He never expected that his attempt to secretly acquire the shares of "Yituan" would fail before Luan Yenan used the same method, with even greater financial resources and speed, to target "the front end".
"Grandpa, calm down, don't get too upset!" Luan Yecha comforted him worriedly from the side.
Luan Lizheng was even more furious when he saw Luan Yecha kneeling on the ground.
If Luan Yecha was capable of great things, he wouldn't be so upset.
"They're all a bunch of unfilial descendants!" Luan Lizheng cursed angrily.
Luan Yenan simply held Zuo Baixuan's hand, calmly looking at him without a trace of emotion in his eyes. It was as if he were watching a low-brow tragicomedy.
These feudal, patriarchal parents may have achieved considerable success in their youth through their own efforts, which may lead to an endless desire to control their children.
They believed that as long as their talents could be passed on, the prosperity of their family could continue.
They attribute their children's success to their own effective parenting, and they also blame all the setbacks they and their children encounter on the children. Even the most well-behaved child will be labeled as disobedient and useless if anything doesn't go as planned.
In Luan Yenan's view, the elderly man in front of him was nothing more than a loser who couldn't keep up with the times and was obsessed with the past. He chose to use every excuse to avoid facing his failure.
Luan Lizheng was in a state of heightened emotion, his expression distorted, almost pathological.
Everyone in the conference room was silent; it was the first time they had ever seen Luan Lizheng so out of control.
Luan Lizheng was originally seen by them as someone who was overly confident, stubborn, and who adhered to old traditions and maintained the elegance of a scholar.
But now, he is just a seventy or eighty-year-old man, old and feeble, filled with impotent rage.
Luan Lizheng was so angry that his eyebrows stood on end and his chest heaved, he was just about to stand up and hit someone.
But the remaining rational emotions within him kept him in check.
Faced with Luan Yenan's indifferent expression, he knew very well that if he dared to stand up, Luan Muyin would back down, but Luan Yenan would not; she would definitely not be polite.
Whether it's pheromones or physical strength, I'm no match for my opponent.
Luan Lizheng's cursing gradually faded away over time. Finally, having vented his emotions and received no response, he calmly looked at Luan Yenan: "What exactly do you want?"
“Grandpa, you’ve already handed over the ‘front-end’ to Mom. Why don’t you just let her manage it and retire peacefully, or go and run your investment company?” Luan Yenan said.
Luan Li squinted at Luan Ye Nan, still unable to understand what Luan Ye Nan meant. Was he trying to force Luan Ye Nan to abdicate?
He gripped his cane and said, “Although I’m not young, what’s wrong with wanting to create social value? I have high hopes for your ‘Smart Living’ project, which will benefit us seniors in the future. So what’s wrong with getting a bunch of old friends to participate?”
Their excuses for themselves are truly first-rate.
The others present also touched their foreheads.
Although Luan Lizheng was very out of control today, his hypocrisy remained unchanged.
He casually embellished his actions with a few words, claiming that he had taken advantage of the situation, snatched the project from his granddaughter's company, and attempted to control the small company his granddaughter had worked so hard to build through financial means.
Would anyone else have had a chance to escape from Luan Lizheng's clutches?
He only ended up like this because he ran into Luan Yenan, a tough nut to crack, and that's why he fell into this fantasy of being persecuted.
Luan Yenan had no intention of protecting this frustrated feudal patriarch; he would leave his fragile pride to him to cherish.
"Well, let's put it this way: you're old, and your mind isn't helping you keep up with the times. You don't even understand the essence of 'smart living,' or why I'm so strongly promoting 'blockchain' technology and the concept of 'Internet of Things.' This project is simply not suitable for you. People should earn money within their own area of understanding."
Luan Lizheng's expression remained unchanged. The old man's eyebrows, which had been raised, fell back down, and his eyes drooped as well. His original anger vanished without a trace, replaced by a sorrowful emotion.
The patriarch was stabbed in the heart by a sword.
Several shareholders who had followed Luan Lizheng since their youth also gasped in shock; to them, Luan Lizheng was a hero in his twilight years.
Luan Lizheng was as formidable in his youth as he became increasingly stubborn in his old age.
Isn't it really time for him to step down?
Luan Yenan's gaze swept over the wavering group: "Let's get back to the point, everyone, I want to join the board of directors."
“But you are the president of ‘Group One,’ and the two companies have a cooperative relationship and cover each other’s business scope. How can you join the board of directors now? Do you want to be acquired?” Luan Yecha became the only person to raise a question, which surprised Luan Yenan.
However, when he looked at Luan Yennan, he began to feel guilty and added a possibility: "Or is it to acquire us?"
This terrifying possibility left everyone present, including Luan Muyin, with incredulous expressions.
Luan Yenan didn't elaborate, but simply smiled and said, "So, isn't this me seeking the board's approval?"
"..."
Is this asking for consent? This is clearly a threat!
But no matter how tense the scene inside the office was, there were only two possible outcomes to be announced.
One possibility is that it will not pass.
So tomorrow the stock market will plummet, and there will be widespread complaints.
The company may also face the consequence of a broken capital chain in the short term due to excessive investment in the "smart living" project.
Therefore, it seems they only have two options: to pass through.
Today, all the employees in the company will be shocked to learn that the competition among three generations of the Luan family has come to an end.
