My life is ending, and my aloof CEO wife is taking revenge on me.

Chapter 326 Betting Agreement

I felt a churning in my stomach, and the painkillers didn't seem to be working anymore. This is terrible.

Xinghai Optoelectronics was acquired? Hongtu Technology? I've never heard of them before, where did they come from?

Philip shrugged with a grin, looking so smug you just wanted to punch him.

"Oh dear, what bad timing."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, it seems we need to renegotiate our performance-based agreement."

That old guy definitely did it on purpose!

I stared at him and said slowly, "Mr. Philip, what do you mean? Are you playing word games?"

He was still smiling, as if everything was under his control.

“You know Xinghai Optoelectronics’ market share. Given the current situation, as for Song’s valuation…” He paused deliberately, and seeing my increasingly grim expression, he continued, “I’m afraid it will have to be halved.”

After all, the market environment has changed.

Half price?! That's highway robbery!

Lin Qiuran stood up abruptly, pointing at Philip and yelling, "Are you kidding us! Philip! Why didn't you say this before signing the agreement? The Hongtu Technology acquisition just happened? Bullshit! You knew all along, didn't you?! You think it's fun to play us for fools?"

Han Nian's face darkened, and her voice turned icy: "Mr. Philip, isn't this inappropriate? Don't you care about your company's reputation? If word gets out, who will dare to cooperate with you?"

Philip, still with that smiling tiger look, slowly adjusted his cuffs: "Miss Han, Mr. Lin, business is inherently volatile, with both risks and opportunities."

Hongtu Technology's sudden move was completely unexpected.

This acquisition has shocked the entire industry! We just received the news ourselves; we can't possibly take that risk, can we?

Bullshit! You old fox!

I suppressed my anger and the discomfort in my stomach, trying to calm myself down.

Getting angry now is useless. That old fox Philip is just trying to take advantage of our misfortune and drive us into a corner.

“Mr. Philip,” I said, trying to remain calm, but my hands clenched tightly, “what is Hongtu Technology? Such a big move, and there was absolutely no prior warning? With your extensive network of information, how could you not know?”

Philip shrugged and spread his hands.

"As far as I know, it's a new company, with a background... quite mysterious." He deliberately dragged out his words, a sly glint in his eyes. "We haven't even figured out their funds; they moved too fast."

Mysterious? My heart sank, and an ominous premonition welled up inside me.

This matter is definitely not that simple.

"Bang!" The conference room door was suddenly pushed open.

Song Yafei rushed in, her face ashen.

Without even glancing at Philip, she walked over to me, grabbed the agreement from the table, and tore it to shreds in front of everyone.

Paper scraps fell.

"Philip, what do you take me for?!" she pointed at Philip, suppressing her anger, "You dare to play me?! Play me on Song family turf?!"

Philip's smile finally vanished. He narrowed his eyes, looking at the furious Song Yafei with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"Ms. Song, watch your words. I'm only being polite because I respect you as the president of the Song Group. But don't forget, you're the ones begging for investment, not me!"

Song Yafei sneered, her voice laced with sarcasm.

"Beg you? Who do you think you are! You think you're worthy of my begging? Even if I, Song Yafei, burn down the Song family estate, I won't let a despicable person like you get away with it! Get out!"

After saying that, she didn't look at Philip's expression, grabbed me, turned around, and left.

"Let's go!"

Lin Qiuran and Han Nian followed, leaving Philip and the others stunned in the conference room.

As we reached the door, Song Yafei suddenly stopped, let go of me, turned around to look at me, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Zhang Tian," her voice was a little hoarse, "do you have any other ideas?"

I was stunned for a moment, not understanding what she was saying.

"any solution?"

"Never mind, we don't need to be so humble and make you suffer!" Her voice was soft and trembling slightly.

I looked at her, her eyes red-rimmed, trying to appear calm, my heart filled with complex emotions.

Feeling wronged? That word weighed heavily on my heart.

If she had understood my grievances back then, perhaps she wouldn't be in so much pain now. She wouldn't see her going through so much, but maybe Xiao Xiaotian would never have existed, and none of this would have happened... Life doesn't offer so many "what ifs".

I opened my mouth, my throat tightened, and I wanted to say something, but I couldn't say anything.

Back at the Song Group, the atmosphere was so oppressive it was hard to breathe.

News of the breakdown in negotiations with Philip spread quickly.

In the emergency boardroom, everyone's faces were grave; some were anxious, while others seemed to be watching the drama unfold.

“That’s the situation now,” I briefly explained the negotiation process with Philip, without mentioning Hongtu Technology, only saying that the other party changed their mind and the conditions were too harsh. “Overseas financing is not an option for now.”

Immediately, some people couldn't sit still.

"No way? Director Zhang, you make it sound so easy! The stock price is still falling! The banks are pressing us every day! If no more money comes in, we're finished!" The speaker was Director Wang, who wore glasses and was a conservative.

“Yes, Director Zhang, you were the one who advocated for overseas financing, and now look what happened…” another director said, with a hint of reproach.

I ignored them, walked to the projection screen, and pulled up the technical documents.

"Gentlemen, financing is a means, not an end. Our trump card is here."

I pointed to the patent list on the screen, "The acquisition of Xinghai Optoelectronics will affect the market in the short term, but their core technology cannot bypass the underlying patents that the Song family laid out in the early years. We can immediately initiate patent litigation to freeze their relevant product lines, and at the same time..."

"A lawsuit? Zhang Tian, ​​are you crazy?!" Chairman Wang slammed his fist on the table. "A lawsuit costs money and time! What we need most right now is money and time! You're sending the Song family to their doom!"

"That's right! We need to stabilize the stock price, reassure investors, and avoid causing trouble!"

"Hongtu Technology is no ordinary company; it can swallow Xinghai. How can we compete with them?"

There was widespread opposition.

These old guys only care about the present and are afraid of getting into trouble.

Song Yafei remained silent, tapping her fingers on the table.

At this moment, she looked up, scanned the room, and said in a soft but firm voice: "I think Director Zhang's plan is feasible. Risks and opportunities coexist; if we're afraid of this and that, we'll only suffer losses."

"I will resolve the financing issue as soon as possible!"

She looked at me with worry in her eyes, but even more so with determination. "We'll discuss the specifics after the meeting."

Just then, my head buzzed, and a lot of data flashed before my eyes—Hongtu Technology, offshore accounts, short-term loans, high leverage… A thought flashed through my mind: Hongtu's cash flow is in trouble! Acquiring Xinghai is a risk!

A severe headache made my vision go black, and my stomach started churning again. I had to brace myself against the table to keep from collapsing.

A metallic taste filled my throat, and I coughed a few times, covering my mouth. My palms felt warm and sticky.

"Zhang Tian! What's wrong?"

Lin Qiuran was closest to me and was the first to notice something was wrong. She supported me and saw the blood on my palm.