Lu Xi had been watching Lu Fan ever since he came in.

Lu Fan simply glanced at Lu Xi, then sat down in a chair without saying a word.

Seeing that her brother didn't say anything, Lu Xi felt very uncomfortable. Looking at her brother with his back to her, Lu Xi couldn't stand it anymore and left the meeting room.

Jiang Manyue noticed Lu Xi leaving the meeting room, but assumed she was just going to the restroom and didn't pay much attention.

Lu Fan whispered a few words to Zhang Fan, who then left the meeting room.

Why are you following me?

As Lu Xi was leaving the conference room, she noticed Zhang Fan following her and asked him a question.

"No, I just came out for a walk."

Upon being discovered, Zhang Fan awkwardly scratched his head and said...

"Haha, you're not allowed to follow me anymore."

Lu Xi laughed out loud at the silly-looking Zhang Fan, raised her fist and threatened him with a smile.

"Understood, Miss."

Since they've already been discovered, there's no point in following them. He sighed and said to Lu Xi.

Lu Xi left the company, and Zhang Fan watched her departing figure without following her any further.

Back in the conference room, he walked over to Lu Fan and whispered in his ear about what had just happened.

After hearing the whole story, Lu Fan nodded.

Lu Fan hadn't expected that his younger sister was really not as simple as he had thought.

The inexplicable loan, the detective's death, and the fact that he knew Zhang Fan, a veteran, was being followed—all these things contribute to the mystery.

After thinking about all this, Lu Fan realized that he still didn't understand Lu Xi.

The truth of the matter is not as simple as I imagined.

Even if she really did kill the person, he had to keep it a secret, since she was his only sister.

After a while, Secretary Ge had someone bring over a dozen dishes and place them in front of Lu Fan.

“Okay, you sit to my left, Zhang Fan, you sit to my right, let’s eat together.”

Lu Fan was really hungry, so he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

He pointed to the seats next to him and said to Secretary Ge and Zhang Fan, who were still standing there.

Secretary Ge also sat down without any hesitation.

Zhang Fan, on the other hand, seemed a little hesitant, glancing at his brothers still inside the conference room.

Lu Fan knew why Zhang Fan hadn't sat down, so he put down his chopsticks and looked at Secretary Ge, who was preparing dinner.

"I forgot to mention, I also bought meals for all of you, but not like this. Everyone gets one. I've already put them in the security room. You've all worked hard, go down and eat."

Looking into Lu Fan's eyes, how could Secretary Ge not have thought of it?

How could he possibly hold Lu Fan back from such a good opportunity to win people over?

Jiang Manyue watched the two of them exchanging glances and knew what they were up to.

At Zhang Fan's signal, all the security guards left the conference room and returned to the security room to eat.

"Lu Fan, where's our food?"

Feng Shi looked at Lu Fan, who was already eating, and even Secretary Ge and a security captain were eating.

Those of them who were on the board of directors had nothing in front of them, and Feng Shi, who was already starving, could not bear it any longer.

She stood up and asked Lu Fan.

Seeing Feng Shi stand up, Zhang Fan glared at her.

Looking at Zhang Fan's gaze, Feng Shi covered her face, which had just been flushed from Peking University, and sat back down in her seat.

"Lu Fan, what exactly do you want?"

Hu Shan has low blood sugar and is already a little confused. He has sweat on his forehead and asked Lu Fan.

"Isn't this a board meeting today? How can we call it a day without discussing and deciding on a new chairman?"

Lu Fan put his chopsticks on the table and looked at Hu Shan as he answered.

"Alright, let's start the vote by raising hands. Those who agree to my election as chairman, please raise your hands."

If they continued like this, Hu Shan would faint here, so they had no choice but to strike first, he said to the crowd.

Everyone fell silent, including the three directors who had been following Hu Shan.

They all lowered their heads, no longer making eye contact with Hu Shan.

"You, all of you."

Seeing that no one was supporting him, Hu Shan felt as if something was pressing down on his chest.

"Those who wish to elect Lu Fan as chairman, please raise your hands."

Jiang Manyue addressed the crowd after Hu Shan.

Upon hearing Lu Fan's name, all the directors present sat up straight and began raising their hands.

Including Lu Fan's vote, there were a total of ten votes. Hu Shan and Feng Shi did not raise their hands.

Hu Shan, being a competitor, naturally wouldn't raise his hand. Feng Shi, having just offended Jiang Manyue, knew that even if she lost all her harvest, it wouldn't ease the tension, so she gave up on voting.

Everyone else knew in their hearts that Lu Fan was destined to become the chairman of the board today.

If they don't get the position, they won't be able to leave this place.

"Alright, I hereby announce that Lu Fan will continue to be elected as chairman. Let's give him a round of applause!"

Secretary Ge glanced at the voting results and happily announced them to everyone.

After a round of applause, Lu Fan stopped clapping and stood up.

"I have one more thing to ask today, which is to ask everyone to hand over their shares. I am willing to take back double the amount."

Lu Fan stood up and addressed the board members present, revealing his ultimate goal.

When they heard that Lu Fan wanted to take back their shares, they refused to accept it.

At first, they were not optimistic about Lu Fan's company, but after they bought shares, they found that it was really profitable. At this point, asking them to give back their shares would be foolish.

"We will not hand over the shares; there is no room for negotiation on this matter."

Hu Shan spoke first.

He could step down as chairman, but all the businesses under his control are operating at a loss.

Only the Jiang Group's shares are making up for this loss each year. If Lu Fan buys back these shares, he will have to declare bankruptcy.

The other shareholders were unusually united on this matter, echoing Hu Shan's sentiments and pledging never to hand over their shares.

"Hmph, do you think I can't do anything if you don't shout it out?"

Lu Fan wiped his mouth with a napkin, crumpled the paper into a ball, and threw it in the middle of the conference room table.

Everyone looked at the crumpled paper in the middle of the table and knew what Lu Fan was planning to do.

Lu Fan wouldn't let it go if they didn't hand it over.

"I refuse to believe you can keep us imprisoned here."

One of the directors stood up and loudly questioned Lu Fan.

"No, you can go now. I hope you will always speak with the same confidence as you do today."

Lu Fan looked at the door and addressed the crowd.

"I'd like to see what you can do if we don't pay!"

Hu Shan was the first to stand up and walk out of the conference room.

The other directors also stood up angrily and followed suit...