From the outside perspective, the struggle between Luan Lizheng and Luan Yenan ended with Luan Yenan's victory. Luan Lizheng officially withdrew from the historical stage, and from then on, the Luan family could tacitly agree to follow Luan Muyin's words on the surface, but in reality, Luan Yenan had the final say.
“I agree. Ye Nan is the originator of several new concepts. Our company wants to develop in this direction. With her and her company’s cooperation, we will definitely be able to move towards the best future.” Luan Muyin raised her hand to indicate.
I agree.
Several key technical staff members who followed Luan Muyin also raised their hands.
"We agree!!"
Several key technical personnel who had secretly defected earlier also raised their hands in response.
Because they chose the wrong side, they will have no chance to become Luan Muyin's or Luan Yenan's confidants in the future, but at least they will keep their jobs.
The vote became a foregone conclusion, without any discussion or debate whatsoever.
Zuo Baixuan slowly exhaled. She had been tense along with everyone else, fearing that Luan Lizheng might have some other tricks up his sleeve, but she didn't expect to win so easily.
That makes sense.
Previously, Luan Lizheng could still rely on his existing "front-end" technology patents and his connections in physical factories to restrict Luan Yenan.
But now Luan Yenan holds the core technology and funds, and even has a physical factory.
Luan Yenan, as an enemy, you are incredibly intimidating, but as a partner, you are very reliable.
Zuo Baixuan couldn't hide the love in her eyes as she looked at Luan Yenan's profile. It was so good to be able to look at her so openly as his lover.
Luan Yenan turned to look at her, his sharp edge gone, his expression no longer as aggressive as when he first arrived. He held Zuo Baixuan's hand under the table and began to stroke it.
He pinched Zuo Baixuan's fingers and spun them in his palm.
The bone structure and lines on Luan Yenan's fingers were imprinted in Zuo Baixuan's palm, just like in the school office.
Zuo Baixuan blushed and grabbed Luan Yenan's mischievous fingers, preventing her from moving any further.
Is this reasonable?
In the large meeting room, everyone was seriously considering important matters. A tense, uneasy dilemma ensued.
The two of them completely ignored the atmosphere and began to make love under the table.
“We…agree.” The shareholders holding the remaining 5% of the shares gave the final decision.
Luan Li was looking at his old buddies.
Several people shook their heads at the same time: "Brother Zheng, we're old now. We're not those energetic young men we used to be."
Luan Li chuckled and snorted twice, not wanting to expose the thoughts of these disloyal brothers.
They don't want to participate in things that don't make money, but if there's money to be made and profits to be made, they'll definitely be the first to rush in.
Greed has always been one of their traits.
Suddenly betrayed, Luan Lizheng looked up and closed his eyes, pondering just how much of a failure he had been in his life.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was abandoned by everyone.
They believed all relationships could be bound by self-interest. They disregarded family and friendship, and reaped the bitter consequences.
Luan Yenan nodded naturally and said, "In that case, why don't all the elders resign from their board positions? Let's give the younger generation a chance. I believe that with the efforts of fresh blood, our stock price will reach new heights, and the dividends will be even higher than in previous years."
Luan Li stared at Luan Yenan with wide, incredulous eyes.
He hadn't expected Luan Yenan to make such a request at this critical juncture.
How much turmoil would it cause to remove these elders?
The shareholders were also surprised.
They were indeed struggling and would have resigned sooner or later, but no one expected it to happen now.
Once Luan Yenan joins the board of directors and leads the "front-end" team to ride the wave of new technological innovation, they should reap even greater rewards.
“If you’re not willing to resign, I’ll just start a vote,” Luan Yennan said, giving them no chance to hesitate.
She successfully joined the board of directors through voting, holding 3% of the shares. Together with Luan Muyin's 37% shares and the 2% shares held by the key technical personnel, she held more shares than the other side. Even if they wanted to disagree, they had no chance.
In this meeting room, Luan Yenan is now in charge.
"Mr. Luan, isn't what you're doing a bit unfair? We've worked hard for the company, even if we haven't made any great contributions. Are you going to dismiss us just because we had some objections to you before?" Several shareholders tried to use public opinion to threaten them.
Abruptly firing long-term employees will definitely damage the company's image.
"Didn't you say you wanted to rest? Besides, Grandpa is preparing to leave the company and let us young people take over. How can you have the nerve to occupy those positions?" Luan Yenan retorted.
Regardless of whether these old men in administration are acting out of self-interest, they are now being labeled as being in cahoots with Luan Lizheng.
The dismissal was a self-preservation measure taken by Luan Yenan after his great victory to eliminate dissidents, which is perfectly reasonable.
"Hahahaha." Luan Lizheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This laugh snapped Luan Yecha out of her daze as she watched Luan Yenan take on the crowd alone.
Luan Yecha rushed to check on Luan Lizheng's mental state. At his age, his sudden shifts between anger and joy were not normal.
The other shareholders also looked at Luan Lizheng.
The sorrow in Luan Lizheng's eyes turned into joy: "Ye Nan, you're quite adept at political maneuvering, directly using me to eliminate those troublesome old guys. You wouldn't have planned this all along, so you held back until I made my move, would you? Fine, fine, I admit defeat this time, a bet's a bet!"
Even Luan Lizheng declared his intention to give up, and the others were completely exhausted.
Luan Yenan did not answer, but simply asked the company secretary, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, to record the voting results.