The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 731 - 709:

Chapter 731: Chapter 709:

"Yu Peng, which hotel should we book for our wedding?" Lin Ziwen asked with a smile.

"I have no idea!" Yang Yupeng shook his head and said, "Let’s talk about the future when it comes."

"Don’t you want to marry me?" Lin Ziwen held Yang Yupeng’s arm, enjoying the rare weekend, and even more so Yang Yupeng’s rare availability to accompany her shopping.

"Of course, I do. Why wouldn’t I want to marry you?" Yang Yupeng smiled and said, "You are the one I’ve been searching for, you know? I love you, and I wish I could marry you right now, wish I could have children with you immediately!"

"Then... why would you say that?" Lin Ziwen pursed her lips, looking adorably pitiful.

"I was thinking of waiting until my career is stable before getting married," Yang Yupeng said with a smile.

"Isn’t your career going really well? It’s prospering. You even took on a hundred million project last time!" Lin Ziwen blinked at Yang Yupeng. Yang Yupeng scratched his head and said, "That project is having issues now!"

"What kind of issues?" Lin Ziwen’s expression changed upon hearing this. A project of such magnitude, if problematic, could affect someone for a lifetime.

"The partnering company is worried because my company is small and might not handle it, so they hope I can find a larger company to act as a guarantor!" Yang Yupeng said helplessly, "I’m a stranger in Jianghuai City, where can I find a large enough company to guarantee?"

"Eh, you could ask me!" Lin Ziwen looked at Yang Yupeng excitedly and said, "You can totally use me as a guarantor, Tianya Group is big enough, right? It’s a multinational corporation, and it’s US-funded. Hehe, I can help you!"

"The other party wants a guarantor, but they also want some corporate documents as collateral!" Yang Yupeng’s eyes held a complex expression.

"What does that matter, collateral is collateral, don’t I trust you?" Lin Ziwen giggled, linking arms with Yang Yupeng, comforting him while walking, hoping he could focus on his work and get the project going. That way, his company could double in size, bringing them one step closer to marriage.

With Lin Ziwen’s offer, Yang Yupeng didn’t hesitate to immediately call the other party.

First thing on Monday morning, Lin Ziwen made a special trip to the bank, retrieved various document files of the Jianghuai City Tianya Group Branch from the bank’s safe deposit box, ready to use them as collateral for Yang Yupeng. As she looked over these files, she knew that if they fell into the wrong hands, it would be disastrous for Tianya Group. Thus, she made this significant decision resolutely.

Taking a deep breath for self-reassurance, she thought, "Ziwen, don’t be afraid, Yu Peng definitely won’t deceive you. He’s taken such good care of you over these days, attended to you meticulously, giving you joys that no other woman can have. Why doubt him?"

Lin Ziwen was optimistic and proactive; she was kind-hearted and naive, not one to suspect others, always eager to help. So, without overthinking, she took Tianya Group’s documents and headed to the office.

Not long after, Yang Yupeng arrived at the Tianya Group offices with several men in black. They went straight into Lin Ziwen’s office.

"Ziwen, this is President Zhou from the Fushan Coal Mine Company!" Yang Yupeng hurriedly introduced the men to Lin Ziwen, who rose to greet them, "President Zhou, it’s a pleasure to meet you!"

"Haha, it’s nothing, I’m just a rich coal tycoon, not even in the same league as Assistant Lin from Tianya Group!" The man known as President Zhou laughed heartily, wearing a thick golden necklace akin to a dog chain around his neck, and sporting ten rings ranging from gold to jade. He glanced around the room and said, "I didn’t expect Mr. Yang to have a thing with Assistant Lin. At first, I thought he was fooling me, but seeing Assistant Lin myself, I’m now half-convinced!"

"Hehe, businesspeople, you know!" Lin Ziwen offered a mild smile.

"Right, indeed, one must be cautious in business – it’s over a hundred million, one can’t afford to be careless!" President Zhou chuckled then looked at Lin Ziwen and said, "If Assistant Lin is willing to use Tianya Group as collateral, I’d be willing to invest further in Mr. Yang. After all, entrusting a guaranteed enterprise provides me with peace of mind!"

"Absolutely!" Lin Ziwen chuckled.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let’s get straight to signing the contract!" President Zhou laughed and the two men behind him stepped forward to introduce themselves, "We are lawyers from the Beijing Zhonghan Law Firm, drafting these contracts today on behalf of President Zhou. Please take a look, Assistant Lin."

Lin Ziwen was well-acquainted with contracts, especially corporate ones. Holding the documents, she quickly scanned them, grasping the gist of each. Overall, there were no issues; the core content simply stated that if Yang Yupeng ran off with the funds, Tianya Group would be held responsible and had to offer some of its documents as collateral.

