Upon hearing this, almost half of the people expressed their support for Li Daocheng, and the voices rose and fell.
Seeing this, Li Daocheng instantly raised his eyebrows at Li Ruo with a smug look, his mouth almost stretching to the back of his ears, as if he was already celebrating his victory in advance.
After all, this is only the beginning, and so many people are already supporting him. If he were to unleash his trump card later, Li Ruo probably wouldn't even have a chance to refute him.
Noticing Li Daocheng's gaze, Li Ruo not only didn't panic, but instead put on a nonchalant look and started playing with her nails.
Anyway, she wouldn't be the one to embarrass herself later, so she naturally had nothing to worry about.
However, Li Daocheng thought that she had realized she had no chance and was completely disheartened, so she decided to give up the competition. As a result, his expression became more and more smug.
If the occasion hadn't made it so, he probably would have hummed a few songs right then and there.
However, soon some people figured it out and expressed different opinions.
“I don’t think Li Ruo is incompetent just because she’s young. She’s been involved in our circle before. She held a high position at Wen’s and has extensive experience and leadership skills. Besides, President Li is getting older and will eventually have to choose a successor. I think Li Ruo is a good candidate compared to others.”
Several shareholders echoed these remarks.
The Li family has not made any innovations or breakthroughs in recent years and has relied on other large companies for survival. It is time to bring in some fresh blood.
Moreover, Li Daocheng only has three children: Li Ruo, the unreliable Li Zhiqi, and the willful and capricious Li Rao.
Of the three, Li Ruo is the most reliable.
At that moment, the supporters of Li Daocheng and Li Ruo were almost evenly split.
Li Daocheng's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant, as he had never expected anyone to support Li Ruo.
But remembering that he still had an ace up his sleeve, he regained his nonchalant demeanor, gestured for everyone to be quiet, and slowly said, "It seems that everyone has different opinions. Indeed, judging solely by ability cannot determine the outcome, since we are responsible for different areas. We can only say that each has its advantages and disadvantages, but that cannot be used as evidence."
Hearing Li Daocheng's high-sounding words, Li Ruo couldn't help but chuckle.
The reason he can't decide is probably because he doesn't dare to continue competing with himself, which is why he's come up with this excuse.
However, Li Ruo did not refute, but deliberately remained silent in agreement, waiting for Li Daocheng to walk into the trap step by step.
Sure enough, the next second, Li Daocheng raised an eyebrow and couldn't wait to remind everyone: "Putting all that aside, I think everyone should remember how the Li Group initially selected the president, right?"
Upon hearing this, one of the shareholders rolled his eyes helplessly and snorted coldly, saying, "According to the fundamental principle, whoever holds the most shares naturally has the power, but don't you all hold 20% of the shares now? That's why there's no way to compare! Otherwise, the problem would have been solved long ago!"
Li Daocheng has been aggressively acquiring shares during this period.
Besides Chairman Lin, there were actually a few scattered small shareholders who sold their shares to him.
Therefore, his current shareholding is roughly equal to Li Ruo's.
That was exactly what Li Daocheng wanted to hear. He immediately asked excitedly, "So, does that mean everyone agrees that whoever holds the most shares is the president?"
"Of course!"
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed, and no one raised any objections.
After all, this has always been the industry standard, so there's no reason to argue about it anymore.
Seeing this, Li Daocheng was already poised to take control of Li Ruo. He even straightened his tie with a confident air, and then solemnly announced with a smug look on his face: "In that case, I will take the position of president of Li's Group without hesitation. Because I now hold 25% of the shares, which is a full 5% more than Li Ruo!"
"Twenty-five percent?"
Hearing this, everyone was puzzled and curious about what was going on.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Li Daocheng was very satisfied, because this was exactly the unexpected result he wanted.
Thinking of this, Li Daocheng couldn't wait to see the out-of-control expression on Li Ruo's face, so he nodded excitedly to Chairman Lin.
He then smirked and leisurely got up to walk toward the president's seat, as if he was already certain of getting it.
However, looking at the president's seat in front of him, he did not rush to sit down. Instead, he looked down at Li Ruo with a smug look, showing her his victory.
Because she, Li Ruo, was a complete loser, only fit to look up to him for the rest of her life!
However, before Li Daocheng could even sit down, Chairman Lin stood up and announced to everyone, "I apologize, everyone. Mr. Li may have misunderstood something. I have already sold my shares to Ms. Li Ruo, so now, Ms. Li Ruo is the new president of Li's Group!"
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Li Daocheng froze on the spot, his smile instantly freezing, replaced by an expression of disbelief.
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