Chapter 44

"What do your losses have to do with me?"

As Chu Ci finished speaking, the shareholders who had been shouting the loudest fell silent.

Yeah, if she doesn't get any of the benefits, why would she burn herself out to light up your life?

Some people still refused to believe it, saying, "According to the group's rules and regulations, you have no right to dispose of Mr. Huo's shares."

"right."

"That's right."

Numerous echoes followed.

Chu Ci smiled and shook her head, "I never knew that the Huo Group's rules and regulations could supersede the Marriage Law?"

My back is aching slightly; the anesthesia has worn off.

She didn't want to waste any more time. "How I handle my legal marital property is none of your business. I don't mind going through the trouble of litigation. At worst, I'll sue like the Weike Group."

The expressions on everyone's faces changed drastically.

The Weike Group is like a couple going through a divorce. It was originally worth tens of billions, but after four or five years of litigation, the two sides have been using each other to their advantage. As of now, it seems that the shareholders who didn't escape in time are all heavily indebted and are lining up to jump into the river.

If a dispute arises regarding the inheritance of Chu Ci's property during her marriage, she can apply to the court for property preservation, and if necessary, have it frozen.

With such a large amount of assets frozen, it's unknown how much money is being burned every day.

These are all closely related to the interests of shareholders.

"How can you do this to Junyan's spirit in heaven?"

Someone shouted something in the middle of it.

Finally, someone brought up Huo Junyan's troubles. From Huo Chaojiang's appearance until now, someone has finally been unable to keep up the act.

Chu Ci's indifferent gaze suddenly sharpened, his eyes rapidly becoming bloodshot as he swallowed hard, suppressing a dry heave.

Huo Chaojiang roared, "My son is not dead yet!"

The man was startled, realizing he had spoken out of turn. His eyes darted around, glancing at Huo Chengxun several times before finally lowering his head.

"Is that so?" Chu Ci's bloodshot eyes turned to Huo Chaojiang, and then looked at everyone present. This time, most of them avoided her gaze. "If he were still alive, he probably wouldn't agree to me selling the chip."

What does that mean?

Huo Chengxun lowered his eyelids, seemingly lost in thought.

Chu Ci withdrew her gaze, "Unfortunately, I searched at sea for three days and found nothing."

She stared at the ceiling. "Chip technology isn't enough for my future life. I still need to sell all the Huo family's shares. Secretary Wu, go and draft the contract again. Also, ask President Lu if he's interested in the Huo family's shares."

Previously, no one cared who this "President Lu" was. Now, everyone realized that there weren't many President Lus with the ability and audacity to reach out to the Huo family's shares—

Lu Shiqi.

“I don’t want the Huo Group to fall apart like this. It has to be handed over to a capable person. Junyan said that President Lu is very capable.”

"You're insane." Huo Chengxun's voice was shrill, and he felt fear for the first time.

Huo Qiyu and Huo Chaojiang both sat up straight.

Unbelievable, and incredible.

The father and daughter exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes. Could they really disregard everything and destroy the Huo family to avenge Junyan?

Everyone finally came to their senses.

This woman wasn't there to seize the shares; she was there to force Huo Chengxun to admit to causing Huo Junyan's death.

This is more difficult than a share grab.

Several shareholders whispered among themselves:

"We don't know anything about Junyan's matter either."

"That's right, we are innocent, and we didn't know beforehand."

Why drag us into this?

"This matter still needs to be investigated slowly."

"We will find out the truth eventually, and we will definitely do our part."

...

Chu Ci glanced sideways at Huo Chengxun, "Let me tell you a story."

"You all think you're meritorious people who have protected the interests of the group, but in reality you're all like Jiang Chong. What happened to all those powerful ministers and their families who benefited after Liu Ju's death? Ha, I'm a science student, I'm not very familiar with history."

The witchcraft scandal during Emperor Wu of Han's later years is a classic example, isn't it?

History has settled the matter of Liu Ju's death, but were the people who orchestrated all of this merely individuals like Jiang Chong? No, it was Emperor Wu of Han who tacitly approved it.

