Chapter 267: Suffering a Loss in Silence

The trouble did not end there.

People from the court and the Securities Regulatory Commission came knocking one after another, asking Zhu Yiwen to state his attitude as soon as possible: how did he plan to resolve this?

It was Zhu Yiwen's idea to go to Sheng Hanyu in the first place and force him to go public.

As it turned out, the other party went public, and instead of killing Sheng Hanyu, he ended up killing himself; even the Securities Regulatory Commission was implicated, so it was only natural for them to come looking for an explanation.

Zhu Yiwen told them to do as they pleased, to resolve it however they saw fit, and that everything should be done according to policy.

This answer was very official, but the Securities Regulatory Commission was not satisfied; they had come specifically for benefits and compensation.

Because this abnormal fluctuation in stock prices had caused many people to lose their life savings, and the culprit was Zhu Yiwen, they could only look to him.

And yet, there were no benefits, and he wanted to do things "according to policy"?

Fine.

The next day, the fines were issued. They didn't just fine Zhu Yiwen; they fined Sheng Hanyu as well. Both sides were fined a large sum, the amounts equal and impartial, to show fairness.

Wang Yong was very unconvinced: "Why are they fining us? Zhu Yiwen engaged in malicious competition; were we wrong to fight back? No way, I'm taking my men to cause a scene."

This was a classic case of having one's cake and eating it too.

He had made a killing this time, and even his subordinates were walking around looking refined and cultured.

Economic base determines the superstructure; once people have money, they want to turn themselves into cultured, well-bred individuals and look down on fighting and killing!

It was just that hearing the news so suddenly had made him angry, causing his true colors to show.

Sheng Hanyu smiled without smiling and said lightly, "Forget it, we aren't people who lack this little bit of money. Let them fine us, but this money can't be given away for nothing. We must put the fine on display and let the common people know that we were wronged and bullied again."

"You got it!"

Wang Yong went off happily to pay the fine.

But on Zhu Yiwen's side, it was a different story.

The board of directors didn't want to pay, but they had no reason not to; if they paid, it was truly frustrating.

In the end, they paid it. The Zhu Family's reputation and image were already declining, and they couldn't afford any more complications.

But the complications arose anyway.

No sooner had they sent away the people from the Securities Regulatory Commission than the people from the court arrived, notifying Zhu Yiwen that they had to accept these lawsuits and that he should prepare to defend them.

This time, it wouldn't work for Zhu Yiwen to try and solve it with money.

Wang Yong sent someone to pass a message to the presiding judge's home, telling him directly: "Sheng Hanyu is our boss's big brother, you figure it out."

Even if Sheng Hanyu had no one behind him, he wouldn't dare to be too obvious with so many lawsuits; now, with Wang Yong added to the mix, things had to be completely "just and impartial."

Although Wang Yong was a man of the underworld, those in the legitimate world still had to give him face.

Zhu Yiwen was overwhelmed, preparing to hire a Lüshi to handle the various lawsuits.

Before the trouble over there could be resolved, something else happened at the company.

The Xuaran Silk had just been acquired, and before the new policies could be implemented after the layout was completed, the entire layout was leaked.

Zhu Yiwen slammed his fist heavily onto the desk, ordering a thorough investigation of the company to clear out the mole!

Soon, the "mole" was found; it was an old employee from the Sales Department.

Having worked in the Sales Department for many years with mediocre performance, if not for this leak, Zhu Yiwen wouldn't have known such a person existed even if he waited for them to retire.

Yet it was this very person who caused Zhu Yiwen's layout in the silk industry to fall short of success!

"Throw him into the sea to feed the fish, then give his family a pension." A flash of ruthlessness crossed Zhu Yiwen's eyes.

The mole had been dealt with, but the Xuaran Silk, which he had spent a fortune to acquire, was now useless!

Only now did he realize why Sheng Hanyu had set the price so low in the beginning.

It wasn't just to crush the Jiao Family; the long-term goal was aimed at him, Zhu Yiwen.

