Chapter 281: I’m Angry with Myself!

Shen Fei answered firmly.

Hearing no success in her persuasion, Han Xinyan decided to give up.

Though she remained worried deep down.

The conversation between the two wasn’t exactly unpleasant, but the atmosphere was undeniably heavy.

After the talk, Han Xinyan called the customer service department of the company.

She instructed them to increase the sales volume on several online platforms to over ten thousand bottles, and once the products were listed, they were immediately sold out.

Thanks to the “Healing Scar Ointment Effect,” the sales boost made it to the headlines.

When Han Xinyan saw the headline, she was slightly surprised.

However, since the Healing Scar Ointment had been through numerous ups and downs since its launch, this latest event no longer felt unusual to Han Xinyan and the others.

Late at night.

As the headline about the “Healing Scar Ointment’s Rising Sales” appeared again in the public eye, Han Xinyan kept trying to get closer to Shen Fei.

After several attempts at intimacy, their interactions came to an end once Shen Fei was exhausted.

The next day.

In the bustling city of Beijing, a first-tier city with the same power as Shenzhen, the opening ceremony of the Tesla Car Exhibition was in full swing.

Tesla’s stock price had recently been highly volatile, so the exhibition’s opening immediately drew a lot of attention.

However, no one could have imagined that this seemingly promising product was about to face a storm.

Meanwhile, as soon as Shen Fei woke up, he hurriedly transferred all the cash on hand to Hu Yuantai.

The situation was urgent.

If his memory served him right, tomorrow would be the day when Tesla’s stock price would drastically drop.

Therefore, there was no time to waste.

Before the situation changed, he had to ensure that Hu Yuantai used the fastest speed to invest in the stock market and achieve the goal of sixty times leverage.

Otherwise, it would be his loss.

After transferring the funds, Shen Fei finally sighed in relief.

Twelve billion yuan, sixty times leverage…

If his memory wasn’t wrong, this doubled capital would be enough for him to enjoy a long period of luxury!

After completing this task, Shen Fei chose to drive directly to the company.

No matter how indifferent Old Tang appeared on the surface, it was not easy to encounter a beautiful woman from XinYue, only to be treated so coldly. Such an experience would leave a shadow on anyone’s heart!

With this in mind, Shen Fei couldn’t help but feel worried.

After all, if Tang Xingwen closed his heart off to relationships, that would be truly unfortunate!

“President Shen!!!”

Upon seeing Shen Fei, the employees quickly stood up.

They held Shen Fei in deep respect and admiration.

As for the online accusations and insults directed at Shen Fei during that period, the employees didn’t care at all.

After all, what truly shocked them wasn’t the insults, but how Shen Fei was able to turn things around and achieve such success in just a few months.

It was something that ordinary people could never accomplish.

Besides, when Deputy General Manager Tang was taken away, it took Shen Fei less than half a day to bring him back unharmed.

This only added to Shen Fei’s legendary status in their eyes.

Now, to them, Shen Fei was an untouchable figure.

“Good, good, thank you for your hard work!”

Amid the cheers, Shen Fei smiled, waving as he entered the company.

But instead of heading to Han Xinyan’s office, he made his way toward the laboratory where Tang Xingwen was.

As expected, Tang Xingwen was indeed in the lab.

Outside the vast space, there was no sign of Tang Xingwen, but the other team members were clustered together, looking anxious.

“President Shen is here!”

Someone shouted, and the team members immediately surrounded Shen Fei.

“President Shen!!!”

“What’s going on here?”

Seeing the team members lingering outside the lab, Shen Fei asked in confusion, though his heart sank in realization.

“Isn’t that Deputy General Manager Tang? He insisted on staying alone in the lab and didn’t let any of us in!” one of the team members explained with grievance.

“He didn’t let you in?” Shen Fei asked in surprise.

“Yeah! After Deputy General Manager Tang came back with you yesterday, he immediately locked himself in the lab and kicked us all out. Since then, he hasn’t come out! Even when it’s meal time, he still won’t show his face! President Shen, you should talk to Deputy General Manager Tang! How can a person not eat for so long? We even tried to persuade him, but he just yelled at us! We can’t deal with this!” The older member was clearly distressed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fei nodded.

