I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 419 - 379 He who strikes first gains the upper hand

Chapter 419: 379 He who strikes first gains the upper hand

"Director Meng, this is the minutes from this morning’s meeting."

"Leave it there."

Qiu Zhaobin placed the document on the table, "Director Meng, Director Shi asked why you didn’t attend."

Meng Jiye couldn’t hide his derisive sneer.

He usually attended the weekly routine board meetings, but today, he didn’t go.

It wasn’t due to some emergency, but deliberate.

Since the other party didn’t give him face, why should he humble himself?

He didn’t even bother to look at the minutes of the meeting.

Qiu Zhaobin sensed something was amiss and tentatively asked, "Director Meng, is there something wrong?"

Meng Jiye glanced at him.

He liked the man; he was also very good at handling affairs, which was why he had recently promoted him from the marketing department to be his assistant.

But that was a separate matter.

Born into a prestigious family, Meng Jiye had a set of scales in his heart and knew exactly where he stood.

Someone like him always considered himself superior, and even for Shi Zhenhua, he actually held contempt deep down, let alone a subordinate.

A wage earner would always just be a wage earner; it was impossible for him to open his heart to someone who worked themselves to the bone for him.

"It’s nothing, you can go ahead with your duties."

Qiu Zhaobin nodded, and as he was leaving the office, someone knocked on the door.

Shi Zhenhua, broad-shouldered and sturdy, walked in.

"Director Shi."

Qiu Zhaobin immediately halted, respectfully called out.

Shi Zhenhua nodded and walked past him.

Qiu Zhaobin left the office quickly, understanding the situation. As he closed the door, he glanced inside to see Meng Jiye standing up.

"Why haven’t you been attending the board meetings?"

Shi Zhenhua asked with a smile.

No matter what he thought internally, at least on the surface, Meng Jiye obviously didn’t dare to openly confront his former brother-in-law. Despite coming from a prominent family, his aura was instantly suppressed by this once penniless young man.

Forcing a smile, he tried to yield his seat, but the other man gestured for him to stay and sat down in front of the desk.

"Do you have any complaints against me?"

"No, it’s just that I’ve been feeling a bit unwell."

Meng Jiye sat back down.

"Feeling unwell? Have you seen a doctor?"

Shi Zhenhua inquired with concern.

"No need, I’m already feeling much better."

Shi Zhenhua smiled, "Then it’s probably not that you’re feeling physically uncomfortable, but rather mentally uncomfortable."

Meng Jiye was about to respond, but Shi Zhenhua cut him off.

"On Zuo Hong’s birthday, I indeed had something come up unexpectedly. There was a problem in Huainan, and I hope you can understand."

Internally scoffing, Meng Jiye naturally didn’t dare to show his true feelings.

"Brother-in-law, of course I understand. Qian Qian has already told me, I really have no hard feelings."

"That’s good."

Shi Zhenhua nodded.

"Jiye, since you still call me brother-in-law, that means you still consider me family. I hope that if there’s anything, you won’t keep it hidden. As a family, there shouldn’t be anything we can’t discuss openly."

The scene was beautifully played out.

But when it came to cutting down his personnel and suppressing him, was there ever a sliver of mercy?

With inner resentment surging, Meng Jiye smiled and nodded along.

"What brother-in-law said is true."

"How is Bei Bei doing in middle school now?"

"Seventh grade."

What a competent father.

"This kid is already in seventh grade, time really flies."

If it were before his wife’s birthday, Meng Jiye might have been quite touched, but now he had completely seen through the other person’s true colors. He felt "heartbroken," completely unable to watch the other continue his affected ways.

"Brother-in-law, is there something you need me for?"

No one visits a temple without a cause.

The other person making an extraordinary trip to his office certainly wasn’t just for small talk.

"There’s been a bit of trouble in Huainan. Let’s go there together soon."

Shi Zhenhua wasn’t one to dawdle, quickly getting to the point.

Just as expected.

Meng Jiye wasn’t surprised; his mind whirred into action.

As a corporation with a market value of over a hundred billion, Jin Hai was rooted in East Sea, but its tentacles had long extended in all directions. Besides its subsidiaries, it also had branches in several key regions.

Huainan was one of them.

Even though Huainan had been quite wealthy since ancient times, it still couldn’t compare to the East Sea headquarters.

"Brother-in-law, what’s the problem in Huainan?"

"It’s not something that can be explained in a few words; you’ll understand once you’re there."

Meng Jiye instinctively became wary.

Shi Zhenhua was a dictator and a workaholic, which he knew very well. It wasn’t surprising for him to inspect a branch, but why suddenly take him along?

This had never happened before.

Meng Jiye didn’t think the other person wanted to mend their relationship; on the contrary, he sensed a strong sense of crisis.

Could it be that he was planning to demote him?

It was only natural for headquarters to send someone to take over when there was a problem in Huainan, but he didn’t know the extent of the trouble.

If it couldn’t be resolved, Shi Zhenhua could easily find an excuse to legitimately push him out of East Sea’s power center.

Such malicious intent!

The more he thought about it, the angrier Meng Jiye felt, yet he dared not lash out.

"Brother-in-law, I’m not very familiar with Huainan. Maybe you should find someone else..."

"How could you not be familiar with Huainan? The Meng Family also has some business there, no one is more suitable than you. That’s settled then, I’ll have my secretary confirm the schedule and notify you."

Shi Zhenhua left no room for argument, not giving Meng Jiye any chance to decline.

"Brother-in-law..."

"No need to see me out."

Shi Zhenhua stood up and left.

Meng Jiye could only watch helplessly as his office door closed, then couldn’t help but punch the desk in frustration.

"Ingrate!"

He breathed heavily, quickly took out his phone, and made a call.

"Sis, Shi Zhenhua wants to send me to Huainan!"

After hearing the whole story, Meng Meiling stayed calm, "Haven’t you always felt like you lacked opportunities to shine? Now the opportunity has come."

"Sis, Shi Zhenhua can’t possibly be that kind-hearted. He must have set me up for a fall, luring me into a trap! Who knows what a big mess there is in Huainan, he’s making me the scapegoat!"

"He’s the chairman, even if he wants you to take the fall, can you refuse?"

Meng Jiye was abruptly silenced, then through gritted teeth said, "Sis, you can’t just stand by anymore. Shi Zhenhua is clearly trying to get rid of dissenters, driving members of the Meng Family out of Jin Hai one by one. Now it’s me, next, it might be you! Sis, since he’s been ruthless, we can’t be blamed for being merciless. We need to strike first now!"

"And how do you propose we strike first?"

"Call a board meeting, remove his position as chairman. Sis, with your shares and Qian Qian’s, plus ours, Shi Zhenhua will definitely have to step down!"

Meng Meiling didn’t rebuke him for his wild ambition, instead she fell silent for a while.

"Do you think Qian Qian will agree?"