Seeing Liu Dong's blatantly arrogant expression, Chu Ge let out a cold laugh in his heart; first criticism, then did he plan to start forcing a leadership change?

Good, very good.

Qin Ruojing locked eyes with Liu Dong for a few seconds, then glanced at the directors around the table, nodding slightly, "Alright, let's begin."

With Qin Ruojing's words, the voting commenced.

No new shareholders joined Tianjiao Group, so there were no new directors in this meeting, nor were there changes to the existing directors. After going through the necessary procedures, the meeting reached its focal point, the chairman election.

However, at this moment, Liu Dong fully exposed his sly nature, let out two dry coughs, took out an agreement, and announced something that caught Qin Ruojing off guard and made the situation increasingly tricky.

In his hand, it was actually a stock transfer agreement.

Of course, it wasn't that he transferred his shares to someone else; it turned out Wang Youliang transferred his shares to him.

This means, that since the effectiveness of that stock transfer agreement, Liu Dong suddenly became the largest shareholder of Tianjiao Group, owning more shares than Qin Ruojing.

In a company, the one with the most shares is not necessarily the chairman, but the amount of control clearly affects one's status within the company.

With more shares, one naturally has a stronger backbone, and speaking, naturally, carries more confidence.

At this point, Qin Ruojing's expression immediately grew uglier.

Such a major event, yet she had not caught a whisper of it beforehand?

What on earth was Wang Youliang thinking?

Did he not know how much profit Tianjiao Group brings him each year? Did he lose confidence in Tianjiao Group? Or... did Liu Dong use some means that she was unaware of?

In the oppressively tense meeting room, all eyes now focused on the stock transfer agreement in Liu Dong's hand. Although Liu Dong's face was as radiant as a blooming chrysanthemum, the atmosphere in the room felt even more stifling.

Wang Youliang naturally also stared at the agreement, with quite a complex mood. That thin piece of paper represented that from henceforth, he no longer had any ties with Tianjiao Group.

In fact, before making this decision, Wang Youliang hesitated for a long time, even though he had long planned to immigrate his entire family.

What finally made up his mind was Qin Ruojing's decision to fully support Tianqing Company; he couldn't foresee the future, nor if his efforts would go to ruin overnight.

Even if this possibility wasn't very high, as someone who looks ahead and behind, he ultimately did not want to take even the slightest risk; anyhow, he had earned enough money these years for his family to live comfortably abroad for a lifetime.

Since Liu Dong wanted his shares, considering their years of friendship, he simply fulfilled Liu Dong's wish.

Although he had long known about Liu Dong's desire for the chairman position, and in his view, Liu Dong's capabilities truly didn't match up to the young Qin Ruojing. Still, how Tianjiao Group would fare in the future, be it prosperity or decline, he no longer cared.

Liu Dong sat broadly and confidently in his seat, feeling the surrounding gazes intensely, and truly felt an indescribable sense of relief, especially when he noticed Qin Ruojing's face was just as ugly as he expected; he suddenly felt even more delighted.

Heh! That self-important little girl, finally speechless, huh?

Immediately, Liu Dong intentionally glanced at Chu Ge sitting in the corner, this young man who once made his heart skip a beat now locking eyes with him, and although those eyes were icy, Liu Dong found himself enjoying it even more.

You brat, glare all you like, huh, do you think a glare can kill?

No matter how unhappy or unwilling you are, what's the use?

You just watch closely, see how Tianjiao Group changes from the surname Qin to Liu!

Even if Qin Ruojing has managed Tianjiao Group quite well these past years, but at this critical moment, who told her to choose to support Tianqing Company?

Just because of this, she has lost the hearts of the people. With a little maneuvering and slight tactical manipulation, won't the chairman's seat fall securely into my hands?

Next, it's the most critical part of today's board meeting, with Qin Ruojing's term complete, an anonymous vote to re-elect the chairman.

In the meeting room, aside from the sound of pen nibs brushing paper, dead silence prevailed, the sound of rain outside the window seemed even louder.

In the midst of the silence, Chu Ge sat in the corner, watching Liu Dong's face full of assured success and satisfaction, looked down at his phone, a faintly mocking curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

In the time after the anonymous voting began, it felt both brief and interminable for Qin Ruojing.

