Seeing Ning Nanxue return to the room, the warmth on Jiang Tingchen's face disappeared, replaced by a bottomless silence.

The phone screen suddenly lit up, and a news push appeared. The headline was in shocking boldface: "Is the Fu Group mired in trouble? New energy projects may be in vain!"

He frowned imperceptibly and clicked on it. Sure enough, there was another line of small words underneath: "Ning's company has also been implicated, and market confidence has faced a severe test."

Martin, this old fox, is quick in his actions.

He picked up his phone and dialed his assistant's number directly.

"Old Liu, immediately check which media outlets are driving all the negative news about Fu and Ning's companies, and who's behind the scenes trying to bribe them. Keep a close eye on the stock prices of Fu and Ning's companies, and report any unusual movements immediately."

"Boss Jiang," Assistant Liu's voice was a little anxious on the other end of the line. "Fu's company can't hold on any longer. People are selling a lot of stocks as soon as the market opens. I heard that Fu Chen is in a state of panic right now, and his phone is ringing non-stop."

"Him?" Jiang Tingchen's lips twitched, his expression cold. "It's his business if he's in such a mess. Let's take care of the Ning family first and make sure no one takes advantage of them."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

The night outside the window grew darker. He walked to the window, his fingertips unconsciously tapping on the cold glass.

This game of chess is becoming more and more interesting.

In the president's office of Fu Group, the air seemed to freeze.

Fu Chen stared at the steeply falling green curve on the computer screen, and veins popped out on the back of his hand.

The internal phone kept ringing like a death warrant. The finance department, marketing department, public relations department... calls came in one after another, and all they brought were bad news.

"Mr. Fu..." The secretary knocked on the door and came in, his voice cautious. "Mr. Wang from Changsheng Capital called and said he wanted to discuss the risks of new energy projects with you..."

"Answer it!" Fu Chen roared, scaring the secretary.

He grabbed the phone and tried to make his voice sound calm: "Mr. Wang, it's me, Fu Chen."

"Mr. Fu, you finally answered the phone!" Mr. Wang's voice on the other end of the line didn't sound very friendly. "What's with all the news today? It's all over the place! Our board of directors is in an uproar, wondering if your Fu Group's new energy project is going to fail? We invested so much money in it, you can't drag us down with it!"

Fu Chen's temples throbbed. "Mr. Wang, don't be impatient. These are just rumors spread by that old Martin behind the scenes, trying to disrupt the market. Don't you know the foundation of the Fu Group? This little storm won't drown us."

"Mr. Fu, you can't say that," Mr. Wang's tone was full of suspicion. "There's no smoke without fire. Your Fu Group has been in a lot of trouble lately. How about this, we suspend the subsequent disbursement of funds for now. Once the situation on your side stabilizes, we'll..."

"Pause?" Fu Chen's voice suddenly rose. "Mr. Wang! What time is it now? If you cut off the source of the problem now, wouldn't that be exactly what Martin wants, helping him to destroy the Fu Group? Trust me once, give me three days, no, two days, and I will definitely be able to turn the situation around!" He was almost begging.

There was silence on the other end of the line for more than ten seconds before Mr. Wang let out a long sigh. "Mr. Fu, it's not that I don't give you time, it's the market that won't. I...I'll try my best to fight for it with the board of directors."

The call was disconnected, and Fu Chen slammed his fist down on the table, making a dull thud. "Martin! Xu Zhao! If I, Fu Chen, can't make it through this, I won't let you go, even if I become a ghost!" His eyes were red, like a trapped animal.

Ning Nanxue's phone was not empty either.

Several important partners called one after another. Although their wording was polite, she could clearly hear the tentativeness and hesitation in their words.

"Mr. Li, don't worry, Ning's operations are operating normally. The news is just malicious slander from our competitors."

"Mr. Zhang, we'll have a formal report on the research and development progress of the new material next Monday. You can take a look then. Yes, everything is proceeding as planned."

After hanging up another phone call, Ning Nanxue rubbed her eyebrows.

Martin's move was ruthless enough, hitting her right where she was. She picked up her phone, found Jiang Tingchen's number and dialed it.

The call was connected almost immediately.

"Tingchen," she began, her voice carrying a hint of fatigue and dependence she wasn't even aware of. "Martin's taking action. Did you see the news? Several partners have called to inquire about the situation, and people are feeling a little uneasy."

"Well, I just finished dealing with it." Jiang Tingchen's voice was still calm and steady, like a stabilizing force. "Don't worry, Nanxue. I've asked Lao Liu to investigate who is spreading the news behind the scenes. There will be results soon. These shady methods will not last long."

He paused and continued, "On your side, maintain a consistent external narrative and say that all Ning's projects are progressing normally and are unaffected. As for those wavering partners..."

Jiang Tingchen's voice was cold. "I will personally visit each of them one by one. Martin wants to expose our weaknesses, so I will let him see who has a more solid foundation and whose methods are more ruthless."

Listening to Jiang Tingchen's clear and organized arrangements, Ning Nanxue's tense heartstrings relaxed a little.

With him around, it seems like the sky can hold up even if it collapses.

"Then you...you have to be more careful too." She warned softly, her voice unconsciously softening a lot.

Jiang Tingchen chuckled from the other end of the phone: "Don't worry, with you here, how could I let anything happen to myself? Wait for my news."

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