“Okay! I’ll go check on him!”

With that, Shen Fei went to the wash basin, sanitized his hands, changed into a lab suit, and entered the lab.

“Get out! No one comes in without my permission!”

Hearing a slight sound, Tang Xingwen didn’t even look up, immediately shouting in a commanding tone.

“Old Tang, this isn’t right!” Shen Fei replied with annoyance.

“Huh?”

Hearing the voice, Tang Xingwen looked up at Shen Fei, then lowered his head again.

“Old Shen, you’re here!”

“Of course, I had to come! Otherwise, you wouldn’t leave the lab!” Shen Fei said angrily.

Without waiting for Tang Xingwen to reply, he directly asked, “Old Tang, is it worth it? That woman, is she worth this? Is she dead? Are you not eating or drinking for her?”

Hearing Shen Fei’s outburst, Tang Xingwen stopped what he was doing.

“It’s not that, Old Shen, I really don’t care about that woman anymore!”

“Really? Are you sure? Then why aren’t you eating or drinking?” Shen Fei asked, hesitating.

“I’m angry with myself!” Tang Xingwen looked up, reflecting on himself.

“Tell me, how could I have been so foolish? When Zhao Chengli left, that woman appeared. Then I think about it… How could a beautiful woman like her want to talk to someone like me? I can’t even think about it, the more I think, the angrier I get! I was blind and stupid, thinking it was true love when I was just the prey walking into her trap!”

After saying this, Tang Xingwen seemed unsatisfied and punched the desk in frustration.

“Damn! I’m such an idiot!”

“Old Tang, there’s no need! It’s in the past! That woman will get what she deserves!” Shen Fei tried to console him.

“Old Shen, it was my first time falling in love, damn it, I didn’t even dare to hold her hand, and then the next month, I got cheated on! This time, I thought I was lucky, but I was set up and threatened… Do you think I’m not meant to fall in love? That every time I fall in love, my life turns miserable?” Tang Xingwen self-deprecatingly shook his head.

“Forget it, I’ll just focus on work from now on. At least work won’t deceive me.”

What Tang Xingwen was feeling was something he could never understand.

Every time he thought something beautiful was about to happen, he would only end up seeing the ugly side behind it.

“Alright, it’s all in the past. Let’s not talk about it anymore!”

Tang Xingwen paused, then changed the subject, asking,

“But Old Shen, there’s definitely some involvement from that idiot Zhao Chengli in all of this!”

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Chapter 282: I Can’t Accept It!

The reason why Tang Xingwen made such a guess was because he had rejected Zhao Chengli twice.

In his anger and shame, Zhao Chengli joined forces with that woman to set a trap for him, which was entirely expected.

As a result, Zhao Chengli was definitely involved in this matter.

However, when Shen Fei heard this, his expression turned cold.

“Old Tang, I know you have issues with Zhao Chengli, but he’s not the major problem in this matter!”

“How is that possible?” Tang Xingwen exclaimed.

“Yes! The first time they met was because Su Ruyan sought him out! Later, the black material online was provided by Su Ruyan, who had hired the internet trolls with his help. Your preferences were also suggested by Su Ruyan, and Zhao Chengli only acted on her instructions!” Shen Fei explained.

After a pause, Shen Fei continued,

“They had discussed this plan, and once Su Ruyan got the scar cream formula, Zhao Chengli would give her money and shares! As for what Su Ruyan did later, including calling the police, Zhao Chengli had no idea!”

Shen Fei conveyed everything the lawyer Gao Fenda had told him.

He then added,

“Zhao Chengli initially met with you to see if there was any chance for things to turn around, because at that time my reputation was terrible! The second reason was to create an opportunity for Su Ruyan to get close to you. After that, Su Ruyan handled everything!”

“There are recordings as evidence. What he said should be the truth!”

Tang Xingwen immediately exclaimed,

“How is that possible? So you’re saying Zhao Chengli is not responsible at all in this matter?”

