They all knew this woman was Qin Tianyi's wife, but the identity as Shu Zhongze's daughter was too surprising.
Several old shareholders of the Shu Group had originally intended to transfer their shares while they were still worth something, converting them into capital for investment, to avoid the impact of the restructuring that would render their shares worthless.
"We've seen plenty of children coming to find Mr. Shu to acknowledge kinship. Who knows if she's a fake?" one shareholder questioned.
Xiao Anjing produced a paternity test, passing it around for everyone to see.
Gu Susu sat in the main seat of the venue, silent, observing the various expressions of these people and identifying the faces of the shareholders Shu Zhongze had vowed to purge.
The venue fell silent, but after a moment, someone spoke again. "So what if she's Mr. Shu's biological daughter? Mr. Shu is no longer the head of the group. After numerous ups and downs, the current Shu Group can no longer compare to its past. Since you are now the head of Aoxiang and have this relationship with Mr. Shu, why not acquire my shares? You can restructure as you please, and it will have nothing to do with me. Why tie everyone together to suffer?"
"That's right. You're all family. You can restructure behind closed doors. Outsiders like us don't need to be involved."
Susu looked at these two people and finally spoke, "Alright, I will acquire the Shu shares from anyone who wishes to sell."
Saying this, she instructed Secretary Zhan beside her, "Please record how many shares each person who wants to sell has, and who they are. I will buy them back at the current market value."
Secretary Zhan stood up and began to record.
Susu sneered, looking at these shareholders registering with Secretary Zhan to sell their shares. They were indeed the people Shu Zhongze had predicted.
She had initially thought Shu Zhongze's method was too harsh, but now it seemed these people wanting to sell their shares at this moment showed no loyalty to Shu Group, intending to hollow it out completely.
If it weren't for Aoxiang acquiring Shu Group now, not to mention Lü Yuanhong, any other group would likely have dismantled Shu Group with them, converting everything into cash, leaving Shu Group with no chance of recovery.
Susu saw that it was about time. Those ungrateful individuals with ulterior motives had all revealed themselves.
She then asked, "Secretary Zhan, have you finished recording?"
Secretary Zhan replied, "Yes."
She looked up at everyone in the venue, taking out a document from her hand, and said, "Since Aoxiang is to restructure Shu Group, we must first settle the old accounts of the former Shu Group. Some people are eager to leave Shu Group, but they must repay what they owe Shu Group before they can go."
Others began to whisper amongst themselves. Susu handed the document to Secretary Zhan, saying, "Please read it out."
Secretary Zhan stood up, opened the folder, and after a slight pause, read the contents. "Wei Changdong, former overseas project manager of Shu Group, embezzled 150 million yuan in project funds for the investment project on an island in southern Indonesia; Fang Hao, former regional manager of Shu Group's central region, colluded with the bidding party during project bidding, intentionally inflating the winning bid price and profiting 4.89 million..."
Before Secretary Zhan finished reading, the two individuals who had just been named jumped up. One of them glared at Susu and said, "This is all nonsense! What evidence do you have to slander me like this? I will sue you for defamation!"
Susu merely sneered at the two of them and said, "Continue reading. After you finish, calculate the shares held by these individuals against their illegally obtained profits, and use the funds from their shares to offset what they owe Shu Group."
"Understood." Secretary Zhan continued reading.
Those shareholders could no longer sit still, all claiming they were being framed by Susu.
Susu amusingly took out copies of the evidence she held and said, "See for yourselves if it's a frame-up. I have already submitted the originals to the Commercial Crimes Investigation Department of the police."
Those shareholders immediately panicked. Some tried to leave the conference room, but were stopped by security guards at the door.
One person, unable to bear it, pleaded with Susu, "As long as I don't go to jail, I don't want any of the shares. Young Lady, please tell the police it was just a misunderstanding. As long as Shu Group doesn't press charges, I'll do anything!"
"You were given chances before, but you didn't cherish them. It's too late now." Susu glanced at the time on her phone and said, "The Commercial Crimes Investigation Department should be here any moment. Cooperate with their investigation."
Those shareholders were stunned. This wasn't a shareholder restructuring meeting, but a trap laid for them.
One shareholder, enraged, stepped forward to attack Susu, but Xiao Anjing quickly blocked him, twisting his arm with a grappling hold and pushing him aside.
At that moment, several men in suits, wearing identification badges, entered the conference room. They identified themselves as belonging to the Commercial Crimes Investigation Department and took away all the shareholders.
The conference room fell silent. Everyone was on edge. Those present held shares and assets today, and who hadn't crossed the line of commercial crime? No one knew if this seemingly frail woman would produce more evidence of wrongdoing.
Susu cleared her throat and said in a gentle tone, "Alright, those who shouldn't be here will be locked up for life. I want to tell everyone that Shu Group will remain as it is. What just happened was my internal purge and restructuring of Shu Group. Although Aoxiang has acquired Shu Group, we will allow Mr. Shu Zhongze to continue serving as the President of Shu Group. We will not interfere excessively in Shu Group's affairs, and you will all continue to manage and operate autonomously."
Someone asked, "Do you mean Mr. Shu will return, and we will continue to follow Mr. Shu?"
Susu nodded and said, "Yes. However, everyone understands that Shu Group has suffered severe damage and the situation is not optimistic. I hope everyone can weather this current difficulty together with Mr. Shu. In the future, you will be great contributors to Shu Group, and Mr. Shu will certainly treat you well."
"Young Lady, that's wonderful! I knew Mr. Shu wouldn't abandon Shu Group or us." Someone immediately pledged loyalty, realizing that Aoxiang Group's acquisition of Shu Group was merely a grand play arranged by Shu Zhongze, giving him a good opportunity to purify the group's internal affairs.
Susu smiled and said, "Please don't call me Young Lady. Call me Mrs. Qin. That's all for today. Meeting adjourned."
After everyone had left the conference room, she said to Secretary Zhan, "You can report today's situation to Shu Zhongze. I acted entirely according to his wishes, so he can rest assured."
"Miss Gu, no, Mrs. Qin, you're being too formal. Mr. Shu and I don't know how to thank you enough."