The women, seeing Lin Mengjiao beside Chen Jie, were secretly relieved that Chen Jie had kept them with him.
Earlier, they had thought Chen Jie didn't want to travel with them, but now it seemed Chen Jie genuinely had something to attend to.
Inside the conference room of the Feiyang Group headquarters.
Wang Xiaoyan and a group of senior executives were in a state of readiness, as if awaiting a very important person.
At that moment, the door opened, and Yin Qiuran entered with a beautiful secretary.
Seeing this, Wang Xiaoyan and the executives quickly stood up to greet them.
"Director Yin, you've finally arrived," Wang Xiaoyan's female secretary stepped forward to welcome them. "Director Yin, please have a seat here."
Upon arriving in the provincial capital, Wang Xiaoyan had swiftly taken over the Feiyang Group.
However, as He Chuan had mentioned, the Feiyang Group was not as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.
The Yin Corporation, a deeply cooperating enterprise with Feiyang Group, upon learning of Wang Xiaoyan's ascension, had threatened to terminate all cooperation with Feiyang Group.
"Ahem, Ms. Wang, do you have anything to say?" a man nearing fifty, standing beside Wang Xiaoyan, cleared his throat and asked.
Wang Xiaoyan glanced at him, her brow furrowing slightly.
He was Yan Kai, the second-largest shareholder of Feiyang Group.
"Director Yin, I've reviewed the cooperation between you and Feiyang Group over the past couple of days. We've had a good working relationship, generating nearly twenty billion in profit annually. If you sever ties with us, it will likely be a significant blow to both companies. I implore you to reconsider!" Wang Xiaoyan said.
Yin Qiuran remained silent.
Wang Xiaoyan continued, "Director Yin, if I were to take over Feiyang Group, I am confident that with our deep cooperation, we can achieve even broader profit margins."
"This is my development plan for the company's future..."
Wang Xiaoyan spoke for a while, but Yin Qiuran showed no intention of engaging.
"Director Yin?" Wang Xiaoyan prompted.
Yin Qiuran suddenly asked, "Do you believe that immortals exist in this world?"
The people around the conference table were stunned.
Then, they chuckled. "Director Yin is quite the joker! How could immortals possibly exist in this world?"
"I have heard that some martial artists are very powerful, but immortals, they simply don't exist."
Yan Kai chimed in obsequiously, "To us, aren't you, Director Yin, like an immortal?"
A ripple of laughter went through the room.
The atmosphere in the conference room gradually eased.
Yin Qiuran's expression also softened.
Wang Xiaoyan reminded them, "Director Yin, let's return to the matter of cooperation."
Wang Xiaoyan took a deep breath, knowing that her successful appointment as president depended on Yin Qiuran.
Yin Qiuran sneered, "I've said it before, if Feiyang Group appoints a woman as its president, then my Yin family will sever all cooperation with Feiyang Group!"
"Director Yin..."
Wang Xiaoyan tried to say more, but Yin Qiuran cut her off rudely. "Stop wasting my time, Wang Xiaoyan. You understand what I mean! My son has taken a liking to you. If you want to cooperate with me, there's only one condition: you must become my son's woman!"
Wang Xiaoyan quickly replied, "I cannot. Director Yin, I already have a boyfriend."
"Then what are you babbling about! Either Feiyang Group replaces its president, or you become my son's woman, or we sever cooperation. There is no third option!"
Yin Qiuran said impatiently.
Yan Kai suddenly put on a stern face. "Ms. Wang, if you still want the position of president, then you must agree to Director Yin's terms!"
Wang Xiaoyan's expression turned grim. "Feiyang Group is my uncle's asset. Whether I become president or not, you don't get the final say, do you?"
"Hmph, I'm afraid we do have the final say!"
"According to our provincial regulations, if a new president takes office and causes significant losses to our group, the board of directors, regardless of their share percentage, has the right to impeach the president!" Yan Kai said with a cold laugh.
"If you don't agree to Director Yin's terms, you can get out right now!"
Wang Xiaoyan's pretty face changed drastically, but she didn't know how to react.
"Go back to your small town, be a dignified young lady of the Wang family, and wait for the company dividends. However, you know that in business, there are profits and losses. If something goes wrong, the company could incur losses. At that time, forget about dividends; you might even have to invest more money to protect the assets."
"So, I advise you to hand over your shares! You, a woman from a small town, cannot manage a major enterprise in the provincial capital!" Yan Kai taunted her mercilessly.
Yin Qiuran watched with a cold gaze. His son was handling matters in Pingcheng, so he naturally had to help his son with some issues.
He believed that faced with the position of president of a multi-billion dollar group, Wang Xiaoyan would make the correct decision.
Wang Xiaoyan said indignantly, "Whether I become president or not is not for you to decide alone. It should be decided by a vote of all the senior executives!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a senior executive stood up. "I am the general manager, and I do not wish for our president to be a woman!"
Another person stood up. "Wang Xiaoyan will cause huge losses to our company. If she doesn't agree to Director Yin's terms, then I absolutely will not agree to her being the company's president!"
"Me too!"
"I want to join too!"
"The president should be someone appointed by Chairman Yan! Only then will we be convinced!"
...
The entire conference room unanimously supported Yan Kai.
Yan Kai said sarcastically, "Miss Wang, do we still need to hold a board vote?"
With a thud, Wang Xiaoyan sank into her chair, feeling utterly powerless.
She gave a bitter smile to herself. "Uncle Feiyang, what kind of company have you left me to inherit! I... I can't protect your assets anymore!"
She knew that if she gave up the position of president, these people would undoubtedly manipulate the accounts to show a loss. At that time, the shares she inherited from her uncle would yield not a single penny.
She herself had managed the Wang family's businesses and naturally understood the intricacies involved.
The position of Chief Executive Officer was too crucial!
This was precisely why Wang Feiyang had requested Wang Xiaoyan to be president in his will.
Yan Kai said with a cold laugh, "It seems you're not going to agree to Director Yin's terms. To put it bluntly, letting you enter this company's doors was already showing you respect. Do you really think a small-town entrepreneur like you can manage a company worth hundreds of billions? Go back where you came from!"
"Wang Xiaoyan will not go back. She will officially take over Feiyang Group. On the contrary, I think you, old man, should honestly hand over all your shares and go home to grow sweet potatoes."
The conference room door was suddenly pushed open.
Chen Jie's figure walked in from outside.
"Chen Jie!"
Wang Xiaoyan stood up in surprise, looking at Chen Jie with excitement.
At the same time, Yin Qiuran also saw Chen Jie's face.
Upon seeing him, his expression froze.