“Yes! That’s what I’m saying! Also, he provided evidence of Su Ruyan’s wrongdoings! This evidence is very useful for our lawsuit against her!” Shen Fei said calmly.

“Damn! Letting Zhao Chengli off, I can’t accept that! Even though he did all that, he was the one who hired the trolls to slander you and was always suspicious about the scar cream formula! No matter what, Old Shen, I’m not going to let him off easily!”

Tang Xingwen’s expression darkened, and he sneered,

“Those beautiful journals, the reason they have the success they do is because I painstakingly supported them! They’re mine, and I’ll take them back! Several of their products came from my hands!”

Tang Xingwen really hated Zhao Chengli!

“Just let it go! Until you feel better!” Shen Fei replied helplessly.

Shen Fei had seen a few of the products from the Beautiful Journal company, but they weren’t necessary for his current plans. After all, he wasn’t interested in their profits.

But for Tang Xingwen, it was a different matter!

If Tang Xingwen wanted to vent his frustration through this, Shen Fei would definitely support it. It was much better than having him bottle it up.

“The products from Beautiful Journal were made by me, but I signed an agreement with Zhao Chengli. Even so, I don’t need those materials to make the exact same things! I can have it done in five days, and then have another factory produce it for us!” Tang Xingwen said confidently.

“Okay, fine! Now what you need to do is pack up and leave the company with me! Whether we go eat, hit the sauna, or rest, just don’t stay at the company!” Shen Fei said sternly.

“Leaving the office is fine! But I don’t want to go back to my old home! That place has been defiled by that woman!” Tang Xingwen said emotionally.

When Shen Fei heard this, he shrugged helplessly.

“Then go stay at a hotel. We have plenty of money! Also, think about which house you like and just buy it! Consider it a reward for your unwavering determination!”

“I’ll keep an eye out for a place. Don’t worry, I still have the money for the house!” Tang Xingwen said, shaking his head slightly.

Shen Fei didn’t argue further.

After Tang Xingwen packed up, his face was full of exhaustion.

After having dinner, Shen Fei dropped Tang Xingwen off at a five-star hotel and finally returned home.

As the sun set.

At the residential area where Hu Yuntai was staying.

Hu Yuntai, Jiang Tiancheng, and Duan Guxiang had gathered again.

In the brightly lit living room.

In addition to the large TV screen, three computers were placed on the table.

The four screens displayed the stock market page, focusing on the opening of the U.S. stock market.

“Yuntai, have you prepared the 2.7 billion funds? And the sixty times leverage?” Duan Guxiang asked seriously.

“Yes! Everything is ready, just waiting for the U.S. stock market to open!” Hu Yuntai replied with a smile.

After a pause, he still looked puzzled.

“I really don’t understand. Shorting Tesi Wax isn’t impossible, but at this point, isn’t it a risky move? The Tesi Wax car exhibition in Beijing, every visitor there is eager to buy a Tesi Wax, it’s extremely popular! Right now, it’s hard to even get one. If the trend holds, the Tesi Wax stock will definitely perform well in the future!”

“I think, Old Hu, you might as well not waste your thoughts on this! If you can understand what Brother Fei is thinking, then you’re a genius! The last time we bought into Tesi Wax at the bottom, did you really think it through? To be honest, let’s just follow Brother Fei and not think too much!” Jiang Tiancheng whispered.

This received a big eye-roll from Hu Yuntai, who had no intention of responding.

“Yuntai, what should we do next?” Duan Guxiang asked, confused.

“Well, once the market opens, we’ll see the direction of Tesi Wax’s stock. As for the rest, we’ll wait for Brother Fei to arrange it!” Hu Yuntai said.

Time passed minute by minute.

Finally, the U.S. stock market opened.

The four large screens immediately displayed the stock market pages and the trend of Tesi Wax’s stock.

Just as Hu Yuntai had predicted.

In the midst of a good outlook, Tesi Wax’s stock market trend surged upward.

Although the increase wasn’t large compared to the previous time, at least the direction was positive.

In this case, was shorting Tesi Wax really a good decision?

