The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 159 - 159 159 Non-violent Non-cooperation Part 1

159: Chapter 159 Non-violent Non-cooperation (Part 1) 159: Chapter 159 Non-violent Non-cooperation (Part 1) “Vice Minister Lin, in your eyes, do I really need this much protection?” Mu Shanshan’s cold, sharp eyes fixated on Lin Fei as she spoke deliberately, word by word.

It appeared that if Lin Fei did not provide a satisfactory answer, Mu Shanshan would certainly not let him off the hook easily.

Usually, Lin Fei frequently kicked open the door to Mu Shanshan’s office.

Initially, Mu Shanshan would scold Lin Fei with a cold face.

However, Lin Fei never took her words seriously as the CEO of Mu Group.

Over time, Mu Shanshan had grown accustomed to Lin Fei’s various impolite actions and started to turn a blind eye.

But this time was different.

This senior management meeting had been meticulously prepared by Mu Shanshan.

It could be said that the success or failure of this meeting greatly determined the development trajectory of Mu Group for the coming years.

The meeting had just started when Lin Fei burst in with his people.

If one were to disregard the fact that Lin Fei was her husband, his actions really seemed somewhat disruptive.

This could only be Lin Fei.

If it were someone else, even if it were Cao Zian, the head of the Security Department and a veteran of Mu Group, daring to do this, Mu Shanshan would likely have kicked him out immediately.

“I have never taken President Mu seriously,” Lin Fei said, making the atmosphere in the entire conference room suddenly tense.

Just when everyone in the room thought Lin Fei might have lost his senses, Lin Fei continued, “President Mu only exists in my heart.

I’ve always treated President Mu as my closest kin, it’s less about protection and more about—”

“Enough!” Seeing that Lin Fei was treating everyone else in the room as if they were invisible, and was going off on a more and more ridiculous tangent, Mu Shanshan could no longer care about Lin Fei’s arrogant and domineering entrance, and immediately interrupted Lin Fei’s unusual “confession.”

“Take your people and leave; don’t let me see you before the meeting is over!” Mu Shanshan, unaware of Lin Fei’s intentions, waved her hand, signaling Lin Fei to disappear from her sight quickly.

The goal of bolstering Mu Shanshan’s authority to deter directors and shareholders like Wang Yongsheng had been achieved.

Even without Mu Shanshan’s explicit order to leave, Lin Fei would not have stayed in the conference room long.

Having no interest in high-level meetings that revolved entirely around business strategies and profit distribution, Lin Fei left the conference room first under the cold, piercing gaze of Mu Shanshan, calling over Liu Hui and other security officers.

“Director Wang, you had something to say earlier, please feel free to speak now.” Despite Lin Fei’s interruption, Mu Shanshan clearly remembered that Wang Yongsheng had interrupted her earlier to ask her to preside over justice.

“I—”

Wang Yongsheng’s face had practically turned the color of liver, and he struggled to articulate his thoughts.

It was not that Wang Yongsheng suddenly became inarticulate; rather, Lin Fei’s bold and authoritative entrance had greatly shocked him.

Although Lin Fei and the security guards had left, the meaningful glances they had cast toward Wang Yongsheng on their way out had deeply shaken him.

If that were all, Wang Yongsheng would not have been rendered speechless.

The problem was, Mu Shanshan’s attitude toward Lin Fei misled Wang Yongsheng.

Mu Shanshan was known as an icy CEO, and everyone present was deeply aware of this.

Yet Lin Fei, a newly appointed vice head of the Security Department, had dared to barge into the meeting room so brazenly, and Mu Shanshan did not seem to intend to punish him.

Unaware of the true relationship between Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei, Wang Yongsheng could not help but think that Lin Fei’s actions were entirely directed by Mu Shanshan, putting on a show for them.

With this consideration in mind, Wang Yongsheng naturally would not foolishly continue to accuse Lin Fei.

“It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it?” Lin Fei had acted under the instructions of Mu Shanshan.

If he continued to sue Lin Fei, wouldn’t that be indirectly suing Mu Shanshan?

Many thought this way, not just Wang Yongsheng alone.

Weiwei then realized, as if she had an epiphany, why Lin Fei had been so confident during their previous bet.

At this moment, she suddenly felt deceived.

Fortunately, Mu Shanshan was unaware of Weiwei’s thoughts; otherwise, she certainly wouldn’t have let Lin Fei go so easily.

…

“This guy isn’t just messing around.” Each proposal faced little opposition and was approved; the meeting progressed smoothly.

Mu Shanshan couldn’t help but think about the previous incident when Lin Fei had stormed into the meeting room.

She somewhat understood Lin Fei’s intentions.

In the past, whenever a high-level meeting was convened for Mu Shanshan’s proposals, even if the proposals themselves had no issues, directors like Wang Yongsheng, who were not from the Mu family lineage, wouldn’t outright reject them but would always stir up some trouble.

Especially for certain proposals involving significant investments and internal company reforms, every time Mu Shanshan pushed for them, it was difficult and definitely not smooth sailing.

On one hand, there were ambitious directors like Han Zhenhai who were plotting to seize power.

On the other, older directors accustomed to receiving fixed annual dividends were more concerned; they worried Mu Shanshan’s reforms and investments might fail, affecting their annual payouts.

This time, the high-level meeting saw several investment and reform proposals raised by Mu Shanshan approved without much obstruction.

It’s undeniable that the smooth proceedings were partly due to the tacit cooperation between Mu Shanshan and her aunt Shen Fanghua, but Lin Fei’s contribution also played a significant role.

“Since there are no objections, I formally declare that the proposal to increase investments in new cosmetic product development is officially approved.” This was the sixth proposal approved in the meeting, and it was also the second to last that Mu Shanshan had prepared.

In short, Mu Shanshan had just one more proposal left to present, which she was least confident about getting approved.

Even in her expectations, if the previous six proposals had not been smoothly approved, she would not have presented this last proposal.

Now, with her striking eyes, Mu Shanshan scanned the entire conference room, finally resting her gaze on her graceful aunt, Shen Fanghua.

Feeling Mu Shanshan’s eyes on her, Shen Fanghua met her gaze and slightly nodded her head.

Feeling supported by her “ally,” Mu Shanshan withdrew her gaze and, under the collective scrutiny of the Mu Group’s senior executives, spoke firmly, “Due to the company’s developmental needs, I have discussed with executive director Shen Fanghua and decided to implement an employee stock ownership plan within the company.”

After Mu Shanshan finished speaking, the meeting room first fell into deathly silence.

Then, opposition roared like a tsunami!

Almost instantaneously, the voices of dissent filled the entire meeting room, as if they were about to overturn the entire Moongaze Building!