Chapter 30 Qiao Jingren Steps Down

"dad!"

Qiao Xu'an stepped forward to block Qiao Jingren's sinister gaze.

Before Qiao Jingren could lose his temper, he quickly changed the subject: "I've already figured out how to deal with the board of directors. Besides, I have a way to recover the losses on Yunyao Island."

"Yeah?"

As soon as he heard about Yunyao Island, Qiao Jingren immediately became interested.

He withdrew his gaze from Qu Ge, his brows relaxed a little, and he seemed quite satisfied with Qiao Xuan's answer.

Seeing that the meeting time was approaching, Qiao Xuan used the excuse that there might be a traffic jam on the road to coax Qiao Jingren away.

The group of shady people finally disappeared from his sight, and Qu Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Behind him, Li Siqi yawned and pushed open the door.

"Hey, little cricket, why are you up so early today?"

“…”

…

Qiao Group.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was solemn.

The central air conditioner hissed out hot air, but it still couldn't blow away the suffocating cold around the long table.

Mr. Liu, who was sitting on Qiao Jingren's left, was the first to speak.

"Chairman, with so much happening these days, someone has to take responsibility for everyone's losses, right?"

Mr. Liu was one of the first old ministers who followed Qiao Jingren to start his business from scratch.

His position in the Qiao Group can be said to be second only to one person.

With him taking the lead, others also spoke up to agree.

"Yeah, Yunyao Island has lost such an important project. Shouldn't Mr. Qiao give an explanation?"

"Last time, that little girl started a livestream and caused a huge uproar, but it ended up in nothing! Is that even reasonable?!"

Everyone pointed their finger at Qiao Xian.

Obviously, at this time, they all thought he was the most suitable person to take the blame.

If Qiao Jingren continues to protect him this time, it will inevitably arouse public anger.

"Tap-tap-tap-"

Qiao Jingren did not express his opinion, but tapped the pen in his hand on the table regularly, making crisp sounds.

Qiao Xian certainly knew that this was an urge for him.

He was waiting for him to take the initiative to step forward and take all the responsibilities, and give an answer that would satisfy everyone present as he promised.

Live up to expectations.

Qiao Xu'an stood up and said calmly, "Now that things have come to this, I also think that someone really needs to take responsibility for this matter."

"So, I suggest—"

"Remove the chairman!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Qiao Jingren's pupils trembled and he stared at Qiao Xu'an in disbelief.

Qiao Xian still had a smile on his face and said calmly: "Before the vote, I have a document I want everyone to look at."

He waved his hand, and Baichuan behind him immediately distributed the copies that had been prepared long ago to everyone.

Everyone looked down and was stunned.

"As you can see, my personal stake currently stands at 28%, exceeding Mr. Qiao Jingren's 25%. Therefore, I ask you to carefully consider your decision before making any decisions."

"impossible!"

Before Qiao Xuan could finish his words, he was interrupted by Qiao Jingren in a harsh voice.

He certainly didn't trust what he had in his hand.

After all, in order to keep Qiao Xuan, the ambitious dog, firmly under control, he has always kept his shares below 7%!

How could he... overnight?

Suddenly, Qiao Jingren seemed to have thought of something and his eyes widened.

"You, you took what Liu Yuan had..."

Not only Liu Yuan, but also Qiao Wanwan.

In order to hedge risks, Qiao Jingren transferred his shares to his wife and daughter, letting them each hold 10%.

During the time when Liu Yuan was imprisoned in Weiyuan by Qiao Xuan'an, Qiao Xuan'an asked her to sign the equity transfer consent form.

As for Qiao Wanwan...

After that night on Yongkang Road, she had long since obeyed Qiao Xuan'an's every word.

As long as he is willing to coax her, not only can she give him a little share, she can even give him her life!

Coupled with the stock market fluctuations in recent days, Qiao Xuan took the opportunity to quickly accumulate a lot of shares through the secondary market.

At this point, he is no longer a dog that Qiao Jingren can beat or scold whenever he wants!

“Voting begins!”

No matter how unwilling Qiao Jingren is, Qiao Xuan is now the largest shareholder and he has the right to initiate a vote to remove the chairman at any time.

The directors looked at each other, and no one dared to act rashly.

We have all worked together with Qiao Jingren to get to where we are today. Even if we fight with each other in normal times, there is always a bit of affection between us.

And this little bit of affection has become Qiao Jingren's only bargaining chip now!

The richest man in Jiangzhou City, who has always been calm in the face of adversity, is now sweating profusely.

He silently prayed in his heart that these old friends would give him a chance to live because of their past friendship.

As he wished—

A minute passed, and no one in the audience, except Qiao Xuan, raised their hand to vote in favor.

Qiao Jingren finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, just as a hint of pride appeared on his brows, Qiao Xuan suddenly raised his eyes and looked towards the door of the conference room.

The next second, two police officers pushed the door open and walked in.

"Mr. Qiao Jingren, you are suspected of corruption and bribery. Please come with us!"

"What?! I…"

Qiao Jingren had no time to react before his hands were already handcuffed.

The police officer did not allow him to argue and took him away directly.

It happened too suddenly.

By the time everyone came to their senses and realized that all this was Qiao Xuan's plan, it was too late to escape.

Qiao Xuan's smile grew wider, but there was a terrifying cruelty in his eyes.

