Lin An was closely monitoring the online developments surrounding the Lin Zhe incident. As he had predicted, after a day and a night of fermentation, astute netizens had already uncovered Lin Zhe's family background, and many had left comments on the accounts of brands that Lin's family company collaborated with.
"I urge all major brands to terminate their contracts with Lin's. I don't want to spend money to support a cheating playboy who will take my place in university."
"Terminate the contract quickly, or you will lose me as your God."
The relationship between Lin Zhe and Lin Wei has also been exposed, and Lin Wei is now at the center of public opinion. This is the first time since her debut that she has made it to the top of the trending searches without spending money and has been so widely discussed.
The discussion is as follows:
"No wonder Lin Wei always loves to fight for top billing; it's a family tradition."
“She used to say on variety shows that she had strict family rules, how could she say that?”
"I, Weiwei Ziyong, am still the epitome of a wealthy heiress!"
"Haha, she used to say that her parents valued integrity education the most."
Because of her low commercial value and the negative news surrounding her, Lin Wei's company has begun to consider freezing her out of the industry.
Lin An felt refreshed as he read the online discussions. For the Lin family, face was not only about dignity but also about money. Anyone who wanted to cooperate with the Lin family in the future would have to consider the Lin family's reputation.
Lin An put away his phone and took a taxi to the company address that Xu Mo had chosen.
Lin An named his company Xiao An, meaning "content with modest wealth." At the time, Xu Mo laughed at him for not having lofty ambitions. In fact, what he was thinking was that one day he would make every one of his employees content with modest wealth.
The company is located in an office building in the suburbs of Shanghai, where the rent is cheap. Lin An also rented several apartments for his employees as dormitories.
The company was very large, occupying an entire floor. When Lin An walked in, he saw hundreds of computers working hard, while the only five employees were huddled together, playing games on their phones.
"Mage, come and provide backup!"
"Marksman, don't steal my blue buff. What good is it to you?"
One of them looked up and saw Lin An, then remembered that this was the same Lin An who was printed on the first page of the brochure by Vice President Xu, and hurriedly put down his phone.
"Hello, Mr. Lin!"
An employee, caught off guard and engrossed in the game, roared, "Archer! Where did you go?"
Someone nudged him, and he realized something was wrong. He respectfully put down his phone and stood up.
The five people looked flustered, and Lin An couldn't help but laugh. He was still a senior in high school, yet he could already intimidate his employees.
The issue of employees playing games during work hours can be viewed as a big deal or a small deal, since mining only requires setting up the equipment and checking it periodically.
Lin An is not a rigid person, nor does he want to act like a boss and demand that employees sit at their workstations and work honestly. Some leaders like to watch employees pretend to be busy, and they feel restless and uncomfortable when employees are idle.
Lin An had no interest in that. As long as they could mine coins, he didn't care whether the employees were digging lying down or standing up.
Lin An suppressed a laugh and asked in a calm tone, "Where is President Xu?"
One of them pointed to an office inside.
Lin An pushed open the door to the vice president's office and saw Xu Mo looking tired but excited, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the computer.
Lin An asked worriedly, "Xu Mo, have you not slept in a long time?"
Xu Mo, who was focused on the computer screen, was interrupted by the sound, and his whole body trembled as he came back to his senses:
"Lin An, you're here! Come and see! Bitcoin has doubled in value. We're going to make a fortune!"
Lin An remained calm and said indifferently, "Is this why you've been so excited and haven't been able to rest?"
Xu Mo pointed excitedly at a red line on the computer screen and said:
"Look, it's been rising for two days, and the increase is getting bigger and bigger."
Seeing Xu Mo's naive and unsophisticated appearance, Lin An advised:
"If you can't keep up with all the work, hurry home, take a shower, and get a good night's sleep."
Xu Mo seemed not to have heard what Lin An said, and asked to himself:
"Lin An, should we make a move now? Sell the coins we have?"
"Now is not the time."
"It's already doubled, it's not time yet! Lin An, trust me, you can't be too greedy in business."
