Who else could it be leading the group, if it wasn’t Qiao Yanze?
Behind him followed Da Zuo and a middle-aged man holding onto a document bag.
The middle-aged man was a top lawyer famed in S Country for never losing any cases he had taken. However, he was a little eccentric and not everyone was able to invite him to work for them.
Seeing Qiao Yanze arrive, both Qiao Yanxuan and the Old Madam Qiao’s expressions changed. Qiao Yanxuan especially. He had gotten used to ordering Qiao Yanze about and his submission to him over the past weeks.
Suddenly seeing Qiao Yanze appear, looking well-represented in a suit made unhappiness appear in his eyes. “Why did you come here instead of staying and working at home?”
It was not that Qiao Yanxuan didn’t feel that something was wrong with Qiao Yanze’s appearance together with the top lawyer. However, he didn’t wish to believe that Qiao Yanze had gotten through that pit in his heart and wanted to continue fighting for everything in the Qiao family.
Old Madam Qiao glanced at Qiao Yanze, her wrinkled face covered with open hostility. “Yanxuan, why are you talking so much to him? Call the bodyguard over straight away to throw unnecessary people out!”
Qiao Yanze’s expression remained calm as his pretty eyes were void of any temperature. Apart from calmness, more calmness filled his eyes. He looked completely different from the soft and weak appearance he had in front of Qiao Yanxuan and the Old Madam.
As if not hearing Qiao Yanxuan and Old Madam Qiao’s words, Qiao Yanze took off his coat, passing it to Da Zuo before he walked into the meeting room with a straight figure.
“Yanze, you’re no longer a shareholder of the Qiao Corporation, nor are you a Qiao family member. You don’t have the right to be here.” Qiao Yanxuan glared at Qiao Yanze with sharp eyes. “It’s best if you can go out yourself. If not, don’t blame me for calling the security officers.”
Qiao Yanze stood in front of the meeting table. Compared to Qiao Yanxuan’s elegant figure and strong aura, Qiao Yanze was not weaker as he had a hand in his pocket while his other hand wearing an expensive watch was placed on the table. His well-defined index finger knocked against the table softly. “Second Master, I can’t enter the meeting room if I’m not a shareholder of the Qiao Corporation, right?”
“Naturally.”
Qiao Yanze glanced at the lawyer behind him.
The lawyer took out a set of documents from his document bag. “Mr Qiao Yanze possesses 30% of Qiao Corporation’s shares. He definitely has the right to participate in this shareholder meeting.”
“What?”
Even if Qiao Yanxuan was extremely calm before, he was also shocked by the lawyer’s words.
Qiao Yanze possessed 30% of shares?
It was impossible! It was impossible!
Back when Qiao Yanze agreed to hand everything of the Qiao family to him, it naturally included the 60% shares he originally possessed. He had signed a share transfer agreement that was legally effective.
Qiao Yanxuan didn’t realize that Old Madam Qiao’s expression had turned extremely ugly. It was then that Qiao Yanze glanced at Qiao Yanxuan.
“Second Master, don’t panic. Listen to the lawyer first.”
The moment Qiao Yanze finished speaking, they heard Old Madam Qiao shouting angrily, “Yanxuan, call the security. This is the Qiao family’s territory. An outsider like him has no right to stand here! Besides, the blood letter his mother left had written clearly that he no longer has anything to do with everything relating to the Qiao family.”
The Old Madam knew of Qiao Yanze’s weaknesses. After saying that to Qiao Yanxuan, she glanced at the handsome but extremely calm Qiao Yanze with a fierce expression. “Do you want your mother to not be able to rest in peace?”
The Old Madam was very sharp and knew to use Madam Qiao to suppress Qiao Yanze. Before, she and Qiao Yanxuan were able to take everything relating to the Qiao family successfully not only because of the family petition. The largest factor was that Qiao Yanze had given it up willingly.
The Old Madam waited for guilt and pain to appear in Qiao Yanze’s eyes once more, not expecting his expression and eyes to remain indifferent.
When the Old Madam mentioned Madam Qiao, it was not that Qiao Yanze wasn’t affected. He merely remained indifferent on the surface. However, his hand in his pocket had clenched into a tight fist.
He did all he could to overcome his emotional barrier and recomposed himself, making himself calm.
It was not that he wasn’t following Mother’s last words. But, if he continued to waste himself away, he did not dare imagine what would happen to the Qiao family!
“Old Madam Qiao, Mr Qiao Yanze holds 30% of shares right now. He holds the same amount of shares as Mr Qiao Yanxuan does. Why does he not have the right to enter this meeting room?”
Old Madam Qiao’s expression changed. Sensing that the Old Madam was acting strangely, Qiao Yanxuan thought about the shares he had transferred to the Old Madam and he furrowed his eyebrows. “Yanze, where did you get the shares from?”
Qiao Yanze looked at the Old Madam.
Old Madam Qiao stood up with a cold expression. “You cheated me of my shares!”
Qiao Yanxuan’s body shook unstably.
That meant the Old Madam’s shares really all went to Qiao Yanze. When did this happen? Why didn’t he know about it?
A provocative smirk appeared on Qiao Yanze’s lips. “Grandma, you quietly sold away your shares behind my second brother’s back. How did it become me cheating you?”
“The one who bought my shares was an overseas company. I’ve met the person as well. How is he related to you?!”
Qiao Yanze laughed as he said simply, “The CEO of that overseas company is my brother-in-law’s relative.”
“Youー” The Old Madam had sold many Qiao family properties in secret. Because it concerned a large amount of money, she was afraid that finding a buyer in the Capital would raise suspicions, so she looked for a capable overseas company.
She never thought that it would be Helian Xiao’s relative.
Although An Feng was the Qiao family’s daughter, she had barely seen An Feng only a few times. Their relationship wasn’t strong. She never saw An Feng as her granddaughter, so An Feng naturally wouldn’t treat her as her grandmother.
Both Nan Zhi and her stood with Qiao Yanze.
Qiao Yanxuan was the most shocked and in disbelief after finding out that the Old Madam had sold her shares!
“Grandma, why did you do this behind my back?” Qiao Yanxuan’s eyes were terribly red as his hands on the meeting table clenched into tight fists. His body trembled slightly as if he wasn’t able to accept such a blow.
The Old Madam walked in front of Qiao Yanze and grabbed his arm. “Yanxuan, don’t fall for Qiao Yanze’s trap. He’s going back on his decision now and wants to chase us away from the Qiao family. Actually, Grandma knew that if he regrets his decisions one day, he would definitely chase us away. Think about it. Nan Zhi is the Queen and An Feng is Mrs Helian. With them supporting him, if he regretted his decision, how are we able to fight against them even if we have the blood letter and the family petition?
“Grandma sold those shares all for you. If we were really chased away one day, you will be able to get back at least some assets belonging to you.”
Clap clap clap~
Qiao Yanze clapped as he narrowed his pretty eyes a little, a small smirk appearing on his lips. “Second Brother, do you think the Old Madam’s words are believable? You probably still don’t know that not only did she sell her shares, she had also sold several Qiao family estates, right? Just with a little more time, I think she’ll even sell the Old Qiao mansion…
“Second Brother, do you know who she gave the money from selling those assets to?”
