Return of the Queen Episode 9 Recap
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The shareholders' confirmation meeting for Mare Nubium was convened under the guise of Lu Sinan's funeral. Before the meeting began, Du Meiyun exchanged words with Ye Yuezhi and Xiao Ting, assuring them that she held a secret over Ye Yuezhi, so he would follow her instructions. Media swarmed outside, asking Ms. Lu and Mr. Jiang if they would return to Mare Nubium, and if the inheritance case would be resolved.
Du Meiyun observed Ye Yuezhi and Xiao Ting, subtly reminding them of past secrets they wanted to bury, implying they needed to stay clear-minded for the day's events. Inside, a lawyer announced the proceedings, stating that following Lu Sinan's death four years ago, and pending a court judgment on the inheritance partition lawsuit with Ye Haimeng, their jointly held 37% shares would be frozen.
However, based on a property custody agreement, the Lu family would exercise custodianship over all inherited assets. Having secured joint agreements with nearly half of Mare Nubium's shareholders, the Lu family theoretically controlled over 51% of the equity. The board then declared the Lu family and Changlu Capital Group as the largest controlling shareholders, and supreme executive authority of the group returned to the Lu family.
Just as the announcement concluded, Ye Haimeng, accompanied by Ling Ke, entered the conference room. Du Meiyun sarcastically greeted Ye Haimeng as "Mrs. Lu" and commented on Mare Nubium's current state, suggesting Ye Haimeng would rather not see her. Ye Yuezhi attempted to mediate, claiming he and Ye Bochen had tried to reason with Ye Haimeng, but she was too strong-willed. Ms. Lu (Du Meiyun) retorted, asking if it was that they couldn't say much or had no right to.
Ye Haimeng stated that as Lu Sinan's wife and co-owner of nearly 37% of Mare Nubium's shares, she firmly opposed the freeze, asserting her rightful ownership of the marital assets. Du Meiyun cited the property custody agreement as evidence that the assets should remain with the Lu family. Ye Haimeng countered by accusing Director Xia of illegally organizing board alliances and stealing company seal and certificates.
Ling Ke presented compelling evidence: three weeks prior, when company seal and certificates were stolen, Director Xia made 12 calls to the Secretary's Office, providing escape funds and a vehicle to the thieves. Director Xia vehemently denied the accusations, claiming the records were forged. Ye Haimeng calmly told him to explain himself to the police, as the company had already reported the crime.
Lu Siyue then burst out, accusing Ye Haimeng of being a murderer and wondering why she was still alive while Lu Sinan was dead. Ye Haimeng shifted the focus, asking Ling Ke for a car repair record. Ye Haimeng then explained that two months ago, her car had been deliberately sabotaged at Cloud Manor, with its brakes tampered with and set to accelerate past 100 km/h, implying a clear attempt on her life.
Jiang Lin quickly defended Lu Siyue, arguing she wouldn't be capable of such an act. Ling Ke then suggested that while the young lady herself might not, someone around her might. Ling Ke then unveiled shocking details about Ms. Luo Yanxin, Ye Haimeng's mother. Three years ago, Luo Yanxin was secretly sent to a private sanatorium, where her health steadily deteriorated, leading to her sudden death on the 12th of the previous month.
Surveillance video from that day showed Jiang Lin, Lu Siyue’s husband, rushing out of the sanatorium with a document just ten minutes after Luo Yanxin's death. Jiang Lin frantically denied any involvement, claiming it was a fabrication and he had been on business. Ye Haimeng instructed Jie to take Jiang Lin and Director Xia into custody and hand them over to the police for suspected murder. Lu Siyue tried desperately to intervene as her husband was led away.
Meanwhile, a lawyer handed Lu Siyu an expedited judicial authentication report, instructing him to deliver it personally to Ye Haimeng for her to unseal. Lu Siyu promised to do so. Ye Bochen, who was driving Lu Siyu to Mare Nubium, expressed unease, offering to deliver the report instead, but Lu Siyu insisted, recalling Ye Haimeng's specific request for his personal delivery.
Back at the meeting, Du Meiyun, ignoring the unfolding chaos, pressed Ye Haimeng with the property custody agreement, calling it her "fatal weakness." Ye Haimeng challenged its authenticity, explaining that while the paper was from a European luxury hotel, the ink used on it was domestic, matching the brand used in Mare Nubium's high-level Secretary's Office printers, indicating the document was a secondary print. She asserted that her husband Lu Sinan had imitated her handwriting to forge the agreement.
Du Meiyun accused Ye Haimeng of framing her dead husband. Ye Haimeng then called out to Lu Siyu, who entered the room with the report. Du Meiyun angrily accused Lu Siyu of betraying the family. Ye Haimeng explained to Lu Siyu that his presence was crucial.
The lawyer then announced that after comparative signature verification, the signatures of both Lu Sinan and Ye Haimeng on the property custody agreement were confirmed to be from the same person's handwriting – Lu Sinan's – thus proving the forgery of Ye Haimeng's signature. Ye Haimeng then declared that Lu Sinan's property custody agreement was entirely fake. She announced she would reclaim all Mare Nubium shares and the property use rights of Cloud Manor.
To prove her claim, Ling Ke produced the property deed for Cloud Manor, which listed Ye Haimeng as the owner. Ye Haimeng, as the President of Mare Nubium, officially announced that all shares Lu Sinan acquired through their marriage would revert to her name, as would the jointly purchased real estate, including Cloud Manor. She asserted her position as the largest controlling shareholder of Mare Nubium and the absolute controlling party of its board of directors.
She then declared that all senior executives and employees who should not remain in the group, and all individuals who should not remain in Cloud Manor, would be removed. Later, at Cloud Manor, Lu Changdong approached Ye Haimeng, asking if such drastic measures were necessary. He admitted his failure to control his family and fulfill his promises to her, acknowledging that she had, nevertheless, reclaimed what was hers.
Ye Haimeng firmly stated that the events were the Lu family's choice and that she had recovered everything on her own. Lu Changdong then spoke of their wedding day, when Ye Haimeng's father entrusted her to Lu Sinan and the Lu family, and how he had promised she would always be his daughter. Ye Haimeng responded bluntly that Lu Sinan's funeral was over and that her surname was Ye, severing all ties.
Lu Changdong, lamenting the hatred and his perceived greater pain than losing a son, accepted the split and announced the Lu family would move out of Cloud Manor. Ling Ke then initiated the clearing of Cloud Manor. Lu Siyue screamed as her jewelry and Lu Siyu's trophies and arrow case were unceremoniously thrown out. Du Meiyun, enraged, confronted Lu Siyu, slapped him, and disowned him, forbidding him from returning home for siding with Ye Haimeng.
Later, Ling Ke drove Ye Haimeng back to Cloud Manor, finding Lu Siyu waiting in the rain. Ling Ke urged him to leave, explaining that Ye Haimeng would not see him as she had achieved her goals and would no longer have any ties with the Lu family. Lu Siyu defiantly insisted on seeing Ye Haimeng, regardless of her relationship with his family. As the rain continued, Ye Haimeng emerged from the manor and held an umbrella over Lu Siyu, sheltering him.
