The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 371 After tonight, blitz...

"Know? Know what?" Gu Zhun raised his head and looked at his sister blankly.

After the initial panic, Gu Li immediately regained his composure. Seeing that his brother didn't seem to know anything, he said coldly, "You know nothing. Why are you so weird over a meal?"

"..."

Gu Zhun, who was scolded for no reason, felt a little aggrieved and had to lower his head to eat a bite of food, but he quickly said, "Sister, I really feel a little flustered."

"If you feel anxious, go to the hospital for a check-up."

Gu Li snorted and continued, "If you panic, bad things will happen? How can there be so many things happening every day? You have to believe in science!"

"..."

The corner of Gu Zhun's eye twitched. He remembered that it was his elder sister who suggested visiting the ancestral grave and even wanted to dig up his father and rebury him.

Why didn’t I see her say she believed in science at that time?

Touching his chest, the bad premonition still lingered in his heart. Gu Zhun ate a few bites of food in silence and suddenly asked, "Sister, has anything happened to you recently?"

Gu Li, who was drinking, paused for a moment, then said unhappily, "Can't you just hope for me to be better?"

"Uh..." Gu Zhun laughed awkwardly and shut his mouth tactfully. He had just asked this question subconsciously based on the uneasy feeling he had.

What bad things can happen to me now?
The financial hole that had troubled the family for a long time was now made up by Gu Yuan. The family no longer had to face the crisis of bankruptcy, and everything was turning around and moving in a good direction.

only……

Thinking of his future brother-in-law Gu Yuan, Gu Zhun sighed silently in his heart. In the past, he did not like him, but now he had to admit that he was a real man!
It's just a pity.

Gu Li, who was sitting opposite Gu Zhun, saw his younger brother lowering his head to eat, and the look in his eyes suddenly changed from dissatisfaction to complexity.

When her younger brother asked her just now, she really wanted to tell the truth. After all, she would tell everyone soon.

But thinking of some things that had not been completed, she forced herself to hold the words back.

Thinking back on what she had done in the past, the people she cared about the most were driven away one by one. In addition to compensating Gu Yuan, she also had to compensate her other best friends, or in other words, leave a little gift for these friendships.

They have spent a lot of time with me over the past twenty years.

Nan Xiang's career is developing very well now, but due to the limitations of her original family, if she really wants to gain a foothold in the Magic City, she needs a house of her own. She doesn't know whether Jian Xi, the scumbag, will buy one for her. If not, she has to prepare it for herself.

And Lin Xiao, when they were in middle school, they agreed that she and Jian Xi, and himself and Gu Yuan, would get married on the same day, but that is impossible now, so I'll just give her her favorite wedding dress... I heard that she considered studying for a master's degree, and her father had a friendship with a Chinese professor at the time. I don't know if the professor is still considering accepting students.

Tang Wanru...

Gu Li looked gloomy. That scar was what she felt most guilty about. After all, it was she who caused the incident. She had to contact the best plastic surgeon in Shanghai to resolve the issue, otherwise she would die with regrets.

These days she is not only busy running around for Sheng Gu’s affairs;

It’s almost over.

"Sister, you and the Gong family...when are you going to visit the Gong family?"

After ruling out his sister's side, Gu Zhun couldn't help but think of another place.

"Go to Gong's house?" Gu Li, who was calculating the time silently in his heart, was stunned and asked curiously, "Why should I go to Gong's house? The Gong family is busy now."

"Uh... I thought the matter between Sheng Gu and the Gong family has not been resolved yet, and you still need to go to the Gong family." Gu Zhun reacted quickly and made up an excuse.

But Gu Li still noticed his abnormal change, so he frowned and said, "It's over. Gong Ming is detained, Constanly is in trouble again, and Gong Xun is busy defending his base. How can he have time to see me?"

After a pause, Gu Li narrowed his eyes, looked at his brother and said, "You want to go to the Gong family?"

"No, why would I go to the Gong family? I just mentioned it, hehe..." Gu Zhun forced a smile on his face and denied it.

The security level at Sheshan Manor is very high, and he cannot get in by himself unless his sister makes an appointment with Gong Xun first.

But now I can’t find the reason for my panic, and I don’t know what reason I should use to ask my sister to take me in.

Is it just an illusion?

But... Gu Yuan felt his heartbeat getting more and more chaotic as he touched his chest. The last time he felt this way was before his father got into a car accident...

"Sister, can you take me to the Gong family?"

……

April 15th, morning.

In this sunny weather, Lin Xiaomei asked for leave from the company, and as expected, her new boss approved her leave very readily.

Coincidentally, since she officially joined "ME" after completing her internship, the company's senior management has changed a lot, but her "old acquaintances" have always been there.

First it was Gu Li, then Gu Yuan, and then it was Ye Chuanping... Although Ye Chuanping's relationship with her was not friendly, and he even disliked her in the past, his current attitude made her a little confused.

