Chapter 262 Midnight Horror
"By the way, Madam."
Hu Zi turned around and said, "Young Master Lu and Young Master Ling called several times just now, saying they couldn't reach you and asked me to call them back as soon as I saw you."
Fang Lanxin took out her phone and saw that there were indeed more than a dozen missed calls and dozens of messages.
She rubbed her temples and called Lu Chen back.
As soon as the call connected, Lu Chen's anxious voice came through the phone: "Sister Fang! You finally answered! Are you alright? I saw on the news that there was a car accident over there, I thought..."
"I'm fine," Fang Lanxin interrupted him. "I'm just a little tired and want to rest early."
"That's good, that's good." Lu Shen breathed a sigh of relief. "Sister Fang, would you like me to come and keep you company?"
"No need, you should get some rest. You have work to do tomorrow."
After hanging up Lu Chen's call, Fang Lanxin sent Ling Ye a message to let him know she was safe before going inside.
After taking a shower and lying in bed, Fang Lanxin couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.
So much happened today: a warehouse fire, a near-car accident, and then there's the matter with Kenneth Fok…
She felt that something was wrong.
Just then, my phone rang. It was Guan Jingshen.
"Why aren't you asleep so late? Why aren't you seeing me?" Guan Jingshen's voice sounded a little tired.
Fang Lanxin remained silent for a while before finally speaking, "What about you? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I just finished a meeting." Guan Jingshen paused.
“I had someone investigate, and the warehouse fire was not an accident,” Guan Jingshen said. “I have some leads on the person in the surveillance footage.”
Fang Lanxin immediately sat up: "Who?"
"Huo Zhenxiong's men."
Fang Lanxin sneered: "It really was him."
“However…” Guan Jingshen hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"But what?"
"However, I don't think it's that simple. Although Huo Zhenxiong has always wanted to seize power, he is always cautious and will not take risks at this time."
Fang Lanxin frowned: "You mean..."
"I suspect someone is stirring things up behind the scenes, trying to make you fight with the Huo family."
These words made Fang Lanxin fall into deep thought.
Huo Zhenxiong has indeed been eyeing the head of the Huo family for a long time, but as Guan Jingshen said, he has always been cautious in his actions and would not make a move when Huo Qibang has just established his authority.
So, who exactly is behind this?
"Don't think too much about it, just get some rest." Guan Jingshen's voice softened. "I'll go to the company with you tomorrow."
"No need, I can handle it myself."
"Lanxin." Guan Jingshen called her name, his tone serious, "You are not alone."
Fang Lanxin paused for a moment, then smiled slightly: "I know."
After hanging up the phone, Fang Lanxin lay back on the bed and fell asleep quickly this time.
The next morning, before Fang Lanxin had even gotten out of bed, Huo Wen called.
"Mr. Fang! Something terrible has happened!" Huo Wen's voice was trembling with anxiety. "The morning newspapers are all reporting on the internal strife within the Huo family, saying that you're fighting with the second and fourth wives for the inheritance, and that the Huo family is finished!"
Fang Lanxin sat up abruptly: "What!"
"I'll deliver the newspaper right now!"
After hanging up the phone, Fang Lanxin quickly washed up and changed her clothes. When she went downstairs, Hu Zi had already prepared breakfast.
"Madam, would you like to eat something first?" Hu Zi noticed her pale complexion and was somewhat worried.
"I'm not eating anymore." Fang Lanxin picked up her bag and walked out.
As soon as he reached the door, he saw a black Rolls-Royce parked in front of it, and Guan Jingshen got out of the car.
"I told you you didn't need to come," Fang Lanxin said.
"I just happened to be passing by." Guan Jingshen smiled and opened the car door for her. "Get in."
Fang Lanxin glanced at him, then got into the car.
In the car, Huo Wen had already prepared all the newspapers. Fang Lanxin flipped through them one by one, her face growing increasingly grim.
The newspapers not only provided detailed accounts of yesterday's warehouse fire, but also exposed all the internal power struggles within the Huo family over the years, including Huo Zhenxiong's covetousness of the family fortune, Huo Zhenhong's treacherous smiles, and Fang Lanxin's ruthless methods to consolidate her position...
"These reporters are just bored and have nothing better to do," Fang Lanxin said, tossing the newspaper aside.
“It’s not the reporters’ problem,” Guan Jingshen said. “Someone deliberately leaked the information and paid them a lot of money to report on it extensively.”
Have you found out who it is?
"The investigation is still ongoing."
The car quickly arrived at the Huo Group building, where a large number of reporters had already gathered. Upon seeing Fang Lanxin's car, they immediately swarmed around it.
"Madam Fang! Is the rumor of internal strife within the Huo family true?"
"Madam Fang! Some people say that you've gone so far as to target the second and fourth wives for the sake of the family fortune. Is that true?"
"Mrs. Fang! Is the Huo family doomed?"
The reporters chatted away, their microphones practically shoving into Fang Lanxin's face.
Fang Lanxin walked forward expressionlessly, while security guards desperately tried to stop the reporters, creating a chaotic scene.
After finally getting into the building, Fang Lanxin went straight to the conference room, where many people were already seated, all of whom were shareholders and senior executives of the Huo Group.
Upon seeing Fang Lanxin enter, several people's expressions clearly turned sour.
"Mr. Fang, you've finally arrived," an elderly shareholder with graying hair said. "We were just about to call you."
Fang Lanxin sat down and glanced around: "What's the matter?"
"Mr. Fang, there are rumors going around that there's internal strife within the Huo family, and the stock price has already dropped by three percent!" another shareholder said. "You have to give us an explanation!"
"What kind of explanation do you want?" Fang Lanxin sneered.
"We want to know, what exactly happened to the Huo family!" The old shareholder slammed his fist on the table. "Yesterday the warehouse caught fire, and today it's these news reports again. Mr. Fang, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"
Before Fang Lanxin could speak, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open.
Huo Zhenxiong and Huo Zhenhong walked in one after the other, both with smiles on their faces.
"Sister-in-law, I heard you want to give everyone an explanation," Huo Zhenxiong said with a smile. "Perfect, I'd like to hear it too."
Fang Lanxin looked at Huo Zhenxiong and Huo Zhenhong who had suddenly appeared, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.
"Second brother, fourth brother, you've come at just the right time."
"We heard the company was in trouble, so of course we brothers have to come and check on it." Huo Zhenhong smiled gently, but there was a calculating look in his eyes. "It must be hard for my sister-in-law to manage such a big company all by herself. It's only right that we come and help out."
"I think they're just here to watch the show," Fang Lanxin said, leaning back in her chair.
Huo Zhenxiong's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his smile: "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? We're all family, why would we be watching the show?"
"Whether we're family or not, you all know the answer in your hearts." Fang Lanxin stood up, her gaze sweeping over everyone present. "I've called you all here today to make one thing clear."
The meeting room fell silent, and everyone looked at her.
"Yesterday the warehouse caught fire, and today the news is all over the place. Some people may think that the Huo family is going to be in chaos, that it's finished." Fang Lanxin's voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear and powerful. "But I want to tell you, the Huo family will not be in chaos, much less finished."
"Mr. Fang, you make that sound so easy," the old shareholder said. "But the stock price is falling, and the rumors outside are getting increasingly nasty. What are you planning to do?"
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