Chapter 43: Confrontation
Inside the conference room...
At this moment, Cao Feifei was just about to wrap up the meeting, but she inadvertently looked at the door and her face couldn't help but change as she shouted her most hated name: "Zhang Xiaohua!"
Zhang Xiaohua directly ignored the father and daughter duo and entered the conference room.
As he stood before the conference table, Zhang Xiaohua first glanced at the audience and found that except for Cao Dequan and Cao Feifei, he did not have any impression of the rest of them.
It seemed that those former veterans had already been purged by the father and daughter pair.
Once upon a time, this company was like another branch of his family. But now it just felt strange and foreign to be here...
Shaking his head, Zhang Xiaohua locked his eyes on Xu Fengnian's now empty seat, but that made him feel much happier.
Originally, Zhang Xiaohua wouldn't have a place to sit for himself. This Cao father and daughter certainly did not prepare a seat for him.
Of course, let alone sitting in Xu Fengnian's former seat, as one of the shareholders of this company, Zhang Xiaohua had every right to be in such meetings. Even Cao Dequan could not say anything about this.
Seeing Zhang Xiaohua's arrogance, Cao Feifei got up from her seat while barking at him, her tone full of anger:
"Zhang Xiaohua, who let you in? Don't you see that we are in a meeting? Hurry up and leave before I call security to throw you out."
In the face of Cao Feifei's stern warning, Zhang Xiaohua was unfazed. He took out his mobile phone and hushed his head while playing a casual game. He replied to her in a mild tone:
"No one's gonna call security unless you wanna see your father in prison. In that case, I'll be more than happy to oblige, and I'll see you guys in court. There, we can figure out how many years the judge feels like giving to a chairman of a listed company who embezzled company dividends from the private shareholders."
This immediately caused an uproar among the shareholders at the scene, and they all jumped from their seats and glared at the Cao Dequan. Finally, Zhang Xiaohua turned his attention to Cao Dequan's face.
Cao Feifei's face became pale as paper, but her eyes were still filled with resentment. She stared at Zhang Xiaohua and snorted: "What do you mean by that, Zhang Xiaohua? How much are your dividends? How much money can you even get? It's not even worth our time! Why would we bother swallowing it?"
"It's worth it, I think it can be seen from the fact that you came to my house and threatened me and my mother into selling these shares to you...? So much for sworn brothers, haha. In fact, why not just ask the other shareholders if it's worth it."
Finishing his words, Zhang Xiaohua turned away from her and fixed his eyes on Cao Dequan's body as if he could see through his heart. He clearly understood that his every move was causing Cao Dequan to break out into a cold sweat. His panic was obvious to anyone, and his guilt was written across his face.
Cao Dequan really couldn't understand where had this kid gathered so much courage from.
He watched this kid growing up and according to his understanding of him, even when his father was here to back him up, he wasn't so haughty.
But now, when he no longer had any backing, he actually dared to come to the company to find trouble. With this kind of courage, he really was worthy of being called a second-generation wastrel.
However, no matter what, this was a company, and he was the chairman of its board. If he allowed this kid to be so abrasive again and again, he would truly lose all of his face.
Thinking of this, Cao Dequan reluctantly looked up and showed a false smile to Zhang Xiaohua. He pretended to be kind and said: "Ai, Xiaohua, you must have misunderstood Uncle. I have watched you grow up. How could I be scheming against you? You are practically my family and as for the last time, I do apologise, but I think we can both agree that we took things too far and said things that we didn't mean."
"I'm not here for your two-faced act, so let's just cut straight to the chase." Zhang Xiaohua was not embarrassed and cut him off saying: "Give me all the dividends that I deserve from last month and not a penny less. Or we can sort this out in court. But before I go to court, I think it might be necessary to host a press conference and talk to our friends in the media about the methods you use to handle business."
Upon hearing this, Cao Dequan suddenly felt anxious.
With Zhang Xiaohua's current popularity, once he opened a press conference and discredited Cao Dequan in front of the media, both Cao Dequan and New Century would have their reputation tainted. Some of the shareholders would love nothing more than to use this as an excuse to remove him from the chairman position. Especially after hearing about his attempt to buy the remaining shares and become the major shareholder. While they didn't mind him running the day to day aspects of the business, if he tried to gain full control over it, they would definitely work together with this Zhang Xiaohua to suppress him, then all of his hard work would be wasted.
As for Zhang Xiaohua's threats of getting him sent to jail, he knew he was bluffing. If this was taken to court, at most he would receive a fine and some bad comments on press media, but with his connections and power, he could easily minimize the effects.