Although he still disliked her, he didn't cause her any trouble, nor did he fire her directly. But if he said he liked her, every time Lin Xiao saw her, she gave him more pressure than Gong Ming.

In fact, normally speaking, she should be considered a minister of the previous dynasty. The new boss should have kicked her out after he came to power. She was even ready to resign, but things went against her wishes. Ye Chuanping cleaned out a wave of old ministers from the previous dynasty and was still in the process of cleaning up, but she was the only one who was still sitting there steadily, and the other party even gave her the optimization lists to organize.

Lin Xiao couldn't figure it out and thought that the other party might be intimidating her. Maybe one day she would find herself on the optimization list.

Apart from that, she felt like a transparent figure in Ye Chuanping's eyes. Sitting next to his office, she felt more like a Chihuahua placed there.

Like today's leave, she went through it very smoothly...because it doesn't make much sense with or without her.

Lin Xiao, carrying fruits and various nutritional supplements, stood at the entrance of an alley in Puxi and shook his head, clearing the messy thoughts from his mind.

Now she has a more important thing to do - to visit Tang Wanru at her home, which is why she asked for leave today.

Whether it was to find out what happened to Gu Li or to visit her injured best friend, she needed to take this step.

Ever since Tang Wanru returned home injured, she has never seen her best friend again, and the messages on her phone are just a few sentences. After all, although the scar has nothing to do with her, it has become a scar on the relationship between the best friends.

Lin Xiao was walking slowly in the alley carrying a bunch of things. As she got closer to the place in her memory, her heart beat faster and faster.

The image of Tang Wanru with a bandage on the corner of her mouth kept appearing in her mind. Now, she probably can no longer open her mouth and make the barbell-like laugh she once made, right?
When the discomfort and tension reached its peak, Lin Xiao finally stood at the doorstep of her best friend's home, a place she had visited before.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally rang the doorbell.

After a few seconds, footsteps were heard behind the door.

"Who?"

The door opened in response, and Tang Wanru's mother, who had pointed at Gu Li's nose and scolded him in Sinan Mansion, looked at the people outside. "Hello, Auntie, I'm Lin Xiao."

……

Since a month ago, the Constanly Group has been constantly affected by the "ME" incident, but after all, the main focus of public opinion is not on it, so although there is an impact, the problem is not big and the company can solve it on its own.

But with Jian Xi's efforts a few days ago, a hunt specifically targeting this multinational company was officially launched.

However, compared with the popularity that "ME" had previously received, the Constanly Group is still a little small. After all, a financial crisis cannot continue forever. Moreover, the two companies are in somewhat different industries, and "ME" is more likely to attract attention.

But in the eyes of those who are really paying attention to this matter, although the popularity of the Constanly Group is not as high as that of its subsidiaries, the risks are much greater.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Constanly Group was deliberately targeted.

For listed companies, the impact of public opinion shocks can be large or small, depending on factors such as the nature of the incident, the company's response capabilities, industry characteristics, and market environment.

Negative public opinion usually leads to a short-term decline in stock prices, especially when it involves issues such as financial fraud and executive scandals. Today's Constanly Group has just stepped on both of these issues, and it is because of the chairman Gong Xun. What's more coincidental is that it is a multinational group, and the impact is more complex and far-reaching than that of a simple domestic company.

But if that were the case, it would only be greatly affected in the short term. After all, the Gong family has been operating in the country for many years and still has a basic base.

It is normal for stock prices to fall when retail investors sell off, as retail investors are mostly driven by emotions and usually rely on media reports or information on social platforms. They are prone to selling out of panic or following the trend. The Constanly Group has strong financial support, so the pain is only temporary.

But all this is based on the premise that no one is deliberately targeting you.

This is the case with many listed companies. Scandals break out, they are caught up in public opinion, and their stock prices plummet. However, after a period of time, when the public opinion disappears, they can slowly recover.

However, the situation would be different if an institution deliberately targeted the company. A large amount of funds would suddenly appear to snipe the company, causing substantial and greater damage to the listed company.

In particular, the deliberate targeting by institutions will be superimposed on the impact of retail investors’ selling, thereby amplifying the market effect, which is even more fatal.

This is also one of the reasons why Jian Xi dared to take action. His overseas funds are certainly not as good as those of the Constanly Group, but who made the opportunity so good?
He clearly remembered that a certain type of coffee in the world was delisted from the Nasdaq due to the exposure of financial fraud and deliberate targeting by a certain institution. This type of coffee was quite legendary, even more legendary than ofo. It was listed more than a year after its establishment, setting the fastest IPO record for Chinese stocks, and its market value once exceeded US$120 billion.

Unfortunately, the stock price plummeted after the fraud incident broke out, and it was only one year from listing to delisting. If it were not for the real market demand, massive capital transfusion and cutting of the original management team, future generations of workers would have one less brand of overtime drinks.

Oh, and there’s another reason why this coffee was able to make a comeback: it’s indeed cheap and delicious, and consumers are more concerned about the product rather than financial issues.

