Chapter 74 I gave you a chance
The shrill ringtone of a cell phone suddenly shattered the tranquility of the seaside.
Fu Beichen frowned, glanced at the caller ID, and immediately hung up. But a few seconds later, the phone rang again stubbornly.
He finally answered the call.
"explain!"
After listening for only a short while, his expression suddenly turned extremely ugly.
"How could this happen? What are you all good for? You idiots!"
"I'm coming right away!"
He abruptly hung up the phone, his brow furrowed with barely suppressed irritation and anger.
He looked at Gu Xingnian, his eyes filled with apology and struggle.
Gu Xingnian understood.
It's Jiang Kexin again!
This woman always has a way of getting him away from her anytime, anywhere with just a phone call.
What am I? A perpetual backup plan? A Plan B?
She forced a smile, her voice calm and even: "Fu Beichen, what were you going to tell me?"
"I'm giving you a chance, say it now."
He seemed somewhat anxious, saying, "Something urgent has happened, and I have to go there immediately."
"Xingnian, I'm sorry," he said quickly. "I'll have the driver take you home first. Tomorrow, I'll definitely come to see you tomorrow."
After saying that, he turned and walked toward the roadside.
Just as he turned around, Gu Xingnian reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes.
Her fingers were cold and trembling slightly. Her eyes, which she raised, were shimmering with tears, reflecting the distant lights.
"Fu Beichen." Her voice was soft, tinged with a desperate humility, "Can you stay?"
This was the first time she had made such a clear request to him.
Actually, she was very clear-headed! It's just... she really wanted to try, to see if she could keep him, just this once in her life!
Fu Beichen stopped in his tracks, his heart stopped too, and he dared not turn around.
"Fu Beichen, can you stay?"
She asked again.
At this moment, she was completely awake, and she knew what she was about to lose.
She just seems to be trying.
"I'm sorry!" he said softly, then turned around.
He didn't turn around, but simply called out in the direction the driver had disappeared, "Old Lu! Take your wife home!"
"Yes, young master." Old Lu replied and quickly ran over from the grove of trees, opening the back door of the car.
Fu Beichen walked to the roadside and waved in a certain direction.
A black sedan silently glided over and stopped in front of him.
The bodyguard got out of the car and opened the door for him.
He bent down and got in, and the car door slammed shut.
Through the rearview mirror, he saw that slender figure, still stubbornly standing in the sea breeze, leaning against the car door.
It gets smaller and smaller, more and more blurry, until it finally becomes a tiny dot.
The car sped away.
The sea breeze dried the moisture from Gu Xingnian's eyes.
She stood there for a long, long time, murmuring repeatedly, "Fu Beichen, I gave you a chance..."
"I really did offer it, but... you didn't want it!"
She smiled, slowly raised her head, and closed her eyes.
A scalding tear slid down her cheek and landed on the cold car body.
That heart that once beat so brightly for him is now like shattered glass, broken into countless pieces.
...
Fu Beichen pushed open the villa door.
The living room was a complete mess.
Broken glass, overturned chairs, and scattered pieces of decorative items.
The air was thick with dust and a sense of unease.
He hurried upstairs and opened the door to Kexin's room.
Jiang Kexin huddled in the corner, wrapped in a thin blanket, her shoulders still trembling slightly.
She looked up and saw him. As if grasping at a lifeline, she rushed over and hugged his waist tightly.
She cried, her voice filled with extreme fear.
"Brother Beichen..."
"I'm too scared to stay here alone. Waaah... I'm so scared... those bad guys are coming after me."
Her body trembled even more violently.
"Could I...go to your villa?"
Fu Beichen stiffened for a moment, then looked down at the person in his arms.
Where are the people sent to protect you?
His voice was devoid of emotion.
"They've all...they've all been arrested..."
Jiang Kexin burst into tears.
"They suddenly burst in, so many people... I hid in the closet..."
Her words were broken and intermittent, clearly indicating that she was terrified.
Fu Beichen glanced around the room; the window glass was shattered, and the curtains were half torn down.
It certainly didn't seem like a minor accident. He didn't ask for any more details, and he wouldn't get anything out of them anyway.
