The sudden events surrounding Lin Ruofeng took a long time to resolve. After his funeral, the Lin Group was in complete disarray.
After only a day of rest, Xu Jingyi had to go to the Lin Group to take control.
The meeting room was packed. With Lin Ruofeng's sudden passing, the several factions within the group, which had been in a delicate balance, were now trying to take advantage of the chaos.
The meeting began with the people below immediately starting to argue.
Xu Jingyi sat at the head of the table, resting her head on her hand, listening to the bickering of the middle-aged men.
Her expression was not good.
Even with heavy makeup, the dark circles under her eyes and her undeniable exhaustion were visible.
She had anticipated this scene, so she didn't say much, just watched them silently.
Before anything could be decided, the meeting room door opened. Xu Jingyi looked up to see Lin Ruoyan entering.
Though alone, her presence was commanding.
The noisy meeting room instantly fell silent.
Lin Ruoyan surveyed the room, then walked to the first seat beside Xu Jingyi and stopped. The sound of her heels clicking on the floor vibrated through everyone's eardrums.
She hadn't even said anything, and the person already seated there quickly made way.
"Thank you." She was not smiling, offering only basic courtesy, and then sat down without hesitation, her back straight and her demeanor cold.
"Am I late? What were you all discussing?"
She settled into her seat, hands clasped on the table, addressing everyone while her eyes were fixed on Xu Jingyi.
Xu Jingyi remained in her original posture.
Frankly, she hadn't expected Lin Ruoyan to show up.
She hadn't been invited to the meeting, yet here she was.
Today's meeting was a board meeting.
Lin Ruoyan held 10% of the group's shares, so her presence was perfectly justified.
Not inviting her in the first place was already a bit much, and there was no way they could send her away now.
"No, you're right on time. We haven't started yet," Xu Jingyi said, her eyes slightly narrowed. She had thought Lin Ruoyan, just back from abroad, wouldn't have much of a foothold.
But it seemed she was completely wrong.
"Great, let's begin then," Lin Ruoyan said, following Xu Jingyi's words, and glanced at the people on the opposite side of the table.
No one spoke for a moment.
Xu Jingyi tapped her fingernails on the wooden table, focusing everyone's attention on herself.
"Everyone, share your thoughts."
As the others were about to speak, she tapped the table again, this time with more force. "One at a time."
Silence hung in the air for almost another minute before someone cleared their throat.
"No one wanted to see what happened to President Lin, but Lin Group has been without a leader for so long now.
Many projects have stalled. If this continues, it will be a complete mess. Therefore, the most urgent task now is to decide on someone who can lead us all forward.
President Lin is gone, so this person should naturally be President Lin's wife."
"Yes, but the Lin Group has been managed by the Chairman for so many years. The Chairman's wife has never been involved in the group's affairs.
It might not be appropriate for her to take over suddenly."
He paused, then added, "The Chairman's sister, Ruoyan, has been studying and working abroad for several years and has extensive management experience.
I think Ruoyan is the most suitable person."
"Well said. Besides, the Lin Group's name is Lin."
Someone chimed in as soon as he finished speaking, as if they had rehearsed beforehand. "The person in power should also have the surname Lin."
"Hmph! Don't forget who holds the most shares now.
If the head of the Lin Group has to be a Lin, we might as well change it to the Xu Group."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a spark igniting in a space already filled with explosives.
Someone immediately exploded, "Madam, isn't this a bit too much?"
Xu Jingyi, hearing this, looked at the other person with interest. Her face, even in a state of fatigue, was so beautiful that it was almost intimidating to look at.
Although her voice was not loud, the words she spoke were incredibly oppressive, "Director Zhang, I didn't say that.
Tell me exactly what you mean by saying I'm being too greedy?"
"Does it matter who said it? I can't imagine anyone daring to say such things without Madam's instructions."
The person snorted coldly, but withdrew their gaze.
Mainly because the other person's eyes were so seductive, and many people present had been drawn in by her beauty.
"Director Zhang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say anything. If you don't have any evidence, I can sue you for defamation." She said with a smile.
The so-called Director Zhang was speechless, blocked by her words.
He changed the subject and said, "If Madam doesn't have this intention, then she shouldn't be occupying the position."
"Who does Director Zhang think is suitable?"
"Naturally, it's Miss Lin. President Lin has a lot of courage and led us to break new ground. Miss Lin is also a highly educated person with advanced management experience, so she is naturally the most suitable person."
"Oh? Ruoyan, is that so?"
Lin Ruoyan still had the same expressionless face. Hearing Xu Jingyi's question, she nodded lightly, "Sister-in-law, if everyone trusts me, I will certainly not disappoint everyone's expectations of me."
Both sides had made their intentions very clear. Xu Jingyi's gaze swept across the crowd. Although she didn't show it on her face, she was already starting to get a headache.
She knew there would be resistance to this matter, but she didn't expect that Lin Ruoyan, who had just returned to the country, would actually get the support of almost half the people.
The already troublesome matter was now even more difficult to handle.
Moreover, Lin Ruofeng had just left, and if she were too strong, there would be too many opposing voices, and the subsequent matters would be difficult to manage.