Chapter 543 It's Time to Go
The white-haired man thought for a moment and nodded: "I had thought about it, but I didn't expect it to be you... or rather, it was him."
At this point, the man suddenly became excited.
"He was once my defeated opponent!"
His aged hands gripped the armrest tightly, his eyes fixed on Shi Nian's face.
"He lost! He was utterly defeated!"
"I'm the one who surrounded and wiped him out!"
"So what if Shi Yichen was a master of psychological warfare? So what if he calculated so many times and faced so many dangerous situations? In the end, he was still driven to the brink of collapse, his spirit broken, and he jumped off a high building!"
"I, Michael, have had the support of the royal family for many years, manage a conglomerate, and control the entire SKR! If I hadn't made a careless move, how could I have possibly lost!"
Michael became more and more agitated as he spoke, his aged face contorted with rage, a testament to his deep resentment.
In stark contrast to him was Shi Nian, who watched him quietly.
"You only have the right to fight me because you have the backing of many powerful forces, Shi Nian. You only have the right to fight me because you hide behind them!"
"I didn't lose to you, nor did I lose to Shi Yichen!"
The entire room was filled with Michael's frustrated roars.
The antique and luxurious decor, in the style of old money, combined with the old man sitting there, made it look extravagant and decadent.
Huo Yanmo listened to Michael's roar, smiled coldly, and threw a document onto the table.
"Take a look," Huo Yanmo said. "After you see it, you might not think that way anymore."
Michael picked up the documents with a vengeance and began flipping through them.
Shi Nian looked at the old man in front of her and waited quietly.
Feeling the gaze on her, she looked up and her eyes met Huo Yanmo's.
Huo Yanmo looked at Shi Nian with admiration in his eyes.
In the past three months, he has seen more of her.
Michael and his ilk believe that Shi Nian has the backing of many powerful forces, but that is not actually the case.
During these three months, she led all the important decisions.
From financial warfare to breaking through map encirclement, every single one of them was her decision.
She didn't make decisions unilaterally; in fact, many times, they discussed and reached a conclusion. However, each time they subconsciously asked for her opinion, and they knew that if she said no, all the plans would be overturned.
On several occasions, the adjustments she proposed improved the situation.
She may not seem to be the leader, but she is the only center.
Her presence didn't even feel forceful.
Gentle yet firm.
This is her strength.
not to mention……
Huo Yanmo looked at Michael, who was flipping through documents.
Whether it was him, Lu Yanzhi, Lin Xuan, or Fu Jinyan, they all received her help from the very beginning.
He obtained her blue diamond necklace at sea, which enabled him to rely on the Shi family to get through the most difficult year and gradually grow up afterward.
She accompanied Lu Yanzhi for seven years, sharing life and death with him, and personally led the transformation of the Lu family business.
Lin Xuan was not once the head of the Lin family. He spent his days playing around and had no great ambitions. If he continued like this, there would only be two outcomes: either he would fall into poverty or he would die mysteriously in some sea.
It was she who gave Lin Xuan a shot in the arm, causing him to undergo a complete transformation, which led to the Lin Xuan we know today, and the Lin family as we know it today.
Not to mention Fu Jinyan.
In the power struggle within the Fu family, Fu Jinyan, being the youngest, was never able to compete with his two older brothers. It was Shi Nian who decided to collaborate with him, starting with "The Voice of Heaven" and moving on to Yu Yan, gradually helping Fu Jinyan rise to prominence.
It's not that Shi Nian depends on them, but rather that she was an indispensable part of their lives from the very beginning.
All of this was the result of Shi Nian's own actions.
MKK was a result of the seeds sown by Shi Nian's father, Shi Yichen.
No one spoke in the room except for the sound of Michael turning the pages of the documents.
Michael's hands trembled as he turned to the last page.
He looked like he was about to break down.
“Impossible!” Michael threw the documents away.
His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Shi Nian.
As I looked at it, the face seemed to suddenly transform into Shi Yichen's face.
Shi Nian looks more like her mother, and Shi Nian and Shi Yichen are even different in the most basic sense of gender.
But Michael saw Shi Yichen's face.
It was as if Shi Yichen had been resurrected by Shi Nian.
"No..." Michael clutched his chest.
He is already very old, and even though he is using his wealth to sustain his life, his physical functions are still not as good as they used to be.
“You can’t come back to life!” Michael yelled.
Shi Nian simply watched him quietly.
"I didn't... I didn't lose!" Michael was still shouting.
Shi Nian lowered her eyes slightly.
“No, you lost,” Shi Nian said softly.
Just a few words, yet they seemed to strike Michael's heart like a hammer blow.
Michael stood there, stunned.
"SKR is facing bankruptcy, and neither MKK nor we will easily let go of this lucrative opportunity."
"and……"
Shi Nian picked up the documents from the ground and said, "My father did not die from a mental breakdown after losing."
"He deliberately sought death."
Shi Nian looked at the stunned Michael and said, "You calculated a way to protect me and my mother even when there was no chance of survival."
“He kept me on and publicly severed ties with MKK.”
"He used his time, his life, to weave a giant net."
"Then……"
Shi Nian placed the file on the desktop to the side.
"He won."
Shi Yichen, once a legend, has now defeated Michael.
Michael's face was ashen.
"Alright." Shi Nian stood up. "I should go."
As she spoke, she nodded to Huo Yanmo.
Huo Yanmo held her hand, and the two walked outside together.
"Don't go, wait!" Michael seemed to only realize what was happening at this moment.
"Let me go!" He tried to rush over, but the bodyguards that Shi Nian brought blocked him from behind.
"Spare me and my family!" Michael shouted.
But Shi Nian just walked forward with Huo Yanmo.
"Shi Nian!" Michael called out hoarsely from behind.
“You should ask MKK for help.” Shi Nian paused slightly before saying, “This isn’t the section I’m in charge of.”
After saying that, she walked out without pausing.
Michael's shouts could still be heard, but Shi Nian could no longer hear them.
As he reached the door, Archie greeted him with a smile.
Shi Nian smiled and nodded at him.
But that was all; nothing more was said.
The division of labor had already been agreed upon by both parties at the beginning.
SKR's subsequent cleaning work was carried out by MKK.
"It's time to go," Shi Nian said, looking at Huo Yanmo beside her. "We still have another place to go."
Huo Yanmo nodded, took her hand, and walked out together.
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