A senior executive walked sternly to Meng Yanchen and his group, his gaze sweeping over the mess on the floor and the three men's disheveled appearance. His brow furrowed. One of the executives spoke coldly, "President Meng, is this the kind of example you should set for yourself as the head of the company? Causing such a scene downstairs, what kind of behavior is this!" Meng Yanchen pursed his lips, remaining silent. Fan Shengmei lowered her head, her heart filled with unease. Su Ran, however, wore a nonchalant expression, seemingly unconcerned by the reprimand. In this oppressive atmosphere, a much larger storm seemed to be brewing.

"We will handle this matter properly and it will not affect the company's image." Meng Yanchen finally broke the silence, his voice low but firm. The executives exchanged glances, and the one in the lead snorted, "I hope so, President Meng. The company's reputation cannot be damaged in the slightest." With that, they turned and left, leaving Meng Yanchen, Fan Shengmei, and Su Ran behind.

Su Ran straightened her disheveled clothes, glanced at Fan Shengmei, then gave Meng Yanchen a defiant look before turning and leaving. Fan Shengmei watched her retreating figure, her heart filled with mixed emotions. At that moment, Meng Yanchen stepped forward, wanting to take Fan Shengmei's hand, but she gently dodged it.

"Fan Shengmei, I..." Meng Yanchen had just started to speak when Fan Shengmei interrupted him: "Meng Yanchen, you were too impulsive today. Do you know how difficult it is for me to do this? You don't trust me at all." Fan Shengmei's voice was tinged with anger and disappointment, and her eyes revealed exhaustion.

"I just lost control when I saw him confessing his feelings to you..." Meng Yanchen tried to explain, but Fan Shengmei didn't want to listen.

"Out of control? Is that your excuse? You always do this, without considering the consequences or my feelings." Fan Shengmei raised her voice, drawing curious glances from passing employees. Meng Yanchen looked at Fan Shengmei, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to retort.

Fan Shengmei took a deep breath, calmed herself, and turned to walk towards the company building. Meng Yanchen watched her retreating figure, filled with remorse. He knew that his impulsiveness this time might have truly hurt Fan Shengmei.

Back in her office, Fan Shengmei sat down, the scene from earlier replaying in her mind. She grew angrier and angrier, yet also felt somewhat helpless. Suddenly, her phone vibrated. She picked it up and saw a message from Lin Yue: "Xiaomei, what happened between you and President Meng downstairs? It's all over the company now." Fan Shengmei's heart tightened. She replied, "Nothing, just a small conflict. Don't listen to their nonsense."

However, things weren't as simple as Fan Shengmei imagined. A rival company somehow found out about the matter and began spreading rumors within the industry, saying that the Fu Group was poorly managed, that the top executives were fighting over women, and even implying that Fan Shengmei had risen to power through improper means.

Before long, these rumors spread rapidly within the industry. Fan Shengmei, in her office, opened the industry forum and frowned deeply as she read the appalling comments. Her heart felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on it, making it hard to breathe.

"How could this happen..." Fan Shengmei murmured to herself. She knew that these rumors would not only affect the reputation of the Fu Group, but also pose a great threat to her career.

Meanwhile, Meng Yanchen learned of the rumors in his office. He was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table, scattering the documents all over the floor.

"These bastards, how dare they pull such dirty tricks behind our backs!" Meng Yanchen said through gritted teeth. He immediately dialed the head of the public relations department: "Convene an emergency meeting immediately to discuss a plan to deal with the rumors and quell this storm as quickly as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Meng Yanchen fell into deep thought again. He knew that this rumor was coming on strong, and if not handled properly, it would cause huge losses to the company. What worried him even more was Fan Shengmei; he wondered how she was doing.

Meng Yanchen got up and walked towards Fan Shengmei's office. He arrived at the door and was about to knock when he heard Fan Shengmei's voice from inside: "I'm fine, really, don't worry." Meng Yanchen knew that Fan Shengmei must be on the phone with someone, and judging from her tone, she seemed to be comforting the other person.

Meng Yanchen hesitated for a moment, then knocked on the door. Fan Shengmei opened the door, and when she saw it was Meng Yanchen, the smile on her face vanished instantly.

"Fan Shengmei, I'm already trying to resolve the rumors, so don't worry too much," Meng Yanchen said.

Fan Shengmei glanced at him indifferently: "Oh, that's good. I hope you can resolve this as soon as possible." After saying that, she turned around and returned to her seat, continuing to look at the computer screen, ignoring Meng Yanchen.

Meng Yanchen stood there, a sharp pain in his heart. He knew that Fan Shengmei was still angry with him, and the misunderstanding between them seemed to have deepened.

"Xiaomei, I know I was wrong this time, but can you listen to my explanation?" Meng Yanchen walked to Fan Shengmei's side and said softly.

Fan Shengmei raised her head and looked at Meng Yanchen, her eyes filled with indifference: "Explain? What's there to explain? The most important thing now is to deal with the rumors, not to talk about these things here."

Meng Yanchen sighed helplessly. He knew that no matter what he said at this moment, Fan Shengmei would not listen.

“Let’s work together to figure out how to dispel the rumors,” Meng Yanchen said.

Fan Shengmei was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, but let's talk about our issues after the rumors are cleared up."

So, the two temporarily put aside their differences and began to discuss strategies for dealing with the rumors. However, the atmosphere during their conversation was very cold, as if there was a thick wall of ice between them.

Meanwhile, in the office of a rival company, several executives sat together, watching the rumors spreading online, their faces beaming with smug smiles.

"This time, we must make the Fu Group taste our power," one of them said.

“That’s right. With the cooperation of the industry association, the Fu Group will probably have a hard time turning things around this time,” another person chimed in.

Unbeknownst to them, their actions were pushing the Fu Group and Fan Shengmei into an even more difficult situation. And will Fan Shengmei and Meng Yanchen be able to overcome the numerous obstacles, resolve the misunderstandings, and work together to cope with this crisis?