“That’s right, even if the Marquis is seriously ill, the eldest daughter should be put in charge!”
"The eldest daughter is the first in line to inherit the Shen family!"
"Acting Chairman, we only acknowledge Miss!"
As soon as Shen Shichang spoke, the other members of the Shen family also chimed in.
"What era are we living in? The company should naturally be handed over to capable people! Miss has been staying at home all year round and doesn't understand business at all. How can she be qualified to take on such an important task?" Wu Jianghua's face immediately turned ugly.
Actually, he was usually quite annoyed by these relatives who turned the company into a family business.
Shen Shichang sneered, "She doesn't understand, but we can help her. Besides, although Miss has stayed at home for many years, she is well-read and studies on her own. She will grow up sooner or later!"
"That's right! The young lady is naturally intelligent and will definitely be able to shoulder great responsibilities in the future! The Shen family is not yet in the hands of an adopted son!"
"After all, she is the Marquis's biological daughter, not someone an adopted son can compare to!"
"That's not quite right. Although it's an adoption, they are still legal heirs!"
"Nonsense! There has never been any logic in adopting a son to inherit a family fortune!"
"We all share the surname Chen, so why aren't we qualified?"
Bang!
Just as the two sides were arguing, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open.
Shen Xiaochen walked in with a gloomy face, gritting his teeth and saying, "Who says adopted sons aren't entitled to inherit the family fortune? That good-for-nothing Shen Manshu, does she even dare to compare herself to me?"
"Young Master?"
"Young Master Marquis?"
Everyone looked surprised, not expecting Shen Xiaochen to suddenly appear at this moment.
Shen Shichang's face darkened, and he said, "President Shen, this is a shareholders' meeting of our Shen family company. You are not a shareholder, so it seems you are not qualified to participate, right?"
Shen Xiaochen looked disdainful, took out the letter of succession and the seal from his pocket, and said to everyone, "This is the letter of succession and the seal that my father gave me. I am his legal heir, and of course I am qualified to attend the board meeting!"
"What? The seal is in your hands?"
"Has the Marquis already abdicated?"
Everyone looked surprised.
If that's the case, Shen Xiaochen is indeed a legal heir. If there is no will, he, like Shen Manshu, is entitled to inherit a portion of the family property.
After the initial shock, Shen Shichang quickly recovered and snorted, "Even if you have these two things, it only means that you are qualified to inherit a portion of the family property in the future. But now that the Marquis is still alive, it is not your turn to be in charge!"
"Heh, sorry! I'm here today to inform you of some news!" Shen Xiaochen glanced at everyone and couldn't help but sneer, "Just yesterday, Shen Shi'en died!"
"What??"
"The Marquis is dead?"
Everyone was deeply moved.
Bang!
Shen Shichang slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "Shen Xiaochen, don't talk nonsense. Do you know how serious this is? If the Marquis were really in trouble, the Marquis's mansion would have already spread the news. How could we allow you to spread rumors?"
Shen Xiaochen responded with a cold laugh, "This is why I came here today! Shen Manshu is incredibly rebellious, keeping my death a secret and even defying my father's last wishes by sending people to hunt me down! Luckily, I ran fast, otherwise, I, the heir to the marquisate, would have been killed by her to silence me!"
"What??"
Everyone was shocked and found it unbelievable.
"How could you do this, young lady!"
"They actually kept the death a secret?"
What is the implied meaning?
"What else could it be for? Most likely, they want to take all the family fortune for themselves!"
The crowd began to whisper and discuss among themselves.
Shen Shichang shouted, "Shen Xiaochen, don't talk nonsense! Miss is not that kind of person!"
Shen Xiaochen sneered, "How do you know she's not that kind of person? She's been hiding at home for ten years, unable to even see the sunlight. She's a treacherous and vicious woman! Don't you think I, her brother, know her better than you do?"
Shen Xiaochen coldly glanced at everyone, held up the seal and said, "I won't waste my breath on you. Now that I have the seal and the letter of succession here, I am the rightful heir of the Shen family. Now, I demand to take over the Shen family company and become the new chairman of the board!"
"Uh..."
Everyone stared blankly at each other.
At this moment, Wu Jianghua stood up first and said loudly, "Since the eldest young master has obtained the letter of succession and the seal, he is the legal heir. I agree that the eldest young master should become the new chairman of the Shen family company!"
Wu Jianghua was the executive director, and once he spoke, the other directors and shareholders followed suit.
In the end, only Shen Shichang and other members of the Shen family faction remained silent.
Shen Shichang glanced around and snorted, "This chairmanship isn't something you can just decide to do. The young lady also has a legal status. According to procedure, we need to see the Marquis's will. If there's no will, then we have to wait for the young lady to be present so everyone can vote! It's not something you, as an adopted son, can do as you please!"
Shen Shichang deliberately emphasized the words "adopted son," partly to remind him and partly to suppress him.
The other members of the Shen family also showed expressions of disdain.
To be honest, the Shen family members never really took this adopted son seriously.
The atmosphere at the scene immediately became tense.
Wu Jianghua supports Shen Xiaochen, but Shen Shichang has more shareholders, so even if they vote, Shen Xiaochen's chances of winning are not very high.
"Hehe! Hehehehehe!"
Shen Xiaochen leaned on the conference table, letting out a sinister laugh. His face gradually turned cold, and then he slowly raised his head, giving Shen Shichang and the other members of the Shen family faction a vicious look.
“I know you’ve looked down on me from the very beginning! You called me an adopted son!”
"But what about an adopted son?"
"I'm telling you right now, I'm going to be the chairman of the board! Anyone who dares to stop me will suffer a terrible death!!" Shen Xiaochen roared fiercely.
The Shen family members paused slightly.
I wonder where this adopted son gets his confidence to utter such arrogant words?
Shen Shichang's face was gloomy, and he said with disdain, "Shen Xiaochen, are you drunk? Don't tell me you're not a marquis yet. Even if you inherit the title, you'll be a marquis without any real power, because you're just a lowly adopted son. Do you think the Shen family's resources will be at your disposal?"
“In front of the young lady, you will always be a lower-class person! Once the young lady takes in a son-in-law and has children, you will have to return this title. This is called returning the title to the heir, understand?” Shen Shichang said with a mocking expression.
Returning titles to their heirs was a rule established by Emperor Taizu to ensure the lineage of titles and protect the rights of meritorious descendants.
This is also why Shen Shichang and others look down on Shen Xiaochen.
In their eyes, Shen Xiaochen was nothing more than a tool. Only Shen Manshu was the true descendant of the Shen family!
Shen Xiaochen clenched his fists and snorted disdainfully, "Do you really think that useless Shen Manshu can have a child?"
"Even if she can give birth, I will never let her! Because sooner or later, I will personally kill this bitch!" Shen Xiaochen said with a vicious look in his eyes.
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