"Now, let's vote again."

…

Things have changed in Jiangzhou City.

The latest evening news:

"Qiao Jingren, the former chairman of Qiao Group, has been arrested for corruption and bribery. The Qiao Group board of directors unanimously elected Qiao Xu'an as the new chairman!"

Seeing this eye-catching news headline, Qu Ge could hardly believe his eyes.

How could Qiao Xu'an, who was clearly timid in front of Qiao Jingren that morning, so easily overturn the Qiao family's fortune?!

It is definitely no coincidence that Qiao Jingren is being investigated at this time.

But even if he stepped down, with so many senior directors on the Qiao board of directors, it would never be the turn of a newcomer like Qiao Xuan to take over.

How on earth did Qiao Xuan do it...

Just when he was worried, Qu Ge received a call from Qiao Xuan.

"Have you seen the news?"

"Um."

"Let's have dinner together. Just consider it a celebration for me, okay?"

"good."

Qu Ge was looking for an opportunity to explore the current situation, and she had no reason to refuse.

She was about to ask the time and place when she heard the person on the phone say, "Come down, I'm downstairs from you."

Outside the window, the black Maybach was indeed parked in its old position.

Qu Ge frowned.

She really didn't like the feeling that every step she took was calculated by him.

Before I hung up the phone, Qiao Xu'an's voice came to my ears again.

"By the way, does your friend have time? Take her along."

"What are you taking her for? What do you want to do?"

When she heard him mention the people around her, Qu Ge immediately turned into a little hedgehog covered with thorns.

Qiao Xuan smiled and said, "I'm not interested in her. I just thought you might want to take her along for company. Besides, someone really wants to meet her."

Before he finished speaking, Qu Ge heard Lu Yunzheng's anxious voice on the other end of the phone.

"What are you talking about!!!"

…

Western restaurant.

Qiao Xuan booked a private room for four people in advance.

He personally pulled a chair for Qu Ge and laid a napkin for her, but he still couldn't get a good look from her.

Qu Ge's attention has always been on Li Siqi and Lu Yunzheng.

From the moment she got on the car, she felt that there was a weird atmosphere between the two people next to her.

She had never seen Li Siqi so uneasy.

While eating, Li Siqi kept her head down and didn't say anything, as if she was afraid of meeting Lu Yunzheng's eyes.

Her intuition told her that these two people must have some secret.

But she couldn't ask directly in front of Qiao Xuan.

Since you can't ask about gossip, you can only talk about business.

Qu Ge thought for a moment and then spoke tactfully, "Chairman Qiao...how is he?"

"It's still under investigation. I should be able to be released on bail in a few days."

Qiao Xuan's tone was calm, without any unnecessary emotion.

Qu Ge wanted to ask again, but Qiao Xuan interrupted him.

"You don't have to worry about these things. You just need to take care of yourself and the children. Don't worry, I will never let anyone hurt you at any time."

It was an extremely gentle tone, but it made Qu Ge's hair stand on end.

She remembered the look Qiao Jingren gave her this morning.

Could it be that Qiao Xuan attacked him because he mentioned the baby in her belly at that time?

That being said, Liu Yuan was the same at that time.

It was only because she beat Qu Ge in Wei Garden and almost strangled her to death, which angered Qiao Xuan, that she ended up with no body left!

turn out to be……

The child in her belly was covered in blood before it was even born!

Thinking of this, Qu Ge got goosebumps all over his body.

She lost her focus for a moment and accidentally knocked over the water glass.

With a click.

The lemonade in the cup spilled all over Qiao Xian.

But he didn't care about himself and was only concerned about her.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

"fine."

Qu Ge avoided his extended hand in disgust.

This unconscious action was like a sharp thorn that pierced Qiao Xian's chest.

Qiao Xuan frowned, but didn't get angry with her, and his expression became noticeably gloomier.

He stood up and left the table, going to the bathroom to clean up his mess.

Close the door.

There were only three other people left in the room, and the atmosphere was beginning to warm up.

Li Siqi took the initiative to pick up the red wine glass.

"Um...thank you for what happened last time." She said to Lu Yunzheng.

Qu Ge raised an eyebrow curiously.

Lu Yunzheng was in a panic and almost choked on the meat in his mouth that he didn't have time to swallow.

"Ahem... I didn't help much, so there's no need to be so polite."

Qu Ge was even more confused.

She thought they were talking about what happened last time on the ember night.

But if it was that incident, why would Li Siqi have such an attitude?

Seeing that both of them had red faces and were stuttering when speaking, she had an inexplicable bad feeling in her heart.

She frowned in surprise: "Siqi, you and him, couldn't you already..."

“Cough cough cough… cough cough…”

There was no need for Li Siqi to speak, her guilty reaction was already the best answer.

Qu Ge was stunned and opened his mouth several times but didn't know what to say.

As far as she knew, after the last incident, Li Siqi and Qin Shuzhi had always had a complicated relationship.

Now, she has gotten into trouble with the playboy Lu Yunzheng...

I'm afraid these two men are more difficult to deal with than the other.

Qu Ge couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for Li Siqi.

A door away——

As soon as Qiao Xuan came out of the box, he received a call from the hospital.

On the other end of the phone, the housekeeper who had been guarding Qiao Wanwan's ward was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly.

"Master, something happened!"

"Miss Wanwan..."