"Hello, Mr. Qi. The boss is currently in a meeting. Is there anything you'd like me to pass on?"

The person who answered the call was Zheng Lin, the one who was with Fu Wentao last time. He seemed to be an assistant of sorts.

"I see." Qi Yun thought for a moment and replied, "There's no need to pass a message. I'll call back later."

"Alright, goodbye, Mr. Qi."

After hanging up, Zheng Lin glanced at the adjacent reception room and only entered after the people inside came out.

"Mr. Qi just called and was looking for you."

"Oh?" Fu Wentao picked up a cigar with a playful expression. "Is that kid in trouble?"

Zheng Lin shook his head: "Not sure. From what he said, he wanted to speak directly with you."

Fu Wentao smiled, reaching out to take the phone from Zheng Lin's hand.

He had two phone numbers. One was generally managed by Zheng Lin, who screened calls and reported back—a form of work number, which was the one he initially gave to Qi Yun.

Although it was a work number, getting contact information for him was extremely difficult. Ordinary people had no chance, even businessmen of Bi's stature.

The other was his personal number, known only to a select few with whom he was very close.

With a cigar in one hand, Fu Wentao found Qi Yun's number and dialed back.

"Brother Qi, Zheng Lin told me you were looking for me?" Fu Wentao said with a smile.

In the yard, Qi Yun raised his watch to check the time, planning to call back later, but he didn't expect the other party to return the call.

"Haha, yes, I have a business matter I'd like to discuss with Brother Fu. I'm wondering if you'd be interested."

"Oh? Let's hear it."

Qi Yun immediately explained the matter regarding the shares to him.

After listening, Fu Wentao smiled, "Giving me shares for free? Is your company in trouble?"

"Yes." Qi Yun had no intention of hiding it. People at that level were all astute, and concealing the truth would only be off-putting. It was better to be transparent, as it might even earn respect.

"Our company has a diamond mine in South Africa worth over two hundred million USD, currently targeted by some high-ranking officials here who see it as an easy prey."

"I know that overseas, Brother Fu, you have a lot of influence, so I hoped you could help resolve this. That 20% of shares would be a token of my gratitude."

After listening, Fu Wentao laughed heartily, "Qi Yun, you know how many people beg to give me money every day without needing me to do anything for them?"

Qi Yun remained calm, undisturbed by Fu Wentao's words or his sudden change in tone.

He calmly replied, "Haha, I'm aware of that."

"Given your status, there must be countless people wanting to associate with you."

"But although those people make no immediate requests, I assume they all hope to rely on you or the Fu Family to resolve some issues in the future."

"We're friends, so I chose to lay the problem and benefits on the table honestly. Even if you refuse, I won't bear any resentment."

After a moment of silence, Fu Wentao then chuckled lightly, "Brother Qi, I appreciate your honesty."

"You're right; we are friends. I mentioned before if you run into trouble, you can come to me."

"I can help resolve the mine issue, but as for the shares, there's no need."

Qi Yun wasn't too surprised upon hearing this. He had already considered that Fu Wentao might refuse those shares. While the billions involved are considerable, for someone of Fu Wentao's level, it might not be that appealing.

They value their reputation more, so they wouldn't rashly accept without understanding the company's background.

Despite anticipating the outcome, he still placed the offer on the table, leaving the choice to the other party.

"I'll arrange for someone to handle this later. I have another meeting, so I won't chat for now."

Knowing the value of the other party's time, Qi Yun quickly expressed his gratitude, "Alright, thank you for your help, Brother Fu. I'll visit you in Beijing when I return to the country."

After hanging up, he nodded slightly towards Ye Hanwen, who had been watching from the side.

Upon seeing this, Ye Hanwen became immediately excited, quickly resuming a video conference to share the news with President Bi and President Li.

Upon hearing, both felt relieved. The diamond mine is crucial to a jewelry company; losing it would mean relying on external suppliers, which would put them at a disadvantage.

Seeing Qi Yun approach and appear on the video, President Bi spiritedly said, "Brother Qi, you have done a great service for the company this time! During the next profit-sharing, I'll give you half of my share!"

Qi Yun shook his head with a smile, "No need to do that. I'm part of the company, and naturally, I won't stand by in times of trouble."

"However, regarding the 20% shares, Fu Wentao refused them."

"Re... Refused?"

Stunned momentarily, the other three quickly figured out why.

After a moment of silence, President Bi spoke again, "If he refused, so be it. The help from the Fu Family is entirely because of Brother Qi's influence, so I propose we transfer the shares we discussed directly to Brother Qi. What do you two think?"

Qi Yun was taken aback this time, never expecting President Bi to make such a suggestion.

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