Stealing the moonlight into my arms

Chapter 157 Watching a Show

In the huge conference room, shareholders of the Xiao Group gathered together.

Rather than calling it a meeting of shareholders, it would be more accurate to say that this is an internal meeting of the Xiao family.

During the ancestor worship ceremony, Fu Runing recognized some people's faces, and now they were all sitting in the conference room in formal attire.

The main seat was empty, and right next to it sat Xiao Hongshen. He sat there for a long time without saying a word. Instead, it was Xiao Yanting who was interacting with the people present.

Of course, Fu Runing also saw Xiao Qinrui, who was serving tea and water and acting as a recorder at this time.

In the past, Xiao Qinrui always wanted to be the center of attention no matter what the occasion. Probably because she was reprimanded by the old lady a while ago, she doesn't dare to be too presumptuous now.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was too serious.

Xiao Jingting's arrival attracted the attention of many people present, and they also turned their attention to Fu Runing.

Many people had seen Fu Runing during the ancestor worship ceremony. The people in the Xiao family were not so old-fashioned and did not think there was anything wrong with bringing his wife to the meeting.

So Fu Runing didn't notice any strange looks.

Perhaps the darkest and most oppressive look came from Xiao Hongshen.

Xiao Qinrui also saw Fu Runing. She whispered in Xiao Hongshen's ear, "Dad, why did Big Brother bring her here? Didn't they say they were divorced?"

Although Xiao Qinrui hated Fu Runing, she at least knew the situation and didn't dare to speak loudly at this time.

Fu Runing didn't even need to go near to know what Xiao Qinrui was mumbling about.

She didn't look at them either.

Don’t even look at Xiao Hongshen.

Anyway, her ex-father-in-law never looked down on her, so she doesn't need to pay any attention to him now.

She came here with Xiao Jingting and she doesn't care about others.

She said to Xiao Jingting in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Where should I sit?"

Xiao Jingting said calmly: "Just follow me."

Fu Runing nodded. His words were enough.

Xiao Jingting walked to the seat below Xiao Hongshen, and without any explanation, the person next to him stood up and moved one seat below.

"sit."

He gestured for Fu Runing to sit down.

Fu Runing sat down as she was told, ignoring the gazes of Xiao Hongshen and Xiao Qinrui.

She had been in the Xiao family for three years, and she discovered that most people in this family were very proud. Even if they didn't like something, they would not say it in public. Just like now, Xiao Hongshen's eyes could probably stare her into a sieve, but he would not conflict with his son Xiao Jingting in front of all the shareholders.

As expected, you have to be shameless towards people like them.

Being shameless basically means you win half the battle.

Xiao Jingting sat down next to her. After he sat down, the conference room became quieter. There were some whispers before, but now even these sounds disappeared.

But the meeting hadn't started yet, as if it was waiting for someone.

"Who are you waiting for?" Fu Runing asked him using lip language, but no sound came out.

Who knew Xiao Jingting would say directly: "Waiting for the old man."

As soon as he said this, people around him looked in his direction.

An uncle who is not too young said, "Brother, you haven't attended the shareholders' meeting in several years. Why did you want to join in the fun this year?"

Xiao Jingting said calmly but politely, "Can't you stay idle?"

Old Master Xiao delegated power very thoroughly. When he handed over power to his son Xiao Hongshen, he started fishing all day and would never set foot in the company unless necessary.

As they were talking, Mr. Xiao walked into the meeting room accompanied by Yue Zhong.

Fu Runing looked over and saw that the old man usually dressed casually at home, but today he was dressed formally in a black suit, with a tie, pocket square, and cuffs all intact, and a gentleman's hat. He looked completely different from his usual temperament.

When Xiao Hongshen saw the old man coming, he looked at Fu Runing coldly and whispered, "You go sit in the back."

When Old Master Xiao arrived, naturally Old Lady Song Huizhen came along as well.

Fu Runing rolled her eyes and looked at the ceiling.

Ignore.

Xiao Jingting glanced at Xiao Hongshen coldly without saying anything.

Everyone who heard the conversation between the father-in-law and daughter-in-law looked inquiringly at the scene, waiting to see what was going on.

Unexpectedly, the old man came over and patted Xiao Hongshen on the shoulder. He was not polite at all and said sarcastically: "You don't bring your wife yourself, and you don't allow others to bring her?"

Xiao Hongshen was choked by this and his face looked unhappy.

Mr. Xiao's full name is Xiao Wenqin. Some of the older people present stood up to greet him.

"Big brother."

"Uncle."

Xiao Hongshen looked unhappy and was about to say something when Xiao Wenqin walked up to him and patted the conference table.

"Get up and make room."

Xiao Hongshen looked at the old man in astonishment, "Dad, what kind of occasion is this? Isn't your position reserved?"

Xiao Wenqin didn't waste any words and said directly: "I also brought my wife, so where should I let my wife sit?"

There was only one empty seat in the main seat, which was reserved for Xiao Wenqin.

The other seats are all full.

Xiao Hongshen was embarrassed. He tightened his jaw and looked at Fu Runing, who was two seats away.

