Lu Feng's guess was entirely correct.
The white-haired, yet vigorous man before him was indeed waiting for him.
However, Lin Dong this time revealed his intentions less overtly than before, and certainly not with the condescending, overbearing attitude he'd displayed the first time.
Lin Dong's words were gentle, his voice low.
It was like the murmuring flow of water in a calm riverbed.
"I have a business deal on my hands recently that requires the use of Taitung Company. It's just that, this place," Lin Dong said, glancing at Lin Feng, "you must know, is incredibly disappointing. So I'm planning to start tidying up this company from now on, and it should be ready before next month. The only problem is, I'm having trouble deciding who should take the lead!"
This time, Lin Dong was consulting with Lu Feng.
That imperious attitude was completely useless.
Moreover, Taitung Company was no easy place to handle.
If Qin Qiong was tricky,
At least there was a clear boundary, and they could coexist peacefully.
One could compromise.
If you couldn't afford to offend them, you'd just leave them be.
But Taitung Company was a genuine enterprise under the Lin family.
While not critically important,
It wasn't part of the core business, but this enterprise was a persistent thorn in Lin Dong's side.
He had always wanted to uproot it, to take it in hand and rectify it.
But for years, at least five years.
Lin Dong had several times thought of stepping in to sort things out.
But each time he tried, he'd abandoned the effort entirely.
This time, however, it wouldn't do.
Lin Dong's prediction was that, before long, the Lin family would face immense challenges.
The entire Lin family was like a ship.
And these challenges were undoubtedly the surging waves crashing head-on.
Every subsidiary enterprise of the Lin family was akin to a plank on this massive vessel.
Normally, there was no issue.
But when facing rough seas,
Lin Dong had to ensure every plank was firm and reliable beforehand.
After speaking, Lin Dong looked up at Lin Feng and Lu Feng.
The meaning was crystal clear.
Lin Dong had brought this matter up before Lin Feng and Lin Hai more than once.
Lin Feng smiled at this, politely declining, "Dad, I've tried this before, and it didn't work. How about this, I'll try again after a while!"
Lin Feng wasn't speaking idly.
A month ago, he had put considerable effort into resolving this issue.
But unfortunately, Ge Jun from the Taitung Group had shown him no respect.
In the end, not only had the group's affairs not been resolved,
But Ge Jun had also made him look like a fool.
He didn't have a masochistic streak.
Lin Feng didn't want to deal with such a person again anytime soon.
Seeing Lin Feng's stance,
Only one person remained between the two.
Lin Dong's gaze naturally shifted to Lu Feng's face.
Lin Mei understood Lin Dong's intentions.
Before Lu Feng could speak, she quickly interjected,
"Dad, didn't I tell you? This time, please don't let Lu Feng go to those messy places!"
Lin Mei had not yet recovered from the shadow of their visit to Qin Qiong that day!
Lin Dong did not refute Lin Mei, his face still exuding a gentle glow.
"I understand that, of course. But this time, Mr. Lu and I have a gentleman's agreement. Whether Lu Feng goes or not, I won't force him. As per the old rule, if this matter is successful, I'll give you one percent of Taitung Group's shares!"
"Whether Mr. Lu decides to sell them for cash or hold them for appreciation later, Mr. Lu will decide for himself!"
Taitung Group.
It was not a small entity.
Even one percent of its stock represented a considerable sum of capital, at least five to six hundred thousand, if not a million, in market value.
Coupled with the twenty thousand received from the Qin Qiong matter, it would be enough to scrape together a little over a million.
Having a million in hand.
It was equivalent to having the first pot of gold.
From then on, no matter what he did, whether investing or doing business,
It would save a lot of trouble.
Lu Feng knew very well that to earn the remaining money, he needed his own enterprise. Relying on scattered small businesses,
No matter how prosperous,
There were limits.
To achieve even half of his modest goal,
It was impossible.
Although Lin Dong hadn't explicitly emphasized this,
Lu Feng wasn't foolish.
The person before him had presented an extremely tempting offer.
He was waiting for Lu Feng to take the bait.
Lin Dong sat in his original position, seemingly unmoving.
But his slightly yellowish eyes never once shifted away from Lu Feng.
Lin Dong was making a bet with himself.
He was gambling.
On the ultimate limit of this young man's courage.
Regarding this question,
He was quite interested.
Since he intended to bring this person into the Lin family's inner circle,
Without courage, how could he bear it?
Thus, Lin Dong quietly mused to himself.
"This kid, will he dare to accept!"
Lin Dong instinctively hoped that this young man would take on this task.
As for whether he could achieve any results,
That was a matter for later.
Lin Dong had already acknowledged Lu Feng's capabilities.
Even if this young man ultimately failed to resolve the mess at Taitung Group,
He would never use this as leverage to drive Lu Feng away from Lin Mei.
On the contrary, he would be the first to stand up and cheer for Lu Feng.
Lin Dong merely wanted to see if this young man possessed the necessary resilience.
Or, the innate "greed" of a businessman.
Time ticked by, minute by minute.
The surroundings were silent.
Lin Mei, sitting beside them, was unhappy about Lu Feng taking such a risk.
It wasn't that she didn't recognize Lu Feng's abilities.
Precisely because she recognized them so much, she didn't want Lu Feng to get into trouble.
This Taitung Group.
As a member of the Lin family, how could Lin Mei be unaware of it?
"Lu Feng, that Ge Jun is not easy to deal with!"
Seeing Lu Feng looking eager to try,
Lin Mei's brow furrowed instantly, forming a small hill.
Her heart also leaped into her throat.
Her voice was soft, but Lin Dong could hear it clearly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of disappointment inevitably arose in his heart.
"It seems this kid will likely follow Lin Mei's advice. My daughter, alas!"
As Lin Dong sighed inwardly,
He looked at Lu Feng again. Lu Feng still hadn't stood up.
In Lin Dong's heart, the aspirations and expectations he had for Lu Feng moments ago,
Instantly, like encountering a dry, cold gale, were blown away by seven or eight tenths.
"It seems this kid's courage is limited for now, and he can only come along slowly!"
Lin Dong made this judgment in his mind, and then he raised his hand.
He was about to signal the butler who was waiting not far away.
After all, in this situation, it was incredibly awkward.
As someone involved, how could Lin Dong not sense it?
"Butler, come, serve some dessert!"
But as these words were about to be spoken,
A gradually louder voice distinctly entered Lin Dong's ears.