Has the heat died down?
If this controversy dies down, he'll probably be finished.
"I want to know whose idea this is? This isn't just my business; many people are involved. I hope you can support me, otherwise I'll have to call Mr. John," Feng Zhicheng said with a hint of anger.
"Go ahead and call. Call whoever you want." Chris Patten hung up the phone.
Feng Zhicheng put down the phone, took a deep breath, and looked extremely annoyed. The situation had reversed too quickly, and he had to find a way to protect himself.
The only bargaining chip a businessman can have is money, but now money doesn't mean much in this matter anymore.
Feng Zhicheng couldn't afford anything else!
After much deliberation, he called John, hoping for a glimmer of hope.
After the call connected, Feng Zhicheng got straight to the point: "Mr. John, I am in a very difficult situation right now. In any case, once this matter is completed, it will benefit the Schroder Group the most. You will be the beneficiaries, and it will be easier to control Jiafeng Group by the end of the year."
“Mr. Feng, I understand what you’re saying, but the situation is complicated right now. If it were just a business matter, I would definitely give my full support. Unfortunately, even I don’t have control over this matter right now.” John said into the phone, “I can’t do anything about it, but you can.”
“Mr. Peng doesn’t support me!” Feng Zhicheng said, dissatisfied.
“People who do great things must learn to overcome difficulties on their own. Right now, both sides’ attention is focused on Lu Feng. If you just get through this period, everything will be fine, right?” John pondered for a while and suggested, “You’d better get the media’s attention to shift and do something else.”
"Other noises?" Feng Zhicheng asked thoughtfully.
John was helpless over the phone, and could only offer some advice, saying that he had to walk this path on his own.
After hanging up the phone, Feng Zhicheng sat on the sofa and smoked one cigarette after another. Now he needed the media to shift their attention elsewhere, but he didn't know what kind of event could ignite the media frenzy.
He picked up the phone and called a manager who was usually full of clever ideas. Half an hour later, the manager arrived at his house. Feng Zhicheng briefly explained the situation, and the manager began to ponder.
"From the perspective of the media, Lu Feng is now clearly guiding public opinion toward the political direction, and in the most sensitive areas. This is very difficult. In Hong Kong's media these days, let alone dog bites, even man bites dog is not a novelty."
The other person sat there without saying anything.
"How about we create some scandalous news for him? Find a few women to seduce him and take some photos," Feng Zhicheng suggested.
"This isn't news. Nobody cares if a rich guy sleeps around with several women. With the current media climate, let alone Lu Feng sleeping around with women, even if he slept around with men, it wouldn't be explosive news." After saying that, the manager suddenly had a flash of inspiration and slapped his thigh, exclaiming, "I've got it!"
"What?" Feng Zhicheng hurriedly asked.
"When it was revealed that Lu Feng and Feng Zhiyao were having an affair and that he wanted to be your sister-in-law, the matter was dragged back into the topic of family ethics," the manager said excitedly.
Feng Zhicheng nodded with a subtle smile and said, "Interesting! Let's do it that way!"
"Then I'll find a few paparazzi and try to take some photos."
"The sooner the better. There's no way to prove one's innocence in this kind of thing. Once he's finished arguing with the media, this matter will basically be over." Feng Zhicheng was immediately in a great mood. This incident would definitely overshadow everything else.
In the evening, major media outlets followed up with reports on Lu Feng, linking the incident to the handover a year later. The entire Hong Kong society was paying unprecedented attention to this matter, and whether Feng Zhiyao could receive fair treatment became a test for Hong Kong's judiciary.
There are many people in Hong Kong who look down on the mainland. However, if this matter is not handled properly, it will severely damage their confidence. They can't even get the most basic judicial notarization, so what freedom are they talking about? And where do they get the nerve to criticize the mainland for not being free?
Inside the villa, all the news channels on TV were talking about the matter, and experts were invited to discuss it. Public opinion began to lean heavily in Feng Zhiyao's favor.
They didn't go out for dinner; Lu Feng ordered takeout. The three of them ate a simple meal. Afterward, Feng Zhiyao seemed quite emotional and said, "This matter is finally going to have a result. Now that it's caused such a big fuss, I believe the court will hear the case tomorrow."
“If we don’t receive a court notice tomorrow, we’ll announce your father’s death and proceed directly according to the will.” Lu Feng said to Feng Zhiyao, “We’re racing against time now. The time we hold your father’s funeral is the time we’ll get rid of Feng Zhicheng. At that time, no one will dare to interfere, and public opinion will be at its most turbulent.”
"But you must remember one thing: when you face the reporters and the media, you must cry loudly."
Lu Feng planned to resolve the matter within a week, cutting through the mess quickly. Feng Zhiyao also thought it was fine, but Su Yourong had a different opinion.
“I think you two should be more careful. I know a little about Feng Zhicheng; he’s not a good guy.” Su Yourong glanced at the time after saying that and said, “I need to go back and prepare; I have a banquet to attend tonight.”
The two got up to see Su Yourong off. After leaving the villa, some of the bodyguards around the villa returned to the hotel not far away, while the rest stayed at the entrance and in the monitoring room.
On a hill a few hundred meters away from the villa, four or five young people were squatting there, holding telephoto lenses and pointing them at the villa.
"They're out, they're out, get ready to film, find the right angle, understand?"
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