As the door closed, all Hou Yi could say was "Thank G.o.d Anna, those three were the most boring of the meeting I have had to have in the last two days . They are so sanctimonious and make an issue of every little point . You charmed them in less than an hour . That was the best meeting on this development I have had with them . Let me tell you, you are going to help me deal with them in the future . "

The problem was that the meeting was not solely about the Australian development . The worst part of the meeting was the final convincing them of need to be involved in the boycott of Lu Corporation . They were reluctant to be involved in the public press-conference about the boycott . It was only fifteen minutes before Anna arrived that they agreed but with the agreement that they would consider them for involvement in future projects . "

"Fine Yi . But remember I am recovering, and I am pregnant, so …"

"Anna, blackmailer . You know I would not ask you to do anything that you are not comfortable with . "

"Do you have any more meetings?"

"Actually no . I wanted to leave the balance of the afternoon before the board meeting to consider the summaries on what is to be voted on . "

With that Hou YI and Anna sat reading various doc.u.ments about the matters to go before the board, until 2:50pm, when Hou YI helped Anna back into the wheelchair feeling that this was the safest way for her to enter the board room .

One everyone was seated, Anna saw that Uncle Feng was here, but the other 5 men she did not know . Right on 3pm, Amanda ran into the boardroom saying, "Apologise CEO Hou, Madam Hou, Vice-CEO Ji, gentleman for being late . I have given a copy and have the original of my proxy nomination today to attend on CEO Yao's behalf as the independent board member . "

"Miss Mei, you did not ask permission to leave the legal department . I do not care if you have a proxy vote, you need to get back there, as you do not have permission to leave the department . " Spoke one gentleman .

Hou Yi leaned over and said "That is the head of the legal department, Su Yang"

Anna immediately spoke "Director Su, we have not had the pleasure to meet . Madam Yao told me she had her husband's proxy vote earlier today as he had other commitments, and I advised my husband that she would be attending . Do you want to argue over who has the authority to excuse staff from their areas to attend a meeting such as this?"

"Madam Hou, there is a process, and Miss Mei, did not follow it . "

"Director Su, I have already this week put up with three supervisors, who I believe were acting at your direction interrupting a conversation about matters I was having with Madam Yao and being quite rude about it . And do not say that I need to respect them, respect is earned not demanded to be given . "

"You work in the department, and you are required to respect those senior to you in the organisation . I was told that you were abusive and aggressive to them . "

Anna was prepared for this, Director Su, from what Amanda had told her, thought he controlled everything . "Director Su, I was not, but I am not going to argue over the situation, because you will only believe them, but I can produce footage if you need it of what happened . "

"My supervisors tell the truth . "

Anna noticed Hou Yi was getting highly angry beside her, so she decided that she was going to hit this on the head quickly . "Director Su, we will simply have to agree to disagree about what happened . "

"But you owe them respect and an apology . "

That was it for Anna "Director Su, I am a director of this company like you, so they owe me the same amount of respect as they owe you . But you forget, I am the wife of the CEO and a shareholder, now do you want to try and argue with me over who has the higher position in this company . "

Hou Yi noticed how quickly Anna had shut Director Su down, he loved to argue, and unless he won the argument meetings would simply drag on and on . They way that the family, and Uncle Feng dealt with him generally at the meetings was to let him win the argument before the vote .

Friday, continued … As the door closed, all Hou Yi could say was Thank G.o.d Anna, those three were the most boring of the meeting I have had to have in the last two days . They are so sanctimonious and make an issue of every little point . You charmed them in less than an hour . That was the best meeting on this development I have had with them . Let me tell you, you are going to help me deal with them in the future . The problem was that the meeting was not solely about the Australian development . The worst part of the meeting was the final convincing them of need to be involved in the boycott of Lu Corporation . They were reluctant to be involved in the public press-conference about the boycott . It was only fifteen minutes before Anna arrived that they agreed but with the agreement that they would consider them for involvement in future projects . Fine Yi . But remember I am recovering, and I am pregnant, so … Anna, blackmailer . You know I would not ask you to do anything that you are not comfortable with . Do you have any more meetings? Actually no . I wanted to leave the balance of the afternoon before the board meeting to consider the summaries on what is to be voted on . With that Hou YI and Anna sat reading various doc.u.ments about the matters to go before the board, until 2:50pm, when Hou YI helped Anna back into the wheelchair feeling that this was the safest way for her to enter the board room . One everyone was seated, Anna saw that Uncle Feng was here, but the other 5 men she did not know . Right on 3pm, Amanda ran into the boardroom saying, Apologise CEO Hou, Madam Hou, Vice-CEO Ji, gentleman for being late . I have given a copy and have the original of my proxy nomination today to attend on CEO Yaos behalf as the independent board member . Miss Mei, you did not ask permission to leave the legal department . I do not care if you have a proxy vote, you need to get back there, as you do not have permission to leave the department . Spoke one gentleman . Hou Yi leaned over and said That is the head of the legal department, Su Yang Anna immediately spoke Director Su, we have not had the pleasure to meet . Madam Yao told me she had her husbands proxy vote earlier today as he had other commitments, and I advised my husband that she would be attending . Do you want to argue over who has the authority to excuse staff from their areas to attend a meeting such as this? Madam Hou, there is a process, and Miss Mei, did not follow it . Director Su, I have already this week put up with three supervisors, who I believe were acting at your direction interrupting a conversation about matters I was having with Madam Yao and being quite rude about it . And do not say that I need to respect them, respect is earned not demanded to be given . You work in the department, and you are required to respect those senior to you in the organisation . I was told that you were abusive and aggressive to them . . Anna was prepared for this, Director Su, from what Amanda had told her, thought he controlled everything . Director Su, I was not, but I am not going to argue over the situation, because you will only believe them, but I can produce footage if you need it of what happened . My supervisors tell the truth . Anna noticed Hou Yi was getting highly angry beside her, so she decided that she was going to hit this on the head quickly . Director Su, we will simply have to agree to disagree about what happened . But you owe them respect and an apology . That was it for Anna Director Su, I am a director of this company like you, so they owe me the same amount of respect as they owe you . But you forget, I am the wife of the CEO and a shareholder, now do you want to try and argue with me over who has the higher position in this company . Hou Yi noticed how quickly Anna had shut Director Su down, he loved to argue, and unless he won the argument meetings would simply drag on and on . They way that the family, and Uncle Feng dealt with him generally at the meetings was to let him win the argument before the vote .