You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

After the trustee finished speaking, he pushed the confirmation of heirs back to Ye Yunjin and added a line of comments to the meeting minutes.

Ye Yunjin asked Su Qinghe, "You don't want the money, you don't want the shares, you don't want the surname, you don't even want the path I arranged for you. Su Qinghe, what exactly do you want?"

Su Qinghe tightened her grip on Jiang Che's palm, and after a moment, she spoke.

"I never intended to take the Ye family's money. Whether I'm surnamed Su or Ye, I should decide my own name."

"Today, everyone here calls me family, but we've never even shared a meal together before. You don't know where I grew up, or what kind of life I've led all these years."

"I can't accept love that's 18 years too late, and I don't want to prove that someone finally wants me by being an heir."

No one spoke again around the conference table.

Su Qinghe continued, "I just want a home where I can eat and sleep peacefully, and where someone can tell me how to correct my mistakes, instead of scaring me by threatening to kick me out."

"I don't need to guess whether my family is happy or not, nor do I need to please anyone to get a bed that will let me stay."

"When Jiang Che took me home, he first asked me if I wanted to stay. Later, whenever my life was involved, he would ask me what I thought. Uncle Jiang and his family never asked me for anything in return for their kindness."

"I already have a home like this. You can leave the Ye family's money, surname, and the kinship that is 18 years overdue to anyone who wants it."

"So, you'd rather acknowledge a group of people who aren't related to you by blood than call me 'Mom'?"

"The paternity test and birth information have been handed over to the lawyer. I admit that you gave birth to me, and I also admit that you sent me away back then to keep me away from the Ye family's struggles."

"But everything you did afterward made me afraid of you, and I couldn't bring myself to call you 'Mom'."

Ye Yunjin felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

She had been fighting for the Ye family for over twenty years, and had become accustomed to measuring gains and losses in terms of shares, positions, and future prospects. Even when compensating her daughter, she would only put the most expensive things on the table.

But what Su Qinghe lacked was never on the Ye family's list.

"I protected the Ye family, but it turns out I can't even get you to call me 'Mom' in return."

After saying this, Ye Yunjin didn't touch the succession document in front of her again.

She finally realized what she had lost.

The position can be reinstated, the shares can be contested, but the place of motherhood in Su Qinghe's heart will never again be written with her name.

The third great-uncle, who was sitting at the head of the left-hand seat, was the first to push away the teacup in front of him.

"Yun Jin, we can discuss the mother-daughter issue later. You need to explain the overseas contracts and the beneficiary arrangements for Yingheng Capital to the board of directors."

"Ms. Su has already relinquished all her rights. You can no longer use the excuse of allocating assets for her in advance. Billions of yuan were transferred out without proper approval. Whoever signed the document must be held responsible."

The second aunt, who had just been urging Su Qinghe to acknowledge her ancestors, also chimed in.

"Sigh, the public statement has already been issued. If the exchange inquires, who from the Ye family should sign off on the response?"

"Once overseas funds involve family trusts, each property needs to submit supplementary materials, and the bank and partners will also investigate. We can't afford to waste time with you like this."

The young man sitting opposite me looked down and scrolled through his phone.

"The bank just sent a notice that the approval of two new credit lines for the Ye family has been suspended. The public relations department is also waiting for the board's statement. I suggest that we deal with the management positions first."

Just moments before, he had been affectionately calling Qinghe "Sister," but now he was calling her "Miss Su."

Jiang Che was not surprised by this.

When Su Qinghe was willing to inherit, they wanted to use their family ties to get a share of the voting rights. After Su Qinghe gave up, they wanted to remove Ye Yunjin from the fund chain as soon as possible.

Ye Yunjin slammed her hand on the conference table: "Who gave you permission to turn a family meeting into an accountability session?"

Third Uncle picked up the risk disclosure form on the table. "Yun Jin, the risk disclosure form was delivered last night. We should have asked about it today, but you were busy announcing the heir as soon as you came in, and didn't give anyone else a chance to speak."

The company secretary, sitting at the end of the table, opened her laptop and projected a temporary proposal onto the screen.

