Two years ago, shortly after Chu Yu returned to China, Fang Lanzhi officially announced her retirement and divided her shares equally between Chu Sister Yu.
Therefore, Chu Yu and Chu Chen each hold 10% of the shares, plus Chu Tingnian's 20%.
The Chu Family collectively owns 40% of the shares.
It seems like a lot, but it's not necessarily a safe bet.
Even including the scattered shares that Chu Yu secretly acquired in the past two years, the total shareholding is still less than fifty percent.
Just as Chu Group's shareholders were mobilizing their resources, many news media outlets also joined the fray.
Reporters, all sporting dark circles under their eyes, grabbed their cameras and headed towards the Chu Group's residence, hoping to capture some exclusive footage and gain an early advantage.
And so, the once quiet business district gradually became lively.
One luxury car after another drove into the Chu Group's parking lot, many of which were limited-edition models that were not seen by outsiders.
The security guards were busy greeting the directors and shareholders, their smiles almost twitching, afraid that their smiles might not be appropriate and offend some important figure.
In just half an hour.
Several shareholders who knew each other walked into the Chu Group Building together, chatting and laughing.
Meanwhile, reporters from major well-known media websites also arrived at the scene.
The security guards reacted quickly and blocked him from entering the road.
The reporters started chatting amongst themselves, "You guys are here too? How come you all got the news?"
"Sigh, it's all because the boss suddenly called. It's probably all over the internet now, so it wouldn't be right for any media outlet not to come."
"It's rumored that the position of chairman of the Chu Group might change today; who would dare to miss such big news?"
The Chu Group enjoys considerable brand recognition in China, and Chu Yu himself is a celebrity.
The combination of these two identities naturally generates buzz and attracts attention.
As more and more shareholders arrived, the reporters present grew increasingly eager for Chu Yu's appearance.
Chu Tingnian's ability to lead the Chu Group from nothing to its current scale is beyond doubt.
Many of the current directors of the Chu Group are actually Chu Tingnian's old partners from back then.
These old buddies might be slightly less capable than Chu Tingnian, but they are still a force to be reckoned with in the industry.
Therefore, whether Chu Yu can stabilize the situation at today's shareholders' meeting is what reporters are most curious about.
Fifteen minutes later, the van carrying Chu Sister Yu finally pulled up in front of the Chu Group building.
It was already past midnight when, looking around, all one could see was a huge group of reporters at the entrance of the Chu Group's residence, all carrying camera lenses and frantically taking pictures.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd recognized the license plate of the van and shouted, "That looks like Chu Yu's car!"
Instantly, all eyes were drawn to the unassuming black minivan.
The camera lens lights started flashing wildly.
Upon receiving the message on the walkie-talkie, the security captain quickly ran through the crowd to the car. "Everyone, please stand behind the cordon. Please cooperate!"
The reporters, not wanting to cause trouble, quickly cooperated and moved to the back, making way for them.
The security guard bent down, opened the car door, and greeted the person inside, " Miss Chu."
Amidst the flashes of cameras all around, Chu Yu calmly got out of the car.
Her long, flowing black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her red lips curved slightly upward.
Wearing a white business shirt with a high-end brand's retro gold logo belt, she perfectly accentuated her waistline.
After getting out of the car, Chu Yu casually put on her suit jacket, her indifferent gaze further highlighting her powerful aura.
On the other side of the van, Chu Chen also got out.
He was dressed in a suit and tie, his long, slender fingers loosening his tie, his expressionless face not diminishing his noble air in the slightest.
"Everyone, make way and don't block the road." Security guards cleared a path on both sides.
Chu Yu and Chu Chen walked side by side, calmly and steadily, accompanied by flashing lights that enveloped them in a soft halo.
The reporters who were frantically snapping photos only stopped when Chu Sister Yu entered the building.
Some people shook their heads and sighed, "No wonder she's a celebrity, she really has charisma."
At this time, many shareholders had already taken their seats in the top-floor conference room.
Their faces looked kind, but the smiles didn't reach their eyes; they were clearly seasoned veterans of the business world.
" President Jiang must have invested in quite a few projects this year. It's truly enviable," Huang Yinian said to a shareholder next to him.
Upon seeing that it was Huang Yinian speaking, the shareholder quickly and modestly waved his hand, saying, "How can I compare to you? Please don't tease me."
Huang Yinian holds the most prominent position among the numerous shareholders.
Therefore, many directors habitually flatter him.
Huang Yinian was certainly not swayed by such commercial hype, but after all, everyone has vanity.
Who wouldn't be happy to be praised?
However, after only a few words, Huang Yinian's true colors were revealed. He suddenly changed the subject, "Sigh, but I never expected that our President Chu was so ill that he had to go abroad for treatment. I only found out today."
The shareholder immediately understood Huang Yinian's implied meaning.
The reason for holding this shareholders' meeting overnight is quite obvious.
Chairman Chu Tingnian is currently seriously ill and is recuperating abroad.
That indirectly proves that Chu Tingnian no longer has the ability to manage the Chu Group, and the Chu Group needs a new leader to continue to lead the group's operations.
Therefore, the selection of this new leader is open to discussion.
The shareholder's eyes darted around, and he quickly smiled, seemingly oblivious to Huang Yinian's implied meaning, continuing to play dumb. "Sigh, yes. I wonder when President Chu will recover from this illness."