The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Chapter 196

At that moment, when everyone was silent, a middle-aged bald man stood up, missing one of his front teeth. He bent over, looking around sneakily, then turned his gaze towards Zheng Xinru.

"Boss Tang, I wonder if you have any good candidates in mind?"

Seeing Zheng Xinru smiling, Tang Kaitai smacked his lips and said, "In my opinion, Boss Zhen is not bad. He is dedicated to his job and has made tremendous contributions to Binhai’s development. He is also a veteran figure. When Mr. Chen was alive, they were old friends. Besides, among us here, the one who holds the most shares besides you is Boss Zhen."

It was Zhen Yulin. Ye Tian had noticed Zhen Yulin hiding in a corner the moment he entered; he was clearly also afraid of seeing Ye Tian.

"Bald Tang, what nonsense are you spouting! I think you’re better suited for the chairman. Speaking of shares, aren’t you desperately buying them up?" Zhen Yulin stood up, slamming the table, almost pointing his finger at Bald Tang’s nose and cursing.

Bald Tang’s face turned green instantly. Upon seeing the smile on Ye Tian’s face, Bald Tang seemed to understand something. Maybe this crew-cut guy was not to be trifled with; replacing Zhang Xiayang wouldn’t be easy without some real skills.

"Ah, old Zhen, why are you getting so worked up? I was just casually mentioning it. Ultimately, it’s up to everyone here to decide. Boss Zheng, who do you think would be suitable?"

Zheng Xinru looked around with interest, then casually pointed at Ye Tian beside her and said nonchalantly, "I think, him."

Her casual pointing dictated the future successor of the Binhai Tower - no, the current successor. All the bars and various underground businesses owned by Chen Pingrui would now belong to him. Despite Zheng Xinru surely wanting to interfere, this from various angles had made it clear that Ye Tian was set to carve a bloody path in Tianhe City.

Everyone looked at Ye Tian with odd expressions, including that old bald man with half a tooth missing. The gleam in his eyes, like an ultraviolet scanner, scanned Ye Tian thoroughly without missing a detail.

Everyone found it odd; Ye Tian also found it odd himself. Beforehand, Zheng Xinru had not revealed the purpose of his visit, nor had she mentioned the arrangements here. She had thrust him into the limelight, abruptly announcing this news in front of everyone. Despite his surprise, Ye Tian maintained his calm demeanor and nodded firmly as he looked at everyone watching him.

"Boss Tang, what do you think of my suggestion?"

Zheng Xinru looked at Bald Tang, who had earlier recommended Zhen Yulin, with a peaceful smile that seemed to anticipate something interesting.

Bald Tang pondered briefly with his head down, then looked around and saw no one daring to meet his eyes, inwardly cursing these people for their incompetence.

"Boss Zheng, this... isn’t quite appropriate."

"What’s inappropriate?"

"This young man is an outsider. In public, this is a property owned jointly by everyone here, all being shareholders of Binhai Industrial. It shouldn’t be the turn of an outsider to become our chairman. Privately, Binhai is the life’s work of Young Brother Chen. To put it bluntly, even watering crops with manure, you know better than to let the nutrients flow into a stranger’s field, let alone such a large asset."

The people around, finding Bald Tang’s words reasonable, nodded one after another. The discussions weren’t loud, but it was evident that Bald Tang’s words were persuasive.

Zheng Xinru knew this old fox had always been coveting Chen Pingrui’s territory. When Chen Pingrui was around, he could suppress these ambitious wolves, but now, with Chen gone, everyone was getting restless, and the malicious intentions hidden deep inside were surfacing.

Xu Qingyang had been trailing the suspicious characters here, telling Ye Tian that there were many problematic individuals here, but only two were at the core - the slow-dancing Zhen Yulin and the shouting Bald Tang here, both closely associated with the Liu Family, aiming only to gain more benefits in this reshuffle of powers in Tianhe City.

"Well said!"

Zheng Xinru exclaimed, snapping Ye Tian back to reality, "Boss Tang, when you started this business with Pingrui, I had great respect for you. In terms of experience, no one here has more than you, and in private relationships, you got along the best with Pingrui. How about this, why don’t you take the chairman’s position?"

Bald Tang’s foxy tail began to show, and his expression shifted from previous caution to slight pride. He probably thought that Zheng Xinru, a woman confined to domestic boundaries, wouldn’t handle significant matters.

"Boss Zheng, since everyone is here at this board meeting, the choice of chairman should naturally be decided by a vote from everyone. How about we vote to see?"

"Voting is necessary, but we need to pick the candidates first, right? Let’s do this: today’s board meeting will first select three candidates, and we’ll choose the chairman at Friday’s meeting. What do you say?"

"Yes!"

Bald Tang was the first to respond, and those who had hesitated earlier quickly nodded in agreement. Zheng Xinru, squinting her eyes and scanning the room, silently noted those who were easily swayed. No one would believe these people weren’t bought by Bald Tang.

Zheng Xinru nodded, "Alright, since everyone agrees, let’s start. Ye Tian."

Ye Tian, standing by, nodded, then walked out of the meeting room under everyone’s gaze. Shortly after, another person entered with Ye Tian, wearing a gold-rimmed pair of glasses, a neat black suit, and holding a brown briefcase.

"This is Lawyer Li from Gongcheng Law Firm, also the legal advisor for Binhai Industrial. Today, he will act as the notary, drafting a notarization for the chairman selection at the board meeting. Don’t look at me like that. Pingrui’s company involves everyone’s efforts, including mine. Taking extra precautions to prevent the malicious from causing trouble is also part of my responsibilities."

Bald Tang shook his head, laughing derisively.

"Boss Tang, do you have any objections?"

"Oh, no, not at all. The transition of the chairman is a major event; of course, the more formal, the better. Otherwise, in the end, some might not acknowledge it."