Chapter 235: Forcing the Emperor to Abdicate
Long before Shiqi opened her mouth, Chi Qing noticed Shi Nian'an coming.
The reason she didn't speak out to stop them was because she felt it was unnecessary. Even if Shi Nian'an heard her conversation with Shi Qi, he would never guess what they were talking about.
She didn't greet Shi Nian'an, but looked at Shi Qi first. The other party looked at her expectantly, and she couldn't say the words of refusal.
For her, just having this chance to meet her younger self was enough. But since the other party didn't know her true identity, she felt indebted and couldn't bear to refuse.
Chi Li smiled softly, "If there's a chance, we'll meet again."
Seventeen's smile widened. She was about to say something else when Liu Shen'ai stopped her. "Boss Zhou has company matters to attend to. Let's go first."
Without caring about Seventeen's reaction, Liu Shen'ai pulled her over and walked out.
But when passing by Shi Nian'an, Seventeen glared coldly at the culprit Shi Nian'an. If she hadn't suddenly appeared, she could have spent some more time with Sister Fanyi!
When Shi Nian'an was given such a killing look by her, he suddenly felt that the familiar cold-blooded killer had returned. He felt relieved a little, thinking that he was not possessed by any strange thing.
But when did she become so close to her mother? She had been so busy with company matters recently that she had no idea.
Shi Nian'an picked up the folder, walked over to Chi Yan, and looked at the two people leaving. She asked in confusion, "Mom, who are they..."
"Two friends I met by chance, came over to chat with me. You came over so suddenly, is there something going on at the company?"
"I just received news that the judicial authorities are launching a criminal investigation into the company."
Chi Li raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why?"
She thought that if Qiao Zhizhang was dealt with, those people would calm down.
"Song Xiaojun's indiscriminate car-ramming incident resulted in dozens of deaths. This case is now generating widespread attention and has had a profound impact. Since Song Xiaojun committed suicide, netizens have nowhere to vent their anger, so they're lashing out at the government's inaction. However, since Song Xiaojun had previously been fired from his company, and his father was planning to sue the company for compensation, the judicial authorities' involvement now seems like an attempt to shift the blame onto us."
"Huh?" Chi Qi was almost amused by these people's outrageous actions.
A criminal who kills people indiscriminately while driving a car—isn't it an exaggeration to call him a traitor? And his father actually dared to ask the company for compensation? Was he hoping the company would help him make up for the losses his son had caused so many families?
Shi Nian'an also felt that this matter was ridiculous and was simply a sudden disaster.
But now she is the executive CEO of Tianqiong. What she shoulders is not only the Tianqiong Group, but also the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of employees of the group. She will no longer get furious when encountering unreasonable things like she did in the past.
She suppressed her emotions and reasoned calmly, analyzing the situation. "If the judicial authorities determine that our company's termination process is unreasonable, I'm afraid we'll have to pay the fine even if we don't want to. Besides, for such a tragic case, even if it's out of humanitarian considerations, the company should make a donation."
Chi Li sneered, "Donations are fine, but asking us to compensate Song Xiaojun is just dreaming."
"But the current public opinion is very unfavorable to us. I suspect someone has deployed a troll army to deliberately portray Song Xiaojun as a genius scientist persecuted by Sky Capital. Even because the majority of the company's employees are women, the company's senior management has been insulted and discriminated against married men."
Chi Qi's eyes darkened. If even the company's top executives were dragged out and insulted, the verbal attacks on Shi Nian'an as the CEO would only be worse.
But according to common sense, the person who should be despised should be Song Xiaojun, no matter how you think about it, it can't be Tianqiong's turn? If there is no one behind the scenes to guide public opinion, then there must be something fishy.
She looked at Shi Nian'an, "Who do you think it is?"
Shi Nian'an was silent for a while before speaking, "There are many enemies who want to suppress Tianqiong, but there is only one person who can mobilize the judicial department so quickly."
Chi Li raised her lips, her eyes cold, "Zhang Quanming? You guessed it right."
Shi Nian'an was surprised for a moment, then looked around vigilantly. Although this house was very secretive, it was better to be careful with what she said. If there was a bug and their conversation was leaked, it would be terrible.
She lowered her voice, "Didn't Mom say last time that we wanted to develop in the aerospace field? But the company's application was rejected. Tianqiong Military Industry has already reached a cooperation agreement with the military. Logically, with the military's endorsement, this shouldn't be the result. That person must be interfering. That's why I guess he's the one responsible this time."
Chi Li: "In that case, what are you going to do?"
Shi Nian'an smiled slightly and told her response plan.
He added, "Professor Song Yiqiao's talent is truly wasted by staying in the Imperial Palace. With our support, her research and development team has achieved many results, all of which can be applied clinically."
Chi Li nodded approvingly. "Very good. It seems that Nian An can also hold the overall situation. I am very relieved to leave the company to you. Let's do as you say."
When Shi Nian'an heard Chi Li's words of approval, his eyes lit up and his heart felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey, as if all the fatigue since taking over as CEO had been swept away.
"Thank you for your trust, Mom. I will do better!"
Shi Nian'an leaned closer to Chi Lan, put his hand on her shoulder, and his expression softened. Now that they had finished talking about company matters, it was time to talk about personal matters.
She was about to say a few words of concern when her cell phone rang.
