CHAPTER 287: CHAPTER 287: A REAL EYE-OPENER

Sheng Wenhao no longer refused Xu Ke’s help. Under Xu Ke’s arrangement, he temporarily moved into the mansion. During the day, while Xu Ke was at work, he would rest in the bedroom to recuperate. At night, he would bind himself and stuff a towel in his mouth to endure the assault of the drugs.

On the third day after Sheng Wenhao moved into the Xu Family Mansion, the Xu Corporation called a board meeting once again.

When Xu Ke arrived at the meeting room, all the board members were already present.

"President Xu sure is a busy man, arriving late and keeping all of us waiting for you," one of the board members said with a displeased look, their voice slightly hoarse and a bit unpleasant to hear.

"Arriving late? Has it already passed ten o’clock?" Xu Ke showed a surprised expression, looked at the watch on his wrist, and then showed a relaxed expression, "It’s just ten o’clock. I shouldn’t be late, or is my watch broken? But it shouldn’t be. I haven’t bought this watch for long, it shouldn’t be broken so soon." Xu Ke looked slightly puzzled at the board members present, speaking in a calm tone.

"President Xu was not late; we all arrived too early," Chairman Miao said with a smile, observing the displeased expressions on the board members’ faces.

"It’s good that it’s not my problem. If I were late for the meeting, I would really feel bad about it," Xu Ke said with a smile to Chairman Miao. Then he sat in his seat, glanced around with his eyes, and said, "I wonder what the purpose of today’s board meeting is?"

The issue of being late was put aside, and now seeing Xu Ke voluntarily mention the purpose of the meeting, the board member who spoke earlier, using their hoarse voice again, said, "We need an explanation and an account. We entrusted you with the company’s gaming project out of trust. However, as soon as you took over the case, you fired all the employees of the gaming team. Not only did you fire them but now the gaming team’s office is empty. The project has been at a standstill for nearly a week, and President Xu, you have done nothing, seemingly not taking this matter seriously. If President Xu is unable to perform this job, it’d be better to replace you as soon as possible."

"I’ve never given up on this project. It has been progressing; I just didn’t inform you," Xu Ke said with a refined and courteous smile.

"President Xu, we originally intended to give you a dignified exit, but you insisted on putting this matter on the table, handing us your face for us to hit, making it impossible to resolve this matter peacefully. The situation is now clear, and yet you insist on saying things to bluff us. Are you taking us for fools? You may hold the majority of the company’s shares, but when your decision-making causes significant losses to the company, the board also has the right to remove you from your position. So are you going to step down voluntarily, or do you really want to make this matter turn ugly?" The board member with the hoarse voice looked at Xu Ke with a mocking gaze.

"Are you so sure I haven’t done anything, that you could use this reason to remove me from my position today?" Xu Ke’s smile was broader than ever, his eyes, sharp in shape, narrowed slightly, concealing a bit of their edge.

"Since I am able to convene this meeting, I can be responsible for what I say. If the game is truly ongoing as you claim, from now on, no matter what you say, I’ll unconditionally support you," the board member with a slightly hoarse voice said, patting the conference table.

"Is that all?" Xu Ke raised an eyebrow, a disapproving expression on his face, as if he had lost some significant advantage to the other party.

"What more do you want?" The board member with the hoarse voice glared at Xu Ke with eyes like a tiger’s, seemingly chastising Xu Ke for his inconsiderateness.

Xu Ke ignored the gaze and said gently, "If I can’t prove myself, I would lose my current position, but if I can prove myself and only receive unconditional support, doesn’t that seem a bit unfair?"

"I thought it was some significant issue, turns out it’s just such a trivial matter. Fine, if you can prove that you’re indeed still working on this project, like you, I’ll resign from all my current positions, and at the board, I’ll always unconditionally support you. Now, is that satisfactory?" The board member leaned back slightly, his face showing an indescribable pride and confidence.

"Then let’s have the board members present witness this." Xu Ke also raised a smile, showing no sign of panic, even displaying a hint of provocation in his brows and eyes.

Xu Ke seemed prepared, whispering a few words to the assistant standing behind him like a backdrop. Soon after, the assistant came in carrying a laptop, connected it to the big screen, and opened a folder in front of everyone. Almost instantly, the scene on the screen left everyone present astounded.

A lush green meadow with animals running through the grass. They stopped with their harvest in their arms, looking quizzically at the camera, as if real live creatures had been placed inside. All those present opened their eyes wide in shock.

At this point, the camera pulled back, expanding from the green meadow upwards into the blue sky and white clouds. The occasional bird chirping painted this place as a heavenly realm. Then footsteps appeared in the footage, and in the next second, a white skirt fluttering up and down came into view. As the camera continued to lift, the sunlight caught silvery patterns on white clothing, a long sword hanging at the waist, a belt outlining the waist, broad shoulders, and as it turned, sharp brows and eyes suddenly came into view.

The man in the footage had tightly pressed thin lips, with eyes staring at the camera filled with an unyielding fighting spirit. The black pupils gradually turned crimson in the lens during the office workers’ engrossed attention, eager to see more, but the footage abruptly ended, and the conference room suddenly brightened.

"So, how about it? Do you all believe now that I wasn’t lying? The previous game had too many bugs and loopholes, and the graphics were not sophisticated enough, so I reassembled a team to redevelop the game. What I just showed you is their modified result. I believe that all of you present can see that this new team’s creation is much finer in terms of both scenes and characters than the previous version. I am confident that as long as they are given enough time, they will be able to create a hugely successful game. What do you think?" Xu Ke propped his chin, observing the various expressions on the board members’ faces, his smile growing ever brighter.