"Based on the joint application of the seven directors, an extraordinary board meeting is now being convened. This notice has been served in accordance with the company's articles of association, and all directors have agreed to shorten the notice period."

Ye Yunjin turned around. "Even you're going to betray me?"

The company secretary connected the computer to the conference system and answered formally: "I am responsible for corporate governance and only implement the articles of association and board resolutions. If you have any objections to the process, you can submit it to the company's legal counsel for review."

Three remote feeds were connected to the screen one after another, and the independent directors and audit committee members who remained in the port city were all online.

Ye Yunjin picked up her phone and flipped through a few pages, but the company secretary didn't wait for her to contact anyone.

"There are two items on this temporary agenda. The first item is to suspend Ms. Ye Yunjin from her position as Group CEO, for reasons including unauthorized arrangements for overseas assets, use of Group resources to handle personal disputes, and related actions that have caused regulatory risks and reputational damage."

"Secondly, the audit committee shall take over the overseas contracts, related accounts, internal servers, and seal usage records. Before the investigation is completed, Ms. Ye Yunjin shall not have access to the relevant materials, nor shall she issue any announcements in the name of Ms. Ye."

The trustee added, "The family trust management institution agrees to cooperate with the audit and temporarily freezes all new beneficiary arrangements."

Ye Yunjin's hand, which was scrolling through her phone, stopped on the screen, but she couldn't find a reason to interrupt the program.

The voting ended quickly.

Of the nine directors, Ye Yunjin, as a related party, abstained from voting. Seven votes were in favor and one abstained.

After verifying the electronic signature, the company secretary records the resolution number in the meeting file.

"The resolution is passed. Effective immediately, Ms. Ye Yunjin is suspended from her position as CEO. The group's seal, online banking authorization, contract approval, and headquarters access control will be taken over by the interim management committee."

The telephone in the conference room rang immediately.

The head of the public relations department reported over the phone that Su Qinghe's public statement had been reposted by multiple media outlets, the number of inquiries under Ye's official account was still increasing, and the exchange's inquiry letter had also been sent to the board secretary's email address.

The company secretary only replied with one sentence: "Disclose the facts as they are. Ms. Su cannot be listed as the heir of the Ye family, nor can the commercial case be explained by the mother-daughter dispute."

Just then, the conference room door was opened from the outside.

Subsequently, the legal representative accompanied two investigators into the conference room and placed the materials receipt on the table.

"We are from the Hong Kong Commercial Crime Investigation Department. The contracts, payment records and internal recordings of the Yip family's overseas assets have been registered. Please have the Group seal the relevant servers and financial terminals."

"Ms. Ye Yunjin, please remain in Hong Kong during the investigation and keep your contact information accessible. Further notifications will be communicated between the investigators and your lawyer."

Jiang Che also received another message from the lawyer.

After Wang Lihua completed the first round of questioning, she was taken away from the law firm by investigators, and her old mobile phone, computer, and portable hard drive were all sealed.

She is involved in manipulating online accounts, organizing false public opinion, forging anonymous whistleblower materials, and illegally obtaining business documents. Submitting evidence will be recorded, but it will not absolve her of responsibility.

Ye Yunjin glanced at the documents brought by the investigators, then turned and called out the name of the legal representative.

"Come with me to the office; you'll go through all the materials first."

The legal representative straightened his name tag and then stepped back to stand next to the company secretary.

"I'm sorry, but according to the board resolution that was just passed, I am now representing the Ye Group, and no longer you personally."

"If you need a private lawyer, I can provide you with a list of lawyers from the Hong Kong Bar Association, but you will need to bear the costs yourself."

Ye Yunjin's phone, which was on the table, rang. The caller was Acheng, the bodyguard she had arranged to work downstairs.

She didn't answer.

Unable to receive any instructions, Ah Cheng, who was waiting outside the door, walked to the conference room door and cautiously asked, "President Ye, should we keep Miss Su here for a talk?"

Ye Yunjin touched the side button of the phone, and after two seconds, put her hand back on the table.

"No need, let them go."