Chapter 57 - Unbelievably Thick-skinned
Gu Nanyu's words dropped like a bomb, jolting everyone in the living room by surprise.
Never in their wildest dreams would they expect Gu Nanyu to simply hand over the 15 percent of the shares in her possession.
The 50 percent of the shares that Gu Yan'an left behind eventually became only 15 percent after it was distributed to other people.
Before this, Gu Nanyu held to her shares dearly as though it was her life, refusing to give any of them away.
However, she suddenly wanted to hand them over to Gu Xiang'an and Gu Ming'an to manage. This was a truly unanticipated move.
Afraid that Gu Xiang'an would ask for it first, Gu Ming'an hastily interjected.
"Nanyu, what's wrong? Didn't we say that you can enter the shareholders meeting when you're 18 years old?"
Gu Ming'an's tone suddenly turned extraordinarily benevolent and gentle.
Gu Nanyu felt extremely repulsed when she saw his bizarre expression.
No sky was higher than their ambition.
No ground was thicker than their skin.
This was the perfect encapsulation of the Gu family members.
However, her acting was simply flawless.
No matter how repugnant that nincompoop was, her expression remained steady and unfaltering.
"I merely realized that this is not my calling. I prefer to be free and unrestrained."
When Gu Ming'an heard Gu Nanyu's words, his expression became even more relaxed.
If Gu Nanyu wanted to fight for the shares as well, it would truly be a prickly quandary.
After all, the shares in his hands now were originally Gu Yan'an's. Even if he had them now, it would be different in the future as he had signed the agreement at the shareholders' meeting.
When Gu Nanyu grew up and could manage the company independently, all the shares must be returned to him.
The only worry that Gu Ming'an had now was that Gu Nanyu would have an interest in the company. Now that Gu Nanyu was voluntarily giving up his shares, this was frankly the ideal situation.
"Little rascal, you're still too young. Let's do this. I'll take care of the shares for now. When you want to come back and join the company in the future, I'll return them to you then."
Gu Ming'an was notorious for his double-faced persona. Anything that was stolen by him could never be reclaimed.
"We'll discuss it later. Just thinking about the company gives me a huge headache. I would rather be carefree and comfortable." Gu Nanyu waved in a lukewarm manner. Then, he gazed at his arm and said to Gu Ming'an.
"Second uncle, my arm is injured now. When it recovers, I'll sign the papers to give the shares away."
Hearing that, an ecstatic smile bloomed on Gu Ming'an's face.
"Of course, of course. Take care of your body. There's no need to rush, really."
When Gu Nanyu finished speaking, Gu Xiang'an simply stood beside them with a sour expression, absolutely petrified by this abrupt turn of events. It was as though he had stepped on a pile of excrement.
Then, Gu Nanyu cordially nodded to everyone in the room and informed them she would be returning to her room to rest.
At that very moment, a huge tumult broke out in Gu Xiang'an's heart. It was as though 10 thousand horses were galloping inside him.
It was important to note that he only had a 5 percent difference in the number of shares with Gu Ming'an. Hence, he was patiently waiting for the 10 percent from the old master. When he acquired them, he would be able to overthrow Gu Ming'an and become the president of the company.
To his utter horror, Gu Nanyu actually wanted to give Gu Ming'an 15 percent of the shares. If that happened, he would never be able to surpass Gu Ming'an.
Having processed everything that had transpired, he immediately tumbled into a pit of grief and hopelessness. If he had been on Gu Nanyu's good side, she probably would have given the shares to him.
However, everything was too late now.
Then, a wicked idea sprung into Gu Xiang'an's mind.
He gleefully narrowed his eyes, having thought of a plan to make Gu Nanyu give him the shares.
When Gu Nanyu was resting in her room, she suddenly heard someone knock on her door.
"Come in."
Then, Gu Dongxue pushed the door open and entered.
After she came in, she started to ask in a berating manner.
"Elder sis, how can you give the shares to the second uncle? Father left us those shares!"