Chapter 309: Asking for Shares
"Shut up right there." Old Master Zhong glared at Zhong Mingyu. "Zhong Mengxuan is your daughter, so the person lying in the hospital isn't your wife or child, is she?"
"Don't you see the seriousness of this matter? If you want to smooth things over, then go back to your room. I must thoroughly investigate this matter."
These words made Zhong Mingyu shut his mouth and he dared not say anything else.
A trace of guilt flashed across Zhong Mengxuan's eyes, and she even didn't dare to look directly at Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong.
"Zhong Mengxuan, I'm giving you one last chance now." Old Master Zhong looked at Zhong Mengxuan with sharp eyes. "Tell me what you said to your mother. If you keep refusing to tell me, you will no longer be a member of our Zhong family."
"Grandpa!" Zhong Mengxuan exclaimed, unable to believe her ears.
"I'm not kidding." Old Master Zhong continued, "I know that your current backer is Lu Chenran. However, you'd better understand that you are now in the Zhong family. If you feel that our temple here is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you, then you can leave at any time. I promise that I won't try to keep you."
The meaning of the words was very clear. Even if Zhong Mengxuan was Lu Chenran's person now, he would never make any concessions for the sake of Lu Chenran's face.
Everyone's eyes fell on Zhong Mengxuan, waiting for her answer. For a moment, the living room fell into silence.
After a long moment, Zhong Mengxuan finally spoke, "It's nothing, actually. Mom and I were just chatting. It's just that some of my words might have been a bit harsh, and she got angry and overly emotional, so she went into premature labor."
"What on earth did you say?" Old Master Zhong didn't let it go. He continued to press, "It can't be just ordinary words that can make your mother so angry that she had a miscarriage!"
Zhong Mengxuan's eyes were evasive and she stammered, unable to say anything. It was obvious from her expression that something was wrong.
Mr. Zhong shouted, "Speak!"
Zhong Mengxuan gritted her teeth and finally spoke, "I didn't say anything, I just asked about the shares."
"Shares?"
Upon hearing Zhong Mengxuan's words, Zhong Mingyu, who had been feeling a little reluctant, suddenly became like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He almost jumped up, "Zhong Mengxuan, are you planning to take my shares?"
"What kind of plan is this?" Zhong Mengxuan couldn't help but speak. "That unborn child already owns 2% of the shares. I've been your daughter for so many years, don't I even deserve this little bit of a share?"
The two percent of shares she mentioned was the compensation given by the eldest wife when Zhong Mengfan almost caused Li Yiqiu to have a miscarriage. That share was for the unborn child.
She had never paid much attention to the family's shares. As her parents' only daughter, she believed that everything they owned would be passed down to her. However, everything changed after her mother became pregnant.
She had been happy about her mother's second pregnancy, as it meant their second wife had an advantage in the fight for company power. However, after the unborn child gained an additional 2% of the shares, she suddenly realized something.
That is, most of her parents' things will most likely be left to her younger brother in the future, and she will not have the chance to get her hands on them.
She had always felt unbalanced in her heart, but she had never shown it. However, things were different now. With Lu Chenran as her backer, she felt she was qualified to make a request.
That day, she proposed this to her mother, hoping that her mother could persuade her father to give her 2% of the shares as a dowry.
She felt that what she wanted was not much, just 2% of the shares. The baby in her belly hadn't even been born yet, but she already had 2% of the shares. As a daughter who had been with her parents for so many years, didn't she have the right?
However, her mother always disagreed and tried to fool her by talking about other things.
In a fit of rage, she started a quarrel with her mother, who then gave birth prematurely.
Even now, she doesn't think she has done anything excessive.
Even though she was a daughter, she was still her parents' child! Furthermore, it was because of her connections that the company had collaborated with the Lu family's company on several projects. She only wanted a 2% stake, so why not?
She has already followed Lu Chenran and will never get married in this life. Now she wants shares as a dowry, why not!
Seeing Zhong Mengxuan's self-righteous look, Zhong Mingyu was furious. "You rebellious girl, I'm not dead yet! You've only been eyeing what I have, and now you even want my shares. Dream on."
He had never thought about transferring his shares to his daughter, and now that he had a son, he had no such idea at all.
"I'm your child too, why can't I own shares?" Zhong Mengxuan refused to admit defeat and directly challenged, "Dad, you can't be so partial."
"You——" Zhong Mingyu was so angry that he could hardly speak.
"Shut up." Old Master Zhong said calmly. He looked at Zhong Mengxuan and said directly, "So, just because of the shares, you pissed your mother off and made her give birth prematurely, right?"
"Mengxuan, don't you feel guilty about doing this?"
Mrs. Zhong couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, "Your mother is six months pregnant and almost had a miscarriage before. She has been lying in bed to protect the fetus. And you choose to bring up this matter at a time like this. Haven't you considered the consequences?"
All in all, Zhong Mengxuan's behavior is too selfish and heartbreaking.
"I did nothing wrong. I was just fighting for my rights."
Until now, Zhong Mengxuan didn't think she had done anything wrong. She even pointed at Zhong Nianyao and said directly, "Also, you don't have to say anything like girls can't own shares. Zhong Nianyao currently holds 15% of the company's shares."
Deep down, she did this because she was jealous of Zhong Nianyao. Since Zhong Nianyao could own shares, why couldn't she? Besides, she didn't ask for much.
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