Chapter 138 No Courtesy (1/2)

The bald-headed old man took out a tobacco pipe and put it in his mouth. He lit it and began smoking and said casually, ”So please tell me, what you will do.”

Obviously, this old man did not care much about Yezi's opinion. Li Huiyong took a glimpse at Xiao Bing and found him leaning on his chair with his eyes closed. He acted like he did not see Mr. Zhong's provoking behavior at all. According to what she knew about him, she had expected that he would lose his temper.

Li Huiyong was extremely impressed by his ability to couple hardness with softness. She found this man to be not as reckless as she had thought.

The reason Xiao Bing chose to be silent was that he wanted Yezi to deal with the present situation. Only when Yezi could not handle the problem would Xiao Bing give her a helping hand. He also wanted to know what these men really wanted. He assumed that there were other reasons that made them want to leave right when Xiao Bing seated himself. If he lost his temper now, then obviously Yezi had to be on his side and confront these men. That was not something Xiao Bing wanted to see. So he chose to be silent.

Yezi was not influenced by the derision of the board members. She collected her thoughts and said, ”I assume you all know the tragedy that happened to my family. My brother emotionally broke down and jumped from the roof... I'm sure that we all share the same grief. But since I'm a daughter of the Ye family, I have to be responsible for the thousands of employees in this company.

”They have been walking on an emotional tightrope since my family's misfortune. And many of them had thought about leaving. I'm afraid that more of them will have the same idea if we don't choose a new director of the board members. So I decided that we will elect a new director here and now. And after the election, I'll arrange the funeral of my father, brother, and sister.”

The bald-headed old man replied perfunctorily while smoking, ”Little Missy, you sound like a rational woman. I'm truly sorry for the things that happened to your family. Yet, the living are more important than the dead. I agree with the election. Although one board member didn't come, most of us are here. We should choose someone who is not only qualified for this job, but also respected by us all so that we can work without worry.”

Beside him, a board member raised his hand. He seemed to be gentle and in his 40s. ”I choose Mr.Zhong.”

”Me too.”

”Mr. Zhong is the most respected man in this company. I believe no one will deny that. I choose him as well.”

The several board members expressed their opinions and chose Mr. Zhong in the blink of the eye. It seemed that they had already discussed this matter.

The bald-headed man dropped the pipe and sighed. ”I had been at his service for over 30 years. I started from the bottom and now I'm here because of his trust and patronization. I take no interest in that chair. But I have received so many favors from him and I should return them. I guess that I have to sit on that chair since you all put your trust in me.”

”What a shameless man,” Xiao Bing and Yezi both thought the same.

Xiao Bing took a glimpse at the old man and closed his eyes. ”Damn. He really doesn't know what modesty is. It seems that he needs a lesson.”

What was important was that all the board members were on the same side. They all did not want to see her sitting on that chair. What was Yezi supposed to do?

Yezi pondered for a moment and put on a smile. ”Mr. Zhong, I respect you and all of the rest of the board members. Maybe you don't think I'm qualified to be your leader because of my age and lack of knowledge. But I'm a daughter of the Ye family. I cannot disappoint my dead parents, brother, and sister. I have no interest in sitting on that chair. But as a daughter of the Ye family, I cannot just give it to others like this.”

As the tobacco ran out, Zhong Hanchen knocked the pipe gently on the table and spoke in a casual tone. ”So, Miss Ye wants to be the director of the board members. Actually, I don't have a problem with it. But I'm not sure if others think the same.”

”It's ridiculous if we let an innocent girl sit on that chair,” said a stout man provocatively. ”I don't know what others might think, but I'm sure that if little Missy insists on being the chairwoman, I'll withdraw.”

”I'll withdraw as well.”

”Me too.”

After the others had stated their opinions, Zhong Hanchen feigned a sigh. ”Little Missy. I believe that you have realized that it is not me who stands in your way. It's just too risky for you to decide the future of the thousands of employees in this company. I don't care if I can sit on that chair or not. Actually, I'm not very willing to take this position. If you still insist on being our leader, no one can stop you. After all, you have more than a 60 percent share of the company. But we will withdraw ours.”