Of course, they were more inclined to nominate Lin Yuluo as the new president.

"Impossible! This... it's impossible!"

As for the Du family father and son, upon hearing this result, they were simply stunned. However, when Du Kongting grabbed the contract and saw the clear black and white terms, he felt both shame and anger, nearly suffocating with rage on the spot.

"Give it here!" Ling Zhenfei unapologetically snatched the contract from his hands, glanced over it a few times, and handed it to Lin Yuluo, saying, "Yuluo, check the contract, and have them change anything that isn't suitable!"

"Hmm, alright!"

Lin Yuluo took the contract, carefully reviewed it twice, nodded happily in agreement, and signed her name promptly.

Seeing the contract duly signed by both parties, the Du father and son duo deflated like punctured balls.

They knew, of course, that once the contract was signed, according to their previous bet with Ling Zhenfei, Lin Yuluo would become the new president of the group.

Although the ten percent of shares that Du Kongting held still allowed him to sit in the vice president's seat, how much actual power he would have in the future wasn't certain at all!

"Young Master Ling, the contract has been signed as you directed, so you should return the ledger to me, right?"

After the contract was signed, Zhou Hongsheng eagerly pulled Ling Zhenfei aside and asked impatiently.

"Of course, conducting business requires integrity," Ling Zhenfei replied with a smile, nodding and taking out the account book to hand over to Zhou Hongsheng.

Zhou Hongsheng took the ledger, flipped through it hurriedly, and finding nothing amiss, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Heh-heh, Director Zhou, while this is the original and I'm returning it to you, to prevent any future changes of heart, I've made a few copies for keepsake. You wouldn't mind that, right?"

However, before Zhou Hongsheng could rejoice, the sudden statement by Ling Zhenfei nearly had him gasping for breath in anger...

Having secured the contract, Ling Zhenfei knew that Lin Yuluo's leadership position in the company was now as solid as Mount Tai.

At least, solid for the three-year duration of the contract.

After three years, Ling Zhenfei trusted Lin Yuluo's capabilities to fully take control of the company.

Du Kongting was a sly old fox, keeping him around Lin Yuluo, Ling Zhenfei knew, would definitely be a curse.

However, to align with Han Lian's plan, for now, he couldn't expose the old fox. He would let the old man jump around for a few days longer; eventually, he was bound to settle both old and new accounts with him.

After giving Lin Yuluo a few words of advice, Ling Zhenfei left Lin's Group.

Checking the time, it was only around ten o'clock in the morning. Ling Zhenfei wasn't in a rush to go home, thinking of wandering around the city for a bit and then, by the way, to buy some high-end clothes and cosmetics for his sister-in-law on the way back.

Ling Zhenfei knew that since the death of his brother, in order to run the household, his sister-in-law had made endless sacrifices, sparing every penny for him to finish his university studies, even without buying a single decent piece of clothing or any good cosmetics for herself. Now that he had money, it was time to repay his sister-in-law's dedication.

"You are my little, yes, little apple, no amount of love is too much for you..." Just as Ling Zhenfei was about to head toward a pedestrian street, his phone rang urgently.

Worried that Lin Yuluo had encountered more trouble, Ling Zhenfei hastily picked up the phone, only to unexpectedly discover that the call was actually from Fatty.

"Hello..."

Just as Ling Zhenfei answered, before he could ask what was happening, he heard Fatty's voice come through in a panicked rush, "Boss, hurry up, it's an emergency in Jianghu, come and save me, quick!"

"Fatty, what happened to you? What's going on?"

At the sound of Fatty panting, Ling Zhenfei's heart leaped with shock.

"I've been detained at No. 2 Coast Club on Jintan Street, boss, do you have any cash on you? Come bail me out first, I'll pay you back when I get back!"

"No. 2 Coast Club? Isn't that the new casino that just opened? You damn Fatty, you went gambling?"

Hearing that Fatty had actually gone to a casino and had lost everything until he was detained, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but feel a surge of anger directed at the phone as he yelled into it.

"Ah, boss, don't blame me, I've just been feeling cooped up these past few days and wanted to try my luck; who knew I would lose everything!"

Fatty said with a mournful expression, "Boss, you better come quickly, the owner here is too formidable. If you arrive any later, they're going to break my arms and legs... "

"You..."

Although Ling Zhenfei was somewhat frustrated with Fatty's foolishness, he couldn't bear to watch him suffer in the casino, so he comforted him, "Fatty, just stay there and don't panic, I'll be right there!"

After hanging up, Ling Zhenfei, too anxious to care about anything else, hailed a taxi and sped towards the No. 2 Coast Club.

Upon arriving at the club's entrance, a doorman tried to stop Ling Zhenfei, but Zhenfei flashed his bank card and forced his way inside.

Since No. 2 Coast Club was a newly-opened casino looking to attract business, they were somewhat lax about who they let in. Seeing that Ling Zhenfei didn't look like he was broke, the doorman didn't stop him any further.

Casinos disguised as clubs often had very discreet designs, located either underground or on the top floor. Since No. 2 Coast Club didn't have a basement, Ling Zhenfei went straight for the elevator and headed for the top floor.

Sure enough, the layout of this new casino was similar to others; Ling Zhenfei walked into the top floor to see a large gambling hall with several smaller private rooms off to the side.

The hall was filled with gamblers, and the noise was deafening. Ling Zhenfei looked around but didn't see Fatty; not knowing which private room he might be in, he shouted loudly, "Fatty, where the hell are you?"

As the gamblers were concentrating on their games, they were startled by the shout and turned to look at Ling Zhenfei, causing a moment of silence in the hall.

"Oh, boss, you finally came!"

Just then, a door to one of the private rooms opened, and Fatty ran out at full speed.

Seeing Ling Zhenfei, Fatty's face lit up like he was seeing an ancestor, and he immediately hugged Zhenfei tightly, bursting with gratitude.

"You damn Fatty, who let you come to a casino? How much did you lose in total?" Seeing Fatty, Ling Zhenfei felt a sudden blaze of anger with nowhere to vent, and he grabbed Fatty's ear and demanded an answer.

"Er, boss, don't twist, it hurts! It hurts..."

Fatty's ear was throbbing with pain, and he had no choice but to confess, "Boss, I brought a total of one million, and now it's all gone; I still owe more than two hundred thousand..."

"What? You lost one million two hundred thousand? Are you out of your mind, Fatty, did you think you had too much money and nowhere to spend it, so you brought it here to throw away?"

The amount Fatty mentioned shocked Ling Zhenfei so much he almost wished he could chop Fatty up on the spot: "Do you even know what a casino is? It's a place that devours you without spitting out your bones—you're screwed without discussion!"

"Hmph!"

Just as Ling Zhenfei finished speaking, a mocking snort came from inside the private room.

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