Jiang Tingchen sat down in the chair opposite her and didn't ask any questions. He just looked at her and said, "What do you want me to do?"
His voice is not loud, but it makes people feel at ease.
Ning Nanxue was silent for two seconds and looked at him. "We have to find a way to suppress the media. It will have a bad impact."
"Okay." Jiang Tingchen took out his phone, walked to the window and dialed a number. He whispered a few words to the other end. His speech was not fast, but the arrangements were clear. "Find a reliable team, come up with a plan as soon as possible, and stabilize public opinion."
After hanging up, he walked back. "PR will follow up. But the source is still those three suppliers."
Ning Nanxue nodded. This was the most difficult part. "Hengtong, Hongye, and Qiming are all attacking together. Their reasons are ridiculous, and the timing is too coincidental."
"I've asked Uncle Zhao to keep an eye out for alternatives," Jiang Tingchen continued. "But making a last-minute substitution is risky. We'd better find out why they suddenly fell out. Do you have any leads?"
"We're investigating." Ning Nanxue pointed at a few documents. "They're keeping their mouths shut. They just said it was a decision from headquarters. People down there went to inquire, but there's nothing concrete to report."
Jiang Tingchen looked at the documents and asked, "Are these three companies connected to each other? Or, in other words, have they been close to someone special recently?"
Ning Nanxue didn't say anything. She thought of Fu Chen and Xu Zhiru. She had a vague idea in her mind, but no evidence.
"Separately," Jiang Tingchen said, "I'll have someone inquire about the movements of the top executives of these three companies, especially those involved with the Fu and Xu families. You continue to negotiate with the suppliers and see if you can pry them open."
"Okay." It does feel different to have someone to share the burden with.
The two of them didn't say anything more, and the only sounds in the office were the typing of keyboards and the occasional whisper of the phone.
The night was completely shrouded, with only the desk lamp still on.
Jiang Tingchen hung up the last call, walked over to Ning Nanxue, and handed her a glass of warm water. "There's some progress."
Ning Nanxue looked up at him.
"Hengtong's CEO is divorcing his wife and needs money urgently. At Hongye, a vice president's son got into trouble and needs money to bail him out. The brother-in-law of Qiming Electronics' chairman seems to be very close to Xu Zhao and is also short of cash." Jiang Tingchen briefly explained the information he had gathered. "Someone is using money to pave the way, or they're taking advantage of someone's weakness."
"Xu Zhao..." Ning Nanxue pronounced the name, her fingers tightening around the water glass. It was indeed him. Was Fu Chen planning to make her so anxious that she'd leave?
"It'll be easier now that we know who's behind this." Jiang Tingchen tapped his finger on the table. "These three companies all have rivals in the industry. Hengtong Materials' arch-enemy is Dingxin Technology, Hongye Precision's nemesis is Yuanhang Bearing, and Qiming Electronics has always been outmatched by Galaxy Semiconductor."
He looked at Ning Nanxue and said, "We can contact these companies and spread the word that Fu is planning to change suppliers. If the order is large enough, they will definitely be happy to take it over. At the same time, we can accidentally spread this news back to Hengtong, Hongye, and Qiming."
Ning Nanxue understood. This was both a way of forcing the emperor to abdicate and a form of pressure.
Let them know that Fu’s company has a way out, and it’s a very strong one. Let’s see whether they will lose the big client or come back to renegotiate.
"I'll contact the CEOs of Dingxin and Yuanhang right now," Jiang Tingchen stood up. "As for Galaxy Semiconductor, I have some connections with their founders. I'll go talk to them, and I'll have a better chance."
Seeing him take action immediately, Ning Nanxue didn't say anything, but just picked up the cup of warm water and took a sip.
"I'm familiar with the CEOs of Dingxin and Yuanhang. I'll go say hello." Jiang Tingchen stood up and took his coat from the back of the chair. "As for Galaxy Semiconductor, hey, I really owe him a drink. I'll go talk to him. This matter is almost certain."
He moved quickly and seemed ready to go out immediately.
Ning Nanxue looked at him but didn't stop him. She picked up the glass of water and took a sip. The water was just the right temperature, moistening her dry throat. It was always good to have someone to help her.
At the same time, the atmosphere in the study of the Fu family's old house was not so relaxed.
Xu Zhao paced around the room like a trapped animal, yelling into the phone, "Brother Chen! Just relying on those few suppliers might make some progress, but it's still a long way from completely getting rid of that bitch Ning Nanxue! She seems to have asked Jiang Tingchen for help. What if Jiang's intervention allows her to turn things around?"
Fu Chen's voice on the other end of the phone was flat: "Why are you panicking?"
"How can I not be panicked? My sister is bullied by you every day, and I can't stand it anymore!" Xu Zhao raised his voice even louder.
"Alright," Fu Chen interrupted directly, "I have my own plans."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Chen turned around and looked at Xu Zhiru, who was sitting on the sofa with a bad expression on her face.
"A Chen, Xu Zhao just now..." Xu Zhiru spoke in a low voice, twisting the corner of her clothes with her fingers helplessly.
Fu Chen sat down next to her, his voice lowered: "Zhiru, I know you're feeling bad. Ning Nanxue is now monopolizing the title of CEO and making a mess of the company. Aren't you really angry at all?"
Xu Zhiru's eyes immediately turned red. She shook her head, her voice beginning to sob: "How can I not be angry? But, but what can I do?"
"There's a lot I can do." Fu Chen stared at her. "Don't you have a good relationship with Su Yao? Ask her to help inquire about the Jiang family. You can always see some information about core projects, right?"
Xu Zhiru's body stiffened for a moment, and she looked up at him: "Ah Chen, you...you want me to..."
"Isn't Ning Nanxue capable?" Fu Chen's tone remained unchanged, but the meaning behind his words was chilling. "If Fu's most important technology were to appear at Hongyuan Technology's new product launch, do you think those old guys on the board would still trust her? If she doesn't leave, who will?"
Xu Zhiru's fingers were cold: "But...but this will lead to jail!"
"What the hell am I afraid of!" Xu Zhao, who had come in at some point, also came over with a fierce look on his face. "With Brother Chen here, who can trace it back to you? Sis, have you forgotten how that bitch Ning Nanxue bullied you? She deserved it!"
Fu Chen ignored Xu Zhao and only looked at Xu Zhiru: "Just think of it as helping me. When this is over, there will be no one else but you who can take on the position of Mrs. Fu."
Xu Zhiru looked at Fu Chen's cold eyes, and thought of the "hardships" she had suffered, and her heart was in a mess.
A few days later, while Ning Nanxue and Jiang Tingchen were still arguing with those suppliers, the market was in an uproar.
Fu's biggest rival, Hongyuan Technology, released a new product without any warning. The terrible thing is that the core technical indicators of that product are almost identical to those of Fu's next-generation flagship product, which is still in the confidential stage and is ready to enter the market!
Financial news was overwhelmingly negative. Fu's stock price plummeted, losing nearly a tenth of its value in a single day.
The phone in Ning Nanxue's office never stopped ringing, all filled with the roars of those on the board of directors.
"Boss Ning! How did the technology leak out? You must give an explanation!"
"The stock price has plummeted so much, why bother launching a new project? I think we should stop it immediately!"
"The company asked you to manage it, and this is how you manage it?"
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