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The accident scene involving that black SUV was truly horrific.

Car parts were scattered across the entire highway lane.

Broken plastic parts, broken metal pieces, and torn tires covered three lanes, making it look like a toy car that had been thrown to the ground by a child and was now in pieces.

Fortunately, due to the heavy rain, no vehicles were driving fast, and the vehicles behind them braked steadily behind the accident vehicle, preventing a larger chain-reaction collision.

But the entire highway was completely blocked as a result, and the red taillights formed a long line stretching for several kilometers in the rain.

Zhang Yifan and his two companions were stuck in the middle of the highway, unable to move.

The heavy rain was still falling, and even with the wipers on their fastest setting, they couldn't clear the rainwater off the windshield.

I could only vaguely see the SUV that had crashed ahead, leaning against the side of the emergency lane, surrounded by several people making phone calls, their figures swaying in the rain.

"I can't see what's going on ahead."

Shen Zhiyi pressed her face close to the car window, squinting as she looked outside.

"I saw that the car was badly damaged; it looked like the wheels had come off."

"Don't look at it, it will make you feel bad."

Lu Wanqing sighed from the back row.

"Driving in this downpour is really dangerous, Yifan. Don't rush when the road clears up. Let's drive slowly and safety comes first."

Since his future mother-in-law had given him such instructions, Zhang Yifan quickly agreed and then turned his gaze forward again.

It's as if by looking at it this way, you can see exactly what happened at the front of the accident.

Fortunately, the heavy rain gradually stopped after a while.

Emergency rescue personnel on the highway arrived quickly, and the debris from the accident vehicle was quickly cleared to the side of the road, allowing the blocked traffic to begin moving slowly.

As Zhang Yifan slowly drove past the SUV involved in the accident, the three people in the car got a clear look at the entire vehicle.

The entire car body looked as if it had been crushed by a giant hand and then casually thrown on the ground.

The right front wheel was broken off at the base, the entire front of the car was shattered, the hood was rolled up like a crumpled sheet of iron, the crash beam was broken in two, the A and B pillars were bent, all six airbags deployed, and the white airbags were stained with dark red blood.

In the passenger seat, a blood-covered figure could be vaguely seen, leaning against the window with its head tilted to the side, motionless, its fate unknown.

A man with a bloody head was standing by the roadside, his right leg curled up and unable to put weight on it; it was clearly broken.

He was leaning against the guardrail, his face covered in blood, yelling at his phone. His voice could be faintly heard through the car window.

Passing cars slowed down, and you could vaguely see people inside the cars taking pictures of the horrific scene with their phones.

Shen Zhiyi and Lu Wanqing couldn't help but gasp when they saw the tragic scene.

Lu Wanqing covered her mouth, her face pale: "Could it really be that I'm a jinx...? How come it really rained when I said it would rain heavily, and it really happened when I said something bad would happen?"

"Mom, now you know... You really can't just say things carelessly from now on..."

Shen Zhiyi's voice trembled slightly.

"What brand is this car? It looks like it's made of cardboard."

Lu Wanqing frowned and stared at the SUV's logo for a while, then took out her phone and made a note in her notes app.

"When I get back, I'll definitely tell the purchasing department that we absolutely cannot buy this brand of vehicle for company use in the future. It's just too flimsy!"

Shen Zhiyi was not in the mood to argue with Lu Wanqing.

This tragic accident left all three of them feeling quite heavy-hearted on their way home.

Lu Wanqing stopped nagging. Shen Zhiyi leaned back in the passenger seat, staring blankly out the window the whole way, her fingers unconsciously twisting the seatbelt.

Zhang Yifan drove even more cautiously, gripping the steering wheel tightly with both hands, keeping the speed below the speed limit, and being extra careful even when overtaking.

As Zhang Yifan passed the wrecked car, he recognized what kind of car it was.

Miaomiao SUV!

The car model was only released after the college entrance examination, but I didn't expect that less than a month later, we can already see the actual car on the road.

It seems that with the endorsement of Chrysanthemum, this car is indeed selling very well, and production capacity is expanding rapidly.

But he also realized something else.

It seems the Miaomiao SUV scandal that the system previously mentioned is about to happen.

This accident on the highway seems to be the beginning of the whole incident.

He never expected to witness such a historic moment firsthand.

However, according to the timeline provided by the system, this incident will not immediately become a trending topic sweeping the entire internet.

This first accident was only brought to light and exposed after the Miaomiao SUV had been plagued by continuous quality problems and the number of accidents had piled up to the point that it could no longer be contained.

In other words, there is still time for Chixing's stock to rise significantly, and now is not the best time to sell Chixing stock.

Zhang Yifan drove, silently making plans in his mind.

When should all stocks be sold to maximize profits?

……

The incident began spreading online in just half an hour.

The accident was filmed by many passersby and posted online.

Because it involved chrysanthemums, the video quickly went viral.