However, the shareholders and company executives were on the scene, and Cao Dequan couldn't really confess that he had swallowed Zhang Xiaohua's share dividends even if he wanted to.
Cao Dequan decided to maintain a friendly attitude and appease Zhang Xiaohua: "I think you have misunderstood Uncle. Let the accountant send you the rest, how much did you not receive?"
Since this old bastard wanted to play, then he would play with him; anyway, he had plenty of time.
Zhang Xiaohua leaned back and slid comfortably against the conference chair. He tilted his head high and said leisurely, "You gave me thirty thousand dollars out of 1 million. Everyone knows that my dad gave you everything. Yet now that my dad is gone, you have finally showed your ungrateful side."
"Zhang Xiaohua, you..." Cao Feifei was suffocated with a snotty, sloppy eye, and she wanted to beat Zhang Xiaohua up. Zhang Xiaohua's calm and shameless appearance was so infuriating!
"What are you doing here? You don't have to accompany me, you know... oh yeah, why aren't you with that Ling Fang?"
Seeing Cao Feifei become triggered, Zhang Xiaohua didn't forget to add some extra salt to her wounds. Cao Feifei was blindsided with anger, and her vision became crimson red so much that the two peaks on her chest heaved up and down. Zhang Xiaohua was enjoying the view very much, he really wanted to reach out and grab one!
After seeing Cao Feifei becoming mad, an executive was stunned, and in order to please Cao Feifei, he scolded Zhang Xiaohua: "Zhang Xiaohua, don't think that just because you're the son of the former boss, you can come here and say whatever you want. You said just now that you want to file a lawsuit, right? We can also play that game. As a shareholder of New Century, you actually went and opened a private company outside. Did you know that we can sue you for this?"
"Sue me?" Zhang Xiaohua smiled, "If I remember correctly, according to 'Corporate Law', all shareholders have the right to open their own businesses; of course, unless they have an official position in the company. As far as I'm aware, I'm neither the chairman nor the general manager of the company. I'm just a small shareholder. So I'm interested in how you plan to sue me."
The executive immediately blushed like a peach and quietly lowered his head. He wanted to drill legal loopholes to scare Zhang Xiaohua. He also wanted to use the opportunity to impress the Cao father and daughter, but he was wrecked by Zhang Xiaohua.
Cao Dequan and Cao Feifei couldn't help but scrutinise Zhang Xiaohua. They couldn't believe how this former wastrel could become so shrewd and not only open a company but also write songs.
At this moment all the company's senior executives were speechless.
"Come on, stop diverting the topic." Zhang Xiaohua reverted his attention back to Cao Dequan, and said: "No one here is a child. Some things are needless to say and I don't want any more crap. Give me my money, and I will leave immediately. I don't want to stay any longer in this snake den."
Cao Dequan felt pure hatred in his heart. He had never been so humiliated in his life, but he maintained a smile on the surface, saying with a gentle tone: "Xiaohua, I'll have the accountant send the correct amount to your account. Because last month the company's profit was limited, so only thirty thousand was sent instead. If you don't believe me, I'll let the accountant get the company's bill of last month."
Here, Cao Dequan winked at the accountant. The accountant was obviously a smart person. After he gave Cao Dequan a certain look, he made his way out of the conference room.
Twenty minutes later, the accountant returned to the conference room and placed the book in his hands in front of Zhang Xiaohua. He immediately cast a look on Cao Dequan and indicated that his task was completed.
When Zhang Xiaohua picked up the accounting book and opened it, he could not help but be dazzled. The dense numbers were like a sky full of stars. Everything could be added, subtracted, and multiplied.
Seeing Zhang Xiaohua's face full of fog and confusion, the accountant smiled happily. Not to mention this young man, even some of the professionals from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce may not be able to distinguish between true and false from the numbers.
"The company's turnover last month was a total of 1.5 million yuan. You are owed 4% of the company's share. So, after deducting taxes, you should get 30,000 yuan. So I can prove that you had the correct amount from the shareholders dividends last month. In the past few minutes and in accordance with the chairman's instructions, I have already sent all of the company's account details to your email."
After he listened to the accountant's remarks, Zhang Xiaohua immediately understood that it would be impossible for him to understand this account. Even if he could understand it, he would still be fooled by it.
No wonder the numbers just went on for so long, this turned out to be a fake accounting book. However, the speed of this accountant was surely amazing if he was able to make a falsified account statement in only 20 minutes. It showed Cao Dequan's requirements from his employees and what they were used for, it seemed that this Cao family was even shadier than he thought.
