Hong Tianming, even in his folly, understood now.

    Originally, the shares of the group in his hands, together with his father’s portion, amounted to over fifty percent, giving him an absolute say on the board of directors. However, that changed yesterday when he transferred eight percent of his shares, making the situation uncertain.

    Especially now, with his father seriously ill and bedridden, the board of directors lacked leadership. Coupled with the Hong Family producing such a worthless son-in-law causing an uproar recently, the board was undoubtedly aware of the situation.

    What’s more, Ye Feng had not only struck down Lei Zaiyan of the Lei Family but also injured the young master of the Jiangdu’s Jiang Family in the Southern River Region Jiangnan Province last night.

    The board could not possibly be in the dark about such matters, and fearing retaliation from the Jiang Family, they were likely having second thoughts.

    Especially since Shen Minghua was fanning the flames behind the scenes, Hong Tianming had little doubt that the board had already slipped from the Hong Family’s control and was leaning towards Shen Minghua, the backstabber with honeyed words.

    Shen Minghua chuckled, "My President Hong, oh no, I can’t call you that anymore, as the board has just made a preliminary decision to remove you from your position, and also to remove Hong Qingyan’s role as acting president, as well as dismissing the former president Hong Zhenguo from all his duties in the group!"

    Hong Yuting, hearing this, couldn’t help but scream, "No, how is this possible? You, a mere general manager, even with the eight percent of shares from my dad and your own five percent, only hold thirteen percent altogether. You have no authority to make such a decision!"

    Hong Wei also snorted coldly, "Shen Minghua, you always seemed respectful and modest, but who could have guessed you were such a villain? You actually aspire to seize control of the Hong Family Group. Don’t even think about it, it’s simply impossible!"

    "Impossible?" Shen Minghua laughed, a laugh filled with self-satisfaction. Grinning, he continued, "I’m not afraid to tell you that the board, aside from your Hong Family, has already reached a unanimous agreement and now possesses more than half of the shares."

    "In other words, the current board can make any decision it wants, even without the Hong Family. Do you understand now?"

    Hong Qingyan turned to Hong Tianming and asked, "Dad, is the board really as he says it is now?"

    Hong Tianming remained silent, with nothing more to say. He had transferred his shares yesterday out of fear of retaliation from the Jiang Family, but he could never have imagined it would lead to this.

    Upon hearing this, Hong Tianming and Zhang Yuman couldn’t bear it any longer, both collapsing to the ground, devoid of strength.

    "Mom... Dad..."

    Hong Yuting and Hong Wei cried out in shock and hurried over, helping the two of them up.

    "It’s over, it’s all over now. Our Hong Family, we’re truly finished now," Zhang Yuman wailed, slapping her thighs and looking up to the heavens.

    As the group’s general manager, she indeed was involved in using the company for personal gain, and she knew this better than anyone. The amount was not small. When the Hong Family controlled the group, such things were tacitly understood and no one thought to take serious measures.

    But now, with the Hong Family’s authority in the board weakened, everything was utterly ruined.

    Hong Tianming gritted his teeth and roared, "It’s all my fault, I was too foolish to have listened to the vile Shen Minghua and transfer my share of the stocks to him while Old Master Hong was gravely ill in bed. Otherwise, none of this would have happened."

    Hong Yuting shook her head and snorted, "No, Dad, it’s not your fault. You did it to protect our family. If anyone is to blame, it’s that useless son-in-law who has been causing so much trouble lately. If it weren’t for his recent actions, you wouldn’t have transferred your shares, leading us to this plight."

    Zhang Yuman also said, "Exactly, everything is because of that good-for-nothing son-in-law, all of this chaos is his doing—it’s all his fault!"

    Hong Wei said, "What’s the use of talking about this now? Dad, your prestige in the board isn’t high, but grandfather still commands great respect. Now that he has come out of danger, let him wake up, return to the group immediately, and reorganize the board."

    Upon hearing that Old Master Hong was out of danger, Shen Minghua’s eyes briefly showed a flicker of panic, but it quickly vanished.

    However well he hid it, he could not escape the discerning eyes of Ye Feng, who was standing beside them.

    It was at this moment that Ye Feng truly confirmed that the one who had poisoned Hong Zhenguo was this man, and that all of this was part of his carefully laid plans.