The shareholders present were not fools; they immediately thought of Mr. Huo.

Could it be Elder Huo?

No, everyone who thought of this subconsciously avoided this suspicion.

Huo Junyan is the heir of the Huo family, but Old Master Huo insisted on promoting a fake crown prince, which has led to this situation.

The matter is currently undetermined. Huo Junyan had the incident abroad, and there is no evidence to prove that Huo Chengxun was responsible. Although everyone knows it was him, he has covered his tracks cleanly.

Others believe that without evidence, no amount of commotion will change anything.

With Huo Junyan in trouble, Huo Chaojiang has no shareholding advantage and is on the verge of losing power. Huo Lao has not yet made a statement, so naturally no one else will think of standing up for Huo Junyan.

They were also thinking that if the situation got too bad in the future, they would step in as peacemakers, smooth things over, and the matter would be over.

No one could have imagined that Huo Junyan would sign such a marriage agreement, let alone that Chu Ci was a madwoman. She didn't want justice, didn't intend to investigate the truth, or perhaps she was already convinced that Huo Chengxun was behind it, and that Old Master Huo might have known.

Whether there is evidence or not is irrelevant.

She's not going to investigate anymore.

She's going to flip the table.

We must capsize the Huo Group, this behemoth, and drag everyone down with us.

"Alright, the story is over," Chu Ci stood up, the pain from her back injury almost causing her to lose her balance. She gripped the table for support. "Secretary Wu, is the contract ready?"

"President Lu requests a personal meeting with you."

Chu Ci raised an eyebrow and turned to leave when someone shouted, "You're not allowed to leave!" The voice was shrill and ghostly, like a mournful horn. Instantly, seven or eight respectable branch managers rushed to stop her.

They were all afraid that she would really sell the chip technology, after all, Chu Ci had already sold her shares in Lightspeed.

Huo Qiyu instinctively stepped in front of Chu Ci, and Secretary Wu shouted "Bodyguard!" followed by a chorus of shouts of "Bodyguard!"

Waves of bodyguards, who had been waiting at the front and back doors of the conference room, rushed in.

Chu Ci went out under the protection of Huo Qiyu and Huo Chaojiang, a father and daughter. Behind them, a group of well-dressed CEOs grabbed and shoved the bodyguards, creating a scene reminiscent of the United Nations.

As the elevator doors closed, Huo Qiyu said, "You're not really going to sell the chip technology, are you?"

Chu Ci pressed his face against the tempered glass to cool himself down, and only glanced at her upon hearing this.

"Let's go to the hospital first." Huo Chaojiang took out a handkerchief and handed it to his daughter.

Huo Qiyu noticed that Chu Ci's forehead and temples were covered in sweat. She dredged them with a handkerchief and exclaimed, "You have a fever?"

The elevator doors opened, and Mr. Qin was waiting with a group of bodyguards.

He actually went back to China.

"The old man wants to see you," Qin Ye said to Chu Ci.

Chu Ci's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. Old Master Huo already knew about what happened in the conference room. Was he afraid that she had really sold the chip technology, or...?

"Second brother, she has a fever. Let's take her to the hospital first."

Master Qin stood with his hands clasped together, saying, "The best doctor is at home."

“My doctor is in the car. You don’t mind if I let the doctor see you, do you?”

Master Qin gestured for Chu Ci to get into the nanny van that Meng Huizhou had arranged for her. After examining her, the doctor shook his head and said, "She must be hospitalized immediately."

"Give me another injection."

"I am a doctor."

Chu Ci looked at him, and the doctor, seeing her bloodshot eyes, sighed, "The wound is worsening; it could be fatal."

"I'm tough. The matter isn't finished yet. I won't die. Just give me a painkiller injection."

Several cars surrounded the nanny van, heading all the way to the Huo family's old residence.

Meng Huizhou was already waiting. Chu Ci got out of the carriage, and the two looked at each other before looking away.

As the group entered, they heard hurried footsteps behind them. Huo Chengxun jogged over, and Meng Huizhou, upon seeing him, was filled with resentment. If Huo Chaojiang hadn't stopped her, she would have already rushed up to fight.

