Zhan Wenlan got off the plane and stepped on British soil, the whole person was a little transparent.

Within a few days, he traveled back and forth to various countries almost frequently, and most of the time he was a trapeze, and he didn't even have time to adjust the jet lag, not to mention that he didn't sleep all night yesterday, and the whole person felt a little bad even when ordinary people looked at it.

The three elite friends looked at him in this state a little unbearable, and the expressions that were still a little ridiculous gradually became calm. In order to get into the state as quickly as possible, after they got out of the customs, they went directly to their respective residences first.

The two of Zhan Wenlan and the old housekeeper were left standing in the wind, and it became more and more obvious that Zhan Wenlan stood out from the crowd. When two elegant women passed by Zhan Wenlan, they couldn't help but show a worried expression on his face, and wanted to step forward to help, but they were made a little hesitant by the other party's momentum of not entering, and at this moment, a black stretch car stopped at the airport gate.

The driver was a typical British gentleman, got out of the car, first took Zhan Wenlan's luggage, and then said hello to the old butler, extremely polite, but with a touch of detachment, just like the pride that the British have in their bones.

"The old lady asked me to pick you up." The driver looked at Zhan Wenlan, whose face was not very good-looking, with a little pity in his eyes.

X's affairs are now stormy, fortunately, at present, the media only knows that X is Chinese, and the specific identity has not yet been determined, otherwise, the old lady who lives in the villa now is estimated to not even be able to sleep at night. Although he has never looked down on Asians, he has to say that regardless of nationality, Zhan Wenlan is really the most suitable person to be a businessman he has ever seen.

"Let's go." Zhan Wenlan got into the car, his tired nerves made his tone a little cold, and he sat in the back seat casually, tilting his head slightly, closing his eyes and resting.

The car soon arrived at Mrs. Zhan's residence, and the old man was already looking forward to the stars and the moon, standing at the door and waiting. There were three or five servants beside him, all of whom looked anxious.

Seeing that the old housekeeper and Zhan Wenlan got out of the car together, they immediately surrounded them.

"Wen Lan, you're back, why are you so ugly?" The old lady touched his forehead with some worry, afraid that he was unwell, looking at the heavy black shadow under her grandson's eyes, the old lady couldn't help but sigh heavily, and her hands on crutches trembled: "This, what kind of sin is this!" ”

The industry that has been worked so hard is about to fall apart. Old Mrs. Zhan is actually a person who is used to being strong, and she has been pointing fingers at people from a high place all her life, but she can't intervene to solve such a stalemate when she sees her beloved grandson fall into such a stalemate, and the fire in her heart can't be poured out, and she can't wait to find out the person who exposed Wen Lan's identity immediately!

"Who the hell leaked the news out?" The old lady gritted her teeth and looked at the old butler, as an old man who had basically served her for most of her life, she had always relied on him. But today, the butler didn't even look into her eyes, but directly turned his gaze away.

Old Madam Zhan's heart sank, and she just wanted to ask, but she saw Zhan Wenlan, who had always been extremely filial, suddenly looked at her expressionlessly: "Grandma, you don't have to meddle in this matter." ”

Old Madam Zhan's hand immediately trembled, and she felt that a ball of qi was stuck in her chest all of a sudden, and she couldn't breathe.

Who the hell is it? Wen Lan knew, and the old housekeeper also knew, but none of them wanted to say it!

Several servants saw the three of them talking in Chinese, although they didn't know what they were talking about, but they knew that they were definitely not happy when they looked at their faces, and immediately made an excuse to leave.

After entering the house, the old lady went directly back to the room, and locked the door with a bang, looking unwilling to interfere in this matter again.

The old housekeeper was afraid that Zhan Wenlan would think too much, so he had to be careful to comfort him: "The old lady is also anxious from the bottom of her heart, young master, don't take it to heart." "In the Zhan family, Commander Zhan has that kind of temper, and when he arrives in the UK, the old lady has this kind of mentality. Although he used to think that the two families were in-laws and the relationship was not very warm, he also had some feelings. Now I only feel that the most tormented thing is this young master.

Zhan Wenlan glanced at him faintly, and a warm smile tugged at his lips.

