1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 219 A Stroll Through the Galaxy: The First Lady's Throne Belongs to Her Alone
Wu Meng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

"I'm going to the office to see my old classmate."

Wang Fan ignored him. Seeing that Lin Xiyu did not object, he got up from his chair and went into the office.

A short while later, strange noises came from the office, as if someone was fighting, with the desks and chairs making a screeching sound.

"Fuck!"

Li Hao and the others were alarmed and got up at the same time, wanting to rush inside.

"Everyone sit down!"

Lin Xiyu gave a sharp rebuke, forcefully stopping them: "Don't meddle in their business. Focus on your own jobs. Right now, nothing is more important than monitoring game data."

"Yes."

Li Hao and the others were stunned by the president's wife's rare and astonishing aura, and returned to their posts, not daring to utter another word.

-

The company fell silent instantly, without a sound, except for the faint breathing of someone.

"What did you tell me back then? You said you didn't care about money, status, or power, but you would never give up on her."

A moment later, the fighting in the office subsided, and then a hysterical scream came from inside: "I believed your nonsense and gave up pursuing her, but what the hell did you do? You broke your promise and heartlessly abandoned her for your mother's sake."

"Don't think I don't know the contents of that letter. It's full of farewell messages. It says that she will be a teacher in the future and that her future is bright. I don't want to drag her down because of me."

"If it weren't for your heartlessness, how could she have been so agitated that she vomited blood?!"

"You bastard, why did you come back after you left?!"

"I've been by her side for five years, and you come back and snatch her away. Did you even think about how I felt?"

“I was the one who was by her side when she was in the most pain. What right do you have to argue with me? If you weren’t my childhood friend, I would have killed you with a brick.”

-

“I have never given up on her.”

Gu Bin seemed to have been hit, his voice a little hoarse: "I never did before, I won't now, and I certainly won't in the future."

"You're lucky today. I've endured it for Xiyu's sake, as a way of repaying your kindness in taking care of her at the hospital."

"As for investments and business dealings, they have nothing to do with her. Don't confuse them. I don't want anyone to take this opportunity to covet my wife."

-

"If it weren't for her sake, what would be the point of discussing investment?"

Wang Fan was furious: "I never want to see you again in my life."

I didn't want to either.

Gu Bin retorted sarcastically, "Dealing with someone who claims to be a brother but could potentially poach your colleagues at any time."

"What the hell."

Wang Fan gritted his teeth in anger, wanting to punch him again.

"Have you had enough?!"

Lin Xiyu suddenly spoke, shouting through the doors and windows.

The arguing in the office suddenly stopped, and the two men looked at each other, neither saying anything more.

Wu Meng lifted her eyelids, secretly glanced at Lin Xiyu, and gave her a thumbs up.

To be able to subdue two Tyrannosaurus Rex with a single shout—that's some serious guts.

The throne of First Lady is undoubtedly hers.

-

The office building is on the 21st floor, owned by Yingrun Investment.

"I'm curious, what grudge do you have against the president of Xinghe? Why are you targeting him like this?"

Li Ang, the manager of Yingrun Investment, tapped his fingers lightly on the table and glanced at Liu Rushi with interest: "If I remember correctly, he should be your alumnus. You recruited him from the United States."

I wasn't targeting him.

Liu Rushi denied it, her face darkening: "I was just doing my job as a legal consultant."

"It's whatever you say."

Li Ang smiled good-naturedly and didn't ask any further questions.

Liu Rushi comes from a good family, is beautiful, and is a lawyer. From all aspects, she is a very good marriage prospect.

He didn't mind coaxing her and, within the bounds of his authority, indulging her little temper tantrums.

As for Star River Travel, although the games they produce are indeed excellent, it remains to be seen what risks a president with a tainted reputation will bring to the company.

The ability to nip risks in the bud is an essential skill for a qualified investor.

He didn't think he had done anything wrong. Whether Xingyao went bankrupt or not was none of his business. There was more than one game company; they had many other options.

Some are newly established small companies that are eager to cooperate with them.

A sudden ringtone broke the silence. Liu Rushi glanced at her phone, avoided Li Ang's probing gaze, picked up her phone, and walked out of the supervisor's office.

-

"Idiot, you can't even handle this simple task."

A moment later, a low curse echoed from the emergency exit on the 21st floor.

"This isn't my fault."