The atmosphere became tense.

No one spoke, each of them calculating the direction of Tesi Wax’s stock in their mind.

About an hour and a half later, Tesi Wax’s stock had risen by 2%.

Even though it was only a 2% increase, for a company like Tesi Wax with a trillion-dollar background, shorting at this point was very risky.

“Ugh, at this rate, this isn’t looking good! Tiancheng, call Brother Fei and ask him when we should make the next move!” Hu Yuntai said, frowning.

“Okay!”

Jiang Tiancheng understood Hu Yuntai’s concerns. He quickly took out his phone and called Shen Fei.

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Chapter 283: Seven Hundred Million, All In!

Yunhe Residence.

Han Xinyan was taking a shower with Shen Jiayue.

Seeing the call from Jiang Tiancheng, Shen Fei was a bit puzzled.

As soon as he answered, Jiang Tiancheng’s voice came through the speaker.

“Bro Fei, what are you doing?” Jiang Tiancheng asked with a servile tone.

“Watching Peppa Pig, what’s up?” Shen Fei replied calmly.

The three on the other end of the line were stunned.

What the heck?

Peppa Pig!!!

Tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night!

A 2.7 billion investment, with a 60x leverage!

Shorting Tesla, with trillions in capital backing it!

And the initiator was at home watching Peppa Pig!!!

“Wait, bro Fei, the U.S. stock market just opened! Why aren’t you checking the fluctuations in Tesla’s stock?”

Snapping back to reality, though still shocked, Jiang Tiancheng tried to sound calm.

Shen Fei didn’t see the need to check Tesla’s stock market.

First, because he wasn’t a professional stock trader.

Second, as someone who had been reborn, Shen Fei had experienced the fluctuations of Tesla’s stock in his past life, so he was perfectly aware of its upcoming movements.

Unless his rebirth had caused a butterfly effect, altering Tesla’s future trajectory.

But that was highly unlikely.

Therefore, what he needed to do now was wait for that event to happen.

“No need to check…” Shen Fei said.

“Hiss, bro Fei, we’re investing over two billion! Are you sure?” Jiang Tiancheng gasped, then immediately said,

“Bro Fei, Tesla’s stock has only been open for an hour and a half, and the price has already risen by 2%! The outlook is extremely good. Are you sure it’s worth shorting Tesla with so much money?”

While speaking, Jiang Tiancheng kept his eyes glued to the screen.

As he saw Tesla’s stock rise further, his heart sank, and he began to feel anxious.

“Hmm! If the stock continues to rise, we’ll act at the closing time! If not, we’ll act immediately!” Shen Fei replied calmly.

“Huh? Bro Fei, are you sure about that?”

Jiang Tiancheng was confused.

Although he wasn’t a frequent stock trader, he had some understanding of market movements.

Initially, when Shen Fei said they would short Tesla, he had been waiting for a turning point in the stock price, at which point they would profit by shorting.

But now, Shen Fei was saying that if Tesla’s stock kept rising, they should wait until the closing to act?

Wasn’t that going against the plan?

If Tesla kept rising, its prospects would remain unchanged, so what impact would shorting even have?

Even if it dropped, with trillions in capital backing Tesla, they could immediately recover the losses.

What could their two billion achieve?

Maybe they’d be swallowed up by capital before they even had a chance to make a move.

“Yes, that’s the plan! Be patient, if there’s a dip, short immediately! If not, we wait until closing! As for other details, I can’t say more! Just follow what I say!” Shen Fei said loudly.

Jiang Tiancheng felt a thousand doubts in his heart but, hearing Shen Fei’s firm tone, he didn’t have the courage to ask more questions.

“Okay! We’ll follow bro Fei’s lead!” Jiang Tiancheng quickly agreed.

After the call ended.

“Bro Fei really has it all figured out! It seems that when the U.S. stock market opens tomorrow, Tesla’s stock price will definitely fluctuate!”

“Old Hu, do you think Tesla’s stock will drop significantly in this wave?” asked Duan Guxiang, though he trusted Shen Fei, he couldn’t help but feel some doubts.

