Chapter 64 Seizing Power! Taking Over! Dealing with the Scumbag!
The meeting room was completely silent.
All shareholders sat up straight in the face of danger.
Even when the company was facing a major crisis, they still had the mind to argue with Zhou Yanci.
But when things reached a point where there was no way to salvage the situation, and it was beyond their control, none of them even had the energy to blame anyone.
Zhou Yanci exposed a huge hole; the company's stock had plummeted to an appalling level, to the point that they would lose all of their dividends from the past two years.
Zhou Yanci rushed over and pushed open the door to see Shang Wu sitting at the table.
Shang Wu remained silent and did not look at him, her hand pressed against her heart, as if he had deeply hurt her.
Zhou Yanci's breath hitched, and he frowned.
He had never felt this unbearable when he was being blamed and threatened by these shareholders.
He walked over to Shang Wu, his eyes filled with panic.
Just as Zhou Yanci was about to speak, Shang Wu asked softly, "How have I wronged you all these years?"
He was stunned.
Shang Wu looked up at him quietly, without getting angry, and spoke even more softly than usual.
"I don't understand. I've worked my butt off at the company to earn money for you. I've been well-behaved all these years and haven't had any intimate contact with anyone. I've just been waiting for you to marry me. Why do you have to go and mess around with Chenmian?"
Zhou Yanci lowered her head and murmured, "I'm sorry..."
"If you like her so much, you might as well tell me clearly and we can break up."
Shang Wu got up to leave.
"No! I won't allow it!"
Zhou Yanci suddenly became excited, sweat beading on her forehead. She pulled Shang Wu back to sit down, squatted down, and held her hand tightly.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I let you down and betrayed you. But now is not the time to talk about this. Let's solve the company's problems first. As long as the company is okay, I'll do anything. I'll agree to whatever compensation you want!"
The shareholders all turned their attention to them, scrutinizing Shang Wu's expression.
Zhou Yanci clenched her teeth nervously, her face deathly pale.
Shang Wu lowered her eyes and looked at him with an icy expression.
Even now, Zhou Yanci's apology is so insincere; she's only thinking about the company's interests.
She gently shook off Zhou Yanci's hand and stood up.
"The shareholders just said that you made a huge mistake. In the past three years, as the president of Chengzhou, you have not brought any benefits to the company."
"Your greatest achievement is recruiting me into the jewelry department. Thanks to me, the company has doubled its revenue."
The shareholders all showed expressions of approval.
In fact, they were really dissatisfied with Zhou Yanci being chosen as the successor.
At first, they were most satisfied with Zhou Ze'an, but for some reason, Zhou Ze'an seemed to have lost his mind and refused to become the president even at the cost of his life.
They saw that no one else could handle the position, so they had no choice but to give it to Zhou Yanci.
Originally, Zhou Yanci's abilities were to be evaluated based on performance.
But just at this moment, Zhou Yanci suddenly brought Shang Wu into the company, bringing everyone an unexpected bonus.
In their hearts, the person they respected most was Shang Wu.
They knew perfectly well that if it weren't for Shang Wu's design skills, they wouldn't have received any substantial compensation over the years.
Now that this has happened, all the shareholders are eager to kick Zhou Yanci off the show!
If he stays in this position for even a second, the company will suffer continuous losses that can't be stopped.
Shang Wu turned around, her expression cold.
"The shareholders' solution is for you to come out and apologize, and give up the president position to Zhou Ze'an."
Zhou Yanci suddenly looked up, staring at her in disbelief, her anger rising to the point of clenching her teeth.
"I won't accept it! He's already a defeated opponent of mine, what benefit can he bring to the company?"
Shang Wu didn't even turn her head, speaking coldly: "Zhou Ze'an has already run away. I don't know why he suddenly resigned from his position in the company and disappeared with his mother. We can't find him now, so the shareholders and I have come up with another solution."
Zhou Yanci was taken aback, her eyes full of doubt, and she subconsciously walked over to ask, "What method?"
He wanted to sit down at the head of the long table in the conference room, but Shang Wu sat down first and naturally took her seat.
Zhou Yanci stood in front of her, and couldn't help but frown.
He was about to speak up when he realized that none of the shareholders had any objections to Shang Wu sitting in the president's seat, and they didn't show the slightest sign of anything amiss.
He was filled with doubt and uncertainty, and had a premonition in his heart, so he began to breathe softly.
Zhou Yanci sat down next to Shang Wu, staring intently at her.
What solutions are the shareholders looking for?
A surge of hatred welled up in Shang Wu's eyes as she stared intently at him.
"you."
A barely perceptible ruthlessness flashed in her eyes: "You step forward and apologize, promise to resolve your personal matters, and say that you are neither qualified nor ashamed to be the heir to the group, and that you will be suspended from your duties for a period of time."
"What?" Zhou Yanci stood up in shock, her brows furrowed. She suddenly realized why the shareholders hadn't objected to Shang Wu sitting in that position.
With that answer in mind, he asked, "And what about the CEO position?"
Shang Wu looked up and stared directly at him, her red lips parting slightly: "I'll sit down. I'm now the acting president of Chengzhou."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanci was completely stunned.