There are many cases like this where companies are targeted by institutions and hit by public panic. Almost every case can have a huge impact. As for whether the targeted companies can be saved, that depends on luck.

Of course, Jian Xi is not that capable at the moment, and the financial problems of the Constanly Group are not that serious. However, even so, under the observation of some people in the past few days, they are still frowning for the Constanly Group.

Isn't this offensive against the Constanly Group too fierce? How much follow-up funds will be needed?
……

Standing at the entrance of the alley outside Tang Wanru's house, Lin Xiao felt her hair was disheveled in the wind. It was already afternoon, and several hours had passed since she entered Tang Wanru's house.

And the few hours she spent at Tang Wanru's house were extremely uncomfortable.

To briefly summarize the scene of these few hours, it was that Tang's mother opened the door curiously, Tang's mother greeted people politely, Tang's mother entertained people calmly, Tang's mother looked unhappy, and Tang's mother sent people off coldly.

There were not many steps involved, but from beginning to end, Tang's mother had never been as enthusiastic as when Lin Xiao came to see Tang Wanru.

Even though Lin Xiao had nothing to do with Tang Wanru's injury, in Tang's mother's mind, her daughter suffered this disaster because she became so-called best friends with Gu Li and his gang.

Not refusing Lin Xiao to come in was already a concession on her part. If it was Gu Li who came over, she would definitely have scolded him again.

Although Lin Xiao had anticipated this situation, he still felt very uncomfortable when he really faced it.

What was even more painful was that when she saw Tang Wanru coming out of the room, the glaring red scar caught her sight at the first moment, and she burst into tears instantly.

The best friend who used to be carefree, full of mysterious confidence and whose laughter was as bold as Li Kui, has now become a shy, reserved little woman with a pursed lips and a smile.

If this kind of transformation had happened in the past, she would have exclaimed that although Tang Wanru could not become Marilyn Monroe, she had the potential to become Lin Daiyu... even if she was a burly version.

But in the current situation, she can only feel sad.

She was so sad that for a moment she was only concerned about feeling sorry for Tang Wanru and forgot to mention Gu Li's matter.

When she arrived here, Tang's mother could still treat her to lunch, and Tang Wanru could also smile at her.

The biggest change was that after dinner, Lin Xiao suddenly remembered Gu Li, and his mouth said the word "Gu Li" faster than his brain.

It was at this time that Tang's mother looked unhappy and Tang Wanru could no longer smile.

The atmosphere, which was already not very high, suddenly took a turn for the worse. Even if Lin Xiao was confused, she could feel the change in such a short period of time. So after feeling very uncomfortable for a while, she could only say goodbye.

After feeling the cool breeze on the roadside and regaining his composure, Lin Xiao gritted his teeth, took out his cell phone and sent a message to Tang Wanru.

Lin Xiao: Wanru, something happened to Gu Li.

……

"Jian Xi, if this continues, you will probably be the first to collapse. Are you sure you don't want me to take action now?"

It was still the same teahouse, still the same private room, but at this moment, the person sitting in front of Jian Xi and drinking tea with him was not Ye Chuanping.

Hearing what the other party said, Jian Xi smiled, pushed the glass of old-fashioned Pu'er in front of her and said, "Miss Yuan, please."

Yuan Yi, who was wearing a light blue cheongsam, lowered her eyes to take a look and said softly, "Thank you."

Jian Xi looked at his good brother's ex-fiancée who had become more reserved compared to a year ago, and said with a faint smile: "Whether you can hold on or not, at least you can hold on for a while. It doesn't matter if you bluff, just show your strength first. Miss Yuan, don't be in a hurry to leave."

Yuan Yi listened quietly, and nodded slightly after the other party finished speaking. He picked up the glass cup, blew on it, took a sip, and then replied: "I am ready and can enter at any time. I just hope... Mr. Jian will not forget to agree to my conditions."

When he said this, Yuan Yi put down the teacup and covered his lower abdomen with one hand.

Jian Xi saw her movements, smiled and raised his glass to toast her: "Don't worry, Jian always keeps his word."

"Yeah." Yuan Yi responded, and after thinking for a while, he said, "What about the Ye family? How long will it take to rest? If it drags on, everything will be meaningless."

"Don't worry, there's no rest. The blitzkrieg won't last long."

"When?" Yuan Yi, who had always had a calm expression, couldn't help but breathe a little faster. Compared to Jian Xi, she might care more about the attack on Constanly Group. After all, she had staked more chips than Jian Ye and the others.

Not only the future of the Yuan family, but also her own future...

Jian Xi, who had noticed her change, chuckled, put down his teacup, looked into her eyes and said, "After tonight, we will strike the Gong family."

The most direct and effective way to gain an advantage in economic warfare is not to spend money, but to... unplug the network cable!

……

The next day, "ME" disclosed a forged bank statement document suspected to be from the period when Gong Xun was the legal representative. The CSRC handed it over to the Economic Investigation Bureau and Gong Xun was summoned by the police.

(End of this chapter)