The Possessive Villain Is Too Clingy [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 41.2

Chu Ning smiled faintly and confidently said to Director Li Xia, “Director Li, if you please.”

Li Xia picked up the remote, turned on the projector, dimmed the lights, and lowered the screen.

Soon, a video began playing on the screen.

The footage showed the ostentatious ancestral hall the Feng family had built in Haicheng.

After the Feng family collapsed under Feng Jing’s leadership, Feng Yiqun managed to stage a comeback with the remaining funds. Determined to restore his father’s reputation, he not only spent heavily to construct the ancestral hall but also opened it to the public, allowing their ancestors to receive offerings and worship.

Beside the ancestral tablets, the Feng family genealogy was displayed. The person filming held a phone in one hand while flipping through the pages with the other. The last page of the genealogy clearly listed: Feng Yiting, Feng Tianheng, and Feng Xiao.

Feng Tianheng and Feng Xiao were none other than Chu Tianheng and Chu Xiao, while Secretary Jiang’s full name was Jiang Yiting.

In the darkened meeting room, a woman’s voice suddenly rang out, as if everything had become clear, “Yiting, Yiqun, Tianheng, Tianming—these names follow the generational naming tradition!”

The screen darkened, and the fluorescent lights flickered back on. The room fell into silence.

The Feng family’s management philosophy was entirely different from that of the Chu Group. If Chu Xiao were just an ordinary boss, the shareholders and directors would have welcomed him. But if he intended to bring Feng family members into the company, things would become difficult for them.

Chu Ning knew the flames of opposition had already been kindled in their hearts, so she decided to fan them further. “Dasheng Group has long practiced a ‘last-place elimination’ policy. Countless veteran employees have been forced into retirement or outright dismissed. Do you really want the Feng family to take over the Chu Group?”

“My grandfather is old and admittedly out of touch with the times, but when it comes to treating employees well, everyone here has seen it for themselves.”

Recalling their earlier criticisms of Old Master Chu, the attendees lowered their heads, their eyes flickering with unease.

Chu Ning then stood up and began pacing around the conference table, playing the emotional card.

“Neither my grandfather nor I agree with Dasheng’s management philosophy. Only by treating employees like family will they treat the company as their home.”

“Dasheng’s employees share prosperity but not adversity. Before Dasheng even faced real trouble, its people had already fled. In contrast, the Chu Group is in crisis now, yet everyone is willing to gather here and listen to a young woman like me speak.”

She positioned herself as a junior, elevating the others in the room.

“I hope you, my uncles and aunts, can help my brother and me weather this storm.”

She had given them ample reason and face.

The shareholders, directors, and executives who had previously underestimated Chu Ning now genuinely accepted her as their young leader.

Just as everyone was immersed in the emotional solidarity of shared adversity, an external director raised his hand and asked calmly, “Miss Chu, may I ask what the actual purpose of today’s meeting is?”

External directors were a unique presence. They held no other positions in the company, were not shareholders, and received no benefits beyond their director’s compensation. Their role was to objectively oversee major company decisions and vote in the interests of all shareholders and the company.

Chu Ning heard his formal inquiry and quickly returned to her seat at the head of the table. “The reason I’ve called everyone here today is to seek your opinions on a matter.”

“Does anyone know about a game currently on the market called Cloud Dragon Valley?” she asked first.

Some nodded while others shook their heads.

A younger shareholder spoke up, “It’s a cross-platform open-world game available on both mobile and PC. It’s very popular right now.”

“Oh~ the one where you just slash and hack all day?” a director asked the shareholder.

The younger shareholder replied, “Not necessarily. You can also use magic.”

“Let’s quiet down for a moment,” Chu Ning interjected, demonstrating her ability to command the room.

“The owners of Cloud Dragon Valley are two friends of mine. They’re willing to exchange a ten-year agency license for a portion of Chu Corporation’s shares.”

“I plan to provide these shares by issuing new stock.”

The first to react was an external director, his voice eerily calm, “I oppose this move. Games carry the risk of shutting down. A ten-year agency license isn’t worth it.”

Chu Ning smiled and explained, “Cloud Dragon Valley generates a monthly revenue of 400 to 600 million. Even if this game shuts down, they can always release new ones. We can discuss the specifics later.”

“Moreover, this agency license would only exchange for about 5% of the shares. It won’t affect the group’s overall operations, nor will it harm the interests of any shareholders.”

But the external director remained adamant. “No! This deal is unequal!”

Before Chu Ning could respond, another shareholder cut in, “Deng Shijie, have you seen the state of things? The stock is about to bottom out, and you’re still talking about equality?”

Director Deng Shijie adjusted his glasses. “Internet-related industries are virtual. Their value can’t be properly measured.”

The shareholder who had spoken earlier pointed at Deng Shijie’s nose. “Isn’t that discrimination? There are so many internet companies now, many of them publicly listed. Are you saying their market caps are all fake?”