Sheng Hanyu knew that Zhu Yiwen wouldn't watch him grow and would definitely come to snatch this industry, so the price he set had basically no profit, and might even result in a loss!

This way, once Zhu Yiwen snatched the company, and he released the news, as soon as Zhu Yiwen raised the prices, he would be seen as unrighteous and bullying the common people.

If he didn't raise prices, he could only watch as he lost money. What was the point of spending a sky-high price to snatch a company only to lose money upon getting it?

Zhu Yiwen was a businessman; businessmen had flexible minds and wouldn't grit their teeth and hold on to the bitter end.

When Sheng Hanyu received the Invitation from Zhu Yiwen, he wasn't surprised at all.

He held the Invitation in his hand, playing with it, his expression calm—so calm that Wang Yong watched for a long time and still couldn't guess whether he wanted to go or not.

"Brother, are you going? If you are, I'll go gather the brothers now to clear the way for you."

Zhu Yiwen was hosting a banquet; even a fool knew it was a trap, so he had to ensure his big brother's security.

Sheng Hanyu was now the idol of Wang Yong and all of Wang Yong's subordinates!

Sheng Hanyu didn't say he was going, nor did he say he wasn't, only saying: "Go ask the person who delivered the Invitation if Chairman Zhu is coming alone, or if he and his wife are coming together?"

Wang Yong beamed: "I'll go ask right away, I'll go ask right away."

When Zhu Yiwen received the inquiry call from his subordinate, he was so angry he almost smashed his desk again.

But this time he restrained himself and told his subordinate: "Tell them, my wife and I will go together."

When he told Shi Youxuan that the two of them were to meet Sheng Hanyu together, Shi Youxuan's reaction was intense: "I'm not going, I'm not going, I won't go."

"Does he think he's something? He played me on the stocks, tripped us up at every turn, and now you want to invite him to dinner? I'm not going, and you shouldn't invite him either."

Shi Youxuan's attitude made Zhu Yiwen feel quite comfortable, but feeling comfortable wasn't enough; they still had to meet.

He tried to persuade her with kind words for a long time—it was useless!

Shi Youxuan's attitude was very clear: I am simply not going!

Not only was she clear about not seeing Sheng Hanyu, she even retorted: "If you bow to him this time, what if he does the same thing next time? Does that mean if our contract is voided, you'll just hand it over to Sheng Hanyu on a silver platter?"

Zhu Yiwen stated, "That won't happen, you are overthinking it. You are my, Zhu Yiwen's, wife; this is something everyone in L Country knows."

"Whatever I send to him, it is impossible for me to send it out through you. If I did that, how could I still stay in L Country? I can go without anything, but I cannot go without my dignity."

This made sense, but Shi Youxuan was still uneasy: "What if he wants to take me back to Jiangzhou? You could just announce to the outside world that I am dead; it's not like you haven't done such things before anyway."

Zhu Yiwen was backed into a corner and finally had to agree to let Shi Youxuan stay, but he proposed: "If you aren't going, it should be fine if I take Xiaozhu, right?"

Shi Youxuan did not want Xiaozhu to go either, but Zhu Yiwen was one step faster and had already spoken to the child in advance.

Upon hearing that she was going to see her uncle, Shi Ran's attitude was the exact opposite of Shi Youxuan's, and she nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Okay, okay, okay! I will go with Daddy."

Shi Youxuan had no choice but to compromise.

……

Pushing open the door to the private room, the first thing Sheng Hanyu saw was his daughter, and only then did he see Zhu Yiwen.

Although surprised, he was very happy.

He walked inside: "Ranran, have you missed Uncle?"

"Uncle."

Shi Ran rushed over, her smile sweet and her voice even sweeter: "I have! It's just that Mommy wouldn't let me go find Uncle. Didn't Uncle say you were sending a gift? I didn't receive it."

Sheng Hanyu looked toward Zhu Yiwen.

Zhu Yiwen spread his hands to indicate he didn't know.

He truly did not know; the gift had been sent, the servant had told Shi Youxuan, and Shi Youxuan had ordered it to be refused!