The executives at Shayu Games were in an even worse mood than her, and said in a fit of exasperation, "You didn't tell me before that he has a friend who is the CEO of Dingsheng Industry. That man came up to me and said he wanted to invest 5000 million, which really put me in a difficult position. And that's not all, he also said that he wanted to take market share from Shayu and crush our company."

"You've really ruined me this time. Not only did I fail to acquire the company, but you've also dragged it down with me. If they really target Shayu and try to bankrupt the company, I'll truly become the company's culprit. Do you think our boss will forgive me so easily?"

-

"The CEO of Dingsheng Industry?"

Liu Rushi tightened her grip on her phone: "Is the person you're talking about named Wang Fan?"

I don't know if this is the correct name.

"That guy was so arrogant. He didn't take me seriously at all. He's obviously a rich guy," a senior executive at Shayu said bitterly.

"Do me another favor."

Liu Rushi's eyes flashed with resentment: "Once this is done, make sure Wang Fan and Xingyao are both finished."

"you say."

The executives at Shayu, who were eager for revenge, perked up upon hearing this.

"You spread rumors online, so just say so."

Liu Rushi covered her phone with her hand, afraid that outsiders would hear.

"it is good."

The executives at Sayu and she hit it off immediately.

"Do it discreetly, so no one can find out."

Liu Rushi gave him further instructions, still feeling uneasy.

"understood."

The manager of Shayu hung up the phone in great excitement.

Liu Rushi put away her phone, pretending nothing had happened, pushed open the door, and left through the emergency exit.

She assumed no one was listening, never imagining that there was a person standing at the emergency exit on the 20th floor below.

Hu Qin held a cigarette between his fingers, a complex and unreadable expression flashing in his eyes.

-

Dingsheng Industry and Xinghe Changyou reached a cooperation agreement through Lin Xiyu's efforts.

The two childhood friends signed their names on the contract, putting aside their past grievances and joining hands again, bringing joy to the entire company.

At least on the surface that way.
-

"Give me the money, hurry up and give me the money, or you're not allowed to leave!"

Once Wu Meng received the contract, she immediately began demanding payment, urging the first payment to arrive as soon as possible.

Wang Fan refused to give it to her, so she followed him to his office in the Dingsheng Industrial Building in Shanghai and blocked his way at the door.

“I don’t have that much cash,” Wang Fan replied cryptically. “I’ll pay you back later.”

"You can't owe it."

Wu Meng glared at him, displeased: "The Curious Explorer is in the testing phase, which is exactly when we need to spend money. The advertising alone will cost hundreds of thousands, plus server maintenance fees, hiring human customer service staff, and daily expenses."

"Alright, stop glaring. Your eyes are going to pop out if you keep glaring."

Wang Fan picked at his ear, impatient to listen to her nagging.

Wu Meng was furious: "You don't want to sign any contract? Aren't you just messing with us?"

"Can you blame me?"

Wang Fan retorted, "I invested 50 million, and I can't even get 40% of the shares? What kind of unfair contract is this?"

"Giving you thirty percent would be quite generous."

Wu Meng muttered under her breath, "You just invest money and don't do any work. Do you want to bypass the president and become the boss yourself?"

"Adorable."

Wang Fan laughed in exasperation: "You've been getting a bit arrogant lately!"

"I may be arrogant, but what can you do about it?"

Wu Meng, relying on her best friend's support, stubbornly argued back.

"You wait"

Wang Fan stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled slyly: "I'll introduce Liangzi to someone else tomorrow, someone younger and prettier than you."

"you dare?!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Meng flew into a rage.

"What am I afraid of?"

Wang Fan continued slyly, returning her own words verbatim: "I just introduced him to her, what can you do to me?"

“I’ll call Xiyu right now and tell her you’re bullying me.”

Wu Meng quickly took out her phone from her pocket and dialed Lin Xiyu's number.

Lin Xiyu is busy at school right now. It's the start of the new school year again in mid-September, and she's taking on the role of a homeroom teacher for the new students this year, making her busier than ever before.

Her phone rang, and she took a break from her busy schedule to answer it. After understanding Wu Meng's meaning, she was somewhat amused and exasperated.

"I didn't bully her, you need to make that clear."

Wang Fan was also speechless at Wu Meng's antics, and shouted through the phone: "I wouldn't want someone like her even if she paid me. Only Liangzi likes her."

"He said he wanted to introduce Liangzi to someone and break us up."

Wu Meng glared at him and complained in an annoyed tone.

"Is this something a human being would do?"

