Ye Feng went up to the fifth floor and arrived at the office area of the mall. Just as he was about to enter, two security guards blocked his way.

The two security guards sized up Ye Feng and sneered, "Do you know what place this is?"

"I'm here to see Zheng Guozhong."

Ye Feng directly stated his purpose and mentioned Zheng Guozhong's name.

The two security guards looked at Ye Feng's shabby attire and were convinced that he was just another person trying to pull strings to get things done.

One of the guards crossed his arms and said disdainfully, "Who do you think you are? Do you think you can just see our manager whenever you want?"

Someone of Zheng Guozhong's status had countless people seeking him out every day, and they were all well-dressed and successful individuals.

And here was someone dressed in rags wanting to see the manager?

"Go, go, go, this is not a place for you. Our manager is busy, get lost."

Seeing this, the guard stepped forward to chase him away.

Ye Feng fell silent. Could this be arranged by Zheng Guozhong? Was his earlier warmth just an act, and he actually didn't want to see him?

It wasn't impossible. After all, Ye Feng had been away from the company for five years and was no longer the authoritative chairman he once was.

Moreover, with the other party's current status, there was no need to risk offending Xiao Jun to support him.

If that was the case, then he needed to reassess Zheng Guozhong's reliability.

"Are you leaving or not?"

Seeing Ye Feng standing still, one of the guards lost his temper, raising his voice.

At this moment, Zheng Guozhong, inside the office, heard the commotion outside. When he opened the office door and peeked out, he was shocked by what he saw.

He quickly came out, his face darkened as he approached the two guards, his anger reaching its peak.

Ye Feng saw this and said meaningfully, "Zheng Guozhong, I thought you didn't want to see me!"

Hearing Ye Feng's words, Zheng Guozhong's heart sank instantly. Even someone as composed as Zheng Guozhong couldn't help but show a trace of anger on his face.

Smack! Smack!

He directly slapped the two guards, shouting angrily, "What are you doing? Didn't I just say that if someone comes looking for me, let them in directly?"

The two guards stood aside in shock, not daring to utter a word, their faces full of grievance. They never expected that someone dressed so poorly would be Zheng Guozhong's esteemed guest.

After venting his anger, Zheng Guozhong hurriedly said, "Chairman..."

"Enough, don't say too much, let's talk inside."

Ye Feng interrupted his address. Here, there might be people of Xiao Jun, and revealing his identity was not a good idea.

Xiao Jun was Ye Feng's former college roommate who played a significant role in framing Ye Feng and sending him to prison. Now, he had become the chairman of Yunfeng Group, the true helmsman!

Zheng Guozhong was also a smart person and immediately understood Ye Feng's meaning. He quickly said, "Alright, let's talk inside."

The two entered the office, and Ye Feng casually sat on the soft imported leather sofa, looking around.

Zheng Guozhong's office was quite spacious, about seventy to eighty square meters, and luxuriously decorated.

A large desk held a big-screen office computer, with piles of folders on either side.

Behind it was a large bookshelf neatly filled with many folders and some books.

Several empty spaces were perfectly placed with a few jade ornaments, clearly valuable items.

The office walls were adorned with several calligraphy and paintings, which Ye Feng recognized at a glance as works of famous artists, worth a fortune.

This added a scholarly atmosphere to the office, complementing the owner's temperament, making him look like a cultured person.

Ye Feng couldn't help but tease, "Old Zheng, you've really made a name for yourself, you're quite the authority in the company now."

Zheng Guozhong stood trembling at the side, not daring to sit down, and said with a bitter smile, "Chairman Ye, if it weren't for your promotion back then, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"These achievements are inseparable from your efforts and abilities, no need to flatter me."

Ye Feng smiled faintly.

Indeed, Ye Feng had always valued ability when employing people. If Zheng Guozhong didn't have the ability, he wouldn't have caught Ye Feng's attention, let alone been given an important position.

However, this also showed that Zheng Guozhong was a person who knew how to be grateful.

"I only know that it was Chairman Ye who helped me back then, and that's enough!"

Ye Feng nodded, not denying his statement.

At that time, there was actually another person competing with Zheng Guozhong for a senior position in the company, and that person's ability even surpassed Zheng Guozhong's.

The reason Ye Feng chose Zheng Guozhong, besides his good character and ability, was that his family conditions were not good at the time.

His mother was seriously ill and had no means of treatment. Ye Feng not only promoted him but also paid for his mother's medical expenses.

This was also why when Ye Feng asked him to understand Su Weiwei's situation in the store, Zheng Guozhong almost immediately waived the rent Su Weiwei owed.

Ye Feng didn't have time to waste words with him and waved his hand, saying, "Sit down first and tell me about the changes in the group over the past few years."

Zheng Guozhong looked at Ye Feng. Even after all these years, this man, despite having nothing now, was still so confident and composed, more steady than before, with a sharper edge.

Zheng Guozhong secretly felt that his choice was not wrong and nervously sat beside Ye Feng, reporting the company's changes over the years like a subordinate.

"Keep it concise, just tell me about the changes in the company's equity structure."

Ye Feng wasn't interested in hearing about the company's development history, as he could guess it easily.

According to his forward-thinking business plan at the time, the company was bound to succeed.

Reaching only a hundred billion in assets by now was already a failure in his eyes, nothing to boast about.

What he wanted to know now was the changes in the company's equity structure, as this was key to reclaiming the company.

After listening, Zheng Guozhong slowly explained the situation to Ye Feng.

Before Ye Feng went to prison, he held seventy percent of the company's shares, Xiao Jun held twenty percent, and the remaining ten percent was held by the company's founding veterans.

Of Ye Feng's seventy percent, fifteen percent was under his own name, and the remaining fifty-five percent was under his mother Chen Mei's name.

This was a backup plan he had left at the time, and the current situation proved that his foresight was correct.

After Ye Feng went to prison, his assets, including shares, were confiscated and later auctioned off, with the Ye family helping to maneuver the shares into Xiao Jun's hands.

Even so, with the shares held by Ye Feng's mother, he was still the largest shareholder of Yunfeng Group.

However, with Ye Feng in prison and Chen Mei's passing, the position of the largest shareholder remained vacant.

Within the company, Xiao Jun had no constraints.

Thus, Xiao Jun became the largest shareholder and took the chairman's position as he wished.

However, Xiao Jun's shares never exceeded fifty percent, and the shares held by Ye Feng's mother remained a thorn in his side.

In recent years, he tried to raise funds to issue more shares, intending to dilute the fifty-five percent held by Ye Feng's mother, thereby gaining full control of Yunfeng Group.

However, this move was opposed by most shareholders, and Xiao Jun's shares never reached fifty-one percent, so the plan could never pass.

In other words, according to the current equity structure of Yunfeng Group, Ye Feng was still the largest shareholder.

This made things much easier.

After Zheng Guozhong finished speaking, he saw Ye Feng deep in thought and cautiously asked, "Chairman Ye, was only fifteen percent of your shares auctioned off back then, and the remaining fifty-five percent is still in your hands?"