Before he arrived at the meeting room, the shareholders had come up with the idea of having Shang Wu temporarily act as president.
Shang Wu had no expression, gently rubbing her temples, revealing a hint of fatigue.
“In this farce, I am the victim. The public is indignant on my behalf. Only by leaving the company and letting me take over can you quell public anger and prevent the stock price from falling.”
“But are you capable of being the acting president? You’ve never been competent for this position before!” Zhou Yanci retorted instinctively.
Shang Wu curled her lips and suddenly smiled.
Her beauty was unparalleled, and her smile was dazzling in the dull conference room.
Shang Wu asked in an almost pitying tone, "In the past three years, I've been more than a CEO, haven't I? What job haven't I done? Don't you know better than anyone else?"
Zhou Yanci froze, clenching her teeth.
Yes, over the years, Shang Wu has not only managed her jewelry department, single-handedly supporting most of the company's revenue, but she has also rushed over to help him clean up any messes he makes at work.
Those proposals that were completely outside of Shang Wu's professional field, as well as various problematic projects, and even his speech draft for the shareholders' meeting.
When Xiao Dong was too busy to help, Shang Wu always stepped forward to do it for him.
Besides Xiao Dong, Shang Wu is the person most familiar with the president's business.
These shareholders have been watching closely all along.
Shang Wu asked again, "The project with the Ye family has run into serious problems. You have to find a way to raise money for compensation, right? As the president, are you planning to use the company's working capital to cover it up?"
Zhou Yanci fell silent, her pale face shrouded in despair, and she could only stand there blankly.
Seeing that he couldn't even speak, Shang Wu stood up and stared at him with a sharp gaze.
She said, "Although you don't have much cash flow, your real estate and investments in other places are enough to cover the deficit of several billion yuan and prevent the Ye family from suing you and sending you to jail based on the contract."
The more I listen to Zhou Yanci, the more uncomfortable I feel.
All the profits he had accumulated over the past three years were about to be lost in one fell swoop.
Shang Wu leisurely admired his reaction, "You don't need to worry about things at the company."
Zhou Yanci looked up at all the shareholders.
He didn't want to end up like that.
Even though Shang Wu was the acting president, his reputation was ruined, he lost his position as the successor of Chengzhou, and he also lost the wealth he had accumulated over the years. He was unwilling to accept it no matter how he thought about it.
Seeing that Zhou Yanci seemed to have a problem with it, Shang Wu looked directly at him.
"The shareholders have unanimously approved my decision to become acting president, and you have no right to object or question it now."
Zhou Yanci swallowed hard, his fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly. He tried to speak several times, but couldn't utter a word.
The shareholders remained silent.
The silence of these people further provoked Zhou Yanci.
He realized that despite being the glamorous president of Chengzhou and the most dazzling heir all these years, he had never caught the eye of these shareholders.
The shareholders usually respected and indulged him, simply because he had an all-around amazing fiancée.
She is not only beautiful but also extremely loyal to the company, bringing shareholders unexpected dividends.
These people, driven by profit, only care about money from beginning to end. Whoever can make money, that's who they'll follow.
"Also, I've told you before that the thing I can't tolerate most in this life is deception and betrayal, and you've done both of those things."
Shang Wu's tone was very strong, especially when he mentioned the word "betrayal".
Zhou Yanci's heart skipped a beat.
Shang Wu's eyes were filled with coldness as she stared at him: "I can choose to forgive you, otherwise I wouldn't be helping you shoulder the burden of the company at this time, but you have to deal with that woman properly."
Zhou Yanci's breath hitched, and she asked urgently, "What do you want me to do with her?"
Shang Wu curled her lips slightly, her smile mocking.
"Don't you really know what to do about this?"
Zhou Yanci's face paled as she understood the meaning behind her words.
Zhou Yanci grabbed Shang Wu's hand and said without thinking, "Chen Mian is weak. She had already been examined when she was pregnant. The doctor said she shouldn't keep the baby, and she will never be able to have children again!"
"I beg you, please let her give birth to this child, okay?"
These shameless words angered the shareholders.
They were eager to try and stand up for Shang Wu.
Shang Wu leaned lazily against the table, looking at Zhou Yanci with a half-smile.
"sure."
Her sudden remark stunned Zhou Yanci.
Zhou Yanci stared at her with wide eyes.
"You agreed?"
Shang Wu said, "Chen Mian can give birth to this child, but I want you to promise that no matter what happens to us in the future, you will never marry Chen Mian into the Zhou family. Otherwise, you can forget about being the heir of Chengzhou."
Zhou Yanci's face turned pale for a moment.
In this way, the child will always be an illegitimate child, and Chenmian will always be a mistress who cannot be seen in the light of day.
Shang Wu stepped forward.
Today she wore eight-centimeter high heels and a black trench coat with a sophisticated cut, exuding sexiness and power.
"Words are meaningless. Let's sign an agreement, using your and your parents' shares as the stake."
Zhou Yanci was stunned, completely stunned.
At this moment, looking at Shang Wu's aggressive demeanor, he wondered if he had misheard.
Do you want them to hand over all of the Zhou family's existing shares?
Zhou Yanci never imagined that one day he would feel helpless and completely controlled by others because of Shang Wu.
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