Chapter 172
The Gu Group is in the headlines again.
This time, there were overwhelming press releases, all accusing Gu Jiangkuo of mistreating the old man, saying one thing in public and another behind his back, and using his personal freedom to force Chairman Gu to transfer his shares to him.
The article was eloquent, full of emotion, and detailed, and it really fooled a lot of people who didn't know the truth.
However, the headlines barely lasted half a day before a video recording dominated the headlines again.
It was a video of Mr. Gu kneeling in front of a tombstone and confessing to his deceased wife. The video angle was not very good, and it looked like a surveillance camera, but the sound was clear, the faces were also clear, and every word that Gu Zhonghong said could be heard clearly.
This video, with no captions and even a simple title of "Confession," went viral on YouTube and other mainstream video sites, and was even reposted by major Chinese websites. Stupid, stupid people.
Domestic uploaders were more direct, not only providing their own titles but also including their subjective opinions and analysis: "This surveillance video is a perfect slap in the face. It clearly says nothing, but in fact, it says everything."
"Let me briefly explain this: the Gu Group has three heirs. Gu Min (this name is highlighted; more on that later) is frail and unable to hold a position at the company, so he can be disregarded. The remaining three are Chairman Gu Jiangkuo, who was recently slandered as having an illegitimate child, and Gu Xin, who netizens believe is the eldest grandson of the eldest son..."
"Don't want to watch the video? I'll summarize the text version for your family! It's about an old scumbag who took over his wife's property and used it to support his mistress and illegitimate child!"
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Many articles like this popped up overnight, so fast that it seemed as if they had been written in advance.
The young Chairman Gu logged into the news and gossip app and read the comments under the official media or marketing accounts one by one, his brows slightly furrowed and his expression solemn.
Seeing this, the secretary reported: "Don't worry, Director Gu, we have hired professional online influencers to guide public opinion on all platforms, so there won't be any mistakes."
However, Gu Jiangkuo still insisted on checking it personally and read through the hot comments of every piece of news.
"I never thought that Gu Zhonghong would be such a scumbag! So sisters, don't trust scheming poor men!"
“It’s really important to marry someone of the same social status!”
"Gu Xin, how dare he slander Gu Jiangkuo as a illegitimate child even though he claims to be the offspring of a mistress!"
"When I saw those articles this morning, I felt like someone was deliberately trying to manipulate the situation. How could Old Chairman Gu be threatened by Young Director Gu? They have such a good relationship! Let me give you a conspiracy theory. If Old Chairman Gu says anything unfavorable to Young Director Gu in the future, it's more likely to be Gu Xin's instigation."
"Let's be honest, there's something wrong with the old scumbag's estate distribution, right? All the shares went to Gu Jiangkuo, but the real estate went to Gu Xin? That's too unbalanced. Although the real estate is worth hundreds of millions, it's just a drop in the bucket compared to the shares."
"That's not an inheritance, thank you. Isn't the video clearly recorded? The old scumbag finally had a change of heart in his old age, so he returned his first wife's property to her descendants. Mr. Gu Jiangkuo is the eldest grandson of the Gu family. In fact, the old scumbag didn't lose out. Didn't he leave the inheritance to his own children? Smart! [vomit]"
"This is the thanks Mr. Gu deserves. I hope the mistress's child didn't get away with it."
"That Uncle Gu is the most disgusting. He stole someone else's identity and name, then went to the press conference to cause a scene. Those who don't know would think he's right. He's so shameless!"
"Isn't condemnation alone enough to appease the public's anger? Gu Zhonghong himself admitted to bribing the driver to cause the accident! This is murder! He should be prosecuted and sentenced to death!"
"No chance. The prosecution period has long passed. Besides, the old scumbag is over 70 years old and cannot bear criminal responsibility."
"No wonder the Gu Group issued that announcement. Some people even said Gu Jiangkuo was an illegitimate child and that he was either bad or stupid."
"Mr. Gu must be very sad. His beloved grandfather turned out to be such a person. No wonder he suddenly doesn't want to take care of him in his old age. If it were me, I would have wanted to kill him."
"It's good that the old scumbag was taken away by the mistress's family. It would be best if he went to the United States as the announcement said, cut ties with Mr. Gu, and stop disgusting the wife's children [Pray]"
"Maybe I'm just a bit vicious. I hope the old scumbag and his mistress's family are all destitute."