At this point, the more she sensed Liu Dong's smugness, the more uneasy she felt. Could it be that in just a few minutes, her position as chairman would indeed fall into Liu Dong's hands?

Even if... even if Liu Dong really became the chairman, she would still be a director of Tianjiao Group. But after dedicating so much of her heart and soul to the group, how could she accept stepping down from the chairman position?

Listening to the rustling sound of pens on paper and the seemingly endless rain outside, Qin Ruojing remained outwardly calm. However, her hands on the table were involuntarily twisting tighter, and her gaze subconsciously turned towards Chu Ge.

Since she met Chu Ge, this man had always created miracles time and again. Unconsciously, in her subconscious, she almost instinctively believed that no matter what happened, this man would surely find a solution.

Unfortunately, this time, she didn't see his trademark carefree smile. He was looking at Liu Dong with a cold gaze, and Qin Ruojing's heart sank abruptly.

Indeed, in such a situation, what could even Chu Ge do?

Qin Ruojing sighed inwardly, her gaze passing blankly over each director of Tianjiao Group seated at the table. Now, it seemed all she could do was wait for the outcome and for these directors to make their choices.

A few brief yet lengthy minutes passed by, all the directors put down their pens and raised their heads.

Liu Dong gave Qin Ruojing a glance, wearing a smile full of superiority, then slowly turned his gaze to Chu Ge, "Secretary Chu, could you please collect the ballots for the chairman to review?"

Actually, Liu Dong wanted to collect the ballots himself and place them in front of Qin Ruojing. Although doing so would seem like a petty gesture, he didn't care too much about appearances at such a delightful moment; what did it matter if he acted shamelessly once?

What truly held him back from the impulse was that he believed having Chu Ge do such a thing and then watching these two people's expressions would be more satisfying and pleasing to him.

If they became embarrassed and angry, said something unpleasant, or acted irrationally, well, that would be even more interesting.

Chu Ge gave Liu Dong a deep look, taking in his self-satisfied expression, nodded, stood up from the end of the conference table, and walked past each director, picking up the overturned anonymous votes on their tables one by one.

Then, with the ballots in hand, he came to Qin Ruojing's side and placed them on the table in front of her.

Qin Ruojing flipped the votes one by one. With each one she saw, her face grew several shades paler. Even with the careful working-day makeup she applied that morning, and her efforts to remain as composed and elegant as usual, that paleness was all too apparent.

This time, there seemed to be no miracles, as every single ballot bore Liu Dong's name!

As the last vote was placed down, Qin Ruojing felt a chill in her heart.

Just as expected, Liu Dong saw the expressions he desired on both Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge's faces.

While he found this scene incredibly delightful and relished it, after watching for a few seconds, he could no longer contain the joy in his heart. With his short, stubby fingers, he tapped on the table.

"Secretary Chu, would you mind... announcing the results for us?"

Facing Liu Dong's triumphant gaze, Chu Ge coldly replied, "Director Liu, are you so eager to know the results? You seem very confident, don't you?"

The colder Chu Ge's gaze, the more pleased Liu Dong was. He laughed heartily, "So many people are waiting. Don't you want us to keep on waiting forever?"

"Oh, that's true." Suddenly, Chu Ge's cold expression turned into a mocking one, snorting through his nose, "Well... let me announce the results then."

Noticing Chu Ge's sudden change in expression, Qin Ruojing was momentarily stunned. That expression had truly reappeared on Chu Ge's face—his signature carefree smile.

However, seeing the same scene, Liu Dong's smile froze slightly, and he instinctively frowned. What... what was going on? How could this guy still smile at this point?

No, this guy was just putting on a show!

"Even if some directors voted for Qin Ruojing, the majority should still be on my side!"

"After all, at such a critical moment, Qin Ruojing's staunch support of Tianqing Company has angered many. I've made my moves beforehand and now become the largest shareholder of Tianjiao. No matter what, there shouldn't be any surprises; the position of chairman is definitely mine!"

Thinking this way, Liu Dong's furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and his face returned to its bright, sunflower-like smile.

However, just as Liu Dong's smile was at its brightest, the door suddenly burst open with a "bang."

Everyone looked towards the door, and in their eyes, their pupils suddenly contracted.

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