Wang Yuheng raised three fingers, his expression calm but firm.
"Three reasons," he stated.
"First—" He swept his gaze across the room. "In order to strengthen Huaifeng's collaboration with Lenovo, Jiang Lao took out a 100-million-yuan loan from the bank without consulting us! He used almost all of the company's liquid assets and poured 140 million yuan into producing 20,000 computers."
He paused for effect, then scoffed.
"And the result? A quality issue with a single batch, and Lenovo rejected the entire order! Now, these 20,000 units are stuck with us, and our 140 million yuan is as good as gone!"
Murmurs erupted around the room.
Jiang Zhiyu's fists clenched under the table. She already knew all of this—but hearing it thrown out so openly still made her blood boil.
Wang Yuheng continued before she could speak.
"Second—" He shifted slightly in his stance. "Your abilities are indeed impressive, Zhiyu. That much is undeniable. So, for now, I won't dispute you taking temporary charge of the company."
He smirked as if he had just thrown them a bone.
"But—" His voice suddenly sharpened as his eyes locked onto Jiang Han like a viper preparing to strike.
"Third, I absolutely cannot accept a reckless kid—who spends his days fooling around—taking over Huaifeng in the future."
His words were like a stone thrown into a still lake.
The conference room erupted instantly.
"Pharaoh is right! The company is already in crisis; the priority should be stabilizing things, not discussing succession!"
"I agree! Lao Jiang's aggressive decisions put us in this situation. How can we trust a younger version of him to fix things?"
"Why rush to appoint a successor? Zhiyu is more than capable. She's calm, rational, and already proving herself!"
One by one, voices chimed in. Even the neutrals seemed to be leaning toward opposition.
Sitting in his chair, Wu Bin smirked faintly.
His plan was working.
In his previous life, Jiang Han was nothing but a drunken playboy—wasting his days partying, chasing celebrities, and indulging in luxury.
Now, with Jiang Lao gone, Wu Bin had pretended to support Jiang Zhiyu on the surface. But behind the scenes, he had covertly gathered support, waiting for Huaifeng to crumble under the weight of this crisis.
And when the company hit rock bottom?
He would step in as the savior, buy up the Jiang siblings' shares at dirt-cheap prices, and take full control of Huaifeng.
"A naive brat like Jiang Han? Competing with me?" Wu Bin sneered internally.
"Laughable."
Across the table, Jiang Han watched Wang Yuheng's animated speech with a calm expression.
'So… even the so-called neutrals are showing their true colors now.'
Jiang Zhiyu shot him a warning look—silently telling him not to get involved.
She was trying to protect him.
After all, his reputation was in shambles. A young man in his early 20s, infamous for his reckless lifestyle, would never be taken seriously by these shareholders.
But she didn't know that Jiang Han's mind was no longer that of a 20-year-old.
Inside, he was 42.
His father had worked tirelessly to build Huaifeng from the ground up. For over a decade, he had managed to thrive in the ruthless tech industry.
Would a man like that suddenly gamble the entire company's future on a risky loan?
Jiang Han's eyes darkened.
Something wasn't right.
The room continued buzzing with voices until finally, Jiang Han leaned forward and spoke.
"Uncle Wang, shareholders."
His voice wasn't loud, but it cut through the noise like a blade.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"My father was always a cautious and calculating businessman. Yet this time, he suddenly took out a 100-million-yuan loan and poured everything into production. Doesn't that seem suspicious to you?"
A brief silence followed.
Vice President Zhou, an older shareholder, hesitated.
"…Xiaohan has a point."
"Yes," another murmured. "President Jiang was never the type to make rash decisions."
More voices followed, and for the first time, uncertainty appeared on some of the shareholders' faces.
Across the table, Wu Bin's expression subtly tightened.
Damn it.
This wasn't part of the plan.