roccoschili Chapter 577 Reshaping and Testing
Chapter 577 Reshaping and Testing
The night was as dark as ink, but the conference room on the top floor of the Lin Group headquarters was still brightly lit.
Gu Yanchuan stood by the window, gazing at the surging crowd of media below, silent as a monument. Lin Chuyue stood at the conference table, reviewing the newly released backend data of the "Transparent Portal": the page views had exceeded three million, and there were over 20,000 comments, mostly supportive, but also mixed with doubts and attacks.
“This thing—it looks even more explosive than we expected.” Shen Yan sat in the corner, his expression calm, but the wariness in his eyes was evident.
Luo Zhen scoffed as he scrolled through his phone, "What's the use of exposing this? A bunch of bystanders think they're upholding justice, but frankly, they're just watching the show." He suddenly looked up, "Have you guys considered why Lin Yun suddenly fell silent at this juncture?"
Lin Chuyue frowned: "What do you mean?"
“I have received information that she is in contact with a capital company in Hong Kong Island and is preparing to establish her own ‘Lin’s No. 2’. No matter how transparent you are, the public will sympathize with you. If she starts from scratch and uses the banner of ‘restoring the truth’, she can reap another group of people.”
Gu Yanchuan said coldly, "She is nothing but a pawn in the face of capital. Capital is the last thing that matters to it: the truth."
“But she still has an ace up her sleeve,” Shen Yan interjected, “your father.”
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I. Lin Zhengguo's final step
The following morning, Lin Zhengguo held an emergency press conference.
He wore gold-rimmed glasses and a sharp dark gray suit, his face haggard yet dignified. Upon taking the stage, he spoke in an almost choked voice: "As one of the founders of the Lin Group, I am keenly aware that this turmoil in corporate governance is due to my inadequate oversight. Now that the group is under judicial investigation, shareholder division, and public opinion is in turmoil, I must make a decision—to suspend Lin Chuyue from all her positions within the group, and have a neutral party take over."
boom--
The press conference erupted in uproar. Media outlets scrambled to grab microphones: "Has the board reached a consensus?" "Is this depriving the heir of their rights?"
Lin Zhengguo responded frankly: "Lin Chuyue is my daughter, but the Lin family is not a plaything of the Lin family."
At the same time, Shen Yanyan, Luo Zhen, and Gu Yanchuan's phones vibrated simultaneously, receiving "access freeze letters" from the interim board of directors. Their backend data access and shareholder communication systems were all frozen.
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II. Internal Outbreak: The Power Struggle Re-emerges
Lin Chuyue stood there, stunned, as if she had been slapped in the face in public. She took a deep breath, her voice trembling but not soft: "He actually bypassed us and directly submitted a 'special board motion'... Is he afraid I'll drag the group down, or is he afraid I'll expose the truth about Lin Yun?"
“It’s not that I’m afraid of you,” Gu Yanchuan said in a deep voice, “it’s that I’m afraid he’ll be implicated by you too.”
“He definitely has the earliest information about his conspiracy with Shen Fang and Lin Yun.” Shen Yan clenched his fist. “If he falls from power, Lin Yun’s behind-the-scenes scheme will also collapse. She will not allow him to sink.”
Lin Chuyue's eyes turned cold: "So Lin Yun now wants to protect her father and get rid of me."
Luo Zhen scoffed, "Don't overestimate yourself. There are plenty of people on the board who would love for you to leave. Your 'transparent portal' forces them to scrutinize every single one of their accounts. Who wants to be watched all the time?"
These words struck at the heart of the matter like a dagger.
Lin Chuyue suddenly stood up: "Since they are afraid of transparency, then I will force them to stand up together—all of you, hold an internal live-streamed meeting with me."
Gu Yanchuan was stunned: "Live broadcast? Are you crazy? Wouldn't that expose the entire power struggle at the top to the public?"
"I want them to know who's afraid of the light of day."
