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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ji Group (纪氏) 37 |
| Occupation/Role | Business group co-founded by Ji Guowei and Lin Meishu 46 50 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 37 37 |
History
Ji Group is a domestic business rival of Lingyun Group. The rivalry extends to their families: Lin Meishu, then known as Mrs. Ji, frequently competes socially with Chu Lingyun’s wife, Shao Suqiu 37. Although Lin Meishu has withdrawn from day-to-day management, her shares and ties to other shareholders give her enough influence to threaten Ji Peng’s position in the company 46.
A decades-old baby switch destabilizes the family behind the group. DNA tests establish that Ji Peng, raised as Ji Guowei and Lin Meishu’s son, is biologically related to neither of them. Lin Meishu reports the switch to the police and demands a divorce after Ji Guowei insists on protecting Ji Peng’s career 48 49 50.
The divorce forces a division of the co-founders’ shares and assets. Lin Meishu obtains asset preservation in advance and has a trusted chief financial officer in place, preventing Ji Guowei from tampering with the company’s finances. News of their split sends Ji Group’s stock sharply downward as the switched-at-birth scandal spreads online 50.
Ownership and governance
| Person | Connection to Ji Group |
|---|---|
| Ji Guowei | Co-founder and chairman; his divorce from Lin Meishu affects the group’s ownership and stock price 50. |
| Lin Meishu | Co-founder and former manager who retains shares and shareholder connections. Reports of the divorce settlement say she received 30% of Ji Guowei’s shares; she later gives Mo Xiang an additional 1% stake 46 50 51. |
| Ji Peng | Works at the group, but his position becomes vulnerable after his parentage is exposed. Lin Meishu subsequently expels him from the Ji family and warns that he is about to lose his position at Ji Group 40 50 51. |
| Mo Xiang | Receives a 1% stake from Lin Meishu as compensation for years of mistreatment 51. |