"Fu Chen, long time no see." Su Yao's voice did not contain much emotion.

"Aunt Su, Yaoyao." Fu Chen greeted and handed the gift to the servant next to him, "It's just a little token of my appreciation."

Xu Zhiru sat obediently beside Fu Chen and took the initiative to speak to liven up the atmosphere: "Yaoyao, your dress looks really good today. It sets off your skin so white."

Su Yao pulled the corner of her mouth, but did not answer. Instead, she looked at Fu Chen: "I heard that you are very busy recently? Is Fu's company...all going well?"

Fu Chen picked up the teacup and said slowly, "It's okay, just like usual. It's just that the people below occasionally have some problems."

"Oh?" Su Yao seemed to be interested. "What's the situation? I heard that Fu's has invested a lot in new projects recently. Could it be that it's a matter of capital turnover..."

This question is a bit direct.

Xu Zhiru gently touched Fu Chen's arm, with worry on her face: "A Chen, is there something wrong with the supplier again..." She hesitated to speak, showing just the right way of saying "I care about you but I'm afraid to cause you trouble."

Fu Chen put down the teacup, glanced at Su Yao, and said calmly: "It's no big deal. Several old suppliers want to raise the price, and the new manager is a little inexperienced and can't control the situation."

"The new manager?" Su Yao repeated, holding up the teacup to hide the emotions in her eyes, "You mean... Ning Nanxue?"

Fu Chen neither admitted nor denied it, but just said "hmm" lightly.

To Su Yao, the word "hmm" carries a lot of information.

Unable to control the situation? Inexperienced? Doesn't this mean that Ning Nanxue is incompetent and messed up the whole thing?

Moreover, if suppliers dare to raise prices collectively, does it mean that Fu’s cash flow really has problems, making them feel they have an opportunity to take advantage?

Su Yao's mind became active. Jiang Tingchen was so concerned about Ning Nanxue. If she knew that Ning Nanxue had messed up the Fu family and might even drag down the Fu family, would he still insist on it?

The atmosphere was a little subtle in the following time.

Xu Zhiru continued to play the role of a gentle and considerate fiancée, while Su's mother chatted with Fu Chen about some old business stories. Su Yao occasionally interjected a word or two, but her mind was no longer here.

After Fu Chen and Xu Zhiru left, Su Yao sat alone on the sofa, tapping the armrest with her fingers unconsciously.

"Mom, tell me, if the Fu family really runs into a big problem, will Brother Tingchen still help Ning Nanxue?"

Mother Su glanced at her and said, "The Fu family is a wealthy and powerful family. It's not easy for them to have problems. Don't let your imagination run wild."

Su Yao didn't say anything else, picked up her phone, found a number and dialed it.

"Hello, is this Editor-in-Chief Liu from Financial Frontier? I'm Su Yao, and I have something I want to talk to you about privately. I've heard some bad rumors about the Fu Group, their recent financial situation, and that new project..."

Editor-in-Chief Liu's voice on the other end of the line was filled with professional acumen. "Oh? Miss Su, please go ahead. We've been paying close attention to Fu's new developments."

Su Yao lowered her voice a little, with some hints: "It's hard to say specifically, but there's no smoke without fire... You media are well-informed, maybe you can dig a little deeper to see if it's really as the rumors say, that the capital chain is tight and the prospects of the new project are worrying..."

After hanging up the phone, Su Yao looked out the window, with a cold arc at the corner of her mouth. Ning Nanxue, let's see how you end this time.

Putting down the phone, Su Yao looked out the window and thought to herself, "Ning Nanxue, let's see how you end this time."

Early the next morning, several well-known financial newspapers, as if by appointment, published news about the Fu Group.

All of a sudden, the Fu Group felt like a stone had been thrown into it, and it became restless.

In the tea room.

"Hey, Lao Zhang, have you read it on your phone? The article in "Financial Frontier" says..." A young man spoke in a low voice, looking a little worried.

An older man nearby looked over and said, "Let me see... Oh my, these reporters, they can write such exaggerated stories about such trivial matters! What nonsense are they talking about?"

"There's more than one, look at this, and this..." The young man scrolled through his phone, "Everyone says that, it can't be true, right? Then at the end of the year..."

"Why are you so worried!" another female colleague, who had just finished getting some water, interrupted. "How long has Mr. Ning been here? What can he possibly do to the Fu Group? I think someone is just jealous and is deliberately spreading rumors to discredit us!"

Lao Zhang said nothing, took the cup and left: "Hey, no matter if it's true or not, everyone is feeling uneasy now. People in several departments are working without enthusiasm today and are much slower."

The door of Ning Nanxue's office rang.

"Come in."

The person who came in was Mr. Wang, one of the older members of the board of directors, and his face did not look very good.

"Mr. Ning, did I disturb you?" Director Wang spoke in a low voice.

Ning Nanxue put down the documents in her hand and said, "Director Wang, please take a seat. Just tell me what you want to say."

Director Wang didn't sit down, but walked to his desk. "The news out there is ridiculous. This morning, seven or eight old friends called me to ask about the situation! They were all asking if the company really had no money to make ends meet!"

Ning Nanxue looked at him and said, "Mr. Wang, you've been in the business world for so many years. How much can you trust the media's words? They're just hearsay."

"Just a rumor?" Director Wang's voice rose a little. "It's a real impact! The company's stock has plummeted! In the meeting just now, several directors were getting restless and clamoring to reconsider the new project, saying it was too risky and needed to be stopped!"

Ning Nanxue tapped her fingers on the table a few times. "It's normal to encounter some problems at the beginning of the project. As for the supplier and public opinion, I will deal with them as soon as possible."

Director Wang looked at her and sighed, "Boss Ning, we definitely have to deal with this. But the situation right now...it's not peaceful inside or outside. You better take care of yourself."

After saying that, Director Wang shook his head and walked out, and the office became quiet again.

Director Wang left with a heart full of worries, and the office door closed gently, blocking out the noise outside.

Ning Nanxue leaned back in her chair, looking at the gradually sinking dusk outside the window. The glass of the office buildings reflected the last bit of light, which was a bit dazzling.

There was a pile of documents on the desk, the computer screen still on, and the eye-catching news headlines seemed to be mocking her. Suppliers, the board of directors, the media... Oh, what a bustling scene.

There was another knock on the door, very softly.

"Come in." Ning Nanxue didn't even raise her head.

Footsteps approached, and a coat that carried the cool air from outside was gently draped over the back of her chair.

Ning Nanxue then turned around and saw that it was Jiang Tingchen. His hands were still empty, obviously he had just put down his coat.

"I see it's getting late and the wind is strong outside." He walked to the opposite side of her desk, his eyes swept across her desk, and finally stopped at her face, "Can you hold on?"

Ning Nanxue pulled the corner of her mouth and rubbed her temples. "I won't die. I'm just a little annoyed."