Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 300

At seven o'clock in the morning, the restaurant of Yunhu Villa was filled with the aroma of breakfast. When Yan Lan entered the restaurant, she found Qin Shi already sitting there, and Madam Qin had already finished breakfast.

Yan Lan's gaze swept over the empty main seat; Shen Yunzhong's seat was empty.

Qin Shengsheng, unusually, didn't sleep in. She stood at the dining table, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.

"Mom, Dad was on the phone in his study all night."

"Sheng Sheng, have the driver take you to school."

Madam Qin put down her knife and fork, her expression unchanged. Today she was wearing an iron-gray suit and a pair of lustrous pearl earrings, but her whole demeanor was like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.

“Today’s board meeting is very important,” she said, smiling at Yan Lan.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

The lady glanced around the dining room one last time, her gaze lingering for a moment on the empty head seat, her lips pressed into a hard, straight line.

"Let's go."

When Mrs. Qin, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, appeared in the conference room of the Qin Group, the room erupted in an uproar.

With just one glance from Madam Qin, the entire conference room fell into an eerie silence.

"Since Vice Chairman Shen is absent, we won't wait for her."

Madam Qin surveyed the crowd, her voice steady and powerful.

"I propose that Shen Yunzhong be dismissed..."

The conference room door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang.

Everyone was so surprised that they stood up.

Old Madam Qin, leaning on a sandalwood cane, slowly entered with Shen Yunzhong's support.

She wore a dark green cheongsam, her silver hair was neatly styled, and her phoenix eyes, which resembled those of Madam Qin, were sharp as knives.

"mom..."

When Madam Qin saw Old Madam Qin, the appointment and dismissal documents in her hand slipped onto the table, making a slight sound.

Qin Shi also suddenly stood up, the chair scraping against the floor with a screeching sound.

"Grandmother? When did you return to China?"

Yan Lan glanced at Shen Yunzhong beside her and saw a faint, smug smile on his lips. She cursed him under her breath, calling him an old fox.

"What, do I, an old woman, need to report my return to you?"

Old Madam Qin sneered and slammed her cane heavily on the marble floor, the crisp sound echoing in the conference room.

Madam Qin hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.

"Mother, you're not feeling well, you should rest and recuperate..."

"Recuperate?" Old Madam Qin's sharp gaze swept over Yan Lan. "If I hadn't returned, the Qin family business would have been handed over to outsiders. This woman must get out of the Qin family."

Yan Lan met the old lady's gaze, and the old lady snorted.

"grandmother!"

Qin Shi stepped forward, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

"Yan Langang has made a great contribution to the Qin family, the COCO project..."

"Shut up!"

Old Madam Qin interrupted sharply, "You've been bewitched by this woman!"

She turned to the board members and took a document from Shen Yunzhong.

"This is the old man's authorization letter. From today onwards, I will temporarily assume the duties of chairman."

The conference room erupted in an uproar.

"This is impossible!"

Madam Qin's face turned deathly pale.

"When my father went abroad, he clearly handed over all the shares to Lanlan and the child in her womb."

"Clearly what?"

Old Madam Qin sneered.

"Do you think the old man will just watch you fool around?"

Her sharp gaze swept over Yan Lan. "I hereby announce the immediate removal of Yan Lan from her position as general manager."

"grandmother!"

Qin Shi slammed his fist on the table, his voice filled with unprecedented anger.

"You can't be unreasonable."

"Qin Dynasty!"

Yan Lan suddenly spoke, her voice unusually calm. She slowly stood up, straightening her back.

"Madam, may I ask what the reasons are for my dismissal?"

Old Madam Qin squinted her eyes.

"Reasons? You, a woman who climbed the social ladder through pregnancy, dare to ask for reasons?"

Several gasps of surprise rippled through the conference room.

Yan Lan suddenly smiled, a smile that froze the smug look on Shen Yunzhong's face.

She calmly took a document from her briefcase.

"This is an exclusive cooperation agreement with COCO Group for the next five years, and it requires my signature. If someone else is replaced midway, the penalty for breach of contract will be as high as three billion."

She gently placed the document on the table.

"If I resign now, this contract will be void immediately."

Madam Qin's expression changed slightly.

"in addition,"

Yan Lan's voice was calm and unhurried.

