The shareholders present all turned their eyes to A Hu's hands. They had thought the struggle between the eldest son of the Huo Family's first branch and the illegitimate son had finally been settled, only for an incredible reversal to suddenly unfold.
After receiving the documents, Ling Kai felt as though he might actually faint. Boss Cixiao really was a winner in life, wasn't he!
After leafing through the documents, Ling Kai, who was chairing the meeting, had his assistant project them directly onto the big screen.
Clearly displayed on it was a business license in a foreign language, complete with an internationally certified seal.
The translated contents read:
Shixiao Energy and Mining Company, legal representative: Luo Beishi
Registered capital: 80 billion
Registration date: XX/XX/XXXX
The shareholders present all understood. It had been established two years ago, so by now it had probably already made a fortune... Anyone capable of buying several mysterious mineral veins overseas had not only capital, but also formidable connections and means.
International certification meant the source of the funds was absolutely legitimate and clean... and no one had the authority to investigate it.
This Luo Beishi was far too mysterious. How could this be! Besides, Luo Beishi was only twenty! He had a promising future!
Under the complicated gazes filled with astonishment, surprise, disbelief, shock, and more, Luo Beishi was quite satisfied.
Huo Cifeng, however, seemed unable to believe it and sank back into his chair in a daze.
"Tongtong, tally up the Face-Slapping Points!"
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"I spent 40 billion and only got twenty... That's so little." Having sat properly for too long, Luo Beishi changed his posture again, propping one arm on the table, his displeasure written all over his face.
But to the other shareholders, this was a display of impatience. Only big shots showed this sort of disdain. Luo Beishi had not said a single word throughout, yet just sitting there had already made him the most dazzling person in the room. Who knew how many times more arrogant he was than Huo Cifeng!
Many shareholders were already growing eager to approach him and make his acquaintance once the meeting ended.
The second and third branches of the Huo Family had not expected the first branch's new grandson-in-law to be so wealthy. Hadn't they said Luo Beishi was the Luo Family's fake son?
Even if all the Luo Family's businesses were sold off, they probably would not be worth 40 billion, let alone the 80 billion in registered capital!
Could Luo Beishi's biological family have an extraordinary background? But that did not make sense either. If they did, why would they let their son marry a man in a vegetative state?
Besides, reports said his biological family was only an ordinary household of modest means.
After announcing the remaining contents, Ling Kai had the secretary return Luo Beishi's and Li Qin's documents, then adjourned the meeting.
Having achieved his aim of dealing them a blow, Luo Beishi wanted to leave too. But remembering that Grandpa Huo was still there, he simply stayed a little longer.
The shareholders had wanted to get acquainted with Luo Beishi, but the group of fierce-looking bodyguards behind him made them shrink back.
Li Qin did not dare approach to greet him either. Luo Beishi merely nodded to him from a distance, but that was already quite enough face for Li Qin.
After leaving the conference room, several executives asked Li Qin, "Mr. Li, do you know Luo Beishi? He only nodded to you and ignored everyone else."
The corners of Li Qin's mouth lifted. "We've met once, you could say. Didn't we meet during the share transfer?"
Thinking back, the others realized that seemed to be true and stopped asking.
The second and third branches of the Huo Family had not seen the outcome they wanted. Instead, they had been subjected to a display of wealth, which really stung. The first branch had taken all the benefits. They had fought openly and covertly for years, yet still could not seize control of the Huo Corporation. They left filled with resentment.
The person in power was still Huo Cixiao, who remained in a vegetative state. All current business was handled by Huo Cixiao's right-hand men, Ling Kai and Lei Long. Lei Long was the Huo Corporation's vice president.
As long as Huo Cixiao, who held the company's controlling stake, remained alive, no one could bypass him to dismiss the two or interfere with their decisions.
That was why Huo Cifeng was in such a hurry to rise to power. He wanted to secure the controlling stake so he could kick those two out of their positions and replace them with his own people.
He saw that Huo Cifeng was not moving either.
Luo Beishi could tell that Huo Cifeng wanted to stay until the end, then beg Old Master Huo to give him more shares. Wishful thinking.
So he took the initiative to stand and walk over with light steps. Only A Long and A Hu followed him; the others stayed where they were.
"Grandpa." Luo Beishi finally broke into a radiant smile and sat down beside Old Master Huo.
"Oh, I thought you didn't recognize your grandpa." Master Huo adjusted his glasses and carefully looked over his white-haired grandson-in-law.
"Of course I recognized you. I met you a few times when I was little. You were so imposing and commanding."
Luo Beishi looked perfectly well-behaved, without a trace of the arrogance and disdain he had shown in front of the others. He even treated Huo Cifeng beside him as though he were air.
"Don't flatter your grandpa. If I get too carried away with happiness, I'll end up lying in the hospital for another ten days or so."
Old Master Huo beamed. His kindly appearance was particularly grating to Huo Cifeng. It seemed there would be no chance to plead with his grandfather now.
Who knew what had gotten into Luo Beishi today? He couldn't possibly think this would attract my attention, could he? How disgusting. He and Huo Cixiao really were a match made in heaven-one mentally disabled, the other physically disabled. Hah.
"Grandpa, I'll get back to work." Huo Cifeng stood and said goodbye to Old Master Huo.
But Old Master Huo paid him no attention at all, still chatting with Luo Beishi, which only infuriated Huo Cifeng further.
After leaving the conference room, Huo Cifeng felt the phone in his pocket vibrating. He took it out and looked. Luo Bai.
If he had not helped the Luo Family with 10 billion, he would not have ended up in this situation today. In his anger, he simply hung up.
Anyone who stood in his way-even love-would have to step aside!
Damn the Luo Family! They couldn't have secretly taken my money and given it to Luo Beishi, could they? The more Huo Cifeng thought about it, the more something seemed wrong. He drove straight to the Luo Corporation.
Inside the conference room.
"Grandpa, you won't blame me for helping A-Xiao, will you?" Luo Beishi did not know how Old Master Huo felt about Huo Cifeng.
"This is a matter for you youngsters. I won't interfere too much, lest people gossip. But you handled this well. A-Xiao is fortunate to have you." Old Master Huo looked kindly now, his smile nothing like that of Master Huo, who had once taken the Capital by storm.
"Grandpa, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Go ahead. I'm listening."
"Well, A-Xiao hasn't woken up. If there's something I can't make up my mind about in the future, could I ask you for advice?" Luo Beishi did not actually know what the future held either, but he had heard that the Huo Family's second and third branches had no fewer tricks up their sleeves than Huo Cifeng.
"Of course, as long as you don't mind your grandpa being old and unable to keep up with you young people's thinking, Xiao Shi." Old Master Huo's voice had the raspiness and steadiness of an elderly man, at times turning bright and open.
"You're so good to me, Grandpa. No time like the present-would you like to go see A-Xiao? He's been looking much better lately!" Luo Beishi was not lying. Grandpa probably really did miss his eldest grandson.
But he had not expected Grandpa Huo to nod so readily.