Once Shen Yanzhi said those words, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically.
“Absolutely not!” Shen Yuanzhong was the first to speak out in opposition.
Huang Sheng had long been scared to the point where his legs turned to jelly, all his earlier arrogance from confronting Shen Yanzhi now completely gone.
However, Chen Jin only took orders from Shen Yanzhi. As soon as Shen Yanzhi finished speaking, he immediately pulled out his phone and called the police.
Huang Sheng, a grown man, no longer cared about saving face. Terrified, he turned to Shen Yuanzhong for help: “Brother-in-law, save me… I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong… I never intended to embezzle at first, but they kept tempting me with money. I was possessed for a moment and…”
“Tell that to President Shen!” Shen Yuanzhong kicked him.
Taking the hint, Huang Sheng immediately crawled before Shen Yanzhi, crying and begging for mercy: “President Shen, you’re a magnanimous man—please spare me this once! I’ll never dare do it again! I’ll immediately make up that twelve million for you!”
Shen Yanzhi looked down at the man groveling before him like a stray dog, his dark eyes unfathomable: “Twelve million is just the largest single sum you embezzled, not the total. You haven’t been short on accepting red envelopes at those little gatherings, have you? And you’ve signed quite a few contracts with kickbacks for using substandard materials, right?”
“All these matters are documented one by one in the files.”
“You used the Shen Group’s name to solicit and accept bribes, damaging the group’s reputation. How should that compensation be calculated?”
He spoke unhurriedly, his voice calm and devoid of inflection, yet it inexplicably carried an oppressive weight.
Huang Sheng was so frightened that his hands and feet trembled, unable to even speak.
Neither Shen Hongguo nor Shen Yuanzhong had imagined Huang Sheng could be so greedy! Embezzling twelve million wasn’t enough—he hadn’t even let the smaller scraps slip by!
When they first saw that twelve million figure, they were already furious and hadn’t bothered to flip through the rest.
Or rather, they simply hadn’t imagined that the thick stack of documents would all be evidence of Huang Sheng’s corruption!
They hadn’t expected Huang Sheng would be so bold, nor had they expected Shen Yanzhi would investigate so thoroughly!
Chi Yu took in Huang Sheng’s disgraceful state, feeling a wave of revulsion.
This kind of person, no matter which company he went to or what position he held, was a toxic parasite. Prison, where he’d spend his days at a sewing machine, was his best destination.
Shen Yuanzhong was also furious about what Huang Sheng had done, but he couldn’t truly stand by and do nothing.
He’d come to the company today to back Huang Sheng up, not to send him off to eat government meals in prison.
Shen Yuanzhong clenched his fists: “Nephew, just tell me—how can we settle this matter once and for all?”
“I just said—unless he compensates for all the losses suffered by the Shen Group,” Shen Yanzhi replied.
Shen Yuanzhong: …
If it were just making up the twelve million plus those other red envelopes and kickbacks, he could still help Huang Sheng scrape the money together.
But how could he restore the Shen Group’s reputation?
If that were also converted to money, it would undoubtedly be an astronomical figure!
Shen Yanzhi was deliberately making things difficult for him!
“Or, if Third Uncle is willing to sign that contract, that works too. I don’t mind,” Shen Yanzhi suddenly spoke up, proactively offering a second option.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhong’s expression immediately changed.
The contract Shen Yanzhi mentioned was a resignation statement.
Although Old Master Shen hadn’t handed the Shen Group over to Shen Hongguo and Shen Yuanzhong, he’d given them corresponding shares and respectable positions.
Both men had voting rights and a voice in the company’s major meetings.
Previously, dissatisfied that Old Master Shen had bypassed them to directly hand the company to Shen Yanzhi, Shen Hongguo and Shen Yuanzhong had deliberately voted down several reforms Shen Yanzhi proposed at shareholder meetings.
Just as Shen Hongguo and Shen Yuanzhong disliked Shen Yanzhi, Shen Yanzhi had long since lost patience with these two elders who relied on their seniority.
Last time, Shen Yanzhi had directly forced the two to step down. If not for Old Master Shen’s intervention, Shen Hongguo and Shen Yuanzhong would already have been reduced to ordinary shareholders only receiving dividends.
Now Shen Yanzhi was bringing up old matters again.
Once Shen Yuanzhong signed that contract, it would mean giving up his current position and voice within the Shen Group.
“In your dreams!” Shen Yuanzhong spat out viciously.
He suddenly realized: “I see! I wondered why you were being so agreeable, actually giving Huang Sheng the project manager position. So you’d already set this trap from that very moment!”
Shen Yanzhi didn’t bother defending himself: “I didn’t force him to embezzle, and I didn’t force you to come knocking on my door. Also, I’m not discussing this with Third Uncle—I’m notifying you. Two choices, pick one.”
As his words fell, the police, led by Assistant Chen, walked in.
Seeing the uniformed officers before him, Huang Sheng’s eyes flashed with terror. He hurriedly clutched Shen Yuanzhong’s legs, pleading: “Uncle, save me, save me! I’m begging you—whatever that contract is, just sign it! Please, I really don’t want to go to prison!”
With the amount he’d embezzled, he definitely wouldn’t get out without serving eight to ten years!
Huang Sheng was truly afraid now.
Shen Yanzhi briefly explained the situation to the police and handed over that stack of documents as evidence for the case.
The police quickly apprehended Huang Sheng.
Shen Yuanzhong gritted his teeth, his expression dark, watching helplessly as the police took Huang Sheng away.
He still understood the relative importance of the power in his hands versus a nephew from his wife’s family.
After the police left, Shen Hongguo and Shen Yuanzhong couldn’t sit still any longer. With dark expressions, they left with their bodyguards.
Shen Yanzhi glanced at the two untouched cups of bitter tea on the coffee table and told Assistant Chen to take them out and pour them away.
As for Shen Yuanzhong not choosing to sign the contract, Shen Yanzhi wasn’t disappointed. Or rather, everything was within his expectations.
Huang Sheng was just a small poisonous fang he’d pulled out.
Based on his understanding of Shen Yuanzhong, the man absolutely wouldn’t be able to swallow this humiliation.
As long as he made a move, he would inevitably reveal an opening.
Shen Yanzhi had sufficient patience and time. He wasn’t in a hurry.
Shen Yanzhi handed Huang Sheng’s case over to the company’s legal team to follow up, making sure Huang Sheng received the punishment he deserved.
After giving his instructions, Shen Yanzhi continued handling official business as if nothing had happened, as though what had just occurred was merely an insignificant episode to him.
Chi Yu looked at his calm, composed profile, inwardly full of admiration. A domineering CEO was indeed a domineering CEO—this formidable mental fortitude and exceptional focus weren’t something just anyone could possess.
Chi Yu lazily rolled over inside the phone. Even when Shen Yanzhi finally stopped his work and picked up his phone to make a call, she didn’t hide.
Because over these past few days, Chi Yu had clearly realized that she currently had no physical form. Even if she floated around inside the phone right in front of Shen Yanzhi, he couldn’t see her.
What somewhat surprised Chi Yu was that during this phone call, Shen Yanzhi actually accepted the other party’s invitation:
“Tonight at eight o’clock, Jinhuang Entertainment. Brother Shen, you must remember to come!”
Shen Yanzhi: “Alright.”