Chapter 180 Marriage Certificate

There was an uproar downstairs of Starlight Technology.

"Little San, get out!"

"Yu Ling! Shame on you!"

"Xinghui is protecting a mistress! Go bankrupt!"

Influencers live-streaming on their phones, "righteous bystanders" holding printed posters, and those simply watching the fun completely blocked the building entrance. Obscene language hurled like dirty water at the closed glass door. The security guards, sweating profusely, tried to stop them, their faces pale.

In the chairman's office on the 17th floor, the blinds were drawn tightly. Yu Ling sat behind her large desk, her fingertips cold.

On the computer screen, the private mailbox was filled with curse letters, and the harassing text messages from anonymous numbers never stopped.

Although Zhao Chen wiped out all the trending searches online in the name of the "Shiba Inu Guild", the offline malice, like a leech, clung to her.

"Lingzi! There's a madman downstairs! Should we call the police?" Su Xiao's video window popped up, and he was so anxious that he jumped up and down.

Yu Ling was about to speak when there was a knock on the office door. Lin Wei, the company's president, pushed open the door, her face grim. "Director Yu, the situation downstairs is out of control. Zhao Lan and several project managers... are encouraging employees to sign a petition requesting that you... be temporarily suspended from your duties to avoid suspicion."

Yu Ling's heart sank. Zhao Lan, the sales director who had always been at odds with her and loved to steal her credit and bully others, was trying to kick her when she was down!

"I understand." Yu Ling forced herself to remain calm, but her voice sounded a little dizzy.

At this moment, the screen of her phone, which she had thrown on the table, lit up. A message from "Jianbing Man":

"Close your eyes and count down to 30 seconds."

Yu Ling was stunned. What does that mean?

Before she could react, the deafening noise downstairs suddenly died down as if being strangled! Then, a deep and powerful roar of an engine came from far away!

"Holy shit! Look!"

"This...this is...a fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms?!"

"Who is it? Such a big scene?!"

Exclamations replaced the curses. Yu Ling rushed to the window and carefully opened the blinds a crack.

downstairs!

Three Rolls-Royce Phantoms, all jet black and with lines as majestic as those of an emperor, came to a steady stop in front of the main entrance of the Xinghui Building like giant ships breaking through the water! The silent pressure emanating from the convoy instantly calmed the chaotic crowd!

The rear door of the middle Phantom opened.

A pair of shiny black, custom-made leather shoes stepped on the ground.

Next, there were long legs wrapped in perfectly tailored dark grey haute couture trousers.

Then, there was a figure as tall as a pine tree, with an imposing aura.

Zhao Chen!

He wore no tie, his shirt casually unbuttoned, revealing the distinct lines of his collarbone. His signature gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, but the gaze behind them was as cold as a pond. As he swept through the chaotic crowd, he carried an invisible pressure, freezing the clamor wherever he passed.

He didn't even glance at the people holding cell phones and banners, but walked straight toward the closed glass doors of the Xinghui Building. The crowd subconsciously made way for him, like Moses parting the sea.

"Who... who is he?"

"Zhao... Zhao Chen?! That rich guy..."

"Shut up! Stop filming! I feel like something's going to happen!"

Zhao Chen walked to the door, and the security guard trembled as he hurried to open it. He stepped inside, his eyes fixed precisely on the direction of the elevator. The entire time, he kept his gaze fixed, as if the obscene slogans and cameras were nothing but air.

The door of the chairman's office was pushed open.

Zhao Chen walked in, bringing with him the cold air of the outdoors and a suffocating calmness that seemed like a storm was about to come.

"Zhao Chen? Why are you..." Yu Ling didn't finish her words.

Zhao Chen walked up to her, ignoring the gaping mouth of Lidya Su and the shocked look in Lin Wei's eyes in the video. He said nothing, but stretched out his warm, dry hand and tightly grasped Yu Ling's cold, trembling hand.

"Don't be afraid." His voice was low, just two words, but it was like a magic needle that instantly stabilized Yu Ling's shaky mind. He turned his head and looked at Lin Wei, his tone unquestionable:

"Notify all media outlets. A press conference will be held in the lobby on the first floor of Starlight Technology in one hour."

"Press conference?" Lin Wei was stunned. "Under...under what name? Director Yu..."

"In the name of the Senior Executive Vice President of 'Chenxing Group'."

Zhao Chen calmly threw out an unfamiliar name and took out his phone to dial:

"Lin Feng, get everything ready. Clear the area and debug the projection system. Also, have the people from the Guild Legal Department bring their equipment and come over now."

"Chenxing Group? Senior Vice President?" Lin Wei was completely confused. What was going on?

Su Xiao screamed in the video: "Chenxing Group?! Is it the invisible giant that controls the three upstream chip factories of Xinghui?! Oh my god! Zhao Chen, you updated your vest again?!"

Zhao Chen ignored her and hung up the phone. His eyes fell gently on Yu Ling's face: "Lingling, come down with me. This farce should end now."

An hour later. In the lobby on the first floor of Starlight Technology.

At the makeshift press conference stage, cameras were trained on the situation. The "righteous bystanders" and influencers who had just been shouting downstairs were now politely yet firmly "invited" to a corner "viewing area" by members of the "guild's legal department," dressed in uniform black suits, with sharp eyes and small Shiba Inu badges pinned to their chests. They dared not even say a word.

Zhao Chen held Yu Ling's hand and walked up to the stage. Flashlights instantly lit up!

Yu Ling could feel her palms sweating, but Zhao Chen's grip was steady, transmitting a constant flow of warmth. She took a deep breath and straightened her back.

Zhao Chen walked to the microphone, not even glancing at the script. His eyes swept across the room, their sharp gaze gleaming coldly from his gold-rimmed glasses. The invisible pressure from his gaze instantly quieted the noisy room.

"Everyone," he said. His voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted through the microphone throughout the hall, with a cold and penetrating power.

"I'm Zhao Chen. Senior Executive Vice President of Chenxing Group. I'm also the legal husband of Ms. Yu Ling."

The word "husband" exploded like thunder! There was an uproar at the scene!

Zhao Chen didn't give anyone time to question and just raised his hand to signal.

Swish!

The huge projection screen behind him lit up instantly!

A document that was magnified to the extreme and extremely clear occupied the entire screen - a marriage certificate!

Certificate holders: Zhao Chen & Yu Ling.

Registration date: On the day of their “flash marriage”!

The bright red seal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is clearly visible!

"This! Is the evidence!" Zhao Chen's voice suddenly rose, filled with thunderous anger and unquestionable majesty:

"Ms. Yu Ling and I are a legally recognized and protected couple! Those who hide in the gutter and use despicable words like 'mistress' and 'interference' to slander my wife..."

His eyes were like knives, coldly sweeping over the group of pale-faced "righteous passersby" and internet celebrities in the corner:

"You are insulting the law! You are trampling on public order and morality! And this is the most vicious provocation to me, Zhao Chen!"

The scene was completely silent! Only the frantic clicking of flashbulbs could be heard!

Zhao Chen's voice was like ice, as he spoke word by word:

"I hereby declare that the Legal Department of the Morning Star Group and the Legal Division of the 'Ark of Doom-Shiba Inu Guild'..."

He paused deliberately, his eyes sweeping over the group of "Legal Department" members in suits and ties, wearing Shiba Inu badges, and said, "We will prosecute all organizations and individuals involved in fabricating rumors, spreading them, engaging in human flesh attacks, and harassing my wife, Ms. Yu Ling, offline..."

"Get to the bottom of it! Fight till death!"