Chapter 210: Cold and Aloof, Fu Heng Injured
Cai Feng hung up the phone and looked at his expressionless face through the glass. The thought of giving up flashed through his mind for a moment, but when he thought about how the Fu brothers had kicked out his old nest in South Africa, the anger in his heart burned brighter and brighter.
At this moment, Fu Heng stood at the entrance of a large shopping center called 24h in the main urban area, ready to cut the ribbon. This is the first shopping center that Fu's Group has entered into the retail industry. 24h means that this shopping center operates 24 hours a day.
"Mr. Heng, we agreed to open at 12 o'clock, but it's already 12:05."
Zi Xi stood beside Fu Heng, her expression as aloof as ever. Ever since Xiao Yan had clearly rejected her, she had gone to Thailand for a vacation. Now that she had just returned, her agent told her that she had accepted a ribbon-cutting event for the Fu Group.
After thinking it over, she realized that she really couldn't bear to leave the entertainment industry, as it was where she had built her career on her own. So, after considering it, she decided to come over.
"I'm sorry, Miss Zixi, we'll charge you by the minute for taking up your time."
Fu Heng was also somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, the preparations for the ribbon-cutting ceremony should have been completed long ago, and there shouldn't have been any unexpected events at this stage. Why was it that the auspicious time for the opening had already passed, yet not everyone had arrived?
"Money is not the most important thing to me. What is important is that the Fu family's reputation has been damaged in my mind."
Zi Xi wore a white fishtail dress that accentuated her shapely figure. Yet, even with such a beautiful woman standing beside him, Fu Heng didn't even glance at her.
"If Miss Zixi insists on thinking this way, I'm sorry, I can't change your mind."
Fu Heng stood ramrod straight, his expression showing no displeasure whatsoever, as if he were chatting casually with Zi Xi.
"President Heng's attitude is very arrogant."
"Miss Zixi is also very picky."
Just as the two were exchanging words, Fu Ya ran over, covered in sweat.
"Third Brother, I'm sorry. I couldn't contact the few employees who were originally supposed to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony, so I arranged for another batch. The ribbon-cutting ceremony can start soon."
"Let's hurry, don't waste Miss Zixi's time."
Fu Heng took his place, his smile still elegant. He reached out and straightened his suit jacket, then turned to look at Zi Xi.
"Miss Zixi, the ribbon-cutting ceremony is about to begin. I apologize for the delay, but I will pay you one million per hour."
"I told you money is not a problem!"
Zi Xi took her place, her expression still aloof. Fu Ya frowned slightly at her expression.
"Mr. Heng, I'm sorry, there was a traffic jam."
Nan Ze, dressed in a silver-white suit, kept apologizing as soon as he came over. When he saw Zi Xi as he walked over, he couldn't help but stare blankly.
The Nan family is the largest retail supplier in the country. The Fu family will naturally cooperate with them when they enter the retail industry, so Nan Ze was sent by the Nan family to cut the ribbon together.
He had always been in charge of the overseas market, but this time he was transferred back to China to take charge of the domestic market. As soon as he returned, he was involved in a cooperation with the Fu family. This was the first business deal he was in charge of, so Nan Ze naturally attached great importance to it.
But he never expected to see such a beautiful woman as soon as he arrived in Xiangcheng, and she was a tall woman whom he particularly favored.
"This beautiful lady is..."
"Mr. Nan, let me introduce you. This is the famous star, Ms. Zi Xi. You may not know her since you just returned from abroad, but Ms. Zi Xi is currently the most popular goddess."
Fu Ya quickly introduced Zi Xi to Nan Ze. Seeing Nan Ze's infatuated look, he knew that the man must have fallen for the goddess. However, the goddess's face was cold, probably because she didn't feel anything for the outstanding man in front of her.
“Miss Zixi, it’s an honor to meet you. My name is Nan Ze, and I am the Marketing Director of Linghai Nanshi Enterprise.”
"Hello."
Although Zi Xi was aloof, she wasn't the kind of aloofness that kept people at arm's length. She politely shook hands with Nan Ze when he extended his hand.
"Hello, I hope that Nan's Enterprises can cooperate with Ms. Zixi if there is an opportunity."
"I hope so."
Zi Xi didn't have a good impression of the attentive man in front of her. Having been in the entertainment industry, she had seen too many men who fawned over her. So, seeing Nan Ze like this, she not only didn't like him, but also felt an inexplicable aversion.
Since her debut, she has encountered far too many men who wanted to take advantage of her, and even some women with special orientations. Xiao Yan was the only exception. She originally thought that she could forget the man who rejected her by going on vacation abroad, but she did not expect that not only did she not forget him, but she remembered him even more deeply.
"Mr. Nan, thank you for coming to the opening ceremony of 24h. On behalf of the entire 24h team, I welcome you."
Fu Heng noticed Zi Xi's coldness towards him and quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "That's fine, Nan Ze doesn't seem to realize that she doesn't like him at all."
“24h was the first business I took after returning to China, so naturally I had to come and attend the opening ceremony.”
