Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 532 Rebellion Within the Nest 1(2)_1

Shen Cheng looked at the documents in his hand, his face turning an alarming shade of pale and ashen, his expression exceptionally ugly as his hands clenched together with a creaking sound. He glared at Shangguan You with a hostile expression; she had actually acquired another twenty percent of the scattered shares. If she won the lawsuit and added those to her thirty percent stake, she would then hold fifty percent of the shares.

By that time, he wouldn’t have a say in the company at all. Just thinking about it made Shen Cheng’s expression even darker.

After a moment’s surprise, Miss Wanqian quickly regained her composure. A faint smile touched her lips as she extended her hand towards Shangguan You, her words more courteous than before. "I truly didn’t expect that, amidst the lawsuit and the Shen Family’s tarnished reputation, you, Shangguan You, would actually acquire those scattered shares."

By gathering all the scattered shares into her own hands, she now held twenty percent of the stock. Currently, the entirety of the Shen Family’s shares was concentrated among the three of them. Due to the lawsuit, Shen Cheng’s thirty percent stake was frozen, leaving him with only twenty percent available for use.

Wanqian had originally thought she would successfully oust Shen Cheng from power today, but she hadn’t anticipated Shangguan You’s sudden appearance. However, even so, Miss Wanqian remained confident that she could take control of the entire Shen Family.

"Miss Shangguan, welcome as our third shareholder. Today happens to be our monthly company meeting, and we welcome your participation. You are free to voice any opinions and ideas you might have."

"I’m just here to observe. Mr. Zhong is my proxy," Shangguan You said, toying with the documents in her hand without shaking Miss Wanqian’s extended hand. "Miss Wanqian, if there’s anything, you can discuss it with him." With a light and airy tone, she casually passed the authority to Zhong Mingyang. Besides, she was only here today to watch the drama unfold and had no intention of intervening.

"Heh." Miss Wanqian’s smile stiffened slightly. If it weren’t for her apprehension of the power backing Shangguan You, she wouldn’t have bothered to feign politeness.

That Shangguan You was really pushing it, humiliating Wanqian in public like this! Watching Wanqian being humiliated by Shangguan You, Shen Cheng’s brooding mood instantly lifted. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Although he had completely fallen out with Shangguan You, so what? A woman like Shangguan You, a pampered princess, would surely submit obediently if he just employed a few tactics.

"Heh." Shangguan You glanced at Shen Cheng and Miss Wanqian. After her eyes landed on Miss Wanqian’s notably protruding belly, she let out a light chuckle, her gaze sweeping over Shen Cheng with disdain.

"It seems congratulations are in order for the two of you. Before long, it looks like the Shen Family’s heir will be born. I’ll definitely send a generous gift when the time comes. I just wonder, when do you plan to hold the wedding banquet? A husband and wife jointly managing the Shen Family is truly a blessing for the family."

Shangguan You’s words caused everyone present to gasp. The two were at odds, battling for control of the company, and could be described as bitter rivals whose animosity flared upon meeting. They had just been arguing fiercely, their faces flushed, and here was Shangguan You, deliberately touching upon a sore subject, essentially pouring salt on Shen Cheng’s wounds.

Moreover, Shangguan You’s remarks further confirmed that this new shareholder had no regard for the Shen couple whatsoever.

Hearing Shangguan You’s words, Shen Cheng’s face cycled through shades of white, ashen, and red. He stared daggers at Shangguan You, as if he wanted to bore holes through her. Wedding banquet? What wedding banquet? The child in her belly is a bastard! Shangguan You’s words were like repeated slaps to his face, leaving him fuming with no way to vent his anger.

Otherwise, after the scandal of him soliciting prostitutes, Shen Cheng would also gain the reputation of ’King Cuckold.’ For the sake of the little reputation he had left, Shen Cheng hadn’t publicly disclosed that the child Wanqian carried was illegitimate. He couldn’t afford this humiliation.

Hearing Shangguan You’s words, what could he do besides seethe internally and swallow his indignation? Everyone in the company knew he and Wanqian were at odds. If it were further revealed that he’d been cuckolded, Shen Cheng would have no dignity left to even remain in the company.

Miss Wanqian’s expression was equally grim. Shen Cheng refused to acknowledge the child, constantly calling Wanqian a slut and the child a bastard, even demanding she abort it. And now, Shangguan You had the audacity to speak of the child’s birth and celebrating the wedding. Miss Wanqian’s gaze towards Shangguan You grew increasingly hostile. Is she here just to cause trouble?

Shen Cheng, for the sake of his remaining pride, hadn’t publicly disowned the child. If, because of Shangguan You’s words, Shen Cheng were to deny the child, claiming it was illegitimate, then wouldn’t Shangguan You be the one to benefit the most?

"Miss, these are personal matters. We’re currently discussing company affairs," Zhong Mingyang interjected, a faint smile playing on his lips, though his words were ostensibly advising Shangguan You. "If you’re interested in these personal details, you can inquire with Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen in private after the meeting. I’m sure that they, being such a loving couple, will be more than willing to answer your questions then."

However, Zhong Mingyang’s emphasis on "Mr. Shen," "Mrs. Shen," and especially the word "loving," caused many faces in the room to contort once more. People wondered about Shangguan You and Zhong Mingyang’s motives; their tactic of rubbing salt in the wounds was truly baffling.

The fact that the two were at each other’s throats like fire and water was not only obvious to those present but had also been widely reported in the newspapers. Zhong Mingyang’s statement was like twisting the knife in their already raw wounds. Truly ruthless, truly venomous.

"Oh, I understand. It’s about time, so shall we start the meeting? As for Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen’s personal matters, we can discuss them over a meal together after the meeting, shall we?" Shangguan You nodded, indicating she understood, but her words left the others utterly floored.

She was the one who had veered off-topic, she was the one who had arrived late and disrupted the meeting, and now she had the nerve to blame others! Could she possibly be any more shameless?

Shen Cheng’s expression shifted several times before he finally regained his composure. He cleared his throat pointedly, and the few people who had been murmuring instantly fell silent.

"Alright, let’s continue the meeting. Today’s agenda is quite straightforward: the issue of personnel changes." Seeing Shangguan You’s arrival, Shen Cheng had naturally altered his plan and decided to announce the personnel reshuffle directly. Originally, the company’s directors were just him and Wanqian, but now, with the addition of Shangguan You, the previous one-to-one stalemate had been broken.