This was the first time he had smiled in the true sense of the word since Yunxi suddenly disappeared for three months.

It's just that this smile is too different from the original son-in-law Ruyu, elegant and gentle smile, the kind of coldness that penetrates the bones seems to gradually surface, freezing the old housekeeper's heart almost pricked by a needle.

"You go and rest first, I want to stay by myself for a while." Zhan Wenlan leaned against the window, looking at the familiar scenery in front of her, with an unfamiliar look in her eyes.

Regardless of whether Yunxi is preparing to ruin his reputation or let the Zhan family disappear from Beijing, at the moment, it is useless to think too much. Having seen the business war between Yunxi and Xiao Ran with his own eyes, he knew that as long as he was not careful this time, he would never recover. At the moment, the most important thing is to resolve the lawsuit of the "alliance".

He called the three elite friends separately and got a unified answer.

The lawyer representing the "Alliance" has agreed to meet with them for a meeting tomorrow morning.

These three friends are extremely good in their respective fields, and the British side also has a way, first looking for someone to check the background of the lawyer, and the results are obvious, the lawyer who can be appointed for such a big case is definitely a hard stubble, basically, everyone in the judicial circle knows.

Clever tongue is their second impression of this person. When he called for an appointment, the other party reacted very quickly, and he was not surprised why X would find him so quickly, but tried his best to start setting a language trap for them, and tried his best to get Zhan Wenlan's information as much as possible.

The three of them together felt that with such a lawyer and such a strong accusation from the "alliance", the chances of winning this lawsuit were almost slim.

For today's plan, the only way to do this is to take risks!

"We have checked, the initiator of the 'alliance' is Ross Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and some time ago the whole company was very tense because of the issue of equity change. The first shareholder was replaced by the second shareholder, in addition to financial problems, its own performance also declined sharply. The sudden filing of the lawsuit this time was originally aimed at a huge amount of compensation. If you are willing to work this, perhaps, there is still a possibility of winning. "The competition in pharmaceutical companies is not much different from that of the financial industry. According to the historical experience of the development of pharmaceutical business, the reduction of the number and expansion of the scale of pharmaceutical enterprises are not only the result of government policy guidance, but also the inevitable market competition. The development of pharmaceutical commercial companies must rely on economies of scale to win, and if they do not rise rapidly, they may lose many opportunities. Once the dominant position is established, it is generally difficult for latecomers to surpass it. The two shareholder companies of Ross Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. are two major holding groups, and they can advance and retreat together in the face of common interests, but if Zhan Wenlan alone prescribes conditions that the other party cannot refuse, will they still work together so together? Falling from the first shareholder to the second, won't the other party be unwilling at all?

The "cooperation, linkage, complementarity, and win-win" proposed by the "alliance" are just empty shelves in the face of real interests. As long as the two shareholders no longer agree, the alliance's cooperation will not be so unbreakable.

There have been various alliances in the pharmaceutical industry, and similar situations have occurred in China, such as the procurement alliance of the six major pharmaceutical chain enterprises in Guangzhou and the procurement alliance of the three chain giants in Shenyang. On the basis of asset bonds, there are often various conflicts of interest between enterprises, as long as this "inducement" can be purchased sufficiently, things will definitely have an unexpected turnaround.

In the final analysis, mergers, reorganizations, and alliances between enterprises are only temporary, and it is too early to draw conclusions about what will happen in the end.

Zhan Wenlan listened to the analysis of his friends, and the outline printed on the window gradually relaxed a little.

Tomorrow? He loosened his tie, slowly closed his eyes, and collapsed on the bed.

The next day, he walked out of the room wearing a navy blue coat and a white shirt underneath it. The sun shone on his body, and the whole person looked like two people when he got off the plane yesterday, as if he had suddenly returned to the same way he was before overnight.

The old butler put the breakfast on the table suspiciously, glanced at the old lady, and saw that she was also looking at the young master with a surprised face, and couldn't help but feel a beat in his heart, not knowing whether to be happy that the young master had returned to normal, or what. I always feel that there is something deep behind this kind of "restoration" that he dare not touch.

