My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 694 - 0694: The Half-Destroyed Family Business

Chapter 694: Chapter 0694: The Half-Destroyed Family Business

"Hehe, Chen Cang, it looks like you haven’t completely turned into a woman yet."

After wandering around for a while, Tang Ming looked at Chen Cang with a grin, "Otherwise, you would be like those three, already lost in the joy of shopping."

"No matter how broad-minded I am, I’m not in the mood to mess around with them right now."

Chen Cang made a sorrowful face and sighed miserably, gazing longingly at the backs of Liu Mengting and the others: "Actually, I really want to shop with them, but now... sigh!"

"Bro, this time I’ve let you down."

Tang Ming patted Chen Cang’s shoulder guiltily.

"Don’t call me ’bro.’ Otherwise, Brother Tang Ming, give me a kiss to comfort my wounded soul," Chen Cang said, casting a flirtatious glance at Tang Ming, somewhat embarrassedly.

"You big jerk!"

Tang Ming cursed, slapping him across the face, his momentary guilt and self-reproach instantly vanishing due to Chen Cang’s nauseating behavior.

After the group finished dinner, Chen Cang left at the first opportunity. Since there was a possibility he would lose the bet, he needed to prepare. At the very least, he had to transfer all the assets he could from the Chen Group; after all, the grades wouldn’t be announced for another two days, which was plenty of time to gut the Chen Group.

Xia Wei’er also went home to help tidy up the shop, while Tang Ming accompanied Li Xiaoli and Liu Mengting back home to rest.

In the following two days, Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli never stopped critiquing and educating Tang Ming, making him so uneasy that he didn’t dare to leave his room even for cultivation.

Finally, the day to announce the grades arrived. As Tang Ming came downstairs for breakfast, Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli were at the sofa, fiddling with something.

"The grades are going to be published today, what are you two busy with?"

Tang Ming, sitting alone at the dining table, asked Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli curiously while eating.

"It’s your trouble we’re busy with."

Liu Mengting gave Tang Ming a sidelong glance, speaking in an annoyed tone.

"We’re preparing a gift for Xiao Cang Cang."

Li Xiaoli held up a wallet, "Meng Meng sister, I think Xiao Cang Cang will really like this LV wallet, it’s my favorite style. What do you think?"

"He probably will like it."

Liu Mengting shook her head uncertainly, picking up a necklace and saying, "I think he’ll like this Swarovski necklace even more. He wanted to buy it the first time we went shopping, but I beat him to it. I’ll give it to him this time."

"Is Chen Cang having a birthday? Why are you preparing gifts for him?"

Tang Ming asked, puzzled.

"Hmph, Xiao Cang Cang is about to lose the Chen Group to Mo Hongsheng, as his good sisters, of course, we have to comfort him!"

Li Xiaoli snorted coldly, still angry about Tang Ming being late.

"Yes, even though you promised to compensate the Chen Family for the loss, you saw Xiao Cang Cang’s face that day. He must be feeling terrible. We’re preparing some gifts hoping he won’t be too sad."

Liu Mengting sighed helplessly. As a good friend, there was only so much she could do.

Tang Ming pursed his lips, knowing that he was still to blame for the mishap, and simply kept quiet, eating in silence.

When Tang Ming and the others arrived at school, Chen Cang was already waiting at the gate. Contrary to expectations, he was full of vigor that day, looking very lively.

"Wow, you guys finally made it, I’ve been waiting for ages."

Chen Cang twirled his bottom, with a raised pinky, exaggeratingly walking up to them.

"Are you sure this guy is going to be sad?"

Tang Ming looked at Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli with a bewildered expression.

"Indeed, he seems a bit off."

Liu Mengting frowned, not understanding why Chen Cang didn’t seem sad at all.

"Xiaocangcang, the Chen Group is about to lose to someone else, how come you don’t seem to care at all?"

Li Xiaoli asked bluntly.

"Hehe, because I had already sabotaged the Chen Group in advance."

Chen Cang smiled deviously.

"What do you mean?"

Tang Ming and his two companions looked at Chen Cang in confusion.

"I spent two days transferring out all the assets of the Chen Group. You know that the main business I wanted to manage as the family head was the food and beverage projects. In two days, I sold all the brands under the Chen Group and fired the important management and business executives. Now, what’s left of the Chen Group is just a mess. Once Mo Hongsheng takes over, it will definitely not recover its primordial energy for months, and he might very well bleed to death from the losses."

Chen Cang spoke with venom.

"Are you deliberately trying to crash your own company?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ming’s mouth twitched. How little did he trust them to come up with such a scorched-earth strategy?

"Let it crash, after all, the Chen Group is soon going to belong to the Mo Family. Even if it dies, I won’t let them benefit for nothing."

Chen Cang spoke carelessly, "Considering this, the losses of my Chen Family aren’t that significant. Of course, there’s no need for brother Tang Ming to give away so many shares. Ten percent will be enough. With that, brother Tang Ming still remains the largest shareholder of Tangming Group, the genuine chairman in flesh and bone."

"Good, this move is brilliant. Let Mo Hongsheng be arrogant. Just give him a ruined Chen Group and bury him with it."

Li Xiaoli actually strongly supported Chen Cang’s approach, preferring to be a shattered jade than a whole tile.

"It must’ve been hard on Xiaocangcang. Here, Xiaoli and I have prepared a gift for you, hoping it’ll cheer you up a bit."

Liu Mengting sighed and immediately handed over the gift they had prepared in advance to Chen Cang.

"Wow, isn’t this the necklace I liked the other day and Xiaoli’s favorite wallet?"

After opening the gifts, Chen Cang exclaimed with joy.

"We’re all good sisters. As long as you’re happy, anything goes!"

Li Xiaoli patted Chen Cang’s shoulder generously.

"Yes, good sisters, huhu, I’m so touched."

Chen Cang was so moved, she was almost in tears.

"Cough cough, I say, everyone, shouldn’t we go check the results now?"

Tang Ming reminded them with an expression that said he was at a loss for words.

"Right, right, right, no matter win or lose, we have to see the outcome!"

Li Xiaoli nodded rapidly, dragging Liu Mengting towards the school.

"It’s settled that we have lost, so what’s there to see. But receiving these two gifts, I’m really happy."

By now, Chen Cang didn’t care much about the results anymore; after all, Chen Cang had already left the Chen Group in tatters, not feeling much heartache if it were to lose to Mo Hongsheng.

"Have a little faith in me, will you? I’m just not sure about the last fifty points on the English exam, does that guarantee I’ll lose?"

Tang Ming gave Chen Cang a speechless look.

"Brother Tang Ming, you mustn’t say that. You are willing to give me shares of Tangming Group, so I don’t care about the Chen Group anymore."

Chen Cang cast a coquettish glance at Tang Ming and said with a wicked smile, "In fact, I hope Mo Hongsheng wins now. The shares of Tangming Group are worth much more than those of the Chen Group."