PDLP Chapter 575 Showdown Before Dawn
Chapter 575 Showdown Before Dawn
I. The First Signs of a Storm Emerge at the Shareholders' Meeting
At 9:00 AM sharp, the Lin Group's shareholders' meeting officially began. The atmosphere in the meeting hall was heavy. Shareholders took their seats in order, and the media was strictly prohibited from entering. Only legal personnel and representatives of major shareholders were present.
As soon as Lin Chuyue entered the room, she sensed the subtle difference in everyone's gazes—Cheng Yi sat to the right front, dressed in a black suit, with a calm smile and an unwavering determination in his eyes.
Lin Zhengguo also appeared at the venue today, sitting next to the host without any remorse on his face.
Lin Chuyue stared at her father and said in a low voice, "Are you trying to completely erase my existence in the Lin family with this move?"
Lin Zhengguo gently raised his head, his eyes cold and distant: "I don't care if you are my daughter or not, you are now a threat to the entire Lin family."
Gu Yanchuan stepped forward, his voice low and cold: "Then I'd like to see if you can use an illegal 'temporary dismissal order' to block the supervision of the legal representative and the China Securities Regulatory Commission."
The scene froze instantly.
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II. Has Shen Yan betrayed his allies? The emotional game escalates.
Just as Lin Chuyue handed over the authorization letter representing nearly 60% of the shareholders, Cheng Yi said coldly, "Wait, Mr. Shen, do you still support Ms. Chuyue's board proposal?"
The entire audience was stunned.
Lin Chuyue suddenly turned her head to look at Shen Yan—his eyes were complicated at the moment, but he was holding an unstamped shareholding voting form in his hand.
“I’m here today not to take sides,” he said slowly. “I just want to remind everyone that the Lin family needs a truly stable leader, not a revenger driven by emotions.”
Gu Yanchuan shouted angrily, "What do you mean? You said last night that you could—"
Shen Yan interrupted: "What I said last night was that I would protect my family, not that I would fight for power for you."
Lin Chuyue's pupils contracted, a hint of pain in her eyes.
She knew that Shen Yan was afraid of the old cases about his mother that Cheng Yi had in his possession. For the sake of his family, he chose to remain silent—even pushing her out of the picture.
"Thank you for reminding me, Shen Yanyan." She smiled faintly. "As expected, you always stand on your own side."
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III. Luo Zhen's betrayal and the exposure of his deal
What was even more shocking was Luo Zhen's speech that followed.
When Lin Chuyue handed her the last crucial document, Luo Zhen suddenly stood up: "I am submitting a new financial report here—regarding Lin Chuyue's alleged misappropriation of shareholder reserve funds and private acquisition of Lin's secondary equity."
There was an uproar.
Lin Chuyue's face turned pale. Gu Yanchuan slammed his fist on the table: "Are you crazy? That was a contract you made me sign on your behalf. Lin Chuyue had no idea about it!"
Luo Zhen looked at him calmly: "But she's the one who signed the contract, you all know that."
Cheng Yi smiled with satisfaction as a "whistleblower letter" was presented to the representative of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Lin Chuyue stared intently at Luo Zhen, her voice trembling: "Last night you said you would protect us..."
Luo Zhen finally lowered his head and murmured, "I'm tired... You want to win, Gu Yanchuan wants to win, but I just want to survive."
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IV. Lin Zhengguo's Final Blow
Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Zhengguo waved his hand lightly, and his secretary immediately announced the "temporary dismissal order" as effective—the meeting was adjourned, the board meeting was temporarily suspended, and Lin Zhengguo would assume the chairman's powers.
Lin Chuyue immediately stood up: "You are not qualified! You have already abdicated, what right do you have—"
Lin Zhengguo calmly stood up: "I have the signatures of half of the interim directors, and Cheng Yi also supports me as a strategic investor. You've lost."
Gu Yanchuan blocked Lin Chuyue's path and said angrily, "If you dare to accept this power, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Lin Zhengguo sneered: "Can that hacked authorization system under your command still be considered evidence? You can't even produce a signature now."
The situation reached its deepest stalemate.
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V. Counterattack: Hidden Recordings and Media Bombs
Just when everyone was almost driven to the brink of despair by Lin Zhengguo and Cheng Yi, Shen Yan suddenly spoke up.
"I'm sorry, I've changed my mind."
He took out a small voice recorder: "This is a recording of my conversation with Representative Cheng Yi last night. It includes their threats against me using my mother's case, demanding that I 'remain neutral' at the meeting—but in reality, they were helping them legally cover up their illegal operations."
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Gu Yanchuan handed the recording to the representative of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Shen Yanyan continued, "In addition, my mother has left Shanghai. She will file a formal complaint against Lin Zhengguo for privately manipulating the shareholder voting process as a former shareholder of Lin's Group."
Lin Zhengguo's expression changed drastically: "Are you crazy?! This is betrayal—"
Shen Yan said calmly, "No, it's a reckoning."
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VI. The situation reverses, and Cheng Yi loses control.
Cheng Yi's face turned ashen, and he slammed the table shut, shouting, "You've all conspired to frame me!"
Gu Yanchuan sneered: "You've never understood one thing from beginning to end—Lin Chuyue is not alone."
As soon as he finished speaking, the large screen in the venue suddenly turned on and played several videos:
— Footage of fund managers under Cheng Yi engaging in private transactions with some small and medium-sized shareholders late at night.
—Surveillance footage of Cheng Yi's men exerting pressure outside Shen Yan's mother's hospital room.
—And…the “private merger and acquisition agreement” signed between Lin Zhengguo and Cheng Yi in Lin Zhengguo’s office.
Cheng Yi's expression changed drastically, and he roared frantically, "Turn off the screen! You haven't authorized it—"
The CSRC representative stood up and announced: "This shareholders' meeting is suspended, all voting results are frozen, and the meeting will enter the judicial review stage. The temporary receiver will be decided by the Lin family's independent third-party panel."
Cheng Yi almost collapsed into his chair.
Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, Lin Chuyue slowly turned around and walked towards the host's seat—although she had not yet truly grasped all the power, the game had already been reversed.
She was no longer the sacrificed "Lin family daughter," but the mastermind of the next storm.
—End of this chapter