"I... will try my best." Lidya Su said with difficulty, then hung up the phone.
But her heart was beating wildly and she kept thinking about Xiao Chen's words.
She has a gentle personality and usually blushes even when arguing with others. Can she establish her authority?
The next day, Su Group, conference room.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was a bit depressing. After all, such a big thing had happened and the news spread throughout the company early in the morning.
Cheng Tao had a gloomy face when he came to work this morning, and he didn't even bother to respond to his subordinates who greeted him.
After all, the hole this time was so big that even he couldn't fill it.
The meeting held by shareholders and senior management today was aimed at him, and Su Zhenye would not miss this opportunity.
He has been thinking about countermeasures, how to maximize his own interests, or in other words... how to dilute the power in his hands as little as possible.
The internal struggles in large companies are battlefields without the smoke of gunpowder. He is aware that he has had too much power over the years.
Even Su Zhenye felt threatened, so this time Su Zhenye would definitely not let go of this opportunity.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the company's senior executives and shareholders had arrived.
Su Zhenye checked his watch, then glanced around the scene: "Is everyone here?"
"Chairman, Xiao Chen hasn't arrived yet." Lidya Su reminded in a low voice.
"It's okay, let's talk about business first. He just needs to catch up with the second half later." Father Su smiled slightly.
Then his expression turned serious: "I think everyone knows about this."
"Not long ago, a photovoltaic industry investment project initiated by Vice President Cheng invested 1 billion yuan."
"The project is being pushed forward at a very fast pace, but yesterday the Ministry of Energy issued innovative technologies for the photovoltaic industry."
"The original project has been halted, and our losses this time are conservatively estimated to be over 1 billion yuan."
As Su Zhenye finished speaking, the sound of whispering was heard at the scene.
Cheng Tao had a sullen face and said nothing.
He didn't expect that Su Zhenye didn't even say a word of courtesy and directly forced him to abdicate.
But he had no way to refute this because he was the overall person in charge of the project.
Countless pairs of eyes fell on Cheng Tao, making him feel very uncomfortable.
"I was originally opposed to this project, and I also expressed my opposition during the last vote."
"So, Vice President Cheng, do you have anything to say about this?"
His eyes fell on Cheng Tao. Cheng Tao was helpless. He cleared his throat and stood up.
"I do have an indelible responsibility for this matter."
"But we have done in-depth research on photovoltaic energy projects and believe that this investment is feasible."
"My project was also voted on, and there are no procedural issues."
Cheng Tao's words were just an attempt to shift the blame. He was the one who dominated the progress of the project not long ago.
Many people were forced to vote in support due to pressure, but now it has become a reason for him to shift the blame.
"There is no problem with the procedure, but this incident indirectly reflects the lack of management ability."
Su Xiao spoke calmly, directly pointing the finger at Cheng Tao's inability.
Cheng Tao looked at Lidya Su in surprise, his heart sinking.
During the days that Su Xiao came to the company, his abilities were average.
Moreover, she has a gentle personality and doesn't fight or compete. No one would have thought that she would directly attack in such an important occasion.
Had she been pretending all along? With this father and daughter singing the same tune, I'm afraid I'm in big trouble today.
"The losses caused to the company are also enormous, and President Cheng has too many projects on his plate. I think President Cheng should distribute some of his projects to other departments."
Ignoring Cheng Tao's gaze, Su Xiao continued.
She has always been gentle, but now she wants to be like a sharpened sword, pointing it at the veteran Cheng Tao.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous. She clenched her hands so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.
Her palms were covered in cold sweat, but she still maintained a stern tone.
As soon as she finished speaking, not only all the shareholders in the room, but even Su Zhenye looked at her with a strange look.
There was surprise, praise, and even more relief.
That’s right, today was a showdown between Su Zhenye and Cheng Tao, but Su Xiao’s performance was a pleasant surprise.
"I have been in the company for decades. Except for this time, my decision-making has basically been fine. What's wrong, Su Xiao? Do you think I have too much power?" Cheng Tao suppressed his inner anger.
"Vice President Cheng misunderstood. That's not what I meant."
Su Xiao smiled and put on the serious expression he usually showed to students at school: "I think the decision-making of many people is better than that of one person."
"This will help mitigate risks. I don't mean to target President Cheng. President Cheng is so excited because he feels that the people in the company's planning department, even though they have over a dozen branches, are not as capable as you, alone?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Cheng Tao.
In fact, Cheng Tao has too much power and too many projects. How could other departments in the company not have opinions?
Especially some high-quality projects are all in Cheng Tao's hands. You eat the meat but don't even leave the soup for others?
Cheng Tao calmed down and realized that Su Xiao was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
So he changed the subject and started playing a sad tune: "I have worked diligently in the company for decades, and I have both hard work and merits."
"Is President Su going to force me to resign from the company just because of this incident?"
"Wouldn't this chill everyone's spirits?"
Cheng Tao is indeed a veteran in this field. With just a change of tone, the conflict was immediately diverted.
"Mr. Cheng has misunderstood. The company has no such intention." Su Zhenye smiled. Su Xiao performed well and forced this old fox to act out a sad drama.
But their purpose today is not just to make him give in, but to force Cheng Tao into a desperate situation.
His eyes flashed, and his tone gradually became serious: "Actually, the purpose of holding this meeting today is not to hold anyone responsible."
"But there is something important to announce."
As soon as he finished speaking, the meeting room began to discuss in low voices again.
Even Cheng Tao couldn't help but look sideways.
It was no secret in the company that he and Su Zhenye were fighting fiercely.
This is such a good opportunity, shouldn't Su Zhenye take advantage of it to dilute the power in his hands?
"Starting today, Cheng Tao will no longer serve as the company's vice president, and the company will buy back Cheng Tao's shares at the market price."
Unexpectedly, Su Zhenye's next words caused the entire conference room to explode.
Cheng Tao showed an expression of disbelief.
He cried out, "Su Zhenye, are you crazy?"
"Why do you remove me from my position and take away my shares?"
"I'm the vice president of the Su Group. My appointment and dismissal must be decided by the board of directors. What gives you the right?"
"Over the years, you've taken advantage of your position as Vice President to embezzle company property."
Su Zhenye slowly stood up: "Just because you accepted kickbacks, you are suspected of embezzlement."
"Haha, slander, you are slandering me. I am the vice president of the company. You have no right to remove me from my position."
"My shares belong to me, and the company has no right to take them back." Cheng Tao roared.
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