Yesterday, Zhan Wenlan and Old Madam Zhan parted unhappily, something that had never happened for so many years suddenly made the servants in the entire house shy away, and early in the morning, when I saw this Young Master Zhan actually recovering calmly and elegantly arranging vegetables for the old lady, I suddenly felt that this person's self-cultivation was really amazing. Could it be that the Chinese have inherited it for 5,000 years because of this atmosphere that can be in the bones?

Old Madam Zhan saw him, his face had a quiet and peaceful temperament, and in just one night, he had regained his previous static deterrent, exquisite appearance, elegant and gentle temperament, and it was easy to gather everyone's attention. I suddenly felt that my grandson was finally normal again.

As if nothing had happened yesterday, the two slowly talked about some trivial matters of the recent holding company, until Zhan Wenlan's phone rang and had to leave, and Mrs. Zhan smiled and waved goodbye.

Zhan Wenlan, who walked out of the mansion, instantly turned expressionless, as if he had just laughed and whispered with the old man was just a phantom.

The three old friends who came to join him couldn't help but shake their heads, always feeling that Zhan Wenlan's thoughts were hidden deeper.

In the past, I may have occasionally been able to see my true temperament, but when I returned to England this time, I completely put on a mask, isolating all my feelings under that warm mask.

In vain, it is desperate and cruel .......

The appointment with the lawyer was nine o'clock in the morning, and when Zhan Wenlan and the three friends arrived, the other party had not yet come. The four of them sat in the room, and no one spoke.

Waiting, at this moment, seems extremely long and boring.

As if to test their patience, the lawyer pushed the door in at the last second at nine o'clock.

The four of them looked at him at the same time, looking at him in their hearts. He was in his early forties, with thick hair and a look full of energy, as if he had endless energy. As they looked at him, he probed them closely.

Legal people always have an intuition. Obviously, none of these four people have been seen by the lawyer. When his gaze moved to Zhan Wenlan's gentle and moist face, he suddenly stopped looking.

After a long time, he stepped forward, stretched out his right hand, and smiled meaningfully at Zhan Wenlan: "I have admired the name for a long time." ”

In the UK, there are naturally many people who have heard of the reputation of X. Zhan Wenlan was not surprised by the viciousness in his eyes, but on the contrary, he was slightly surprised by this lawyer who looked extremely ordinary and couldn't see anything brilliant.

If a person's appearance can give people an extremely ordinary feeling, but his achievements are so outstanding that everyone is impressed, there are only two situations for such a person - one is very good at hiding his talents, hiding all the extraordinary under his ordinary appearance; Rather, he is extremely cautious and never fights with his will. This kind of person is good at turning clouds and rains in his area of concentration, and other times, he is extremely low-key.

When I didn't see this lawyer, Zhan Wenlan thought that there was a fifty percent success rate from him, but now that I see him, my mind is light. This person is not acting for money, but more about reputation and prestige. Nothing has attracted the attention of the public and the media more than the "fraud" of Britain's top rich people.

As long as this case can be successfully settled, this person's popularity and success story will definitely go to a higher level.

In other words, starting with the lawyer is already a dead end.

So, except for the few minutes when they first met and greeted, most of the time after that, he sat indifferently and watched, letting the three friends and the lawyer fight outwitted.

When this meeting was over, the three elites' brains were a little painful. The only thought is that I don't want to deal with a lawyer again in my life, damn it, it just hurts my mind and my liver.

"It seems that we can only start from the side of Ross Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd." After two hours of arguing, and without getting any substantive negotiated solution from the lawyer, the four of them reached an agreement, and in the afternoon, they started directly with the original shareholders of Ross Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

It has only been a few months since the removal from the first to the second shareholder, and the pressure is mounting on Stephen as the CEO of the holding group. When he received Zhan Wenlan's call, the whole person's expression was stunned, he checked the caller ID repeatedly, and confirmed that the other party was indeed the legendary partner X, and immediately threw the text in hand on the table, muttered for a long time, and broke the boat: "Okay, the location will be sent to my mobile phone later, I will be there on time." ”

He was alone in the huge office, standing on the twenty-ninth floor, overlooking the nearby high-rise buildings, Stephen's expression was vague and vague. He glanced back at the computer on the desk, the number in it was complicated and disordered, and he couldn't help but press his brow. Clicking on a window, I found that someone who had rarely appeared again in the past two days was also online, through the video, Stephen talked to someone who had a relationship with him for a few minutes, and his face changed several times during this period, and finally fixed on the determined and ambitious side. At a quarter past twelve, he quickly turned off the computer and told his secretary that all the appointments and trips in the afternoon were canceled. Under the stunned eyes of the secretary, he hurriedly left the company.

