Chapter 116 - Lets hear what Mr. Qian has to say.

Chapter 116 - Lets hear what Mr. Qian has to say.

"I'm the President of this empire and I hold the supreme authority. You can advise me but you can't order me." From a generous tune, her voice turned to a cold scary presence. Now that she had heard what was this all about, she had known what she wanted to.

She didn't need to pretend to be polite anymore. Others who assumed she had been scared to not be aggressive were totally wrong.

"Ms. Jing, just because you are the President you can't play with the company like its a toy." One of the men beside Qian He protested aggressively. They thought they could pressurize her.

"You can't toss away our common benefits like that."

"We are the founding members of this company. If we all withdraw our shares at once, the company wouldn't be anything without us." The threats started.

"You will have to accept our demands or else all employees would resign."

"Resigning would only be a start. We will have a complete shut down at this company."

The threats continued. Jing Lihua stayed silent the whole time. There were only a few active speakers including the COO, Xie Qiang, who was particularly hostile. Others were here wisely deciding which side to choose sides yet. Jing Lihua knew there were many innocent bystanders who were dragged into it. She acutely took note of all the names who spoke against her. 'So these are the roots of this defiance'

Once they were all done with their threats expecting to hear a response from Jing Lihua, she smiled.

"If you all want to pull out your shares, you are welcomed to. With the industry current worth I can enlist many prominent names who want to invest in." Her smile continued to maintain without any wavering from all the opposition she faced. "If you all want to resign, you are welcome. With our company's good name in the industry, a huge list of capable youth would be willing to get a job here. If you all want to go for a strike, then you are all also welcome but don't assume I won't take legal actions against you."

People were shocked. To say all these things with that expression of hers. Such a contrast. Evil things should be said with a demonic face; not with an angelic smile.

"If you imagine I would terminate the contract with Fu Jianguo group or I'll join in any sort of business association with Su Empire, you are so very wrong." Jing Lihua's eyes stared right into Qian He eyes. It was clear she said those words specifically to Qian He, telling him she knew what he was up to. Qian He felt a sudden chill.

"Ms. Jing, do you really have to do it the hard way?" Qian He wasn't ready to back out. Even if Ms. Jing knew about his connection with the Su empire, he wouldn't back out.

"Are you forgetting I'm the President here?" Jing Lihua shook her head. It must have been his privilege from being the ex-President that had gotten into his head. "This is it. No more word games. I'll give you all a choice. End this drama now and side with me and you'll be spared. Decline to do so, you'll have your wish to resign granted. Because in just ten minutes, your assumed leader would be kneeling here and apologizing for siding with outsiders against the company. Mark my words."

"This is outright slander!" Qian He barked out. "Everyone knows I'm loyal and devoted to the company unlike you. 'Siding with outsiders'? Are you trying to divert people's attention from your fault by spreading false words against me? This is one cheap trick, Ms. Jing. Don't fall so low, it might tarnish your reputation."

Jing Lihua didn't even look at him. "Between did I mention you now don't have a choice, Mr. Qian. Today, you'll have to resign and return your shares." Jing Lihua smiled.

"I do not need your choice. It is you who doesn't have a choice. I would like to see how are you going to have me resign." Qian He sneered. This was ridiculous. The woman wanted him to return his shares? she must be joking! "Stop it, Ms. Jing, right now. You are a woman so I advise you out of the politeness for the fairer gender. Just go home. This is not how things go. Presidents do have to bend their pride too. That's why I say women shouldn't get themselves involved in such matters when they don't understand things. You are only going to embarrass yourself."

Jing Lihua's smile froze. He had to cross the last line.

"Five minutes remaining." Wang Yi announced.

Just that moment, Qian He secretary approached him hurriedly looking petrified. Qian He asked her to leave but she insisted. "Sir, this is important." She leaned in and whispered something into his ear. At that moment, Qian He's expression was worth to make a shot. He almost fell out of his chair.

He looked up slowly and when his eyes met Jing Lihua's calm steady eyes, he almost cried. This woman; was a true demon. Whom had he crossed? All his thoughts of antagonizing her vanished in thin air.

"Time's up." Wang Yi announced.

"Mr. Qian, are you ready to admit what you did wrong?" Jing Lihua's voice was sweet like a mother persuading her child for admitting his mistake. But for Qian He, it was like sermons to damnation.

"Are you joking? Why would he admit anything?"

Xie Qiang spoke up. "Qian He was right. Women shouldn't be given hold to the office when they are so dense. If everyone shareholder in the company signs the petition against the President position as per company rules, we can change the President's position regardless of her maximum shares. You realize that and still want to go against us." Though he said this to threaten Jing Lihua, it was practically impossible. Because if even one shareholder out of up to a thousand would not sign then the petition would be harmless. And getting one out of a thousand wouldn't be a difficult feat for Jing Lihua.

Her smile was persistent. "Let's hear what Mr. Qian had to say on this matter, shall we?"