Han Xu stood downstairs of Lin Dan's house for a long time, from dusk to dark, and from dark to dawn, but Lin Dan never showed up. His turbulent thoughts gradually settled down. He had breakfast at a nearby shop, then waited for another half an hour before leaving with heavy steps.
Three days later, the news that Wang Zhaokun's only son committed suicide was exposed by the media. Before Ruifeng Electric's public relations department could respond in time, the local government seized a production line of their new energy vehicle project in the United States, and they were sued by another automobile company for infringement, and may face a fine of up to 1 billion US dollars.
When the news reached China, Ruifeng's stock price plummeted. Wang Zhaokun was busy looking for his son and had no time to handle official business, so a loan of 3 billion yuan was overdue. The bank ordered Ruifeng to repay the loan as soon as possible and rejected the other two loan contracts they proposed. Other banks began to demand repayment, and Ruifeng’s originally abundant capital chain was broken overnight.
How long does it take for a business empire to collapse? Ruifeng Electric Appliances tells you with cruel facts that it only takes three days! Three days later, Ruifeng, which originally had assets of over 10 billion yuan, was insolvent and on the verge of bankruptcy. The major shareholders blocked Wang Zhaokun in his office and demanded that he come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise they would file for bankruptcy in court.
Wang Zhaokun was so anxious that his hair turned white, but there was nothing he could do. Everything Ruifeng is facing is not a natural disaster but a man-made disaster. As long as Zeng Zhenyuan does not stop, there is no possibility for Ruifeng to recover. Compared with the huge Zeng family chaebol, the small Ruifeng Electric Appliance is simply vulnerable.
In addition to dealing with company affairs, he also had to find his son and take care of his wife. He was burning the candle at both ends and was about to run out of blood. He didn't know how much longer he could hold out.
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Lin Dan and several instructors were concentrating on looking at a pot of flowers on the experimental table. The snow-white petals were unfolding layer by layer, and the rich fragrance lingered in their noses, intoxicating them.
Lin Dan took a mobile phone and filmed the process of the flower blooming, then said to an assistant: "Okay, you can turn off the lights." The laboratory fell into darkness, but the quietly blooming flower gradually emitted a bright white light. The light was faint and jumping, like tiny dust particles floating in the darkness, like flowing water or mist, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
If you don't grow them with your own hands and see them with your own eyes, no one would believe that such beautiful flowers exist in the world. It's like a dream that only appears in the sweetest night.
Everyone present held their breath, fearing that this dream would be broken, except Lin Dan, who took out his phone to film seriously, and then ordered, "Turn on the lights."
No one responded to her, and no one moved, for they were afraid that the footsteps would disturb the flower and cause it to retract its beautiful light and petals. Lin Dan had no choice but to walk to the wall and turn on the switch. The lights obscured the faint glow of the flowers, and everyone sighed in unison, their eyes filled with condemnation.
Lin Dan said to the person on the phone screen: "Professor Smith, this is my latest experimental result. If you are interested, I will bring it to the United States."
"Oh my God, this flower is so beautiful! Dan, you must bring it! We will help you with the relevant procedures! Honey, I really wish I had a time machine and could quickly jump to three months later to meet you!"
"Me too. I still have a lab report to complete. Let's talk next time. I wish you a happy life." Lin Dan hung up the phone and locked the pot of flowers in a bulletproof glass safe.
Several instructors immediately turned off the lights and said disdainfully, "Go to the next room and write your lab report. Don't disturb us while we are enjoying the flowers."
Lin Dan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only leave with her assistant who was reluctant to leave. She entered the newly acquired experimental data into the paper, made some minor revisions, and finally completed the third phase of the work before dark. She had been in the laboratory for a week, eating and sleeping there, and her already pale skin seemed to be abnormally transparent. When she walked into the sunlight, her assistant stared at her blankly and murmured, "Senior, I think you are like that flower. You will also shine."
"Have you gone insane while doing the experiment?" Lin Dan chuckled.
The two of them walked slowly towards the cafeteria. Along the way, many people were looking at Lin Dan, with either pity or gloating eyes.
"Why are they all looking at you?" the assistant asked in confusion.
"Let them decide." Lin Dan said nonchalantly.
Ever since Wang Jun took the initiative to break up that day, she has been living in a relaxed atmosphere. Perhaps in the eyes of others, it is her luck to find a boyfriend as outstanding as Wang Jun, but only she herself knows that it is not called luck, it is called kidnapping. She was kidnapped by her own sense of morality and responsibility, and she would not be able to find relief as long as Wang Jun did not break up with her. However, she never expected that happiness would come so quickly, so she returned to the laboratory that night, ready to reward herself with an interesting experiment. No one and nothing can break her good mood now, unless Wang Jun comes to reconcile with her.
Seeing Lin Dan's relaxed and comfortable attitude, several girls came over and said sarcastically: "Lin Dan, how can you still laugh? Did you know that Wang Jun is dead?"
