Jiang Ning parked her car in the underground parking lot of Huo Company and then took the staff elevator with Qi Xingzhou to the 13th floor.
This was Qi Xingzhou’s first visit to Huo’s, and a small frown appeared on his face, making no effort to hide his distaste for the company.
These days, Qi Xingzhou had been searching the internet for news about Jiang Ning, and he gradually pieced together her relationship with the Huo Family and the previous attitudes of the Huo family members toward her.
Even Qi Xingzhou could see that Huo’s current actions were completely a case of using Jiang Ning.
In the cramped elevator space, Qi Xingzhou looked down slightly and volunteered quietly, "Is there anything I can help with later?"
He had spent the most time with Jiang Ning recently and had a good understanding of her way of doing things.
He had just read the comments of netizens on the internet.
But Qi Xingzhou didn’t believe Jiang Ning was working at Huo’s because she was short of money or because of the blood relation.
He understood Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning didn’t lack money at the moment, wasn’t obsessed with it, and certainly wasn’t someone who would stoop low.
There must be another reason for her actions.
Right now, all Qi Xingzhou wanted to think about was getting involved himself to give Jiang Ning a helping hand, so together, they could bring down Huo’s.
"Stay by my side later, don’t go anywhere else, and I’ll call you first if there’s something you can help with," Jiang Ning responded.
Having Huo Song as a target in this mission, there would definitely be places where Qi Xingzhou could lend a hand.
"Alright," Qi Xingzhou nodded solemnly, taking Jiang Ning’s words to heart.
Jiang Ning raised her wrist and looked down at her watch.
She and Qi Xingzhou had arrived a bit early; there were still nearly twenty minutes until the start of Huo’s press conference.
On her phone, Huo Li had messaged Jiang Ning five minutes ago to ask when she would arrive and if she needed someone to pick her up.
Fresh Ginger: No need, we’re already at the company.
Jiang Ning had just sent her reply when the continuously ascending elevator smoothly stopped on the 13th floor.
The elevator doors opened with a ding to either side.
Jiang Ning put away her phone and stepped out of the elevator.
The 13th floor was the office area for Huo’s president, general manager, their special assistants, and their assistants. Upon leaving the elevator, Jiang Ning found it unusually quiet.
Jiang Ning found it strange, but didn’t think much of it, assuming there was no one around because it wasn’t Huo’s office hours yet.
She led Qi Xingzhou toward her small office, and as they approached it, they heard a familiar voice:
"Why should she be given five percent of the shares? Given the current hostile relationship between her and our Huo Family, who knows what harm she might do to the company once she gets those five percent!"
It was an angry female voice, questioning in tone.
Jiang Ning stopped in her tracks.
That voice... Why did it sound so much like Madam Huo’s?
It wasn’t that Jiang Ning was constantly thinking about Madam Huo, her biological mother, but after living under the same roof for two years, remembering Madam Huo’s voice was an instinctual reaction for Jiang Ning.
She tilted her head slightly, her gaze falling on Huo Li’s office door, which was slightly ajar, finally confirming that the voice was coming from Huo Li’s office.
It was probably because Madam Huo had just entered the room, thinking there were no outsiders on this floor, so she lost her guard and didn’t close the door tightly.
"Yes, big brother, you’re being too partial! Neither Kaian nor I have that many shares!"
"That’s right! Big brother, I don’t care, since you gave it to her, then give us a little too!"
Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian’s voices also came out from the office.
Jiang Ning heard this and raised her eyebrows slightly.
She had originally planned to send the message to Madam Huo and the twin brothers later, but now all three of them had gathered without missing a single one.
And it seemed like it was all because of the 5% of Huo shares that Huo Li had promised her?
eavesdropping is an act that, although not illegal, is unethical.
Therefore, Jiang Ning stood on the spot, listening openly and legitimately.
Qi Xingzhou stood by her side, in perfect tacit understanding, not making any noise.
In the office, in addition to Huo Li, Madam Huo, Huo Kaiping, and Huo Kaian, there was also Huo Ziheng, who had not shown up for a long time.
This morning, after Huo Li had spoken to Huo Song about the transfer of shares, he didn’t call to inform Madam Huo and the others specifically.
In Huo Li’s eyes, this was a company matter and also his own decision. Since Huo Song and he were both father and son, as well as superior and subordinate in the company, he told Huo Song about it.
As for Madam Huo and others, there was no need at all.
After all, he was doing what he thought was best for the company.
However, the consequence of Huo Li not informing them actively was that Madam Huo and the twins didn’t learn about the news until they were having lunch, from someone else’s mouth.
This was a full 5% of shares!
Why must Huo Li give these shares to Jiang Ning of all people?!
Madam Huo was the first to disagree.
Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian also disagreed; if Jiang Ning got 5% of the company’s shares, her ownership would exceed theirs. How could they hold their heads up in front of Jiang Ning in the future?
Madam Huo immediately called Huo Li, but he was resolute in his decision.
Seeing that things were not clear over the phone, Madam Huo then decided to bring the twin brothers and Huo Ziheng to the company.
Huo Ziheng originally didn’t want to come, but when he heard it had something to do with Jiang Ning, he ultimately decided to follow.
Huo Ziheng sat quietly on the sofa, not joining in the conversation.
"Mom, if you’re not clear about the company’s current situation, don’t cause a scene," Huo Li said, his brows slightly furrowed. Then he looked at Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian, "What do you two mean? That I’m playing favorites?"
His dark eyes were sharp; when he looked at the twins, his gaze was like a sword, seemingly piercing through their little schemes in an instant: "Do you want me to give each of you a 5% share as well? I dare to give it, do you dare to accept it?"
"Big brother..." Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian were somewhat guilty: "We were just joking just now, that’s not what we meant."
Madam Huo also felt a bit intimidated by Huo Li’s cold demeanor.
But transferring shares was a big deal; although those shares belonged to Huo Li, they were transferred to him by the late old Mr. Huo, after all, these were assets of the Huo family!
Madam Huo believed that no matter which son those shares were given to, they would always belong to the Huo family.
But once they were given to Jiang Ning, it would be like throwing a meat bun to a dog, never to return!
Not to mention if Jiang Ning gets married later, even just seeing her current discord with the Huo family, what’s the difference between giving her the shares and giving them to a stranger?!
Madam Huo couldn’t just watch Huo Li mess around with such an important matter.
She turned her head and scanned around: "Where’s your father? Where did he go?"
Could Huo Song really just watch as Huo Li freely gives away the shares to a stranger?