The look in his eyes was very clear. The seats were already arranged. What did it mean to suddenly bring in a stranger?

Before Fu Runing could move, Xiao Jingting put his hand on the back of her chair, and his meaning was very obvious.

During the stalemate, Song Huizhen arrived late.

"Oh, Jing Ting brought his wife here today for everyone to recognize."

Xiao Jingting greeted the old lady: "Grandma."

Fu Runing also shouted, "Grandma."

Seeing his father's unhappy expression, Xiao Yanting took the initiative to suggest, "Dad, I'll sit in the back. You can make room for grandpa and grandma."

Xiao Hongshen looked at his youngest son and responded indifferently.

This youngest son is indeed perceptive.

Just as she was about to move, Song Huizhen coughed lightly and said with a smile, "I'm tired of sitting here all the time, and I don't want to sit with that stinky old man. Ning Ning and I will sit together."

The people around Fu Runing stood up and gave up their seats very quickly.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingting also stood up, gave up his seat to let the old lady sit down, and sat on the other side of Fu Runing.

Everyone knows that the closer you are to the main seat, the more important your position is.

In the past, you could tell who would be the leading actor by looking at the seats, but this year it is a rare occurrence.

Xiao Wenqin looked at Xiao Hongshen coldly and scolded him coldly: "Your butt is so golden that you can't move it at all."

Everyone who heard this lowered their heads and smiled without saying a word.

Xiao Hongshen was brought up under the old man's strict education. The old man was kind to people outside, but extremely serious with him, so that when he was young, he was a little afraid of Xiao Wenqin. Later, when he took power, he gradually lost this fear.

Now that he was being scolded in public, he could only stand up with a sullen face, pull out a chair for Xiao Wenqin, and said respectfully, "Dad, please sit down."

"That's pretty much it."

Xiao Wenqin sat down, his originally stern eyes gradually becoming calmer. He glanced at everyone present and set the tone for today -

"Although this is called a shareholders' meeting, the people present are basically all family members. The Xiao family values ​​the relationship between father and son, and the order of seniority. How can a son disrespect his father? And what about the idea that women can't sit at the table to discuss matters? That's all feudal superstition. I've always encouraged everyone to bring their wives along. They say one should never forget one's wife, and one can't just go back to one's roots when one becomes rich.

Some of us just like to go back in time, imitating the aristocratic elders and young men of the past who kept several concubines. If the family's hearts are scattered, how can they still work together? Is the family still a family? A father is righteous, a mother is kind, brothers are friendly, and younger brothers are respectful. Only when the family is harmonious can everything prosper."

"Yes, yes, the old man is right..."

There was a burst of echoes from all around.

Fu Runing controlled the corners of her mouth. No wonder Xiao Jingting said that it was not so serious at this moment.

The old man's words scolded many people present.

The first to bear the brunt was Xiao Hongshen.

Every rich family has some gossip. If it is not brought to the surface, then it does not exist. Who can control how many concubines they have behind the scenes?

But the old man just wants to put these things on the table and talk about them. Anyone who behaves improperly or favors concubines over wives will be gradually marginalized.

In the old lady's words, if a man cannot be loyal to his wife, who can he be loyal to?

This is enough to prove how much these two elders disdain the behavior of their disappointing son, three children and two mothers.

But some smart people have interpreted some meaning from this passage.

There is order in the relationship between elders and juniors, and brothers are friendly and respectful to each other.

He also secretly mentioned that he looked down on the behavior of a concubine.

Then the tone for today is basically set.

The eldest son is the eldest son, and he is the eldest son born to the original wife.

It seems that this old man is here to support someone today.

Everyone present was smart. They just had to keep their eyes on the nose and their nose on the heart, and sit firmly on the chair under their butt.

Song Huizhen looked at Fu Runing's uncontrollable upward curve of her lips and chuckled softly, "Laugh if you want to. This is how it's always been. It's not as grand as you imagined, is it?"

Fu Runing didn't know whether to nod or shake her head.

After the old man set the tone, he did not speak again. He concentrated on watching the show and gave the right to speak to the younger generation of the Xiao family.

Financial report, annual summary, development in the next few years, core projects, technological breakthroughs, etc.

The speakers changed one after another.

The young people listened with great interest.

Some of the older ones began to doze off.

The old man sitting in the main seat even wore sunglasses.

This……

Although I knew this meeting wasn't serious, I couldn't be so relaxed, could I? Not snoring was already a sign of good manners.

Fu Runing looked at the old lady sitting next to her. Some people seemed to be looking down at the tablet seriously, as if they were watching a PPT, but in fact they were watching a silent skit.

After the data came out, it was time for the most crucial part, which was who would continue to serve as the president of the Xiao Group next year.

When Fu Runing heard this, she unconsciously glanced at Xiao Jingting who was sitting next to her.

However, Xiao Yanting was sitting diagonally opposite her, and she also glanced at him.

Xiao Jingting showed no change in emotion, and he didn't know whether he really didn't care or was really confident.

She had asked Xiaoting before, and Xiaoting said that he didn't care about these things and was very indifferent to fame and fortune.

I don’t know if he is pretending or it’s true.