The footage of the wrecked Miaomiao SUV being towed away by a tow truck, accompanied by the headline "First crash in a car manufacturing company," has gone viral on various platforms, and the comment sections are in an uproar.

Inside Ma Guoliang's office at Chixing headquarters.

He was yelling at the head of public relations, spitting all over the other man's face:

"Suppress it! We have to suppress this hype no matter what! No matter how much money we spend, how many online trolls we hire, or how many penalties we inflict, we have to suppress it!"

The public relations manager wiped the sweat from his brow, his voice trembling slightly:

"It won't work, Mr. Ma, we simply can't control it."

Photos of the accident scene have been circulating everywhere, and several influential bloggers are sharing them. Some have even discovered that this is the first crash involving the Miaomiao SUV since its launch…

"Our own public relations budget alone is simply not enough to suppress such a huge amount of buzz."

After calming down, Ma Guoliang also realized this.

Chixing is, in the end, just a fledgling new car company. Its public relations budget and distribution channels are simply incomparable to those of the big manufacturers.

He sighed heavily, waved for the public relations manager to leave, and then picked up his phone to call Rossi.

As soon as the call connected, Rossi's cursing burst out from the receiver.

The sound was so loud that Ma Guoliang had to move the phone a few centimeters away from his ear:

"Ma Guoliang, you're a fucking good-for-nothing! You can't even build a proper car! How could you cause such a huge accident! Are you trying to ruin us both?!"

Ma Guoliang was severely criticized and didn't dare to say a word in response.

He was internally complaining.

It's all because you were in such a hurry to sell the car that the whole vehicle didn't undergo complete road testing. You just ran some data in the lab and pushed it directly to the market. How could it not have a major accident?

However, he was very humble: "President Luo, please calm down. The specific cause of this accident can only be confirmed after the damaged vehicle is retrieved. The preliminary judgment is that it may have been caused by some minor issues."

"A minor issue?"

Rossi's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"The front of the car is completely smashed to pieces, the wheels are flying off, and the crash beam is broken. You're telling me this is a minor problem?"

That's on the highway! It's a matter of life and death!

Do you know how nasty the online insults are these days? "Chrysanthemums make cars, Chixing manufactures them," "SUVs made of paper"...

Have you seen these headlines?

Ma Guoliang held his phone and listened silently to Rossi's long string of insults for several minutes, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Rossi finally got tired of yelling and remained silent for a while before her tone softened slightly.

After calming down, he realized that Chrysanthemum and Chixing were now tied together by Miaomiao Cars; their fates were intertwined.

The car overturned, and Chrysanthemum couldn't escape either.

"In this public relations incident, Chrysanthemum will cooperate with Chixing."

Leave the task of calming down the media frenzy to us; your job, Chixing, is to investigate the cause of the accident as quickly as possible.

Rossi paused for a moment, then emphasized:

"But the cause of the accident is definitely not due to a quality problem with the Miaomiao SUV itself... Do you understand?"

Ma Guoliang quickly replied, "Okay, Mr. Luo, I understand."

Rossi continued, "Once we find any quality issues with the Miaomiao SUV, we must fix them as soon as possible, and then re-release the improved model next month."

"Re-release?"

Ma Guoliang was shocked; his fingers gripping the phone became stiff.

"Mr. Luo, normally, if a batch of cars has quality problems, shouldn't there be a recall? And announcing the launch of a new car right after the press conference—isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"recall?"

Rossi sneered, his tone carrying the disdain of an experienced person for a newcomer.

"Isn't a recall tantamount to publicly admitting that the Miaomiao SUV itself has quality problems? If it affects the stock prices of Juhua and Chixing, can you bear that responsibility?"

He paused, then continued:

"After addressing all these quality issues, we'll announce a major technological breakthrough for the Miaomiao SUV, discontinuing the previous generation and focusing all our efforts on producing the all-new generation. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand, Mr. Luo is brilliant."

Ma Guoliang quickly agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Ma Guoliang slumped back in his office chair, unable to recover for a long time.

Rossi truly lives up to his reputation as the CEO of Chrysanthemum; he's utterly heartless!

But then again, no merchant is without cunning, and it is precisely because of this cunning that he has been able to sit firmly in that position for so many years.

Ma Guoliang felt he had benefited greatly, so he silently picked up the landline and instructed his secretary to carry it out.

After hanging up the phone, Rossi leaned back on the sofa and pondered for a long time.

As expected, the technology of this new car manufacturer, Chixing, has significant flaws.

Such a serious accident happened less than a month after the new car was launched!

Despite the torrential rain, the damage to that car was outrageous; it looked like it was made of paper.

It seems we can't place all our hopes on Chixing.

He picked up the landline on the table, dialed an internal line, and his voice regained its usual calm and composure:

"Help me schedule an appointment with the heads of Beizhang and Qiurui. Tell them that Chrysanthemum wants to discuss cooperation in the field of new energy."