The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 367 Arrangements for Funerals
Since "ME" was caught up in the "Zhou Chongguang fake death" and "financial loophole" scandals last month, after nearly a month of fermentation, this top fashion magazine company in Shanghai is about to come to an end.

Although "ME" has not yet been listed and there is no real-time stock price in the public market, its equity value can also be estimated by other methods.

Even compared with listed companies, the equity value of "ME" is even less resilient. In the face of successive events, the key parameters of its asset valuation model have deteriorated sharply.

After all, if the shares are not listed, the liquidity is poor and no one wants to have them stuck with something. Now that things are getting worse, it would be most practical to sell them early and exchange them for real money!
And this is only part of the impact on "ME". Another more fatal thing is the defection of Ye Chuanping, a partner of "ME". Not only did she defect, but many small partners also defected or waited and watched.

If it was just a general public opinion storm, some partners might want to come up with some tricks like "the strong grass is revealed by the strong wind" or "provide timely assistance". But the current situation is not ordinary. The financial problems have been exposed. It is possible that the bank will freeze the company's assets at any time. In that case, let alone providing timely assistance, they may even lose themselves.

In this day and age, how can you pay first and then cooperate? At most, you can give a part of the cooperation intention money first.

In addition, as a top fashion magazine company, ME's largest source of funding is advertisers. Fashion brands care most about public opinion marketing. The amount of money these companies spend on media publicity every year is terrifying, often accounting for 10% to 20% of the total annual revenue, or even higher.

Therefore, when problems arise with the promotional tools of Shanghai’s top magazines, these financiers will have to carefully consider whether to continue investing money.

Without the cooperation of advertisers, "ME" will find it difficult to survive even with the endorsement of the Constantly Group.

Especially with the Ye Group pursuing them relentlessly, the Gong family couldn't even spend their own money to save the family. Even though they had previously wanted to buy back some shareholders' shares and engage in a tug-of-war with the Ye family, this approach was no longer feasible after Gu Yuan was put in jail.

Because Ye Chuanping was so angry that she didn't want to drag it on any longer.

On Friday, April 8, after bank statements and document records were provided by an internal staff of ME and the auditors handed over the audit report, Gong Ming, the editor-in-chief and executive president of ME, was formally arrested by the police.

……

"Are you crazy? You will go to jail for cooking the books! You are a financial director, how could you do such a thing?"

"Do you love me?"

In the visiting room, Gu Li, wearing a Gucci red short-sleeved tweed jacket, picked up the phone and spoke through the glass.

On the other side of the glass was Gu Yuan, whom she hadn't seen for a month.

When the incident at Shenggu was first exposed, Gu Li joked to Gu Yuan that he would no longer have to worry about how to convince his mother to let him in, because if he wanted to see him again, he would have to visit him in prison.

But who would have thought that things are unpredictable. Gu Li came to visit Gu Yuan before she even went to prison.

A few days ago, when she learned that Gu Yuan was imprisoned for falsifying accounts for her, she suddenly felt dizzy and fainted at home.

Fortunately, Gu Zhun came back and discovered it in time, otherwise she would have to spend the night on the floor.

She had been thinking about finishing the things on hand, announcing the fact that she had cancer in a dignified manner, and then entering the operating room with peace of mind.

If I am really unlucky and fail to trigger that 70% success rate and fail to survive the operating table, at least I will leave my innocence in this world.

She, Gu Li, is not a bitch who values ​​love over friendship and betrays feelings... Only that bastard Jian Xi is that kind of person.

When she failed to seduce Jian Xi, the other party said that she wanted to make everyone feel guilty and regret after her death. Although these were not her true thoughts, how could she not have thought about them?
Everyone misunderstood me and thought I was a bitch, but what was the truth? I was a good friend and girlfriend who didn't want to drag others down and would rather die alone in a corner!
Just thinking about this scene of her innocence being revealed to the world made her feel less painful than when she was suffering from cancer.

But plans are not as good as changes. After being urged by that bastard Jian Xi, Gu Li sadly discovered that he might not be able to achieve the ideal feeling of pleasure.

Although it is also possible to prove innocence, if the timing is not right, apart from making everyone feel guilty for a short time, you may be treated like a clown. After doing such disgusting things before, won’t the result be the same?
Of course, Gu Li was not so superficial. Although she had such thoughts, they were not many. She could not accept that others looked at her with sympathy...

Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter whether she accepts it or not, because that bastard Jian Xi has issued a final ultimatum.

She could only speed up the arrangements for her funeral, at least to get them done before she went into the operating room. Otherwise, she would die with regrets even if she didn't get off the operating table.

But who would have thought at this time that the stupid man who had been hurt by her over and over again was actually imprisoned for her.

She didn't know whether she should be touched by Gu Yuan's sincerity, or angry at Gu Yuan for doing such a stupid thing, or both.

