Zhengtian Group.
Seeing the Huo Group's stock price steadily rise, Gu Kai lost control of his emotions and instantly became a "desktop cleaning master".
"Splash!!!"
All the documents and papers on the desk were swept to the floor.
The metal pen holder rolled to Yu Ci's feet with a clatter. The boy glanced at it, his eyelashes not even trembling, his expression as calm as if he were watching a boring replay.
Even when his mother was still alive, he had become accustomed to this man's impotent rage.
Gu Kai's eyes turned red with jealousy.
Why? Why is it that the Huo family always manages to escape unscathed from every public relations crisis? Not only do they manage to retreat safely, but they also manage to generate publicity for themselves?
Today, 25 out of the top 30 trending topics on Weibo are about Huo's. The exposure generated in just a few hours is equivalent to the publicity effect of an ordinary company in half a year.
"They got off too easy!"
Gu Kai cursed angrily.
Yu Ci leaned against the window, coldly watching the enraged middle-aged man. Sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting dappled shadows on his handsome face, perfectly concealing the fleeting sarcasm in his eyes.
This fool thought the Huo family was afraid he would sue for "intentional injury" and therefore wouldn't dare to do anything too serious to him, little did he know he had already become a sitting duck.
Hearing Gu Kai swear again, Yu Ci frowned briefly, her eyes filled with even more annoyance.
Gu Kai was still incessantly cursing the Huo family.
Yu Ci glanced at her phone casually; the screen was still showing her chat with Chaochao, with the latest message from an hour and a half ago.
When the Huo family issued a formal statement and people from all directions came to offer their congratulations, Yu Ci also sent a message to the court.
A photo of freshly made taro balls.
This is a photo of the finished product after three rounds of practice and improvement.
Just one photo was enough to make the little dumpling scream with excitement. She stopped writing slowly and immediately sent a ten-second voice message.
"Aww—I want it!! Brother Yu Ci! Remember to let me have it!!!"
Even the passionate, childlike voice has a sticky, gooey quality, like someone who hasn't finished their snacks yet but is eager to show their sincerity.
Gu Kai was still roaring, spittle flying everywhere: "...We have to teach them a lesson!"
The boy lightly swiped his finger across the screen, paused for a moment, and ultimately did not tap the voice message.
—I don't want Chaochao's voice to be polluted by this disgusting noise.
Gu Kai, who harbors deep hatred for the Huo family, might explode with rage upon hearing Chaochao's voice.
"I'm so angry—ouch!"
Gu Kai kicked the table leg by mistake, clutching his calf and letting out a pig-like scream. His face, still bruised, was twisted in a frightening way.
After the pain subsided, Gu Kai, whose mind had been consumed by jealousy, gradually calmed down. He exhaled a breath of stale air, his thoughtful gaze sweeping over the boy standing quietly to the side.
After much effort, Gu Kai finally managed to get his only son involved, and thanks to him, things went smoothly for a few days.
Suddenly, an idea came to him.
"Ahem... Yu Ci." Gu Kai immediately concealed the calculating glint in his eyes, forced a smile, and approached the boy, reaching out to put his hand on the boy's shoulder, but was avoided. He awkwardly withdrew his hand and lowered his voice, saying, "Why don't you investigate the Huo family? You only need to change one or two data points..."
Yu Ci's lowered gaze suddenly turned cold, and the young man slowly raised his eyes to look at the man.
Gu Kai, lost in his inflated fantasies of ambition, failed to notice the strange behavior from his "son." He spun around in a daze, then decided the plan was feasible and eagerly sought to persuade Yu Ci.
"I know you and Huo Chaochao have a good relationship. Don't worry, after this is done, I will recognize her as my goddaughter and guarantee her a life of wealth and honor."
The young man's jade-like fingers tightened slightly at his sides, but his expression remained unchanged. He spoke calmly:
What do you want me to do?
Gu Kai smiled, leaned closer, and whispered a few words.
It's nothing more than the dirty tricks of vicious competition in the business world.
Gu Kai looked at the boy's calm face and thought of the things Yu Ci had done for him during this time, and felt a little more at ease.
“Yu Ci, you are my only son. I fought for all of this for you.” Gu Kai said earnestly, coaxing him as he fed him a pancake. “The board of directors has recognized your identity. In the future, Zhengtian can only be inherited by you.”
The boy's dark eyes curved slightly: "What if I want it now?"
"Of course... what?" This question caught Gu Kai off guard. He thought it was a joke, but as his gaze swept back and forth across Yu Ci's smiling face, the fake smile on his own face gradually disappeared. "What do you mean?"
"You wouldn't..." His face darkened, "...be hoping I'd die right now, would you?"
Gu Kai narrowed his eyes as he spoke, but then chuckled as if to ease the tension, his words carrying a hidden warning: "Listen to me, if Daddy were to disappear for no reason, you wouldn't get anything either."
The tall, slender boy looked at him calmly. The boy, still in high school, was growing rapidly, as if he were pulling bamboo shoots; without realizing it, he had already grown two or three centimeters since their first meeting.
Gu Kai suddenly realized that he needed to tilt his head back slightly to meet Yu Ci's gaze: "..."
Yu Ci's indifferent gaze swept over the man's step back, and he parted his lips slightly, letting out a soft sigh with a chuckle: "Fool."
What an idiot.
Gu Kai, however, did not get angry, because an ominous premonition suddenly sang alarm bells in his mind.
"I'll settle the score with you next time."
He started walking as soon as he was ready to leave.
Just as Gu Kai was about to leave, a muffled commotion suddenly arose behind the office door.
"Wait... sir... you can't go in..."
The heavy walnut wood door was suddenly pushed open.
Four men in police uniforms strode in and ran into Gu Kai, who was trying to escape.
"Gu Kai, is this General Manager Gu of Zhengtian?" They showed their identification.
"..." Gu Kai forced a smile, "Comrade, our group is a model taxpayer..."
"Oh, that's not it."
When law enforcement officers noticed him glancing frequently toward the door, they immediately pulled out handcuffs and cuffed him.
"Come with us."
"According to reports, you are suspected of commercial crimes."
Gu Kai was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then his fierce gaze suddenly turned to Yu Ci beside him: "You said that?!"
He grabbed the law enforcement officer's hand in a panic: "Comrade, I didn't do it, it was him! It was him!"
Yu Ci had not yet spoken.
“Yu is the whistleblower.” The police officer frowned. “He has cooperated with our investigation for a long time, and there are no problems.”
Gu Kai exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible?!"
Yu Ci looked at the man who had made such a fool of himself. Her gaze, which fell on Gu Kai, was devoid of warmth, and her youthful voice was as clear and cold as a spring:
"Fake."
Gu Kai was struck dumb, the handcuffs rattling loudly: "What?! What's fake?!"
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