"A Chen..." Seeing that Fu Chen didn't say anything, Xu Zhiru called him again, her voice a little softer, with a hint of cautious temptation.
Fu Chen finally reacted. He raised his eyelids and looked at Xu Zhiru's face. His eyes were still cold, but lacked some of the anger from before.
"What do you want to say?" Fu Chen's voice was still hoarse, without any emotion.
Xu Zhiru was delighted, thinking that Fu Chen had finally softened, and quickly stepped forward: "Ah Chen, I know you are upset. Huayun Group's sudden termination of the contract is a big blow to the company, but don't worry too much. I will always be by your side and support you."
As she spoke, she approached Fu Chen again and wanted to hug him, but Fu Chen raised his hand to stop her.
"Don't touch me." Fu Chen's voice was filled with a hint of impatience.
Xu Zhiru's smile froze on her face, and her outstretched hand stopped in mid-air. A trace of hurt flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
"A Chen, I know you are in a bad mood and don't want to see me, so I... I won't disturb you anymore. You should have a good rest. The coffee is here, remember to drink it." Xu Zhiru pretended to be calm, put down the coffee, turned around and was about to leave.
"Stop." Fu Chen suddenly spoke and called her.
Xu Zhiru paused, turned around abruptly, her eyes filled with surprise and anticipation, "Ah Chen, you..."
"Come here." Fu Chen didn't look at her, but just said two words lightly.
Xu Zhiru was delighted, thinking that Fu Chen had changed his mind. She quickly walked to Fu Chen with a smile on her face, "Ah Chen, what's wrong?"
Fu Chen raised his head and his eyes fell on Xu Zhiru's face. His eyes were still cold, but there was a hint of complex emotions, like impatience, and like... a hint of helplessness.
"Ning Group is in a mess right now, and Huayun Group suddenly terminated the contract. The company's capital chain is at risk of being broken." Fu Chen's voice was a little irritated. "I need someone to help me."
Xu Zhiru was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Fu Chen meant: "Ah Chen, I...what can I do to help you?"
Fu Chen stared at Xu Zhiru, his tone cold and direct, "Comfort me."
Xu Zhiru was stunned again, the smile on her face completely frozen. She looked at Fu Chen in disbelief: "Comfort...comfort you?"
Fu Chen ignored her surprise and continued, "I'm in a bad mood right now and need someone to comfort me. Didn't you always say that you would stay by my side and support me? Then take action and comfort me."
Xu Zhiru finally understood that when Fu Chen said "need help", he didn't really need her help at work, but...he used her as a tool to vent his emotions.
Her smile completely disappeared, replaced by a pale look, and her eyes were full of grievance and embarrassment.
"A Chen, you...what do you think of me?" Xu Zhiru's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes began to turn red.
Fu Chen sneered, "Haven't you always wanted to prove yourself useful to me? This is your chance to prove yourself."
Xu Zhiru couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and burst out, "Ah Chen, how could you do this to me? I... I love you so much, I've done so much for you, and you treat me like this?"
Fu Chen's eyes were still cold, without any emotion.
Xu Zhiru pursed her lips, with an attitude of wanting to break something before building something new.
Never mind, it's better than nothing. She wiped her tears and tried to force a smile: "Ah Chen, I know you are in a bad mood now. I...I shouldn't have made you angry. I'm sorry."
She took another step forward, gently hugged Fu Chen's arm, and rested her head on his shoulder.
Fu Chen did not reject Xu Zhiru's approach, nor did he respond to her words. He just sat there silently, letting Xu Zhiru hug him, with empty eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
Xu Zhiru felt Fu Chen's silence and was secretly happy, thinking that her gentle offensive had finally worked and Fu Chen began to accept her.
She tried even harder to show her "gentleness and thoughtfulness", comforting Fu Chen in a soft voice, serving tea and water, and even taking the initiative to massage Fu Chen's shoulders, hoping to soften Fu Chen's heart and make him fall in love with her again.
Fu Chen accepted Xu Zhiru's "comfort" on the surface, and his emotions seemed to stabilize a little. He began to think about how to deal with the crisis of Ning Group.
The termination of the contract by Huayun Group is a fatal blow to the Ning Group. If it cannot find a new source of funds as soon as possible, the Ning Group will soon go bankrupt.
Once the Ning Group goes bankrupt, the Fu Group will also be implicated and suffer heavy losses.
In order to save the situation, Fu Chen decided to take a gamble and use the resources of the Fu Group to fill the deficit of the Ning Group.
He immediately called a meeting of the top management of the Fu Group and announced the decision.
"Everyone, Ning's Group is now facing a serious financial crisis. Huayun Group's sudden termination of the contract has made our situation even more difficult." Fu Chen said in a serious tone, "In order to protect Ning's Group and the interests of our Fu's Group, I have decided to withdraw funds from Fu's Group to fully support the operations of Ning's Group."
The top executives of the Fu Group looked at each other in bewilderment. No one had expected that Fu Chen would make such a decision.
"Mr. Fu, this... this isn't appropriate, is it?" an executive said hesitantly. "The Fu Group's capital chain is quite tight right now. If we divert a large amount of funds to fill the Ning Group's deficit, it will probably affect our own operations."
"Yes, Mr. Fu, Ning Group is now a bottomless pit. No matter how much money we invest, I'm afraid we can't save the situation. Why not... why not stop the loss in time and give up Ning Group." Another executive also echoed.
Fu Chen's face darkened and his tone was icy. "Give up? You say that so easily. If you give up Ning Group, who will bear the losses of our Fu Group? Have all the previous investments been wasted?"
"Furthermore, if the Ning Group goes bankrupt, it will have a huge impact on the reputation of our Fu Group. How will we survive in the business world then?"
The executives were speechless after being refuted by Fu Chen, and no one dared to speak out in opposition.
Fu Chen continued, "I've made my decision. This matter is settled. Execute it immediately!"
After the high-level meeting, Fu Chen immediately began to arrange for the withdrawal of funds, and the capital chain of the Fu Group began to become more tense.
At the same time, Ning Nanxue was at the Ning Group. On the surface, she cooperated with Fu Chen's "reforms", but secretly she had frequent contact with Secretary Chen to inquire about the financial situation and latest trends of the Fu Group.
Ning Group, Vice President's Office.
Ning Nanxue sat at her desk, looking at the documents on the computer screen with a focused expression.
There was a gentle knock on the office door and Secretary Chen walked in.
"Mr. Ning." Secretary Chen walked up to Ning Nanxue and said in a low voice, "Fu Chen has been very active recently, constantly diverting funds from the Fu Group to fill the deficit of the Ning Group."
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