In the conference room.

The seat at the head of the table had already been preoccupied by Yap Jianming.

And while there was a large no-smoking sign stuck on the wall, Yap Jianming huffed and puffed away on a cigar as if to announce that from today onward, the place belonged to him! Sitting right next to him were the three majority shareholders. They were all pot-bellied, and their eyes were thick with greed. One look and you could tell that these were money-grubbing capitalists who would drop a friend at the sight of money!

And next to them were the minority shareholders. The shares they hold were next to insignificant. They were merely there as onlookers. They did not have any say in the matter. More than half of these minority shareholders belonged to the Lan Family. They all looked ghastly; clearly, they had not slept a wink.

Actually, if you think about it, even if the Lan Organization were to be acquired, the Lan Family would still have stakes in the company. The worst that could happen was that they were all kicked out of the board of directors—preventing them from managing the company. They would still receive the annual dividends. They would only lose a small part of their privileges—not enough to cause death!

However, this was no ordinary acquisition!

The Yaps and the Zhuangs worked hand in gloves to nefarious means. They did not acquire the Lan Organization in the hopes of operating it but to take revenge against the Lan Family! Against Chen Xiaobei!

First of all, Lan Mengcheng cheating on Zhuang Bifan was not just a slap in the face—she might as well have stomped on the faces of the Zhuang Family! How could the Zhuangs, one of the four most powerful family in Dragon City's, be humiliated like that?

It would be a miracle if they did not trifle with Lan Family to death!

Secondly, Chen Xiaobei killed Yap Tianlin. Yap Jianming had to avenge his son's death and he would start with the Lan Family!

The plan was to suppress the Lan Family members to the extent where Lan Mengcheng would give in, which meant that Chen Xiaobei would give in too! Once the Lan Organization was in their hands, the Yap and Zhuang Families would join hands, using the most diabolical, most harrowing means to cause pain and suffering to the Lan Family!

It was only a matter of time that their plan would unfold.

Creak!

The door to the conference room opened and Lan Zhengguo walked in, his feet heavy and his face ashen, completely void of life.

"Where do I sit?"

Lan Zhengguo's gaze swept across the room. There was not an empty seat in sight. He could only stand by the door.

 "How could you ask such an obvious question? I allowed you to come just for show! Once the contract is signed, I Yap Jianming will be the CEO of Lan Organization!" Yap Jianming said, his tone hostile, "The first I'm going to do when I'm in office is to kick you and all of the Lans out of the board! It will only 2 to 3 minutes only. You should be able to stand for that long."

 "Oh…"

 Lan Zhengguo felt a stabbing pain in his chest, before falling to the ground unconscious.

 "Master!"

Elder Qin quickly ran over to support him.

The Lan Family members who had been watching wore a look of despair on their faces, completely disheartened. 

They all knew that ever since Lan Mengcheng's engagement to the Zhuang family, the Lan Family would have a behemoth above them, quashing them. All of them understood that this would not be as simple as being kicked out of the board!

"CEO Lan and all of the Lan family members! Before I take your place, I am giving you one last chance!" Yap Jianming declared. "I heard that Lan Mengcheng is a filial child. If you call her now and ask her to bring Chen Xiaobei with her, I will let you stay on the board! And, I will not bother you!"

 "Is that true? Are you telling us the truth?"

 "Alright! We'll make the call! We'll call her…"

The Lan family members were clutching at straws. Each of them had taken out their mobiles and dialed Lan Mengcheng's number.

This was exactly what Yap Jianming had hoped for.

Forcing the Lan Family's hand was equivalent to forcing Lan Mengcheng's hand and that, was equivalent to forcing Chen Xiaobei's hand.

"Put down your phones!" Lan Zhengguo suddenly shouted. Body wavering, it took all he had to say, "Don't forget that the people who want us dead is the Zhuang family! If you coerce Lan Mengcheng into coming with Chen Xiaobei, not only will we die, we will also bring harm to her! She has sacrificed so much for this family. You as elders should know your place and act like an elder! I beg you, this time, let's carry our own burden! Don't drag Lan Mengcheng into this!"

Humans are compassionate creatures. After hearing what Lan Zhengguo had to say, the Lans were moved to put down their phones. All these years, Lan Mengcheng had borne the hulking title of 'Zhuang family daughter-in-law' causing her trouble and distress at such a young age! It was all thanks to Lan Mengcheng's forbearance that they were where they were.

Calling her would be despicable!

 "What? So no one wants to take the chance?" Yap Jianming's face darkened. "If that's so, then don't come crying for second chances!"

The Lan Family could do nothing but await the cruel fate that awaited them.

"You three!" Yap Jianming swept his frosty gaze across the three majority shareholders and said, "We can now sign the contract!"

Ding ring ring!

Ding ring ring! 

Ding ring ring!

Right at that moment, the three shareholders' phone rang as if it had been prearranged. The three men ignored Yap Jianming and immediately picked up their phones, as if there was some kind of emergency.

 "Alright! Good! Good! It's a deal!"

 "Now? That's great!"

 "Yes! The faster the better! Now would be best!"

The three of them very grinning and nodding their heads like a bunch of bobbleheads.

"Huh?" 

Yap Jianming suddenly felt uneasy. Something is not right! How could it be so coincidental?

Lan Zhengguo was just as puzzled but he could not think of anything.

After a short while, all three of the shareholders had put down their phones.

 "Gentlemen, let's not waste any more time. Let's sign now!"

Yap Jianming hastened, afraid that something had changed.

 "I'm sorry, CEO Yap! I won't be signing the contract!"

 "I won't either!"

 "Me too!"

All three of the shareholders answered one after the other.

 "What?!" Yap Jianming nearly fell from his seat.

 He was furious.

The plan he had so carefully put together was one signature away from coming into being. And these three idiots suddenly changed their minds? It's like watching porn with his pants down but instead of a beautiful woman, the Calabash appeared instead!

 "What? Why did you change your mind?"

 Yap Jianming was on the verge of bursting into flames.

 "Someone has offered twice the price you offered! Even a fool would know which to choose!" said all three of the shareholders.

 "Who did it?" Who dares rob me and Master Zhuang of our business? Does he not want out of the China's trade and commerce?" Yap Jianming asked through gritted teeth.

"That would be me!" replied a blond-haired, blue-eyed young man who had just walked in with two of his lawyers trailing behind him.

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