The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 435 - 435 422 Kong Haoran

435: Chapter 422: Kong Haoran 435: Chapter 422: Kong Haoran Kong Haoran, as the head of Apple Group, and behind Apple Group was the Chaikefu family.

Regarding Si Yang Group, Kong Haoran had looked up relevant information, which was backed by the Doomsday Family.

If it weren’t for Si Yang Group, perhaps the Chaikefu family would not have made such a deployment.

Acquiring Tianya Group and allowing Tianya Group to join the Chaikefu family was to counteract the Doomsday Family’s development in this area.

When such a plan was proposed within the family, Kong Haoran immediately volunteered, deciding to take on this responsibility himself.

“Is there something wrong with what I said?” Li Ruo curiously looked at Kong Haoran.

“Hehe, no problem!” Kong Haoran chuckled lightly and said, “Xiao Ruo, Apple Group is willing to invest ten billion to acquire fifty-one percent of Tianya Group’s shares.”

“What?!” Li Ruo looked at Kong Haoran in shock, suddenly bursting into an angry laugh, “Are you here to be investors or robbers?

How is your behavior any different from that of robbers?”

“Xiao Ruo, let me finish!” Kong Haoran chuckled lightly and continued, “Acquiring fifty-one percent of Tianya Group’s shares, but the premise is that the several major subsidiaries of Tianya Group have nothing to do with this.

We will only acquire fifty-one percent of the parent company’s shares, achieving the goal of control!”

“Why would you do something like this?!” Li Ruo immediately frowned.

If the other party spent ten billion to acquire a shell of a parent company, probably any fool would not do it.

The parent company could not generate any benefit for Tianya Group.

The whole parent company had several large departments, one finance department, one public relations department…

The finance department was for clearing the financial statements of the subsidiaries.

Therefore, Li Ruo was somewhat puzzled.

Kong Haoran laughed softly, “Xiao Ruo, let me tell you the truth, behind Si Yang Group are our competition, they want to enter the China market, so they can only go public through a shell company.

Si Yang Group is their target.

A few years ago, Si Yang Group had already joined them.

So, our intention to acquire Tianya Group is precisely to target our competitors, ensuring they do not succeed!”

Li Ruo frowned, unable to comprehend the crux of the matter.

Naturally, Kong Haoran would not tell her about the Rothschild, Chaikefu, and the Doomsday Family affairs.

Because speaking too much about these things might only arouse suspicion.

“You need to let me think!” Li Ruo’s mind was confused, it wasn’t possible that the other party was this foolish.

Managing a shell company, even if the other side intended any scheming, as long as she abandons the Tianya Group brand and takes the other subsidiaries to start anew, it would just be a matter of saying.

The loss for the other party would be huge.

Therefore, Li Ruo was somewhat in a daze.

“Forget about it, you can relax.

Considering our past relationship, do you think I would deceive you?” Kong Haoran immediately took a contract from his briefcase—it was in duplicate—and smiled, “The contract is here, ten billion funds can enter Tianya Group’s account anytime.

I know Tianya Group faced a debt crisis a while ago, and although it was a close shave, capital is the lifeblood of a business, and without sufficient lifeblood, a business may not be far from death!”

Kong Haoran’s words made Li Ruo somewhat tempted.

After all, Tianya Group was heavily in debt now, and the five billion borrowed by Ye Chen was still uncertain when it would be repaid.

Plus, the banks liked dragging their loans every month, leaving people exhausted from chasing payments.

This was China, after all.

Every collection had to involve some gratification, and still required inviting them to meals and drinks…

Thinking of this, Li Ruo gritted her teeth and agreed because with the ten billion, she could smoothly handle the Northern City District project.

From then on, no need to depend on anyone else.

Li Ruo nodded and said, “Okay, Haoran, I believe you won’t harm me!”

“That’s for sure!” Kong Haoran nodded and said, “So, you can be completely assured!”

Li Ruo seriously reviewed the contract, which was drafted by domestic lawyers.

This made Li Ruo slightly puzzled; Apple Group is a US company, why wasn’t there any English labeling?

However, Kong Haoran’s urging on the side made Li Ruo not think too much about it.

Soon, she signed the contract.

Perhaps, this was the most willing signing of a contract since she took charge of Tianya Group.

First, the fact that Kong Haoran was handling this matter made her lower her guard; secondly, Li Ruo indeed urgently needed funds.

“Alright, the contract is done!” Kong Haoran handed the contract to several people behind him and said, “You guys can go back first.