Xiao Yanting still looked gentle and elegant, and did not show any sign of being eager for quick success. He was humble and calm.

Some sensible people, at this stage, already know which side the trend is on and have begun to take their position.

But there are some ignorant people.

"I think Jing Ting is quite good, and we have all witnessed his achievements over the past year. But now that Yan Ting is back, we should give a younger person an equal opportunity to showcase his talents. After all, Yan Ting was already attending meetings with us in the conference room when he was even younger than a table. He's been brought up by us, and we've invested a lot of effort and training in him."

Fu Runing took a look and saw that this was the son of one of his great uncles, about forty years old, with an elegant appearance.

She had heard the old lady mention that there was a family outside the home, and he was one of those who kept concubines.

Someone retorted, "What do you mean by 'just because we've invested enough effort and training,' we have to let Jing Ting step down and let Yan Ting take over?' You mean, Yan Ting is only 23 years old and has 20 years of service? So when did the Xiao family start deciding positions based on length of service?"

This is another great-uncle's son, not so handsome, older, with a dark face, in charge of infrastructure. He used to take on some road and bridge projects abroad for many years, and stayed there for a long time. When he came back, his wife and children often didn't recognize him. He was so dark that there was no moon on his forehead. He could directly play Bao Gong, a person who can endure hardships very well.

Of course, he couldn't stand those people who talked about financial investment every day in the country.

"What you said is true. I just think that Yan Ting has always been trained as an heir. Now that he is old enough, what's wrong with letting him try? What if he can lead the Xiao family to a higher level? Wouldn't our financial report next year look better?"

Someone else echoed: "Indeed, Jing Ting didn't stay in the Xiao family for that long after all."

An elderly uncle suddenly came out and said calmly, "Did you eat too much at lunch?"

He is the father of the man just now.

"Dad, what's wrong?" The man who spoke was still a little confused.

"If you're full, just go to the toilet and vomit for a while. No one thinks you're dumb!"

Afterwards, the man who spoke was pulled out of the meeting room by his father by his ear.

Everyone couldn't help but shake their heads and laugh.

The young people don’t understand the situation, so who can still mention Xiao Jingting’s background in the Xiao family?

I don’t know how many people I have slapped in the face by mentioning this.

How did Xiao Jingting get lost?

How did the youngest son come about?

There is also the rumor that Xiao Hongshen married his sister-in-law after his wife died.

Fu Runing finally understood.

This shareholders' meeting was divided into two factions, one side stood on Xiao Jingting's side, and the other side supported Xiao Yanting.

Most of those who support Xiao Jingting are those who are in charge of industry. These industries are relatively traditional, but they are also the foundation for the Xiao family's vigorous development. Most of those who support Xiao Yanting are engaged in investment, and more of them are in the industries that are on the rise.

Everyone knows that working in industry is hard and tiring, and engaging in technological research and development is even more expensive and laborious. However, financial investment is lucrative. If a project fails, the group can cover it with money, and you can create a name for yourself and keep the money in your pocket.

Where there is a positive side, there is a dark side. These things are very normal phenomena in a huge group. Even Xiao Hongshen turns a blind eye to them.

But in the year that Xiao Jingting came to power, the days of these parasites became no longer so easy.

This is not a simple stance, there are interests involved.

The two sides went from being friendly at the beginning to becoming sarcastic.

But the two old men on the main seat remained calm.

An uncle slammed the table and said, "Hey, you guys are talking nonsense. Why don't you just point the finger at Hong Shen? It's his fault that he gave birth to two sons, so you guys are just sitting here having fun. In my opinion, Rui Rui can do it. Big brother said that women can also sit at the table to eat! No one said that a granddaughter can't be a CEO!"

When these words were spoken, everyone present wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Xiao Hongshen's face suddenly turned dark. He lost his grip on the teacup in his hand and it fell onto the conference table with a bang.

"Fifth Uncle, you can't say that..." Xiao Qinrui's face turned red with anxiety.

The old man woke up from his nap and laughed out loud when he heard this.

However, after arguing for a while, another voice suddenly came out -

"It's not that I have a problem with Jing Ting. It's just that I worked with Jing Ting in Lan City a few years ago. I don't know if Jing Ting is under too much pressure, but he always sees a psychologist. To be honest, I shouldn't say this, but for the future of the group, I think it's necessary to speak out. After all, if a person at the helm has a mental problem, it will cause the greatest harm to the group."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience began to whisper to each other.

Even Song Huizhen looked up at Xiao Jingting, obviously not expecting this.

Fu Runing's eyes also showed some worry, and she suddenly understood why Xiao Jingting wanted to bring her here today.

Her hand unconsciously rested on the back of the man's hand, as if it was a subconscious action.

Her fingers stroked the skin of his arm, telling him to calm down and not be impulsive.

She had done it many times in the past three years.

Xiao Jingting looked down at the white and delicate hand and was also stunned, as if he didn't expect her to do this.

Fu Runing also reacted and tried to pull her hand away quickly, but it was too late. The man had already held her hand.

Xiao Jingting didn't even look at the man, but just adjusted the height of the microphone in front of him.

Then he said calmly, "My wife has the final say on whether there are any problems with my mental state."