"Young Master Zhou, I am the director of the sales department. Welcome back, Young Master Zhou."
"Young Master Zhou, I am..."
As soon as one person dares to take a step forward, the others follow suit.
Within just one minute, a third of the senior executives sided with Zhou Yi.
The remaining two-thirds of the senior management were the shareholders' influence. They looked at Zhou Yi with uncertain expressions, wanting to pledge allegiance but hesitant due to the shareholders' power.
Zhou Yi's calm gaze met the old shareholder's in the air. Zhou Yi said with a teasing smile, "Old shareholder, you don't look too good."
"If you still don't believe me, you can take a look at the legal team's documents."
The old shareholder pursed his lips and shook his head: "No need to look, I know it's true."
"I used to hold you in my arms."
Zhou Yi let out a cold laugh, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"It turns out the old shareholder still remembers. I thought the old shareholder was too old and useless, which is why he didn't recognize me at first."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood that the old shareholder knew Zhou Yi!
If Zhou Yi cannot prove his identity, what are the old shareholders planning to do...?
Zhou Yi's tone suddenly turned cold, causing the temperature in the entire banquet hall to drop several degrees.
"Now that I'm back, Uncle, it's time for you to enjoy your retirement."
"After all, you're getting old. If you don't retire gracefully, your health might not be able to take it."
hiss--
Everyone gasped.
At this moment, Zhou Yi was like a spirited young man, stabbing the old shareholder with a sharp spear. As the spear was pulled out of his body, blood droplets splattered like waves.
"What Young Master Zhou said makes sense."
“That’s right. You were just an acting president. Now that our true successor has arrived, it’s time for you to let go.”
“We had already discussed at the meeting that no votes would be taken before the Zhou family’s annual ceremony, so you are currently just an acting president.”
The shareholders behind Zhou Yi righteously criticized the old shareholders, forcing them to step down and relinquish power.
They knew this was the best time for the old shareholders to relinquish control; if they let them escape tonight, they would never have another chance like this.
Just when everyone thought that the old shareholders would be forced to relinquish their rights in the face of Zhou Yi's relentless pressure,
The old shareholder, contrary to his usual behavior, chuckled, a mysterious smile inexplicably appearing on his pale face.
Upon seeing the old shareholder's smile, everyone present, except Zhou Yi, felt a chill run down their spines.
He still has a backup plan!
This might be his biggest threat!
The old shareholder didn't keep everyone in a state of fear for long. He looked at Zhou Yi with a slight smile and said:
"Really? You want me to retire so you can take over? But how can your health allow you to run the Zhou Group?"
"Although I am old, I am still vigorous and strong."
"And you, you are too young, too trusting, and have been poisoned by your closest aunt, Aunt Zhou, and your life is nearing its end."
“Zhou Yi, I am the one who is doing this for the good of the entire Zhou family.”
“I already have your medical report, and I was planning to arrange for you to secretly go abroad for treatment.”
"But since you insist on competing with me for the Zhou family business, I have no choice but to make your illness public and let the entire Zhou family vote on whether your current frail body is suitable to take over the Zhou family business!"
The old shareholder's words were like a meteorite from outer space, crashing into the entire banquet hall.
Everyone present felt dizzy and disoriented, unable to recover for a long time.
"W-what? Impossible!"
"Young Master Zhou, what's wrong with your health?"
The legal team, shareholders, Xu Yan, and others all looked Zhou Yi up and down with tense expressions. At this moment, they didn't care about any power struggles; they just wanted to know what was wrong with Zhou Yi's health.
They didn't believe that the shareholders would dare to lie at a time like this!
Su Qingjiao, who thought she was doomed, suddenly burst out laughing after hearing what the shareholder said.
Hahaha, yeah, how could she forget!
Zhou Yi is dying!
And she poisoned him herself!
At this moment when her life was about to end, Su Qingjiao felt a strange sense of joy knowing that the most respected heir of the Zhou family would perish with her.
However--
Before Su Qingjiao could even feel happy for a few seconds, Zhou Yi's mocking laughter rang out in the hall.
"hehe--"
The laughter was full of disdain for the old shareholders, as if everyone was prey who had fallen into a trap carefully prepared by the hunter.
They struggled desperately in the pit, while Zhou Yi stood above them, looking down at them with icy eyes.
The old shareholder finally panicked. His composure, which had been so certain, was suddenly punctured, and everything that had benefited him vanished like a bubble.
The old shareholder raised his voice and told everyone the details of Zhou Yi's illness.
“Zhou Yi, you’re still so resilient. There’s really no need for you to push yourself like this. I know you’re hiding your physical condition.”
“I have received your medical record from your attending physician. You have been diagnosed with a rare disease in a foreign country.”
“Your lungs are completely infected; you’re just forcing yourself to come to the banquet hall.”
"Everyone, just watch. Zhou Yi will definitely leave in less than half an hour. He can't even stand up properly."
Hearing the old shareholder's confident words, everyone looked at Zhou Yi with complicated expressions.
Is Zhou Yi's condition really that serious?
But they couldn't tell that Zhou Yi looked sick. Compared to the old shareholder's pale face, the old shareholder seemed to be the one who was sick.
"You really do care about my health!"
Zhou Yi didn't offer an explanation; his sudden exclamation startled the increasingly uneasy old shareholder.
However, before he could explain, Zhou Yi said quietly, "I only had a common illness, and it was cured a long time ago."
"Stop spreading alarmist rumors."
The old shareholder had long since lost all composure, and he glared at Zhou Yi with a fierce expression.
"Hahaha, what are you still hiding?"
"You've contracted a virus from abroad. The virus hasn't spread here yet. Wait another month, until it starts spreading domestically, and then you'll know!"
Suddenly, everyone present stared meaningfully at the old shareholder.
The old shareholders seemed desperate to hold onto their positions, their eyes filled with a hint of ferocity, completely oblivious to the expressions on everyone's faces.
Zhou Yi saw that the old shareholders were willing to reveal secrets in order to bring him down.
He stopped playing games with the old shareholders and instead presented the evidence directly, slapping them to the ground and ensuring they could never recover.
"Since you know so much about it, you must be very knowledgeable about the virus."
"As for why you know so much about this, that's interesting. Old shareholder, did you specially ask someone to secretly purchase the medicine from abroad and bring it to Luzhou?"
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