Chapter 20: Shares

At 9:00 AM, Lu Chen began his daily work.

Breakfast, newspaper, Cigar.

"BOSS, we're here."

Li Xuanhua walked in with Shen Wanyu, carrying a document bag sealed with wax.

"Come, sit. Secretary Shen, you sit too."

Lu Chen gestured slightly toward the sofa beside him with the hand holding his Cigar, not looking at them immediately, and continued to read the news in the newspaper.

"Secretary Shen, your task today is to familiarize yourself with the materials placed on the desk."

"Very well, BOSS."

Shen Wanyu stood up and walked directly to the desk, not sitting in Lu Chen's seat, but instead sitting in the guest chair.

Lu Chen nodded slightly, tapped the Cigar box, and only then looked at Li Xuanhua.

"How about the things I asked you to prepare yesterday?"

"BOSS, everything is prepared. These are the relevant documents for the window; I have tried my best to eliminate traces, but if Crown wants to investigate, they should still be able to find some."

Li Xuanhua handed the document bag to Lu Chen, a hint of gravity in his eyes.

He reached out and pulled a Cigar from Lu Chen's Cigar box, beginning to preheat it.

"This is not your problem. Alright, let me take a look first."

Lu Chen sighed; he could naturally accept imperfection.

Li Xuanhua had already done well enough; he couldn't make things difficult for him, could he?

If one wanted to truly achieve zero traces, one certainly couldn't go through an agency.

It could be said that he had already done his best; if not for the help of his teacher, he probably wouldn't even have been able to handle the first company well.

Lu Chen casually opened the document bag and began to read.

The name was easy to remember, Sunshine, and the meaning was quite good too!

The relevant documents were complete, even the official seal and checkbook were prepared.

Perfect!

"Let's go, Secretary Shen, help me put the documents away and reseal them with the wax. The wax is in my desk drawer."

Lu Chen took out the official seal and checkbook, crushed the Cigar firmly, and wore a faint smile on his face.

He beckoned to Li Xuanhua, stood up, straightened his suit, and went out.

"BOSS, are we going to Crown?"

Li Xuanhua followed closely by Lu Chen's side, asking cautiously.

There was a hint of nervousness on his face, and even his hands were slightly unnatural.

"You go attend to your business; it's not yet suitable for you to show your face at Crown."

Lu Chen paused slightly and sighed; he actually wanted to let Li Xuanhua follow.

But in Li Xuanhua's current state, it was indeed not suitable for him to appear in Crown's field of vision.

Although his growth was visible to the naked eye, he was still too green.

"Understood."

Li Xuanhua exhaled, and his whole person relaxed quite a bit.

Even his previously straight walking posture seemed to loosen up significantly.

The bustling scenery on Huanghou Dadao was still as charming as ever.

But Lu Chen had no heart to appreciate it.

He had thought he could stay away from Crown for a while, but he hadn't expected to have to come after all!

Simply...

But for the plan to go smoothly, Lu Chen still had to carry out the necessary operations.

The sunlight spilled onto Crown's building, making him feel a trace of coldness.

"You've arrived."

Upon seeing Lu Chen enter, Wang Jingli trotted over to welcome him.

He reached out to guide him toward the Guibingshi, while whispering beside Lu Chen.

"Crown has had frequent internal movements these past few days. If you need, shall I come to report to you tonight?"

"Hmm, please help me make an appointment with Director Wei Er."

Lu Chen nodded slightly and agreed directly.

Since their last meeting, Wang Jingli hadn't taken the initiative to find him.

However, this was just right; let's see if the one million pounds he spent was worth it!

If there wasn't any solid information...

A hint of a smile flashed in Lu Chen's eyes; he would be a director of Crown soon!

"Very well, please wait a moment. Director Wei Er is in a meeting right now; he will be free in about 10 minutes."

Wang Jingli checked the time, hurriedly poured a cup of coffee for Lu Chen, and at the same time took out the stored Cigar box and placed it on the coffee table.

He bowed slightly, then carefully closed the heavy wooden door.

Lu Chen was not in a hurry, just quietly preheating his Cigar.

After a while, a knock sounded on the wooden door, and then it was pushed open directly.

"I am truly sorry, I was in a meeting just now."

Wei Er walked in with a smile, closing the door behind him.

He sat on the sofa and leisurely began to preheat his Cigar.

"During this time, the entire Crown has been preparing for the securitization pilot work; we have been a bit busy, please forgive us."

"It seems your plan is being pushed forward quite smoothly."

Lu Chen smiled, crossed his legs, took a puff of his Cigar, and slowly exhaled the smoke.

There was a hint of suppression in his eyes.

As expected, once the greed in a person's heart cannot be controlled, it turns into a monster!

"Thanks to Mr. Lu's support; what brings you here this time is..."

Wei Er leaned his body back against the sofa, took a puff of his Cigar, and his eyes held a hint of appreciation, seemingly mixed with regret?

His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, and his leg swayed naturally with his breathing.

"Naturally, it is for that contract!"

Asking when he already knows the answer!

A flash of coldness crossed Lu Chen's eyes; since Wei Er wants to play it this way...

Then there must be some price to pay, right?

No, there is no need.

In any case, the one who will ultimately suffer a loss in this matter will definitely be the Crown.

It is better to just watch the show quietly from the sidelines, and while at it, get this matter settled; developing industry is the top priority!

Lu Chen does not have that much time to bicker with Wei Er; as long as he can achieve his goal quickly, that is enough.

"No problem, but is Mr. Lu really prepared?"

A hint of gravity appeared on Wei Er's face, even the hand holding the Cigar paused, and his raised toe stopped swaying for a brief moment.

He looked at Lu Chen with sharp eyes.

"Of course, it is an honor to be able to work together in the future with a director like you."

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth curled up slightly, and he took a puff of his Cigar naturally.

Yet his other hand gripped the sofa, then slowly let go.

What bad intentions does this old fox have now?

Lu Chen really could not figure it out for a moment; could it be that the Crown wants to go back on its word?

But one must be clear, the supply documents have not been signed yet; even if the Crown wants to implement the plan, there is no room to do so!

"It seems Mr. Lu is prepared, then welcome to becoming a director of the Crown, however..."

A smile appeared on Wei Er's face, and he agreed directly.

But the Cigar in his hand paused slightly, and his leg was visibly stiff for a few seconds.

"I am afraid the contract will need to be delayed for a few days; it is not a problem on our side at the Crown, but a problem on your side."

As the words fell, the entire Guibingshi fell into silence.

Wei Er did not speak again, just smoked his cigarette in silence.

There was a hint of coldness in his eyes, as if he were looking at a piece of merchandise.

Lu Chen remained leaning on the sofa, but his raised toe and fingers were slightly stiff.

What exactly does Wei Er want to do?

Has he obtained some leverage?

Is it his identity?

His funds?

Or... the Moissanite?

Lu Chen really could not figure it out for a moment.