"Hiss!"
As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in a uproar.
The voices of condemnation grew louder again, and everyone pointed their fingers at Chen Fan and Shengshi Group.
"Look, look, everyone, look, this is Shengshi's attitude!"
"This is too arrogant!"
"What kind of leader, what kind of company. Since Mr. Long is so overbearing, it's no wonder Shengshi Group is so unscrupulous."
...
In the hotel.
"Is that all? Heh heh..." Yuan Liangping sneered dismissively. "I thought he had some brilliant plan."
Su Yuhua, however, shook her head thoughtfully. "No, he's not that impulsive."
Su Yingxia agreed, her unease growing even stronger.
But before she could ponder further, Chen Fan on the stage spoke again. "Reporter Liu, can you accept that hundred thousand yuan with a clear conscience?"
His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
The atmosphere in the venue froze, and everyone turned their attention to the reporter whom Chen Fan had reprimanded earlier.
"You... What are you talking about, what hundred thousand yuan? I don't know." Reporter Liu said, his face flushing. "If you dare to speak nonsense again, I can sue you for defamation."
"Is that so?"
Chen Fan smiled indifferently, then took out a stack of photos from his pocket and found one. "Then how do you explain this photo?"
In the photo, Reporter Liu was sitting in a coffee shop with a man wearing a baseball cap. The man in the baseball cap was pushing a rectangular object wrapped in newspaper towards Reporter Liu.
"Hmph, what can this photo prove?" Reporter Liu said stubbornly.
"Yeah, this doesn't prove anything."
"It's just a photo, who knows if it's photoshopped!"
In the crowd, many people supported Reporter Liu, but some who were unaware of the truth remained silent.
"Then what about this?"
Chen Fan's lips curled into a smile, and he then took out a voice recorder and played it.
"Brother Liu, leave the Shengshi Group matter to me. This time, we absolutely cannot give them a chance to recover."
"Heh heh, don't worry, with me here, no matter if he has a problem or not, I can write problems for him."
These two simple sentences said it all.
Everyone looked at each other in dismay. Those who had just supported Reporter Liu now shut their mouths obediently, not daring to say another word.
"This is a frame-up, a frame-up..."
Reporter Liu was still unwilling, shouting hoarsely.
However, Chen Fan ignored him and pointed to others in the crowd.
"You, you, you... and you... all of you get out!"
He pointed out seven or eight reporters in one go.
Although those pointed out were somewhat unwilling, the thick stack of photos in Chen Fan's hand already explained a lot. They didn't need to humiliate themselves further.
Soon, these people were escorted out by security.
A few others in the crowd tried to sneak away, but were stopped by Shengshi's security guards.
In the hotel, Su Yuhua's face darkened when she saw this scene. She turned to look at Yuan Liangping, her expression displeased. "What's going on? Why were things handled so carelessly?"
Yuan Liangping, however, looked utterly bewildered and innocent. "I don't know about this either. I didn't arrange for those people."
"Then..."
Su Yuhua suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Chen Fan, her gaze becoming even more serious.
After a long while, he murmured, "What a magnificent play!"
"Third Uncle, you mean all of this was staged by Chen Fan?" Su Yingxia asked, her face filled with shock.
Su Yuhua nodded.
"Why would he do that?" Su Yingxia still couldn't quite understand.
Su Yuhua said, "To seize the initiative, to deter the people we arranged, making them hesitant to act. Then, to convey a message to the outside world that someone is deliberately targeting Shengshi, thereby influencing people's impressions."
"Ah?"
Su Yingxia's eyes widened.
With her limited experience, she had never imagined that such a small move could hide so many layers.
"Brilliant, truly brilliant!"
Su Yuhua couldn't help but praise, and a sense of helplessness crept into his heart.
If Su Yingxia hadn't divorced Chen Fan, then with his strength combined with Chen Fan's power and methods, the entire Dahua would be their domain, and the Su family could regain its former glory.
Alas, there are no 'ifs' in this world.
Chen Fan had been personally pushed to the opposite side by Su Yingxia, becoming the strongest enemy.
As his thoughts raced, Chen Fan on the stage spoke again.
"Regarding the issues with the Red Face series of products, I, on behalf of Shengshi, sincerely apologize to all consumers and all sectors of society. The reason for the allergic reactions was indeed due to Shengshi's lax supervision..."
Chen Fan did not evade responsibility but faced it with great sincerity.
His words indeed made many people feel Shengshi's sincerity, and their emotions gradually eased.
Chen Fan paused for a moment, looked around, and his tone shifted. "However, there are some burdens that Shengshi will not carry!"
"A batch of products in the Red Face series had their ingredient data maliciously altered, leading to allergic reactions in some consumers. However, these allergies were very mild. We have invited the most authoritative testing agency to issue the most truthful inspection report."
As Chen Fan spoke, he displayed the inspection report and had his assistant walk it through the assembled reporters.
"No matter who it is, as long as it is verified that the allergy was caused by using our product, Shengshi will not only bear all medical expenses but also provide tenfold compensation."
"But for those who deliberately smear and frame Shengshi, we will absolutely not let them off lightly."
Chen Fan spoke word by word, his gaze sharp and piercing, sweeping across everyone present like eyes of judgment, making many afraid to meet his gaze.
Especially those with guilty consciences, who instinctively lowered their heads.
"Heh heh, you say all the right things, but the results from the testing agency you hired are still up to you to decide."
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
Chen Fan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man with black-rimmed glasses and a face full of acne speaking.
"We support consumers going to any legitimate institution for testing, and Shengshi will reimburse all expenses," Chen Fan blurted out.
"Heh heh, even if everyone accepts your solution, what guarantees do you have that there won't be problems in the future?"
As the young man's words came out, they were immediately echoed by many.
This was indeed everyone's greatest concern.
Chen Fan smiled calmly, his confidence evident. "There will absolutely be no further problems in the future, because we have already found the perpetrator of this incident!"
In the hotel opposite the plaza.
Su Yuhua and the other two looked at each other.
The perpetrator?
Just as they were wondering, Chen Fan on the stage waved his hand. "Bring the person up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several security guards escorted a thin man of about fifty years old onto the stage.
"It's him? How is that possible!!!"
Yuan Liangping exclaimed in disbelief.