What is dignity, what is upbringing? Compared to my son, they are all bullshit.

Master Qin gestured, and several bodyguards blocked him outside Old Master Huo's master bedroom.

A light drizzle began to fall outside the wooden-framed glass window. This year, there has been an unusually large amount of drizzle in the north, unlike previous years when a downpour would be followed by a sunny day.

Compared to Meng Huizhou's courtyard, this main hall is the only one with truly traditional Chinese decor.

Old Master Huo sat on the Luohan chair at the head of the table, his white eyebrows lowered and his eyes scanning the crowd with scrutiny before finally landing on Chu Ci.

The painkillers worked, and the pain seemed to lessen, but my body felt light and weightless, as if I had nowhere to exert any strength.

She nodded to Old Master Huo, "Please feel free to speak your mind."

The others felt a chill run down their spines. Apart from Meng Huizhou, who harbored deep resentment towards Old Master Huo, they also glared at the old man with hateful eyes.

Old Master Huo stared at Chu Ci for a while, then said, "Sit down. You are my granddaughter-in-law. Logically speaking, I should prepare a gift for you when we meet."

"Granddaughter-in-law?" Chu Ci scoffed, glancing at Huo Chaojiang, who was hanging his head, seemingly lost in thought. "I value my life and am not worthy of being your granddaughter-in-law. Once I've sold off all my marital assets, I'll have nothing to do with the Huo family anymore."

Huo Chaojiang and his daughter, who were sitting in the opposite armchair, both looked up and stared at her.

Meng Huizhou slowly turned his face, glanced at her, and then looked away.

Standing next to Old Master Huo, Master Qin remained expressionless.

Old Master Huo's gaze swept across Chu Ci's face, and through the wooden window lattice, he looked outside. Huo Chengxun was standing in the courtyard, but lower than the room, making it look as if he was kneeling.

Chu Ci glanced at him sideways and suddenly understood Old Master Huo's intention.

He still loves this grandson more.

"You know it was Huo Chengxun who harmed Junyan." Chu Ci looked directly at Old Master Huo. "Or is it that you were the one manipulating things from the beginning?"

"Chu Ci" (Songs of Chu)

Huo Chaojiang stood up in surprise.

Huo Qiyu was also terrified and turned pale. She hurriedly went to see her grandfather.

Upon hearing this, Meng Huizhou gasped for breath, glaring angrily at Old Man Huo, "Dad, is it really you?"

"Huizhou," Huo Chaojiang interrupted in a low voice, "How could that be? Don't..."

“Shut up! Junyan is my son. Even now, you’re still protecting the Huo family.” Meng Huizhou covered her face and choked up.

Huo Qiyu came over and hugged her mother, gently comforting her, then turned her face away to secretly wipe away her tears.

Huo Chaojiang sighed and sat down heavily.

"You've misunderstood. How could your uncle have known beforehand? This matter is still unresolved."

"How could they not know beforehand, yet afterwards manage to arrange for Lightspeed, Xinke, Arctic, and Tianqi to fully cooperate with Huo Chengxun to facilitate cooperation in Southeast Asia?"

The Chu Ci interrupted Qin Ye's words.

She sneered without any attempt to hide it, "Did all these people secretly support Huo Chengxun beforehand? Without your secret instructions, would they even look at a good-for-nothing like Huo Chengxun?"

Old Huo's hand, which was holding a cane, trembled involuntarily.

“You paved the way for Huo Chengxun from the very beginning. I had long advised Junyan to take over the rights of the Lightspeed companies, but he was too attached to family ties and did not listen to me. In fact, his family members were plotting against him and even wanted him dead.”

"Why?" Meng Huizhou burst into tears, shoving Huo Qiyu away and pointing at Old Master Huo, "Why?"

Her cries were both shrill and terrifying in the imposing room.

It evokes a suffocating sense of despair.

Old Master Huo stood up shakily, "Junyan is my grandson, Huizhou. I could never lay a hand on him."

“Okay,” Chu Ci also stood up, “then you don’t mind if I ask Huo Chengxun, do you?”