After a night of observations Gu Yunnain was transferred to a regular VIP ward. Fu Ling freshened up at the hospital and after arranging protection for the still unconscious Gu Yunnain, he called You Libei and they headed to Gu corporation.
Upon getting there, Fu Ling keenly noticed there was something wrong with the atmosphere and that was confirmed when he was stooped from going upstairs.
The unusually polite front desk personnel looked at him with hardly disguised disdain
"I'm sorry Mr Fu but you can't go up now"
Fu Ling smiled and asked good naturedly
"And why not?"
"Because there is a board meeting and you are not qualified to go up there. Besides Mr Gu isn't here right now so why would you be allowed to go up?"
Fu Ling couldn't help but chuckle
"You see that's exactly why I need to be there. As the person who is currently in charge of all of Gu Yunnain's business and now represent the largest shareholder of this company, I'm curious as to why I didn't get an invitation to this board meeting "
In a few sentences Fu Ling revealed several crucial pieces of information and the young man was too stunned to hold him back. When he came to his senses, Fu Ling had already gone into the elevator.
He quickly boarded another elevator and hoped to catch up.
As the elevator doors slid open on the floor where the board meeting was taking place, Fu Ling stepped out with Yu Libei behind him.
They approached the conference room where the board meeting was underway, the murmur of voices and occasional sharp words growing louder with each step. It seems like the sound insulation of this meeting room wasn't up to standard.
The receptionist who had somehow managed catch up trotted over, his heels clicking on the marble floor. "Mr. Fu, I'm afraid I need to check with the board members before allowing you to join the meeting"
Fu Ling turned to him with a raised eyebrow, a hint of amusement dancing in his eyes. "I'm sure they'll be delighted to see me," he said dryly, pushing open the door to the conference room without waiting for a response.
Inside, the room fell silent as all eyes turned to Fu Ling. The board members, seated around a large, polished wooden table, looked at him with a mix of surprise and hostility. At the head of the table, Gu Yunnain's cousin, Gu Heng, sat with an expression of smug superiority, clearly orchestrating the meeting.
"Ah, Mr. Fu," Gu Heng said, his voice dripping with disdain. "I wasn't aware you'd be joining us. Please, do tell, what brings you to our humble board meeting?"
Fu Ling had already guessed that someone was behind Fu Haoming but confirming it in person made his blood boil. For the sake of a few hundred million he really dared to assassinate his own cousin. Fu Ling would not pretend to be courteous towards such people.
He walked over and grabbed him by the neck pulling him out of the head chair. Fu Ling stared at the chair for a few seconds then turned to Yu Libei.
"Get me a new chair"
Yu Libei quickly produced a new chair and Fu Ling sat down calmly only answering the question now
"I'm here naturally to discuss the future of Gu Corporation. Or, rather, to ensure that the decisions made here today align with the best interests of its largest shareholder."
Gu Heng's smile dropped but he quickly regained his composure as he propped himself up from the floor and calmly flicked off the nonexistent dust on his duit. "I'm afraid you're not a member of the board, Mr. Fu. Your... relationship with Gu Yunnain doesn't grant you a seat at this table."
Fu Ling smiled and motioned to Yu Libei who pulled out a few documents from his briefcase and distributed it among the shareholders.
"I believe this Power of Attorney gives me the authority to act on Gu Yunnain's behalf in all matters, including those pertaining to Gu Corporation. And as the largest shareholder, I'm keenly interested in the decisions made here today."
The room erupted into a cacophony of arguments and objections, with some board members questioning the validity of the Power of Attorney and others demanding that Fu Ling leave but taking note of Fu Ling's quietness, they unconsciously fell silent.
"Are you done? A group of supposed wealthy individuals are more chattering than the aunties in the market"
Gu Heng gritted his teeth
"Fu Ling are you done? This isn't the place to play. You can go accompany my cousin in the hospital or something. Don't keep causing distractions here"
The shareholders felt like they had found their backbones and clamored for Fu Ling to leave. He took in the reactions and snorted coldly.
"And what happens after I leave? You all vote to remove Gu Yunnain from the position of CEO? You try to steal all his projects to stabilize your position? You kick out all the hardworking executives and stuff your people in? I fear that these group of shareholders have gone old and senile. If not how else could you be led by the nose by someone like him? What's do you think will happen if he brings his people in? Do you think he has Gu Yunnain's ability to make money? Do you think with this person in charge your year end bonuses will be secured?"
The old men and women suddenly turned pale at the thought. They didn't care about who was leading the company all they cared about was receiving their share. They clearly knew Gu Yunnain's ability well but this young man claimed to take them to greater places but thinking about it now, his empty promises were really unreliable.
They decided to stick with Gu Yunnain. Even though this Fu Ling looked unreliable as well at least if anything goes wrong they could hold Gu Yunnain accountable. With this thought, they all found Vario excuses to leave and soon they were only three people in the meeting room.
Gu Heng was furious that his carefully crafted plan had been disrupted like this
"Fu Ling what do you have to get involved? Do you even know to run a company? Don't you like Gu Yunnain? Are you willing to see his hard work of so many years go to waste?"
"Of course not. That why I can't let you take over."
Without waiting for him to answer, Fu Ling walked away. And Yu Libei who didn't get the chance to do anything followed closely behind.
He took a few glances at the young man and had to sigh in his heart that Mr Gu had really good eyesight.
They walked swiftly out of the building but were blocked and unable to move. Someone had called reporters.