"...Professor Song, has that project produced any results?"
Shi Nian'an walked to the flowers and trees nearby and answered the phone.
Chi Qi looked at her neat and straight back, and the smile on her lips faded.
Who would have thought that this child who is now shining in the business world would have had such a dark and miserable life?
Zhang Quanming wanted to slander Shi Nian'an and suppress Tianqiong, but he also wanted to see if she agreed.
Want to fine Tianqiong? Sure, but be prepared to pay the price.
Originally, the presidential election was scheduled for next year, but now she feels that Zhang Quanming can step down this year.
As for who will replace him...
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"Is this what you all think?"
"Yes, this is our collective opinion. We all agree that you, Chairman Zhu, are no longer fit to be the chairperson of the Women's Rights Party!"
Zhu Yun, who is nearly 42 years old, never imagined that he would be forced to step down from the party.
She looked at the young faces of the party in front of her, and realized belatedly that the younger group no longer supported her ideas.
"When did it start? Was it because I didn't agree with your moderate proposal to make concessions to Party B at the last meeting?"
"Chairman Zhu, I admire your persistence, but you've also seen the results of your radical anti-male rights stance. We only have one parliamentary seat left, and the latest opinion polls show that our party's support rate can't even reach 6%!"
"Yes, even the funding channels that originally supported us have withdrawn their funds. The money for printing promotional posters last time was paid by party members themselves. I want to purchase a material machine for the office, but it has been three months and the application has not been approved."
"I think adding issues like class to the mix and winning over men who support women's rights isn't a concession, but rather a more appropriate approach for the moment. Temporary compromises can lead to long-term progress and better policy advancement. Otherwise, we won't be able to accomplish anything, right?"
"We voiced our opposition to the last "Mommy Post" policy, but those legislators just gave it a perfunctory response. In the end, didn't they still implement it? If we had been more moderate and won more seats and support, the outcome might have been different!"
Everyone spoke with reason and evidence, and it was obvious that they were well prepared.
Zhu Yun, with a tired face, smiled bitterly. She should have thought of it earlier. When they proposed to change the radical policy of "combating sex discrimination and striving for gender equality" and merged into the major party B, the division already existed.
She raised her hand and rubbed the bridge of her nose. There was something she didn't want to say, but she had to say it, "You guys are still too young."
The public disagreed. In their view, Zhu Yun was too paranoid and too unintelligent, which was why she had such a hard time in the political arena. What if she was more tactful?
"Okay, even if I support you, after we join Party B, how are you going to promote women's rights policies when we're far less powerful than Party B?"
"With the support of Party B, we can win more seats. Why should we worry about not having the opportunity to advance policies?"
Zhu Yun shook his head helplessly and sighed softly, "If only things were that simple. You speak up for their ideas, and of course they support you, but when you try to fight for your own interests, they just threaten to kick you out. But you worked so hard to join Party B, even going so far as to push me out of office, to get your seat. Are you really willing to just leave like this?"
"So, to keep your seats in Congress, you can only act more loyal than Party B itself, desperately serving as their mouthpiece, never daring to speak a word for your own people. True, you won't be marginalized anymore, and you'll win more support, but all this comes at the cost of neutering your own voice. Is this really the outcome you want?"
The meeting room was completely silent.
After a dead silence, someone spoke up, "This is just the worst-case scenario. The real situation may not be as bad as you say."
"Why do you have such unreasonable expectations of the cruel male power?"
"I'm not trying to hold out hope, but there's no money left in the account. If we don't change, the Women's Rights Party won't be able to survive! Aren't you, the Chairperson, the one who refuses to accept the harsh reality?"
Zhu Yun lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "If I were willing to accept reality, I wouldn't be standing here. Perhaps it seems like insignificant progress to you, but this is what our predecessors have fought for over the past decade or even a century, shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to achieve. Yet, regression can happen in a matter of a moment."
"Hold on a little longer, there will be money and hope."
In fact, it’s not that there are no capitalists who contact her and ask for donations to support the operation of the party, but these people often attach conditions and ask her to give priority to promoting their issues.
This completely went against her original intention, and of course she couldn't agree to it.
It was also at this time that she received an invitation letter from the Sky Dome Foundation. When she saw the words "can help her get the leadership position" written on it, she just thought it was ridiculous.
She should have put the matter behind her, but because she had no other choice, she somehow attended the first meeting.
At that meeting, she did not speak, but was just observing what kind of person the president was and whether he had the same ideas as her.
But soon, she was shocked by the president's methods.
After she promised to push Kim Jianmin to the seat of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Kim Jianmin indeed became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Mi Wanlan also successfully regained his hegemony and returned gloriously as the ruler.
Huangtian, who was against Tianqiong, went bankrupt overnight and its stock price fell to the limit.
Zhu Yun, who thought this would be a new turning point for the party, hesitated. Did a president with such powerful abilities really choose to support her just out of pure shared ideals, rather than needing a puppet?
Thinking about the invitation letter that asked her to be the leader, she didn't feel happy at all, but only felt scared.
But now, the Women's Rights Party is on the verge of splitting up, and she must do something to save it.
If she had to choose between Party B and Sky, she would rather choose Sky.
Zhu Yun finally made up his mind, stood up and walked out of the meeting room.
Talk to the president first and listen to her conditions before making a decision.
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