“How should I put it? Everything we’re seeing now shows that Tesla’s prospects are excellent! There’s nothing pointing to a drop in Tesla’s stock price…”

Sighing, Hu Yuantai continued, “But since bro Fei said so, we’ll follow his lead! After all, previous experiences have shown that everything bro Fei says is correct!”

“At this point, if you want to back out, there’s still time! Think carefully!” Hu Yuantai added.

Before he could finish, Jiang Tiancheng immediately interrupted.

“Old Hu, what are you saying? We’re following bro Fei, there’s no turning back now! Seven hundred million! All in!”

“Exactly! Old Hu, remember how crazy everything seemed the last time? But it worked out perfectly! Besides, what’s wrong with taking a gamble? It’s just three to five hundred million, we’ve got the money!” Duan Guxiang immediately chimed in.

“Alright, if that’s what everyone’s decided, I won’t say anything else!” Hu Yuantai helplessly shrugged, his eyes still glued to the screen showing Tesla’s stock price.

He kept watching for three more hours.

In those three hours, Tesla’s stock price continued to rise, staying on a highly favorable upward trend without any noticeable drops.

By the time the U.S. market closed, Tesla’s stock had risen by 3.8%.

The stock price was at 1,550 dollars!

At the moment the U.S. market was about to close, Hu Yuantai invested all of his 2.7 billion yuan.

“Done! Everything is set! Now we just wait for Tesla’s next move! With 60x leverage on this short, if Tesla’s stock continues to rise, we’re seriously walking into a trap!”

His fingers paused on the keyboard, and Hu Yuantai took a deep breath.

After all, this was the first time he had played such a large-scale short in the U.S. stock market.

Though he had Shen Fei, whom he revered like a god, leading the way, he was still nervous.

Sixty times leverage? Only the big players dared to do that.

If it all goes wrong, they could lose everything in an instant.

“If bro Fei’s plan works, we’ll make a huge profit!” Jiang Tiancheng said, his voice a little strained.

“Hahaha, looks like I’m going to make some money too!” Duan Guxiang said contentedly.

He didn’t worry about losing three hundred million.

As the second generation of a mining magnate, Duan Guxiang probably never lacked money.

Three hundred million was just the cost of buying a three-star hotel. It was nothing.

“Now that the business is settled, what are you guys planning to do next?” Hu Yuantai leaned back on the sofa, stretching lazily.

“Wow, this is so exciting! We need to relax now! Let’s go to a foot massage place!” Duan Guxiang sighed in relief.

“Hey, do they have strong male therapists?” Jiang Tiancheng asked without any context.

“Huh? What do you mean?” Duan Guxiang asked, puzzled.

“He’s weak!” Jiang Tiancheng pointed at Hu Yuantai.

At that, Hu Yuantai immediately shot a cold look at him and said angrily, “You’re the weak one!”

After a pause, he waved his hand and said, “I’m not going! I’m already at home, I just want to sleep well!”

“Tch, look at him, he’s so weak he doesn’t even want to leave his nest!” Jiang Tiancheng immediately teased.

This was met with an angry retort from Hu Yuantai.

“Get lost!”

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Chapter 284: Such a Great Humiliation!

Tonight, for Jiang Tiancheng, Hu Yuantai, and Duan Guxiang, it was destined to be an extraordinary night.

But for Shen Fei, this night was no different from any other.

In fact, he slept even more soundly than usual.

In his dreams, his XinYue Group steadily expanded, becoming the business empire he had always dreamed of.

In his dreams, the market of XinYue Group was no longer just confined to Huaguo; its presence was felt across the globe.

He controlled global economic development, and with the slightest movement of his foot, every corporation would tremble…

By the end of the dream, he had even risen to a high position, living with his wife and children in a secluded paradise, enjoying life.

Although it was just a dream, Shen Fei woke up feeling immensely satisfied.

As a reborn person, he had the development trajectory of the next 20 years in his mind!

For others, it might be impossible!

But for Shen Fei, building a business empire was far from difficult!

Breakfast time.

