She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

The shareholders' expressions shifted from surprise to anger, and their whispers grew louder.

"Seven three hundred million? That's incredibly audacious!"

"And the Zhao family? Aren't they the Han family's mortal enemies? How could they do something like this?"

"No wonder the profits from the Mamba mine have been declining in recent years; it turns out someone has been sabotaging it!"

Han Shuo's face grew increasingly grim, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white.

He didn't expect Han Xi to actually dare to bring this up at the board meeting, and to investigate it so thoroughly.

He thought that with his years of experience in the group, even if Han Xi found out, he could only resolve it privately.

Han Ming's expression was also not good.

Han Shuo is his fourth brother. Although they are not particularly close, they are family after all.

Now that the scandal has been exposed in front of so many shareholders, not only has Han Shuo lost face, but the entire Han family has also lost face.

"Did you hear everything?"

Han Xi finally spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable authority.

The meeting room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at him.

Han Xi put down his pen and glanced at everyone present: "Now that everyone knows what happened, please give your opinions. How should Mr. Han Shuo's behavior be dealt with?"

The meeting room was completely silent. The directors looked at each other, none of them daring to speak first.

Han Shuo has been running the group for many years and has many protégés and former subordinates. Many directors have benefited from his kindness. However, Han Xi is now the helmsman of the Han family. He is ruthless and no one dares to offend him openly.

After a long while, an elderly director with gray hair finally spoke up, his voice trembling: "Fourth Master has been in the mining area for so many years, he has worked hard even if he has not made any great contributions. Young people, who hasn't made mistakes? I think it would be better to make him return the money he embezzled, and just fine him a little. There's no need to make such a scene."

"I disagree with what Chairman Zhang said!"

A young director immediately retorted, "Company assets belong to everyone, not Han Shuo's private coffers! Even if someone is a member of the Han family, they cannot embezzle funds! This must be dealt with seriously, otherwise anyone will dare to do this in the future, and how will the company operate?"

"That's not how it works. Fourth Master's contributions to the company are undeniable..."

"Making a large contribution justifies embezzlement? What kind of logic is that!"

The two sides quickly started arguing, and the meeting room became a noisy mess.

Han Xi leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, watching the farce unfold before him with an expressionless face, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Han Shuo glanced at the directors who supported him, and felt a little more at ease.

He refused to believe that Han Xi would dare to disregard the Han family's reputation and do anything to him.

They argued for a full half hour, but the two sides remained deadlocked.

Han Xi glanced at his watch and said calmly, "Since everyone's opinions are divided, let's vote. Those who agree to remove Han Shuo from all his posts and hand him over to the judicial authorities, please raise your hands."

The conference room fell silent instantly.

The board members who were just clamoring for serious action were now all bowing their heads, none of them daring to be the first to raise their hands.

Han Xi then said, "Those who agree to have Han Shuo return the embezzled funds, receive a major demerit, and remain in his post, please raise your hands."

The board members who supported Han Shuo looked at each other, and none of them dared to make a move.

Just kidding, Han Xi's eyes are as cold as ice. Who knows if he'll get retaliated against if he raises his hand?

Han Xi looked at the silent conference room, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "It seems everyone needs more time to consider. The meeting is adjourned and will resume at 3 PM. I hope that by then, everyone can give the group and all shareholders a clear answer."

After speaking, he stood up, straightened his suit jacket, and turned to leave the conference room.

No one expected that no sooner had Han Xi left than Han Shuo followed him out, his face terribly gloomy.

Han Xi's office is on the top floor, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the bustling nightscape of Beijing.

He had just walked to his desk when Han Shuo pushed the door open and slammed it shut.

"Xiu Jin! What do you mean?!"

Han Shuo pointed at his nose, furious. "Do you have to go this far? Don't you care about the relationship between uncle and nephew at all?"

Han Xi turned around, looking at him with icy eyes, devoid of any warmth: "Uncle-nephew relationship?"

He sneered, "Fourth Master, when you colluded with outsiders to plunder the group's assets, did you not consider the relationship between uncle and nephew? When you harmed my wife, did you not consider the relationship between uncle and nephew?!"

The last sentence was like a sharp knife, piercing Han Shuo's heart.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, his eyes darting away, unable to meet Han Xi's gaze: "You... what nonsense are you talking about... the airport incident has nothing to do with me..."

Did I mention the airport?

"..."

"It doesn't matter?"

Han Xi sneered, pressing forward relentlessly, his aura so oppressive it was hard to breathe. "My people have already discovered that a sum of money in that couple's accounts came from a shell company you control. You think you've covered your tracks perfectly?"

Han Shuo's back was pressed against the door, leaving him with nowhere to retreat.

Looking into Han Xi's cold eyes, he suddenly felt that this nephew was terrifyingly unfamiliar.

He had always thought Han Xi was just a greenhorn who had only gotten to his position by luck, but he never expected him to be so ruthless and cunning.

"I……"

Han Shuo opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found himself speechless.

Looking at his panicked appearance, Han Xi had no pity in his eyes: "Fourth Uncle, I gave you a chance. As long as you behave yourself and stay in the capital to retire, I can overlook what you did in Mamba."

As Han Xi spoke, his expression turned icy: "But you shouldn't have attacked Ali, not even for the sake of the Han family's future stability. This time, I will never let you off the hook!"

After saying that, he didn't look at Han Shuo again, turned around and walked to the French windows, looking at the bustling traffic outside.

The sunlight shone on him, but it seemed unable to warm his cold eyes.

Meanwhile, at the wedding planning company, Fang Li and Shen Ruyan were looking at the 3D renderings created by the designer.

A champagne-colored carpet stretched from the church entrance to the altar, flanked by bouquets of pale purple lavender, and a dazzling crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling.

"How is it? Do you like it?" Shen Ruyan asked with a smile.

Looking at the warm and romantic scene in the rendering, Fang Li imagined herself wearing a wedding dress, walking down the red carpet hand in hand with Han Xi, and couldn't help but smile: "I love it, I love it so much."

"nice! You love it."

Shen Ruyan patted her hand, "We'll finalize the other details gradually. We'll make sure you're the happiest bride."

Sunlight streamed through the wedding company's floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a golden glow on the couple's smiles.

At that moment, Fang Li's phone rang.

It's news from Han Xi.

He asked her, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll take you."

Fang Li smiled, then quickly lowered her eyes and replied, "I want to eat your sweet and sour pork ribs."

Inside the top-floor office of the Han's Building.

Han Xi looked at the message, and the coldness in his eyes melted instantly, leaving only doting affection.

He replied, "Okay, wait for me to get home."