That night.
None of the three of them slept.
One was standing outside the door, one was squatting behind the door, and one was sitting in the living room.
The three remained locked in this stalemate until dawn.
This delicate balance was ultimately broken by the arrival of opening.
Zhang Kai climbed to the top of Qingyun Mountain in one breath.
Finding Chen Zhe standing there, he said in a somewhat urgent tone, "Mr. Chen, something terrible has happened! Something's happened at Linglong Club!!!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhe's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked what was wrong.
"President Chen, last night, Yu Xiaoman, the one who was arrested before, publicly smeared Linglong Club in front of the media, saying how Linglong Club cheated and deceived customers, and how she forced employees to do things they didn't want to do. She said that Linglong Club used the bodies of female anchors to exchange for profits. She said some really nasty things..."
"What?! How could this happen? Why didn't you call me last night?"
Zhang Kai looked at Chen Zhe somewhat awkwardly.
"Mr. Chen, we called you, but you didn't answer. Is your phone out of battery?"
The excuse that his phone was dead was what Zhang Kai made up for Chen Zhe. Chen Zhe touched his pocket and then realized that he hadn't answered or checked the phone that had been ringing all night.
"Um... how could Yu Xiaoman endanger Linglong Club? She works at Paradise Club. What right does she have to speak out?"
"After Yu Xiaoman spoke out in front of the media, a lot of information about the Paradise Club was exposed. Then it was found that Paradise Club now belongs to Linglong Club, so the mudslinging was thrown at Linglong Club."
"Impossible!!! Although Shen Xingang wanted to sell the Paradise on Earth Club to me, I haven't agreed yet. How could the Paradise on Earth Club become ours?"
"This... I don't know either. This morning, Manager Wu came to me in a hurry and asked me where you were. She didn't tell me much, only that she had to find you. I thought about it and figured you should be at Qingyun Mountain, so I came here."
"Let's go! We're going back now!!"
Chen Zhe hurriedly followed Zhang Kai down the mountain.
Xie Yuhan, who was behind the door, breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Chen Zhe leave. She was afraid that Chen Zhe would stay there and not leave, and she didn't know how to face him. But if Chen Zhe really left, she was also a little worried.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't leave until you saw me? You really lied to me..."
...
After getting into the car.
Chen Zhe immediately called Wu Yuanyuan.
After receiving Chen Zhe's call, Wu Yuanyuan finally felt relieved, but she was still very worried.
"Mr. Chen, I was thinking of coming to see you last night..."
"Let's not talk about that now. Last night was my fault. Now tell me, what's the deal with Paradise on Earth? When did they become ours?"
"It was Manager Yang who signed it."
"What?! Yang Yun?! What qualifications does she have to sign?"
Upon hearing Yang Yun's name, Chen Zhe became puzzled.
"She rallied all the managers and, before Yu Xiaoman even held a press conference, took over the Paradise on Earth Club on behalf of Linglong Club..."
"How dare she..."
Chen Zhe was about to get angry, but then he realized that getting angry now would be pointless since the deed was already done. He had to go back to the company and find out what was going on.
On the way back, he was a little hesitant to answer Hu Ling's calls. Hu Ling had already called him three times last night, twice this morning, and just now on the way.
Anyone with a brain knows that Hu Ling must want to kill him right now.
But he couldn't answer the phone; Zhang Kai was right next to him. If he answered, Hu Ling's survival would be exposed.
He sent Hu Ling a message.
I'm on my way back to the company now.
Hu Ling replied instantly.
[If this matter isn't handled well, you know what will happen to you.]
threaten!
Although he didn't see Hu Ling's angry face, Chen Zhe could sense a strong threat in her words.
He exhaled and then urged Zhang Kai to drive faster.
...
Linglong Club in the East District.
Yang Yun locked herself in her office. Yesterday afternoon, she returned to Donghai, full of ambition to make a name for herself. She united all the branch managers and completely sidelined Chen Zhe. She signed a cooperation agreement with Beijing and also signed an agreement to take over the Paradise Club. In her view, both of these things were great deals.
Although she initially doubted why Paradise Club offered such a low price, in the end, Boss Ma told her that it was all due to his connections in Beijing. He wanted to help her, so he reached a cooperation agreement with Shen Xingang to give Paradise Club to Linglong Club at a bargain price.
