newbobooks Chapter 285 You Can't Get Pregnant
Chapter 285 You Can't Get Pregnant
Lu Chen didn't care at all about others coveting his shares in the Lieqi Shipyard. At this moment, he was sitting in the courtyard of the villa with Evelin, who had just returned, looking up at the starry sky and talking about what they had gained during this period.
Lu Chen lazily lay on a recliner, and said to Evelin beside him happily: "Evelyn, guess how many shares of Lieqi Shipyard I have after this operation?"
Evelin sat in a chair nearby, and after a little thought, she replied, “Aren’t there nine million shares?”
Evelin's words were like a sharp sword, instantly piercing Lu Chen's defenses, making him extremely unhappy, and he couldn't help but complain, "It's so boring to chat with you."
Evelin stared at Lu Chen with eyes wide open, her face full of astonishment. She could hardly believe what she heard, and said to Lu Chen in a trembling voice: "Do we really hold more than 9 million shares? Doesn't that mean we own more than 45% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard!"
Lu Chen's face turned gloomy, and he replied impatiently: "Where did so many shares come from? The Washington family reacted too quickly. We only acquired more than 8.5 million shares."
More than 8.5 million shares! Even if it didn't reach the number originally expected, it still meant that they held 42.5% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard. If they added the 10% of shares that Gnandi promised to give, wouldn't the total shares in their hands be an astonishing 52.5%? In this way, they would undoubtedly become the largest shareholder of Lieqi Shipyard.
Evelyn quickly calculated in her mind, and immediately a smile of ecstasy appeared on her face. She had never expected that she would be able to successfully acquire the Lieqi Shipyard so easily. This was not only her first real business in the United States, but also an important milestone. She secretly made up her mind to go all out and run this shipyard carefully so that it would flourish.
Evelin then began to count the shares in her hands, carefully calculating the rights and value represented by each share. She knew that she had invested one-third of Lu Chen's funds, which meant that she also owned a very important part of the more than 40% of Lu Chen's shares - 10% of the shares. Together, these shares allowed her to hold a total of 20% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard.
However, thinking of this, Evelin couldn't help but frown slightly. She realized that with only 20% of the shares in her hands, it was too weak to control the Lieqi Shipyard. Such a proportion was far from enough for her to have enough say in decision-making and management. She needed more shares to truly achieve control and influence over the Lieqi Shipyard.
Evelin turned to look at Lu Chen lying beside her, a smile on her face, and asked softly, "Dear, what are your considerations for acquiring Lieqi Shipyard? Do you plan to run this shipyard yourself, or do you plan to hire a professional manager to run it?"
When Lu Chen heard Evelyn's question, he rolled his eyes at her impatiently, and then replied casually: "What are you thinking about? Don't forget that the Washington family now holds more than half of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard. They will never hand over the management rights of the shipyard easily. If we want to take charge of Lieqi Shipyard, I'm afraid we will have to wait for a long time." His tone revealed a sense of helplessness and reality.
After saying that, Lu Chen turned over, turned his body sideways to Evelin, and said, “Honey, I’m going to go out and play for a while, do you want to come with me?”
Hearing Lu Chen's answer, Evelin was slightly stunned, and then she realized that she had not yet told Lu Chen about the transfer of Gnandida's shares to her! She quickly said, "Let's talk about the fun later. I also have good news to tell you. I forgot about it when you interrupted me just now."
Lu Chen looked at Evelin with little interest, and asked perfunctorily, "What good news? Don't tell me you're pregnant. Let me tell you, we haven't had any concerts during this period, so it's impossible for you to get pregnant."
When Evelin heard this, she was immediately furious. She reached out and grabbed Lu Chen's ear, then said viciously, "What did you say? How dare you doubt me? If you don't explain it to me today, I'm not done with you today!"
Lu Chen's face was pale, and cold sweat was dripping down his forehead. He begged for mercy quickly, "Ouch, it hurts so much! I was just joking with you, don't take it seriously! We have been inseparable for a long time, how could I doubt you? Absolutely not!"
Evelin's mind at the moment was almost entirely focused on the shares of Lieqi Shipyard, so after hearing Lu Chen's explanation, she was too lazy to argue with him and just let him go.
Lu Chen was very surprised that Evelin was so easy to talk to today. He looked at Evelin with a strange look, muttering to himself: "Hey, why is this woman so easy to talk to today? Could it be that she really has a wild man outside?"
Evelin naturally didn't know what Lu Chen was really thinking. She glared at Lu Chen fiercely, and then said, "Hmph, let me tell you, I went to negotiate with the Washington family this time, and in order to keep the order, they actually agreed to transfer 10% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard to me!"
"What!!"
Lu Chen jumped up from the recliner as if there was a spring under his butt, his eyes wide open, staring at Evelin, his face full of shock!
"You...are you telling the truth?" Lu Chen still couldn't believe what he had just heard, and asked again stutteringly.
Evelin nodded vigorously and said, "Of course it's true! I was also very shocked when I heard their proposal! But since someone has offered it to me, how could I miss this good opportunity?"
"Doesn't that mean... the Lieqi Shipyard is now ours?!" Lu Chen felt that his brain was a little confused - he had previously imagined countless possibilities of obtaining the Lieqi Shipyard, but he never thought that things would develop so smoothly, so smoothly that even he himself could hardly believe it!
Originally, he was mentally prepared to fight a protracted war with the Washington family, and even thought of various coping strategies. But who could have thought that happiness would come so suddenly, and now the Lieqi Shipyard has easily fallen into his hands. So, is it necessary to continue to implement the preparations he made before?
