256: Chapter 256 [Board of Directors Coup] Third Update!
256: Chapter 256 [Board of Directors Coup] Third Update!
The third update!
Just as Chu Qingxue arrived at the company, Gu Jundie hurriedly conveyed some unfavorable news to her.
Chu Qingxue’s heart thundered, her eyes sharpened, and she asked coldly, “What news?”
“Since seven o’clock this evening, microblogs and forums have started circulating various negative news about ‘Chu Corporation’s President Chu Qingxue cohabitating with a mysterious man,’ along with numerous photos.
Moreover, all sorts of influential microbloggers and large numbers of trolls are fanning the flames!
Chu Corporation is now pushed to the brink of a crisis!” Gu Jundie said, furrowing her brows.
“Give it to me!”
Chu Qingxue took the ultrabook from Gu Jundie’s hands, looking at the messages online and the photos of herself with Ye Chenfeng, and her heart cooled further.
“This is bad, President Chu, the rumors have caused Chu Corporation’s stock market to plummet, it’s about to crash the market!
And we’ve already invested all our funds in the First Resort project, we simply can’t spare attention for anything else!”
“What?”
Chu Qingxue’s face turned deathly pale, and she almost stumbled and fell.
A conspiracy!
It was all a pre-designed conspiracy!
Chu Qingxue was speechless for a long time, just silently looking out at the cityscape of Jiangnan through the floor-to-ceiling window.
“What do you mean?
Little Butterfly?” Ye Chenfeng asked quietly from the side.
“It’s all your fault, to tell you the truth, Chu Corporation is now facing the risk of bankruptcy!
It’s because of you!” Gu Jundie said angrily, no longer having the time to be shocked about Ye Chenfeng and Chu Qingxue’s cohabitation.
“This has nothing to do with him, this day was always bound to come!” Chu Qingxue then spoke, “This is probably the last time I’ll sit here, quietly enjoying the view of Jiangnan.”
“President Chu, it’s bad, the directors have gathered in the boardroom demanding your presence!
It’s become utterly chaotic!” Suddenly, a secretary came in to report.
With that, Chu Qingxue sighed deeply, her face ashen, and said coldly, “Gu Jundie, Ye Chenfeng, let’s go!”
The boardroom.
The atmosphere in the meeting room today was abnormal, as if brewing some conspiracy.
Chu Xiuen and Dong Shi Guo had calm expressions, whereas Chu Xuanyu and Dong Zheng appeared inexplicably excited.
“President Chu has arrived!”
Someone shouted, and the previously noisy meeting room suddenly grew extremely quiet, all eyes landing on Chu Qingxue.
Chu Xuanyu looked at Ye Chenfeng with a mocking face, as if he was challenging him.
“What’s the matter with all of you today?
Isn’t it not yet time for our monthly board meeting?” Chu Qingxue asked calmly.
At that moment, Dong Shi Guo stood up aggressively and asked, “President Chu, may I ask if there is a rule in the company: Colleagues within the company cannot date?”
Chu Qingxue nodded, “Yes, that’s right, I personally set that rule!”
Dong Shi Guo’s lips curled into a smug smile, “President Chu, don’t know if you’ve heard?
Since this morning, online forums are filled with your negative news, saying that you cohabitate with a mysterious man, and there are even rumors of you being pregnant before marriage …”
As he spoke, Dong Shi Guo intentionally paused, checking everyone’s reactions.
“Ah?
Is that so?
President Chu is pregnant before marriage?”
“This will have a major impact on Chu Corporation, and it’s quite likely to put the company into a crisis!”
“Exactly, the company has already entered into a crisis because of the negative impact, causing a major stock market drop!”
…
The directors below had already started whispering among themselves, casting unusual glances at Chu Qingxue.
But Chu Qingxue’s face remained as placid as an ancient well as she lightly said, “And then what, Uncle Dong?”
“This is what I wanted to say, that mysterious man is none other than President Chu’s assistant, Ye Chenfeng!” Dong Shi Guo announced loudly.
“Hiss!”
“What?
Is it Ye Chenfeng?”
“Doesn’t the company have a policy against colleagues dating?
How could President Chu be in a relationship with her own assistant?”
…
The sound of sharp intakes of breath was incessant in the room.
Dong Shi Guo’s face had already blossomed into a smile.
He was smart, striking directly at Chu Qingxue.
“Ye Chenfeng is, in fact, my fiancé.
Our engagement was actually arranged by the Chairman himself, so Ye Chenfeng coming afterwards doesn’t violate any company policies!” Chu Qingxue said coolly.
“What?
Fiancé?”
As soon as Chu Qingxue spoke, it caused an even bigger sensation in the room.
Apart from the few who knew the real story like Chu Xiuen, others were so shocked they could hardly speak, even Gu Jundie reevaluated Ye Chenfeng with her gaze.
It was an engagement set by the old Chairman himself!
Then what exactly was Ye Chenfeng’s identity?
“That’s right.
But do you know, President Chu?
Because of the rumors about you and Assistant Ye, the company’s stock has plummeted, facing a crisis of trust among society and the general stockholders.
Moreover, President Chu, by secretly placing your fiancé in the company, who could guarantee that Assistant Ye wouldn’t get involved in the company’s equity distribution?
Such a scenario would disrupt the current board’s configuration, posing a great threat to every director present and an unprecedented threat to Chu Corporation’s future!
How can you explain this?” Dong Shi Guo asked again.
Chu Qingxue scoffed, “I see your point, Uncle Dong.
You are suspecting that positioning my fiancé within the company is part of my plotted scheme, ostensibly a marriage, but in reality, it’s to divide the company shares!”
“Yes, exactly, and I’m afraid it’s not just my concern, right?
Everyone?” Dong Shi Guo glanced at the other directors.
The directors nodded in agreement, “Yes, we share Vice President Dong’s concerns!”
“Firstly, Ye Chenfeng was not placed by me, but came on his own merit, which can be verified by the Marketing Department’s Qiu Muran and the Human Resources Department!
Secondly, Ye Chenfeng is not an outsider, the old Chairman had transferred thirty-five percent of his own shares to Ye Chenfeng, which means the largest shareholder of Chu Corporation now is not someone else, but Ye Chenfeng!”
“Gah!”
As soon as Chu Qingxue said this, everyone was stunned, including Ye Chenfeng!
Damn, when did the old Chairman transfer all the shares to me, how come I didn’t know anything about it?
In fact, Chu Renkuang had transferred the shares to Ye Chenfeng long ago, even keeping it a secret from Chu Qingxue.
The call Chu Qingxue took during the last board meeting was from Chu Renkuang, making Ye Chenfeng the biggest shareholder and her biggest trump card.
“This is nonsense!
The old Chairman is making a mockery by transferring shares to someone of unknown status without calling a board meeting.
This is against company policy!
The company belongs to everyone, not just the Chairman alone!” Dong Shi Guo objected.
“Right, we oppose!
We strongly oppose!” the vast majority of the directors cast their opposing votes.
Even Chu Xuanyu no longer supported Chu Qingxue, standing up to say, “I suggest initiating the board voting procedure, to decide on the old Chairman’s decision!”