Los Angeles is even more glamorous at this moment, with a perfect harmony of towers and green lakes. The blue vastness of the Pacific Ocean in the distance is soothing, and the winding Gabriel Mountains are inlaid with reckless majesty and ruggedness in a charm and fashion.

At this moment, Lu Kaiwen breathed out the surging in his heart and the comfort in his chest.

Turning around, Lu Kaiwen's eyes flashed with excitement.

"Fellow Directors, I'm back. This time, I'm not leaving. This time, I have exciting news for you. Kevin Lu was almost shouting.

There was a whisper in the conference room, confusion, and eager anticipation.

"I would like to tell you that our business in China has ushered in a new beginning. Just today, the Olympic Games opened in China...... Do you know what that means? …… This means that China has completely embarked on the road of becoming a strong country, China has completely embarked on the road of an open economy, and China's development has become irreversible. Directors, all our concerns can be put to rest. This time, our investment battle ...... Win! Let's cheer for our victory. Kevin Lu propped his hands on the conference table and slammed it hard.

With a muffled "bang", applause rang out in the conference room. Warm applause followed.

Kevin Lu collided with everyone's eyes in the applause.

Kevin Lu waved his hand and dispersed the applause.

"Looking back, I'm ashamed. Since I became chairman, I have not been here to take on my responsibilities with all of you. I, Kevin Lu, are fortunate that you are always here to support my willfulness. The company also didn't fall into chaos because I was away for a long time. I have come to appreciate the power of unity as a special group of ours. Thank you. Thank you for your support and understanding, and thank you for your solidarity. Kevin Lu bent down deeply and bowed deeply.

The applause rang out one after another, and the chaotic applause revealed the complicated feelings of many shareholders at the moment.

Kevin straightened up, and he took a deep breath.

"I would like to announce a second thing...... I am announcing my resignation as Chairman of the Board of Directors. A new chairman is coming. Mr. Cheng Mengqiu will accompany her here. I hope everyone will support her and I hope everyone will love her. Please! Lu Kaiwen clenched his fists in the voice that was raised first and then suppressed.

The conference room was in an instant. People began to talk without hesitation.

A few of the older directors were closing their eyes, and their silence kept the room from utter chaos.

A young director stood up. The room quickly fell silent as he stood.

"Kevin, isn't that child's play? I inherited my father's equity and became a director of the company. I haven't seen you, the chairman, since the first day I came here. I met you in a hurry last year and I have no complaints. Because our elders value unity. This time, however, I had to express my opinion. I'm very dissatisfied with you, first of all, I am against your decision to invest in China, and I am even more against your attitude towards the board. You are so disrespectful to us. Your resignation is your business, but your appointment of a board of directors without the consent of the board of directors is not convincing. What qualifies this successor to be chairman? Why did you quit your job all of a sudden without applying? We need a plausible explanation. Kevin, times are different, and paternalistic management doesn't work anymore. What's more, you don't have that qualification yet. The young man named Liu Wencheng is showing more and more aggressiveness.

There were disagreements at the meeting, and many young shareholders nodded in agreement.

Kevin Lu looked at each one of them one by one, making eye contact with each one by one.

The room fell silent. The directors are waiting.

"Jeff said it well. Times are different. I'm also a young person, and I also like freshness and freedom. As I said, I've had some waywardness over the past few years. However, I went to China with a mission. I have not reported to the board because ...... Because I'm going to do something that I can't report. This is a secret thing that has been done for more than 20 years, my mother has been doing it, Cheng Bo and many others have been doing it. It's even more incumbent on me. Now that this has come to fruition, I can finally report back to the board. Dear Directors, I have been looking for my sister, the daughter of the former Chairman, Ms. Xia Xiaofu, her only daughter and heir, in China for the past five years. I hope you understand the responsibilities of a son and an older brother. This responsibility is even higher than that of a chairman. I now formally report to the Board of Directors. Lu Kaiwen's calm tone echoed in the conference room.

It reverberates in everyone's heart.

There was a frozen silence in the conference room.

"Kevin. I don't agree with one thing. You're the chairman of the company, and you can send someone to China to look for it, and you've always done that before. Is it necessary for you to go and find your loved ones in person for five years? You are different from ordinary shareholders, you are a dereliction of duty. Now that you have explained, I understand your feelings, but as a director of the company, I cannot accept your debriefing. This is my personal opinion, please understand. Liu Wencheng stood up again and once again confided his true heart.

There's clutter around the conference table again.

"Thank you, Jeff. Thank you for your straightforwardness and sincerity. As I said, I want to thank us as a group. It was your silent support that allowed me to find my loved ones. My absence from the chairman's position for a long time is indeed a serious dereliction of duty, which is unthinkable in other companies. However, I am in a very special group. Our group is a loose group on the outside, but on the inside we have a strong cohesion. Each of our directors has his own business, and each director has his own property. In fact, none of the directors here rely on our company to support themselves. Why haven't we had a single shareholder leave the group? The answer is simple, it is because every director cherishes the friendship and family affection that has been condensed in the process of smuggling. Every director understands the power of unity. Smuggling across the world's largest Pacific Ocean in the rough seas, each of them entrusts their lives and deaths to their companions. Everyone is well aware of the important role of solidarity in surviving and thriving in this foreign land. So, I'm lucky. The directors of the company did not hold me accountable until the moment I resigned. I can only be grateful for such accountability. I ask the Board to approve my resignation, and I ask the Board to allow me to make amends in the future. Directors are invited to consider. Lu Kaiwen gradually became emotional. The excitement has left their bodies. Guilt and pride are mixed in the body.

