Chapter 87 Shares
It is understandable that Zhong Mingyu is unwilling to forgive Zhong Mengfan for doing such a thing.
For a moment, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong were caught in the middle, both sides were in a dilemma.
"Dad, Mom, there's no way I'm letting this go." Zhong Mingyu made his thoughts clear. "I don't care what Meng Fan's initial thoughts were. The final result is there. If Nian Yao hadn't been here today, Yi Qiu would have lost the baby in her belly long ago."
"Uncle, what are you going to do?" Zhong Jinghao, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke. He looked at Zhong Mingyu with burning eyes. "We're all family. I don't think you really want to put Meng Fan in jail! So, if you have any requests, feel free to ask."
Zhong Nianyao held her chin with one hand, acting as a bystander. However, now that she saw what was happening, the situation was very clear.
Although Zhong Mingyu was furious about this matter, he didn't really intend to send Zhong Mengfan to jail. After all, they were all family, and if anything really happened, they would definitely handle it internally. If this matter really got out, it would be a huge blow to the Zhong family's reputation.
However, he did not intend to let it go. He would never give up unless he tore a piece of meat from the eldest wife.
As for Zhong Minghao, he was probably aware of Zhong Mingyu's plan. However, he wanted to maximize his own interests, so he remained silent.
Zhong Jinghao, on the other hand, was the first to speak after seeing the situation clearly. He was a smart man and laid everything out on the table.
Looking at the people in the living room, all with their own thoughts, Zhong Nianyao couldn't help but yawn. For a moment, she felt a little bored and just wanted to end everything as soon as possible and go back to rest.
Zhong Mingyu's expression remained unchanged. He continued indifferently, "Jinghao, that was my child's life. What kind of compensation do you think would be sufficient?"
"But, isn't Second Aunt all right now? The child is saved!" Zhong Mengfan couldn't help but speak up. "What else do you want to do to me? Second Uncle, you have to send me to jail, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became cold again.
When Zhong Minghao looked at Zhong Mengfan, he wanted to slap him in the face.
As for Zhong Jinghao, he couldn't help but curse him in his heart as an idiot.
Zhong Nianyao, who had been watching the show from the side, almost laughed out loud. I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone this stupid.
Zhong Jinghao put everything on the table just to make Zhong Mingyu's thoughts clear so that both sides can bargain.
Now, with just one sentence, Zhong Mengfan broke the evenly matched situation between the two sides, putting the eldest branch of the family at a disadvantage.
Zhong Mingyu's expression suddenly darkened. He ignored the others and turned to look at Mr. and Mrs. Zhong. "Dad, Mom, it's not that I don't want to give Meng Fan a chance. It's that she hasn't shown any remorse until now. So don't blame me for being unkind."
"I'll file a police report tomorrow. Whether it was intentional or unintentional will depend on the public security department's investigation. I'll accept whatever punishment the law gives her."
After saying that, Zhong Mingyu stood up and prepared to leave without any intention of continuing the conversation.
At this moment, Zhong Mengfan was really frightened. He stood there for a while and even forgot to cry.
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Zhong Mingyu was about to leave, Madam Zhong called out to everyone, "Sit down first!"
In the Zhong family, although all major matters were decided by Mr. Zhong, everyone respected Mrs. Zhong the most. Her status in the family was the same as Mr. Zhong's. Mr. Zhong was especially obedient to his beloved wife.
So, after hearing what Mrs. Zhong said, Zhong Mingyu stopped and sat down again.
After Zhong Mingyu sat down again, Madam Zhong looked around and slowly spoke, "Boss, tomorrow you will give me 2% of your shares. After the baby in my second daughter-in-law's belly is born, you can transfer it to her child!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a bomb dropping, and everyone was almost unable to react.
On the other hand, Mr. Zhong's expression remained unchanged. It was unclear whether he had known about this decision for a long time, or if he had only just heard about it and hadn't objected.
The Zhong family's company is a family business, and most of the shares are controlled by the Zhong family members.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhong currently hold 45% of the shares, and their three sons each hold 15%. Of the remaining shares, 7% are held by the company's executives, and the remaining 3% is circulated in the market.
After Zhong Mingxin disappeared, his shares fell into the hands of Zhong Nianyao. However, Zhong Nianyao did not participate in any business activities, but just waited for dividends.
Taking away the 2% of shares in Zhong Minghao's hands now would undoubtedly be cutting flesh on him.
Moreover, if he lost this 2% of shares and the second wife got them, he would have 4% less shares than the second wife. This was a huge disadvantage for him in the fight for inheritance rights.
"Mom, this..." Zhong Minghao opened his mouth, trying to fight for himself.
However, he had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Madam Zhong.
"Let's decide it!" Madam Zhong glanced at Zhong Minghao indifferently. "No matter what Meng Fan did, whether you knew about it or not, you are responsible. If you do something wrong, you must pay the price."
Although it was just a faint glance, it was full of oppression, making Zhong Minghao feel powerless to resist. In the end, he could only grit his teeth, clench his fists, and lower his head dejectedly.
"But, Mom, the price is too high!"
Unlike Zhong Minghao, Zheng Siling couldn't help but speak up, "Two percent of the shares, that's a lot of money! Even if Meng Fan was too much, he wouldn't treat us like this!"
"Are you questioning my decision?" Madam Zhong frowned slightly. "This is the Zhong family, not the Zheng family. If you have any objections, then go to the Zheng family and raise them. Of course, if you disagree, I can't force you. It's just that—"
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