Deng Shijie lifted his chin arrogantly. “I’m a director of Chu Corporation, not an internet company.”

The two external directors beside Deng Shijie chimed in, urging him to reconsider. The shareholders’ primary interest was ensuring the company’s survival and maintaining their control. It would be best to agree to Chu Ning’s proposal.

But Deng Shijie remained unmoved. By the end of the meeting, no one had managed to persuade him.

–

As soon as she got home, Chu Ning slumped onto the couch, frustration written all over her face.

Ye Zhixia closed her laptop and looked up at Chu Hui beside her. “What’s wrong with your sister?”

Though Chu Hui hadn’t fully grasped what Chu Ning had discussed in the meeting, he had a general idea. “Some external director was opposing her!”

Hearing it was a company matter, Ye Zhixia grew alert. “Ningning, what’s going on? Tell me.”

Chu Ning rubbed her face with one hand, her voice low. “I proposed exchanging the agency license for newly issued shares, but one external director disagreed.”

She sat up straight. “On the board, we have five votes, the external directors have three, and Chen Jianhua has three.”

“We need all three external directors to agree to reach a two-thirds majority! But that one director will definitely vote against it, so we won’t hit two-thirds!”

Chu Hui, counting on his fingers, chimed in, “Seven divided by eleven is 0.626, and two-thirds is 0.666. Yeah, that really won’t work.”

“Damn Deng Shijie!” Chu Hui cursed viciously. “Going against my sister like that!”

Ye Zhixia suddenly raised her hand upon hearing the name. “Wait! What was that outside director’s name?”

Chu Hui immediately replied, “Deng Shijie—’Shi’ as in ‘world’ and ‘Jie’ as in ‘stage.’ I specifically asked my aunt after the meeting ended!”

Ye Zhixia walked over to Chu Ning, pulled her up by the arm, and said, “Start notifying everyone for the shareholders’ meeting. Heaven itself is determined to make you win this time!”

With that, she dragged Chu Ning to the computer and opened the shareholder chart of Zhulin.

“How could Deng Shijie be a shareholder of Zhulin?” Chu Ning was utterly baffled.

“Remember that boss who provided the storyline for Cloud Dragon Valley?” Ye Zhixia explained. “While organizing Zhulin’s information, I discovered that the company wasn’t registered under her name but under her father’s—Deng Shijie.”

“So that 1% equity actually ended up under Deng Shijie’s name,” Chu Ning quickly realized.

Chu Hui, who had been listening nearby, paled in shock. “This is bad! Doesn’t that mean Deng Shijie can cause even more trouble now?”

Chu Ning and Ye Zhixia turned to look at the clueless boy beside them and burst into bright laughter.

–

After Qin Bao made another public disclosure of her shareholding, an emergency shareholders’ meeting was convened at Chu Corporation.

In the stock market, whenever share purchases reach 5% of a listed company’s total shares or multiples thereof, a public disclosure is required.

Seeing Qin Bao’s aggressive moves, the shareholders of Chu Corporation were more eager than ever to attend the meeting.

As the meeting began, everyone was hopeful that Zhulin, which Chu Ning had brought into the picture, would successfully reach an agreement with Chu Corporation.

Attendees took their seats one after another. The board members sat at the front, as they would later cast their votes. The remaining shareholders and executives sat further back. Chu Ning and Li Xia were also among the crowd. Since only the chairman could authorize the vice-chair to preside over such a meeting, this session was chaired by Vice-Chairwoman Ling.

Initially, confidence ran high. After all, it was widely assumed that Chu Corporation would never welcome the Feng family, and as for Deng Shijie—no one paid him any mind.

But after three consecutive board members cast opposing votes, the room first erupted in murmurs, then in outright fury from the shareholders.

“Cai Muming is actually siding with the Feng family!” a minor shareholder couldn’t help but blurt out.

The shareholder named Cai Muming wasn’t present at the meeting. He and Chen Jianhua had only learned about the previous meeting’s contents through indirect channels.

Knowing he’d likely face the wrath of the crowd, Cai Muming chose to stay away.

Meanwhile, Chen Jianhua, now aware of Deng Shijie’s stance and sensing the tide had turned, boldly revealed his hand: “That’s right. I’m collaborating with Chu Xiao—no, I mean President Feng Xiao.”

“With Young Master Feng’s vast resources and top-tier industry expertise, his share purchases are entirely lawful. Why would anyone reject him in favor of some little girl?”

Vice-Chairwoman Ling, presiding over the meeting, slammed her hands on the table with a thunderous bang. “Vice President Chen, do not disrupt the order of this meeting!”

Chen Jianhua was humiliated by the rebuke but dismissed it as mere bluster. He smirked coldly and fell silent.

The remaining board members all voted in favor. Only Deng Shijie’s vote remained.

Vice-Chairwoman Ling announced, holding the document, “Director Deng Shijie, due to his shareholding in Zhulin, is required to recuse himself from this vote entirely under the conflict-of-interest principle.”

