Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

Zhou Changyan remained silent, but his eagle-like sharp eyes were fixed on Chen Bing, as if he could see through Chen Bing's inner thoughts through his appearance.

Being stared at like that, Chen Bing felt cold all over. A chill went up his spine, making him shiver involuntarily.

However, Zhou Changyan did not give up and continued to maintain that chilling gaze until Chen Bing felt her scalp tingling and became restless, then he slowly closed his eyes.

At this moment, Zhou Changyan's deep voice broke the suffocating silence in the room: "Three days. I'll give you three more days at most. No matter what, you must find out who is behind this short-selling and plotting against us."

These words were like a thunderclap exploding in Chen Bing's ears, bringing him back to his senses. He almost jumped up from the ground with a start.

Because he knew very well that if he could not find the mastermind behind the incident within these three days, his position as director would be in jeopardy.

Chen Bing was fully aware of the importance and urgency of this mission, so he quickly stood up straight, like a soldier undergoing inspection. He nodded vigorously to Zhou Changyan and said firmly, "Okay, Chairman Zhou, please rest assured. I will immediately arrange the investigation and will definitely not let you down!"

After saying this, he did not forget to make another assurance, saying that he would do his best to complete this difficult task.

Seeing Chen Bing so proactive and sincere, Zhou Changyan nodded slightly to show his approval, then waved his hand casually, indicating that Chen Bing could leave.

Then, he turned his gaze to Wang Tong, who had been standing silently beside Zhou Xiaoyu. He pointed in the direction of the door and said lightly, "You should go out first."

After receiving the order, the two did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately turned around and walked out of the room quickly.

After they left, Zhou Changyan turned to look at He Minzhi, who was sitting next to him, and said in a serious tone, "Director He, please contact all shareholders of the company immediately and inform them to attend an emergency board meeting as soon as possible. I have something important to discuss with you."

Hearing this, He Minzhi responded without hesitation: "No problem, Mr. Zhou, I'll arrange it right away!"

Before she finished speaking, she stood up and left in a swift and decisive manner. The whole process was neat and tidy, without any unnecessary nonsense.

At this moment, the huge room seemed extremely quiet, as if time had frozen at this moment, with only Zhou Changyan and Zhou Xiaoyu, father and son, left.

Zhou Changyan slowly dragged his body, which looked a little heavy and tired due to long hours of work, and moved out of the office area step by step with difficulty, finally stopping in front of Zhou Xiaoyu.

He just stared silently at his youngest son, whom he had always doted on the most. His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to start.

Zhou Xiaoyu kept his head lowered, not daring to meet his father's gaze. He twisted his hands nervously and stammered, "Father, I know I was too impulsive today. But...but I really didn't expect the other party to possess such huge and powerful financial resources!"

After saying this, he sighed softly, his heart filled with regret and self-blame, as well as hatred.

However, Zhou Changyan did not scold his son harshly as usual.

Because he knew very well that this was his youngest son's temperament, and it was obviously impossible to get him to completely change these bad habits immediately.

So, he just shook his head slightly and said softly: "Xiaoyu, Dad hopes that from now on, no matter what situation you encounter, you can always keep a clear and calm mind and never act so rashly again.

Also, Chen Bing actually has some ability and skills. Don't always look at him with tinted glasses, thinking that he is not good here or wrong there.

On the contrary, you have to be more careful with Wang Tong and don't be easily fooled by his sweet talk or superficial appearances."

Having said that, Zhou Changyan couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then looked at Zhou Xiaoyu again with eyes full of expectation and care.

It is regrettable that Zhou Xiaoyu was not aware of such a critical issue at all.

Not only that, he also treated it with contempt and indifference.

In his eyes, Chen Bing had always been obedient on the surface but secretly acted against his wishes; however, in sharp contrast, everything Wang Tong did was completely in line with his inner expectations and ideas.

Because of this, he naturally tended to be closer to Wang Tong.

Moreover, Zhou Xiaoyu had tried more than once to find a suitable opportunity to remove Chen Bing from his current position so that Wang Tong could replace him.

It’s a pity that Chen Bing is his eldest brother’s confidant, so it’s not easy to get his hands on him.

However, his eldest brother had recently gone on a business trip to Europe and was unable to return to China anytime soon. Given this situation, Zhou Changyan decided to have Zhou Xiaoyu temporarily replace his eldest brother as the company's vice president.

This made Zhou Xiaoyu feel that the opportunity had come.

"I'll hold a board meeting tonight, and you'll attend." Zhou Changyan rubbed his brow, looking a little tired. "I plan to get all the major shareholders to come together to resist this short selling. I'm going to make sure they put up real money."

"Okay, father. Just tell me what you want me to do. Is there anything you need me to do?" Zhou Xiaoyu nodded seriously.

Zhou Changyan slowly stood up and then sat back steadily on the slightly old but dignified chair.

At the same time, he said earnestly: "Xiaoyu, the main purpose of asking you to attend the meeting this time is to let you listen and see more.

Those shareholders are not easy to deal with; they are all experienced veterans. Therefore, you must learn how to deal with them skillfully.

"Don't worry, Father. I understand your good intentions and will definitely seize this opportunity."

Zhou Xiaoyu responded to his father's instructions like a sensible child. He then added, "There's still some time before the meeting officially starts, so I'll go make some arrangements and have someone prepare a hearty dinner for you. We don't know when this meeting will end, so please take good care of yourself!"

Hearing his son's thoughtful words, Zhou Changyan smiled with satisfaction and nodded, saying, "Well, then go get busy."

After getting his father's consent, Zhou Xiaoyu turned around and quickly left the room.

After a while, he called Wang Tong to his side again and whispered, "Wang Tong, quickly call the hotel and order a table of food to be delivered. Hurry."