"According to the Qin Group's articles of association, major personnel changes require a two-thirds majority vote of the board of directors."

She looked around at everyone and asked, "How many of you are willing to bear this loss?"

A deathly silence fell over the meeting room. The major shareholders exchanged glances and shook their heads; who wanted to turn down money?

Old Madam Qin slammed her cane down heavily.

"Are you threatening me?"

"I wouldn't dare."

Yan Lan bowed slightly.

"I'm just stating the facts. After all, the old lady has been abroad for a long time and may not be familiar with the customs in China."

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open again.

"Sorry everyone, I'm late."

Everyone turned around and saw Situ Qing standing at the door in a sharp suit, holding a brown paper bag in his hand.

"I must remind everyone,"

He pushed up his glasses.

"The removal of senior executives without due process constitutes a breach of contract."

Old Madam Qin's face turned ashen.

"And who are you?"

"Situ Qing, General Manager Yan's personal legal counsel."

Situ Qing calmly walked behind Yan Lan.

A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Shi's eyes, then he understood. He stepped forward.

"Grandmother, even you cannot make decisions over the board of directors."

"enough!"

Madam Qin suddenly started coughing violently, and Madam Qin quickly went forward to support her.

She pointed at Yan Lan with trembling hands.

"Good, very good! We'll see!"

After saying this, she left angrily with Madam Qin's help, the sound of her cane striking the ground like muffled thunder.

The conference room was completely silent; everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events.

The board meeting had to be interrupted due to Madam Qin's sudden return to China.

Yan Lan slowly sat down, only then realizing that her back was soaked with sweat. She looked at Qin Shi, who gave her a barely perceptible nod.

Qin Shi stood beside her, his warm hand suddenly covering her cold fingers. Yan Lan looked up and met his deep gaze, which was filled with complex emotions—shock, confusion, and a hint of...pride?

As the two returned to Yunhu Villa, the shadows of the trees outside the car window flashed by, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the glass onto Yan Lan's profile.

She looked down at her fingertips, her mind still filled with the cold, piercing gaze of Old Madam Qin.

"What are you thinking about?"

Qin Shi's voice suddenly rang out beside him.

Yan Lan snapped out of her daze and turned to look at him.

He was looking at her, his other hand casually resting on the car window, his slender fingers with distinct knuckles, a section of pale wrist bone peeking out from his sleeve. His profile was sharp, his jawline taut, and his eyes deep as ink, revealing no emotion.

"The old lady... dislikes me very much."

Yan Lan said in a low voice, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the seat belt.

Upon hearing this, Qin Shi's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, tinged with a hint of self-mockery.

"She doesn't like me either."

Yan Lan was startled and looked up at him.

"But you are her own grandson."

"so what?"

Qin Shi's tone was indifferent.

"She doesn't like me, just as she doesn't like the old man."

Yan Lan was stunned, not expecting him to bring this up suddenly.

Madam Qin came from a prominent family and was the apple of the eye of a wealthy capitalist in old Shanghai. After her family fell on hard times, she was forced to marry Mr. Qin, who came from a peasant background.

The old man doted on her, but the old lady's inherent arrogance never diminished. She looked down on the old man and everything about the Qin family.

"She doesn't like me because I'm too much like the old man—stubborn, obstinate, and unwilling to back down."

As for Shen Yunzhong, she liked him quite a bit, supposedly because he looked like her first boyfriend.

Qin Shi's voice was deep and cold. He suddenly glanced at her, his gaze burning and direct.

"She doesn't like you, simply because—"

He paused, his voice low and clear.

"You are the person I like."

Yan Lan's breath hitched, her heart inexplicably raced, her pupils dilated slightly, and she froze.

He said... he liked her?

Her throat felt like it was blocked, and she couldn't speak for a moment.

When Qin Shi saw her like this, a smile flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He withdrew his gaze, looked ahead again, and his tone returned to its usual indifference.

So, don't worry about her attitude.

Yan Lan pursed her lips, and after a long while, she whispered, "When...did you start liking me?"

Qin Shi didn't answer, but the corners of his lips lifted almost imperceptibly.

Sunlight streamed through the car window, falling between the two, and the air seemed to be filled with a secret and ambiguous atmosphere.