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Chapter 788 - 785: The Domineering Miss

Chapter 788: Chapter 785: The Domineering Miss

"May I ask President Xiao, how much stock does this new shareholder possess?" a male shareholder sitting below Sun Hai asked, according to the seating order, he should be a shareholder just after Sun Hai.

The issue he raised was also of interest to other shareholders as it related to their direct interests. The more shares the new shareholder possessed, the less their shares would be diluted.

"After becoming the new shareholder, he holds ten percent." Xiao Manxue did not beat around the bush and announced the result directly.

"Ten percent?" the shareholder was stunned, disbelievingly.

"Did we hear it wrong? Really, ten percent?" the other shareholders also got excited upon hearing this.

The shares of the eight minor shareholders together didn’t even make up ten percent, yet a new shareholder had acquired ten percent, which naturally agitated them.

What did ten percent mean? It could potentially make him the second-largest shareholder, a presence only surpassed by the Xiao Family, at the very least on par with Sun Hai. Such a shift was hard for the smaller shareholders to accept.

What caused them even greater concern was that if that ten percent were taken out of their shares, their already small shareholdings would be diluted even further.

"You heard that right, it is ten percent of the shares," Xiao Manxue confirmed again.

"This... this isn’t acceptable," the shareholders muttered among themselves, completely unable to accept this fact.

The male shareholder below Sun Hai then said, "President Xiao, Mr. Zhao will speak frankly—ten percent is not a small amount. Considering this young man’s age and background, is he really up to it?"

What he meant was that given Lin Tian’s young age, where could he possibly have gotten so much money to acquire the shares.

Another shareholder chimed in, "President Xiao, we’re not commenting on our own experience, which is extensive, but this young man seems..."

He didn’t finish his sentence about what exactly the young man seemed, but Lin Tian clearly understood the implication: you are too young, the business world isn’t a playground for youngsters who aren’t even qualified to play. Without sufficient acumen, one could drown in this environment.

While other shareholders voiced their disagreement, Sun Hai remained silent; it was unclear what he was thinking. Mr. Zhao kept signaling him, seemingly urging Sun Hai to stand up and object, but he was unaware that Sun Hai had already reached an agreement with Lin Tian.

Xiao Manxue didn’t rush them, allowing them to finish their thoughts before saying coolly, "Zhao Cheng, I understand what you mean, essentially conveying two things: first, without enough money, by what right do you acquire shares of the Xiao Group, and second, without experience or capabilities, what can you contribute to the company’s development?"

"President Xiao sees clearly, this is approximately our concern. It’s not that we don’t follow the proposals of the major shareholders; we are just considering the development of the Xiao Group first and foremost," Zhao Cheng said, appearing very sincere, seemingly truly concerned about the Xiao Group.

But everyone present was no fool; they clearly understood that Zhao Cheng’s active opposition to the proposal was because he was the third-largest shareholder, and he might stand to lose the most if shares were diluted.

Moreover, other shareholders knew that Zhao Cheng and Sun Hai were on the same side. Now that Sun Hai didn’t stand up to speak, he had to be the one to speak out; he certainly couldn’t just watch his interests be damaged.

The rest of the shareholders remained silent, happy to let Zhao Cheng be the scapegoat, each of them was shrewd.

Xiao Manxue glanced at Lin Tian, who was sitting there leisurely, with no intention of speaking for himself. She didn’t know what agreement Lin Tian had reached with Sun Hai.

It wasn’t that Lin Tian wouldn’t defend himself; he simply couldn’t be bothered. These so-called shareholders were minor characters, short-sighted, fixated only on immediate gains, talking more would only waste his breath. They didn’t understand what the Xiao Group had gone through.

But since Lin Tian said there was no problem, Xiao Manxue had no choice but to trust him. She nodded at Secretary Xu, who then picked up a stack of documents, walked around the conference table, and distributed a copy to each shareholder.

Xiao Manxue said indifferently, "You don’t need to tell me everything is for the development of the group. Don’t think I don’t know that some of you, during the group’s toughest times, wanted to sell your shares to cash out and dissociate from the Xiao Group."

She glanced at Zhao Cheng, the implication clear. Zhao Cheng’s face flushed with embarrassment, trying to argue something, but under Xiao Manxue’s compelling gaze, he couldn’t speak.

Lin Tian of course knew what those tough times were; the Bai Family had meddled, almost causing the Xiao family’s jewelry business to collapse. If it wasn’t for him thwarting the Bai Family’s scheme last minute, it was uncertain what would have become of the Xiao Group.

Back then, the Xiao Group was besieged on all sides. If the shareholders had sold their shares, cashed out, and left the group, it would have been a significant blow, but with Lin Tian’s help, the Xiao family had weathered those difficulties.

"I don’t restrict anyone’s freedom to come and go, but some people don’t have the right to talk loyalty with me. Whoever wants to leave can do so at any time, but today’s proposal must pass. I declare as the major shareholder that the inclusion of a new shareholder is imperative,"

"You may oppose, but I regret to inform you that your opposition is ineffective, unless you sit in my position and have veto power. I didn’t convene this meeting to get your agreement; I am merely informing you," Xiao Manxue declared assertively and coldly, overwhelming the shareholders to the point where they couldn’t voice any objections.

Even Lin Tian was momentarily stunned. Miss was indeed incredibly cool and attractive—who would have thought such a delicate beauty, only twenty years old, could be so majestic.

Actually, Lin Tian had noticed among the eight shareholders, five male shareholders clearly opposed it while, perhaps because of female solidarity, the three female shareholders seemed supportive of Xiao Manxue.

No matter what, Xiao Manxue’s presence was strong and domineering. Lin Tian winked at her and then quietly gave her a thumbs up.

Xiao Manxue just caught Lin Tian’s "flirting" and her heart skipped a beat, but in the presence of so many shareholders, she had to pretend nothing was amiss.

She glared at Lin Tian slightly annoyed, then continued, "These are the new shareholder’s assets. With your experience, you can naturally estimate their value, and you will naturally understand if he is qualified to join the Xiao Group."

The shareholders flipped through the documents in their hands, growing more shocked the more they read. The statistics detailed the resources from the Shrine, and with their decades of experience in business, they clearly understood the value of these resources was even more than their entire fortunes.

"President Xiao, I have no doubts now, but what exactly is this young man’s name?" a female shareholder asked in amazement.

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