Chapter 236: The Rich Old Lady (17)
Mrs. Zhou’s second brother, Zhou Xin, was suddenly rushed to the hospital shortly after he finished a dinner with his sons at “Fugui Linmen” and returned to the luxury house he bought for his young lover.
His health had been deteriorating for a long time, and everyone knew it, so everyone was mentally prepared for his sudden illness and was not particularly surprised.
Zhou Xin's family also had a contingency plan for dealing with such emergencies, and they kept their mouths shut. From the time he was sent to the hospital, to the time the rescue was successful, to the time the news spread within the family, it took more than 24 hours. Even the notoriously omnipresent paparazzi didn't get a whiff of it.
Shi Sui’s first reaction after hearing the news was... Zhou Xiaofeng was going to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble...!
Niece Zhou Shiya has always been hostile to her second uncle, so naturally she would not take the initiative to visit him.
When Shi Sui contacted his son and said she wanted to visit him, he declined in various ways. When she asked about Zhou Xin's condition on the phone, his son was unwilling to talk more.
"Thank you for your concern, aunt. My father has woken up now, but the doctor has ordered rest. I'll ask for his opinion once his condition stabilizes. I'm worried your presence might alert the paparazzi... We'd like to keep the news under wraps for now."
Zhou Xin's son spoke in a harsh tone, and was obviously not as smooth as Zhou Xiaofeng in his responses.
His son even refused to disclose what acute illness Zhou Xin had, what level of ward he was in, or what kind of treatment he was receiving.
But Shisui didn't care.
If they shut her out now, they will regret it in the future and go to her house to ask her to come and settle the matter.
...Zhou Xiaofeng is not someone that Zhou Xin's useless sons can handle.
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April 10th.
Dahe Group Board of Directors.
Because of Zhou Xin's absence, the atmosphere in the luxurious office was particularly tense.
The board of directors consists of 10 members, representing different business units of the group.
The chairman of the board of directors is Zhou Xin and the vice chairman is the fourth brother Zhou Wenhua.
Whenever there is a major decision at the group level, it is determined by presenting a proposal and then making a public vote.
The number of votes is not counted per person, but is linked to the share of the member's business department in the group and is redetermined every six months.
The situation at this time is:
Zhou Xin alone received 33% of the votes, and his three sons together accounted for 11%, for a total of 44% of the votes.
The two sisters, Zhou Shiya, accounted for 16% of the votes;
The fourth brother, Zhou Wenhua, received 21% of the votes;
The other three members do not have the surname Zhou, but they each hold a small amount of Dahe Group shares. They were also the capable men of Mrs. Zhou's father in the past. They deserve to sit in this conference room, accounting for 8%, 6% and 5% of the votes respectively.
For a large listed group with tens of billions of dollars in assets, voting is not just a game of house.
Set up by professional lawyers, the voting charter is quite complicated, with various regulations printed on A4 paper, which is as thick as half a book.
...and Shi Sui and Zhou Xiaofeng are not among the board members.
Shi Sui is not eligible because the book value of the companies he manages accounts for less than 3% of Dahe Group.
Zhou Xiaofeng and his Thunder Entertainment are a separate company and have no direct relationship with the Dahe Group. No matter how high-profile and capable he is, he cannot participate in any resolutions of the group.
but……
Since Zhou Xin is not here, the person with the most seniority here is the fourth brother Zhou Wenhua, the vice chairman.
He leaned back in the conference chair, a hint of pride appearing on the corner of his mouth.
"I believe you've all received the news that Mr. Zhou Xin, Chairman of our real estate division, has been hospitalized due to an acute illness. Like everyone else, I'm deeply concerned about his health... but I've been frustrated by the lack of confirmed information. Taking advantage of today's board meeting, I'd like to ask a few members to share the chairman's condition."
He turned his attention to Zhou Xin's three good-for-nothing sons.
The three Adou brothers had long anticipated being asked this question, and they threw out their prepared remarks like reading a script.
"My father asked us to tell everyone he was sorry for worrying them. He was just feeling a little unwell and would be back to work soon after recuperation. To protect his privacy, we won't be issuing a detailed medical report, but I brought a doctor's certificate that clearly states that as of 10 a.m. this morning, Mr. Zhou Xin was conscious and not in danger of death."
Zhou Xin's eldest son threw the doctor's certificate in front of Zhou Wenhua to strengthen his confidence in speaking.
Zhou Wenhua took it and looked at it, with a fake smile on his face like a fox.
"Great, that puts my mind at ease. So... let's continue today's meeting. But before we get started, I have an urgent proposal..." He winked slyly, "I intend to resign as 'General Manager of Hotel Management' and propose that Mr. Zhou Xiaofeng take over."
No one expected that Zhou Wenhua would take advantage of his second brother Zhou Xin being ill in bed and suddenly pass his position in the group to his own son!
It was as if a spark had exploded in the conference room, and everyone was making calculations in their minds.
The battle for inheritance has entered a white-hot stage.
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