"What nonsense are you talking about!" Yan Anjian's calm voice rang out at the right time, but the sweat on his forehead and his slightly disheveled suit showed that he had also rushed over after receiving a tip-off.

Upon seeing Yan Anjian, the old man's arrogant attitude softened slightly, but he remained relentless. "Mr. Yan, you really have a short memory. You haven't forgotten that you still have elite core members like us in the company, have you?"

Yan Anjian straightened his suit, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a tissue, and tried his best to maintain his usual elegant demeanor. "How could I forget? It is thanks to everyone's care and hard work that the Yan Group has achieved what it has today. I..."

"Xiao Qiu!" Yan Anjian's long speech was interrupted by a sharp female voice before he could finish. Zhang Lili arrived in high heels.

Okay, now everyone's here.

Zhang Lili, after all, still held some status in the business world, and she had to consider the Gu family's reputation. The people present were a little more polite, but that did not hinder their determination to achieve their goal.

The group exchanged glances, and an elderly man with a white beard spoke first: "I won't beat around the bush. President Yan is in trouble, and it's only right and proper for you to disclose the situation to the company. It's indeed unethical of you to keep it a secret until now, but it's also understandable. However, since you concealed it first, you can't blame us for being so aggressive."

"That's right!"

"That's right!"

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

Several people nearby immediately chimed in.

The white-bearded old man nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Jiang Long is very capable, and we have witnessed his business skills. We also know that when President Yan is not around, Manager Jiang's decisions represent President Yan's will. But he has been representing President Yan for several months. I'm wondering if we have received any notification of a change of president at the Yan Group? What kind of company would have such a situation?"

Yan Anjian immediately interjected, "This matter was due to my son's lack of consideration. I will definitely educate him properly in the future. Don't worry, everyone. Yan Yanan will handle things on his behalf. Jiang Long is an outsider after all. If he develops any disloyal intentions, it will be difficult to deal with. I will give him a severance package and help him find a new job."

Those present clearly disagreed with this decision. "Mr. Yan, we are only being so respectful to you out of courtesy. When it comes to influence in the company, the combined shareholdings of you and your son probably don't even equal the combined shareholdings of the people present here, do they?"

Zhang Lili chimed in, "My daughter is Yan Shengxiao's wife. She and Yan Shengxiao jointly own shares. Doesn't she have the right to make decisions?"

Now the voices of dissent were even louder. "Oh my, does this rich girl, who's never even entered the workforce, think she can suddenly become a superwoman just by getting married? That's too good to be true! Who knows if Mr. Yan is even willing to marry Miss Gu? I heard he didn't even attend the wedding banquet! Who knows if this wedding was staged by you all? If I were to humble myself and hold a grand wedding banquet, claiming to be Mr. Yan's wife, would I be able to handle the company's affairs?"

The laughter from the crowd grew even louder.

Just then, a deep, powerful voice rang out clearly—

“She is my wife, and naturally she has the right to make decisions for me.”

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Yan Shengxiao wearing a hospital gown and a coat, leaning against the door frame with some weakness. His lips were pale and bloodless, but his eyes under his bangs were as sharp as an eagle's as he scanned everyone.

The faces of several shareholders turned pale instantly, and some even showed undisguised panic.

So the news that President Yan has become a vegetable is really a rumor? Who spread this rumor? Are they trying to kill them? Everyone knows that President Yan is vindictive, how dare they cause such a scene in front of him!

Yan Yanan, unable to contain herself any longer, exclaimed in shock, "Big brother! What happened to you...?"

Gu Qingqiu was the first to react, pinching Yan Yanan's arm hard to prevent him from saying anything he shouldn't. Then she immediately ran to Yan Shengxiao's side, held his hand tightly, and asked with concern, "Didn't I tell you to lie down and rest? Why did you come out?"

Yan Shengxiao gripped Gu Qingqiu's hand tightly and gave her a deep look. But he knew this wasn't the time for him to be all lovey-dovey with his new bride, so he cleared his hoarse voice, which he hadn't spoken in a while, and said, "I haven't been feeling well lately and just wanted to rest for a while and enjoy the feeling of being newlyweds. That's why I asked Jiang Long to help me with some things. All the decisions Jiang Long made were made with my permission. I wonder what opinions everyone has about my decisions?"

"No, no!"

"No, no!"

The arrogant and domineering men who had been so moments before suddenly became meek and submissive, like deflated balloons. Their attitude even became somewhat obsequious. "President Yan, please...please forgive our rudeness. We were only thinking of the company's interests. We...we acted rashly in the heat of the moment. Please understand..."

"Company interests, momentary panic, made a mistake." Yan Shengxiao repeated each word carefully, while scanning the varied expressions on everyone's faces.

The shareholders broke out in a cold sweat and didn't dare to breathe.

Even Yan Anjian turned his eyes away, avoiding Yan Shengxiao's gaze.

Yan Shengxiao felt his strength waning. He struggled to maintain his posture, but leaned his weight towards Gu Qingqiu. "If you're bored and want to retire, I can grant your request. If you have too much energy to burn, you can go to the park to practice Tai Chi and cultivate your mind, or go square dancing, instead of coming to the hospital to put on this show. Do I really need to personally organize this kind of company team building?"

"Mr. Yan is joking, haha..." The shareholders quickly laughed it off.

"This is quite an eyesore. I need to rest. Everyone, please be careful." Yan Shengxiao said coldly, then gestured for Gu Qingqiu to go into the room with him.

"President Yan, please get some rest. We won't disturb you any longer!"

"Let's go! Stop talking!"

Gu Qingqiu closed the door, shutting out the commotion outside. She didn't care about Yan Anjian, Zhang Lili, or those old fogies outside; she only cared about Yan Shengxiao's health.

"You..." Gu Qingqiu hadn't even finished a sentence when she felt Yan Shengxiao's body go limp and he lean towards her. She quickly grabbed him and was pulled back a few steps by the force until her back hit the wall, preventing her from falling to the ground with him.

Yan Shengxiao gazed deeply at Gu Qingqiu, as if trying to etch her image into his mind, and murmured, "Little bride..."

Before Gu Qingqiu could respond, she felt a weight on her shoulder; Yan Shengxiao had fainted in her arms.