What era is it now? Why are you still imitating the TV dramas and going to jail for loving you? Even after I get out of jail, I can't marry you and give birth to your baby!
So when Ye Chuanping came to her house and scolded her, she could only suppress her emotions and turn a blind eye.

But when she heard the other party say that he had given Gu Yuan other methods, she still couldn't hold back her tears.

I had calculated so much, thinking that I didn't want to drag Gu Yuan down, but the current situation has clearly told me that all those calculations would only make me look more like a clownish person.

She was colluding with Xi Cheng and trying to seduce Jian Xi... The bad woman's self-righteousness could not match the pure love of the good man.

She seduced her boyfriend's brother and her best friend's boyfriend. With such behavior, she is even worse than that scumbag Jian Xi!
After so many days of agonizing ideological struggle, Gu Li finally came to the visiting room to see Gu Yuan after a month's absence. She had to face this moment, otherwise she would die with regrets.

But when she asked the question, the other party's answer made her even more uncomfortable.

Why do you love me again?

Looking at Gu Yuan, who had become thinner after being detained for several days, Gu Li held back tears and said, "This financial hole is my own business. I will shoulder it myself if the sky falls. Who do you think you are?"

"Do you love me?" Gu Yuan, who was in the late stage of love cancer, repeatedly asked while holding the phone. He looked at his lover who was so close yet separated by glass, without blinking, "Jian Xi told me the answer before, but I want to ask you in person... Do you love me?"

"..."

Gu Li's eyes were red, and he felt a breath stuck in his chest, and even felt a slight pain again.

"Have you been fooled by Ye Chuanping?"

"Do you love me?"

"..."

It was impossible for Gu Li not to be moved, tears had already fallen, but it was also impossible for her not to be angry, no matter what the other party did, her mind was filled with love or not.

Just like at Gong Ming's birthday party, he was trying so hard to push his younger brother to the front, but that bastard Gu Yuan only cared that he didn't read his name!

The good news is that my boyfriend is a love-brained person. The bad news is that my boyfriend is a love-brained person!
"It's already this time, can you please be more sane? Do you think sacrificing yourself will help? I've already..."

"Drip drip..."

Before she could even utter the words "I have uterine cancer", the busy tone on the phone cut off their connection.

The visiting hours were up, and Gu Li could only hold the receiver in her hand and watch Gu Yuan being forcibly taken away behind the glass. But even so, she could still see the other person's mouth shape asking her the question that he had repeated several times.

The two people separated by soundproof glass, without the connection of the phone, at this moment, one was crying and the other was shouting, like an intense, struggling pantomime performance.

If I had known this, I would have answered “love” just now.

Gu Li put down the receiver in a daze. She sat there for a long time before slowly getting up. Her lover was no longer in front of her. She could only turn around and leave, trembling and crying.

I don't know how long I walked until I heard the sound of car horns in my ears and smelled the unique scent of city buildings in my nose. Then Gu Li came to his senses and realized that he had come out.

The Mercedes-Benz S600 stopped in front of her. The driver, wearing a suit and white gloves, dutifully opened the back door for her. Gu Li took a deep breath and got in.

"Don't get in the car yet."

"Ms. Gu." The driver was stunned for a moment and spoke subconsciously.

"Go away!"

"..."

As Gu Li closed the window, the driver tactfully walked away and waited.

Unfortunately, the car's sound insulation was not very good, or the voices of the people in the car were too loud. Even though the driver was standing a little further away, he could still hear the crying coming from the car. It was heartbreaking and miserable.

So the driver stood a little further away silently.

I don’t know how long I cried. Maybe I was tired and my tears dried up. Gu Li didn’t even bother to use a tissue to wipe her tears. She covered her face with her clothes and wiped them again and again before she gradually stopped.

Then she sat in the back seat with her eyes blank. After a long time, she lowered the window and signaled to the driver who was paying attention to this side that she could drive.

After the car started, Gu Li stared out the window for a while, then took out his cell phone and made a call.

As soon as the call was connected, she said in a hoarse voice: "Where are you? I have something to talk to you about."

……

"Lin Xiao, what got you into this? You're actually reading a book on English for the postgraduate entrance exam?"

At Jian Xi's home in Pudong, the little green tea girl in short-sleeved shirt and hot pants walked to Lin Xiao who was reading by the window and asked curiously.

Lin Xiao didn't even bother to glance at her, and said indifferently: "It's none of your business, don't bother me!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

Lin Quan was not annoyed, but just smiled and said: "Are you offended by the fact that I have a higher education than you? Don't worry, I won't laugh at you."

"..."

Lin Xiao clenched his fists, turned around and glared at her: "Can you please get out of here? Why are you being so coquettish in such little clothes in broad daylight?"

