Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 474 Not Afraid of Investigation (5K)

The negative news surrounding Marlenia continues to escalate, and it must be said that Nine City Capital's move was quite ruthless.

People in this circle believe that Zeng Wenjie was simply someone Feng Xiao helped bring to the forefront, and that the authorities were also willing to support him, which is why he has achieved what he has today.

Feng Xiao ignored their advice and refused to return to Yanjing to raise his flag, which naturally displeased them.

Since Feng Xiao wants to stay behind the scenes, then expose her and ruin her completely.

Feng Xiao's identity has aroused the curiosity of many netizens, and with the release of a few photos, the online slurs and vulgarities have become even more offensive.

Zeng Wenjie received several phone calls throughout the evening, all expressing concern and care about his current situation.

Even a high-ranking official from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television personally called to inquire, "Xiao Zeng, there's been quite a stir online today. When will you give your response?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Don't worry, I will cooperate with the inspection department in a few days to thoroughly investigate our entire company and let everyone see if there are any violations of rules and regulations."

The leader was silent for a moment, then asked, "How do you plan to respond to Feng Xiao's matter?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "She is a very capable person, and it is my honor that she is willing to help me. Moreover, those mistakes were made by her parents and have nothing to do with her. Her parents have also received the punishment they deserved. Why should she be implicated as well?"

The leader said, "It will have a bad influence."

Zeng Wenjie said, "I know it has a bad influence, but these things should be handled separately."

The leader said, "Your interview will be postponed for now. Let's wait until the storm surrounding this matter has passed before broadcasting it."

Zeng Wenjie said, "I will follow your arrangements, but these public opinions cannot change my mind."

The leader said, "I believe you are a person with a firm stance and integrity, and you won't make any low-level mistakes."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Don't worry, leader. I have never done anything that violates the rules and regulations. Every business deal can be thoroughly investigated to ensure that everything is clean."

Zeng Wenjie has always been clean in his business dealings, and every tax payment is crystal clear.

Feng Xiao whispered in his ear, "I'm afraid someone will go to Ganzhou and dig up the story of you kidnapping people back then."

Zeng Wenjie felt a chill run down his spine. After exchanging a few words with his superior, he hung up the phone.

"They shouldn't be willing to tear us apart like this, right?" Zeng Wenjie said thoughtfully, holding his phone.

Feng Xiao said, "Theoretically, it shouldn't be that bad. After all, completely ruining you would be tantamount to formally declaring war on Zhuang Aimin. Nine City Capital does have a strong background and resources, but whether or not to truly offend a top-level regional official is something worth considering."

Then, Feng Xiao paused for a moment and said, "But that doesn't mean they won't try to keep this clue and leverage in their hands and use it at a crucial moment."

Zeng Wenjie listened, then stroked his chin and pondered.

Ultimately, this whole thing happened because Wenxue Gu was in the wrong and had cheated Zeng Xiangdong out of his money.

Even when Wenxue Gu was in custody, when someone came to inquire about him, Zeng Xiangdong showed him an IOU and left with only the instruction not to hurt anyone.

But this kind of thing, whether it's reasonable or not, can be considered a major stain.

So, for no apparent reason, Zeng Wenjie thought of scenes from movies and television shows and simply killed the person.

But upon reflection, this ridiculous idea was discarded; if one were to actually do such a thing, the subsequent trouble would be even greater.

"Looks like we need to send someone to keep an eye on them? See if anyone from the Beijing circle contacts them, and then expose this matter," Zeng Wenjie asked.

"Yes, that's the safest way." A hint of appreciation flashed in Feng Xiao's eyes.

Killing people so easily, such an arrogant thing can only be done by a powerful person who can control everything.

For example, regarding Feng Xiao's mother's matter, that's how it was defined, and no one dared to delve into it. Even her father remained silent and didn't say anything.

Zeng Wenjie said, "I'll make a call to Sanbai and Fu Yong and ask them to take two shrewd people to handle this."

