At this moment, at the Chaoting Group, whether it was public opinion outside or discussions among employees, all blame and responsibility for the Wanshidai Group incident were placed on Fang Yanxi.
"President Fang, what should we do now?"
At this time, Secretary Lin Xiaoqi walked in. The girl's complexion was terrible, with dark circles under her eyes, clearly not having slept last night. Seeing Fang Yanxi's equally poor complexion, she looked at her with concern, biting her red lips and saying, "There's news and comments attacking you everywhere now, saying that if this sum of money can't be recovered, you might be held fully responsible and have to pay the company three billion..."
"Of course she should be held fully responsible!"
Just then, Xie Zhihao, wearing a white suit, with his hair slicked back and exuding a flamboyant aura, entered with his secretary Ding Jie. He looked arrogant and pleased with himself, smiling at Fang Yanxi and saying, "President Fang, even though President Jiang can recover this three billion, saving you from paying, this matter is not as simple as you making a mistake. The most important thing is the reputation of our Chaoting Group!"
"Our Chaoting Group was just established not long ago, and because of you, our group is being ridiculed and mocked by the industry. It has even affected our stock market, dropping hundreds of billions overnight. You need to bear responsibility for this!"
Fang Yanxi's expression was grim. She stared coldly at Xie Zhihao, who stood before her with a smug and sarcastic demeanor. How could she not know that because of this incident, the Chaoting Group's stock market had evaporated hundreds of billions overnight, and it had also severely impacted the group's reputation.
"President Fang, your position as CEO is over!"
At this moment, Xie Zhihao no longer hid his intentions. He looked at Fang Yanxi dismissively, with a sinister smile.
"So, this is the result you, Mr. Xie, wanted, right?" Fang Yanxi looked at him coldly, her tone chilling.
"Of course."
Xie Zhihao pulled over a chair, sat down, crossed his legs, and nodded arrogantly, smiling at Fang Yanxi. "President Fang, it's not that I look down on you. I, Xie Zhihao, have been with President Jiang for five full years, working hard in the United States and building the company into what it is today. When President Jiang decided to establish the group's headquarters in the country, I thought that the position of CEO of the domestic headquarters would naturally be mine. Heh, but I never expected you to jump out of nowhere!"
Xie Zhihao's gaze was sharp as he stared at Fang Yanxi, pointing at her and sneering, "President Fang, in terms of ability, you are just a mere CEO of a second-rate domestic company, while my name, Xie Zhihao, is well-known on Wall Street in the United States. Yet, President Jiang appointed you as the CEO of the domestic headquarters, and I have to be your subordinate!"
"Heh heh..."
Xie Zhihao leaned back in his chair, looking at Fang Yanxi with contempt and disdain in his eyes, and chuckled, "I really don't know what abilities you possess that made President Jiang give you this position!"
Indeed, in terms of business acumen, Xie Zhihao's abilities far surpassed Fang Yanxi's. After all, he had accompanied Jiang Wenhao in battling on Wall Street from the beginning, where he was indeed a renowned figure in the industry. But the outcome was that Jiang Wenhao had him return to China to be the vice president of the headquarters, serving as Fang Yanxi's subordinate. How could Xie Zhihao be content and convinced?
"It's rumored outside that you got your position by relying on President Jiang!"
Xie Zhihao crossed his legs, his eyes glancing at Fang Yanxi dismissively, a smirk on his lips. "Actually, I quite believe that. After all, as a great beauty like you, President Fang, even I find you attractive. But since you are President Jiang's woman, I naturally won't compete with President Jiang."
"Mr. Xie, don't talk nonsense..."
Lin Xiaoqi, who was beside them, couldn't stand it anymore and exclaimed excitedly, "President Fang and President Jiang have no relationship. President Fang already has a boyfriend."
"Oh, is it that doctor?"
Xie Zhihao turned his head to look at Lin Xiaoqi, whose eyes were wide open and filled with anger, and scoffed dismissively, "Even if he's some anti-drug hero, so what? To us, he's just an ordinary person. How can he be compared to us..."
"Heh heh, I am indeed just an ordinary person!"
Just then, Wan Yunting walked in leisurely. He looked at Xie Zhihao, who was sitting in front of the woman with his legs crossed, and said with a smile, "Compared to you, it's beneath your status."