Nan Ze is a typical ABC (American-born Chinese). His Mandarin is not very fluent and has a strong foreign accent. When he was talking to Fu Heng, his eyes were always on Zi Xi, who was standing to the side.
"Third Brother, President Nan, the auspicious time has arrived. We can cut the ribbon now."
Fu Ya checked the time and interrupted their conversation. Fu Heng nodded to him, and Fu Ya immediately took out his walkie-talkie and called out to the employee in charge of the ribbon-cutting ceremony to bring out a tray. He also called the employee to bring over all the reporters in the conference room.
When everything was ready, Fu Heng, Zi Xi, and Nan Ze each took a pair of scissors and cut open the red silk in front of them. The reporters snapped photos wildly, but Fu Heng still looked at everyone with a smile on his face.
"President Heng, is the Fu family's recent large-scale foray into the retail industry a sign of competition with the Chen family's retail business?"
"The Fu family and the Chen family have always been good partners. The Fu family's development of the retail industry this time is mainly to expand the night market and will not have a big impact on the Chen family's retail business."
"President Heng, I've heard that you've always had a crush on Gu Mingxia, the fiancée of Xiao Yan, the president of Maoguang Group. Is this rumor true or false?"
"You said it's just a rumor, so why are you asking this question? President Xiao, Miss Gu Mingxia, and I are all very good friends in private, so the rumors are not credible."
"Mr. Heng, do you have anything to say about the Fu family's stock price in the second half of the year?"
"I……"
Before Fu Heng could finish speaking, the reporters surrounding him suddenly rushed forward. He suddenly clutched his abdomen, and a look of pain appeared on his face.
"Third Brother!"
The first person to notice his abnormality was Fu Ya, who was standing outside the reporters. He saw Fu Heng's face turn pale instantly, and he began to sway and fall over.
Fu Ya was in a panic and kept trying to rush over from the outside, but then one of the reporters suddenly screamed.
"Blood... President Heng has been stabbed!"
The scream caused the reporters surrounding Fu Heng to scatter, making it even harder for Fu Ya to squeeze in. Fu Heng felt a constant pain in his abdomen sweeping through his entire body. He seemed to see again the happy times he and Gu Mingxia spent in Switzerland, but those times were all gone forever, just like his life now, which seemed to be disappearing little by little.
"Third Brother! Third Brother!"
Fu Ya shouted loudly as she squeezed her way in. The commotion attracted Nan Ze, who was about to accompany Zi Xi upstairs to rest. When he turned around, he saw Fu Heng clutching his stomach and swaying as he fell down. He rushed over and pushed away the reporters surrounding Fu Heng.
"Mr. Heng, how are you? Hang in there, I'll call an ambulance right now!"
He wanted to call an ambulance right now, but years of living abroad had made Nan Ze's Mandarin really bad. But this wasn't the time to question whether his Mandarin was standard or not. Fu Heng suddenly grabbed Nan Ze's hand and looked at him with a pale face.
"Help...Gu Mingxia..."
Gu Mingxia, Nan Ze searched his mind for the name, and suddenly remembered that she was the daughter of his aunt who had passed away many years ago. Nan Ze frowned and looked at Fu Heng.
"You mean my cousin? What happened to her? But don't worry about others right now, don't say anything, I'm taking you to the hospital now."
Nan Ze picked up Fu Heng and tried to rush out, but found that the reporters were blocking the way and he couldn't get out at all.
"Did Mr. Heng make enemies with someone? Is that why he was stabbed on the opening day?"
"Mr. Nan, could you please give your opinion on Mr. Heng being stabbed?"
Faced with these reporters' questions, Nan Ze felt a surge of anger. No wonder people say that the quality of domestic reporters is too poor; it really seems that way.
"President Heng is injured, and you're asking me what my opinion is? My opinion is that he needs to be taken to the hospital for treatment immediately!"
"President Nan, I heard that this is the first time the Nan family and the Fu family have cooperated. Your concern for your first partner is quite intriguing. Does this confirm some media reports that you are actually more interested in men?"
"Yes, Mr. Nan, many media outlets say that your orientation is different from others. Aren't you afraid that people will misunderstand you by hugging Mr. Heng like this?"
"Shit! You guys are inhuman! Get out of here!"
Nan Ze finally couldn't take it anymore and swore. Just as he was getting anxious, Fu Ya finally managed to rush over. He protected Nan Ze, carried Fu Heng, and walked out while pushing and kicking the reporters to clear a path for him.
"I'm warning you, if anything happens to my third brother because of your ambush, my Fu family will make sure your families are ruined and your lives are destroyed, even if it means going bankrupt!"
So it's true that people have a kind of base nature; nice words are useless. Fu Ya's fierce words, coupled with his bloodshot eyes and angry expression, successfully made the reporters make way for him.
"What's so great about it? It's just that they have a few stinking coins!"
"Yes, my Fu family may have some money, but do you think you can have that too?"
Fu Ya turned around and said something unwillingly. The reporter who said it was immediately scared and dared not say a word. The Fu family was not someone that small fry like them could afford to offend.
"You all better pray that my third brother is alright, otherwise, I won't let any of the reporters gathered here today get away with it!"
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