Li Zhe didn't know how he got through the night.
He only remembered following the BMW around the bustling city three times, countless people taking pictures and videos of him. He tried to cover his face, but his lower body was exposed.
When he tried to cover his lower body, his face was exposed again.
While moving his hands up and down, unsure where to put them, those watching saw everything, both what should and shouldn't be exposed.
In the end, after Ma Jun abandoned him and the car left, Li Zhe couldn't remember how he got into the car or how he escaped back home.
Even when he got home, Li Zhe found that he still had those six hundred yuan in his mouth.
However, the money was now covered in saliva, tightly sticking together.
That night, Li Zhe couldn't sleep at all. Every time he closed his eyes, he recalled the crowd pointing and the continuously flashing lights as he ran naked on the street.
The next morning, Li Zhe's eyes had turned into dark circles, and coupled with his naturally ugly appearance, he looked even more hideous, like a recently deceased ghost.
Even so, Li Zhe didn't dare to neglect getting up.
He had promised Li Gang that he would manage the group today, and he was supposed to preside over the morning meeting.
With dark circles under his eyes, Li Zhe hurried to Gangzhe Group.
Usually, as soon as he entered the group, many people would come to greet him, and numerous beautiful female employees would try to win his favor.
But today was rather abnormal.
He saw employees avoiding him from a distance, and those who couldn't avoid him quickly greeted him before covering their mouths to stifle their laughter as they walked away.
Li Zhe found it odd, thinking it was because he hadn't slept well and the dark circles were amusing.
But since the meeting time was approaching, and the board members, who were old fossils, were there to support him, he had to host the group properly.
So Li Zhe hurriedly entered the elevator and went directly to the meeting room.
There he saw eight people already seated, the old board members of Gangzhe Group.
However, today these board members' faces were also strange, looking sullen, as if someone owed them money.
Li Zhe didn't dare provoke them too much and walked to the chair in the center of the conference room, smiled slightly at the board members, and said, "Gentlemen, I'll be hosting the meeting today."
Saying this, Li Zhe was about to sit down.
But just as he bent to sit down, before he reached the chair, a man sitting next to him suddenly kicked the chair away.
Li Zhe fell to the ground with a thud.
Laughter immediately burst out throughout the meeting room.
Li Zhe quickly got up from the ground, angrily glaring at the middle-aged man who kicked his chair away, and said furiously, "Mr. Li, what are you doing?"
That man known as Mr. Li snorted coldly and said, "Gangzhe Group was built by us old folks alongside your father. We only respect Li Gang, not you. This seat is not yours to take." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovᴇlFir(e).nᴇt
Upon hearing this, Li Zhe retorted angrily, "We hold the majority of shares. My father asked me to sit, so I can sit."
Mr. Li snorted coldly, "It is your father who holds the majority of shares, not you."
Li Zhe threatened, "I'll have my father transfer the shares to me right now."
Hearing this, Mr. Li chuckled lightly and said, "Whether Li Gang will transfer them to you or not, if he does, we will all sell Gangzhe Group's shares, and you and your father can play by yourselves."
At this, Li Zhe became scared.
Mr. Li was right, even if they were father and son, Li Gang wouldn't easily transfer the shares to him. Moreover, if these board members really sold their shares, Gangzhe Group could face a devastating blow, possibly even closure.
Thinking of the serious consequences, Li Zhe immediately forced a smile and said, "Mr. Li, and all uncles, you watched me grow up. I'm sitting here today just to gain some experience, nothing more. Please give me some face."
Mr. Li snorted coldly and said, "If you want experience, find another place, there's no seat for you at Gangzhe Group."
Seeing Mr. Li unmoved, Li Zhe became thoroughly enraged and shouted, "Why are you all targeting me? What have I done wrong? If you tell me, and it's my fault, I'll leave immediately."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Li nodded and said, "Good, just waiting for you to say that."
After speaking, Mr. Li pulled a newspaper from his chair and tossed it onto the table with a slap.
Li Zhe looked down and saw a major news headline covering nearly half the page—Gangzhe Group's Young Master Li Zhe Streaks at Midnight!
Underneath the headline, there was a photo displaying Li Zhe from last night's incident while the BMW drove him, stark naked.
Fortunately, Li Zhe's lower body was pixellated, but his face was clearly visible.
Seeing this, Li Zhe immediately understood why the group's employees had looked at him that way this morning. Apparently, his antics from last night were now well-known throughout Wanghai City.
Panic struck Li Zhe. He looked at Mr. Li and the others in a fluster, pleading, "Mr. Li, I beg you, please give me a break. This won't happen again, I assure you."
Seeing Li Zhe's pathetic state, Mr. Li and the rest showed disdain, looking down on Li Zhe even more.
Mr. Li curled his lips and said, "From today on, you can't participate in any of Gangzhe Group's decisions. Gangzhe Group's doors will be forever closed to you."
Hearing this, Li Zhe turned pale with fright; if that were the case, then his life would be over.
Ignoring Li Zhe, Mr. Li and the other seven stood up and headed toward the conference room door.
Li Zhe stood there, both shocked and terrified, utterly clueless.
At that moment, six people suddenly stood in the doorway, blocking Mr. Li and the others.
However, Mr. Li and the others hadn't noticed when these six people entered the conference room.
Seeing them blocking the door, Mr. Li coldly said, "Move aside."
But the six didn't budge, firmly blocking the door.
Mr. Li looked up at the six and saw the five at the back were young men with expressionless faces, while the one at the front was completely cloaked in black, their face impossible to see.
Mr. Li snorted coldly and said, "Sneaky, they mustn't be good people."
Just then, a voice neither male nor female emerged from beneath the cloak, "None of you can leave; you must pledge your loyalty to Li Zhe."