Chapter 2093: You Tricked Me!? Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The sound of leather shoes knocking on the marble floor was getting closer.

In the center of everyone’s attention, a middle-aged man in a navy blue suit, who was about 50 years old, with meticulously combed hair, walked quickly with a group of people.

He walked in a hurry. His forehead was even oozing fine sweat, but his steps were steady and powerful.

"Chairman Niu!?"

The moment people saw the person’s face, the hall was filled with exclamations.

Chen Dehan’s expression changed drastically. His original tough stance instantly froze, and his expression was replaced by a trace of unnoticeable panic.

It was the founder and chairman of the South Guangdong Fenghua Jewelry Group, Niu Songran.

"President Niu, why are you here?" Chen Dehan subconsciously stepped forward and forced a smile. "Why did I bother you with such a small matter..."

Niu Songran did not even look at him and walked straight past him.

The moment they brushed past each other, Chen Dehan’s outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and his smile froze on his face.

"Boss Ye!"

Under everyone’s incredulous gazes, Niu Songran quickly walked up to three steps in front of Ye Feng and then bowed deeply.

Ninety degrees.

It lasted for three seconds.

The entire hall was dead silent.

Even Chen Shimei forgot about the pain in his wrist and stared at the scene with his mouth wide open.

"I’m sorry, Boss Ye. I’m late." Niu Songran straightened up, the sweat on his forehead sliding down his sideburns. "Sorry for scaring you."

Ye Feng nodded slightly and did not speak.

Niu Songran took a deep breath, turned around, and faced everyone in the hall.

His gaze swept across the crowd and finally fixed on Chen Dehan’s pale face.

"Let me introduce you to everyone." Niu Songran’s voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone in the quiet hall. "This is Mr. Ye Feng, from today onwards, he is the new owner of our South Guangdong Fenghua Jewelry Group, which is our sole, wholly-owned subsidiary."

"Pata."

Chen Dehan took half a step back. His leather shoes knocked on the floor tiles, making a crisp sound.

The color on his face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, his lips trembled as he stared at Niu Songran before turning to Ye Feng.

"No, no, no. That’s impossible..." Chen Dehan’s voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat. "How can he be the new boss? How can I, the CEO, not know about the change in the company’s shares?"

"Of course you don’t know." Niu Songran finally looked at him with a cold gaze. "Because all the procedures for the change were completed overseas through an off-shore company. Legally speaking, the South Guangdong Fenghua Jewelry Group no longer belonged to me as of three days ago."

He paused and enunciated each word clearly.

Chen Dehan’s body swayed. He held onto the front desk next to him and barely managed to stand firm.

His brain was spinning rapidly, and then he suddenly raised his head and stared at Niu Songran.

"Old Niu..." Chen Dehan’s voice trembled with anger. "You tricked me!?"

"You sold the company a long time ago, but you kept it from me! These last few days, you even deliberately spread the news that you were looking for a buyer to make me lower my guard... You’re just waiting for my son to get into trouble, waiting for Boss Ye to come to you, and then borrow this knife to chop off my head, aren’t you?"

The last few words were almost shouted out by him.

Niu Songran looked at him quietly. He waited for him to finish before he slowly said, "Chen Dehan, you’re half right."

"I was waiting for this blade, but not to chop off your head."

He took a step forward and raised his voice. "I did it to save this company that I worked so hard to establish, but which you and your son ate up!"

The hall was silent.

Only Niu Songran’s angry voice echoed. "You’ve taken kickbacks on purchases, falsified sales accounts, controlled finances, and even fired security guards! I’ve long been made a figurehead by you! Every time I had a meeting, did anyone listen to what I said!? Every decision I made, you father and son duo would pretend to obey, then secretly go against it and do something else!"

"In the past two years, the company’s profits have been declining year after year, but the dividends you and your son receive are getting higher and higher year after year! Where did the money come from? It was squeezed out of the suppliers’ pockets! It was swindled from clients! It was taken from the employees’ benefits!"