1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 746 Zhang Yuliang, feeling utterly humiliated!

Looking at Bao Zeyang in front of him, Zhang Yuliang couldn't help but sigh.

too young!

To have a net worth of billions at such a young age is nothing short of a miracle in Hong Kong.

"Mr. Bao, is there something you need from me?"

After taking his seat, Zhang Yuliang smiled and asked Li Changhe.

Li Changhe chuckled and said, "Mr. Zhang, we've never dealt with each other before. This is our first time interacting."

“Those who know me well know that I am a straightforward person who doesn’t mince words, and I hope Mr. Zhang won’t take offense.”

"To be frank, I want to acquire Mr. Zhang's shares in Wheelock."

【really】

Zhang Yuliang sighed inwardly. The other party wouldn't come to him without a reason; they must be after Wheelock's shares.

"Mr. Bao is interested in Wheelock?"

“You already have Hongkong Land in your hands. With so much land in Central, Wheelock shouldn’t be of any interest to you.”

Zhang Yuliang asked curiously at this moment.

Li Changhe smiled.

“Mr. Zhang, let’s be frank. If your Zhang family is willing to stay in Hong Kong Island, I’m naturally not very interested in Wheelock.”

"But now, if I'm not mistaken, you should consider leaving Hong Kong Island. How about you sell me your shares?"

Zhang Yuliang was startled upon hearing Li Changhe's words.

He had only told his sons about his plan to leave with the family, and had not revealed it to anyone else. How did Bao Zeyang find out?
Could it be that someone in his family is colluding with him?

Zhang Yuliang's first thought was that his family members might have leaked the information.

But then I thought about it again, and that didn't make sense either.

After all, Bao Zeyang called him to arrange a meeting while he was in a meeting, which means that the other party had already set their sights on Wheelock before he told his son.

"Mr. Bao, you may be overthinking things. I have no plans to leave Hong Kong Island at the moment. You're overthinking it!"

Zhang Yuliang vehemently denied the news; he certainly wouldn't admit it before they left.

Li Changhe looked at Zhang Yuliang with a smile.

Is this old guy still putting on an act for him?
“Mr. Zhang, what I’m about to say might be a bit blunt, please don’t take offense.”

"Currently, the future of Hong Kong Island is uncertain, and everyone is watching and waiting. But given the current situation, I am not optimistic that Britain will continue to maintain control over Hong Kong Island."

"In fact, as far as I know, Britain has already begun to back down. From initially refusing to hand over the sovereignty, it has now changed to exchanging sovereignty for governance. But the north is not giving an inch."

"In this situation, to be honest, there isn't much room for your family to survive. The consequences of your business dealings during the Korean War were quite severe."

"To be honest, at this point, I don't see any room for you to stay, and you're not going to be foolish enough to wait for your family to be purged."

"Whaley will definitely have to make a move, after all, Wheelock's core business and assets are all in Hong Kong Island. If they don't make a move, you will lose both your money and your people."

"Instead of doing that, why not sell Wheelock to me?"

Li Changhe said calmly.

Zhang Yuliang looked at Li Changhe and was taken aback.

How could this young man know about their business dealings back then?
Thirty years have passed, and probably not many people on Hong Kong Island remember this anymore.

Could it be that?
Thinking back to Bao Zeyang's repeated overtures to the mainland, Zhang Yuliang had some vague suspicions.

"Mr. Bao, our business dealings back then were all based on contracts. What consequences could there be?"

"Mr. Bao may have heard some nonsense from somewhere and believed it to be true."

"But I must say that I currently have no intention of selling Wheelock. If I do decide to sell, I will inform Mr. Bao immediately."

Zhang Yuliang said with a smile.

Li Changhe looked at Zhang Yuliang, smiled, and shook his head.

“Mr. Zhang, since you put it that way, I have nothing more to say. However, I am indeed very interested in Wheelock. The business world is like a battlefield, so let’s see how things develop.”

"I just hope Mr. Zhang won't blame me!"

After saying this, Li Changhe got up to leave.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuliang was also somewhat angry.

Is the other party threatening him?
Regardless of anything else, he is a senior figure in Hong Kong's business community. For Bao Zeyang, a young junior, to be so rude to him is simply a sign that he doesn't respect him at all.

It would be too humiliating not to demand an explanation!
So, faced with the choice between feeling humiliated and being angry, Zhang Yuliang decisively chose to feel humiliated.