As Shen Fei ate the loving breakfast prepared by his wife, he opened the live stream of the Beijing Auto Show.

If he wasn’t mistaken, something big was bound to happen at the car show today.

This event would not only lead to major changes in the automobile industry, but it would also change the weight of Tesla in the market, affecting Tesla’s sales.

The consumer rights protection movements by Tesla buyers, along with responses from Tesla’s market manager in Huaguo, had caused a dramatic drop in Tesla’s market development.

However, what most people didn’t understand was that the influence of this incident in Huaguo was minimal. What truly affected Tesla’s stock market were the frequent quality issues abroad.

It was just a coincidence that both events occurred around the same time.

The live stream host was excitedly describing everything at the car show, but suddenly, the lively discussion came to an abrupt halt.

Not only in the live stream, but even the broadcast footage began to show discordant sounds.

“What’s going on?”

“Oh my, how did someone climb onto the Tesla car roof?”

“Ugh, why is she undressing?”

Hearing the exclamations, Shen Fei immediately stopped what he was doing and looked at the screen.

In the center of the footage, a group of people surrounded a black Tesla.

One woman had climbed onto the roof of the car and removed her coat. Underneath, she wore a black T-shirt with the slogan “Return my hard-earned money.”

Then, she took out a loudspeaker from her bag and passionately started telling her story, accusing Tesla of wrongdoings.

“This is a big deal!”

“I’ll check it out, if any of you want to show some love, send a gift!”

“Is this the direct way of defending rights?”

The chaos in the live stream was exactly as Shen Fei remembered from his past life.

It was still the same group of people, with the same woman defending her rights, using the same method.

However, the duration was short as usual.

The on-site security quickly stopped the crowd, preventing the situation from escalating.

Seeing this, Shen Fei smiled and exited the live stream room.

The events were unfolding exactly as they did in his past life.

But on foreign websites, there was still very little news about Tesla.

This was actually to be expected.

It was still late at night abroad, and even though many Tesla customers wanted to file complaints, most of them were likely asleep at this hour.

Because of this, Tesla’s development still seemed to be under control.

“Hmph, everything has already begun. Now, we just need to wait for the finale!”

Shen Fei snorted coldly, feeling even more confident about the situation.

Without wasting any more time, he quickly finished the remaining food in his bowl.

Just as Shen Fei waited for the Tesla incident to unfold.

In the office of the general manager of XinYue Group.

Two unfamiliar individuals stood in front of Han Xinyan.

“What brings you here?”

Seeing the newcomers, Han Xinyan frowned in hesitation.

She didn’t know these two people.

“Hello, Ms. Han! I’m Xiao Han, the lawyer hired by Ms. Su Ruyan! This is Ms. Su Ruyan’s mother, Su Hong!”

A woman with her hair tied in a bun and wearing a black suit introduced herself.

Upon hearing this, Han Xinyan nodded coldly and then turned to Xiao Han, asking in confusion,

“Hello, Ms. Xiao. I don’t know who Su Ruyan is. Is something wrong?”

Xiao Han was stunned.

“Ms. Han, you really don’t know Ms. Su Ruyan?”

“You’re lying! My daughter is clearly a classmate of your company’s CEO, Shen Fei!”

A middle-aged woman, Su Hong, screamed angrily.

“A classmate? Middle school? Sorry, I really don’t know! What are you here for?”

Han Xinyan’s demeanor, although gentle, turned cold at Su Hong’s attitude.

Before Su Hong could speak again, Xiao Han quickly interrupted her.

“Ms. Han, the reason we’re here is to meet with your company’s Deputy General Manager, Mr. Tang! We tried to contact him before, but he hasn’t responded! That’s why we’re here in person!”

“Hmm? Looking for Mr. Tang? What’s the matter?”

Han Xinyan was confused.

After a pause, thinking about recent events, and hearing the surnames Su Hong and Su Ruyan, she suddenly understood.

These two must have come to plead on behalf of the woman who had used beauty tricks to set up Tang Xingwen.

