The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Chapter 197

Not wanting to bother with him, Zheng Xinru turned her head to the lawyer beside her and said, "Alright, Lawyer Li, you can start now."

Lawyer Li bowed slightly and took out a folder from his briefcase, filled with densely packed documents. After searching for a moment, he pulled out a piece of paper, on which one could vaguely see densely packed tables and a series of numbers.

Holding that paper, Lawyer Li said, "What I have in my hands are the shareholdings of each shareholder of Binhai Industrial. According to our country’s Company Law, the chairman of a listed company must be selected by the board of directors who hold shares in that company, but here..."

As he spoke, Lawyer Li glanced at Zheng Xinru. She waved her hand and said, "Lawyer Li, speak your mind, please."

Lawyer Li nodded, turned to face everyone, and with the form in hand, said, "Just now, everyone discussed nominating three candidates. These three candidates must meet dual requirements, both theoretical and legal; that is, the top three shareholders in the company have the right and qualifications for election."

Bald Tang raised his hand, "I have a question to ask."

"Oh, Boss Tang, please go ahead."

"Can’t we just choose through nomination?"

Lawyer Li looked around and frowned, "What do you mean by... nomination?"

"I’m talking about the election. If more than half of the people here choose me... ahem, choose Boss Zhen, then can’t we simply make Boss Zhen the chairman? Why bother doing it the hard way? This is much simpler; we are in a harmonious society, and we need democracy for harmony."

Aside from Zhen Yulin puffing his beard and glaring, the majority of the people nodded in agreement.

Lawyer Li calmly replied, "According to Article 232 of the Company Law, no company or individual may use personal desire or rally others’ wishes to select company leadership. In other words, what you’re suggesting is inappropriate and illegal."

Bald Tang was unconvinced, "This is our own company, what’s illegal about it? We’re not stealing or robbing, just minding our own business, which is fine."

Lawyer Li, feeling helpless, turned to look at Zheng Xinru.

"Boss Tang, this matter is of great importance, not something we can joke about or afford any mistakes. It might seem simple now, but what about later? If our rivals blow this out of proportion, it won’t just be about money, it’ll become a lawsuit."

Unable to withstand Zheng Xinru’s penetrating gaze, the crowd looked down. Without the support of those around him, Bald Tang let go of his reluctance and conceded, "Fine, fine, let’s listen to the lawyer. After all, he’s the professional."

Zheng Xinru smiled and gestured for Lawyer Li to continue, "Good, now I have a list of the company shareholdings held by everyone present, which I have printed out for your review."

Two stacks of papers with the same content were distributed by Lawyer Li, one stack to the left and one to the right.

"This shows the shares everyone holds. According to legal stipulations, the amount of company shares you hold directly indicates your capability to compete for the chairman’s seat. The chairman himself has the right to a veto, but due to the vacancy of the chairman position, this veto is nullified. Following the proposal for three candidates that we discussed earlier, the people who are qualified to compete for the chairman position are Tang Kaitai, Zhen Yulin, and... Ye Tian."

Obviously, Lawyer Li felt awkward with the name Ye Tian; his voice hesitated as he spoke it.

A buzz of voices arose, and even though he held the most shares, Tang Kaitai felt uneasy; he was aware that he didn’t have the most shares. After Chen Pingrui died, Zheng Xinru had taken over his shares immediately, but according to the list just now, her name wasn’t there, and instead, there was Ye Tian. What did this imply? Even a fool would know that that damned woman transferred the shares to Ye Tian’s name.

"Lawyer Li, I remember you saying that only those holding shares of our company are qualified to run for the chairman position, right?"

"That’s correct."

"Humph," Tang Kaitai’s bulky frame reclined in the chair, his feet almost on the table, "Then what about him? He counts for nothing! It’s shameless for an outsider to stand here! Get lost at once!"

Zheng Xinru’s expression didn’t change a bit, and Ye Tian stood there impassively. But in his heart, he had already sentenced this man to death.

"Uh, this, Manager Ye is also a member of the company. From a legal perspective, as long as one is an employee of a legal entity, one has the right to participate in and handle company affairs, and moreover..."

"Hold on. Manager Ye?" Tang Kaitai’s question also reflected the doubts of those present. When did a Manager Ye appear?

"Ye Tian, the person right here next to me, is the General Manager of the Human Resources Department, appointed by me yesterday without any backdoor dealings. He went through a strict interview. If you don’t believe it, you can go to the Human Resources Department to inquire, or you can directly ask me," Zheng Xinru stated unperturbedly while gracefully taking a sip from her teacup to moisten her throat, her demeanor poised and elegant—a contrast to the powerless appearance of those across from her, like small fish and shrimp.

"To all the seniors present, I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Tang Kaitai squinted his eyes at this recently well-known young man; his calculating gaze revealed malice. If this kid got into power, he would definitely become Zheng Xinru’s top lackey. Just by Dong Cheng’s death, it was clear that this kid was no easy adversary.

Daring to kill Dong Cheng, he would dare to kill others.

Dare to kill one, he would dare to kill a second, a third, a fourth...

When leaving the meeting room, Ye Tian and Zheng Xinru entered the elevator together. Just as the elevator doors were about to close, Tang Kaitai blocked them. That bald, fat face again.

"Boss Zheng, Manager Ye, the other elevator is full, would you mind if I join you down?"

His mouth asked one thing, but his foot had already entered. Ye Tian stepped forward to block him, his knee thrusting into Tang Kaitai’s knee cartilage, causing him to shudder, almost kneeling before everyone outside.

Ye Tian quickly held him up, asking with "concern," "Uncle Tang, are you alright? How could you be so careless while walking?"

Tang Kaitai snorted coldly, shrugged off Ye Tian’s hand from his arm, and walked briskly into the elevator, standing next to Zheng Xinru. Seeing that Zheng Xinru showed no particular reaction on her face, Ye Tian went into the elevator and pressed the button to close the door.