In order to cope with today's board meeting, Lin Qingya had not only sought out Han Yu but had also put in a lot of work, and these projects in her hands were the results of painstaking efforts to negotiate relations.
"Qingya, you are still too young!"
Lin Changshan stood up and leisurely said, "Trending searches are not easy to suppress, even if you spend money and pull strings, it's not guaranteed to suppress them. After all, many competitors are watching us and waiting to kick us when we're down, hoping to crush Lin Corporation."
"Then there's the municipal construction project. We used to take on projects worth over twenty billion without making a big fuss with the publicity. Now, making noise over small projects worth just tens of millions will only make others think Lin Corporation is on the decline, needing small orders worth tens of millions to maintain appearances..."
He walked behind Lin Qingya, patted her shoulder, and continued, "Qingya, if you were an ordinary person, that would be one thing, but you're the Executive CEO of Lin Corporation! Everything you do represents the image of Lin!"
"There are some things I don't want to say, but for the company's sake, I have to speak up!"
"Your personal life is too messy! Ordering escorts through takeout, how could you do such a thing..."
"Director Lin! You've gone too far!"
Before the sentence was finished, Yan Li, who stood beside Lin Qingya, couldn't help but interject, "President Lin didn't order an escort! The situation isn't at all like what you imagine..."
"Who are you to speak?!!! Who gave you permission to talk?"
Lin Changshan stormed over to Yan Li, pointed at her forehead, and yelled furiously, "Do you have the right to speak here?"
"Get out!"
Yan Li's lips quivered, tears swirled in her eyes, and her expression was full of grievance.
"Yan, you go first."
Lin Qingya then stood up, shielding Yan Li. She turned her head, forced a smile, and whispered, "It's okay, I can handle it..."
With no alternative, Yan Li had to leave the meeting room.
"Lin Changshan and his cohort had clearly premeditated their plan; how could President Lin alone cope with it?"
Upon leaving the meeting room, Yan Li gave a wry smile and thought, "No, I must find a way to help President Lin!"
But who could help President Lin at this moment?
Suddenly!
An idea flashed through her mind, perhaps that person could!
She hastily fished out her cell phone from her pocket and dialed a number.
Meanwhile, Han Yu had already walked out of the hospital. Compared to the previous dejection, Han Yu now looked spirited and wore a smile.
Ding-a-ling!
At that moment, his phone rang in his pocket.
Upon opening it, he saw an unfamiliar number.
"Hello, who's this?"
"Yan Li, Secretary to Miss Lin, we met before on Academy Street."
From the other end of the phone, Yan Li introduced herself, her voice filled with urgency, "Mr. Han, do you have time right now? President Lin is in big trouble!"
"If it's convenient for you, could you please come to Chuanxin Building?"
Lin Qingya was in big trouble?
A feeling of heaviness settled in Han Yu's heart. He felt both guilt and gratitude toward Lin Qingya.
That night, both he and Lin Qingya had been drugged with an aphrodisiac and caused harm to her body.
Afterward, Lin Qingya had helped him many times.
Especially that day on Academy Street, if it weren't for Lin Qingya's timely intervention, he might have been crippled by Guo Zhenwei and Li Mengting's men, or even subjected to humiliating treatment.
This kindness, Han Yu could not fail to repay.
Previously, he was terminally ill and couldn't help Lin Qingya, but now, having acquired the peerless martial art 'Heavenly Mystery Record', Han Yu felt empowered.
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
He hastily ended the call, gripped the steering wheel tightly, and headed toward Chuanxin Building.
Ten minutes later, Han Yu finally arrived near Chuanxin Building. He parked his car hastily, not even bothering to take out the keys, and ran toward the building.
At the entrance, clad in a black blazer and sporting golden spectacles, Yan Li stood in full "dominant female" charm, anxiously waiting.
"Secretary Yan!"
Han Yu hurried over, gasping loudly for breath.
"Mr. Han!"
Seeing Han Yu finally arrive, Yan Li's face lit up with relief, and she quickly took Han's hand and led him toward the elevator.
In the elevator, Han Yu asked, "Secretary Yan, you said just now that Miss Lin is in big trouble. What exactly happened?"
To save time, Yan Li quickly explained the situation.
Hearing her words, Han Yu frowned slightly, feeling quite guilty.
He had not anticipated that his rejection would put Lin Qingya in such a passive position, and now she even faced the crisis of being ousted.
On the other side, in the meeting room.
Old Mr. Lin, seated at the head of the table, supported himself with his canes. His weather-beaten face showed a hint of disappointment. He coughed twice, heavily, and all eyes immediately turned to him.
"Five days ago, right here, we called an emergency board meeting over Qingya's situation."
Old Mr. Lin looked into Lin Qingya's eyes and said, "What did I tell you back then? The best way to settle this matter is for you and your fiancé to get your marriage certificate."
"Only then will your image not be destroyed, and our Lin Corporation won't be gossiped about. The stock price can stabilize and might even rise a bit."
"I gave you five days, and you didn't refuse, but now you say it's not accomplished?"
Lin Qingya forced a bitter smile. She had approached Han Yu about this, but he had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and wouldn't live much longer, which was why he had repeatedly turned her down.
"Chairman, I'm sorry, it's my fault."
Unable to explain and clear things up, she could only apologize.
"Psh! What good is an apology?"
A direct descendant of Lin Changshan, the bald Wang Xinfa scoffed and said, "President Lin, just because of your little personal mess, the company's stock price has fallen by three points, which translates to a loss of a full twelve billion!"
"If you remain in the CEO seat of Lin Corporation, who knows how much more we will lose!"
"I propose that Lin Qingya be removed from her position as Executive CEO immediately. Let's select someone more capable!"
With Wang Xinfa leading the way, shareholders friendly with Lin Changshan chimed in:
"Director Wang is right. Lin Qingya's personal life is a mess, seriously damaging the company's image, and she is truly unfit for the CEO position!"
"Business is tough these days, and making money is even tougher! Now with Lin Qingya around, it's only making the company more passive. I agree with Director Wang's opinion to remove her from the CEO position!"
"I agree!"
"I agree as well!"
In no time at all, over fifty shareholders and executives had raised their hands in agreement.
Seeing the timing was right, Lin Changshan finally bared his fangs, "Qingya, it's not that everyone wants to force you out, but with your current situation, you're simply not suited for the Executive CEO position."
"If you really care about the company, you should just submit your resignation letter!"
The chairman, Old Mr. Lin, sat at the main seat with his eyes half-closed, as if asleep, not voicing any opinion.
"Sigh..."
Lin Qingya took a deep breath, knowing she might not weather this storm.
Whoosh!
She rose from her chair, squeezing a slight smile onto her face, and began to speak, "I agree..."
"I disagree!"
Just as she started to speak, the door was flung open with force, and a familiar voice came from outside.
"Wife, don't worry, with me here today, no one dares to bully you!"
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