"Mr. Wan..."
Lin Xiaoqi's eyes lit up with excitement when she saw Wan Yunting arrive. Fang Yanxi looked up at the man, surprised that he had come at this time.
"Wan Yunting, is it..."
Xie Zhihao turned around, still with his legs crossed, and looked at Wan Yunting with utter disdain in his eyes. He smiled faintly and said, "What, have you come to help your girlfriend through this difficult time?"
"Yes."
Wan Yunting walked forward and sat directly on Fang Yanxi's desk. While taking out a cigarette, he looked down at Xie Zhihao and chuckled, "Perhaps I can help."
"Just you!"
Xie Zhihao's expression instantly darkened. Seeing Wan Yunting looking down at him, he felt extremely displeased. He immediately stood up, looking Wan Yunting in the eye, and coldly snorted, "A mere traditional Chinese medicine doctor, how can you help her? Or can you produce three billion to help her cover this mess?"
"Heh heh, I think you're just a kept man of President Fang!"
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Wan Yunting, who was lighting and smoking a cigarette, choked when he heard this. He turned to look at Fang Yanxi, who was sitting in her office chair with a somber expression, and said playfully, "Yanxi, why don't you keep me? I'm quite willing."
Seeing the man's flippant demeanor, Fang Yanxi shot him a silent glare. She stood up and said coldly to Xie Zhihao, "Mr. Xie, if you are here to mock me, then you have achieved your goal. If there is nothing else, please leave my office."
Xie Zhihao smirked, looking at Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi, and said, "It seems President Fang cares a lot about you, her boyfriend!"
Sitting on the desk, smoking, Wan Yunting smiled without speaking. Just then, Xie Zhihao leaned in, a sinister smile on his lips, "But my friend, aren't you curious how, with your abilities, you could sit in the position of CEO of Chaoting Group! Don't you feel like your head is covered in green?"
Wan Yunting's expression froze at these words. He turned to look at Fang Yanxi. The woman's face was dark and angry, her eyes glaring at Xie Zhihao. She coldly huffed, "Mr. Xie, please watch your words!"
Turning back, Wan Yunting looked at Xie Zhihao with a cold glint in his eyes. He took a puff of his cigarette and slowly exhaled it towards him, saying with a smile, "You mean, you think Yanxi got this position by relying on Wenhao, right?"
Wenhao...!
These words made Xie Zhihao's eyes narrow. He looked at Wan Yunting and asked doubtfully, "You know our President Jiang?"
Wan Yunting, exhaling smoke, smiled. He had already passed sentence on this clueless Xie Zhihao. He held his cigarette and turned, looking for an ashtray, but found Fang Yanxi staring intently at him. This made Wan Yunting pause and smile without saying anything.
But just then, a blonde woman, dressed in a light blue professional suit, tall and graceful, who had just flown in from the United States and rushed here without delay, Lucy, Jiang Wenhao's secretary, entered with an assistant, her high heels clicking. Lucy's beautiful blue eyes scanned the office. But when she saw Wan Yunting, her expression changed slightly. She quickly walked in and respectfully bowed her head slightly to Wan Yunting, saying in English, "Mr. Wan, hello. You're here too."
This scene left Xie Zhihao, his secretary Ding Jie, and Lin Xiaoqi stunned, their faces filled with disbelief. Even Fang Yanxi's gaze towards the man shifted slightly with surprise, and she thought to herself: As expected!
"Did Wenhao ask you to come back to handle this matter?"
Unable to find an ashtray, Wan Yunting could only flick the ash onto his right palm. He looked at Lucy and also spoke in standard English, "Yes, Mr. Wan. President Jiang asked me to investigate this matter. He suspects someone is behind it, framing President Fang!" Lucy nodded respectfully.
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded, saying, "Then investigate. Report the results to me."
"Yes."
Lucy nodded obediently. Her current demeanor was like she was reporting work to a superior, which stunned Xie Zhihao and Ding Jie beside them. After regaining their senses, they quickly asked Lucy, "Miss Lucy, I'd like to know why you're saying this to him?"
Lucy turned back, her blue eyes giving him a cold glance. She raised her palm and said, "Because he is the chairman of our Chaoting Group!"
"What!"
Xie Zhihao's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Wan Yunting and exclaimed, "This, this can't be..."