Chapter 158 The company is mine, do I even need to think about it? Otherwise, why would I bother?

For Shuyun, nothing was more hateful than being thrown into Munich.

She had just returned from the United States and had finally graduated.

She was pressured to apply to German universities, but she refused. Her father then cut off all her credit cards and threatened to exile her to the United States.

At least she had pocket money in Germany, but she was too optimistic and didn't have time to spend it at all.

You have to understand how painful it is for someone who doesn't want to study in Munich; she regretted it after only two months.

She didn't understand why her father had abandoned her in such a way, almost like exile. It wasn't until later, when she learned from her mother that Zhong Yan had found her father, that she understood.

The first time he took notice of me was when he sent me to Germany.

Shuyun was listless, and the more she thought about it, the more upset she became.

Rongxi has been busy with work lately, and although she knew that her daughter was abroad, she had forgotten that she had gone to study abroad.

Rong Xi said gently, "Didn't you say you were going to wait until he got divorced? If he does get divorced, why did you go to study abroad?"

Shuyun: "Do I want to? I don't want to go at all, but my dad is forcing me to come. If I don't graduate, I won't be able to go back."

"It's all Zhong Yan's fault. I didn't do anything at all, I just said a few words, and he takes revenge like this? I've had enough."

Finally, Shuyun choked back tears, "Xixi, what should we do?"

Rong Xi: "Don't be sad, you'll graduate with your master's degree soon."

"Are you kidding me? I'm not even fluent in German yet. The failure rate in my major is as high as 70%. If I fail three times, I'll be expelled and my dad will arrange a marriage for me."

Anyway, I can't think about Zhong Yan anymore; Zhong Yan must have threatened Dad.

Shuyun sniffed, "I'm so angry."

Rong Xi remained silent. "He did it all for Ji Tanyuan, didn't he?"

Shuyun: "I hate those two. They're doomed when I graduate and go back to China."

“You can go back to China now, and just tell your uncle it’s my birthday.”

Shuyun did want to go back, but she hesitated for a moment. "But I still have classes. Never mind. I'm sorry, Xixi. I'll send you your gift. I'll go back during summer vacation."

Rong Xi looked at the phone that had been hung up and chuckled speechlessly. Zhong Yan was really ruthless.

She picked up her bag and went out, thinking to herself, "I've really fallen for Zhong Yan."

There's no attempt to hide it; just look how lively the summit day was.

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Ji Tanyuan entered the chairman's office and immediately saw two board members.

The two men were about the same age as her father. Ji Tanyuan greeted them as she entered.

One is named Jiang Qi, and the other is named Feng Jianye; both are members of the company's board of directors.

He is also a well-known veteran entrepreneur in the Chamber of Commerce.

Jiang Qi laughed, "Huanghuang, if we hadn't come, would you have kept quiet about it?"

Ji Tanyuan exclaimed, then smiled with narrowed eyes, "Uncle Jiang, don't you already know about the company's strategic plans? Why didn't you mention a word about them?"

Jiang Qi snorted coldly, "That's too many."

"Why didn't you inform the board of directors about your divorce from Zhong Yan? Do you think your marriage is a matter between just two people?"

Ji Tanyuan lowered her eyes and sat down on the other single sofa. "You didn't suffer any losses, did you?"

"You're making us feel like you don't respect the board of directors."

Ji Tanyuan glanced at her father, who was standing with his back to them in front of the French windows. His figure was still imposing, and his height of over 1.8 meters was rare for his age. He often stood out from the crowd, so in Ji Tanyuan's memory, her father was a tall man who could shelter her from the wind and rain.

Even now, he is not hunched over and his figure has not changed. His graying temples have given him a more mature and composed air, and his aura is even stronger.

But Ji Tanyuan suddenly lost that feeling.

She suddenly realized that her father was nothing special after all.

“Simple personnel transfers don’t warrant such a big fuss, and it’s not in the company’s bylaws.”

Jiang Qi frowned: "What are you saying? Isn't the company yours?"

Ji Tanyuan said "Oh":

"Uncle, you haven't forgotten, have you? I saved the company, I took over Zidian, I ran away from Tongji High-Tech, I built Jinglong Shares, and I solved Qinghe Real Estate."

After saying that, she shrugged. "So what did you do? The company is mine, why would I need to think about it? Otherwise, why would I bother?"

Jiang Qi was speechless; how could someone be so quick-witted?

Another person said:

"Putting everything else aside, what's with your recent personnel notice that laid off senior executives?"

"They deserved it."

Jiang Qi slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at Ji Tanyuan, "They worked diligently and were laid off unjustly, and you say they deserved it? Ji Tanyuan, where do you put us in your actions?"

How do you give thousands of employees a sense of security?

Ji Tanyuan pouted, wondering how she could arrange for her own people to be replaced if they didn't fire them.

"Uncle, you know everything about what they did and how they got promoted, don't you?"

"That was a promotion."

"Then I don't think they are up to the task."

Feng Jianye interrupted their conversation, "You think we're too old?"

“But you are too impetuous as a young man. I don’t think the board of directors expects to see you make such a big show of reforms.”

"If necessary, the board of directors has the right to revoke your decision-making power in the company, and you only need to receive dividends."

Ji Tanyuan scoffed without any politeness, "Is that so?"

Jiang Qi calmed down and straightened his suit. "Don't forget that you only have 30%, while we and your father make up the majority, more than 30%."

Ji Tanyuan sighed, "This scene reminds me of my uncle. He used to say the same thing."

Ji Tanyuan paused after saying this, and the room fell into a deathly silence.

"Things have changed, and people are no longer the same," Ji Tanyuan said leisurely, looking at her fingers.

She then looked at the two men, whose faces were grim and who were trying to hold their tongues, and said with a smile, "Dad came out, but Uncle didn't. Aren't you uncles curious about what happened?"

Jiang Qi glanced at Ji Tanyuan, who had a gentle smile, and only one sentence came to mind.

A beautiful woman with a heart of stone.

But these people had lived half their lives, and they weren't scared into it.

"Really? That's quite a pity."

"It can only be said that Ji Ting was confused and trusted the wrong person."

Ji Tanyuan's smile widened as she glanced at her father. "Yes, you're so confused."

After the person left, Ji Qing turned around and said, "Are you confident you can withstand an attack from all of them coming at once, being so ruthless?"

Ji Tanyuan: "If I'm polite, they'll only push their luck. Didn't they come here today just to get an explanation from me? They think I drove their people away, so why should I give them an explanation?"

After Ji Tanyuan finished speaking, she blinked. Her eyes were still bright, and her full lips were not harsh, but rather had a gentle and beautiful quality.

Beneath the soft colors lies ambition, and she's becoming more and more like her mother.

Ji Tanyuan: "Dad, please consider things from your own perspective."

He was always stirring up trouble, hoping she would succeed while simultaneously hoping she wouldn't, so he could continue being her second-in-command. This constant tension between paternal love and paternal authority made Ji Tanyuan suspect that her father had long ago developed a split personality.

Ji Qing's eyes darkened. "If we're talking about the chairman's position, I naturally wouldn't want you to replace me."

"If you want to replace me as the new head of the family, you'll have to fight for it with your own abilities. You can support your own people, but I also have my old ministers following me. Huanghuang, you'll have to rely on your own abilities."

"You can expand the market and place your own people in key positions, but you also need to have the ability to prevent those people from betraying you. That's the most fundamental thing."