The main problem is that Li Changhe disappeared after he went out, and he couldn't catch up with him.

This is just the outer reception room of the club; the core area inside is only accessible to members, and Zhang Yuliang couldn't get in at all.

In another office, Li Changhe watched Zhang Yuliang storm off through the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes turning slightly cold.

"Boss, you've really lost your talks with him?"

Ella stood behind Li Changhe, somewhat puzzled.

She didn't understand. If her boss could break up with Zhang Yuliang so easily, what was the point of this meeting?
"Actually, it wouldn't have been possible to reach an agreement even if the talks hadn't broken down. With Hong Kong's real estate and stock markets falling so much, even if Zhang Yuliang wanted to sell, he wouldn't do so now because the price is too low."

"Therefore, this meeting is doomed to fail no matter what."

"All I want is to try diplomacy first, then resort to force!"

Li Changhe said with a smile.

He knew very well that Zhang Yuliang wouldn't sell the shares to him so easily. Right now, he was probably still hoping for a lucky break and waiting for the outcome of the negotiations between the two sides.

He will probably only make a decision when the actual negotiation results are in.

But Li Changhe couldn't wait that long.

"Arrange for someone to continue talking to the three branches of the Zhang family, including the eldest branch, and have them file a lawsuit. It is imperative to apply to the court as soon as possible to freeze the shares of Wheelock held by Zhang Yuliang and restrict the trading of his shares."

"Even if it costs money from both sides, it doesn't matter. The point is to get them to step in and sue Zhang Yuliang!"

Li Changhe turned around and solemnly instructed Ella.

He originally wanted the second wife to come forward, but unexpectedly, the second wife's verdict had already been handed down, and because the appeal period had expired, according to the British legal system, the second wife could no longer appeal.

Now, the best plaintiffs are the first wife and the third wife.

In fact, Li Changhe was also a little curious. Zhang Yuliang gave more money to the first and third wives than to the second wife. He wondered what kind of conflict he had with the second wife.

However, Li Changhe believed that anyone could make the choice between hundreds of millions and tens of millions. Moreover, Li Changhe would provide them with the strongest legal team.

In fact, Li Changhe's guess was correct.

At this very moment, in the meeting room of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central, Hong Kong Island.

The members of the Zhang family's first, second, and third branches gathered together to listen to an explanation from a barrister from London.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have carefully reviewed the agreement in your hands. Legally speaking, this agreement has a loophole: it does not truly reflect the wealth of your family."

"According to the information we have obtained, the total wealth of the Zhang family is now worth at least 3 billion, or even more."

"And what you received was less than one-tenth of what you received; this is actually a false statement."

“Based on this, we can choose to apply to the court to annul the agreement and redistribute the family wealth.”

"Among them, the first wife and the third wife joined forces to file a lawsuit, and the second wife can appear in court as a witness. With the three of you working together, we can definitely win 30% of the case."

“For you, this is HK$1 billion. Even if the three companies split it equally, each company will receive more than HK$300 million. If it is shares, you can also sell them.”

Edmund Shaw addressed the crowd earnestly.

The figure of 3 billion was the result of their investigation. The majority of the Zhang family's wealth was still in Wheelock and Company. Although their other scattered assets were not small, they still could not compare to Wheelock and Company.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the Zhang family's household had a burning desire in their eyes.

Although they have already earned tens of millions, tens of millions is ten times less than hundreds of millions.

They could never spend all that money, not even in their next life, let alone in this one.

Besides, everyone is a descendant of the Zhang family and has contributed to the growth of the Zhang family's business. Why should Zhang Yuliang's fourth branch take the lion's share?

“Mr. Edmund, I actually agree with what you said, but as things stand, the aunts don’t have the power to stand against Zhang Yuliang.”

“Zhang Yuliang is a particularly ruthless person, especially towards his own family. He also has connections with some triads in Hong Kong. If we get involved, we might be threatened by him.”

At this moment, Luo Decheng, the son-in-law of the second wife, took the initiative to speak.

He was also a lawyer, and a very famous one in Hong Kong. He came from the prestigious Law family of Hong Kong and was the grandson of Ho Tung. But even so, the second wife's family still did not win.

A key reason for this is that Luo Decheng has a clear political stance; he is pro-mainland.