Upon hearing this, Deng Shijie’s eyes widened in disbelief. He hastily stood up. “Since when do I hold shares in Zhulin?”

Ms. Ling was also surprised. She pulled out a page from the folder and handed it over: “The Yucheng Network Technology Co., Ltd. under Director Deng’s name holds 1% of Zhulin’s shares.”

Deng Shijie looked at the documents in his hand, recalling the company he had set up for his daughter, and sat down helplessly.

Back then, his daughter had said she was in the literary field, merely using the internet as a medium. He had no idea how she ended up acquiring 1% of Zhulin’s shares.

Chen Jianhua had been lounging with his legs crossed, waiting to see the defeated expressions on Chu Ning and the other shareholders, but instead, everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Ms. Ling announced the voting results loudly: “I now declare that this proposal has received 7 votes in favor, 3 votes against, with one abstention. The approval rate exceeds two-thirds—the proposal is passed!”

The crowd below erupted in cheers.

But Chen Jianhua slammed the table and stood up: “That’s not right! Seven votes in favor—that doesn’t reach two-thirds!”

With the results finalized, Chu Ning could finally speak. Smiling brightly, she leaned close to Chen Jianhua’s ear and whispered, “Uncle Chen, a full abstention doesn’t count as a vote against. Abstentions aren’t included in the total vote denominator.”

Then, raising her voice slightly, she added, “After weathering so many storms, surely you’ve encountered this scenario before, Uncle Chen? Hehehe…”

Amid the surrounding celebrations, Chu Ning’s laughter blended in seamlessly.

But to Chen Jianhua’s ears, it sounded particularly chilling.

–

The news that Zhulin had acquired 5% of Chu Group’s shares through a transaction trended online.

The gaming community had plenty of witty reactions:

-Canyon Gatekeeper: Oh? Cloud Dragon Valley is moving up in the world. Can we expect a Chu Group skyscraper on some continent now?

-Demon Realm Konjac Fan: The boss of Zhulin is playing 4D chess. I thought she was waiting to be acquired—turns out she’s the one doing the acquiring!

Chu Xiao—now Feng Xiao—closed his tablet.

Chen Jianhua wanted to console him, but Feng Xiao spoke first: “It’s fine. We’ll continue with our stock acquisition plan. Right now, they hold 30.2%, and we have 27%. The gap isn’t insurmountable. Once the mortgage funds come through, we’ll buy more shares and then push for a board restructuring.”

As the saying goes, a fall into a pit, a gain in wit. Chen Jianhua was far more cautious now.

“Cai Muming is only an ally for now. If there’s a way to secure his shares quickly, that would be ideal,” he suggested.

Feng Xiao shook his head. “Our funds are limited. We need to prioritize buying up the low-priced shares on the market first. Once we have a solid foundation, we can negotiate with Cai Muming.”

Chen Jianhua deeply respected Feng Xiao’s capabilities, but this time, he disagreed.

He pressed, “Cai Muming is willing to sell his shares now. We should act fast. If he switches sides later, winning will be much harder!”

Feng Xiao replied sternly, “I’ve already said—our funds are tight. If we prioritize Cai Muming’s shares and Chu Ning secures the market shares first, what will we use to fight her then? The stocks on the market are the real battleground.”

Faced with this rebuttal, Chen Jianhua realized his oversight.

A few days later, once the mortgage loans and credit lines came through, Feng Xiao swept up a large number of shares from the market. Combined with the holdings of Cai Muming, Feng Hang’s company, and Qinbao, their total stake reached 31%.

The previous 10% stake acquired through the bidding process came from funds Feng Hang repatriated from overseas, nearly all of which were channeled through the business activities of artists under Qin Bao’s management.

This time, the money used to purchase the shares truly came from Feng Xiao’s own pocket.

Watching the movement of the stocks, Ye Zhixia and Chu Ning immediately took action, using Qin Bao’s cash reserves to buy an equivalent number of shares.

As the back-and-forth unfolded, even retail investors could see that the Chu and Feng families had entered the final showdown.

However, just one day before Feng Xiao planned to call Cai Benming to request an alliance as concerted parties to propose a board restructuring, the entire battlefield took a dramatic turn.

Chu Corporation’s stock, which had been fluctuating wildly due to the tug-of-war between Feng Xiao and Chu Ning, underwent a visible transformation.

The most enigmatic of Haicheng’s three major families—the Quan family—suddenly made their move. In a single day, they seized nearly half of Chu Corporation’s circulating shares, raising their stake to 10%.

Chu Corporation’s stock price surged rapidly.

Everyone—including Ye Zhixia, Chu Ning, Chen Jianhua, Feng Xiao, and Feng Hang—watched the skyrocketing stock price with pale faces, dizziness, and sheer terror.

Because at this point, if the Quan family allied with either side, the other would face immediate defeat!

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