"The shareholders' meeting is set for tomorrow, and we'll know if they are friend or foe then."
Nan Xiao gloomily poured his father some tea.
"Xiang Dong is already capable of handling things independently. If my relationship with Xi Bao were to be exposed, I would resign to let him take over my position."
Nan Zhenting spoke with displeasure, "Doing so might help the Nan Corporation survive this crisis, but have you considered Yu Xi?"
Nan Xiao lowered his eyes in pain. "She shouldn't have come back. However, now that she's here, I will adjust our strategy and ensure she doesn't get hurt in the slightest."
Hearing him say this, Nan Zhenting finally felt at ease.
"You shouldn't have brought me into this world!" Nan Xiao buried his face in his hands.
If he hadn't existed, Xi Bao wouldn't have endured so much hardship, and he wouldn't have to live in pain every day.
Nan Zhenting's facial muscles tightened, and after a long pause, he said, "I'll have your mother 'sleep' for a while. Do whatever you need to do quickly, and be wary of those wolves from the An family!"
Nan Xiao's body tensed for a moment, then finally relaxed.
Early the next morning, Aunt Xia suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Although she was rescued, her face was twisted, and she could no longer stand.
Old Madam Nan "accidentally" learned of Aunt Xia's condition and fainted again. She was not in life-threatening danger, but she had not woken up.
Nan Xiao received a call from Huo Ding and rushed to the hospital to see his mother before returning to the Nan Corporation building.
He had a tough battle to fight today.
In the conference room on the tenth floor of the Nan Corporation building.
The shareholders had already begun to arrive.
At ten o'clock, Nan Xiao appeared in the conference room with Nan Xiang Dong.
The shareholders rose to greet him. Nan Xiao nodded slightly and walked to the head of the table to sit down.
After everyone was seated, Nan Xiao's gaze fell on the empty seat to his left.
The mysterious shareholder had not yet arrived.
With a "bang," the conference room door opened again.
Everyone's attention shifted to the door.
First, a pair of white high heels caught their eyes, followed by slender calves clad in flesh-colored stockings. In the sunlight, the stockings shimmered with a faint white glow. The straight, slender legs were perfectly toned.
Following them, Lan Yu Xi, dressed in a white dress, appeared before everyone with a cool demeanor.
Her skin was fairer than snow, and her dark eyes exuded a chill. She swept her gaze across everyone's faces, then walked directly to the seat beside Nan Xiao and sat down.
Nan Xiao's gaze had been fixed on her since she entered. Today, she was exquisitely beautiful, truly like a luminous pearl with a rosy blush, like a lustrous jade.
But these were not the most important things. The most important thing was that she was different from her usual self.
Since entering, she hadn't given him a single glance. Her lowered eyelashes carried a chilling distance, and her eyes held a sharp, cold glint. She was so unfamiliar, like a hidden dagger harboring undetectable killing intent.
If it weren't for the distinctive teardrop mole on her face, he would have thought the person sitting beside him was not Lan Yu Xi.
"Lan Yu Xi, this is the Nan Corporation's shareholders' meeting. What are you doing here causing trouble!"
Just as everyone was stunned that this mysterious new shareholder was an incredibly beautiful woman, the Nan family's third granduncle spoke up first.
He still remembered the grudge he held when Old Madam Nan had asked him to pick up Lan Yu Xi from the hotel to treat Nan Xiao, and this brat had directly had him thrown out!
Lan Yu Xi turned her head, and the cold light in her eyes instantly shot out, laced with a cold smile, mixed with disdain and contempt, sending a shiver down one's spine.
The third granduncle was so frightened that his arrogant demeanor immediately vanished.
Lan Yu Xi dismissively withdrew her gaze and placed the stock ownership certificate on the table from her handbag.
"Do you think I *want* to be here? If it weren't for my son playing around and buying these 29.5% shares, I wouldn't have come even if you'd rolled out a red carpet for me!"
Her son!
Nan Xiao instinctively clenched his fist.
Could that little boy be her son?
That child should be four or five years old by now.
How was this possible?!
Lan Yu Xi subtly glanced at Nan Xiao's slightly trembling hand, her eyes growing colder.
"I'm a lazy person and don't want to be involved in any decisions," Lan Yu Xi said, shifting her gaze to Nan Xiang Dong, who stood behind Nan Xiao. "My voting rights will be exercised by Mr. Nan Xiang Dong from now on. Also, I won't attend any future meetings, but I expect every cent of the dividends, as I have a large family to support."
Without giving anyone a chance to speak, Lan Yu Xi picked up her document bag, stood up, and walked towards the door.
Nan Xiao chased after her without a second thought.
He left a room full of shareholders looking at each other in bewilderment.
Lan Yu Xi heard the footsteps but didn't stop, heading straight for the elevator.
As she was about to press the button, her arm was gripped forcefully.
Lan Yu Xi reflexively raised her other hand to retaliate, but this hand was also restrained by the person.
"Come with me. I have something to tell you."
Hearing his uniquely cool and clear voice, Lan Yu Xi closed her eyes weakly.
It seemed she couldn't be lazy anymore. She had to practice martial arts diligently, or she would never be able to defeat him.
"Let go of me! I can walk by myself!"
Nan Xiao did not let go, knowing that if he did, she would disappear without a trace.
He half-dragged, half-pulled her into a small conference room nearby.
Fortunately, all the rooms on this floor were conference rooms, and no other meetings were scheduled for today. There were no idle people in the hallway.
Otherwise, if anyone saw this, they would surely be shocked.
Their stoic, great boss was dragging a beautiful woman into a closed room like this.
"Are those two children yours?" Nan Xiao asked breathlessly after kicking the door shut.
He was asking about *two* children!
Lan Yu Xi narrowed her eyes dangerously. "Are you spying on me again?"
Nan Xiao blurted out uncontrollably, "That's not spying, that's protection!"
He knew he had lost his composure again, but he couldn't control his emotions when it came to her.
"I don't need your protection!" Lan Yu Xi pushed him away and was about to walk out.
Nan Xiao grabbed her arm. "You can't beat me! So you'd better answer my questions properly, or you're not leaving this room."
Lan Yu Xi tugged her arm forcefully, trying to break free from his grip, but his hand was like a clamp, unmoving.
"Where did you get such big children?"
Nan Xiao waited for her answer with some anxiety.
"Adopted from an orphanage."
Nan Xiao let out a sigh of relief.
It was good they weren't hers.
Because judging by the age of those two children, if she had given birth to them, they would very likely be his.
No, not possibly, but *definitely*!
But they couldn't have children!
"Why did you buy Nan Corporation stock?"
"I already told you, I didn't buy it. My son bought it out of curiosity, and I only found out last night."
"Liar! Do you know how much money it costs to buy that 29.5% stake?"