Growth-type Super Rich-Chapter 473 - 296: I Can Give You, I Can Take Away

As soon as Lee Kun-hee finished speaking, the room immediately erupted into a noisy discussion. Lee Kun-hee actually didn’t support Lee Jae-yong but instead backed Lee Boo-jin? Was he sending some kind of signal?

But when everyone saw that even after Lee Boo-jin received 161 votes, she was still below Lee Jae-yong’s 104 votes, they thought it was just Lee Kun-hee trying not to embarrass his daughter too much.

Yet Lee Jae-yong felt his heart sink. He originally thought his father would cast the deciding vote for him, which would give him 365 votes. Even if Gu Bai, Clayville Kirk Morgan, and Roland Rockefeller all voted for Lee Boo-jin, he would still win by a narrow margin.

But this single vote from Lee Kun-hee completely disrupted Lee Jae-yong’s state of mind.

"I didn’t expect even my father to not support me against Gu Bai..."

Lee Jae-yong’s head instantly drooped.

Clayville Kirk Morgan and Roland Rockefeller successively cast their votes for Lee Boo-jin, reversing the election result.

265:361.

Only Gu Bai’s final vote was needed for this election to reach a conclusion.

While everyone was waiting for Gu Bai, he simply sat in his position, picked up the microphone, and said, "I vote for Lee Jae-yong."

Gu Bai’s brief statement caused an uproar.

Lee Boo-jin had always stayed beside Gu Bai and was already recognized as part of Gu Bai’s faction. What did Gu Bai’s vote mean?

It wasn’t just the ordinary executives; even Lee Jae-yong and Lee Boo-jin didn’t understand Gu Bai’s intentions.

After saying this, Gu Bai gave a signal to his assistant, who picked up the microphone and spoke in standard English: "We just received a message from overseas joint directors holding over 80% of the shares, advising to abandon this election and have Mr. Lee Kun-hee continue as chairman of the Samsung Group. Further discussions will follow with Mr. Lee Kun-hee."

After Gu Bai’s assistant finished speaking, the room fell silent.

With over 80% of the overseas joint directors casting opposing votes, wasn’t this group election just a joke?

Gu Bai anticipated their reactions but merely smiled faintly, saying to Lee Kun-hee, "I originally thought Lee Jae-yong would have other tactics, but his tactic was just to manipulate public opinion against me?

That really disappoints me."

Gu Bai spoke these words with a smile, but there was no warmth in his tone.

"What I want is an obedient Samsung that can steadily create profits for me. Since he’s disobedient, there’s no need for him to remain in the vice-chairman position. What you two did today made me very unhappy, but I’ll give you respect by wasting a few hours here. As for what to do next, I’ll leave that to you, Chairman Lee Kun-hee."

Having said this, Gu Bai stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Clayville Kirk Morgan and Roland Rockefeller, both wearing expressions of having enjoyed a good show, followed him out.

Gu Bai’s thinking was simple. Even if Lee Boo-jin became Samsung’s chairman today, with her capability, she wouldn’t be able to suppress Lee Jae-yong. It was better to abandon this so-called chairman election.

If Gu Bai wanted Lee Boo-jin to be chairman, there were a thousand other ways to achieve it, even if it meant forcibly appointing her under the so-called name of the overseas joint directors — so what?

Currently, he just wanted to kick out the restless piece called Lee Jae-yong.

Initially, he gave Lee Kun-hee some face to have the father-and-son duo behave, but now a dog that was raised not only disobeys but also tries to steal from the master’s plate. Why does he need such a dog?

The things he said to Lee Kun-hee earlier were very clear, now it’s up to him to handle the situation.

If they continue to be unruly, then the entire Li Clan will have to leave Samsung.

Samsung now belongs to him, and no one can defy his will. If not for wanting to avoid being in the spotlight too soon, there wouldn’t be a need to make things this complicated.