Chapter 29: Chapter 28: Shengding Group’s 60% Equity

"What do you mean, ’what kind of relationship’...?"

Ning Ruoxi’s face instantly flushed, and she couldn’t help but let out an indignant huff.

’This big jerk... He held me while we slept all night, and now he has the nerve to ask me that?!’

WAAAH!

I’m so mad!

Ning Ruoxi shot the dummy a look and turned her head away.

Seeing her expression, a mix of indignation and shyness, Ye Ling couldn’t help but feel his heart flutter.

’Yep, that’s my wife, alright. She’s even beautiful when she’s angry!’

Ye Ling smiled, gently turning her head back to face him. His expression grew serious. "Ruoxi, be my girlfriend, okay?"

"Okay, okay~"

Ning Ruoxi looked into Ye Ling’s eyes and replied subconsciously.

At that moment, their faces were barely two fingers apart. They could even feel the warmth of each other’s breath.

Ning Ruoxi seemed to realize what would happen next. She closed her eyes and tilted her head up slightly, her eyelashes fluttering gently like butterfly wings.

Ye Ling instinctively lowered his head and planted a kiss on her tender, jelly-like lips.

Mmm.

’So soft.’

However, before Ye Ling could savor the feeling, Ning Ruoxi gently pushed him away.

"You jerk! Bullying me first thing in the morning!" Ning Ruoxi, face scarlet, glared at Ye Ling before pushing herself up to her feet.

Watching the girl flee the room, Ye Ling shrugged helplessly.

’My lady, weren’t you the one who started it?’

Of course, Ye Ling wouldn’t dare say this to Ning Ruoxi’s face.

’Yep, got to know my place in the family hierarchy.’

"Still, about that Shengding Group..."

Ye Ling recalled something, and a slight frown touched his brow.

He’d beaten Li Xin so badly. The guy wasn’t going to let it go that easily. He would definitely come after Ning Ruoxi to cause trouble.

The breach of contract fee from Shengding Group was easy enough to handle. He wasn’t short on cash now; selling a few of his properties would net him hundreds of millions.

But... Ning Ruoxi’s dream was to become a top-tier painter. If word of her contract breach got out, combined with Shengding Group’s influence in the Painter Realm, no other company would dare to hire her.

Her path as a painter would be over!

"System, sign in."

Ye Ling recited the words silently, his heart tightening. ’Please, let it be a useful reward!’

’Something that can help Ning Ruoxi, at least!’

"Congratulations, Host, on a successful sign-in. You have triggered the Great Luck effect and received 60% of Shengding Group’s shares, becoming Shengding Group’s number one shareholder!"

The system’s prompt echoed in Ye Ling’s mind.

Ye Ling was stunned. He sat on the bed in a daze, his mouth hanging open.

"AHAHAHAHAHA..."

After a long moment, Ye Ling burst into loud laughter.

’Talk about perfect timing!’

He had just been hoping for a reward that was somewhat related to the current situation, something to help Ning Ruoxi out.

He never expected to get a reward that was a perfect solution to the problem!

Sixty percent of Shengding Group’s shares!

Everyone knew that owning over fifty percent of the shares made you the controlling shareholder. And now, Ye Ling owned a full sixty percent.

Without a doubt, Shengding Group was now completely under Ye Ling’s control!

"Li Xin?"

Ye Ling silently repeated the name and couldn’t stop a cold smirk from spreading across his face.

’Your dad is a minor director at Shengding Group, so you think you can just bully a painter from one of its studios? And even try to get her blacklisted?!’

’Now that I control Shengding Group, does that mean I can tell your dad to get lost whenever I want?’

Just then, Ye Ling’s phone rang.

"Hello, is this President Ye? My name is Zhu Yun, assistant to the chairman of Shengding Group. You can call me Xiaoyun. I just received a notification regarding a change in share ownership. Now that you hold the controlling stake in the company, would you like to convene a board meeting to reappoint the chairman?"

On the other end of the line was a very sweet female voice.

Zhu Yun was quite shocked herself. She had been the chairman’s secretary for nearly ten years, but Shengding Group’s previous chairman was notoriously elusive; even she had rarely seen him.

And today, she had suddenly received a notice that the mysterious former chairman had sold all of his shares!

How could she not be shocked?!

"Yes. Announce a board meeting for two hours from now."

Ye Ling stated coolly.

"Yes, President Ye. Shall I send a car to pick you up?"

Zhu Yun asked respectfully.

"No need. I’ll be there within two hours."

Ye Ling replied, then hung up.

Shengding Group was located right here in Modu, so it wasn’t far. He could head over directly.

But as Ye Ling walked out of his room, he found both Ning Ruoxi and Luo Yue sitting in the living room, their expressions grim.

Ye Ling walked over to Ning Ruoxi’s side and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Ye Ling, that Li Xin is going too far! He’s making an outrageous demand, asking Sister Ruoruo to pay a three-hundred-million-yuan termination fee! On top of that, she’s banned from taking any commercial work for ten years, and she can’t join any other studio!"

Before Ning Ruoxi could speak, Luo Yue interjected indignantly, her large eyes blazing with fury.

’If I hadn’t run away from home, I’d make this damn Shengding Group disappear from the face of the earth!’

"Sigh... If there’s really no other way, I’ll just have to call my father,"

Ning Ruoxi said, looking haggard as she bit her lip.

As she spoke, her body trembled slightly, her gaze vacant.

Only she knew the sacrifices she’d made and the sweat she’d poured into her dream of becoming a top-tier painter.

And now, she had to abandon that path...

She didn’t particularly blame Ye Ling.

After all, Li Xin had been trying to force her to submit from the start. Even if Ye Ling hadn’t beaten him up, Li Xin wouldn’t have let her go so easily.

It was just... she felt it was so unfair. The cruelty of forcing someone so dedicated to give up on their dream was unimaginable.

Looking at Ning Ruoxi’s devastated expression, Ye Ling felt a pang in his heart.

’My girl shouldn’t have to suffer this kind of injustice.’

"Ruoruo, come with me."

Ye Ling said, pulling Ning Ruoxi up by the hand. Then he glanced at Luo Yue. "Kiddo, I’m leaving you in charge of the house. We’ll be back soon."