Chapter 250 Heartbreaking, Queen Gu's Counterattack
Gu Mingxia fiddled with her sunglasses, and as she looked at A Xin's surprised expression, a smug smile appeared on her lips.
For some reason, seeing Gu Mingxia's confident smile filled A Xin with resentment and frustration. How could she not have imagined that Gu Mingxia would also own shares in the Gu Group!
Now that Gu Mingxia had caught her off guard at this crucial moment, Ah Xin felt that the initiative she had finally gained had been turned into a passive one because of Gu Mingxia's simple act of standing there.
"Sister Xia, what brings you here?"
"Of course I'm here to attend the shareholders' meeting! So, Mr. Fu, you don't mind if I sit here for a while, do you?"
Fu Ya wanted to say "welcome" instead of "oppose," but he was just an external CEO of the Gu Group, and the decision-making power didn't seem to be in his own hands. So, he asked A Xin for her permission, giving her face.
"Chairman, you wouldn't mind if Miss Gu joined us for the meeting, would you?"
"This is the board meeting. As long as she is an antique of the Gu family, the Gu family will naturally welcome her to attend the meeting."
Ah Xin said something indifferently. Gu Mingxia glanced at her, then casually pulled up a chair and sat at the very back of the conference table. Song Jia followed closely beside her. Ah Xin was angry, and since she couldn't take it out on Gu Mingxia, she naturally turned all her anger on Song Jia.
"Sir, this is a board meeting of the Gu Group. All irrelevant and unrelated personnel should leave!"
"Don't worry, I won't listen to any of your meeting minutes."
Song Jia took out a pair of earphones and put them in his ears. He turned the music on his phone very loud. A Xin frowned and glared at him unhappily. But before she could speak, Gu Mingxia spoke first.
"Song Jia, go outside and wait for me. There are so many people here, I'll be fine."
"Okay, then be careful."
Song Jia had already consciously positioned himself as Gu Mingxia's personal bodyguard, and naturally obeyed her every word. As he strode out, he didn't forget to glare back at A Xin.
If such an ignorant woman were to become the chairperson of the Gu Group, Song Jia felt that the Gu Group would soon become a thing of the past.
"Now that the person has left, can the meeting continue?"
A single, casual remark clearly indicated that Gu Mingxia, not A Xin as the chairman, was in control of the meeting room, which greatly displeased the chairman.
"Chairman, should our meeting continue?"
Seeing that the chairman was clearly out of sorts, Fu Ya had no choice but to remind him. A Xin snorted softly before pulling herself out of her thoughts and speaking coldly.
"The topic of today's meeting is whether to continue developing the high-end villa area project or to cut losses in time. Before Ms. Gu arrived, we had already reached a final consensus. Since Ms. Gu is also a shareholder of Gu's Group, please state your position."
It has to be said that Ah Xin's words were quite plausible, but she was still too young and naive. After all, she had never worked in the business world. Even now, when she tried to act calmly, it was enough to make Gu Mingxia, a veteran in the business world, break the illusion in no time.
"I thought I had already stated my position when I walked in. Didn't the chairman hear me clearly?"
"you……"
"It seems you really didn't hear clearly. Let's hear the largest shareholder's opinion!" Gu Mingxia coldly swept her gaze over all the shareholders present. After receiving her icy look, they all lowered their heads. This was the most formidable person in the Gu family, and everyone was praying not to offend her. Noticing everyone's expressions, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Gu Mingxia's eyes, and she coughed lightly a few times. "I oppose continuing the development of the high-end villa area. On the one hand, the government will issue a property purchase restriction order next month; on the other hand, banks will strictly review loans and increase loan interest rates. Furthermore, according to reliable sources, the government also intends to increase property taxes. Therefore, the development of the high-end villa area will become increasingly unprofitable. The group has the funds to develop the high-end villa area; it would be better to look for other projects."
As the saying goes, a master's touch is unparalleled. All of Ah Xin's words were less convincing than Gu Mingxia's.
"You are all veterans of the group, you should know that in situations like this, cutting your losses is much more rational than continuing to take risks. Why are you all standing by and doing nothing now that something like this has happened? You should know that each of you is a shareholder of Gu's Group. What good will it do you if Gu's Group suffers losses?"
“Ms. Gu, I don’t think continuing the development is risky. Rather, what you’ve suggested—terminating the development—would cause the group a significant financial loss. Besides, if we stop the development, what will happen to the six villas that have already been built? Will they just be left abandoned?”
"The chairman's concerns are valid. We can't just leave the well-developed villas to sit idle. I've already reached an agreement with Disney in the United States to build the first Disneyland in mainland China on the land where the luxury villa area is being developed."
“Building a Disneyland is a great idea! Chairman Gu had this plan before, but we hadn’t been able to reach an agreement with Disney.”
"Young Miss's suggestion is excellent. If we could build a Disneyland on that land, it would be much more profitable than developing it into luxury villas!"
