roccoschili Chapter 537 Point Showdown
Chapter 537 Point Showdown
In the dead of night, the streets of Shanghai were quiet and still after the spring rain, with only the neon lights along the Huangpu River shimmering. In the "Joint Conference Hall" on the 28th floor of the Lin Group headquarters, the 10 o'clock showdown was about to begin.
At this moment, the entrance to the venue was heavily guarded by security personnel—directors and senior executives were all in place, and the voting buttons were ready; representatives from the CR Consortium and Cheng Yi Fund also occupied prominent seats; cell phone signals were blocked, but they could not isolate the fear and anticipation in everyone's hearts.
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I. Tang Nian's Final Choice
Outside the command center, cybersecurity chief Zhou Yuan rushed over to Tang Nian and handed her an encrypted USB drive and a mobile phone: "President Lin gave an urgent instruction that this is a newly intercepted CR delivery plan. The evidence chain points to the complete source code of Cheng Yi Fund and Gu's internal collusion in creating the lie of 'arms' - once it is exposed tonight, we can turn the tide in one fell swoop."
Tang Nian clutched the USB drive, her heart pounding. She looked up at the distant, indistinct door of the conference room, her mind racing.
Should we continue to conceal it? Handing the source code directly to Lin Yun's faction might allow us to completely break ties with CR.
Direct exposure? Revealing it on the spot might stabilize the trust committee, but it could also allow Lin Yun to retaliate with new rumors;
Should she make a copy secretly first? If she wanted to protect herself, she could have kept a copy as a backup plan, but instead, she became a pawn in a power struggle…
My phone vibrated; it was a text message from Lin Chuyue:
"Tang Nian, tonight's success or failure depends on your decision. If you have the confidence, then show it to the public; otherwise—you will bear the consequences."
Tang Nian bit her lip, finally making a resolute decision in the darkness:
"I choose to stand on the side of justice."
She stuffed the USB drive back into her pocket, her eyes cold and icy.
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II. The falling out between Gu Yanchuan and his son Gu Yonghui
In another corner of the hall, Gu Yanchuan and his father, Gu Yonghui, stood facing each other, the atmosphere heavy.
Gu Yonghui said in a deep voice, "What are you going to announce tonight? If you offend CR again, besides being implicated, what else can the Gu family do to keep you in your position?"
Gu Yanchuan sneered: "I stood by your side without hesitation because I trusted you wouldn't do anything to betray the company and the family. But tonight you're forcing me to break many principles, so I have no choice but to protect myself first."
He took out his phone and showed a message he had just received:
“Node A1 has been locked. CR will be approaching overseas regulators at 2:00 AM to request a full-chain audit of your group. Please cooperate immediately or your brand will be permanently blacklisted.”
A rare look of panic flashed in Gu Yonghui's eyes: "They actually dare to exert pressure so openly!"
Gu Yanchuan replied calmly, "My remarks tonight will leave them speechless. I will publicly disclose all the details of the transactions between 'Tianyao Fund' and 'Shuguang Trust,' including the project approval materials we provided for the CR project and the flow of funds. Let's see how they accuse us of 'collusion'!"
He turned and left, leaving Gu Yonghui standing there, looking stunned.
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III. Tense Voting by the Trust Committee
At 10:00 AM sharp, the host struck the gavel, announcing the start of the vote.
"Distinguished directors, please vote on the following two resolutions:"
1. Immediately terminate CR and Cheng Yi Fund's participation in any projects of the Lin Group;
2. Initiate a comprehensive audit of the financial transactions between the "Shuguang Trust" and "Tianyao Emergency" projects, and publish the audit results.
The first round of voting begins. The voting buttons light up with blue (for), red (against), and gray (abstain).
Lin Yun's four long-time shareholders pressed the red light one after another, and she smiled slightly.
Other directors of the Gu family have been pressured by CR to take action.
The young directors who supported Lin Chuyue and the representatives of Shuguang Biotech decisively pressed the blue light.
The surrounding media reporters held their breath; the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Preliminary vote count:
Blue light votes: 12 votes (majority)
Red light tickets: 9
Grey Light Ticket: 3 tickets
The meeting room erupted in polarized discussions. The moderator signaled for the second round of voting.
The vote on the second item—a comprehensive audit—was equally chilling:
The first option, voting within the same camp, was used again, but Lin Zhengguo suddenly abstained, reducing the number of red-light votes by one.
Gu Yonghui appeared increasingly hesitant.
After several rounds of back-and-forth, the second item was finally passed by a narrow margin of 11 blue, 3 red, and 3 gray.
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IV. Lin Yun's attack missed.
Lin Yun's face turned pale. She suppressed her anger but still signed the "disagree" vote on the meeting minutes.
She suddenly stood up and shouted, "You're driving me to the brink! The CR documents are authentic, how dare you reject them so hastily?!"
The host struck the gavel as a warning: "Ms. Lin Yun, the vote is now complete. Please do not protest the invalidity."
Lin Yun gritted her teeth, turned around and yelled at Lin Zhengguo, "Dad, if you stand idly by again, I'll make you take all the blame!"
Lin Zhengguo's face turned pale, but he remained silent.
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V. The Dark Tide at Midnight
The voting ended, and everyone dispersed. Lin Chuyue, Gu Yanchuan, and Shen Longyan remained in the meeting room, reviewing the latest audit plan and the draft of the CR statement.
“We won the first round tonight, but CR and Cheng Yi will not let this opportunity to split us go.” Shen Longyan looked around and said in a low voice, “I suggest we hold a press conference immediately to announce the voting results and audit progress, so that the outside world can see that the board of directors has stood on our side.”
Gu Yanchuan nodded: "I have already contacted the International Finance Channel. The live broadcast room has just been reserved and we can start anytime."
Tang Nian suddenly pushed the door open and came in with a serious expression: "President Lin, I just received news that Lin Yun has contacted a hacker team and is preparing to release a new batch of intercepted internal audio before midnight, which involves your private conversation with President Gu."
This news was like a kerosene bomb, instantly sending a chill down the spines of the three.
Lin Chuyue clenched her fist: "Then let's do it ahead of time! The sooner it's exposed, the less time they'll have to prepare."
Shen Yan said in a deep voice: "Tonight, I will make the legal notarization of my mother's will make international news headlines once again. Then I will reveal that the audio was taken out of context. The real private conversation was a secret agreement reached between my mother and me several years ago, and has nothing to do with you."
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VI. The Oath Before Dawn
In the stillness of the night, Lin Chuyue and Gu Yanchuan faced each other in the empty hall. A breeze blew in through the French windows, ruffling her hair.
"We survived the shareholder battle, but the road ahead is still fraught with danger," Gu Yanchuan said softly.
Lin Chuyue's gaze was like steel: "The most difficult decision I've ever made was to gamble with my family and to break ties with people I once trusted. Now, I will never let anyone use lies to kill the chance I've gained by the truth."
Gu Yanchuan reached out his hand: "No matter what happens next, I'll be by your side."
The two men clasped hands tightly, their shadows elongated in the night, like two swords held together.
Outside the window, the city lights still shimmered. And in this long night, the final breakthrough was beckoning to them.
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End of this chapter