treat it properly then, so he developed complications that now affect his back, and he can't even stand up anymore." The elderly woman became visibly saddened when she spoke of her husband.

Hao Jian nodded, then said, "How about I come over to your place to see your husband when I have some time? After all, I am a doctor, and I might be able to cure him."

"This… How can I accept this?" the elderly woman said, surprised. She hadn't expected Hao Jian, whom she had met less than an hour ago, to offer to help.

But in the next instant, the elderly woman thought of something and awkwardly said, "But, but we have no money."

All the savings at home had gone to her daughter's education. She herself worked during the day and had to sell barbecue at night; she truly had no extra money to give to Hao Jian.

"No money required. If I cure your husband, you can just treat me to a year of free barbecue. If I can't cure him, then it's as if nothing happened," Hao Jian said with a smile, not lacking money and considering it a good deed.

"Teacher, you are a good person, a true blessing to our old Jiang family," the elderly woman cried tears of gratitude. In today's society, where everyone is for themselves, who would bother about what happens in someone else's life? Yet Hao Jian, a stranger, was reaching out to help their family, deeply moving the elderly woman.

"What blessing, a doctor's heart is akin to a parent's heart," Hao Jian waved his hand and said, "Let's do it tomorrow then; I just happen to have a day off. I'll leave you my contact information in a bit, and you can call me whenever it's convenient for you tomorrow."

"Yes," the elderly woman nodded excitedly.