SBDSI Chapter 25: The Future Chairman
# Chapter 25: The Future Chairman
Chu Ping remained composed as he took out his phone from his pocket and displayed the message he had received to the people in front of him.
"Yes, my name is Chu Ping."
The two security guards' faces changed drastically, and they immediately showed immense respect.
"Mr. Chu, it's really you! That's wonderful, we've been waiting for you all day."
"I'll notify the other shareholders right away, Mr. Chu, please wait a moment. They've been waiting for you as well."
Yu Xiong stood there stiffly, completely stunned by the scene before him. He was starting to question if he was dreaming.
He never imagined that this young man was indeed the major shareholder with 30% of the company's total shares. That was ten times more than his own shares!
More importantly, Chu Ping was now the largest shareholder in the Chinese division of the company. If he wanted to become the chairman of the Amazon China division, it would be just a matter of saying the word.
Considering all that had happened, Yu Xiong's face grew extremely grim.
And soon, a few shareholders emerged from a nearby meeting room, having been informed of Chu Ping's arrival. Among them was a foreign man who had clearly come from the company's headquarters specifically to meet Chu Ping, the largest shareholder in the Chinese division and the second-largest shareholder in the entire Amazon company.
For a large corporation like Amazon, Chu Ping's position was incredibly significant. The company had three main individual shareholders with shares of 31%, 30%, and 22% respectively. Therefore, Chu Ping's stake was crucial.
"Mr. Chu, it's wonderful to meet you. My name is Edmi, and I've come from the headquarters specifically to see you. Our company greatly values the support of businesspeople like you."
"I represent the Amazon management team in welcoming you, Mr. Chu!"
Edmi greeted Chu Ping with a warm hug, his face full of enthusiasm as he spoke fluent English. The other shareholders, noticing Chu Ping, began to talk amongst themselves.
"Is he really the largest shareholder in China and the second-largest in the entire company?"
"He's so young! I heard his shares are worth nearly 30 million dollars!"
"That's incredible. To think we have someone so impressive in our province!"
"We definitely need to build a good relationship with him. He might become the chairman of the entire Amazon company. Sucking up to him will surely be beneficial."
The crowd's eyes lit up as they surrounded Chu Ping. Yu Xiong's face grew increasingly sullen. All he could think about now was digging a hole to bury himself in out of embarrassment.
He never would have guessed that this young man in front of him was the major shareholder who had a good chance of becoming the chairman of the company!
"Mr. Chu, are you with Mr. Yu?" asked the foreign representative from the headquarters, noticing Yu Xiong's presence and unable to hold back his question.
Chu Ping chuckled, "No, actually, just a moment ago he was trying to get the security guards to throw me out."
"I almost didn't make it to the meeting room."
The faces of several shareholders darkened as they turned to look at Yu Xiong with gazes that could almost kill.
"Isn't this the head of the marketing department, Yu Xiong? I believe he only owns 3% of the shares."
"A minor shareholder trying to kick out a major one? What a joke."
"Who does he think he is? I own 5% of the shares, far more than he does. If anyone should leave, it's him."
Yu Xiong's face was on the verge of tears. Especially when Chu Ping's gaze fell on him, he felt a suffocating pressure.
"Did you say something about me not being qualified to enter this company? That I don't belong here?"
Yu Xiong's face turned red as he stammered, "I-I didn't know you were our major shareholder."
Chu Ping's face remained calm as he said, "Well, now you know."
Yu Xiong's expression shifted dramatically. Before Chu Ping could say anything else, one of the shareholders, witnessing the situation, shouted out.
"Mr. Chu, I've always felt that Mr. Yu isn't suitable for his current position. I suggest we remove him immediately!"
"That's right, Yu Xiong is unfit to be the head of the marketing department. He should be fired immediately."
"I vote in favor!"
"I vote in favor too!"
All the shareholders sided with Chu Ping, eager to win his favor, and none cared about Yu Xiong, who only held 3% of the shares.
Yu Xiong was nothing in their eyes.
With 100% of the shareholders voting to remove him, Yu Xiong was practically in tears as he begged Chu Ping for mercy.
"Mr. Chu, I was wrong. Please don't fire me. I'll do anything you ask."
"I promise I'll never bother your girlfriend again. Please, I'm begging you!"
Chu Ping sighed, genuinely looking regretful.
"It's not up to me anymore. You see, everyone here voted to remove you."
"There's nothing I can do."
With that, Chu Ping shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
Yu Xiong wept openly. The shareholders were all firmly on Chu Ping's side, and no one could stop them from ousting Yu Xiong.
Chu Ping, as the largest shareholder, had the ultimate say.
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The shareholders' meeting concluded quickly. It was mainly an opportunity for everyone to introduce themselves and, more importantly, to meet Chu Ping, the major shareholder. Many of the shareholders were eager to curry favor with him.
By the end, Chu Ping had received numerous invitations and barely managed to find an excuse to leave.
As he descended in the elevator, he sighed with relief, glad to be out of the meeting room.
Just as he stepped out of the building, he ran into someone familiar.
Qin Qi spotted Chu Ping leaving the company's main building and looked at him curiously.
"Chu Ping, you didn't leave? Why did you come out of our company building?"
Before Chu Ping could respond, a few of Qin Qi's female colleagues hurried over, looking excited.
"Qin Qi, did you hear? The head of our marketing department, Yu Xiong, was just voted out by the shareholders' meeting."
"Yeah, we just got the news. It's so satisfying! That guy finally got what he deserved and has already packed up and left."
"Haha, I've hated that guy for a long time. He was always so handsy with me. He got what was coming to him!"
Qin Qi, who had been in a bad mood earlier, was now feeling much better.
"Serves him right! Chu Ping, I'm in a good mood today. Let me treat you to dinner."
(End of Chapter)