Zeng Wenjie thought of Lao Li, but unfortunately, Lao Li and his wife were killed in their home by bandits while he was doing business.

But Fu Yong is a seasoned veteran, and he has gained a lot of experience over the past year, so he will definitely be able to handle this matter well.

After giving the instructions, Fu Yong and Sanbai immediately contacted each other and decided to set off for Ganzhou to keep an eye on Wenxue Gu.

"Won't we be a step behind others?" Zeng Wenjie said with a helpless smile.

“Very likely, but they may not necessarily know this information,” Feng Xiao said.

Zeng Wenjie said, "It's alright. Even if this information is really dug up, I won't fall because of it. Besides, we're still in the right in this matter."

Feng Xiao smiled apologetically and said, "I knew that if I stepped into the spotlight, it would cause you trouble. If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed behind the scenes and worked peacefully."

Zeng Wenjie scoffed and said, "Why bring this up? I didn't think anything of it, but you're apologizing instead."

Feng Xiao said, "Perhaps we should wait another year or two, until you have gained more honors, then that will be the best time?"

Zeng Wenjie then said, "That's enough now. Didn't you see they wanted you to go back to Yanjing? I didn't agree, and they didn't dare to do anything then. If I didn't have some backing, I would have just dragged you back by force!"

Feng Xiao was very well-behaved and obedient that night, while Boss Zeng thoroughly enjoyed himself.

The next day, Zeng Wenjie contacted Zhuang Aimin.

Although self-proof is a trap, it is necessary to use such methods at this time because Feng Xiao's background is not clean, and the outside world therefore suspects that Marleneya has violated regulations.

The matter was arranged quickly, and Marlenia just had to wait to investigate.

At the same time, the news was released, and the report was very neutral, simply stating that an investigation had been launched against Marlenia.

The news caused a sensation online!
Everyone knows that Zeng Wenjie is a rising star, but just yesterday, the fake foreign brand Marlenia and the dirty background of its president Feng Xiao were exposed, and today an investigation has been launched!
Could it be that Marlene is really not clean? Otherwise, why would the authorities act so quickly and swiftly?
It caused quite a stir.

Upon seeing the news, Yan Xueyou burst into laughter, saying, "That little brat is too green to mess with us. He actually dared to throw tea in my face? He probably doesn't even know how he died!"

Xu Yuhuan couldn't help but say, "Is the official action this fast? That shouldn't be the case..."

Yan Xueyou said, "Perhaps they intend to make Feng Xiao take the blame."

To outsiders, a company like Marleneia, involved in the gold and jewelry industry, must have many irregularities and be unable to withstand scrutiny.

Why would they bother with online sales? It sounds unreliable.

The speed at which the investigation was initiated seems unusual; such matters usually take one or two weeks, or even a month, to develop before such procedures are initiated.

Therefore, Yan Xueyou felt that Zeng Wenjie was preparing to make a tough decision and abandon Feng Xiao, whose past had already been exposed.

The authorities certainly wouldn't want to see their idol turn against them, so they're prepared to cooperate with him in this drastic measure.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuhuan sighed with a complicated expression and asked, "So, is Zeng Wenjie's success today due to his own efforts or because of Feng Xiao?"

Yan Xueyou said, "He may have relied on Feng Xiao before, but as Feng Xiao's background was exposed, he had to make a choice. Moreover, the authorities would not allow someone with such a tainted background to be so conspicuous."

Xu Yuhuan said, "So, Feng Xiao promoted him, but now he's just shooting himself in the foot?"

Yan Xueyou shrugged and said, "Who says otherwise?"

Xu Yuhuan couldn't help but think about her own situation. She didn't have Feng Xiao's ability to be a big shot behind the scenes; she was just someone Lin Dong put out to do things in the open.

Feng Xiao's current predicament has inevitably made her worry about her future. If one day Nine City Capital runs into trouble, will she also become the scapegoat?
The answer is yes!