Lin Xiyu really stood up for her best friend.

Wu Meng chuckled and pressed the speakerphone button so that Wang Fan could hear it clearly as well.

"I was just joking with her."

Wang Fan's lips twitched: "She took it seriously herself, how can she blame me?"

Before he could finish speaking, his assistant pushed open the door from the outside with a solemn expression. The news he brought was like a thunderclap out of nowhere, stunning everyone.

"Something bad has happened, Mr. Wang. Someone is spreading rumors online that Xinghe Changyou's partner is a murderer."

-

99 was the golden age of China's internet development, with a number of internet companies such as Alibaba, Baidu, Shanda, and Tianya Community being established one after another.

At that time, the internet was not widespread and was limited to high-income groups and specific groups such as universities.

However, even so, the fact that the murderer is linked to the now-powerful CEO of Dingsheng Industrial is an explosive news story that is enough to dazzle people, and its speed of spread on the Internet is astonishing.

Dingsheng Industry's stock price plummeted in response, nearly hitting the daily limit down in just one afternoon.

Reporters arrived even faster, blocking the entrance to the Dingsheng Industrial Building and demanding an interview.

"No, absolutely no one!"

Frustrated, Wang Fan ripped off his tie and tossed it onto the sofa.

"Wang Fan, what exactly happened?"

Wu Meng was also getting anxious and kept asking, "Say something! If you don't explain clearly, we can't help you even if we want to."

"I didn't kill anyone, don't listen to their nonsense."

Wang Fan closed his eyes, not wanting to pay attention to her.

"Mr. Wang, they've posted the surveillance video online."

His assistant, Xu Si, skillfully turned on the computer and found the news article that was spreading rumors.

"What video?"

Wu Meng ran over in a few steps and peered at the screen.

"Huh? Who is this person?"

The video was blurry, but she still recognized Wang Fan at a glance. As for the other person, he really gave her quite a fright.

"Zhang Xiaoqian."

Li Si voiced his doubts on his behalf.

"when did it happen?"

Wu Meng was terrified: "Why would Wang Fan meet Zhang Xiaoqian at a bar?"

"It's just something I've encountered occasionally."

Li Si knew the whole story, but because his boss was there, he didn't reveal the truth about Zhang Xiaoqian's death that night.

Wu Meng was skeptical of his words, but stared wide-eyed as she continued watching the video.

The video shows Wang Fan deliberately approaching Zhang Xiaoqian and whispering in her ear.

Zhang Xiaoqian was provoked and lost control of her emotions, running out of the bar and being hit by a car in the heavy rain.

Wang Fan coldly watched her fall into a pool of blood, showing no intention of saving her, until the ambulance arrived, at which point he coldly turned and left.

-

“Mr. Wang, public opinion is very unfavorable to you right now. Many people are spreading rumors that you have an improper relationship with the dead woman.”

“Some people have even slandered you as a cold-blooded monster and a murderer, saying that you should be held responsible for that woman’s death and demanding that you be severely punished by law.”

As an assistant, Xu Si was used to dealing with all sorts of scandals for her boss.

However, the escalation of this matter still exceeded his capabilities.

"Wang Fan, so Zhang Xiaoqian's death was related to you."

Wu Meng was dumbfounded, and her gaze towards Wang Fan involuntarily carried a hint of fear.

She never imagined that Wang Fan had such a cold side.

Even though he didn't kill Zhang Xiaoqian with his own hands, it still sent chills down one's spine.

Yes, I just can't stand her.

Wang Fan did not deny it, his eyes showing an unprecedented ferocity: "She hit Xi Yu with her car, she deserves to die."

Even if she deserved to die

Wu Meng had mixed feelings: "You didn't have to do this. Being exposed like this will only drag you down with you."

"What other choice do we have?"

Wang Fan retorted, "She's about to leave the country. Once she's in the United States, she'll be able to escape. Do you really want to use American law to punish her?"

"What did you tell her?"

Wu Meng choked, then asked, "Did the stimulation drive her crazy?"

Wang Fan leaned back in his chair and didn't say a word.

The matter of the dragon bed is too deeply involved, and once it is exposed, the subsequent development of events will be even more unpredictable.

Now that Dingsheng Industry and Xinghe Changyou are tied together, even if he has grievances against Gu Bin, he cannot take advantage of his misfortune at this time.

Revealing this would be tantamount to digging their own graves, and would be detrimental to both of them.