Although everyone on the scene knew that this was a false account report, under Cao Dequan's power, no one spoke up. What's more, Cao Dequan was just targeting Zhang Xiaohua. It had nothing to do with them; after all, as long as their own interests were not compromised, they were fine with it. But some of the shareholders reminded themselves to keep an eye on that accountant and recheck their books later just in case.
Looking at the indifferent expressions in front of him, Zhang Xiaohua sneaked a sly grin and threw the books on the table. At the same time, he felt that he had played around enough, he took out the tax records from the tax bureau from his pocket.
Bang!
Throwing them on the table and not missing a beat, he questioned: "I wonder if anyone in this room can explain this to me: How did the company pay over 17 million taxes last month, according to the tax rate when the turnover was only 1.5 million yuan? Cause according to my calculations, you would need around 70 million in turnover before the due tax totals up to 17 million. Since I hold 4% of the shares, according to the ratio of total income, I should get at least 1 million in dividends, so why did I only receive 30,000 yuan?"
Chapter 44: Vipers Nest
No one was capable of replying to Zhang Xiaohua,and they all looked to Cao Dequan with suspicion and anxiety; after all, this could become a major scandal if not handled with care. Cao Dequan and Cao Feifei were also surprised. They did not speak for a long time as they were caught off guard by Zhang Xiaohua.
They didn't expect that this kid had already been to the taxation office and could clearly account for the company's assets through taxation. Obviously, he was well prepared, and his evidence was quite conclusive.
Zhang Xiaohua looked at the accountant at that time and shook his tax bills smirking, "It took you half a day's effort to get this useless fake account, but in the end, it was not as good as what I got from the tax bureau in two minutes time. What were you talking about earlier? I bet you thought you were so smart, acting all smug."
The straight spine of the accountant had collapsed instantly, and his big head was almost buried in his crotch. He was obviously a cowardly person.
"What about you guys? Got any more bullshit to say? Or do you want to save that for the press conference?" Zhang Xiaohua was blog and indifferent.
In the face of Zhang Xiaohua's ambiguity and the skepticism of the shareholders, Cao Dequan dared not quibble. His brain turned sharply as he was desperate to find a way out; otherwise, he would lose the position as chairman.
If he couldn't even deal with a little boy this time, how would he as chairman of the company convince the public later?
However, Cao Dequan couldn't admit that he had severely deducted Zhang Xiaohua's dividends, at least not in front of the shareholders. Cao Dequan would be forced to step down for falsifying accounts and misappropriating shareholder finances; in addition, one of those bastards may just report him as well. After all, this was a legal liability for the company, and if the relevant authorities were to follow it up, then everything that Cao Dequan did would be exposed to the general public.
He was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He couldn't afford to be careless.
Cao Feifei suddenly said, "Liu Xiangchao, how could you do such a thing? Forging accounts and even daring to deceive the chairman, it seems you have become daring in your old age as well as confused."
The accountant cried out without tears. This time, he really buried his head into his crotch. Cao Feifei was clearly trying to frame him by placing all the burden on his shoulders. Otherwise, Cao Dequan really might be forced to step down.
After Cao Feifei speaking, Cao Dequan needed no encouragement before jumping on board to shift the blame. He put on a fierce expression, squinted at the accountant and shouted:
"Liu Xiangchao, how could you commit such a low-level error? Right now, go prepare Xiaohua's money as soon as possible and send it to his account. Furthermore, since this is your mistake, the money will be deducted from your bonuses from now on until it has been repaid."
Cao Dequan got up from his seat and quickly left the office as if he was fleeing from something. He stared at Zhang Xiaohua on the way out with grim eyes. He seemed to be telling him clearly with his eyes.
This is not over yet!
However, Zhang Xiaohua did not show any weakness at all and immediately rolled his eyes.
He showed disdain for Cao Dequan and accepted his challenge.
In his mind, Zhang Xiaohua couldn't help but be surprised by the craftiness of this father and daughter duo. They actually managed to save their own skins, and those last words of Cao Dequan were quite artful. By managing to divert the blame to the accountant while also playing down the severity of the issue by lessening his punishment to just losing his bonus, it was clear that he viewed this accountant as important.
One played the ruthless character while the other threw out a slight olive branch; what a shrewd family. He couldn't help but acknowledge them both. He thought he had them cornered, but damn...
Well played indeed! What a good move...