"Assistant Lin, any issues?" the two lawyers asked with a smile.

"No big deal!" Lin Ziwen said with a faint smile.

"Since there’s no problem, let’s have both parties sign and seal the contract!" The lawyer in the white suit took the seal ink out of his briefcase. Just as Lin Ziwen was about to sign, Yang Yupeng, who was standing beside him, called out nervously, "Ziwen, wait..."

"Hm? What’s wrong?" Lin Ziwen was startled.

"Have you... really thought this through?" Yang Yupeng looked at Lin Ziwen with complicated eyes.

"Fool, can I not trust you?" Lin Ziwen smiled, then signed the document without any hesitation and pressed his fingerprint on it. Li Ruo had already authorized Lin Ziwen to handle all affairs of the Jianghuai City Tianya Group Branch, almost granting him the same powers as the CEO Li Ruo. For any transactions below fifty million, Lin Ziwen could sign without the need to fax the authorization to the US headquarters.

Phew...

Seeing Lin Ziwen sign his name and seal the document, Yang Yupeng felt as if he had gone limp. He knew that once the signature was on the paper, the plan would be set in motion, and his opportunities to be with Lin Ziwen would dwindle. Yang Yupeng felt an indescribable urge to cry.

President Zhou, with a cigar in his mouth, glanced at the contract, then stood up with a smile, shook Lin Ziwen’s hand, and said, "Assistant Lin, thank you. I have other matters to attend to and must leave now. Let the lawyer take care of the contract for safekeeping!"

"Okay, then I won’t see you off. I’ll have my secretary escort you out," Lin Ziwen immediately ordered his secretary to see him out. President Zhou patted Yang Yupeng on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Yang, achieving so much at such a young age is not easy!"

President Zhou’s words had an underlying meaning; he gave Yang Yupeng a strange look and then turned to leave. The beautiful female secretary immediately escorted President Zhou out. Yang Yupeng sat on the sofa, not moving for a long time. After seeing off the lawyer, Lin Ziwen sat down next to Yang Yupeng and asked with a smile, "Yu Peng, what’s wrong? You seem upset!"

"Actually, I really didn’t want you to sign that contract!" Yang Yupeng sighed.

"Why?" Lin Ziwen was stunned, then curiously asked, "Doesn’t this benefit your company greatly? With Tianya Group backing you up, President Zhou of Fushan Coal Mine will also invest more capital into your company, right?"

"No, I don’t need that much capital!" Yang Yupeng held Lin Ziwen tightly and then said through clenched teeth, "But rest assured, I will definitely not let anything happen to you!"

"Fool, what are you talking about? I can’t understand a word," Lin Ziwen said curiously, looking at Yang Yupeng.

"It’s nothing. I mean, when my company grows bigger, I definitely won’t let you continue to work," Yang Yupeng kissed Lin Ziwen’s brow and continued, "From then on, I’ll only allow you to stay at home and be my full-time wife. You don’t have to worry about anything else!"

"That won’t do, Tianya Group still needs me to manage it!" Lin Ziwen shook her head.

"To hell with Tianya Group, let’s not bother with it!" Yang Yupeng took a deep breath and said, "In the future, I will sell my company too, and then I’ll take you far away to seek a place that belongs only to us, to live a life that is ours alone! How about that?"

Lin Ziwen giggled, "Sure, for you, I’m willing to give up everything!"

"Thank you, Ziwen!" Yang Yupeng held Lin Ziwen tight and took a deep breath, "To have found you in this lifetime is my honor and my fortune."

The two embraced tightly, and Lin Ziwen felt an inexplicable sense of happiness, unaware that danger was gradually approaching. The peril that was coming would fall upon her and Tianya Group. Holding Lin Ziwen, Yang Yupeng sighed and said, "I should go!"

"Okay, I’ll walk you out!" Lin Ziwen simply thought that Yang Yupeng was leaving Tianya Group to go back to his company to work, not realizing that this was their farewell. Lin Ziwen was still fantasizing about Yang Yupeng proposing to her, and giving her a romantic wedding.

Downstairs at Tianya Group’s building, Yang Yupeng hugged Lin Ziwen once more, then drove his car away from Tianya Group. As he left, he looked at Lin Ziwen through the rearview mirror and muttered with clenched teeth, "Ziwen, I’m sorry for you!"

Vroom...

The car roared as Yang Yupeng floored the accelerator. Lin Ziwen, worried that he might hit the roadside barrier driving so fast, shouted, "Yu Peng, slow down the car, be careful!"

Perhaps that was Lin Ziwen’s last bit of concern.