However, Xu Yuhuan could not give up her past and present wealth and glory. She did not want to live a life without money or power, a life she considered extremely humiliating.

"Just you wait and see, Marlenia will definitely be exposed to a whole bunch of shocking problems, and then Feng Xiao will take the blame for all of them!" Yan Xueyou said with a sneer.

"Actually, isn't this Lin Shao's ultimate goal? To force him to break ties with Feng Xiao, so that Feng Xiao has no way out and will return to Yanjing to wave his flag and be used by him," Xu Yuhuan suddenly said.

Yan Xueyou was taken aback, then nodded and said, "Young Master Lin probably really thinks so."

They are right. As long as Zeng Wenjie chooses to sever ties with Feng Xiao, the difficulties and troubles he faces will be minimized.

But he made it clear during his phone call with his superiors yesterday that it was impossible for him to do something so humiliating.

What gives him this confidence is that since starting his business, he has taken every step with utmost integrity, without any underhanded tactics or tax evasion. He can get away with anything that any department investigates, as long as they don't nitpick.

"Anyway, that little bastard Zeng is going to get himself into trouble! Hahaha, I'm going to play a couple of rounds of 'Hero Kill' to celebrate," Yan Xueyou said.

"..." Xu Yuhuan was speechless for a moment, "Haven't you found any faults in 'Hero Kill' yet?"

Yan Xueyou paused for a moment, then said, "To be honest, this game is quite fun, especially the identity-based mode, with its scheming and intrigue, which is very interesting. The only drawback is the imbalance of character skills; some skills are too powerful, but it's not enough to break the overall balance..."

Xu Yuhuan shook her head helplessly. Yan Xueyou used to say that this was a trash game, but now he's addicted to it. Whenever he has free time, he plays a couple of rounds.

Yan Xueyou happily turned on his computer and started playing a five-player role-playing game. He was lucky and got the role of the Lord right away, and all five candidate heroes were quite powerful.

With only one rebel left and only two health points remaining, he was about to win the game.

"Kill, kill you, you damn college student! Let you fucking be arrogant! What do you think you have to fight me with? I'll kill you, you piece of trash!" Yan Xueyou cursed excitedly, depleting the rebels' health and securing victory.

Nine City Capital, which orchestrated this matter, quietly awaited the results of the investigation.

Normally, the investigation process would take a long time, but this case is special and has a significant impact, so they determined that the results would be available within a week at most.

It's even possible to get results within two or three days.

Zeng Wenjie took the initiative to call Yan Xinyi, who worked in journalism in Guzhou County, and asked her for help.

“Sister Yan, please contact your friends in the media to pay attention to the results of the investigation into our Marlenia and report on it extensively,” Zeng Wenjie said.

"I understand, I'll let my friends keep an eye on things. You... have you cleared your name completely?" After hesitating for a long time, Yan Xinyi finally asked the question that concerned her the most.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but smile and said, "What's this talk about clearing our name? Our Marlenia is clean and can withstand scrutiny!"

Yan Xinyi was stunned and said, "Then I can only wish you good luck. I hope that when I return from Guzhou, everything will be the same as before."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Thank you."

Fake foreign brands are actually everywhere in the Chinese business world, especially in the clothing industry, where they are rampant. However, those fake foreign brands that have nothing of substance and rely solely on foreign brand marketing are destined to be eliminated by the market.

Zeng Wenjie, however, was not afraid. His designs and creative ideas, derived from truly top-tier luxury brands, were more than enough for him to gain a foothold and attract a group of loyal fans.

They can say that Marlene is a fake foreign brand, but they just won't admit it. As long as they pay their taxes honestly, the authorities won't get involved.

Unless the investigation process uncovers numerous problems, this fake foreign brand issue will not be investigated.

In his previous life, Zeng Wenjie was a live-streaming e-commerce host who had promoted many foreign-registered, domestically-manufactured brands. As long as they didn't engage in false labeling, met quality standards, and were compliant with production regulations, there were basically no problems.

