Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 477 - 463 She gave too much.

Chapter 477: 463 She gave too much.

The directors looked at her as if they were gazing at the God of Wealth!

Their eyes bulged with greed!

5% of shares!

In a market where Zhongxing shares were no longer available for purchase, the chance to get 5% of the shares for free was like a pie falling from the sky!

But, there’s no such thing as a free lunch...

Everyone looked at Yan Yueqing with puzzled expressions, voicing their deepest concerns, "President Yue, these shares... it’s not really appropriate to take them for free, is it...?"

"They say it’s a giveaway, but what if there’s some sort of trap set inside?"

Or perhaps... was President Yue expecting them to pledge their undying loyalty to her after receiving the shares?!

Yan Yueqing did not respond, her lips always adorned with a faint smile, giving off an aura of being in command yet inscrutable, and no one could figure out her true intentions.

Ouyang Long chuckled softly, taking it upon himself to say, "President Yue is kindly offering you the shares as a welcoming gift, and here you are, a bunch of old foxes worrying about this and that. If that’s the case, it looks like nobody should take it. Just transfer the shares to my name instead."

"How could that be possible?!"

The crowd spoke in unison.

In the face of interests, anyone who doesn’t take a bite is a damn fool!

As the saying goes, one’s own step back is regrettable, but a teammate’s step forward makes one even more anxious and angry!

The huge pie had to be either left untouched by all or bitten evenly by everyone. Otherwise, whoever took even a little bit more would make everyone else uncomfortable.

In the conference room, the discussion about the allocation of shares began.

President Liu was the first to speak up, "If you ask me, we should divide it according to our current holdings in Xingyue. For example, Director Feng, who holds 20% of Xingyue’s shares, would get 20% of Zhongxing’s 5%, which means 1% for Director Feng, and the rest of us will continue to divide the remaining shares."

"How could that be possible? Xingyue’s shares and Zhongxing’s shares are not the same thing at all! Besides President Yue’s 45%, Director Feng’s 20%, and President Zhou’s 20%, your 10% is the largest here, President Liu. This way of dividing would just be sneaking benefits to yourself, wouldn’t it?"

"When did I sneak any benefits for myself?"

President Chen looked at him indifferently, "You know what benefits you are getting. How can we equate Xingyue’s shares with Zhongxing’s? Many people here joined Xingyue late and didn’t get the news like Director Feng, who bought shares at a low price, nor could they just buy a hefty 20% outright like President Zhou... The shares they hold are almost their entire family’s assets."

Yan Yueqing sat quietly in the main seat, letting Ouyang Long pour her a cup of warm water, and slowly savored the contentious scene unfolding before her.

"If there was another round, and everyone competed fairly, who knows who would hold the most shares now! To distribute Zhongxing’s shares based on an unfair setup? I, Old Chen, am the first to disagree!"

President Chen used to be the most well-behaved person on the board, careful with everything he said and did.

However, today he was uncharacteristically opposing President Liu, which truly surprised everyone.

Who could know that President Chen was an old friend of Father Du?

Having just returned from the Du Family, he rushed to the conference room almost non-stop upon learning that Yan Yueqing had arrived at Xingyue!

Father Du was his close friend, who probably gave him some analysis of the company’s situation.

Before leaving, Father Du took his hand with a meaningful look, "Old Chen, we grew up wearing the same pants. Though my judgment in choosing a son-in-law was poor, my eye for business partners is definitely not bad!

President Yue is a very capable person. I’ve already put the entire Du Family under her name, and look, in such a short period of cooperation, just the resources and conveniences provided by the Yan Family are something I’ve never dared to dream of before! Plus..."

Old Chen might not be talkative, but his mind was as clear as a mirror. He immediately understood the unsaid words of Father Du.

One might think that the changes in Zhongxing revolved around the new boss Jiang Chuanning, but in fact, there was a key figure—Yan Yueqing!

She suddenly whitewashed her image with the baby on the reality show, and before the smear drafts against her could be released, her fan count had already broken through a million.

Who in the entertainment circle could match that pace?

That Boss Jiang, not coming early or late, arrived just after Yan Yueqing went legit?

President Chen thought, maybe... everything was part of Yan Yueqing’s plan!

She purposely garnered a notorious reputation in the entertainment industry for years, experiencing all the chaos firsthand. Now, the time had come for a change! On the surface, Zhongxing had a new boss, but the real controlling shareholder might still be her!

Father Du didn’t understand the twists and turns of the entertainment industry. President Chen did!

He felt that Yan Yueqing’s actions were about more than just reorganizing Zhongxing.

Father Du was just lucky to realize that this woman was extraordinary and decided to board her ship.

If he had the chance to communicate with President Yue, he could surely play a bigger role and gain more benefits!

President Chen didn’t expect that the very thing he had just contemplated would suddenly come true?

The issue with Zhongxing’s shares seemed like President Yue was handing out benefits to everyone, but her real intention — was to disrupt the seemingly stable shareholder structure! Only when everyone started to care about their own interests could she take over.

Otherwise, if everyone banded together, wouldn’t they just bully her, the new shareholder?

President Chen was bold and decisive. Usually silent, today he was like a firecracker, ready to explode at anyone he saw.

"But then again, Zhongxing’s shares are a welcome gift from President Yue! It’s a gesture of goodwill from her, not a request for favors. Should welcome gifts be classified by ranks? President Liu’s distribution plan is practically making a joke in front of President Yue! In my opinion, an equal split is best!"

President Chen’s words received the agreement of several other small shareholders.

"Yeah, whose welcome gift is classified by ranks?"

"President Liu is really funny. President Yue gives everyone the same fruit basket, and you just have to pick out the best fruits for yourself. Are you insinuating that we don’t deserve it?"

"If it were about dividends, then fine, everyone gets what they’re supposed to. President Yue’s goodwill is not measured by performance. Should that also be distributed based on contribution?"

"Don’t make me laugh. If we really distributed based on contribution, President Liu might not even get 10%."

President Liu, at a loss for words, flushed red and turned purple: "You, you guys!"

Zhou Jue watched their quarrel with interest, occasionally glancing at Director Feng and the newly arrived President Yue.

Yan Yueqing need not say, calmly drinking her tea.

Feng Long sat upright in his seat, appearing as if everything in the conference room had nothing to do with him. His hands were buried under the table, looking down now and then, probably waiting for a message.

Zhou Jue played with the ring on his finger.

He thought to himself.

So calm? That’s not Feng Long’s style at all...

His daughter being hurt, being mocked at the meeting... each issue was Feng Long’s weak spot! Yet he endured until now? Only a trace of irritation seeped between his brows.

If he was this subdued, then the other party either had more power than him,

Or...

Feng Long might not have known the other party’s background yet but was already intimidated by them.

Zhou Jue glanced at President Yue, musing that it must be the latter.

This woman, excessively formidable.

Who could have expected that just upon her appearance, the shareholders’ temporary alliance would utterly crumble?

No helping it, she offered too much!

Not just the shareholders quarreling, even Zhou Jue himself was tempted.