Tebus's face showed obvious surprise.
Are you telling the truth?
Du Muchen chuckled: "Mr. Tebus, I have no reason to go against my own endorsement. After all, Ave is a top international brand. My cooperation with Ave is a win-win situation. If there hadn't been a problem with the product, why would I have gone to all this trouble? Not only would I have to end my cooperation with Ave, but I would also have to pay an exorbitant amount in breach of contract fees?"
Tebus fell silent.
What Du Muchen said makes a lot of sense.
When he suddenly announced the unilateral termination of his endorsement contract with Ave, it was indeed somewhat puzzling that he would have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages simply because of scheduling conflicts.
Since Mu Qing had always managed the Chinese market, he trusted her as his capable assistant and didn't ask her any further questions.
“I will verify this matter. If what you say is true, all skincare products in the Gold Coast series will be removed from the shelves for rectification.”
"Mr. Du, were you also invited to the banquet tonight?" Tebus asked.
Before Du Muchen could speak, the woman in his arms gently tugged at his collar a few times.
"Put me down."
Du Muchen looked down at the woman in his arms.
"You have a sprained ankle and cannot walk."
"I can, please put me down."
Meeting Mr. Tebus here was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, yet she appeared before him in such a disheveled state, which was quite inconsistent with her usual shrewd and capable image.
Her motto is: I can eat anything, but I will never suffer a loss.
Today, she was almost drugged and ruined by Mu Qing. She will absolutely not let this grudge go unpunished.
Du Muchen ignored Su Peishan's urging: "The effects of the medicine are still on your body. It will be difficult to recover in five or six hours. Be good, I'm doing this for your own good."
Tebus, who was standing to the side, chuckled.
"The two of you look so loving. Young love is like a fiery red rose, intense and passionate. Seeing you reminds me of my wife and I when we were young."
Du Muchen chuckled: "I heard that Mr. Tebus and his wife have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary and are still as loving as ever. You two are the kind of love that we young people yearn for."
"Hehe, Mr. Du, trust my intuition, you and this beautiful lady will surely be as loving and devoted to each other as my wife and I are."
Du Muchen's smile faded slightly, and he glanced at Su Peishan indifferently.
"I hope your kind words will be true, but I fear my deep affection will ultimately be wasted!"
Su Peishan stared wide-eyed.
Who is this kid calling a dog?
Du Muchen returned her a look: Figure it out yourself.
“Mr. Tebus, you’ve misunderstood. This kid and I… Mr. Du and I don’t have the kind of relationship you’re thinking of. We’re not familiar with each other at all.”
"Not familiar?" Tebus smiled with interest.
Would people who don't know each other well make such intimate gestures?
Moreover, Du Muchen himself just admitted it.
Su Peishan felt embarrassed by Tebus's gaze.
“Mr. Tebus, there’s a reason why Mr. Du is holding me. I was drugged and just sprained my ankle while being chased by a vicious dog. Mr. Du… he took pity on me, which is why he rescued me from the manor.”
"You've been drugged?" Tebus understood the key point.
This is also what Su Peishan wanted to achieve.
“Mr. Tebus, I came here with President Mu tonight, but someone drugged my drinks. Fortunately, I didn’t finish the drugged drinks, otherwise I would have completely lost consciousness. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
A gloomy look hung over Tebus's brow.
Although the girl didn't reveal who drugged her drink, it's clear that the person must be an insider at Ave, and a high-ranking one at that.
She was brought by Mu Qing himself. Based on his understanding of Mu Qing, he would not bring female companions to banquets held by high-level officials like this. This girl actually made an exception. Could it be that the boy has ulterior motives?
They were both men, and Tebus was a shrewd man with a lifetime of experience and wisdom, so he quickly figured out about 70-80% of the reason.
Do you know who drugged you?
Su Peishan shook her head.
“I don’t know much about the people inside Eve. Before this, I only knew President Mu.”
Although this statement was a denial, it directly targeted Mu Qing.
How could Tebus not know this?
"I've been promoting Mu Qing since he was a college student. He's very capable, and I've always had high hopes for him. Although he has some scandals, he's very serious and responsible when it comes to his work."
He still couldn't quite believe that his trusted lieutenant would do such a despicable thing.
Du Muchen gave a light scoff.
"Mr. Tebs, if he is truly a man of principle as you say, how about we make a bet?"
Tebus was intrigued.
"What are we betting on?"
“If I lose, I’m willing to endorse Ave for free for a year. If I win, you, as the chairman of Ave, can fire this scumbag. From then on, you can’t interfere with what happens to him.”
Tebus frowned in deep thought.
Although he didn't believe Mu Qing would resort to such underhanded tactics to deal with a woman, seeing Du Muchen's confident demeanor, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Okay, I'll bet with you."
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