The directors exchanged their opinions with each other. Several of the older directors remained asleep.

"I accept your resignation. In all fairness, you've made the company a bit successful in the past five years. The most important thing is that you give direction to the development of the company. I don't quite understand what my fathers were going through, but we are often reminded to be united. We did get a lot of support from the group. But Kevin, you still haven't told us, why can you appoint a successor? What qualifications does he have? We are more focused on the future than we have in the past. You should be well aware that future development will not be based on unity alone. We need a chairman we can trust. Can he? The young Liu Wencheng still continued to act as a representative.

The directors frequently nodded in support.

"Kevin, Jeff spoke our minds. We can't stop you from resigning, but whoever will be the chairman needs our nod. This is a major event related to the development of the company. The older Zhao Guangqing also stood up.

"Understood. This is the responsibility of the directors. When it comes to qualifications, the successor should be the one who is most qualified to serve as chairman. I'm ashamed that I have inherited Ms. Xia Xiaofu's chairman in the past five years, but, you know? I've always had uneasiness. Until I found her rightful heir. John, how did I get you to do it? Kevin Lu's voice rose and fell, and he suddenly turned to the corporate lawyer on the side of his desk.

John quickly stood up. He quickly attracted everyone's attention.

"I've done all the paperwork. The USCIS has confirmed the conclusion of the Global Genomics Laboratory on the matching of Ms. Xia Xiaofu's retained blood samples. Ms. Su Qing's citizenship will be completed in the shortest possible time. The court and the state federal government also recognized the genetic report and your application report, and all that remains is Ms. Su Qing's own signature of the relevant documents. John gave a succinct report on his progress.

The directors in the conference room exchanged glances and discussions with each other.

"You must have heard it clearly. The true successor of Ms. Xia Xiaofu has been found. She is the daughter of Ms. Xia Xiaofu. Her name is Su Qing. Although I am Xia Xiaofu's testamentary heir, I have to do what I should do, that is, to find the real heir and transfer the rights she should inherit to her. This is my responsibility, and it is my conscience. I did, and I hope you will understand and support my decision. Lu Kaiwen's eyes began to glow sharply.

Lu Kaiwen firmly stared at Liu Chengwen, who had been acting as a representative.

Liu Chengwen groaned, and he finally stood up in the other party's sharp gaze.

"Her qualifications do qualify as chairman. After all, she is the largest shareholder. But...... What about her abilities? Please give us an answer. Liu Chengwen greeted the other party's sharpness.

"Yes. Miss Su Qing was left on the mainland by Xia Xiaofu for extremely special reasons. She was only 6 months old at the time. She was abandoned at the age of 9 months. She was an unfortunate girl. But she had an adoptive father and grandmother who loved her. She grew up in the mountains of the northern part of the province F. When she was 14 years old, she used to substitute for his father, what was this experience? Her university entrance results are among the highest among more than 3 million candidates in the entire province F. This is a testament to her intelligence and receptivity to things. She has achieved the position of assistant general manager in a real estate company with nearly 300 regular employees. It only took her two years. That's enough to say what she's capable of. An abandoned girl has not sunk, she has been proving the fact that she is Xia Xiaofu's daughter, and she is the pride of Ms. Xia Xiaofu. Dear directors, I will not give up my responsibility to you because of my feelings, please believe me and believe in Su Qing. Kevin Lu's voice gradually became high-pitched.

The conference room fell silent. Lost in thought.

"You convinced me. I can't wait to meet her. I have admiration for Aunt Xia Xiaofu. Her daughter must not be wrong. Liu Wencheng made his voice heard.

"Thank you." Lu Kaiwen's snort suddenly soured.

"Alright, Kevin. We just want to know your true thoughts, and we want to know more about this girl Su Qing. You don't mind. We're all going to support Xiaofu's daughter. Jia Zhiguo, who had been squinting and pretending to sleep, made a sound.

The directors in the conference room came alive.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became relaxed.

Lu Kaiwen subconsciously raised his arm and looked at his watch, and the watch hand was already pointing to half past ten.

"It's time for them to arrive." Kevin Lu raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the door.

In the relaxed atmosphere of whispering in the conference room due to speculation, the door was finally pushed open in anticipation of everyone.

Cheng Mengqiu appeared at the door with a smile. A girl in a suit and skirt stood beside him by the arm.

Kevin Lu stood up, and he applauded fiercely.

After a brief silence, the room erupted in applause.

All the directors stood up, and they looked at the girl with complicated eyes.

They expressed their special feelings with applause.