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III. Live Broadcast Meeting: Truth Showdown
Two days later, the first-ever high-level live-streamed meeting in the history of the Lin family was launched on the "Transparent Portal" platform.
Lin Chuyue stood in front of the camera, wearing a white suit, her tone calm but firm: "At today's meeting, I require all members to participate under their real names. I will not accept anonymization or ambiguity. Because this group has been swallowed up by lies for too long."
With her first strike, she aimed at Lin Yun.
"This is a loan transfer agreement personally signed by Lin Yun, transferring family assets into a shell fund she set up, three months before she publicly 'withdrew from the Lin family'."
The second blow was aimed at the board of directors.
"These are the minutes of a meeting between several of our directors, which clearly point out that someone deliberately released false information in the media in order to 'acquire low-priced shares'."
On the screen, a hidden meeting recording plays—Cheng Yi and Lin Zhengguo talking at a tea party: "Let the media kick Lin Chuyue a few more times, and she'll back down."
The entire internet is in an uproar.
The comment section instantly went out of control: "Lin Chuyue was actually schemed against by her own father?" "Lin Yun is the ungrateful wretch who stole the family fortune?" "The face of capitalism is disgusting!"
But at the last moment of the live stream, Lin Chuyue made a decision that no one expected.
“Starting today, I will apply for an automatic freeze on my group’s management authority until the Securities and Futures Commission’s investigation results are released. I will not resist in any way, nor will I apply for reinstatement, but I will continue to update the ‘Transparency Portal’.”
Shen Yan exclaimed, "Are you crazy? If you back down like this, there really won't be a next step!"
Lin Chuyue said calmly, "I want to force them to take action. I want to see if they will fight amongst themselves if I am no longer an obstacle."
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IV. The Real Counterattack: Lin Yun's Scheme
However, on the very night Lin Chuyue withdrew, Lin Yun's "Lin Family Vision Fund" suddenly went online, with the slogan "Restore the glory of the family business", and opened up public crowdfunding for shares, and put forward the sentence: "No transparent performance, only real business and practical work".
Capital responded enthusiastically.
She constantly releases labels such as "Lin Chuyue abuses her power," "personal heroism," and "disrespect for her father," using emotions to manipulate older shareholders while reaping the vested interests of the middle class.
Gu Yanchuan didn't sleep all night. He finally realized: "She doesn't want to destroy Lin Chuyue. She wants to reshape herself and become the 'new Lin Chuyue'."
Luo Zhen, however, hit the nail on the head: "You're wrong. She doesn't want to become Lin Chuyue—she wants to destroy Lin Chuyue, leaving not even a name behind."
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V. Gu Yanchuan's Bet
At daybreak, Gu Yanchuan handed Lin Chuyue a document: "I'm transferring all my shares to you."
Lin Chuyue was suddenly shocked: "Are you crazy?"
“When I was in England, my mother was also held hostage by capital. Later, she withdrew, but those people still chased after her, trying to devour her piece by piece.” He looked at her. “Lin Chuyue, I’ll only ask you once—do you still want to win?”
Lin Chuyue looked into his eyes, as if she had returned to the time when the young master next door whispered in her ear, "I will protect you."
She took the document, a cold glint in her eyes again: "Then I will take them to hell with me."
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Epilogue: The killing has begun
She returned to the chairman's seat and laid out Gu Yanchuan's transfer documents.
"Now, I am the largest shareholder of the Lin Group."
Shen Yan and Luo Zhen exchanged a glance but remained silent.
Lin Chuyue surveyed the entire arena: "If we're going to fight, let's fight to the bitter end."
The live stream platform's comments section was flooded with messages:
This woman is crazy, but I admire her.
Capital is not everything; transparency is the real weapon.
Lin Chuyue, she is the real Lin family member.
When the camera panned out, the lights in Lin Yun's office were still on.
She stared at the screen and sneered, "You finally got what you wanted. But the price is that you have no way out."
The Lin family's murderous scheme has finally begun.
—End of Chapter—
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