Let's go.
He took her arm and pulled her up from the ground.
Jiang Kexin practically clung to him, following him downstairs step by step, leaving the villa that terrified her.
The next morning.
The first light of dawn.
Gu Xingnian sat at the dining table, with a cold cup of coffee and a tablet in front of her.
My fingertips unconsciously swiped across the screen.
Actress Jiang stayed overnight at President Fu's villa and did not return home.
A huge black headline dominated the entertainment section.
The accompanying image is a slightly blurry profile photo.
In the photo, Fu Beichen's tall figure is half-embracing a petite woman as they walk into the gate of his heavily guarded private villa.
The woman's profile was Jiang Kexin.
Gu Xingnian stared at the photo for a few seconds.
Then, with a swipe of his finger, he flipped to the financial news section.
Oh!
When the heart dies, the immune system does indeed improve.
She picked up her coffee cup, took a sip, and the bitter liquid slid down her throat without any particular sensation.
She turned off the tablet, got up to change her clothes, as she was attending an important business meeting today.
It's as if nothing happened.
Noon, Chengnan Business Club.
Upscale, quiet, with the aroma of coffee and cigars wafting in the air.
The Lu Group was already overcrowded, so some of the customers were diverted here.
Gu Xingnian sat on one side of the long table, with several documents in front of her.
Across from me stood a greasy middle-aged man with a beer belly; he was the representative of Zhang's Pharmaceutical Company, and his surname was Zhang.
Mr. Zhang was clearly very dissatisfied with the progress of the negotiations.
He tapped the documents on the table with his fingers, raising the volume of his voice.
“Miss Gu, the qualifications of the Zhang family are right here! All indicators fully meet God N’s requirements!”
He leaned forward, trying to intimidate people with his imposing presence.
"What makes you think you're a young girl who can't pass our review?"
"Do you understand technology? Do you understand the ins and outs of new drug development? Huh?"
His contempt was undisguised, carrying the arrogance of a seasoned veteran.
"Don't think that just because you were sent by President Lu, you can boss us around!"
Gu Xingnian didn't look at his face, which was full of disdain.
Her gaze fell on the documents and data, her tone as flat as if she were reading an instruction manual.
"Mr. Zhang, the new drug you submitted, [Rebola]..."
She tapped the name on the file.
"Its core patents were acquired at a low price from Katz, which was undergoing bankruptcy liquidation ten years ago, right?"
The smug look on Mr. Zhang's face froze.
Gu Xingnian continued.
"Mr. Zhang should know better than I why Katz went bankrupt back then. There were bottlenecks in its core technology, and the side effects discovered in clinical trials could not be effectively resolved."
"Ten years have passed. Has Zhang's Pharmaceutical overcome this technical challenge?"
She looked up at the other person.
Mr. Zhang's face turned ugly. "What nonsense are you spouting!"
Gu Xingnian ignored his rebuttal and changed to a more comfortable sitting position.
"In addition, last month, your company held a small promotional event in the University Town in the west of the city. The investment was 300,000 yuan, but the number of people reached was less than 5,000, and the on-site conversion rate was less than one percent."
"Excuse my bluntness, Mr. Zhang, but your company's execution in marketing is worrying."
She leaned forward slightly, her voice soft but clear.
"N God's new project requires strong R&D capabilities and market control."
"What makes you think that Zhang's Pharmaceutical has enough advantages to secure the distribution rights in Rongcheng?"
Mr. Zhang's face turned a deep liver color.
In front of his subordinates, a young woman almost stripped him naked!
This is even more painful than being slapped in the face!
He stood up abruptly, his obese body slamming against the table with a dull thud.
"Who the hell are you calling worrying?!"
He pointed at Gu Xingnian's nose, spitting everywhere.
"You little bitch! You think you're so tough?! I'll teach you a lesson today!"
As he spoke, his thick hand reached out to grab Gu Xingnian's arm.
Gu Xingnian instinctively wanted to dodge.
But an even stronger hand appeared faster, like an iron clamp, and gripped Mr. Zhang's wrist tightly as he swung it.
"Crack".
A soft cracking sound as if a bone is dislocating!
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