“Ms. Han, I think there are some misunderstandings between Ms. Su Ruyan and Deputy General Manager Tang! The situation happened so suddenly, and since Ms. Su Ruyan just woke up from a drunken stupor, she might not have been fully clear-headed, which led her to do something extreme! But now that she has been detained, it is such a disgrace for a young girl!”

After a pause, Xiao Han looked at Han Xinyan with a righteous expression and said directly,

“So, could you contact Deputy General Manager Tang? Let them meet and talk!”

Hearing Xiao Han’s words, Han Xinyan understood their purpose.

After figuring it out, she immediately coldened her face and wore a mocking smile.

A disgrace?

For Su Ruyan, being detained is a disgrace?

Wasn’t it Su Ruyan who had initially threatened Tang Xingwen?

If Tang Xingwen had really been scared and handed over the ointment formula, it would have been her family and XinYue Group who would have been harmed!

With things having developed to this point, how could she just let it go?

Her expression grew more serious, and her gaze towards the two women became filled with hatred.

“Sorry, this matter is off the table! Since Deputy General Manager Tang doesn’t want to meet with you, I can’t make that decision!”

“What are you saying? As a woman, don’t you have any sense of shame! My daughter is so beautiful, and if she ends up with a criminal record, how much harm will it do to a pretty woman!”

Su Hong immediately pointed at Han Xinyan’s nose and angrily scolded her, then sneered at Han Xinyan and said mockingly,

“I’ll tell you! My daughter is so beautiful and destined to marry into a wealthy family! As far as I know, you’re Mr. Shen’s wife, right? Tsk tsk, but didn’t Shen Fei once pursue my daughter? Don’t you know that?”

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Chapter 285: Taking Advantage and Playing the Victim!

As soon as these words were spoken, the office fell silent.

Han Xinyan was momentarily stunned, but a huge emotional wave surged within her.

Su Ruyan was actually Shen Fei’s middle school classmate?

Not only that, but Shen Fei had once pursued her?

The amount of information in that one sentence was overwhelming, and it left Han Xinyan stunned.

However, she quickly realized that this was not the time to be dazed.

“Do you two really understand the full story?” Han Xinyan said coldly, after a pause. “I truly don’t understand—can there really be people this shameless?”

Han Xinyan paused, then continued coldly, “Su Ruyan may have been drunk, but she undeniably used a beauty trap to design a scheme against Tang Xingwen. The goal was to get the scar cream formula! Tang Xingwen didn’t give it to her, so she went to the police. Did she even consider Tang Xingwen’s future? If Tang Xingwen had actually assaulted her, he would have been in the wrong, and no one could argue with that. But the truth is, Su Ruyan seduced Tang Xingwen, then threatened him. As for the detention? Tang Xingwen was detained because of your daughter’s revenge! But your daughter is the one who committed a crime! So, is it only when your daughter is detained that it’s a shame? What about everything else?”

“And you, Lawyer Xiao, I thought lawyers were supposed to uphold justice! Is it really worth helping someone who has threatened and intimidated others, someone who has already committed a crime?”

Lawyer Xiao was stunned.

She had only been practicing law for a few years, driven by passion when she first entered the profession. But with every lawsuit, there were both plaintiffs and defendants, and when someone paid for legal services, it was her job to represent them.

Regarding Su Ruyan, she had been thinking of a way to satisfy both sides: have Tang Xingwen back down and let Su Ruyan get off easier.

She knew that the lawyer hired by the other side was one of the top three lawyers in the country, Gao Fenda. In comparison, her own ability seemed insignificant.

Her plan was for Su Ruyan and Tang Xingwen to meet and talk things out. Perhaps this could turn things around.

She knew that if this case went to court, Su Ruyan would likely be sentenced to ten years, but if there were a chance for a reduced sentence, it could go down to five years.

She knew that securing Su Ruyan’s release would be very difficult, but a reduced sentence would be much easier to achieve.

However, after hearing Han Xinyan’s words, Lawyer Xiao felt deeply embarrassed.

Despite this, she cleared her throat and stubbornly insisted, “President Han, I understand everything you’re saying. But if possible, we’d like to meet with Deputy President Tang!”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t make that decision!” Han Xinyan replied coldly.