"That's unlikely. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if they lose all their shares, they still have hundreds of millions of dollars in assets."
"I'm angry. Please find the social media accounts of the mistress's family. I want to scold them!"
Very good, the previous drama of the deep affection between the old man and his grandson was not in vain. Now almost no one doubts that the equity transfer was not voluntary on the part of the old man.
After browsing through them all and finding no problems, Gu Jiangkuo said to his secretary with satisfaction, "It's not that I don't trust you. My wife also reads the reviews."
So the chairman was worried his wife would get angry if she saw some negative comments? That's so thoughtful!
Because the headquarters had a new group of people, the secretary was naturally new as well. He had never met Jiang Nuo before and was very curious about what kind of person the lady was.
Then Gu Jiangkuo ordered, "Cancel all your plans for tomorrow afternoon. My wife is coming to Southeast Asia. - Please postpone all your plans within the next three days."
This is the rhythm of accompanying my wife! A short absence is better than a new marriage, three days is the right time.
"Yes, Chairman."
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In order to welcome Jiang Nuo's arrival, Gu Jiangkuo ordered people to clean up another villa in the manor. Not only did they rearrange it according to Jiang Nuo's preferences and clean it thoroughly until even the floor was polished to a shine, but they also replaced all the windows with new, light-proof curtains.
While Mr. Gu was ready to do something big, Mr. Gu’s new residence was attacked by “concerned citizens”.
That was another property of Gu Zhonghong. Although it was much smaller than the Gu family manor, it was also a detached villa, and the security should have been very tight.
But somehow, the white walls were splashed with bright red paint, and most of the windows were smashed. Someone even wrote in the paint: "Murder, pay with your life!" "The mistress deserves death!"
After all, Mr. Gu is a man who has experienced a lot and has seen some of the world. Although he was very angry, he could still control his emotions. But Uncle Gu and Gu Xin were protected too well. How could they have seen such a scene?
Especially Uncle Gu, he has been weak and sickly since childhood, and no one in his family dares to speak loudly to him. Now his plan to ask for equity has failed, and instead triggered a public backlash and he was splashed with paint. He is so angry that he is shaking all over.
"Push me out!" Uncle Gu saw the guy who came to make trouble with a paint bucket through the window, and couldn't help but order his wife.
However, Aunt Gu refused to pay any attention to him and scolded him, "Be quiet! You coward! If it weren't for your stupid idea, why would Xin and I have to suffer with you?"
"What did you call me?!" Uncle Gu looked at her in shock.
"Coward, idiot, good-for-nothing!" Aunt Gu scolded. "You still think you're a noble young master? I'm so unlucky to marry you. Whose husband is like you? He's like a paper figurine, falling apart at the slightest breeze! You're so stupid, coming up with such a stupid idea! Because of you, my entire family is in trouble!"
Uncle Gu knew that he and his wife had no feelings for each other, but they had been treating each other with respect for many years. This was the first time he heard her speak ill of him.
The last time someone scolded her was the confused old lady Wang. Although her scolding was vulgar, it was not as effective as someone close to her in hitting the sore spot.
"Why are you glaring at me?" Aunt Gu burst into tears. "I only married you because of your good family background, and you ruined my lifelong happiness! Now my parents think you and I are a disgrace and refuse to accept me. Sign this divorce agreement, then you go to the United States and I'll go to Europe. Let's part ways amicably."
"You vicious woman! What will you use to live in Europe? The private money you saved was also given by the Gu family," Uncle Gu was so angry that he stood up from the wheelchair.
He didn't have any leg problems originally, but he was too weak and his family spoiled him and didn't dare let him exercise, which led to muscle atrophy.
Uncle Gu was not standing steadily and accidentally fell on Aunt Gu. They both screamed and rolled down the stairs. Due to inertia, they rolled all the way to the wall of the living room before stopping.
An angry passerby outside the door was about to throw paint through the broken window: "..."
Uncle Gu tilted his head back, just in time to meet the man's gaze, and glared at him fiercely.
It was a bit embarrassing to meet the person who threw paint. The passerby froze for a moment, then poured a bucket of paint on Uncle Gu's head.
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