Hearing this, Xiao Lu Cha choked for a moment, and then said unhappily: "Do you think I'm the same as you? When I dress like this, I look youthful and beautiful, but when you dress like this, it's... erotic!"

"..."

Lin Xiao glared at her, looking at the woman next to him and wishing he could hit her to death with the ball, but after gritting his teeth, he was too lazy to pay attention to her and turned his attention back to the book.

Seeing that the other party did not respond, Xiao Lu Cha felt quite bored. After thinking for a while, he asked again: "By the way, how long has it been? How long can you take leave? Are you not going to work?"

"Why should I go to work? The company is in a semi-shutdown state right now, and the CEO has been in jail for a few days. There's nothing to do anywhere anyway, so why should I go to work?"

Lin Xiao snorted and curled his lips.

Little Green Tea nodded. She had heard the other party complain before, but she didn't expect things to develop so quickly. After thinking about it, she asked again: "Hey, is your company going to close down? The financial director Gu Yuan was also arrested some time ago."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao found it difficult to concentrate on her studies. She had been worried about Gu Li before, and became even more worried after Gu Yuan went in. Unfortunately, when she went to Sinan Mansion again after Qingming Festival, she found out that she no longer had the permission to unlock the door there.

Well, Gu Li is determined to draw a clear line between herself and her girlfriends.

She was already in no mood to work, and now she was even less interested. She finally found something to do, but when this green tea girl started talking, she couldn't concentrate on reading.

So Lin Xiao said angrily: "I don't know, what does it have to do with me whether I go into seclusion or not?"

Seeing that she spoke in a bad tone, Xiao Lu Cha didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she turned around and walked away, "How boring, you talk like you have irregular menstruation!"

"..."

Lin Xiao was immediately furious. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Jian Xi coming out of the study.

"Jian Xi? When did you come back?" Lin Xiao asked subconsciously.

The dog man just reached out and patted Little Green Tea's buttocks, and frowned when he heard this and said, "I haven't left the house since I came back at noon. Didn't you see it then?"

"Really?" Lin Xiao, who was in a bad mood, didn't want to see the scene of the couple sticking together, so he turned his head to look at the book and said, "Maybe I saw nothing?"

"..."

Jian Xi was speechless for a moment, and the little green tea girl leaned close to his ear and began to exaggerate what had just happened.

In fact, he heard everything happening outside clearly in the study just now, but after listening to Little Green Tea's version, he just smiled, picked up his coat and walked to the door.

"Okay, I'm going to go out for a while. Where are you going to eat tonight? If you're not eating at home, I'll come back and pick you up later."

Although he was in a bad mood just now, when he heard that he was going out, Lin Xiao turned around and said, "Going out? Aren't you going to look for Nan Xiang?"

"..."

Sometimes the bad man really wanted to sew Lin Xiao's mouth shut. Whenever he opened his mouth, a kind of beauty of brain stem loss would appear.

Seeing that the little green tea who originally didn't think so was also looking at him with strange eyes, Jian Xi said while changing his shoes: "What are you thinking? I was seeing someone else."

"Then why don't you let us go out with you now? It's getting dark anyway, we can just go to the restaurant by ourselves later."

"No, I'm afraid you'll follow me."

"Why? Can't we see the person you're meeting?"

"A Quan can, but you can't." The dog man who changed his shoes smiled, "Because the person you want to meet is Gu Li."

"what?!"

Lin Xiao stood up suddenly. Seeing Jian Xi opening the door to leave, she quickly ran over and hugged the man to stop him from leaving: "You want to see Gu Li? No, I want to see her too!"

"No, if you go, Gu Li probably won't even see me." Jian Xi couldn't pull her hand away, so he turned around and said helplessly.

"Why?" Lin Xiao felt a little uncomfortable. After thinking for a while, he said, "Then... can I follow you from a distance?"

Hearing this, Lin Quan at the side laughed. Jian Xi also said with a smile: "You think we are a contact, why are you following us?"

Seeing that this and that didn't work, Lin Xiao was about to get angry, but she quickly held back and said with a pursed mouth: "Then, then can you tell me why she asked you to do it?"

"Well, she hasn't said it yet." Jian Xi spread his hands and said, "But I can tell you when I come back."

"Really?!" Lin Xiao's face immediately showed joy. After seeing Jian Xi's eyes, she immediately let go of her hand, "Then I'll wait for you."

"Okay, but..." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, the dog man stretched out his tone and winked, "You have to listen to my arrangements tonight."

"..."

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he didn't know what he thought of. His face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, but in the end he nodded slightly.

"Ah."

……

In the evening, in a river view box of a coffee shop on the Bund, Gu Li, wearing sunglasses, took out a document and placed it on the table.

Then, facing Jian Xi's puzzled look, she said softly, "Please transfer Sheng Gu's hidden shares to Gu Yuan for me."

(End of this chapter)