Yun Muqing raised her eyebrows. Her anger was rising. "You want an explanation, right? Well, which one of you isn't regularly absent from work? I can count on two hands the number of days you appear in the office every month, and you contribute nothing to the company. This is the first time I'm late for a meeting, and you think it's unforgivable. Why don't we show Grandfather your attendance records and let him assess your contributions?"
The Yun family members shut up in their embarrassment. Yun Muqing shoved Yun Xiaoyue away from the seat and said, "As for you, you're only a manager, and you have no right to question me. Don't let me catch you in my seat again."
Yun Xiaoyue stumbled a few steps away and nearly tripped. She pointed angrily at Yun Muqing's nose. "You…"
"Ahem, let's start the meeting. Manager Yun Xiaoyue, find a place to sit down," Yun Jiaqiang said, deliberately emphasizing Yun Xiaoyue's position in the company as a reminder not to be rash.
They were going to kick Yun Muqing out of the company by the end of the meeting anyway. There was no need to bicker over trivial matters.
Yun Xiaoyue gritted her teeth, found a seat in the corner, and sat down sullenly.
Yun Jiaqiang smiled pretentiously and said, "Muqing, it's been two months since you were promoted to director of the company. For the past two months, you've contributed a lot to the company, and on everyone's behalf…"
Yun Muqing waved her hand and interrupted him. "Enough with the pleasantries, Uncle. All of you want to fire me, right? If this is the decision of the board of directors, I have no choice but to respect the decision. However, I'd like to ask… Why?"
Her gaze was penetrating, and she seemed defiant. "What have I done wrong? Has the company suffered insurmountable losses that you have no choice but to remove me from my position?"
Yun Jiaqiang seemed awkward. The other shareholders looked away.
In the past two months, Yun Muqing had sealed a major deal with the Chamber of Commerce of the Four Seas. She was also a diligent worker who worked overtime almost daily, and her work was almost flawless.
However, the family did not want a woman who had given birth out of wedlock to hold the reins. That was an embarrassment to them, and that only proved how useless the rest of the family was.
Yun Xiaoyue lifted her chin and said coldly, "What have you done wrong? You have been mediocre and impotent, and you don't deserve to be the director! For the past two months, the company has been suffering from negative growth. Compared to last year, we have lost twenty percent of our clients and resources. As the company director, you have contributed nothing to the company, and that is entirely your fault!"
Yun Muqin laughed out of anger. "Xiaoyue, are you sure that's the case? Our company has been in decline for the past two years! You should know very well why our projects aren't being approved, and why we're losing clients! It's because of all of you leeches who do nothing but criticize. The company is in a mess because of you!" Yun Muqing retorted without raising her voice. "Also, Uncle Jiaqiang, you are the president of Yun Group. Shouldn't you be responsible for the loss of company profits and clients? I'm only the executive director."
Yun Muqing's words seemed to have provoked something among the Yun family members' fragile egos. They immediately became furious.
"What's the meaning of this, Muqing? How dare you call us leeches? You were still a baby when I was building the company from the ground up!"
"That's right! All of us contributed greatly to the company when it was expanding. Is it wrong for us to enjoy the fruits of our labor?"
"You're incapable, yet you're trying to shirk responsibility!"
Yun Jiaqiang's expression sank. He seemed displeased.
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