Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Completion of Equity Transfer
Huo Tingdong set three rules with her: “Once we’re officially married, I will provide you with a grand wedding. After marriage, no matter whether we fight or not, you must never mention ‘divorce.’ If we do quarrel, I will certainly coax you first, but you’re not allowed to threaten me with ‘divorce’.”
Lin Qi felt that these conditions weren’t too harsh: “Okay, I’ll remember that. But, what if you make me angry?”
Huo Tingdong said: “How do you punish Momo when he makes you angry?”
Lin Qi teased him on purpose: “Punish by kneeling! Kneeling and scrubbing on a washboard.”
Huo Tingdong: “…”
He looked at her suspiciously.
Lin Qi hid her slight guilt and widened her eyes, “Really, if you don’t believe me, ask Momo yourself!”
Huo Tingdong couldn’t be bothered to delve deeper.
He called Mo Ke in, took away the lunchbox, wiped the table, and then Huo Tingdong said: “Bring the lawyer in.”
“Yes.”
Mo Ke brought the lawyer in.
“Mr. Huo, the agreement has been drafted. These are prenuptial contracts that need to be signed before obtaining the marriage certificate.”
As the lawyer spoke, he spread two copies of the agreement in front of Lin Qi.
Lin Qi skimmed through them, took the pen, and began to sign.
The thick stack of agreements required her signature on several documents, causing her wrist to start aching: “How many more do I have to sign?”
The lawyer said: “There are still quite a few, Miss Lin may need to spare some more time.”
The lawyer then presented a special agreement.
This agreement mainly concerned a declaration of responsibilities.
Lin Qi briefly scanned it, and her expression stiffened.
Although the contract was filled with jargon and hard to understand, she roughly grasped its content—it was a debt avoidance agreement.
If Huace faced any debt issues in the future, as his spouse, she wouldn’t bear any obligation to repay debts.
Any company has the risk of bankruptcy.
Huace was worth several trillion, but the possibility of future debt could not be excluded.
This agreement drafted by Huo Tingdong was meant to shield her from debt issues.
Lin Qi had a thought and was somewhat surprised.
She hadn’t expected Huo Tingdong to be so meticulous and considerate of so many aspects.
By signing this agreement, it meant if Huace faced any debts in the future, she wouldn’t need to bear them, and he would take them all on his own.
Lin Qi silently put down the pen: “Can I not sign this agreement?”
Huo Tingdong raised an eyebrow: “Why not sign it?”
He thought she didn’t understand and was about to explain.
Lin Qi lifted her head, looking at Huo Tingdong: “Since we are married, as husband and wife, whether in wealth or hardship, we should bear it together.”
Huo Tingdong was stunned.
So the little fool had understood.
He didn’t expect that she would be unwilling to sign this agreement.
Huo Tingdong said: “Please sign it.”
Signing this agreement was for her own good.
Lin Qi said: “I won’t sign. I can sign the other agreements, but I don’t want to sign this one.”
Huo Tingdong smiled helplessly: “Lin Qi, I know you want to share both prosperity and misfortune with me. However, don’t overthink this. I’m just preemptively avoiding some risks. Even if there’s only a one in ten thousand chance, I still consider it. But it’s not necessarily going to happen, so don’t worry.”
Currently, Huace’s debt ratio is very low, the risks are minimal, and there is no chance of financial deficits or debt issues.
After hesitating for a long time, Lin Qi eventually picked up the pen and signed her name.
After signing all the agreements, it was already 2 p.m.
Her manager had called her several times in a row, but she didn’t answer.
A half hour had already passed since the end of the lunch break.
As Lin Qi was about to return to work, Huo Tingdong suddenly asked, “How are you adapting to the project team?”
Lin Qi replied, “Pretty well.”
Although her colleagues somewhat ostracized her, these trivial matters weren’t worth mentioning—she could handle them on her own.
Huo Tingdong was so busy; she didn’t want these minor issues to take up his time.
Upon returning to work, Maeve was about to go into a meeting. Seeing Lin Qi return, she spoke with a chill in her tone, “You really don’t take the company’s regulations seriously if you’re not showing full attendance! Do you know that being more than 45 minutes late counts as absenteeism?”
Lin Qi checked the time.
She raised an eyebrow and said coolly, “Work starts at 1:30, and it is now 2:10. I have five minutes left before it counts as absenteeism.”
Maeve was stymied yet again.
Lin Qi smiled, “However, thank you Ms. Mia for reminding me. Otherwise, I would have forgotten that being 45 minutes late counts as absenteeism. I’ll be more careful in the future to avoid getting recorded as absent by you.”
Infuriated, Maeve’s features distorted as she spun on her heel and left!
That afternoon, there was an inter-departmental meeting.
She unleashed a tirade of fury.
In the hierarchy of the project team, beneath President Qi Lichuan, there was a vice president of the project team. Below the vice president were the managers, followed by several team leaders.
Maeve complained to the manager, “Can’t you take control of that newcomer? Look at her, how arrogant she has become?”
Zhou Xiaoying replied, “Maeve, you’re usually sharp, but now you seem confused! Have you ever considered why President Qi hasn’t punished her despite her repeated lateness?”
Maeve said, “I knew it, she’s doing it on purpose to target me!”
Zhou Xiaoying responded, “I’m just reminding you that with President Qi showing her such care, apart from the possibility of Lin Qi being President Qi’s girlfriend, it could only mean that Lin Qi comes from an influential background. It’s not beneficial for you to pick on her!”
Still, Maeve scoffed at the idea, “If she comes from such a powerful background, why was she placed in the project team?”
Zhou Xiaoying shrugged, “I’m just giving you a friendly heads-up, nothing more.”
Maeve narrowed her eyes and grew suspicious, saying, “Zhou Xiaoying, you wouldn’t know some inside information, would you? Don’t think I am unaware that you’ve covertly sought to win over Lin Qi, attempting to recruit her for your team. Could it be that you know exactly what kind of background she has?”
Zhou Xiaoying replied, “I know nothing about her origins.” Besides, she and Maeve were competitors who usually didn’t get along; even if she knew anything about Lin Qi’s background, she would not divulge everything to Maeve.
But Maeve simply didn’t believe that Lin Qi really had any significant origins or background.
She guessed that perhaps Lin Qi’s boyfriend was in good terms privately with Qi Lichuan, which is why she was placed in the project team and received considerable support.
Since Lin Qi dared to target her like this, Maeve wouldn’t mind giving her a taste of underhanded tactics in return!
She refused to believe that she couldn’t handle a lawless newcomer after so many years in the project team!
Such insolence before even getting regularized; wouldn’t she end up stepping over her in the future?
…
Nighttime.
Huo Mansion.
Huo Yanlin received a call from the board of directors.
He had been closely monitoring every move within Huace these past few days.
He had always thought that Huo Tingdong’s recent proclamation about dividing the assets was merely a bluff, until—the board relayed news that Huo Tingdong and Lin Qi had just signed three agreements for equity partition.
Senior shareholders from the board objected to this matter, but all were dismissed by Huo Tingdong.