"Welcome, Chairman Ye!" The overwhelming crowd of employees roared, making Ye Lu’s ears buzz. The noise turned her complexion rather sour.

Zhao Shihui and several senior executives exchange a sardonic look, looking rather pleased with themselves.

Ye Lu knew they did this intentionally; if she were to walk into the company amidst such discomfort, they would truly have their victory.

Even if she was just a nominal executive director, she couldn’t let them suppress her to the point where she couldn’t hold her head high.

With a cold sweep of her gaze over everyone’s mocking eyes, she turned her attention to the high executives and Zhao Shihui, uttering:

"Vice President, while welcoming ceremonies are indeed important, the operation of the Shang conglomerate is even more so. Calling out all the employees and disrupting the company workflow is actually costing us millions per minute. You, as a Vice President, can’t seem to distinguish between light and heavy matters, and this calls into question your leadership skills. I hope this won’t happen again or administrative penalties will apply!"

Having said that, she raised her head and, with steady steps, was the first to walk into the company.

Qi Xiu was extremely thrilled as he followed her. The old man’s eye was indeed sharp. This woman had the charisma, calmness, and resilience to face major events. Despite being inexperienced, she had a stubborn will and was cut out for great things.

Even the vice president’s attempt at intimidation was firmly squashed by her. The deviously planned welcoming ceremony instead had become her stage to display her strength. She wondered if the executives still dared to look down on her.

Zhao Shihui had been publicly humiliated by Ye Lu, his face turning beet red with embarassment, he was enraged beyond words.

...

Meanwhile, Yuan Jiaying, on a vacation on a small overseas island, had confiscated Shang Jingchen’s phone, keeping him away from home and not letting him concern himself with the Shang Family’s affairs.

But while she distracted him, she secretly kept tabs on everything happening in the Shang Family.

Initially, news of Old Sir Shang’s severe illness and the plummeting of Shang Group’s stocks filled her with joy. The worse things got for the Shang family, the more critical Jingchen would appear. When she returned with Jingchen, she would be the heroine.

Then, leveraging the child, she planned to marry into the Shang family successfully. With Jingchen on her side, swaying the Shang Family and its enterprise her way was inevitable.

However, her triumph was short-lived. Two days later, she was stunned to see a picture of Ye Lu standing formidable inside the Shang conglomerate lobby with its logo behind her. The headline was startling: Ye Lu, Shang Family’s granddaughter-in-law, appointed as Executive Director!

Her eyes nearly popped out in shock, she angrily smashed a cup, and felt utter hatred coursing through her veins.

The sly old man had transferred the shares to Ye Lu, giving her control over the Shang Group. So, could Jingchen even consider divorcing now? Divorcing would mean giving up all these shares.

Damn that sly old fox for ruining her splendid plan!

No, if Ye Lu were to establish more prestige and power within the group, future dealings would be more troublesome. She needed to urge Jingchen to return as soon as possible.

"Ye Lu, don’t be too pleased. If Jingchen finds out about your position and the sheer number of shares you’ve gotten, and I fuel his resentment with my exaggeration, he’ll hate you more. Then, let’s see how I destroy you for daring to snatch what’s mine!"

Half a day later, Yuan Jiaying casually showed Jingchen the news. Jingchen stared at the screen in disbelief, his forehead throbbing with rage.

"Ye Lu, you despicable woman. While I wasn’t around, you manipulated Grandpa into giving you shares and a position! You can’t expect to get your hands on the Shang family’s property!"

Soon, they were headed back home.