The British judge's ruling was likely influenced by certain political factors.

"Don't worry, Mr. Luo, we have made proper arrangements for this. During the lawsuit, all of you can stay at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and we will cover all the expenses."

"In addition, we have hired more than 30 security personnel from Asian security companies to be responsible for your safety. Whenever you travel, you can have security personnel accompany you."

"As for the judge who will preside over the case, you don't need to worry about that this time either."

"This Judge Edmund graduated from Oxford University Law School, and one of his clients, Mr. Mark, was the son of the current British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher."

“Mr. Mark will be coming to Hong Kong Island soon to handle some matters. He will personally make a trip to Government House for us. Of course, you will need to pay a certain fee, which I think you will understand.”

Guo Yongcheng, the representative sent by Ella, spoke up at this moment.

"Mr. Guo, you haven't said yet which side you represent?"

Luo Decheng then asked curiously.

Guo Yongcheng didn't hide anything: "Actually, I'm from Singapore. I belong to a Chinese conglomerate behind the scenes. This conglomerate has many wealthy people from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong Island."

"They are now trying to join forces to expand their territory in Hong Kong Island. They have their eyes on Wheelock. We have already told you our demands: as long as the court awards the shares, we will acquire them all. Of course, the price will be based on the market price. You don't need to worry about us lowering the price."

"So for now, our goals are aligned: we hope that you gentlemen and ladies can reclaim the property that is rightfully yours and then, through us, convert your shares into wealth."

“Our boss said that we can also help you immigrate, whether to Europe or the United States. As long as you have the need, we have this kind of business. Even if Zhang Yuliang wants to find you, he won’t be able to.”

Guo Yongcheng spoke sincerely to everyone.

The Zhang clan members present were all interested, and then they began to discuss it among themselves.

Soon, the group reached a conclusion and immediately decided to tear up the agreement and sue Zhang Yuliang again.

After all, between 30 million and 300 million, everyone knows which to choose.

That same day, the Zhang family checked into the Wenhua Hotel, and Zhang Yuliang soon learned of this.

"You mean, whether it's the first wife, the second wife, or the third wife, everyone is staying at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel?"

Inside the family office, Zhang Yuliang looked at his secretary and asked in surprise.

Although the assets had been divided, Zhang Yuliang was still not at ease with them before they left Hong Kong Island, so he kept people watching over them.

And now, sure enough, something went wrong.

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, they have all checked into the Mandarin Oriental Hotel."

The secretary then answered honestly.

Upon receiving confirmation, Zhang Yuliang's expression changed, and he sat there deep in thought with a grim look on his face.

"Something unusual must be going on. Could it be..."

Zhang Yuliang immediately thought of Bao Zeyang's invitation, and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel was a hotel brand under Landsea Group.

Could it be that Bao Zeyang made the move?
But why did he gather the other three sons of the Zhang family? Was it to continue the lawsuit?

Zhang Yuliang immediately had a guess in his mind.

Those families had no other use but to fight lawsuits and divide shares.

So, Bao Zeyang wanted to get the other families to sue him, then divide the shares held by the Zhang family, and then indirectly acquire them.

"Hmph, Bao Zeyang, if you think things are that easy, then you're oversimplifying things."

Zhang Yuliang has been in charge of the Zhang family for so many years, especially during his tenure when he spearheaded the merger between the Zhang family and Wheelock. He had long harbored the ambition to seize all of the Zhang family's assets, so how could he not take some precautions?

In truth, although Zhang Yuliang wanted to sell Wheelock, just as Li Changhe had analyzed, he didn't want to make a move now because the stock market had crashed and Wheelock's price was too low.

Even if he wants to sell, he'll have to wait for the stock market to recover and for Wheelock's price to rise before he does.

However, Bao Zeyang's series of actions have made Zhang Yuliang feel a sense of urgency.

"Perhaps I should first prepare to find someone to take over."

Zhang Yuliang sat there, thinking to himself, when a face quickly appeared in his mind.

This person is not only qualified to compete with Bao Zeyang, but more importantly, he has a grudge against Bao Zeyang.

I could easily test his stance first, get him to stand behind me, and join forces against Bao Zeyang.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuliang picked up the phone on the table and dialed.

But what Zhang Yuliang didn't know was that Li Changhe's intention was to stir up trouble and alert the enemy.

(End of this chapter)