Chapter 134
Cheng Sheng felt familiar with the voice just now, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it after thinking for a long time. Seeing Xiao Peiyin sitting there with a serious expression and a hint of fear, she quickly put down the coffee cup in her hand and walked over.
"Sister Pei Yin, are you okay?" Cheng Sheng leaned over and asked softly.
Xiao Peiyin didn't listen to Cheng Sheng's words. Her mind was filled with that annoying laughter just now. Did Cunxi do something behind her back?
"Sister Pei Yin?" Cheng Sheng raised his voice and called out again when she didn't respond.
"Hmm?" Xiao Peiyin snapped back to her senses, her almond-shaped eyes filled with confusion. She stared at Cheng Sheng for a long moment before she uttered, "What's wrong?"
"What are you thinking about? You didn't respond when I called you. That voice just now looked so familiar." Cheng Sheng leaned over to look at the computer desktop. On the screen was a paused recording file. She frowned in confusion and asked, "Is this Sister Cunxi's computer?"
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The press conference started on time. Reporters were already waiting in the conference hall. Gu Cunxi entered from the back and could clearly hear the noisy sounds from outside the door. She took a deep breath, looked at the documents in her hand, pushed the door open and walked in.
The moment the door opened, the room became silent, with shutter sounds and flashes coming one after another. The camera followed her. Xiao Nuo did not follow her, but stood under the stage and signaled the security personnel beside him to maintain order when necessary.
Gu Cunxi stood in the center and nodded slightly to the people below. She looked at the speech manuscript in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and then clasped her hands on the table. She folded her hands and glanced at the people below with a firm and relieved look in her eyes.
The reporters in the audience seemed to have been waiting for a long time. Before Gu Cunxi could speak, they all rushed to ask questions.
"Mr. Gu, Nansheng Technology stood out in this bidding and successfully acquired the most commercially valuable land in Jianghuai City. What are your thoughts on this?"
Gu Cunxi looked over when she heard the voice, her eyes sharp. She simply ignored this meaningless question and did not answer it.
"Mr. Gu, what are your plans for Wanfeng Real Estate's future development? Will you continue to develop real estate based on the existing business?" the male reporter asked.
The audience was noisy, and all the cameras were focused on her. Gu Cunxi remained silent. Xiao Nuo stood in the audience, her palms sweating, and she was nervous about what she was about to say. If she said she would return the right of use, it would definitely surprise everyone present. And what kind of impact would the subsequent news have? No one knew what kind of impact it would have.
Seeing that Gu Cunxi remained silent, everyone became more and more puzzled and began to discuss in low voices.
After a long silence, Gu Cunxi adjusted the microphone on the table and said with a heavy face, "We are holding a press conference here today. On behalf of Nansheng Group, I would like to publicly apologize to all media and colleagues in the industry regarding the Wanfeng Real Estate incident."
After that, Gu Cunxi stood up and took a step back, bowing deeply in front of countless cameras.
This move caused an uproar at the scene
"What's going on?" Xiao Nuo sighed as he listened to the words of the security guard beside him.
The die is cast…
Before the reporters could ask, Gu Cunxi straightened up, collected himself, and continued, "Because internal investigations have revealed irregularities in the bidding for Wanfeng Real Estate's land, this goes against the original purpose of Nansheng's founding. Therefore, I publicly announce that Nansheng Group will return the land use rights according to law!"
The scene was silent for a moment, and then there was a noise, and everyone was deeply surprised by this.
"What do you mean by illegal operations?" A male reporter was the first to react and handed the microphone to the front and asked
"I will explain this to the relevant departments in detail later! Thank you all for coming." Gu Cunxi bowed deeply, turned around and left in a hurry under the surprised eyes of everyone.
Seeing this, the reporters rushed forward to ask questions. Xiao Nuo directly signaled the security personnel to stop the people in front of the stage, leaving a way for Gu Cunxi to leave.
Xiao Nuo arrived shortly after, looking nervous. He had no idea how the reporters would report on the press conference, or whether they would exaggerate.
In front of the French window, Gu Cunxi stood with her back to him. Her figure looked lonely and isolated. Xiao Nuo looked at her and opened her mouth but said nothing. She thought that she should remain silent at this moment.
The phone in his pocket vibrated slightly. Xiao Nuo picked it up and took a look. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Boss Gu, the bank report shows that the money in that card has been moved!"
When Gu Cunxi heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. He nodded and sneered, "I've finally waited for it!"
"This matter has become a big deal. Director Xu must be..." Xiao Nuo stopped talking and hesitated.
