Chapter 196 Truth and Falsehood

Although the old lady didn't mention the children at all, Han Xi could sense how much she wanted to see them.

The bag she was carrying was mostly filled with children's toys. She must have had to go through some internal struggle to come to the company instead of going directly to Gu Jia.

The old lady excitedly grasped her hand, her eyes reddening as she smiled and said, "Thank you, Han Xi, you saved my life."

The old lady's biggest wish was to hold her great-grandson, and she thought she had no hope of ever having one. Now, Han Xi has made her dream come true.

"Grandma, you're being too kind. I'll give these gifts to the children and convey your good wishes."

"Thank you so much. I'll go home and wait for your message."

Han Xi nodded gently and helped her up: "I'll have the driver take you. Don't go so far in the future."

She could sense the old lady's sincerity and wouldn't object to them meeting.

After seeing the old lady off, Han Xi returned to her office and asked Peng Ling to compile a list of all the expenses incurred for this endorsement and send it to Xingtong Company. She explained that the problem stemmed from their artist's own actions, and they should bear the losses.

However, the sudden change has disrupted her original plans.

Han Xi stared at the list of outstanding spokespeople recommended by Shen Jiheng on the table, lost in thought about whether or not she should utilize the celebrity effect.

She had previously wanted to leverage the brand's reputation to fully launch Han Shu Group's beauty products, but now she feels that this approach may not be feasible.

The key to fame lies in the product's actual effectiveness. She should focus more on the raw materials rather than on flashy advertising.

A moment later, Peng Ling hurriedly knocked on the office door, looking at her with a nervous expression.

"President Han, quickly check the headlines online. Someone is slandering our new product."

Han Xi's face darkened, and he clicked on the news with his mouse. Sure enough, someone had filed a real-name report accusing Han Shu of having problems with her new products, and even posted medical test reports and several photos of facial allergies and decay.

Han Xi recalled what Ai Bao'er had said earlier that day, and it wasn't hard to connect the two of them.

Peng Ling said angrily, "President Han, less than three minutes after this news was released, Xingtong announced that it was canceling its endorsement for us. They even pretended to speak up for us in the announcement, but I think it's more like kicking us when we're down."

Han Xi underestimated Ai Bao'er, thinking that with Shen Jiheng's intervention, Xingtong wouldn't dare to act rashly. Unexpectedly, she turned the tables on him.

It makes sense; the only way to clear Ai Bao'er's name and extricate herself from this contract termination controversy is to shift the blame onto someone else.

However, she chose the wrong person this time, insisting on fighting against capital, which inevitably led to a crushing defeat.

Han Xi rested her chin on her hand and carefully flipped through the information online. From the purchase receipt posted by the whistleblower to the product packaging, it was indeed the latest product launched by Han Shu Group.

"Have someone from the marketing department find out about the whistleblower, get the products she bought from her for testing, and also check with the hospital to see if what she said is true."

"Received, I'll take care of it right away."

Although Han Xi was anxious, she was still able to handle things calmly. If there was really a problem with the product, she was willing to accept the punishment.

However, if she is framed, she will fight this person to the death.

Han Xi was still thinking about contacting Xingtong when her phone rang. It was the agent she was looking for calling.

Han Xi answered the call, and the other party hurriedly offered an explanation.

"Mr. Han, I believe you have also seen the online reports. I am calling to explain the situation to you. This was definitely not done by Xingtong."

Han Xi laughed and said, "How can I believe what you're saying, Sister Jiao? You said it had nothing to do with you, but then you announced the termination of the contract. It's hard for me not to suspect that you're the ones pulling the strings behind the scenes."

The agent was also very troubled and said urgently, "Mr. Han, if I told you that Bao'er's account was hacked ten minutes ago, you definitely wouldn't believe me, but I assure you, it really wasn't us who posted it."

Han Xi felt that this excuse was too clumsy, and she didn't know what to say in response.

“The matter has already blown up. You’d better watch yourselves. I will make those who framed me pay a heavy price.”

"President Han, I can guarantee with my life that if we really did this, you can deal with us however you want. Even if I'm very dissatisfied, I wouldn't dare to be an enemy of your two major groups. Someone must have deliberately framed us."

These words caught Han Xi's attention. Judging from the current situation, it did seem like the revelation that Xingtong Company released to cover up the negative impact on the artist, placing the blame on Han Shu Group.

But today, the agent listened to Shen Jiheng's every word. How could he dare to go against him? Unless he didn't want to stay in Chongqing.

"Mr. Han, even if I had a hundred lives, I wouldn't dare to do anything reckless. You have to trust me."

"I will naturally investigate this matter. If there is no connection, I will not make things difficult for you."

"I believe President Han will definitely see through the truth and not wrong us. I heard that President Shen is very angry. Please explain to him and don't let him misunderstand us."

How could Han Xi explain something that hadn't been investigated clearly yet? The other party's words were somewhat unreasonable.

Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, the investigation will reveal the answer.

After hanging up the phone, Han Xi fell into deep thought. This matter came too coincidentally, as if someone was manipulating things behind the scenes.

Thump thump thump—

Before Han Xi could think any further, the office door was knocked open, and Shen Jiheng stormed in.

"Han Xi, you don't need to worry about this. Leave it to me. Xingtong doesn't take me seriously. I'll make them disappear from Chongqing."

Han Xi was clearly the one being slandered, yet he acted like the victim.

"Calm down first. Sister Jiao just called to explain the situation. She said that Ai Bao'er's account was hacked and those messages were sent by someone else."

You actually believe that?

Han Xi was puzzled and voiced his doubts, "The key is that they will only harm themselves by doing this. Don't they know that the power behind me is something they can't afford to offend?"

Shen Jiheng said, "That's because you don't understand their strategy; they're deliberately creating a false impression to mislead you."

Han Xi didn't understand: "But what's the point of doing this?"

Shen Jiheng walked up to her and said seriously, "The significance lies in the fact that you now believe they are innocent."

Han Xi was stunned by these words, as she really didn't understand how things worked in this industry.

"Just wait and see, they will soon start to promote Ai Bao'er's new work extensively, using this opportunity to boost her popularity."

"If that's really the case, why slander my product? There are other ways you could do it."

Shen Jiheng took out his phone and handed it over. The phone clearly explained how Ai Bao'er had previously slandered the photography studio for taking photos without her consent, causing the studio to go bankrupt, all because she was dissatisfied with the photographer pointing out her flaws.

Another well-known clothing brand was accused of plagiarism because it refused to provide her with costumes, causing a great uproar.

In the end, she was always the innocent victim in every incident, which won her countless fans.

This time, she's trying to use the same old trick again, out of jealousy of Han Xi, which is why she's using this method to resist her.

"They really are lawless."

Shen Jiheng took out another pen and handed it to her. "This is the voice recorder I put in their office today. It recorded their conversation after we left."