Soon, Zhang Xiaohua and Cao Feifei were the only ones left in the huge conference room as all the others had already excused themselves, but the moods of the two people were completely different: one was happy, and the other infuriated.
"Why haven't you left?" Cao Feifei held her arms outstretched and stared at Zhang Xiaohua as if he was a thief, and she feared that he would steal something.
"What are you so desperate about? You father and daughter actually played such a brilliant move, finding someone else to carry the blame. I really must admit that I thought I had you guys there for a second, and it's my fault for overlooking such a blatant move. I didn't think you would be so shameless and throw your own employee under the bus. Seems you rule with an iron fist over the company, for now at least..."
Zhang Xiaohua's eyes blinked and looked over Cao Feifei's body. The more he saw this girl, the more he had to admit that although she was evil to the core, she had a perfect figure, and it could produce the most unique impulse...
It's a pity that she was rotten.
In the future, they were destined to have only tears and bloodshed between them.
"Zhang Xiaohua, I'll tell you now, don't think that just cause you are holding Wang Jingwen that you have won. You might have won this battle, but the war isn't over yet. As for who will win or lose in the end... it's still not decided. What's more, depending on the strength of your broken company, do you actually think that you can fight us now that we know it's you behind the scenes? Also, remember that you haven't just offended our New Century Entertainment but also the Jinsheng Group. The situation at Star Hotel last time still hasn't been counted for yet. So I advise you to watch your back."
Speaking of last time, Cao Feifei became triggered. She wanted to smash Zhang Xiaohua and demolish him to the bones and leave him to die without a burial!
It was no wonder; after all, Zhang Xiaohua had made them lose six million, nearly seven million that night, causing Cao Feifei to be tortured by Ling Feng for a week. During this time, Cao Feifei had to beg and beg, again and again. Speaking honeyed words to Ling Feng for over a week and even having to give him a good taste… before they managed to smooth things over.
But the only things that Zhang Xiaohua could think of were those delicacies from Star Hotel, and completely pushing Cao Feifei's threats to the back of his mind. He had to say that he really felt refreshed that night, and he especially missed that comfortable presidential suite.
After licking his lips, Zhang Xiaohua said shamelessly: "You don't need to say anything else, I really do miss that Ling Feng guy. When he goes to Star Hotel next time, remember to text me, I must sneak in with him again, he really is a generous rich second generation wastrel."
"You..."
Cao Feifei felt a burst of chest tightness, so much so that her pretty little face was flushed in crimson. She failed to utter a word, stuttering from anger at Zhang Xiaohua.
Cao Feifei had met many shameless men, but she had never seen someone as shameless as this guy!
How could he be so thick-skinned? He had no honour at all!
Now, Cao Feifei really missed the previous Zhang Xiaohua, even though Zhang Xiaohua was clearly in front of her eyes, she couldn't find a shadow of the Zhang Xiaohua she knew. It felt odd seeing such a familiar face with such a completely different attitude.
The next moment, Zhang Xiaohua checked his account and found that there was already one million transferred into his account. He didn't want to stay any longer in this viper's nest. He took a lazy look at Cao Feifei and got up, leaving the meeting room without looking back.
Cao Feifei was still suffocating from anger but quickly ran to the front door following him, looking at Zhang Xiaohua back gradually drift away from her view.
Her eyes filled with hatred gradually became cold, she mumbled: "Zhang Xiaohua, I'm not finished with you yet. I'd like to see what you are gonna do when you don't have Wang Jingwen anymore. We will see if you're still so haughty then..."
......
On the way back to the company, Zhang Xiaohua drove while recalling the two angry faces of Cao's father and daughter. For Zhang Xiaohua, this may be more beautiful than watching their panicked faces. But this was far from his goal: his ultimate goal was to destroy this Cao family until they had nothing left. They owed him a blood debt...
Some time later,while driving past a shopping mall, a splendid song suddenly passed into his ear, and he inadvertently stepped on the brakes. He immediately turned to the direction of the shopping mall, and his eyes locked onto a mobile stage. At the same time, a young girl was trying hard to sing on the stage. Unfortunately, people didn't seem to appreciate the girl's singing; all passing by without a care.
However, in Zhang Xiaohua's mind, the voice of the girl was unique, husky while clear, it sounded very sensuous containing no traces of impurities, and the girl still contained a pure beauty; although not drop dead gorgeous, but still attractive, with a little dressing up and a few songs...
She could be the next Wang Jingwen.
Becoming popular overnight in the north and south of the country, acting as a shining star in the music world!
He had already discovered his next star.
He truly was God's Favourite Child...
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