"He's really patient!" Su Chen scrolled through the news, seeing the explosive red tag next to Lu Corporation's financial crisis, and couldn't help but marvel.
"If he didn't have this kind of resolve, how could he have brought the Lu family to this height!" Su Ying sat elegantly on the sofa, sipping her coffee. "This strategy of playing the long game to catch a big fish is quite brilliant! It's rather amusing to watch those clowns jump around!"
"To my knowledge, Lu Corporation's market value has evaporated by over a billion." Su Chen frowned slightly.
"A billion or so is nothing to him. The birthday gift he gave Su Su was worth more than that!" Su Ying's admiration for Lu Yanbei was unconcealed.
Su Chen glanced at her, realizing that the power of money was indeed effective.
None of Su He's former suitors had caught her eye.
"When does he plan to reel them in?" he asked.
"It should be soon." Su Ying wasn't entirely sure either. However, she believed Lu Yanbei wouldn't let Lu Corporation collapse. The preceding events were all an act, and she felt they were approaching a tipping point where he would take action imminently.
Su Chen's thoughts were similar.
Someone like Lu Yanbei wouldn't let himself suffer a loss, would he? On the surface, Lu Corporation's market value had shrunk, but it hadn't reached a point where the company couldn't operate.
The next day, those hiding in the shadows began to gloat, eagerly rushing to Lu Corporation to show off. Under the guise of shareholders, they demanded an extraordinary general meeting to seize control of the company's management.
Among them were Young Master Qi of the Qi family and Tang Ren of the Tang family.
The two, dressed in sharp suits, appeared at Lu Corporation's headquarters, causing quite a stir.
"Can we contact CEO Lu? If he doesn't come to the company soon, Lu Corporation might have to change its name!"
"Alas, I regret not selling my shares earlier. I'd lose tens of thousands now if I sold them!"
"If the company really gets new leadership, will our positions still be safe?"
The company employees were distracted from their work, all hoping for a miracle.
Cheng Jue remained at the company, relaying orders from above from time to time.
Young Master Qi and Tang Ren went directly to the conference room from the office area. They had contacted many shareholders and appeared to be fully confident.
After counting the attendees, Young Master Qi couldn't help but frown. "Mr. Liang said he would be here, why isn't he here yet?"
The Mr. Liang he referred to was the mysterious shareholder who owned twenty percent of Lu Corporation's shares. When Lu Corporation's stock plummeted, this Mr. Liang seized the opportunity to buy, thus becoming the company's second-largest shareholder.
If they added the shares they held, their combined stake would exceed Lu Yanbei's thirty-five percent. After obtaining Mr. Liang's contact information, they had spent considerable effort to win him over and reach a consensus.
Today, their purpose in coming here was to oust Lu Yanbei as chairman and replace key positions in the company with their own people.
However, they waited and waited, but Mr. Liang never showed up.
"He's not coming, is he?" Tang Ren whispered, lowering his voice.
"Given that person's ambition, he would never miss such a great opportunity," Young Master Qi said after a moment of silence.
"But it's almost nine o'clock..."
"Perhaps he's stuck in traffic. I'll call and ask."
With that, Young Master Qi got up and walked to the window.
The call was soon connected, and the distinct sound of car horns could be heard on the other end. "Mr. Liang, have you arrived?"
"On my way," the other party's voice was low, making it difficult to discern their age.
Upon hearing this, Young Master Qi rejoiced. "Good, then we'll wait for you."
He used the polite form of address, "you," showing great respect.
Thinking about it, it made sense. He had finally managed to rope in someone who could go against the Lu family, so how could he afford to be impolite?
Twenty minutes later, a black Rolls-Royce slowly pulled into the underground parking lot of Lu Corporation.
"CEO Lu." Cheng Jue personally went down to receive him.
Lu Yanbei extended his long legs as he stepped out of the back seat. He was wearing a long wool coat over a black cashmere sweater, exuding a casual yet distinguished air, his presence still commanding.
Lu Yanbei took the private elevator directly to the executive floor, where several senior executives were already waiting at the elevator entrance.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Tang Ren nudged Young Master Qi with his elbow. "Why do I feel like something is amiss? Are we absolutely sure everything is arranged and foolproof?"
"Are you questioning me, Mr. Tang?" Young Master Qi couldn't tolerate such doubt, his expression turning grim.
Tang Ren smiled sheepishly, forcing a grin. "Of course not. I just find it a bit strange, and I fear a sudden change..."
As the two were whispering to each other, the conference room door was pushed open from the outside, and Lu Yanbei entered, surrounded by a group of well-dressed men.
His appearance caused the complexions of many in the conference room to change.
"Lu, CEO Lu..."
Lu Yanbei remained silent and walked directly to one end of the conference table.
That was his designated seat.
"Excuse me, please make way." Before Lu Yanbei could give an order, Cheng Jue stepped forward and tapped the table, signaling Young Master Qi to rise.
Young Master Qi's face changed multiple times upon seeing Lu Yanbei.
His hands clenched into fists, and he struggled to control his emotions. "So it's CEO Lu! I thought you were too ill to get out of bed!"
Lu Yanbei kept one hand in his pocket, offering no response, his expression stern.
Clearly, he had no intention of giving Young Master Qi any face.
Everyone present was a shrewd individual, and seeing this scene, their internal scales immediately began to waver. Were the rumors false? Looking at Lu Yanbei's demeanor, he didn't seem to be on the verge of death at all.
Had they been deceived?
Thinking about the things they had done behind the scenes, many began to sweat.
Lu Yanbei's gaze swept across the room, finally settling on Young Master Qi. Even the renowned ruthless Young Master Qi, who prided himself on his experience in many battles, felt a chill down his spine as he met Lu Yanbei's indifferent and icy eyes. After no more than three seconds of eye contact, he uncomfortably got up, vacated his seat, and moved to an empty chair on the right.
Lu Yanbei didn't take his seat immediately. Instead, he instructed Cheng Jue to throw away the chair Young Master Qi had been using and bring in a new one.
Seeing his actions, Young Master Qi's face turned bright red with anger.
How much did he despise him!
Lu Yanbei ignored him, tapped the table, and began the meeting.
"Wait, not everyone has arrived yet." Tang Ren, impatient, saw the situation turning unfavorable and tried to intervene.
Lu Yanbei glanced at him, delivering a harsh reality. "No need to wait."
"The company's second-largest shareholder, Mr. Liang, hasn't arrived..." Tang Ren said exasperatedly. If the meeting continued like this, they would be the ones at a disadvantage!
Young Master Qi, having grown up in a prominent family and experienced countless major events, understood what was happening now. If he still didn't grasp the situation, his years of experience would have been in vain!
Lu Yanbei's sudden appearance at the group's headquarters, coupled with Mr. Liang's prolonged absence, either meant they had reached some private agreement and colluded, or that the so-called Mr. Liang was actually Lu Yanbei's man!
They had been played for fools!