"Dad..."
Yan Mingshan's lips moved hesitantly. Old Master Yan's angry shout just now had cowed her.
Old Master Yan had an imposing presence, commanding respect even without anger.
His piercing gaze seemed to see through Yan Mingshan's body to the calculations in her heart.
Yan Mingshan lowered her head, her gaze evasive, not daring to meet Old Master Yan's eyes. Li Ximing's legs were already trembling. Old Master Yan was the person he feared most.
Old Master Yan's eyes were sharp, his voice low but forceful:
"I said this before. Jinyue is in charge of the group now. This old man no longer handles its affairs. Jinyue has the final say on everything."
Yan Mingshan had once had the opportunity to participate in company decisions. She held shares, yet for a man, she had not hesitated to hurt her parents, using the shares they had given her to threaten them.
She had even angered Old Madam Yan so much that she fell ill... At the thought, Old Master Yan turned away, unwilling to look at Yan Mingshan again.
Everything she faced now was of her own making.
Yan Mingshan looked awkward, a trace of resentment rising in her heart.
Her parents were like this, and so was her brother!
They were all pressuring her! They wanted her to admit she had been wrong to choose Li Ximing!
Hadn't she endured enough ridicule from those people lately? She had already swallowed her pride. What more did they want from her?
Father Yan stared at his younger sister, his eyes darkening. "Mingshan, this wasn't just Jinyue's decision. It was the decision of the entire board."
The corner of Yan Mingshan's mouth twitched. Her expression was ugly, but she said nothing.
Old Master Yan steadied his emotions, turned back, and continued:
"Hanxing is