Following the address sent on his phone, Stephen quickly found Zhan Wenlan.

This former partner has always been extremely mysterious, and has the title of a famous invisible rich man in the UK, even if he has worked with him at the beginning, he has never seen his true face. Right now, looking at this young man who was only in his early twenties, with a graceful, calm demeanor, firm and gentle gaze, at that moment, the surprise in Stephen's eyes was undisguised.

"I really didn't expect you to be so young." He sat down, ordered a cup of black tea, and then looked at Zhan Wenlan in front of him, his expression was a little unrelieved.

Zhan Wenlan smiled, and his face looked even better against the backdrop of that smile: "I take the liberty to ask you out, I hope you don't mind." ”

Stephen waved his hand, and after the initial surprise, he had fully recovered his true character as a businessman: "You're welcome, you can say anything directly." ”

Zhan Wenlan's eyes were so profound that Stephen's fingers trembled for a moment, and he couldn't believe that a person was forced into such a situation, and he could still use an almost smooth vision to make people feel that their hearts were instantly soothed.

"I want to work with you, and if you can help me with one thing, I guarantee that your holding group will regain its position as the largest shareholder of Ross Pharmaceutical JSC." He directly called the name, his eyes did not mean to be forcefully persecuted, but there was an aura of surrender all over his body.

Although Stephen had long expected that he would propose cooperation with him, he did not expect that it would be so simple. "Just one thing for you?"

"Yes." Zhan Wenlan handed over a piece of paper in his hand. Above is a list of names, each of which has cooperated with the original X. "I want you to spread the word about their collaboration with me, and of course, this must be done privately."

Stephen was a little puzzled, "They're all members of the 'Alliance', so it's not surprising to work with you. At this time, saying that he cooperated with X would enhance the public's impression that they were all partners who had been deceived by X, and at this time, what good would it do him to reveal this kind of information?

Zhan Wenlan shook his head slightly, his eyes mocking and sarcastic, "Compared to these people, my background is much more innocent. ”

Businessmen, except for a very few people who are very principled and have a rigid and unwavering character, no one else has a few shady deeds in their hands.

He became X, and the abundance of assets is one aspect, and on the other hand, he is generous in interpersonal communication. When working with these people, he has "quite easily" helped them solve some business cases that cannot be exposed to the sun. At that time, it was just to sell personal favors, and by the way, a solid foundation for cooperation. Who would have thought that now it is an important means to seize their handles?

Thirty years in the east of the river, thirty years in the west of the river. And in the mall, where is it taking thirty years? As long as the news spreads, he will directly put the experience of "helping" on the Internet, and within three hours, the favoritism in the hearts of the British people will immediately be replaced by him.

As a foreign businessman, in countless cooperations, "unconditionally", and even "forced to helplessly" help some unscrupulous businessmen in the UK to solve bad debts, anyone with a little conscience will know that he is the most innocent party in this lawsuit! The thief shouting to catch the thief is not only in the story, on the contrary, when the general public knows that they are being used by this group of sanctimonious businessmen, the disgust in their hearts will immediately skyrocket.

At that point, it is questionable whether the alliance will survive at all. Even if he can barely continue this lawsuit, as for his side, as long as he hires a senior lawyer, the odds of winning will increase immediately.

Stephen didn't say anything, and he suddenly realized that age and experience were sometimes not directly proportional. This seemingly young and excessively oriental man, when he really calmed down to do things, gave him a sense of oppression with a cold mangon on his back. As if staring straight at him by a pair of invisible eyes, at that moment, he suddenly had a ridiculous delusion.

At this moment, he had a hunch that the prospect of this lawsuit might depend entirely on the ...... of another person.