Chapter 31: An Accident Occurred, and Chen Fan and His Team Were at a Disadvantage?

"Is what you said true or false?"

Feng Yanli asked seriously.

"Of course, it's true. I'm very sure that Jiang Hao and Chen Fan had dinner together at Wangjiang Pavilion last night."

"This is information I bribed from Zheng Xingde's driver."

Feng Yanli's confidant nodded confidently.

"Damn it."

Feng Yanli suddenly slumped down on the table, enraged.

"Fortunately, I kept my trump card, or I would have really been tricked today."

Feng Yanli sneered. Although he was angry, he wasn't discouraged at all.

He had anticipated an accident, so he made some arrangements yesterday. Luckily, those arrangements were now his greatest support!

"Jiang Hao, that bastard, actually went to see Chen Fan."

Feng Yanli sneered again.

At the most critical moment, Jiang Hao suddenly went to have dinner with Chen Fan in private. What else could it mean?

Jiang Hao was obviously trying to betray him and join forces with Chen Fan to deal with him.

"It's a pity that no matter what agreement you and Chen Fan come to, Jiang Hao, it will all amount to nothing. In the end, the final winner will still be me!"

Feng Yanli spoke confidently.

"Those two are just clowns."

"Come on, follow me to set things up..."

After that, Feng Yanli left with his confidants to make other arrangements to counter Chen Fan and Jiang Hao's alliance.

Time passed, and at 9:30 a.m., most of Ascendas Group's shareholders and senior executives were gathered in the large conference room.

Jiang Hao arrived first, followed closely by Feng Yanli and his entourage.

After seeing Jiang Hao, a strange smile flashed across Feng Yanli's face, but he didn't attack directly.

"Mr. Jiang, is everyone here?"

Feng Yanli asked.

"Most of them are here. A few shareholders and senior executives are busy today and couldn't make it."

Jiang Hao replied.

Feng Yanli glanced around the room and nodded with satisfaction.

"A few people missing won't matter."

At that moment, the executives and shareholders were whispering among themselves. They had just had a high-level meeting recently, so why was there another one today? What was going on?

"Everyone, please be quiet. I know you're all curious about why this sudden high-level meeting was called. I'll explain it to you now!"

Feng Yanli said loudly.

The entire conference room fell silent as everyone turned their attention to him, waiting for an explanation.

"Today, the reason I've gathered you all is to..."

Before he could finish, Chen Fan walked in!

"Is this Mr. Chen, the third-largest shareholder of our group?"

Feng Yanli sneered as he looked at Chen Fan, then turned to Jiang Hao:

"What do you think, Mr. Jiang? You must be quite familiar with Mr. Chen, right?"

"Ah?"

Jiang Hao stammered, clearly flustered.

"What do you mean?"

"What do I mean? Mr. Jiang, you just had dinner with Mr. Chen at Wangjiang Pavilion last night. Don't you understand what I mean?"

Feng Yanli questioned him.

Hearing this, both Jiang Hao and Zheng Xingde's faces paled.

How did Feng Yanli know about their dinner with Chen Fan last night? Only they were supposed to know.

Yet Chen Fan remained calm, unshaken by the fact that Feng Yanli had discovered their meeting.

Looking back now, the arrangements he had made last night were exactly what was needed.

"Jiang Hao, don't think you can beat me by joining forces with Chen Fan. You're not qualified to go up against me!"

Feng Yanli declared arrogantly.

"Today, I've gathered everyone here to kick this Chen Fan out of the company's decision-making team!"

He announced loudly.

The entire conference room buzzed with excitement.

Kicking the third-largest shareholder out of the company was no small matter.

If Feng Yanli, the second-largest shareholder, hadn't said it himself, no one would have believed it.

"Kick me out of the company? I think it's you, Feng Yanli, who's getting kicked out today!"

Chen Fan stepped forward, meeting Feng Yanli's challenge head-on.

Feng Yanli wanted to remove him, but Chen Fan had the same intention. This was a task given to him by the system.

The room filled with whispers again, and all eyes turned to Jiang Hao.

With the second- and third-largest shareholders in conflict, it became crucial which side the largest shareholder, Jiang Hao, would take.

"I agree with Mr. Chen. Feng Yanli should be kicked out of the company's decision-making team and barred from participating in any company affairs!"

Jiang Hao declared, standing up without hesitation. So what if Feng Yanli had found out?

Jiang Hao's support for Chen Fan was expected. After all, he and Feng Yanli had been at odds for a long time.

Just as many in the room thought Feng Yanli was about to lose, he laughed arrogantly.

"You think you can kick me out of the company with just the two of you? Do you really think you have enough power?"

"You, Jiang Hao, hold 22.5% of the company's shares, and this Chen Fan only has 12%. Together, that's just 34.5%, far less than the 50% you'd need. If you think you can kick me out of the company, you're dreaming."

"34.5% isn't much, true. But you, you only hold 20.3%. What gives you the right to be so arrogant?"

Jiang Hao countered.

"What gives me the right? Let me show you."

Feng Yanli suddenly turned toward the other shareholders present and asked loudly:

"I'm announcing that Chen Fan should be kicked out of the decision-making team and the company. Who supports this?"

"I do."

"I support it."

.....

Immediately, three or four small shareholders stepped forward.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao sneered.

These people were all Feng Yanli's confidants. Together, they only held 2.7% of the shares—hardly enough to make a difference.

At that critical moment, Fang Lei, the company's fourth-largest shareholder, who had always remained neutral, suddenly stood up.

"I support Mr. Feng's proposal to kick Chen Fan out of the company!"

Fang Lei held 10% of the company's shares, making his stance significant.

Jiang Hao was stunned. When had Feng Yanli convinced Fang Lei, a neutral party?

Even with Fang Lei's support, however, Feng Yanli only had 33% of the shares—still less than what Chen Fan and Jiang Hao had combined.

Just as Jiang Hao was about to breathe a sigh of relief, something even more unexpected happened!

"I also support Mr. Feng in kicking Chen Fan out of the company."

"And me, I support Mr. Feng too!"

Immediately after, the company's two other major shareholders, Meng Dong and Dong Ziyun, stood up and expressed their support for Feng Yanli.

Meng Dong and Dong Ziyun together held 12.1% of the company's shares.

With their support, Feng Yanli's shareholding surged to 45.1%, overtaking Chen Fan and Jiang Hao's combined shareholding.

In an instant, the situation flipped. Chen Fan and Jiang Hao were now at a severe disadvantage and in deep trouble!