But things did not proceed as smoothly as she hoped.

Just as Han Xinyan finished speaking, the office door suddenly swung open.

“President Han, I came in directly!”

Tang Xingwen stepped into the office.

When he saw the people inside, he froze for a moment, then stopped in his tracks.

“President Han, are you entertaining guests? If so, it’s no rush, I’ll come back later!”

Tang Xingwen turned around to leave.

Before he could take a step, Lawyer Xiao blocked his way.

“Wait, are you Deputy President Tang Xingwen?”

“Please leave…” Han Xinyan immediately spoke up to stop him.

But she was still one step too slow to match Tang Xingwen’s pace.

Though Tang Xingwen was confused, he nodded.

“Yes, I am.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, the two women became visibly agitated.

“Deputy President Tang! My daughter Su Ruyan didn’t do it on purpose! You’re a big man, just let it go! Why hold a grudge against a little girl?”

Su Hong, Su Ruyan’s mother, arrogantly glared at Tang Xingwen, her words filled with disdain and dissatisfaction.

“What?”

When Tang Xingwen heard Su Ruyan’s name and Su Hong’s words, his brow furrowed. He then looked at Han Xinyan.

“President Han, who are these two?”

Han Xinyan took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “These two are Su Ruyan’s mother and the lawyer she hired.”

As soon as Han Xinyan finished speaking, Tang Xingwen’s face darkened.

He ignored the two women and tried to leave the office.

But Su Hong wasn’t about to let him go.

“Tang Xingwen, what do we have to do for you to let my daughter go? She’s still young!”

“She’s still young? Hmph! So I should just accept being threatened and intimidated by her?” Tang Xingwen snorted coldly.

He continued, “You’re wasting your time! I’ve handed everything over to my lawyer. Everything has to go through my lawyer!”

“Deputy President Tang, I know the lawyer you’ve hired is Gao Fenda, one of the most prestigious lawyers! That’s why I came here, to talk to you!”

Lawyer Xiao straightened her back and immediately grabbed Tang Xingwen’s sleeve.

“Exactly! As the saying goes, ‘A mistake can be corrected!’ My daughter has admitted her mistake, what else do you want from her? She even gave you her body, and now you’re taking advantage and playing the victim!”

Seeing that the situation wasn’t getting resolved, Su Hong became hysterical.

But to Tang Xingwen, her words were deeply offensive.

Taking advantage and playing the victim?

Just thinking about that night made him sick.

Before he could retort, the office door opened once again.

This time, it was Shen Fei who entered.

“Eh, so many people? What’s going on?”

Shen Fei asked, confused.

“Old Shen, you’re here?” Han Xinyan said, astonished.

Since the company had been established, Shen Fei rarely came to the office.

“Yeah! Just passing by with nothing to do, so I stopped in!”

Shen Fei chuckled softly.

“Good! Now that you’re here, it’ll be easier to handle! Let’s see what can be done.”

Tang Xingwen impatiently pulled his sleeve out of Lawyer Xiao’s hand and waved it dismissively.

Without paying any attention to the two women, he turned and left the office.

This act gave Lawyer Xiao and Su Hong a glimmer of hope.

From Tang Xingwen’s attitude, it seemed like if Shen Fei spoke, the situation would be resolved immediately.

So, Su Hong cleared her throat and took a few steps forward.

After all, Shen Fei and Su Ruyan had some history back in middle school. If that was the case, then as long as Shen Fei was swayed by old feelings, things would be much easier.

But what she never expected was that Su Ruyan’s detention was exactly what Shen Fei had intended.

“Ah Yan, what’s going on?” Shen Fei asked, puzzled.

“Su Ruyan’s mother and her lawyer want to talk to Old Tang about Su Ruyan… that’s pretty much it,” Han Xinyan briefly explained.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Fei let out a playful smile, though inwardly, he was cold as ice.

Su Hong immediately seized the opportunity and said, “President Shen, you’re a generous man, please let my daughter go! After all, you were classmates back in middle school! You should be lenient, for old time’s sake!”