Extraordinary Soldier King in the City
Chapter 183: Board of Directors

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Board of Directors

The shareholders walked into the conference room one by one, arriving at the long table and taking their respective seats.

Lin Wanqing also emerged from the chairman’s office and, alongside Wu Kun, hastened to the entrance of the conference room, about to step inside.

However, at that moment, a figure swaggered toward them from the other end of the hallway.

It was none other than Qian Long.

"Well, if it isn’t Director Lin... oh wait, I can’t call you Director Lin yet, I should say Chairman Lin. I can call you Director Lin in an hour, haha, am I right?"

Qian Long grinned, his face brimming with smugness.

"You can call me whatever you like, but do you really think you can take the chairmanship from me?" Lin Wanqing retorted coldly.

"What else? More than half of the shareholders at the board meeting support me. As for the reinforcement you’re hoping for, Zhou Zheng, he’s probably panicking and too busy to care about you, so do you think you still have a chance of winning? Stop dreaming!"

Qian Long’s lips curled slightly as he spoke with disdain.

He was still unaware that Zhou Hai had been rescued.

Last night, in celebration of his imminent chairmanship at Lin’s Jewelry, he had gotten utterly drunk with friends. His phone was off, and he had fallen asleep as soon as he got home.

Therefore, even if the east port side had wanted to contact him, they couldn’t have reached him.

Lin Wanqing’s expression subtly shifted, worry flashing in her eyes.

Chen Feng had also told her about the abduction of Zhou Hai.

However, since Chen Feng had left for the east port last night, she had received no further updates from him.

Hence, she was also unsure whether Chen Feng had managed to rescue Zhou Hai.

If not, Zhou Zheng would definitely not assist her. When it came time for the board vote, her position as chairman would undoubtedly be lost.

"Why so quiet now? Desperate, aren’t you? Hahaha, don’t worry, I will take good care of Lin’s Jewelry!"

Qian Long spoke with immense pride, his demeanor as if he had already assumed the role of chairman of Lin’s Jewelry.

After all, his victory was almost guaranteed.

The majority of the board members supported him, and Lin Wanqing’s only hope, Zhou Zheng, could now certainly not attend the board meeting.

The only obstacle was gone.

Qian Long was brimming with confidence.

To be honest, when he first learned that Zhou Zheng intended to support Lin Wanqing, Qian Long was almost frightened out of his wits.

Fortunately, Zhao Min, supporting him from behind, had made arrangements early, using Zhou Hai to limit Zhou Zheng’s possibilities; otherwise, today might have turned disastrous.

But now, Qian Long was no longer worried.

He was already preparing to take over Lin’s Jewelry!

Lin Wanqing didn’t converse further with Qian Long; she directly entered the meeting room and sat at the head of the table.

Qian Long followed closely behind Lin Wanqing, his face wearing a proud smile as he entered the conference room and took his seat.

As soon as Qian Long sat down, the shareholders began to greet him and curry favor.

In their eyes, Qian Long was already the chairman of Lin’s Jewelry.

Considering Lin Wanqing had no chance of winning, they, as shareholders, naturally wanted to quickly ingratiate themselves with Qian Long and align themselves accordingly.

Otherwise, if Qian Long formally took office and then you tried to curry favor with him, it would be a bit too late.

Lin Wanqing watched as the shareholders fawned over Qian Long, and a trace of chilliness appeared on her lovely face.

Such is the cold reality of the world, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

Normally, these shareholders were duplicitous towards her, but now that Qian Long had arrived, they immediately switched their allegiance, which was truly disheartening.

Lin Wanqing shook her head and then turned to look at the seat beside her.

That was the seat belonging to the Vice Chair of the company, which was Zhou Zheng’s seat.

However, it was empty at that moment.

Lin Wanqing’s expression slightly changed.

Zhou Zheng’s absence meant that Chen Feng had not managed to rescue Zhou Hai, and thus, her own position as Chairperson was also at risk.

Lin Wanqing sighed—it seemed that what was destined to be lost could not be saved after all; she could only let nature take its course.

Qian Long glanced at Zhou Zheng’s seat and then at the disheartened Lin Wanqing, a smirk of triumph curling at the corners of his mouth. He spoke, "Chairperson Lin, please announce the beginning of the board meeting without further delay and stop wasting everyone’s time. Even if you stall further, it will be futile."

"Indeed, let’s start already!"

"Yes, we still have other matters to attend to!"

"Chairperson, please announce the start now!"

Seeing Qian Long speak, the shareholders also urged her on one after another.

Lin Wanqing sighed lightly; what was bound to come would come, and since everything was beyond salvage, she might as well face it head-on.

With this thought, Lin Wanqing nodded and said softly, "The board meeting is now officially in session!"

Initially, the meeting proceeded as usual, with everyone discussing the future development of the company, then each raising their points, followed by the Chairperson sharing her thoughts.

These were routine processes of the board meeting, conducted every time.

After these preliminaries, they finally moved on to the main topic.

Qian Long could hardly wait and stood up with a serious expression, saying,

"Lin’s Jewelry Company has become a well-known jewelry enterprise in Coastal due to everyone’s efforts, which enabled the company to grow to its current scale. However, while everyone was working together, a very few were dragging down the company and everyone else. There’s no need for me to say who that person is, right?"

"It’s none other than the company’s Vice President, Jiang Yitian, a complete disgrace. He actually used batch after batch of counterfeit goods to cheat customers and tarnish the company’s reputation. Such a person truly deserves to die!"

A shareholder immediately chimed in.

"Yes, such scum indeed does not deserve forgiveness. In this counterfeit incident, he holds significant responsibility, but there is also another person accountable—that is... the acting Chairperson of the company, Lin Wanqing!"

Qian Long directly targeted Lin Wanqing.

"Chairperson Lin, Jiang Yitian was personally appointed by you, so you must bear some responsibility for this counterfeit incident. It’s because of your poor judgment in personnel that the company has suffered both financially and reputationally. Thus, this responsibility, you must accept!"

Qian Long looked at Lin Wanqing, pressing her aggressively.

Lin Wanqing’s elegant eyebrows slightly furrowed.

She really wanted to retort, but there was no way she could disassociate herself from Jiang Yitian’s matter.

Because Jiang Yitian was indeed appointed by her, regardless of her involvement, she was inevitably implicated.

Qian Long deliberately used this issue to attack her, leaving her truly at a loss on how to counter him.

Seeing Lin Wanqing unable to retort, the triumphant look in Qian Long’s eyes intensified, and he continued, "Lin Wanqing, as the company’s Chairperson, showed poor judgment in selecting personnel. I now seriously doubt her capabilities, so I propose, let all those present vote to elect a new Chairperson!"