"Want to play rough? Heh..."
The security guard sneered, pulling out his walkie-talkie. "Brother Li, we have a troublemaker!"
Immediately, four or five security guards arrived at the entrance.
The security captain whispered a few words to the guard, then approached Chen Jie. "I'll give you thirty seconds to disappear from my sight."
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jie shoved him aside.
The man stumbled back several steps, almost falling to the ground.
Chen Jie didn't look at him again, instead saying to Zhang Xinyan, "Let's go."
"How dare you lay a hand on me! All of you, go! Take them down!"
Several security guards immediately lunged at Chen Jie.
Zhang's mother's face showed a look of indignation. "We can't even get into our own son's company!"
"Stop!"
At this moment, a luxury car pulled up to the entrance. The window rolled down, and a man with thinning hair leaned out and shouted.
"Director Gao, it's you!" The security captain's expression changed slightly upon seeing the man.
He quickly scurried over and bowed subserviently. "Director Gao, I apologize. Someone is trying to cause trouble at the company. We'll handle it immediately."
Then, he whispered menacingly to Chen Jie, "Kid, we have an important figure coming to the company today. I don't want any incidents. You and these country bumpkins should leave now, and I'll let you off the hook."
"Oh? What if I refuse?" Chen Jie asked.
"You're asking for death!" The security captain's face contorted in anger.
"Let them in," Director Gao suddenly said.
"Director Gao, this..." The security captain was stunned, completely bewildered.
"Didn't you hear me? Let them in!" Director Gao said.
"Yes!"
The security captain had no choice but to comply.
Then, Director Gao nodded at Chen Jie without speaking and drove into the company.
Seeing this, cold sweat beaded on the security captain's forehead.
He wasn't an idiot; he knew that if Chen Jie and Director Gao knew each other, it meant Chen Jie was no ordinary person.
And if Chen Jie's claim of being Zhang Cheng's relative was true, it was highly probable.
For a moment, the security guards all broke out in a cold sweat.
"Uh, sir, I..." the security captain stammered nervously at Chen Jie.
"Let's go!" Chen Jie ignored him and said to Zhang Xinyan.
Meanwhile, Director Gao signaled his driver to stop. He felt it was inconvenient to be seen too closely with Chen Jie, but he couldn't completely ignore him.
So he instructed the driver, who then got out and led Chen Jie and his party to the office.
Inside the office, a dozen shareholders, both major and minor, were seated.
However, Liu Mei was not present.
At this moment, a middle-aged couple entered from outside.
"Madam Yang, Mr. Yang, you've arrived!"
Everyone stood up respectfully upon seeing them.
"Please, everyone, sit down! Heh heh, we're just here to observe today. Don't be nervous. Just pretend we're not here," the woman said with a smile.
Her tone suggested they were all her employees.
"Heh heh, my daughter will increase your salaries in the future!" the woman added.
"Who are you?" Zhang's mother suddenly asked.
The woman blinked. "You don't know who I am?"
A man seated stood up and asked, "She is our future chairwoman and CEO, Liu Mei's mother, Yang Lihuan. Beside Madam Yang is her husband, Yang Shan! May I ask, who are you?"
"Yes! I was wondering earlier, we've never seen you in the company before. Who are you?"
Everyone looked at them with confusion.
Zhang's mother said with a stern face, "I am Zhang Cheng's mother! We are all Zhang family members!"
This announcement caused a stir among the crowd.
None of them had ever heard that Zhang Cheng had any family.
A strange look came over their faces.
Both sets of parents had arrived.
Yang Lihuan and Yang Shan's presence was understood by them.
Since Liu Mei was about to take over the company, they, as parents, naturally wanted to witness their daughter's glorious moment.
Thus, they appeared in high spirits.
But the situation for Zhang Bao and his wife was different.
They had lost their beloved son, and now his company was to be taken over by a woman. How could they accept this?
"Oh, so you're the mother of the other party! My daughter and Zhang Cheng have been married for two years, and I haven't had the chance to meet you. It almost made me think Zhang Cheng was an orphan..."
"Mother-in-law, hello..."
Yang Lihuan smiled and stepped forward to shake hands.
"You are not worthy of shaking my hand!" Zhang's mother said angrily.
"Mother-in-law, what do you mean by that?"
Zhang's mother said coldly, "Heh heh, you're trying to snatch my son's company, what do you think I mean?"
"Damn it, what are you talking about? When did we ever snatch your son's company?"
As soon as she said this, Yang Lihuan's husband, Yang Shan, cursed loudly.
"Don't think we don't know what your daughter has been up to! Your daughter is just after my son's assets!" Zhang's mother declared.
"You bitch, are you looking for death? How could Liu Mei be that kind of person? Be careful what you say! Or I'll smash your face!" Yang Shan pointed at Zhang's mother's nose and yelled.
Chen Jie inwardly noted that neither of these two had the surname Liu, but Yang Lihuan bore some resemblance to Liu Mei.
It seemed Yang Shan was not Liu Mei's biological father.
In fact, Chen Jie had guessed correctly. Yang Lihuan had divorced years ago and lived alone for many years. It was only in the last couple of years, with Liu Mei's financial support, that her living standards gradually improved.
Yang Shan was seven years younger than Yang Lihuan, but due to Yang Lihuan's wealth, Yang Shan chose to accept her.
Yang Lihuan turned and patted Yang Shan's shoulder, smiling. "Darling, don't be angry. They just lost their son. We should be understanding!"
Then, she said to Zhang's mother, "Mother-in-law, there must be some misunderstanding. My daughter and Zhang Cheng had a very good relationship!"
"Don't worry, even without Zhang Cheng, I'll make sure my daughter treats you as family! Because without Zhang Cheng, Liu Mei wouldn't have achieved what she has today. Thank you!"
Yang Lihuan tried to appease Zhang's mother, but her words only made Zhang's mother angrier.
The fortune her son had built was being used by others to flaunt their superiority in front of her. It was a stab to the heart.
Zhang's mother, huffing with anger, said, "Who is your family? I'm telling you, we're here today to reclaim my son's company. None of your family will get a single cent out of it!"
Yang Lihuan's expression darkened.
But she still said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, please don't get agitated. I understand how you feel. But there's nothing we can do! Uh, if you need work, just tell me. I'll have my daughter arrange a sinecure position for your family in the company, with a monthly income of over ten thousand!"