After Yang Yun went to Beijing, Boss Ma took her to meet several important figures and painted a grand picture for her, saying that after these cooperation agreements were signed, Linglong Club would definitely be under her control. When Yang Yun returned and told the managers about these benefits, they were indeed tempted and all sided with Yang Yun, except for Mei Xiaoting.
She insisted on calling Chen Zhe to confirm.
But Chen Zhe didn't answer the phone after many attempts, so in the end, they had no choice but to watch helplessly as the agreements were signed.
When Yu Xiaoman spoke to the media, Yang Yun sensed something was wrong. She was already panicking. Later, the employees of the Paradise Club were exposed for illegal transactions and other illegal activities. At that time, she wanted to call Chen Zhe. She knew she might have done something wrong, but what happened next made her afraid to call Chen Zhe again. Paradise Club indeed implicated Linglong Club. The media's guidance enraged netizens, who flooded all of Linglong Club's accounts like a tidal wave in an instant. All of Linglong Club's accounts were blocked, and the investigation order was issued in the morning.
The moment Yang Yun received the investigation order, she almost collapsed.
When she returned from Beijing yesterday, she was determined to make a name for herself and lead Linglong Club to even greater heights. She wanted to prove that Hu Ling's decision was wrong and that she should be the one to lead Linglong Club. She was certain that she would do a better job than Chen Zhe.
But……
In just one night, she had almost bankrupted Linglong Club, because the agreement signed with the capital city contained a clause stating: "[If any negative incidents occur at Linglong that prevent the cooperation from being completed, the resulting losses will be compensated tenfold...]"
She signed a long-term cooperation agreement with the company in Beijing, and immediately held a press conference to announce it. Mr. Ma's reason for her was to solidify the agreement as soon as possible, otherwise it would be troublesome once Chen Zhe realized what was going on. At the time, she thought so too and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But now, looking back, it was all a trap from beginning to end.
He jumped in himself, and also dragged Linglong Club into it.
I am a sinner. I have let down everyone at Linglong Club and I have also let down Hu Ling who died.
Overwhelmed by all the negative emotions, Yang Yun listened to the continuous knocking at the door.
She stood up, somewhat dazed.
Without realizing it, she found herself standing in front of the window. She wanted to open it to get some fresh air, but when she looked down, she thought that jumping off would be the end of everything.
"Sister Hu, I'm so sorry, I'll come down right now to apologize to you..."
BOOM!!!
The office door was kicked open.
After Zhang opened the door, Chen Zhe rushed in and, at the last second, pulled Yang Yun back from jumping.
With a forceful movement, he flung Yang Yun back to the ground.
"Are you crazy?"
When Yang Yun saw Chen Zhe, the resentment and shame in her heart intensified. Seeing the employees watching outside the door, she felt even more guilty towards them. She got up and ran to the window without thinking. Only death could free her now.
Chen Zhe reacted quickly, grabbed her, and slapped her without hesitation.
"Enough!!! Do you think dying will solve everything?"
He turned and looked at the employees who were watching outside the door.
"Go back to your jobs."
Upon hearing this, the employees dispersed, and Chen Zhe instructed Zhang Kai to guard the entrance.
He pulled Yang Yun aside, suppressing his anger; "Now tell me, what exactly happened?"
Yang Yun hesitated, unsure how to say it, but under Chen Zhe's pressure, she finally confessed everything.
"What a cunning scheme! So he had two plans. When things didn't work out with me, he turned his attention to you. He's ruthless."
"It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Linglong Club wouldn't be in this state today. If we compensate according to the agreement, Linglong Club will be bankrupt. I've done something unforgivable. Just let me die. If I die, I can explain to Sister Hu..."
"You better save your breath! Don't act like you're going to die in front of me. Things haven't reached that point yet. I'm the president of Linglong Club. Without my signature, none of this counts."
"But the public opinion has already been created, and all of our Linglong Club's accounts have been blocked..."
"So what? Does getting your account banned mean you're doomed?"
"Then... then what's your solution?"
Yang Yun's gaze towards Chen Zhe was no longer haughty and contemptuous; now it was filled with vulnerability and helplessness.
Chen Zhe glanced at Yang Yun.
"You want to atone for your sins, right?"
Yang Yun nodded. She just wanted to atone for her sins and would do anything for them.
"Okay, then hold a press conference right now, and then rant and rave about me in front of the media, the more you rant and rave, the better, and then throw all the mud at me."
Yang Yun was completely stunned.
"ah???"
...
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