noveltune Chapter 346 I've made enough money, I've gained fame, it's time to enjoy life.
Chapter 346 I've made enough money, I've gained fame, it's time to enjoy life.
Su Qingge was slightly taken aback, feeling somewhat unaccustomed to his sudden sense of relaxation.
Looking into Lin Zhou's eyes, which were no longer filled with ruthless calculation, she suddenly felt a softening in her heart and obediently leaned on Lin Zhou's shoulder.
The snowflakes fell silently outside the window, while the fireplace inside crackled and popped.
"Are you really willing to relinquish this immense power?"
Su Qingge stretched out her slender fingers and gently traced the dark pattern on his suit vest.
"What's there to be reluctant about? Fame and fortune are things you can't take with you when you die."
Lin Zhou hugged her tightly, a tired yet relaxed smile on his lips.
"In the past, there was no other way. If we didn't kill those mad dogs that blocked our way, our family wouldn't be able to live a peaceful life."
"Now, looking at the whole world, who would dare to say no to the Lin family?"
"I've made enough money and gained fame; it's time to enjoy life."
The two naturally began to discuss their future plans.
Should they retreat to a secluded ancient town in Jiangnan where spring reigns all year round, or go to the South Pacific to feel the sea breeze free from worldly clamor?
Old Chen stood at the door of the study, the stack of top-secret documents in his hand representing the micro-level trends of the Lin family empire, as heavy as a mountain.
He listened to the couple chatting inside, oblivious to everyone else, and couldn't hide the astonishment on his face.
"Young Master, Li Ming and the others are still downstairs waiting for your signature. The shipping deal in Europe..."
Old Chen forced himself to step forward, his voice trembling slightly.
Lin Zhou didn't even lift his eyelids, and casually pointed to the sandalwood box carved with a lion on the corner of the table.
"Old Chen, take all those seals to the board of directors."
"Tell Li Ming that from today onwards, he will be in full charge of handling all the group's specific affairs."
"Shareholdings remain unchanged, dividends will continue, but don't bother me with what to do next."
Old Chen froze on the spot, momentarily stunned by disbelief.
Disband the close-knit team and transfer core power.
This is tantamount to handing over the scepter of a vast empire to someone else.
"Young Master, this...this is the empire you built up over five years, after three bloody battles on Wall Street."
Old Chen's voice was somewhat hoarse, even carrying a hint of indescribable bitterness.
He had witnessed how Lin Zhou crawled out of the mud, and knew that every penny behind it was stained with blood.
Lin Zhou smiled nonchalantly and gently patted Old Chen on the shoulder.
"Old Chen, we can never conquer all the empires, but my youth is only a few years long."
"Li Ming and the others have suffered so much with me, it's time for them to sit in those positions."
Old Chen looked into Lin Zhou's clear and bright eyes.
There was no resentment, no lingering attachment, only a sense of calm after weathering a raging storm.
In that instant, the shock in Old Chen's heart gradually faded, replaced by a heartfelt sense of relief.
"Young Master, you've really grown up."
Old Chen bowed deeply, his eyes reddening slightly.
"I've lived most of my life and have seen too many tragic stories of wealthy families turning against each other for power and position."
"It is a great fortune for the Lin family, and also a great fortune for the young master and young lady, that you were able to withdraw at the peak of your career."
Lin Zhou waved his hand, signaling him to hurry up and do it.
In the following days, a quiet asset restructuring was launched within Xishan Manor.
Lin Zhou skillfully transformed his mountain of physical wealth, multinational equity, and hidden mineral resources scattered around the world into independent family trust funds.
He is no longer the "sharp sword" that could cause global stock markets to crash at any time.
He concealed all his sharpness within a thick, bulletproof vault, becoming the family's strongest "backbone."
As long as this shield doesn't break, Su Qingge can forever stand in the spotlight and remain her untainted queen.
Nuonuo and Lin An could also live their lives as unruly devils on this planet for the rest of their lives.
While the adults were busy signing countless equity transfer agreements, Nuonuo was not idle either.
The little girl heard from somewhere that her family was moving to the other side of the ocean, and immediately picked up her little yellow duck backpack.
She toddled around in her toy room with her short legs, rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
"This is a little golden pig that my dad gave me; I want to take it with me."
"This is a grasshopper woven by Grandpa Chen. Even though it's dead, we're taking it with us."
Nuonuo, with her little bottom sticking out, picked and chose among a pile of sparkling gems and childish plush toys.
She stuffed all these little treasures, which she considered "priceless," into her schoolbag.
When Su Qingge pushed the door open, she saw her daughter struggling to stuff a piece of top-quality imperial green jade, larger than her fist, into the inner pocket of her schoolbag.
That was a full-moon gift sent by the Crown Prince of the Middle East last month, which Nuonuo used as building blocks for playing house.
"Nuonuo, what are you doing with this? It's too heavy."
Su Qingge squatted down, somewhat amused and exasperated, as she tried to take out the jade.
Nuonuo immediately hugged her schoolbag tightly with her two chubby arms, just like a little hen guarding its food.
"No, Mom! This is my treasure trove!"
The little girl held her head high with a confident air, her big eyes full of seriousness.
"Daddy said we'll build our own house on the island, and Nuonuo wants to take these shiny stones to exchange for dried fish!"
Lin Zhou had just reached the door when he heard this and immediately burst into a hearty laugh.
He walked in, scooped his daughter up from the ground, and spun her around in the air.
"Haha, as expected of my daughter Lin Zhou, she's already thinking about how to do business with the local people before she even leaves the house."
Lin Zhou pinched his daughter's chubby chin, his eyes full of doting affection.
"Don't worry, my little princess."
"The amount in Dad's card is enough to buy up all the fish and shrimp around that island and feed them to you."
Nuonuo wrapped her arms around Lin Zhou's neck and buried her head in the crook of his neck.
"Daddy, should we bring my little brother's bottle too?"
"Bring him along. That kid does nothing but eat and sleep. Without his bottle, he could tear the whole island apart."
Lin Zhou glanced disdainfully at Lin An, who was lying in a cradle in the next room, spitting out bubbles.
The everyday joys and sorrows of family life were amplified on this early summer afternoon.
The telephones in the lobby continued to ring incessantly, all probing calls from bigwigs on Wall Street and in Beijing.
But these signals, which are enough to shake up the economic landscape, cannot even penetrate the first layer of bulletproof glass at Xishan Manor.
Lin Zhou turned off his phone and threw it into the fish tank next to him.
With a thud.
Several valuable koi carp were frightened and scattered in all directions.
Su Qingge rolled her eyes at him.
"Isn't your retirement a bit too much of a fuss?"
"Is it big? I think it's just right."
Lin Zhou put his arm around his wife's waist, watching his daughter fiddling with her schoolbag beside him, his eyes sparkling with a long-lost wildness.
"Qingge, our private airline has been approved."
"We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."
Su Qingge let him hold her, unable to hide the smile on her lips.
"What about all the messes in the capital that haven't been cleaned up yet?"
"Who cares? Let Li Ming and the others have their headaches."
Lin Zhou laughed heartily, his steps lighter than ever before.
He looked down at his daughter in his arms, then at his beautiful wife beside him, and felt that he had made the most successful deal of his life.
"Young Master, Mr. Li is outside the door. He says he has a liquidation report on the Chu family..."
Old Chen called out from behind the door.
"I won't see them. Let them follow the rules."
Lin Zhou pulled Su Qingge's hand and walked outside.
"What if that woman from the Chu family wants to see you one last time?"
Old Chen's tone was somewhat strange.