Evelin shook her head gently and said, "Don't worry, I still lack an equity transfer agreement with them! We have only discussed the transfer matters. Only when this agreement is signed can the 10% equity truly belong to me."
Lu Chen smiled and responded: "Haha, it doesn't matter. Sooner or later, the 10% of shares will be ours. No matter when they transfer these shares to you, Lieqi Shipyard will become ours!"
Evelin nodded in agreement, and said to Lu Chen with a smile on her face:
"Oh, dear, it's been such a long time since I graduated, but I still haven't found a suitable job. How about this, I will be responsible for the operation and management of this exotic shipyard?" Her big watery eyes looked at Lu Chen expectantly, as if waiting for his reply.
After hearing Evelyn's request, Lu Chen couldn't help but fall into deep thought. If he was asked to run the Lieqi Shipyard himself, there were no professionals around him who could do the job. Then the only way was to hire a professional manager from outside to manage it, but how would this be different from directly handing the shipyard over to Evelyn? After careful consideration, Lu Chen decided that it would be more appropriate to hand over the Lieqi Shipyard to Evelyn for management.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smile, and then gently said to Evelin: "Okay, after you successfully get the 10% of the shares, this Qi Shipyard will be fully handed over to you to manage." Evelin heard this and immediately broke into an ecstatic smile on her face. She excitedly rushed to Lu Chen, kissed him on the cheek without hesitation, and said to him affectionately: "Dear, you are so nice! I love you so much!"
Seeing Evelin's appearance, Lu Chen had nothing else in his mind except her. At this moment, all he could see was Evelin's beautiful face and charming figure. An impulse surged in his heart, and he stretched out his arms without hesitation and hugged Evelin tightly in his arms. Then, with a firm and powerful movement, he held Evelin horizontally, as if she was the most precious treasure in the world.
Holding Evelin, Lu Chen strode into the villa. He decided that the concert tonight would not end.
After a night of making love, Lu Chen and Evelin reluctantly got out of bed the next morning when the sun was high above their heads.
After Lu Chen stood up, he glanced at his watch and found that it was already past eleven o'clock. Looking at Evelin who was in high spirits beside him, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and sighed in his heart: It really fits the saying - there are only cows that die of exhaustion, but no fields that are plowed to death. Look at her, not only is she unscathed, but she is radiant. Being a man is really tiring!
After Evelin was dressed, she asked Lu Chen:
"My dear, didn't you say yesterday that you were going out for a while? Where are you going?"
Lu Chen stared at Evelin with resentment on his face, secretly complaining in his heart, going out to play? What the hell! Can't she see that he is already exhausted like a dog? Going hunting with others in such an exhausted state, Lu Chen knew very well that he was not going hunting, he was just going to make a fool of himself!
However, when he saw Evelin's expectant eyes, Lu Chen couldn't bear to tell her directly that he had changed his mind. He couldn't help but secretly thankful that he didn't specify the specific departure time yesterday, so after a little thought, he said: "Dear, I plan to go hunting with others, but I need to do some preparations. So it may take a few days before I can leave."
"Hunting? Who are you going with? And why did you suddenly think of going hunting?"
Evelin blinked her big eyes, looked at Lu Chen in confusion, and asked curiously.
Lu Chen quickly explained: "I promised Mr. Dio before that I would go hunting with him. But I haven't found a suitable opportunity, so I want to take this opportunity to fulfill my promise with Mr. Dio."
Evelin didn't know who the Dio was that Lu Chen was talking about. However, when she heard Lu Chen always address him as "Mr.", she couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She had never expected that Lu Chen would respect this person named Dio so much. This aroused her strong curiosity, and she was eager to know what kind of mysterious person this Dio was. So, she couldn't help but ask:
"I don't quite understand which family this Mr. Dior you mentioned belongs to?"
Lu Chen answered without hesitation: "It belongs to the Rockefeller family."
Evelin widened her eyes and stared at Lu Chen in disbelief, with a hint of astonishment in her voice:
"You're talking about that guy Dio Rockefeller? What's so special about him that you value him so much? Besides, he owes me a favor!"
"Dio owes you a favor!"
When Lu Chen heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He raised his head and his eyes fell on Evelin, revealing a bit of confusion and curiosity in his eyes.
Although he was a little surprised, Lu Chen did not show too much emotion. After all, they all came from prominent families, and it was normal for them to have some interactions with each other. Lu Chen smiled slightly and continued in a relaxed tone: "This is really good news, Evelin. When we go to play with Dio this time, you have to help me talk to him more. The matter in the Middle East has been over for almost a year, but he still hasn't given me the dividends I deserve."
Evelyn responded without hesitation: “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you get your money back.” Her voice was full of determination and confidence.
Then, Evelin changed the subject and said to Lu Chen in a slightly coquettish tone, "But I don't have a suitable hunting rifle yet. You have to help me find a good one when we go hunting this time." Her eyes were shining with anticipation, as if she was full of longing for the upcoming hunting trip.
Lu Chen patted his chest and said confidently, "A good shotgun, right? No problem, I will definitely ask Brother Chen to make one for you!"
At this point, Lu Chen suddenly realized a serious problem - he didn't have a shotgun himself! What should he do? It seems that he also needs to ask Chen Jianghe to help make a shotgun. When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel an urge to go to Lu's Industrial Park. After all, he hadn't been there for a long time.