Everyone turned their heads and saw a breathtakingly beautiful girl, dressed in a white t-shirt and striding powerfully towards the meeting room with an air of grace.

Her proud eyes dominated the room, and her unique charisma made all the girls present fade in comparison.

"Eldest Lady Jiang?"

One of the school board members immediately recognized Jiang Yunshan, his face full of intense shock.

"Who is she?" A few other board members who didn't recognize Jiang Yunshan looked at each other, instinctively turning to the one who had just exclaimed in recognition.

The reason they didn't recognize Jiang Yunshan was that although the Jiang Family owned the largest share of Qingye High School, it was usually Jiang Family members who attended board meetings in her stead. Jiang Yunshan hardly ever attended, so it wasn't strange for these people not to know her.

"Eldest Lady Jiang, you...you've come yourself?" That person didn't have the time to explain and instead, with a face full of fawning adoration, eagerly asked.

"Why have I come? If I hadn't shown up, wouldn't you all have been acting recklessly, reversing right and wrong, abusing your powers?" Jiang Yunshan scoffed, her beautiful eyes glinting with a touch of cold clarity.

That board member, his face a mix of embarrassment and cold sweat, avoided Jiang Yunshan's gaze and then quietly explained the situation to a few other board members.

Instantly, their faces changed, filled with dread.

But before they could inform Han Donghao, Han Donghao had already stood up in the next second, full of fury, and confronted Jiang Yunshan directly, "Do you mean to protect this kid?"

"You have a problem with that?" Jiang Yunshan looked at Han Donghao with disdain, coldly saying, "Since you don't care about the facts but use power to decide someone's fate..."

As she spoke, Jiang Yunshan released an overwhelming presence that pressed down on everyone, speaking with absolute and intimidating authority,

"Then, I, Jiang Yunshan, shall also disregard right and wrong. I'll say this; I intend to protect him. If any of you have objections, you're welcome to come forward. I will buy out all of his shares in the school at double the price."

"But, let me remind you, even though the price is doubled, I, Jiang Yunshan, can assure you that he will never have a foothold in Lin City ever again!"

Han Donghao's expression turned utterly gloomy.

Was he supposed to take the beating from Lin Mo and act like a spineless coward?

Used to being domineering and arrogant, how could Han Donghao tolerate this?

In an instant, Han Donghao was seething with rage, "I don't care who you are, I hold eighteen percent of the shares at Qingye High School. Who do you think you are, offering to buy my shares at double their price? I'll tell you, these board members of Qingye High School are on my side! Where did you get the confidence to talk like this?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yunshan scoffed coldly, raised her hand, and pointed towards all the school board members present, her voice icy as she said, "Then why don't you ask who among them is willing to stand with you?"

"What did you say?" Han Donghao was stunned, yet he hadn't processed what was happening.

In the next second, those board members looked at him as if he were a fool, followed by a chorus of cold snorts,

"Han Donghao, you want to oppose Eldest Lady Jiang, we won't stop you, but don't drag us into it. We will only stand with Eldest Lady Jiang; who do you think you are! No, you're nothing!"

"Exactly, if you want to die, don't involve us."

"What trash! You really overestimate yourself with your eighteen percent of shares. Do you know who she is? She is the Eldest Lady of the Jiang Family! The Jiang Family is the majority shareholder of our school, holding sixty-seven percent of the shares, you're nothing in comparison."

"We've unanimously decided to kick you out of the school board! And furthermore, you'll never be allowed to invest in Qingye High School again!"

"Not only that, but we will also advise all high schools in Lin City that you're no longer welcome in this territory."

In a moment, a series of icy voices struck like thunder, causing Han Donghao's face to turn ashen, and he slumped completely into his chair.

Han Donghao couldn't for the life of him understand what had just happened.

Why? Why did a teenager, seventeen or eighteen years old, have such powerful energy? Enough to make the Eldest Lady Jiang go to such lengths to help him?

This time, he was thoroughly finished.

The connections and resources he had finally built up in Lin City were now completely destroyed.

Every year, his shares brought in at least tens of millions in dividends for free, but now, even though his shares were bought out at double their value, he had lost benefits worth half a lifetime!!

As things progressed to this point, everyone's eyes widened in shock.

Before, they had thought that Lin Mo's expulsion was a done deal.

But they never expected such a shocking twist.

Lin Mo, however, didn't care about the looks of everyone around him and headed straight for the door, appearing extremely nonchalant.

Seeing this, Jiang Yunshan quickly followed him out.

No sooner had the two of them left than the people from Qingye High School's class three, year twelve, exploded into chatter.

"I think I've seen that woman before, I had no idea she was the Eldest Lady of the Jiang Family."

"Yeah, and it seems like she has a pretty unusual relationship with Lin Mo."

"Isn't Lin Mo just an ordinary student? How could he possibly know someone as untouchable as Miss Jiang Yunshan?"

Wu Mingzhe's face darkened with envy and resentment. He hadn't expected Lin Mo to have such an extraordinary connection with the Jiang Family's Eldest Lady Jiang Yunshan.

"Maybe this guy is just playing a kept man! Otherwise, why would the Eldest Lady Jiang help him for no reason?" Just then, guessing Wu Mingzhe's displeasure, the two tall male students beside him speculated with a sudden burst of insight.

Hearing this, Wu Mingzhe felt a bit of comfort and disdain in his heart—perhaps, that was really possible!

Zhong Qiaomeng also thought of this possibility and couldn't help shaking her head, "A man should rely on his own strength. If you're not powerful enough, what's the point of knowing the Eldest Lady Jiang?"

However, what they didn't know was.

Not long after Lin Mo had left the conference room, Jiang Yunshan quickly caught up to him, but her expression was one of respectful deference as she approached him: "Mr. Lin, I was presumptuous last time, I overestimated myself..."

Jiang Yunshan's tone was completely different from before, clearly wanting to leave a good impression on Lin Mo.

Seeing that Lin Mo didn't respond, Jiang Yunshan tentatively said, "Mr. Lin, my grandfather is hosting a grand banquet at home, and he asked me specifically to invite you. He sincerely wants to thank you, and we hope you can honor us with your presence."

Lin Mo gave her a thoughtful glance.

At that moment, Jiang Yunshan's phone suddenly rang.

She gave Lin Mo an apologetic smile due to the embarrassment and then took the call.

However, after just two or three seconds, Jiang Yunshan's complexion shifted dramatically and she exclaimed in shock, "What… what did you say?"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yunshan bit her rosy lips and looked towards Lin Mo with a plea in her eyes: "Mr. Lin, may I trouble you with something?"

"Speak," Lin Mo said indifferently, impressed by Jiang Yunshan's demeanor this time.

"My grandfather has suddenly fallen critically ill! Could you please help?" Jiang Yunshan clenched her teeth, her face earnest.

Considering your sincere efforts in resolving these troubles for me, I'll help you this one time," Lin Mo said in a detached tone, with his hands behind his back.

"Thank you... thank you so much!" Jiang Yunshan was moved beyond measure, quickly expressing her respects, "Mr. Lin, please come with me."