Xu Mo was taught to do business from a young age that a 30% profit was lucky, a 50% profit was rare and hard to come by, and he never dared to dream of doubling his profits. Now that he had finally encountered such a rare opportunity, he was worried that Lin An, being young and impetuous, would miss it.
Lin An didn't reply, but instead asked, "How much money is left in the company's account?"
"There are still about seven million left."
“I will inject another ten million, keep the necessary cash flow, and use the rest to buy Bitcoin.”
Xu Mo was getting anxious. What kind of tactic was Lin An using? Raising the price but not selling, and still wanting to buy:
"Lin An, are you alright? I was asking whether we should make a move, the price has already gone up."
Having been reborn, Lin An couldn't explain to Xu Mo how high Bitcoin's price would rise:
"Don't worry, I'm not crazy or stupid. Just listen to me." Lin An's tone was calm and firm, leaving no room for doubt.
Xu Mo nodded helplessly. He wanted to say something more, but Lin An patted him on the shoulder and said firmly:
"Go back and rest, that's an order!"
Lin An was his boss, so Xu Mo had no choice but to obey. But then he thought that Lin An was no ordinary person and that he couldn't use conventional business methods to guess his style of doing things. So he got up and left the company with Lin An.
......
Inside the Lin family villa, none of them slept all night.
Lin Haoran spent a sleepless night, tossing and turning. Having another child would be very difficult, and he didn't want to be humiliated at the urology clinic. He decided to see if Lin Zhe could still be saved. The internet's memory is short-lived, and perhaps things would be fine once the storm passed.
Lin Haoran opened Lin Zhe's door.
"Come out now."
Lin Zhe, with red and swollen eyes, followed Lin Haoran to the living room on the first floor, looking aggrieved.
Lin Zhe also didn't sleep all night. He thought about it and realized that the person he had framed the most was Lin An, so it was very likely that Lin An was behind this.
“Dad, I’ve thought about it all night. It must have been Lin An who leaked my story. He just can’t stand to see me doing well and wants to ruin my reputation. You guys have to help me teach him a lesson.”
Lin Wan continued:
“I investigated all night last night and learned from a PR person I’ve worked with that it was indeed Lin An who did it. He provided the bloggers with materials and paid them for their services.”
"Mom and Dad, I knew it was Lin An. You have to stand up for me. He's ruined me like this. I've even been fired."
Lin Zhe spoke emotionally, tears streaming down his face.
Lin Wan was exhausted after a long night and was irritated by his words. She retorted angrily:
"Was it Lin An who made you cheat? You are the one with the biggest problem. Even elementary school students know to be honest and trustworthy."
"I just wanted to make my parents happy..."
Lin Zhe tried to argue, but Lin Wan interrupted him directly.
"You're just vain! You want to create a good image for your own benefit. Don't take everyone for fools just because your family spoils you."
Lin Zhe looked at Lin Rou and Zhang Wanru with teary eyes. This time, even his mother and sister, who loved him the most, did not stand up for him.
Lin Wan sighed, composed herself, and continued:
"The current situation is already affecting the company's business. If this continues, we're afraid some brands will terminate their contracts with us, and it will also have a big impact on Xiaowei. Her agency is already considering freezing her out of the business. We have to find a way to quell the public opinion."
Lin Haoran rubbed his throbbing temples, feeling utterly overwhelmed. All the money had been used to stockpile inventory, leaving no spare cash to remove the trending topic from the search results.
"Since Lin An paid to hire these bloggers, why don't we just have Lin An talk to them and ask them to take down what they've posted?" Lin Xia's words were like a wake-up call.
Her simple thought process actually came up with a good solution that was both economical and efficient.
"Given Lin An's attitude at the last meal, it's unlikely he'll listen to you," Lin Rou said.
Lin Haoran fixed his gaze on Zhang Wanru and said coldly:
"You are the one who gave birth to the son, so you can deal with him."
Zhang Wanru felt heartbroken and distressed as she looked at Lin Zhe, who was crying uncontrollably.
Clutching her chest with heartache, she said:
"At worst, I'll go and beg Lin An. After all, I suffered to give birth to him, I don't believe he won't listen to me."
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