Three days later, the Nguyen Group shareholders' meeting will be held.
Previously, neither Nguyen Thanh An nor Nguyen Thanh Linh were qualified to participate, but because of the competition between the two of them, it is vaguely clear that Nguyen's father wants to select an heir and start taking over the group's affairs.
Therefore, Nguyen Thanh An and Nguyen Thanh Linh also attended the shareholders' meeting.
The major shareholders, all dressed in suits, sat waiting for Nguyen's father, while Nguyen Thanh An and Nguyen Thanh Linh sat in the front row.
Ruan Qingling was quite relaxed, and her eyes showed a rare hint of a smile as she looked at Ruan Qing'an: "Little sister, Shi'an has gone abroad to join a film crew. Why don't you go with her?"
"It's no trouble, I also have work to do."
Ruan Qing'an spoke coldly, his eyes half-closed.
Ruan Qingling laughed and said, "It will be gone soon. You should really think about your future, shouldn't you?"
Her voice was full of laughter, and you could clearly hear a sense of confidence in her victory, as if she had already taken over the group. However, Ruan Qing'an ignored her completely, her fingers tapping on the table.
A moment later, Mr. Ruan finally entered the conference room.
This handsome middle-aged man looked much older than when we last met, his sickly appearance was more obvious, and even the deepening fine lines on his face told the story of how rapidly Ruan's father's health was deteriorating.
Everyone stood up and said, "Chairman Ruan."
"Ahem... Please sit down. I'm not feeling well and I'm late for the meeting. Please don't be offended by my illness."
Mr. Ruan coughed softly and waved his hand as he spoke.
His voice was somewhat hoarse, and he didn't seem to be in good spirits. This cunning old fox, the head of the Nguyen family, was getting old.
As everyone sat down, Ruan Qing'an, who was sitting next to Ruan Qingling, could be seen out of the corner of her eye flashing with excitement—it seemed that the worse Ruan's father's physical and mental condition was, the happier Ruan Qingling was.
Ruan Qing'an narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
037: [This woman is truly vicious! Her own father is terminally ill, and she can still laugh?!]
"What she wanted was money and power. She was very happy that her father died."
Ruan Qing'an sneered inwardly, crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, and drooped his eyebrows, not wanting to pay any attention to the woman beside him.
After some group affairs were discussed at the shareholders' meeting, a major shareholder who was sitting suddenly spoke up: "Chairman Ruan, Qiming and Changhuan have been fighting fiercely lately, and I have some suggestions."
He was none other than one of the people Ruan Qingling had hosted three days ago.
Of course, Ruan Qingling couldn't bring herself to speak up about this, so she had to wait for others to make a move while she remained calm and collected.
Mr. Ruan seemed to be in a very bad mental state and nodded.
"Okay, go ahead."
"Actually, we all know that Chairman Ruan, you are doing this to select a successor to take over the group's work."
The major shareholder paused, then continued, "But Chairman Ruan, your health seems quite dangerous right now. The group's affairs are already intricate and complicated, so it would be best if you personally led the successor to handle them."
"So now I think that Chairman Ruan, there is really no need for your two daughters to compete for each other."
Upon hearing this, the entire meeting room fell silent. Then, Mr. Ruan glanced at the major shareholder and suddenly said, "But now, they have already started, and it seems that Qiming has the upper hand now."
"Yes, Dad."
Ruan Qingan nodded slightly.
But before Mr. Ruan could speak, the major shareholder continued, "We need to analyze each situation individually. Regardless of who has the upper hand, Chairman Ruan's health condition is the objective fact. Let's stop the competition."
"So, does that mean Nguyen Thanh An will inherit it?"
Suddenly, Ruan's father asked a question, glancing at Ruan Qing'an and Ruan Qingling sitting to the side. Strangely, Ruan Qingling was not in a hurry.
037: [Does this woman intend to benefit your ancestors?]
"she?"
Ruan Qing'an lowered his eyes: "Impossible, just wait and see."
Sure enough, before Nguyen Thanh An and Nguyen Thanh Linh could speak, another major shareholder took the initiative to speak, as he had also been invited to the banquet.
