Cheng Wei's questioning or torture can be said to be very serious, and it fundamentally denies Liu Qing's position, not to mention that he called him by his first name in a very rude manner.
"Will, don't be so emotional."
Liu Qing originally wanted to clarify a few words, and he was also doing it for the company's good.
But this sentence seemed to anger Cheng Wei even more. For the first time, he slammed the table angrily in front of Liu Qing, whom he always respected very much.
"Am I emotional? It's not that I want to be emotional, it's what you and Kalanick gave me. There is no room for people to accept it calmly!"
This sudden explosion seemed to frighten Liu Qing a little. He subconsciously bent his body slightly as if to take a half step back, but this movement was immediately controlled by Liu Qing.
She was silent for a few seconds, allowing Cheng Wei's emotions to settle for a while without making the atmosphere in the office awkward.
"Will, we should have enough trust since we have been partners for so long. I don't want to defend myself too much, I just want to confirm your attitude again."
Cheng Wei had a cold face and had not yet fully recovered from his previous emotions, but he was not a child, so he answered steadily:
"Then I'll stress it again, as long as I'm still the CEO, I will never accept these conditions from Uber."
"I hope you won't have any more private negotiations with Kalanick. Is that clear enough?"
After listening to this, Liu Qing pondered for a while, looked at the partner who invited him out of Goldman Sachs, and finally nodded as if he had figured something out.
"ok, I understand."
After she said this, she left the office directly, leaving Cheng Wei enough space to be alone.
Cheng Wei reviewed the quarrel that just happened here.
There was another subconscious reason for his emotional outburst just now. Now he has realized that it was that Liu Qing actually went beyond him and had some agreement with Kalanick in private.
Cheng Wei didn't really believe that Liu Qing would betray Dudu Kuadu.
Not to mention that her performance in the past nearly two years has indeed been outstanding and she has made great contributions to the company. The company stocks she holds alone cannot make her betray her position.
Of course it was not that there were no disagreements between him and Liu Qing, but due to his restraint and Liu Qing's philosophy of life, the dispute had never been as intense as it is today.
Cheng Wei did not regret his performance just now. If this attitude could make Liu Qing understand his decision and accept the reality, it would not be in vain.
He thought it should be enough.
Liu Qing has always been a very knowledgeable and cooperative partner, and he is very satisfied with the president he hired.
Of course, for the sake of team harmony, Cheng Wei would find an opportunity to apologize to Liu Qing in private.
This does not mean that he thinks he is at fault, but out of respect for Liu Qing, he uses his magnanimity to relieve the slight tension or embarrassment that may arise from this dispute.
In this case, the two people should be able to return to a state of close cooperation.
Perfect.
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In the next few days, there was nothing unusual about Cheng Wei and Liu Qing's relationship. They talked about whatever work they needed to do. It seemed that neither party took the previous matter to heart.
Liu Qing didn't mention Uber again, and Cheng Wei was relieved to think that she should have accepted her decision.
Until Liu Qing broke into his office again with several people.
Cheng Wei knew all of these people, they were investor representatives from Dudu Kuadu, and the shortest among them was a shareholder who only entered the company in the latest round.
He thought Liu Qing was bringing these people over to sit down and meet him. This kind of thing was normal, except that it was strange that he didn't make an appointment with him in advance.
"Why are you here? Come on, come on, sit down first."
Cheng Wei originally wanted to greet them, but as soon as he stood up from his seat, he noticed a serious and even cold look on everyone's face.
Look at Liu Qing again, they are exactly the same.
Cheng Wei immediately discovered that these investors did not come to his place to sit around and drink tea today, but more like they came to attack the enemy.
Of course, there are things that investors are not satisfied with. The most important thing is that it has been burning money for a long time but not making a profit. Everyone has to complain about it.
However, financing has always been Liu Qing's responsibility, and she has always received these people. This time, she may not be able to hold on anymore, so she asked herself to step in to appease them.
"These are all shareholders of the company. No matter what opinions we have, at least let's sit down and talk about it first. There's no need to be so tense, right?"
Cheng Wei spoke to try to ease the atmosphere. The few people looked at each other, but still said nothing.
Um?
Cheng Wei finally realized that today's battle seemed completely different from all the scenes he had experienced before, and it was a bit strange.
"Jean, you brought them to me because you have something to say, right? It doesn't matter. Let's just get straight to the point and solve any problems."
At this second, he still thought that among the people present, he and Liu Qing had the closest relationship, and the two were partners fighting side by side.
Then the next second, Liu Qing took out a piece of paper and handed it to him.
"notify?"
The content of this notice was not long, but Cheng Wei read it word for word twice with his eyes wide open. His breathing became heavier and heavier, but he still couldn't believe it, so much so that he simply forgot to reach out to pick it up.
Liu Qing didn't know whether he was tired from lifting it or was sure that he had seen it clearly, so he slapped the notice on his desk.
"Will, our obligation to inform has been fulfilled. Whether you come or not is all your business."
After she put it down, she seemed to be planning to turn around and leave, causing Cheng Wei, who was still dazed, to speak.
"etc!"
Cheng Wei's first sentence was actually, "Is this thing real?"
Liu Qing still looked calm and composed. Cheng Wei originally admired her calm posture, but now she looked very strange.
"It's true, you read that right."
Liu Qing generously helped him confirm, "As written above, these investors will serve as sponsors to convene the company's shareholders' meeting, and the topic will be to remove you as CEO and director."
Notify me to attend the general meeting of shareholders to remove myself?
It only took Cheng Wei almost a second to figure out that Liu Qing himself was also a director, but Cheng Wei was the chairman, so he couldn't be touched at this level, so he had to mobilize a large number of people to hold a shareholders' meeting.
Very logical and true.
Cheng Wei's mood at this moment was extremely complicated. Almost at the same time, he felt unbelievable dizziness, a sense of bewilderment and panic, and an uncontrollable anger towards Liu Qing.
Yes, Liu Qing!
Obviously, this partner who has always played the role of his right-hand man is the instigator of today's scene.
"You, why are you?"
"Will, you were right that day. You reminded me that as long as you are still the CEO of this company, you will always be the one who makes the final decision."
Liu Qing took a step forward facing him: "But I think my choice this time is the right one. I am willing to prove it in my own way, and the support of these shareholders shows their attitude."
"Will, you are too stubborn."
This time Cheng Wei did not argue with her about who was stubborn. He quickly captured the key information and asked sternly:
"With just these few people, you are just about to meet the threshold for convening a shareholders' meeting. Just relying on them, do you want to remove me, the CEO of this company since its establishment?"
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"You are still so impulsive."
Liu Qing was still calm and calm, but the words he spoke made Cheng Wei feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, with chills all over his body.
"Will, we have known each other for so long, do you think I would have come to deliver this notice to you in person if I was not sure?"