"I will explain to Mr. Xu." Gu Cunxi waved her hand, not wanting to think about it. She thought Pei Yin would see the news soon and wondered if she would blame her. But she had no choice but to use the power of public opinion to make the matter bigger.
When leaving the hotel, Gu Cunxi avoided all possible paths where he might encounter reporters and took the hotel's internal passages directly to the underground garage.
"These two documents were handed over to the censorship authority anonymously."
Gu Cunxi took out the documents he had prepared long ago from the car and handed them to Xiao Nuo: "Don't send them in person, ask someone to do it. I won't be back to the company this afternoon. Call me if you have anything."
After explaining everything, Gu Cunxi was about to leave when Xiao Nuo called her. Seeing her standing there hesitantly as if she wanted to say something, Gu Cunxi closed the car door and stood there, patiently waiting for her to speak.
After a mental struggle, Xiao Nuo was silent for a long time before speaking: "Boss Gu did this out of personal grudge, right?"
The car door was gently closed, and Gu Cunxi folded his arms across his chest and nodded, "Yes!"
Such frankness and straightforwardness surprised Xiao Nuo. She originally thought that Gu Cunxi would cover up something or explain why he abused his power for personal gain, but she didn't.
"You are so direct, aren't you afraid that I will report you to the headquarters and Director Xu will remove you from your position?" Xiao Nuo asked again
Gu Cunxi lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, her eyes curved like the moon. She looked at Xiao Nuo, shook her head and said, "No one can do things cleanly forever. I am willing to sacrifice my reputation or power for something worthwhile. As for whether to expose it to the headquarters, that is your freedom."
Indeed, no one can always keep himself a blank slate. Xiao Nuo agrees with this statement, but she doesn't know what kind of personal grudge makes her take such a risk, even if it means ruining her future. But Gu Cunxi exposed all this to her, presumably out of trust.
After figuring this out, Xiao Nuo smiled, shook his head and said, "It is indeed my freedom, but I am also your accomplice."
"I won't tell you," Xiao Nuo said seriously.
Although she was using public power for personal gain, she admired Gu Cunxi for being so frank and not hiding what she had done. If she was a villain who deliberately framed others, then she could be called an honest villain. Moreover, from her understanding, Gu Cunxi was not someone who would hurt others for no reason.
Such an answer seemed expected. Gu Cunxi was not surprised at all. He just nodded, changing his usual seriousness and talking to a friend in a gentle manner. He asked jokingly, "Are you afraid that if you expose me, my position as general manager will be in vain?"
"Of course not!" Xiao Nuo waved his hands quickly, his nervous look causing Gu Cunxi to chuckle: "Just kidding, I believe I won't make the mistake of judging people."
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Xiao Nuo was used to seeing Gu Cunxi's seriousness, so her joking behavior at this moment made him uncomfortable. It really proved the saying that it was better to do one bad thing with her than to do a hundred good things with the boss...
Less than an hour after the press conference, the news quickly broke out, and the number of clicks continued to soar. Chen Feng was sitting in his office leisurely, looking at the piles of red banknotes he had just taken out of his bag, feeling satisfied. He crossed his legs, drank tea and admired it, lit a cigarette, and casually browsed the news on the web.
News flashed by, and the words "Wanfeng Real Estate" flashed before his eyes. Chen Feng paused and pulled the page back. The moment he saw the title, his fingers trembled slightly. He clicked it and was stunned on the spot, his breathing stagnant.
The cigarette in his hand burned to ashes in his astonishment. A long piece of ash fell to the ground as he trembled. It was not until the cigarette burned to the root and a strong burning sensation came from his fingers that he came to his senses and threw it away...
It's her!
Chen Feng looked at the photo in the news carefully, and couldn't believe his eyes. The woman in the photo was full of vigor and vitality, completely different from four years ago.
The news shocked him even more. Thinking back to the woman who had hinted at his help at the dinner table a week ago, combined with this news, Chen Feng felt like he was being trapped. The money in his bag didn't look attractive at all, it looked like a bloody mouth, ready to destroy him...
"Oh shit!"
The teacup was thrown to the ground by him and shattered into pieces. Chen Feng had a premonition that Gu Cunxi would soon make the next move, which was obviously aimed at him. After going around in circles, the news had become a hot search, with over 100,000 hits in just two hours.
Just as Chen Feng was getting angry in the office and racking his brains to think of a solution, Gu Cunxi's car stopped in front of the Jianghuai Land and Resources Bureau.
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