"Chairman Ruan, let's forget about it. We are all veterans who have been working with you since you started your business. We are also your daughter's elders. We will help her manage this huge group well."
But then he changed the subject: "However, we all followed Chairman Ruan to build such a large business empire, so naturally we should also assist your own flesh and blood."
"There's no need to compete. Since the second young lady is an adopted daughter and has no prior experience in taking over, let's just forget about it."
Several major shareholders echoed this statement.
These were all people Ruan Qingling had communicated with in advance, and she had promised them all the huge benefits she could offer after inheriting the Ruan Group, in order to entice these major shareholders to speak on her behalf.
At this moment, Ruan Qingling sat in place, her expression still unchanged, but the joy in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Ruan's father coughed forcefully a few times, his spirits becoming increasingly low.
He countered with, "What about Qingling? What do you think?"
Ruan Qingling then stood up, her eyes almost contorted with excitement, but she still managed to suppress the trembling in her voice: "Thank you for your kind words, elders, but I will listen to my father."
"Miss, you're too kind of yourself."
"Yes, you've taken over the group's affairs before. Now that the chairman is unwell, you're the one who can get up to speed the fastest."
“We, the elders, will all support your work.”
Many major shareholders amiably echoed her sentiments, while Ruan Qingling humbly declined. After a few rounds, the atmosphere was harmonious.
Only Nguyen Thanh An and his father remained silent.
037: [Holy crap, these people are going way too far!]
"A kind elder? Supportive of my work?"
Ruan Qing'an chuckled, the curve of his lips laced with sarcasm: "I wonder how much profit Ruan Qingling sold to these people that made them swarm up like flies that smelled the scent."
At this moment, Ruan's father suddenly said, "So, you mean you'll only support Ruan Qingling?"
The major shareholder who spoke first immediately spoke up.
"Chairman Ruan, that's not what we meant. We just want to support your own flesh and blood more. We are all her elders."
"Yes, and after all, she is an adopted daughter. The second young lady has grown up now, and I heard that she is currently getting along very well with a minor celebrity. She can start thinking about settling down and starting a family."
Settling down and starting a family?
They were looking for this excuse to kick Ruan Qing'an out.
Thinking of this, Nguyen Thanh An couldn't help but shake his head, his eyes filled with sarcasm.
Mr. Ruan looked at them, seemingly exhausted, and leaned back in his chair: "So, I guess I have no choice but to choose her."
"dad."
Ruan Qingling stood up and went to her father's side, looking very filial: "Your health is already very poor, you should rest well. With the help of these elders in the group, you will definitely not be disappointed. It's not that I don't want to give it to my sister."
"Alright, alright—cough cough!"
Ruan's father seemed to be furious; his voice had barely risen when he began to cough loudly, and he truly looked like he was about to die.
Looking at the people threatening him, Ruan's father seemed to have finally given up. He sighed deeply and turned to look at Ruan Qing'an: "Little girl, I know you have put a lot of effort into Qiming."
"But right now..."
"Since you don't welcome me, then I'll leave."
Ruan Qing'an suddenly stood up, her face dark and cold as she looked at Ruan Qingling. She then pushed back her chair and left through the door.
Although he was aggressive, in Ruan Qingling's eyes he seemed like a good-for-nothing who had lost miserably in the end, but was still stubborn and refused to admit defeat. However, Ruan Qingling considered herself a good older sister and wouldn't hold it against him.
With Ruan Qing'an gone, Ruan Qingling turned to her father and smiled, "Dad, I won't let you down."
"well……"
Ruan's father seemed to be tired and closed his eyes.
Seeing his demeanor, many shareholders couldn't help but glint of greed in their eyes—the old fox from back then, he's really nothing special now, so to speak…
When these people saw Ruan Qingling, their eyes became even more greedy.
At this moment, Mr. Ruan staggered to his feet, looking as if he had aged a lot all of a sudden, but when he turned around, the light in his eyes was incredibly sharp.
His daughter will not disappoint him.
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