Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Shh, Don’t Talk
Chapter 144: Shh, Don’t Talk
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
This boy was totally obsessed with musical scores.
If someone sold him for a musical score, he would probably happily count the money for them.
“I’ll bring it to you the day after tomorrow. We’ll exchange one billion yuan for an Elder Liang score.”
“Alright,” Xiao Lang agreed wholeheartedly.
After Jiang Yining settled the one billion yuan, she didn’t want to stay longer.
“Then I’ll take my leave.”
“Aren’t you going to eat something? I specially ordered these for you. You girls all like desserts.”
Xiao Lang looked at her expectantly.
“I don’t like desserts. It’s fattening.”
“That’s very honest of you.”
Other girls who weighed 70 to 80 pounds would still claim that they were big eaters.
Xiao Lang realized that he liked Jiang Yining’s personality more and more.
“Bye now.”
Jiang Yining waved goodbye and left without looking back.
Xiao Lang sat in his chair and watched her swaying ponytail as she walked away. Something stirred in his heart.
Two days later, Jiang Yining successfully received one billion yuan from Xiao Lang.
She secretly bought Phantom’s shares from the market using different aliases. The Tao family suspected that the shares that were bought would end up in Lu Zhi’s hands, so they competed even more frantically to buy more shares.
The battle between the two sides intensified.
The weekly major shareholders meeting arrived in the blink of an eye.
Elder Tao personally called Liao Changqing in the morning and reminded him about their cooperation.
Liao Changqing promised him that he would never change sides.
Elder Tao set off confidently from his house to the major shareholders meeting at Phantom.
Lu Zhi washed his hands after he finished breakfast. He was about to leave the house when Jiang Yining stopped him.
“Lu Zhi, when are you going to confront the Tao family openly?”
Their fight so far had been behind the scenes.
When both parties had obtained sufficient shares to compete with one another, they would begin the final battle for power.
Jiang Yining wanted to know when it would happen so she could help him.
“Are you very concerned?” Lu Zhi asked.
Jiang Yining blinked and said, “Of course I am. If you fail, I’ll be kicked out of the Lu family. I just want to be prepared.”
“I’m going to win this war. If you don’t believe me, just wait for tonight’s celebration party.”
A confident expression appeared on Lu Zhi’s calm face.
Jiang Yining understood that he was going to officially start a war with the Tao family today.
She patted his shoulder and said, “I have faith in you.”
Lu Zhi lowered his eyes and looked at her clear and pretty face. “If I take down the Tao family, promise to dance with me.”
Jiang Yining was stunned momentarily before she nodded.
“Alright.”
It was rare for her to be so agreeable.
Lu Zhi suddenly had an idea. He opened his arms and hugged her.
Before Jiang Yining could react, she was surrounded by his overwhelming pheromones.
“Lu Zhi…”
“Shh, don’t talk. Just a quick one.” Lu Zhi’s deep voice rang above her head.
Jiang Yining was inexplicably obedient and allowed him to hug her in silence.
After a moment, he broke the hug.
“Mrs. Lu, wait for my triumphant return.”
Lu Zhi walked out of the living room after he said that.
Jiang Yining stood rooted to the ground. After a while, she exhaled softly and muttered to herself, “Lu Zhi, you must make a beautiful comeback.”
At the Phantom headquarters, a few directors of the board gathered in a conference room as the clock slowly ticked toward nine o’clock.
The door to the conference room was opened again, and Elder Tao walked in with his men.
The directors who had been bribed by him all stood up and fawned over him.
The rest of the directors just sat in their seats with disdain on their faces.
The people in the conference room were clearly divided into two factions.
After Elder Tao greeted everyone, he walked up to Liao Changqing and said with a smile, “Elder Liao, I haven’t seen you for a few days, and you look well.”
“Thanks to you,” Liao Changqing replied indifferently.
The shareholders who were initially neutral saw the familiarity between the two and immediately swayed toward Elder Tao.
Liao Changqing was the third largest shareholder of the company.
If he supported the Tao family, the company would change hands very soon.
Being loyal to Lu Zhi was clearly an irrational move.
Hence, they also started to curry favor with Elder Tao.
Just as they were talking intensely, the door was pushed open again with a loud bang.
Lu Zhi strode in with All Man and Qi Feng.
His exquisite face was expressionless, and his eyes were cold and intimidating.
The conference room that was bustling just now instantly quieted down.
No one dared to speak.
Elder Tao looked up at Lu Zhi and said casually, “Long time no see.”
Lu Zhi walked to the middle seat and said, “Grandpa Tao, you are in my seat. Would you kindly move, please?”
“The chairs here aren’t labeled. Anyone can sit anywhere, right?”
Elder Tao kept his smile, but his attitude was unyielding.
Everyone knew that the seat in the middle of the table was for the number one person in the company.
Wouldn’t he be slapping himself in the face if he gave it up?
Lu Zhi looked at him coldly for a few seconds before he said, “I’ve always respected my elders. Since Grandpa Tao likes to sit here, then stay. However, whether you can hold on to the seat depends on your ability.”
Elder Tao laughed.
Lu Zhi walked to the opposite side of the table and sat across from Elder Tao.
The other directors in the room were so pressured by this confrontational scene that they did not dare to breathe.
“Let’s start. Per usual, let’s hear a report on the company’s latest situation.” Lu Zhi ordered.
An associate was about to stand up and give an update when Elder Tao say, “Wait, I have something to say.”
Everyone looked at him.
Elder Tao said unhurriedly, “Before we start the meeting, I think we should re-elect the Chairman of Phantom.”
Qin Chuan, who was sitting next to him, immediately echoed, “Elder Tao is right. A lot of things have happened in the company recently. Everyone’s shareholding has more or less changed. Why don’t we re-elect the Chairman first? This is also for the future of the company. After all, the current CEO who was picked by Chairman Lu isn’t performing.”
Qin Chuan’s forehead was covered in cold sweat. He didn’t dare to look at Lu Zhi at all.
Everyone at Phantom respected Lu Zhi and never dared to provoke him.
Qin Chuan was actually afraid of Lu Zhi but for the sake of his benefits, he threw caution to the wind.
“What do the rest of you think?” Lu Zhi looked around the table and asked coldly.
The shareholders looked at each other. No one dared to answer.
Lu Zhi continued, “Only when more than half of the major shareholders agree to re-elect the Chairman can we make it official. What the two of you said doesn’t count.”
As soon as he finished, Liao Changqing said, “I’m supportive too.”
As soon as he spoke, the people who had been bribed by Elder Tao all agreed.
Lu Zhi took note of everyone who agreed and opened his thin lips. His voice was icy as he said, “Alright then. Since most of you are supportive, let’s put it on the agenda. Ah Man, please tally the shares held by each major shareholder here. Let’s settle this matter today.”
“Yes.”
Ah Man walked to the front of the room, turned on her laptop and began to tally everyone’s shares.
Elder Tao chuckled proudly. What would change no matter what everyone’s percentage holdings were?
The outcome had already been set!
Lu Zhi would definitely lose!