Chapter 191 - 169: The Board of Directors and the Chu Brothers

Chapter 191: Chapter 169: The Board of Directors and the Chu Brothers

Gu Heng replied with a smile, not interfering with their schedule.

After a brief conversation, Wang Junjin finished making his arrangements.

The group left one by one, heading to the Linjiang Banquet to meet.

...

「Beichun. Xingchuan International Headquarters.」

It was late and quiet. Only a few scattered lights remained on in the entire building.

Inside the chairman’s office, Chu Zhengxiong sat in the leather swivel chair behind his desk. His brows were as sharp as if carved by a knife, and the contours of his square jaw were severe. A solid black business shirt stretched over his powerful, lean frame, with the top two buttons undone. Simply by sitting there, he radiated a suffocating authority.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...

A knock sounded at the door, but Chu Zhengxiong didn’t look up. He continued to grip his fountain pen, signing off on documents submitted by his subordinates.

"Come in."

The detached voice had barely faded when the office door swung open. A man rushed in. His face bore a strong resemblance to Chu Zhengxiong’s, but his frame was even taller and more imposing.

If Chu Zhengxiong was a wolf, then this man was a bear. The two-centimeter scar slicing through his left eyebrow, in particular, only intensified the underworld aura that clung to him.

"Big Brother, there’s news."

This bear of a man was none other than Chu Zhengxiong’s younger brother, Chu Zhengnan, the Executive Vice President of Xingchuan International. He was currently in charge of the company’s four music lounges and three large-scale bathhouses.

Chu Zhengnan placed a sheet of paper on Chu Zhengxiong’s desk, but Chu Zhengxiong didn’t even glance at it, continuing to write his approvals at a steady, unhurried pace.

Seeing this, a flicker of resignation crossed Chu Zhengnan’s eyes. He had no choice but to pull up a chair, plop down, and wait quietly for his brother to finish.

A full five minutes later, Chu Zhengxiong slowly stopped writing and capped his fountain pen.

"Discipline and composure."

"Those two words. I ought to have them carved on your forehead."

"Usually you can at least put on an act, but the moment something happens, you show your true colors."

Chu Zhengxiong gazed at his younger brother, his voice deep and steady. His commanding, tiger-like eyes were like deep pools, utterly inscrutable.

"You can lecture me later, Big Brother."

Chu Zhengnan quickly handed the paper to Chu Zhengxiong, his tone tinged with urgency. "You’d better take a look at this."

Seeing his brother so anxious, Chu Zhengxiong’s brow furrowed imperceptibly.

"Didn’t we already investigate this thoroughly?"

Chu Zhengxiong asked as he took the paper his brother handed him.

"You’ll know once you see for yourself."

"This news was just made public less than three hours ago."

Chu Zhengnan said with a wry smile, "Big Brother, his background... it seems to be a bit beyond what we imagined."

As Chu Zhengnan finished speaking, Chu Zhengxiong’s eyes slowly settled on the paper.

In an instant, his hawk-like pupils contracted sharply.

The reaction lasted only an instant, however, and his expression quickly returned to normal. But the knuckles of his left hand, resting on the mahogany desktop, began to tap unconsciously against the wood.

This was an announcement from the official website of the publicly listed company Ruyi Airlines, stating that just three hours ago, Ruyi Airlines had held a board meeting to add a new director.

The announcement was concise, only a couple hundred words in total.

Normally, an announcement like this would go completely unnoticed.

The announcement only revealed the new director’s name and gender, along with a brief reason for his appointment; it disclosed no other personal details.

In Chu Zhengxiong’s eyes, however, the announcement was like a sudden thunderclap by his ear.

Gu Heng. Male. Second-largest shareholder of Ruyi Airlines, with independent control of 13.67% of company stock. Appointed as a new director of Ruyi Airlines and, concurrently, as a director of Junyao Group.

"Have you verified it?"

"Is it really the same person?"

After a long silence, Chu Zhengxiong asked in a low voice.

"Verified!"

"The moment I got this announcement, I used all my connections to investigate."

Chu Zhengnan nodded again and again, his words spilling out in a rush. "According to our sources in Zhonghai, the person appointed to the boards of Ruyi Airlines and Junyao Group today is indeed extremely young—twenty at the most—and he’s from Ji Province."

Hearing this, Chu Zhengxiong fell completely silent.

"I just looked it up..."

"Ruyi Airlines’ market cap today is 24.1 billion yuan."

"According to the data disclosed on the Ruyi Airlines official website, the Ruyi Airlines stock he holds alone is worth 3.3 billion."

Seeing his brother’s silence, Chu Zhengnan added a few more details.

"Send out a notice..."

"Tell all out-of-province store managers to return to the Beichun headquarters tomorrow to report on their duties."

"Cancel all leave for mid-level and senior management. Anyone currently on vacation is to be recalled."

"The Board Office, the General Office, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Finance Department, the Business Department, the General Administration Department, the Strategy & Corporate Development Department, and the Human Resources Department are to compile all their data from the past five years into reports as quickly as possible."

Having said this, Chu Zhengxiong let out a long breath. "Have everyone prepare to welcome Director Gu Heng."

When Chu Zhengnan heard Chu Zhengxiong’s words, his expression changed instantly.

"Big Brother, what do you mean by this?"

"Don’t tell me you actually plan to give him real power and let him interfere in the group’s operations and management?"