The vote proceeded as planned.
Liu Heng stated calmly, "I'm not afraid of offending people, nor do I care if this is anonymous. I will express my views directly. This matter is of great importance and cannot afford any deviation. Since someone has already coveted our Fanxing, we must take precautions. Therefore, the subsequent discussion on how to counterattack and how to protect our rights must not be known by any extraneous individuals."
"You…!" Luo Gang was so enraged he could barely speak. But before he could take a breath to say more, Liu Heng interrupted without hesitation, "So, Brother Luo, if you are being framed, I will apologize to you later. But I'm sorry, for now, I can only let you be eliminated."
As Liu Heng finished speaking, he ticked the box for elimination. Luo Gang was so furious his nose almost turned crooked, but he could no longer articulate any other words. Looking around, he saw that many people had already selected the option to eliminate him. Luo Gang knew that no matter what, he wouldn't be able to stay today. Speaking more would be useless. Gritting his teeth, he nodded, "Fine, I remember today's events. Thank you all for voting to eliminate me!"
With that, he didn't linger to shamelessly watch the final results, as a quick glance had already revealed them. Luo Gang turned directly and walked out. The moment the conference room door was closed, a loud —
Bang —!
The tremendous collision made many hearts tremble, filling them with a sense of dread. Had they incurred the wrath of Luo Gang?
However, the situation had already reached this point. The arrow was nocked and ready to fly. For the collective benefit, they had no other choice.
Mu Yinyin showed no strong reaction to Luo Gang's departure. She merely said softly, "It's about time. Go collect them, everyone can cast their votes."
The others remained silent. Soon, the assistant collected all the ballots. The results were displayed on the projector, allowing everyone to clearly see the content on each slip of paper.
There were not many shareholders. After reviewing all the papers, everyone clearly saw that not a single person had chosen to keep Luo Gang.
Mu Yinyin gave a slight smile and then addressed everyone calmly, "Since everyone shares the same view, this matter is now settled. Mr. Luo will not be permitted to participate in our shareholder meetings for the foreseeable future."
The others made no sound. The decision had been made, and there was nothing more to say.
Liu Heng's gaze shifted to Mu Yinyin. "What is our plan for handling this next? Madam Mu, do you have any thoughts or suggestions?"
"Currently, the actions taken by Mu's Group have truly disappointed me. Furthermore, I have some prior grievances with Mu's Group, so I will not let go easily of those who wish to steal our company's secrets. What do you all think?"
For a moment, no one spoke.
If Mu Yinyin had not mentioned the prior grievances, those who were dissatisfied with her might have spoken up directly, questioning whether this was being done for personal reasons.
But now…
She had openly admitted it, and her candor left them with no room to argue.
Some found no issue with her words and stated in a deep voice, "I believe Madam Mu is correct. If we don't teach Mu's Group a lesson this time, and let other companies know that Fanxing is not to be trifled with, then how many more will follow suit? We absolutely cannot pull punches!"
Li Chuan immediately nodded, "I agree."
Jiang Ling remained silent, but everyone knew he was aligned with Mu Yinyin and Li Chuan. With both of them speaking this way, it naturally resonated with his own thoughts.
"So, does Madam Mu have a good plan in mind?" Liu Heng looked at Mu Yinyin, his eyes filled with anticipation, and added, "I never expected Mu's Group to be so bold, to go to such lengths! Is it truly because of Brother Luo?"
Mu Yinyin smiled slightly. "Perhaps they have enough ability to prove that we were the ones who attacked them."
"This…" The crowd instantly appeared troubled, their eyes filled with some doubt.
If that were the case, the situation might become somewhat passive.
Mu Yinyin scanned the crowd and calmly stated, "It's alright. Since they dared to act this way, I will naturally make them pay the price. And now, it is time for all of us to work together."
The eyes of the others shifted, each looking at Mu Yinyin, trying to discern something from her expression.
The meeting continued for a full two hours.
It concluded later than Mu's Group's press conference.
The morning had seemed exceptionally calm.
When the press conference began, Mu's Group's products were also launched.
While watching their livestream, people had already started snapping up the products, many unable to resist the urge to buy them.
Now, they finally had them.
However…
As soon as they received the products, before they were even fully warmed, Fanxing Group suddenly issued an announcement, causing a massive stir!
This immediately propelled the matter onto the trending list, with the comments below exploding!
Although Mu's Group was not as outstanding as Lu's Group or Fu's Group, and thus not as widely followed, this major plagiarism incident was enough to draw everyone's attention.
Furthermore, the company they plagiarized from was Fanxing Group. Many people were already aware of their history, so under these circumstances, the focus of attention only intensified.
Some said that the people at Mu's Group were shameless for stealing others' work.
Others claimed this was Mu Yinyin's deliberate retaliation, that Mu Yinyin was spreading rumors.
There were also those who argued that even if this matter were true, Mu Yinyin should not have escalated it; regardless, they were still connected by blood, and it shouldn't have come to this.
Of course, there were also those who cursed Nan Shiqing, questioning her audacity to brazenly admit to plagiarism. Wasn't it ridiculous?
In any case, the barrage of criticism continued, either targeting Mu Yinyin or Nan Shiqing. The fervor was so intense that Weibo crashed twice, prompting technicians to work overtime for maintenance.
When Nan Shiqing saw the trending topic and the vitriol directed at her, so severe that it seemed to insult her very lineage, she angrily smashed the phone in her hand and roared in exasperation, "How dare Mu Yinyin! How dare she!!!"