Lin Dan suddenly turned her head and said in a deep voice: "Wang Jun is dead?" The first thing she thought of was not the cause of his death, but what Yao's mother should do. She has a heart disease. Can she bear this bad news? She immediately took out her cell phone and wanted to send a WeChat message to Yao's mother, but stopped in time.
What if Yao's mother didn't know the news, then wouldn't she be harming Yao's mother if she took the initiative to mention it? No, she couldn't ask directly, she had to go to the nursing home to take a look. However, Yao's mother paid great attention to privacy when interacting with the original owner. She never uploaded her photos and address, and only talked about trivial things around her. At this critical juncture, where could she find someone?
Lin Dan's expression became more and more solemn. The girls who wanted to see her make a fool of herself were finally happy and continued, "You really don't know? Then do you know that Wang Jun committed suicide for love with someone else?"
Lin Dan didn't listen to what these people were saying at all. He just kept looking through the chat records between the original owner and Yao's mother, trying to find useful clues. It was not until then that she discovered that Yao's mother had transferred another 20,000 yuan into her bank card, asking her to buy more new clothes and nutritional supplements at the end of the year.
Lin Dan's eyes became moist and her heart felt sore.
More girls gathered around and told her the cause of Wang Jun's death. They kept provoking her with their words, wanting to see her go crazy. Lin Dan is so beautiful that she has many suitors. She is also the girlfriend of campus idol Wang Jun, who has been acknowledged by many people. Many girls are jealous of her. When Lin Dan was in her prime, no one could do anything to her, but when she lost her support, naturally someone would take advantage of her. It was lunchtime and the cafeteria was bustling with people. People who were watching the fun surrounded her in three layers.
A girl in the same class as Wang Jun said: "In fact, he has been with Ouyang Xue for a long time!"
Another girl echoed, "Yes, Ouyang Xue is pretty and has a good family background. How can you compare with her? Wang Jun would even die with her."
"Don't be too sad. Maybe your next boyfriend will be better than Wang Jun."
"Where can I find a better boyfriend than Wang Jun? Don't make things difficult for Lin Dan."
Countless malicious voices poured into Lin Dan's eardrums, making her very irritated. She closed the WeChat chat page and was about to squeeze out of the crowd, but was held firmly by a big hand.
"Have you said enough? Wang Jun is already dead, please be more polite!" Han Xu's handsome face appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone had to shut up and look embarrassed. Han Xu then pulled Lin Dan out of the crowded crowd step by step and came to a secluded place. He lost a lot of weight in just a few days, and his eyes were filled with depression: "That day I wanted to tell you that I was waiting downstairs at your house, but you never showed up..."
Lin Dan opened the news page and quickly checked the relevant news. He frowned and said, "Wang Jun committed suicide? This is impossible. He is not the kind of person who can't bear the pressure."
Han Xu shook his head and said, "He offended Zeng Zhenyuan. This is not a question of whether he is under pressure or not, but whether he can get away safely. Zeng Zhenyuan is the leader of a Chinese gang in the United States. He started out in the gambling industry, but he has become more powerful than before in recent years. Everyone who has offended him has disappeared, without exception. Ruifeng Electric filed for bankruptcy, and Zeng Zhenyuan was involved in this."
"What does this have to do with Zeng Zhenyuan?" The news only said that Wang Zhaokun's only son committed suicide for love with a Chinese-American girl, but no reporter dared to reveal the girl's true identity, so Lin Dan didn't know where this Zeng Zhenyuan came from.
Han Xu gritted his teeth, seeming to find it difficult to speak.
Lin Dan understood immediately: "Ouyang Xue is Zeng Zhenyuan's girlfriend?"
"Yes." Han Xu squeezed out two words with difficulty. He used to look down on Lin Dan, but now, he felt that he couldn't hold his head up in front of Lin Dan.
No wonder Wang Jun suddenly broke up with me, it turned out he had a new love. Lin Dan suddenly realized. She felt neither angry nor sad. She was only worried about whether Yao's mother could withstand the successive blows. She sighed and said slowly, "You and Wang Jun are childhood friends, so you should know where Aunt Xue's nursing home is, right? Can you take me to see her?"
In Han Xu's imagination, after learning the truth, Lin Dan might feel sad about the death of her friend; or she might feel bleak about her own future; even worse, she might go crazy and curse her friend for being fickle and promiscuous, and then fall into deep embarrassment. However, he never expected that she would be so calm. Apart from a hint of anxiety in her eyes, there was no change in her emotions at all.
So she doesn't love friends? I only hang out with my friends for money and to be close to me. Han Xu felt heartbroken by this and flatly rejected her request. He had no idea what Lin Dan's purpose was in meeting Aunt Xue. What if she was resentful and said something extreme that caused Aunt Xue to have a heart attack? Who would be responsible for this?
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