Chapter 235 You are concerned about his movements
Three days later, morning financial news.
[Breaking News: Several Dingfeng Group executives were taken into custody to assist in the investigation, and the stock price fell to the lower limit at the opening. Hot Wheels announced that it has obtained the International Automobile Federation's safety certification, becoming the first in China...]
The camera cuts back to the hospital's VIP ward, where the family of three injured in the accident sobbed as they faced the reporter's camera: "Boss Meng from Hot Wheels comes to visit every other day. Not only does he bring daily supplements and care, he even covers all of our medical expenses. How could such a kind person produce inferior products..."
The internet is once again in turmoil, and all the media marketing accounts that had previously criticized Hot Wheels for being irrelevant have shut up and played dead.
Instead, he was dragged out by netizens and scolded so much that he deleted his account after issuing an apology statement.
That night, on the top floor of Ruiming Group.
Meng Anran was looking down at the city lights while holding a steaming cup of coffee. Real-time data was displayed on the computer screen: the search volume for the Hot Wheels brand soared by 300%, and dealer orders were paralyzed due to the excessive number of visits.
His phone lit up, and Lin Rencheng sent the latest update: "Wang Chang has become a tainted witness. The middleman who contacted him has been apprehended, but he refuses to reveal the mastermind, insisting he was jealous of Hot Wheels and had caused this incident. Without new evidence, the case will be closed."
She put down her phone, took a sip of coffee, and suddenly laughed softly.
What good will it do to hide in the dark? Sooner or later, the fox's tail will be exposed.
"Mr. An, Hengyi Group wants to discuss chip cooperation with us. This is the plan they just faxed over. Please take a look."
Xiao Li knocked on the door and came in, walked quickly to Meng Anran's side, and handed the documents to her with both hands.
After this incident, he admired his boss more and more, and worshipped him more respectfully from the bottom of his heart.
Meng Anran took the plan in one hand and handed the coffee to Xiao Li with the other. She flipped open the plan and began to read it. Xiao Li continued, "Hengyi Group particularly values our new chip. If you are interested in cooperating, Mr. Duan from Hengyi Group will come to discuss it with you in person tomorrow."
Hearing this, Meng Anran curled her lips and chuckled with an ambiguous tone.
Duan Jingyao came over to talk, but it’s not certain whether he valued the chip.
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The next day at ten o'clock in the morning, in the top floor conference room of Ruiming Group.
Meng Anran stood in front of the French window, tapping the tablet computer with her fingertips. The screen displayed the industries and projects that Hengyi Group had recently been involved in.
She deliberately changed into a dark blue suit and tied up her long hair, looking capable and inviolable.
"Mr. An, Mr. Duan from Hengyi Group is here." Xiao Li pushed the door open a crack and reminded in a low voice.
Meng Anran nodded slightly and closed the tablet. "Please ask him to come in."
The sound of the door being pushed open was accompanied by familiar footsteps, and Meng Anran's red lips gradually revealed an official and polite smile, like a subconscious reaction.
But when the bouquet of gorgeous red roses came into her sight, the official's smile froze on her face.
"Mr. An, nice to meet you again." Duan Jingyao walked into the conference room, his well-tailored black suit making his shoulders broad and his legs long.
Those deep eyes no longer hid the cunning and malice they had when they first met. Now they looked at her with such concentration and affection, as if she was the only one left in the world.
"Mr. Duan, please take a seat." Meng Anran smiled formally and gestured to the seat opposite. "Let's get straight to the point."
Duan Jingyao's lips curled up slightly, but he didn't sit down immediately. He took a few steps forward and placed the bouquet in front of Meng Anran. "I heard you like roses, so this is for you."
Meng Anran stared at the bouquet of red roses, her eyes turning cold. Her fingers curled up unconsciously, but she quickly raised the corners of her lips and smiled, "Mr. Duan, we're discussing business matters. It's not appropriate to give roses to someone in the context of a business partnership, right?"
She pushed Rose aside and said calmly, "Your company plans to use our chips in its newly developed new energy vehicles?"
Duan Jingyao finally sat down and glanced at the bouquet that was pushed away. Without a trace of disappointment in his eyes, he quickly and calmly answered her question: "Yes. Hengyi's new energy vehicles are developing a new generation of intelligent driving systems. Your perception chip can fill the gap in our technology chain."
Duan Jingyao opened his laptop, called up a technical plan and projected it onto the display screen in the conference room.
The sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto his profile, outlining a sharp contour line.
"Hengyi is very sincere and is willing to share the intelligent system it has developed with Ruiming Group..."
After the meeting, the executives left one after another. Duan Jingyao, however, slowly sorted through the documents until only the two of them were left in the meeting room.
"I heard that Qin Mu was attending an academic conference in Country B recently?" He suddenly spoke, his tone as casual as if he was chatting about the weather.
Meng Anran paused for a second as she packed her things. "You're quite concerned about his whereabouts. You took the flight yesterday, and you received the news today?"
Duan Jingyao chuckled, "I'm just curious. You two have been childhood sweethearts for so many years, and so many things have happened to you recently. How could he bear to let you face all these storms alone?"
Meng Anran sorted out the documents, looked up, and said with a half-smile, "He and I have enough trust in each other. He knows I can handle these problems, and I also know that if I can't handle it myself, he can come to my rescue with just a word."
"Really?" Duan Jingyao pulled the corners of his lips meaningfully. When he lowered his eyes, a flash of loss appeared in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
When he looked up at Meng Anran, there was a pure yet inexplicable emotion in his eyes, "I've sent my car in for maintenance, would you mind giving me a ride?"
"Xiao Li, go arrange a car to take Mr. Duan back to Hengyi Group." Meng Anran glanced at Xiao Li and walked towards the door of the conference room in her high heels.
Duan Jingyao followed calmly, glancing at his watch pretentiously. "We just reached an agreement on a partnership, so it's only natural that I should treat Mr. An to a meal. It's lunchtime now, so why don't you give me a ride so we can have dinner together?"
Meng Anran suddenly stopped and turned her head. The scent of cologne hit her nose. She instinctively took a half step back to keep her distance and said with a smile, "Mr. Duan, there's no need to be so polite. I'm not familiar with your two brothers, and I can't talk to you. The cooperation matters have been discussed, and from now on, we just need to handle the business as usual."
"But I seem to have the information you want." Duan Jingyao took a half step towards her and lowered his voice, "About Ke Ling."
Meng Anran's pupils trembled, her face slightly frowned, and she stared at Duan Jingyao as if trying to judge whether his words were true or false through his eyes.
The result was quickly determined - it was true.
He really has information about Ke Ling.
But when Ke Ling committed suicide seven years ago, Duan Jingyao had just moved from Hai City to Jing City to attend high school. How could they have had any intersection?
Duan Jingyao smiled calmly, as if confident that Meng Anran would be attracted by this offer. "How about it? Do you have time to have dinner together?"
Meng Anran calmed her thoughts for a moment and curled the corners of her lips, "Of course, I'm happy to accompany you."
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