I still have some personal matters!”

“Yes!” The group immediately nodded.

After everyone left, Kong Haoran looked up at Lin Ziwen, who was standing on the side, and frowned, “Why are you still standing here?

I have personal matters to discuss with Xiao Ruo!”

Li Ruo’s heart pounded, her face blushing, but her mind wondered what Kong Haoran really wanted to discuss with her.

Lin Ziwen, having been scolded by Kong Haoran like this, was almost furious.

Lin Ziwen’s personality was gentle on the outside but fiery on the inside.

Ye Chen had also been sharply scolded by Lin Ziwen before.

Now this guy was just an investor; why should he order him around like this?

“Ziwen, you can go out first,” Li Ruo said, looking up at Lin Ziwen.

Lin Ziwen was stunned, and she looked at Li Ruo incredulously, unable to believe what she was seeing.

Li Ruo had blushed.

What was going on?

Lin Ziwen was astonished and thought to herself, could Mr.

Li be interested in this pretty boy?

No way, how could things have changed so quickly?

“Okay!” Lin Ziwen nodded hurriedly, without showing any impropriety.

Then, Lin Ziwen left reluctantly, giving Kong Haoran a fierce glare on her way out.

Soon, only Li Ruo and Kong Haoran were left in the room, sitting on the sofa.

As time passed, Li Ruo’s face grew even redder, as red as a ripe apple.

Kong Haoran stood up, walked over to Li Ruo, and sat down next to her.

He gazed at her and said, “Xiao Ruo, have you been doing well all these years?”

“I…” Li Ruo stammered immediately after being kissed and hurriedly said, “I… haven’t I always been on my own?”

“Actually, I was the one at fault back then!” Kong Haoran sighed and said, “If I hadn’t chosen my career over returning to China with you, you wouldn’t have had to suffer all that pain!”

“I understand how you felt back then!” Li Ruo said with a faint smile, “A man can’t give up his career for love.

You’ve achieved a lot now, becoming a head at Apple Group.

Heh…”

“No, compared to you, I’m far behind!” Kong Haoran shook his head.

“I just inherited my family’s legacy, but you are different, you built everything step by step through your own efforts!” Li Ruo said with a light smile, “So, you are quite successful!”

“But, in the matter of love, I’ve always been lacking, and that beautiful past can never be revisited!” Kong Haoran said, suddenly grabbing Li Ruo’s hand, “Xiao Ruo, can we go back to how we were?”

“No!” Li Ruo immediately struggled, trying to free her hand from Kong Haoran, but he didn’t give her a chance.

Struggling, Li Ruo got used to it, her hand being held by Kong Haoran.

It felt like the beautiful time of their first love.

Unfortunately, she and Haoran could never return to what they once were.

Li Ruo shook her head and said, “Haoran, I appreciate that you gave me a memorable first love, but I can’t accept your request because I already have someone I like!”

“No, that’s not possible!” Kong Haoran immediately shook his head and said, “You can’t possibly have someone you like because no one in this world is worthy of you!”

“I have no reason to lie to you!” Li Ruo steadfastly believed in herself.

Despite the nostalgia for their past love, she was no longer the naive girl full of fantasies she once was; the experiences over the years had matured her, both intellectually and emotionally.

Li Ruo earnestly looked at Kong Haoran and said, “He might be just an ordinary person, but I know he’s not as ordinary as he appears.”

“Who is it?” Kong Haoran asked through clenched teeth.

“You wouldn’t know him if I told you!” Li Ruo huffed and said, “He is the vice president of my company, Ye Chen!”

“Heh, let me guess, this guy must have gotten to the vice president position by being a pretty boy, right?” Kong Haoran sternly looked at Li Ruo.

His grip unintentionally tightened.

Li Ruo exclaimed, “You’re hurting me, let go!”

Kong Haoran quickly released his hold, and Li Ruo hurriedly rubbed her now red hand.

“Xiao Ruo, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you!” Kong Haoran looked at her worriedly and said, “It’s just that I care too much about you.

I know I wronged you before, but I hope you can consider my feelings.

Do you know?

All these years, I’ve never forgotten about you.

I’ve dreamt of the day we would meet again!”

“Stop it!” Li Ruo said, her eyes reddening, “No matter what, we can’t go back to the way we were!”

“Xiao Ruo, I know my confession today is rather sudden, but I still hope we can reconcile,” Kong Haoran took a deep breath and said, “Xiao Ruo, it’s noon, let’s have lunch together, consider it a celebration of our partnership!”