When Ling Ruonan mentioned giving her 0.1% of the shares, Lin Lan was stunned.
She understood the value of these 0.1% shares.
After the mid-year report and stock distribution, Northern Group’s total share capital reached ten billion shares. After the stock distribution, the share price increased to thirty-eight yuan.
Northern Group’s total market value has reached nearly four hundred billion.
The market value of 0.1% of the shares is just slightly less than four hundred million.
Although Lin Lan had little concept of money, she knew what it meant when Ling Ruonan gave her such a large amount of shares as soon as she joined the company.
She also understood one thing: Ling Ruonan was already aware of the unclear relationship between her and Luo Ziling.
Ling Ruonan couldn’t let her become Luo Ziling’s wife, so this four hundred million could be considered compensation.
From another perspective, Lin Lan thought Ling Ruonan intended to use this near four hundred million value to win her lifelong loyalty and protection for Luo Ziling.
Though thinking like this felt a bit uncomfortable, Lin Lan did not refuse.
She tried not to think like this, and besides, she never considered marrying Luo Ziling.
Before the age of thirty, she was willing to stay by Luo Ziling’s side. After fulfilling his wish of having a son, she might leave gracefully.
She would decide when that time and age come.
After possibly leaving Luo Ziling, she might also find someone to marry and live a peaceful and stable life.
In this lifetime, being able to stay for a while with the one she loves and have children is without regret.
Of course, Lin Lan did this with a sense of gratitude.
Luo Ziling saved her several times, and she was determined to repay him well.
Therefore, she decided to stay by Luo Ziling’s side before she turned thirty, guarding his safety with her life.
Lin Lan accepted readily, which surprised Ling Ruonan a little.
She originally thought Lin Lan would refuse.
But she didn’t say much else.
After handling these matters, Ling Ruonan left Northern Group to report to the department where she worked.
Today, she wasn’t officially returning to work, just stopping by to report and handle some work transitions.
After showing her face at the department, Ling Ruonan then returned to Northern Group.
In the afternoon, she had many things to do.
At noon, she agreed with Ling Mingrui to go to his villa with Luo Ziling in the afternoon.
Ling Ruonan made a request to Ling Mingrui, hoping Ling Zhengping could also come so they could discuss some matters together.
Ling Mingrui knew Ling Ruonan’s request indicated something had happened, so he didn’t refuse.
When Luo Xusheng took Ling Ruonan to report at the ministry, Luo Ziling accompanied Lin Lan to the Northern Group headquarters to familiarize her with the company.
Luo Ziling took Lin Lan to the main departments of the company, allowing her to meet the company executives.
Lin Lan was very aloof, and when meeting those company executives, she acted indifferent and superior.
Her demeanor was almost as grand as that of Wuyue before, making the company executives wonder if there was now an even prouder woman than Ling Ruonan.
This was a bit troubling, as interacting with this woman wouldn’t be easy in the future.
However, they also understood this woman was exceptional.
Luo Ziling personally accompanying her on a tour of the company indicated her extraordinary background.
An unusual background, no one dared to underestimate her or easily provoke her - just like before with Wuyue.
Although Wuyue was no longer Ling Ruonan’s assistant, she worked closely with Luo Ziling now and was reportedly responsible for all of his affairs.
This position made everyone envious.
One could say that now Wuyue had much more power than when she was an assistant before.
Now that Luo Ziling had become the actual leader of Northern Group, Wuyue, who managed affairs around him, was certainly more formidable, with a higher status than when she was a president’s assistant. As for the newcomer Lin Lan, people were curious about what kind of person she would become.
When Luo Ziling met Zhou Chaoyang and Ye Qinqing, he specifically introduced them.
Luo Ziling told them Lin Lan was a friend he trusted with his life, and he and Ling Ruonan had expended great effort to persuade her to take the job at Northern Group.
Ye Qinqing and Zhou Chaoyang understood Luo Ziling’s intentions and assured him they would cultivate a good relationship with Lin Lan, and definitely help each other in work.
The two had lunch at Northern Group’s cafeteria.
Seeing Luo Ziling having lunch with Lin Lan surprised the company employees.
Luo Ziling rarely dined at the Northern Group cafeteria; in employees’ memories, it was only once or twice.
The first time Luo Ziling dined at the cafeteria, Ling Ruonan accompanied him.
That was for Ling Ruonan to build momentum for Luo Ziling.
Today, it should be Luo Ziling building momentum for Lin Lan.
Lin Lan, this beautiful woman, became a company sensation within half a day, and everyone was talking about her.
After lunch, Luo Ziling took Lin Lan to rest in the office, waiting for Ling Ruonan to arrive.
In the afternoon, Ling Ruonan wanted to meet Hu Jianbo, and after meeting him, she planned to take Hu Jianbo and Wu Weihua to Ling Mingrui’s place for a face-to-face confrontation with Ling Zhengping.
Ling Ruonan’s immediate confrontation with Ling Zhengping after returning was somewhat unexpected for Luo Ziling.
But he also understood that they had many things to do currently, and since Ling Ruonan didn’t want to openly confront Ling Zhengping now, resolving matters quickly might be a good strategy.
Around one o’clock, after having lunch, Ling Ruonan arrived.
Luo Xusheng didn’t come along; he had other matters to attend to.
Ling Ruonan and Lin Lan then left Northern Group.
Hu Jianbo was restricted and held in another location.
After just one day of disappearance, Hu Jianbo had completely changed, looking haggard and unrecognizable.
Seeing Ling Ruonan appear before him, he was stunned for a moment before his body went limp, collapsing to the ground.
Ling Ruonan, the iron lady, made any man at Northern Group afraid.
Hu Jianbo was no exception; his biggest worry was facing Ling Ruonan once the matter was exposed.
However, although he had been worried before, he believed if the matter was exposed, he could escape or seek shelter with Ling Zhengping. Anyway, there were many ways to avoid Ling Ruonan and not meet her.
Unexpectedly, there was no chance.
Ling Ruonan didn’t say much to Hu Jianbo, just said, "You really disappoint me!"
Luo Ziling also cut short the talk, instructing Wuyue and Lin Lan, who were with them, to take Hu Jianbo away, and have them together with the already detained Wu Weihua and Wu Weiguo, who was caught at noon.
Wu Weiguo’s arrest operation was planned and personally executed by Wuyue. After catching Wu Weiguo, Wuyue briefly questioned him, obtained some confessions, and did not proceed further.
Ling Ruonan didn’t say much else, just instructed Wuyue and Lin Lan to escort these people and follow her to Ling Mingrui’s villa.