"Yes, I agree with Miss's suggestion!"
"I agree!"
The situation at the board meeting suddenly took a dramatic turn. Ah Xin watched as those who had just supported her now turned to Gu Mingxia one by one. She felt a surge of anger that she couldn't swallow, and could only grip the armrests of her chair tightly with both hands.
"What does the chairman think of this proposal?"
Gu Mingxia clearly noticed A Xin's expression, but she didn't point it out. Instead, she looked at her with a smile, her beautiful eyes clear and innocent, revealing no emotion or thoughts.
"What can I say? Don't you all agree? Why are you asking me?"
Ah Xin angrily threw down those words, got up and quickly left the meeting room. Fu Ya watched her back and frowned. He always thought he was already quite immature, but he didn't expect Ah Xin to be even more willful than him.
Doesn't she know she's the chairperson now? Leaving the board so easily will leave a bad impression on all the directors. How much does she think her position as acting chairperson is unstable!
He shrugged helplessly. Now that he was the company's CEO, it was time for him to step up and take charge. Otherwise, wouldn't he just become a figurehead?
"Now that everyone has reached a consensus, this meeting is adjourned. Everyone, please go about your business. Meeting adjourned!"
Upon hearing Fu Ya's words, Gu Mingxia clenched her right fist to support her tilted head, her medium-length hair fluttering casually, and a proud smile appeared on her lips.
First game, a complete victory!
"Sister Xia, where have you been all this time? Third Brother is very worried about you!"
"oh?"
"Of course, we are all very worried about you. You know, after all, you are not alone anymore."
Fu Ya felt a sense of fear towards Gu Mingxia, just like he felt towards the third brother on the other side.
"I was getting restless living in the city, so I went out for a walk to clear my head. Look at me now, I'm perfectly fine here, aren't I?"
As Gu Mingxia spoke, she stood up. Fu Ya's gaze involuntarily fell on her slightly protruding belly.
"Go back and tell Fu Heng that I'm fine, and I'll go see him in a few days."
"Okay, what, aren't you going to stay at the company a little longer?"
"No, I'll come back after you've set up my office. I need to go home and check on things first."
"Okay! I'll have someone set up an office for you in a bit."
Gu Mingxia didn't say anything, but quickly left the conference room with her bag, and Song Jia followed her out.
"Looking back at home."
"The Gu family?"
"right!"
That was her father. Even though she didn't like him, she couldn't just stand by and watch Ah Xin hurt him like that!
She was well aware of the dangers of Ice Blue, and since such a thing had happened, Gu Mingxia could not simply ignore it.
Throughout the journey, Gu Mingxia kept her gaze fixed on the scenery outside the window. She appeared calm, but her brows were tightly furrowed.
"Goddess, we've arrived."
Song Jia's words interrupted Gu Mingxia's thoughts. She pushed up her sunglasses. The gate of the Gu family villa outside the window was still closed as usual, but what was happening inside was disgusting.
"Just drive right in."
After entering the villa's password, Gu Mingxia gestured for Song Jia to drive the car in directly. Once the car was parked, Gu Mingxia pushed open the door and got out.
"Bring all the luggage down, I'll have someone come and bring it over in a bit."
Song Jia nodded, while Gu Mingxia hurried towards the building where Gu Huaikun lived.
"Master, let's eat."
"Get away from me! I know you're a bad guy, trying to steal my things!"
"Sir, it's me, Old Lin. Have you forgotten? I've been by your side for forty years. How could I be a bad person?"
Gu Huaikun was somewhat confused, but when Lin Fu said he was Old Lin, he suddenly froze and stared intently at Lin Fu.
Just when Lin Fu thought he had been recognized, Gu Huaikun suddenly shook his head.
"Old Lin, how could you be so old and ugly? I knew you were a bad person, trying to steal the inheritance I left for Xiaxia and her unborn baby. Let me tell you, you'd better give up on that idea. The Gu family belongs to Xiaxia, and no one can take it away from her!"
Gu Huaikun pushed Lin Fu aside, then quickly walked to the sofa, hugged a cushion, and curled up on it.
"The Gu family belongs to Xiaxia and the baby in her belly. No one can take it away from her, no one can take it away from her! I'll risk my life to protect these things for Xiaxia!"
Standing at the door, Gu Mingxia felt a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes.
She hadn't expected Gu Huaikun's condition to be so serious, but what she hadn't expected even more was that he didn't recognize Lin Fu yet still remembered to protect the Gu family for her and the baby.
"Young Miss, you...you're back?"
"Mmm!" Gu Mingxia's voice was trembling with tears. She quickly walked to Gu Huaikun, knelt down, and patted his stiff arm.
"Dad, it's me, Xiaxia, I'm back! From now on... I'll never argue with you again, and I'll never let anyone bully you. From now on... I'll listen to you, take over the Gu family, and support the whole Gu family. Please wake up, okay?"
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