Chen Rou could tell that Liang Lisheng was impulsive and easily swayed by others' emotions. Mei Lu's crying only made him angrier. He put his arm around Nie Zhao and stretched out his large, fan-like hand: "You know, power is never something you can hold onto just because someone gives it to you. We seven board members can listen to you, but we want A Yao!"

He clenched his fist again, his knuckles cracking, his eyes like those of a jackal: "Right now!"

Mei Lu stopped sobbing and stared longingly at Nie Zhao, while Nie Rong also turned his gaze to his son.

Amid Liang Lisheng's raucous screams and suffocating pressure, Nie Zhao sat calmly, his eyes, which were unusually deep due to fever and dehydration, staring serenely at the old man before him.

...

Although Nie Rong felt that he needed to handle today's matter himself, just as Chen Rou said last night, he had raised a tiger that would become his own enemy and had lost the ability to subdue it. His own body and Nie Zhao's body were both in problems. Liang Lisheng was once the sharp blade that he thought could deal with Nie Zhao, but now that he had raised a tiger that would become his own enemy, that sharp blade was about to pierce himself.

Therefore, he alone cannot solve today's problem.

Chen Rou was also very curious about how Nie Zhao would resolve the predicament he was facing today.

She thought about it last night while she was sleeping, but couldn't come up with a solution.

However, the fact that Nie Zhao was able to seize power in his previous life proves that he has the ability to solve this problem. So how did he do it?

Although Liang Lisheng was rough around the edges, what he said was very true: the transfer of power is never something that can be done simply by giving it to someone else.

How can Nie Zhao reclaim the power that rightfully belongs to him?

He finally spoke, his seemingly affectionate yet indifferent eyes fixed on Liang Lisheng. He said softly, "Uncle Liang, you are in such good health, yet you have remained subordinate to others for so long, unable to become chairman. Isn't that a bit of a pity?"

Although Liang Lisheng was impulsive, the fact that he had accompanied Nie Rong in building the empire proved he wasn't stupid. He suddenly became alert, shifting his position to loosen his numb legs from squatting: "Ah Zhao, don't put me in such a precarious position. Your father and I have sworn a blood oath; once he's my elder brother, he'll be my elder brother for life. The chairman of the Nie family will only bear the surname Nie, never Liang."

This is Hong Kong's proudest tradition: brothers are loyal and devoted to each other.

Nie Rong couldn't say anything about Liang Lisheng in this regard.

Even though he came here today in a menacing manner, it wasn't for himself, but to help Nie Yao seize power.

He believed he was acting with integrity and that his coup was justified.

Nie Zhao said calmly, "Compared to me, you think it would be more comfortable to work under Nie Yao, because he is gentle and doesn't like to fight. Besides, he's about to return, so why bother fighting? Everyone can just sell their assets and run away."

He spoke calmly and peacefully, but Liang Lisheng's face instantly changed, turning ashen.

He couldn't squat any longer, so he stood up and went back to sit on the sofa.

But he was dejected, while Nie Rong came back to life. He took the water glass and medicine from Secretary An, put it in his mouth, and when he looked at Liang Lisheng again, there was a hint of self-satisfaction and composure in his eyes.

Secretary An took a moment to walk over to Chen Rou and quietly gave her a thumbs up: The situation is good.

Yes, the situation is quite good because Nie Zhao has found Liang Lisheng's Achilles' heel: the possibility of a return to the motherland.

Year after year, for the people of Hong Kong who are unwilling to return, the end of the year is like a death knell, tolling in their hearts with unease.

There was a deeper reason why Liang Lisheng abandoned Nie Rong and supported Nie Yao. Faced with the upcoming return, Nie Yao was also hesitant and afraid. He only sought stability in business and was prepared to run away if the timing was not right.

But Nie Zhao was different. In his ten-year plan submitted to the board of directors, he did not intend to flee. He was still trying to expand his investment in Hong Kong and even had the intention to enter the mainland market. This was something that Liang Lisheng was unwilling to see.

...

From Nie Rong's perspective, today's events are a case of Mei Lu using her power to force him to relinquish his son.

From Nie Zhao's perspective, however, it was a clash between him and the company's veterans. Nie Rong gave him power, but power is like a dragon; it doesn't belong to whoever it's given to. To wield power, one must have the ability to subdue the dragon.

Nie Zhao had only been back in Hong Kong for six months and had been focused on the construction of Hong Kong Airport. Apart from his glorious history of secretly poisoning his father when he was a child, the company's directors did not know what other abilities he had and expressed their doubts.

But as he bluntly exposed Liang Lisheng's inner thoughts, Vice Chairman Liang finally stopped acting aggressively.

He sat in silence.

Mei Lu remained calm, because betting on Hong Kong's return to China was a risky move and something the board of directors disliked the most.

Nie Zhao's initiative in provoking this incident put Liang Lisheng in a difficult position, but it also escalated the conflict. The two are now on opposite sides, and as long as they continue to be at odds, it will be good for both her and Nie Yao.

However, Mei Lu's mood soon soured as Nie Zhao said, "Let CEO Wade handle tomorrow's matter. He has the authorization letter from President Nie Yao. It's just a small tender; he can handle it."

Liang Lisheng almost jumped up: "Wade, where did that externally hired CEO get A Yao's authorization letter?"

Mei Lu couldn't control her expression for a moment, and she even sat up instead of kneeling.

Generally speaking, small and medium-sized companies only need one executive president or CEO. The original CEO of Nie's company was supervised by the directors appointed by Nie Rong in stages. Later, there was no suitable candidate, and Nie Yao could not handle the business alone, so he hired another senior executive, CEO, from Europe.

Within a company, when the CEO and the executive director are both in the same role, the CEO is generally considered to have more power.

A power of attorney is nothing special under normal circumstances, but when Mei Lu's son, the CEO of the Nie Group, is kidnapped by his own father, having a power of attorney would ensure that the company's business is not affected by the CEO's absence.

Thinking of this, Mei Lu trembled involuntarily, stammering as she tried to say something.

Liang Lisheng spoke up for her: "Ah Zhao, that Wade... the external CEO is one of your people!"

The air suddenly became quiet, which surprised even Nie Rong.

Because he only realized at this moment that his youngest son had seized power without his knowledge, and had succeeded.

...

Secretary An suddenly walked over to Chen Rou and whispered, "Vice Chairman Liang seems very angry. I'm afraid something might happen to him."

Chen Rou: "...???"

Secretary An pointed to Liang Lisheng's head: "Look, he's so angry he's practically smoking."

When Chen Rou looked, good heavens! The cigar she had kicked on Liang Lisheng's head hadn't gone out; in fact, it was on fire, setting Liang Lisheng's hair ablaze. Sure enough, wisps of smoke were slowly rising from his head.