“Yes, Mr. Mu, what Mr. Ji said makes sense. We have many collaborations with the Xia family, and our two families are old friends. Moreover, the Xia family’s daughter is beautiful, well-educated, and polite, making her the perfect choice for your marriage. For the sake of the Mu family, you should reconsider your decision.” These words were spoken by Ying Yuan, another shareholder of the company. His position in the Mu family was much lower than Ji Nian’s, yet he was also interfering in his marriage.

Mu Nanxun sneered, "Who else agrees with their statement?"

Upon hearing this, the people below began to speak up.

"President Mu, I also think that Elder Ji is right. Your announcement of breaking off the engagement with the Xia family's daughter is very detrimental to our Mu Corporation. Other business partners will think that we are dishonest and do not keep our promises, and over time, they will be unwilling to cooperate with us."

"Yes, I've also collected some comments about this matter online. As you can see, a considerable number of people think that President Mu's unilateral announcement of the annulment of the engagement is absurd. This not only raises doubts about President Mu's character, but will also implicate our Mu Corporation."

"Some people are saying that President Mu broke off the engagement because he had a mistress and was keeping a mistress. This...this is so awful if it gets out."

"I think that while there's still time, President Mu should hold another press conference and say that the previous announcement of the annulment of the engagement was due to a misunderstanding. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, everything should return to normal."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Ji Nian didn't even care about Mu Nanxun's opinion and made the decision directly.

"I think this approach is feasible. Issue the notice and hold a press conference immediately to finalize this. Ideally, we should hold the engagement ceremony together to avoid any further gossip!"

As they spoke, everyone stood up, ready to do as Ji Nian instructed.

"stop."

Mu Nanxun's voice carried an imposing authority without anger, and his posture remained unchanged. His sharp eyes flashed with a dangerous light, like an arrogant king looking down upon everyone.

Everyone was taken aback, feeling a little nervous under his gaze, and one after another sat down in their seats.

"Did I say the meeting was adjourned?"

"..." No, didn't Elder Ji say the meeting was adjourned?

Previously, Mu Nanxun respected Ji Nian because he had worked alongside the old man to build the empire. Occasionally, Ji Nian would criticize him in meetings or even unilaterally announce his decisions, which he would mostly tolerate.

However, this does not mean that he will continue to endure it.

There was a moment of silence in the air.

The people who were originally lazy and relaxed sat up straight and didn't dare to breathe loudly when they noticed Mu Nanxun's unusual mood.

"Professor Ji."

As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch his king. Mu Nanxun had long wanted to discipline this group of employees who only took money and did no work, relying on their seniority. There's no time like the present, so today was the day.

"Since you enjoy making decisions for me and giving orders on my behalf, and my subordinates are so obedient to you, why don't you take my place? How about replacing the Mu Group with the Ji Group?"

Everyone could tell that he was being sarcastic.

Ji Nian's old face changed, and he replied, "President Mu, you're overthinking it. I have no intention of taking your position. As for what you said about giving you orders, I did just that before Mu Hua left Mu's Group, and he never used it against me."