Chapter 178 I Love You
Zhang Pengfei understood: the Chen family couldn't put Chen Jingyang in jail, but they could make him die!
Just as he was busy preparing materials, a well-known financial blogger posted a video of Chen Jingyang being taken away by the police on his homepage, with the title "Breaking News! Genius CTO Chen Jingyang Arrested in Public for Alleged Embezzlement!" to attract attention.
The pinned comment below is highly suggestive: Police accuse Chen Jingyang of transferring a huge amount of funds from his star company, 'Tanzhi Technology,' to his personal overseas accounts, the amount being exceptionally large. Previously, Tanzhi's collaborative project with Zenti had also been reported to have suffered technical failures; this latest turn of events could potentially cause the company's complete collapse.
In just two hours, the short video went viral online.
The hashtag #ChenJingyangArrested# shot like a rocket to the top of Weibo's trending topics list.
The hashtags #ZhiqingTechnologyCrash# and #TheFallOfAnotherGenius# followed closely behind.
Under these trending topics, anonymous "insiders" began to reveal online that he was always autocratic and didn't trust anyone at all!
I always thought he was a big spender, but I never expected he was using company money!
His overseas study background was probably used for money laundering, right?
......
Even worse, some people photoshopped photos of Chen Jingyang speaking at certain forums and conferences, putting him in prison clothes, and then circulated them wildly on various social media platforms and WeChat groups.
In an instant, he went from a tech icon to a pariah.
Tanzhi Technology reacted swiftly, issuing a statement within four hours of the incident escalating:
We learned of the case involving former CTO Chen Jingyang with immense shock and sorrow. This was entirely his personal act, and Tanzhi Technology is also a victim.
The company is operating normally, the core team is stable, and all projects are progressing according to plan.
We will fully cooperate with the police investigation and reserve the right to pursue legal action against Chen Jingyang and recover the company's losses.
This statement, in an official tone, undoubtedly confirmed the rumors, further fueling public speculation.
But what truly dealt Chen Jingyang a fatal blow was a declaration from the Chen family's holding group:
We learned a few hours ago that family member Chen Jingyang has been taken into custody by the public security authorities for suspected serious economic crimes.
Chen Jingyang's behavior seriously violated national laws and the ancestral precepts and family rules that the Chen family has upheld for generations. The family is deeply shocked, indignant and disgusted by his personal conduct.
To uphold family traditions and set the record straight, the family council has unanimously resolved to expel Chen Jingyang from the family genealogy, effective immediately, and sever all ties with him. His words and actions will have absolutely no further connection with the Chen family or any of its businesses.
Zhang Pengfei's eyes were bloodshot, and he almost bit his lip until it bled!
Outside the window, the city lights were just coming on, and everything seemed normal.
But for Chen Jingyang, his world had been devastated in just a few hours, like a raging inferno, leaving nothing but barren land.
This media storm was swift, decisive, and deadly!
Without firing a single shot, Chen Qishan accomplished the most thorough destruction of Chen Jingyang with just a few statements.
But Chen Jingyang was completely unaware of the raging storm outside. He lay silently on the hard wooden bed, passing the time in his cell with nothing to do but reminisce about his sweet past with Zhang Pengfei.
He wasn't worried about his situation at all.
He hasn't done anything illegal, and I believe Zhang Pengfei will be able to get him out of there soon.
"Pengfei, what should we do?" Lin Zheyan asked him, "Once Jingyang comes out, how...how will he ever be able to face anyone!"
Zhang Pengfei released his lips, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said in a deep voice, "We can't do anything to these people now. Their wording is very precise, and the core facts they describe are true."
Lin Zheyan angrily said, "Are we just going to let those online trolls fan the flames? That blogger and the media must have been bribed! Also, where do you live? How is it such a coincidence that someone would have filmed such a clear video?"
How could Zhang Pengfei not know these things?!
But what good does knowing do?
The only thing he can do now is to rescue Chen Jingyang as soon as possible and defeat the rumors with objective facts!
The following afternoon, 28 hours after Chen Jingyang was detained in the detention center, Zhang Pengfei finally saw him again.
Chen Jingyang didn't seem to be in bad shape, except that he looked a little tired and... the prison uniform didn't suit him very well.
As a national first-class detention center, the First Detention Center has relatively standardized cell facilities. Each room has 5 beds and is equipped with basic facilities such as air conditioning, electric fans, televisions and radios, so the conditions are considered good.
"Baby," Chen Jingyang called him, his eyes shining. If it weren't for the bulletproof glass separating them, he would definitely have reached out to hug him.
Zhang Pengfei really wanted to ask him if he slept well last night, whether the supervising officers had taken care of him, and if he was eating well. He also wanted to remind him that things here are different from outside, so he shouldn't be picky about food and shouldn't get too thin...
But time was too tight, and he dared not waste it.
"Jingyang, have the police interrogated you? What did they ask you?"
Chen Jingyang nodded: "Besides my identity information, they repeatedly asked me where I was and what I did from December 3rd to December 6th last year."
"how do you say?"
"I said it's been too long and I can't remember."
Zhang Pengfei pondered for a moment: "You should have been attending the Neural Information Processing Systems Conference in the United States those few days."
“Yes!” Chen Jingyang nodded. “Why did they ask that?”
"The police received an anonymous tip that a huge sum of money approved by you was transferred to an overseas account, and they suspect that you transferred and embezzled company assets."
"How could that be?" Chen Jingyang scoffed. "I never approve payments exceeding one million when I'm on business trips."
Yes, if the whistleblower letter contains such information, then it is riddled with flaws!
The police can only detain Chen Jingyang for a maximum of 37 days, but they will surely release him in the face of irrefutable evidence.
But the problem is, what happened after Chen Jingyang was released?
Before he came in, the outside world was a beautiful world of green hills, clear waters, and blooming flowers; after he came out, the outside world was a scene of bloodshed and devastation.
Zhang Pengfei subconsciously tapped his fingers: Should we tell Chen Jingyang this news now?
If he doesn't say anything, won't it be even worse if he finds out from other people?
If Bai Yinshan can know the people here, why can't Chen Qishan?
"Baby, what's wrong?" Chen Jingyang knew Zhang Pengfei well and could tell at a glance that he had something on his mind.
"Jingyang, do you love me?"
Upon being asked this out of the blue, Chen Jingyang was both amused and exasperated: "What do you think?"
"I need you to say it!" Zhang Pengfei suddenly became like a fussy little wife, frowning and pouting as she stared at him: "Think it through before you speak!"
Chen Jingyang took a deep breath, looked into Zhang Pengfei's eyes, and said with utmost seriousness and earnestness, "Yes, Zhang Pengfei, I love you!"
Although I was in a sorry state, I felt deeply honored!
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