Zeng Wenjie was busy with public relations for Marleneia and didn't even pay much attention to the official launch of the WG platform. He only had a conference call with Tencent.

Little Ma was obviously aware of his predicament, so he didn't blame him.

After the WG platform was launched, half of the players in Tencent's various games downloaded and logged in, after all, there were generous game gift packs to claim.

The current WG platform is essentially an appendage of Tencent Games, merely integrating resources from various Tencent games; nothing else.

But there's no need to rush this. Once the user base grows, when we release a new game, people will be curious and will choose to buy it.

Then, we'll approach various game developers to discuss copyright issues, get them to port their games to the WG platform for sale, and then the platform will take a cut.

When Jack Ma learned that Zeng Wenjie had joined forces with Tencent to build the WG gaming platform, he exclaimed in surprise, feeling that Zeng Wenjie had simply adopted their Taobao model, except that he was selling virtual games instead of real goods.

Mu Qingyang had also noticed Zeng Wenjie's troubles and made a special trip to greet him.

After Zeng Wenjie said there was nothing seriously wrong, she felt relieved and didn't bother to dig deeper into the matter.

When he arrived at the Game Science Studio, he found everyone staring at him with uneasy expressions.

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "I'm clean and can withstand scrutiny. Why are you looking at me like that? Focus on your work and don't delay our progress!"

Game Science is currently relocating, but the move is not yet complete, as Heroes of Might and Magic still needs to be improved and handed over.

Zheng Shouyun was also there, and said, "You should have shown up earlier. You've made everyone uneasy, and no one is able to work with peace of mind."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Haha, sorry, I also have to cooperate with the investigation department and go through the procedures! But don't worry, all my businesses are legal and compliant, and there are no violations. So, don't worry about your boss being taken away suddenly and then no one paying your salaries."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh easily. Moreover, Zeng Wenjie always exuded positive energy in various situations.

His words made everyone feel very credible.

Zheng Shouyun said, "The only thing I didn't expect is that President Feng has such a big background! You really have a super big Buddha in your little temple."

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "I didn't expect President Feng to have such a powerful background."

"You're kidding me," Zheng Shouyun said with a laugh.

After meeting everyone, Zeng Wenjie went to see Zeng Mi. He had been talking to her on the phone quite a bit recently, but she was still a little worried about it.

Upon seeing Zeng Wenjie, Zeng Mi breathed a slight sigh of relief, as she did not see any signs of weariness on Zeng Wenjie's face.

She looked quite haggard during the time she was under house arrest.

"I'm sorry to have worried you," Zeng Wenjie said gently.

"Of course I'm worried, after all, the audit procedure was suddenly activated, it came too fast!" Zeng Mi couldn't help but say softly.

Zeng Mi used to have one foot in that circle, so she knew a lot about the ins and outs.

So, despite Zeng Wenjie's repeated assurances that everything was alright, she still couldn't help but feel worried.

Zeng Wenjie said, "I told you this is my own request. To thoroughly investigate Marlenia from beginning to end, so as to shut those people up. After all, I don't want to give in to some brats' wishes and cut ties with Feng Xiao."

Zeng Mi smiled gently after hearing this, lightly touched his cheek, and said, "I didn't misjudge you. You are a kind and righteous person."

To be honest, Zeng Mi was really worried that Zeng Wenjie would cut ties with Feng Xiao like that, or that Feng Xiao would be made to take the blame.

If such a thing were to actually happen, she wouldn't know where to go from here.

She felt that someone as insightful as Feng Xiao was willing to follow Zeng Wenjie, which is why she finally made up her mind.

"Hey, let those who want to see me fail get so angry they'll stomp their feet. But they'll definitely still call me an idiot, saying I don't know how to cheat or be cunning in business, and that I must be brainless," Zeng Wenjie said with a grin.

(End of this chapter)