CH 70

TL: Hua

After entering the room, Sheng Songbai reluctantly sat on the seat next to Shen Boyan and said, “I kept my promise and brought you the evidence that Yang Han framed Xia Company. By the way, could you please stop threatening me? I left early and wanted to go on a trip to find a companion, but you ruined everything.”

As early as when Yang Han made people kneel down and cry in front of the Wenhui Building, Shen Boyan had a premonition that Yang Han would launch a frantic attack on him. Shen Boyan is very confident in himself. Under his control, Wenhui is as solid as an iron plate. But as the company develops, there will always be people with different ideas. To grasp this as quickly and accurately as possible, Shen Boyan immediately thought of Sheng Songbai, who “resigned” before the new year.

He found Sheng Songbai drunk in a bar on a rainy night and gave him two choices: to cooperate with him and put the past behind, and he would also help him to set up his own company; or to cooperate with Yang Han, and if Yang Han couldn’t get Shen Boyan killed, he guaranteed that Sheng Songbai would never have a good life.

He politely left these words and quickly departed.

Sheng Songbai was still hesitant at first, but when Yang Han found him as Shen Boyan said and extended an invitation to him, he chose the first option without hesitation.

The moment he saw Yang Han, he knew that Yang Han could never defeat Shen Boyan. On the road to success, Shen Boyan met too many “Yang Han”s.

Shen Boyan cast a sidelong glance at him and faintly said, “I thought you wanted to turn your grief and anger into struggle and create your own company.”

Sheng Songbai was told what was on his mind and smiled without saying anything.

“Alright, let’s get down to business about Yang Han’s next move.”

“Hold on.”

Shen Boyan suddenly stopped him. He turned away and took out his mobile phone. Then his deep and sophisticated face, which he usually used for business meetings, suddenly changed, and great joy emanated from the depths of his pupils.

He adjusted to the WeChat page and quickly sent an invitation. It was a video call, and a moment later, the call was picked up. A familiar face appeared in the center of the screen. Shen Boyan happily waved his hand at the person at the other end of the video; the tone of his voice floated lightly in the air.

“Xiao Shu, did you fall asleep just now?”

Xia Shu’an was wearing a pair of gray-black cotton pajamas, and his sleepy face had a colder hue than usual. He looked expressionlessly at Shen Boyan, who showed a pleasant smile and faintly said, “You think I can get any sleep today?”

Shen Boyan showed an innocent expression: “If you hold on a little longer, you’ll be able to sleep soon.”

Xia Shu’an worked hard to stay energized. No matter what, Shen Boyan being successfully released was uplifting news. He received news from Assistant Lin more than ten minutes ago, thinking that Shen Boyan would urgently handle his work. However, it wasn’t long before he contacted him.

“You……”

“Ah, look who I’m with now.”

Shen Boyan turned sideways as if nothing had happened and pointed the camera at Sheng Songbai, who was drinking tea boredly. Sheng Songbai glanced over and waved.

Xia Shu’an’s complexion perked up. He had doubted Sheng Songbai for Yang Han’s ability to poke Wenhui’s sore spot so accurately. Now that he saw him and Shen Boyan together, he felt confused and had an inexplicable premonition.

Seeing Shen Boyan about to explain, he perked up his ears.

The man in the video had a calm expression on his face as he said slowly, “You see, I let you know when I’m staying with someone who holds special feelings for me, both for your peace of mind and to make it easier for the other person to keep their distance.”

He looked meaningfully into the young man’s eyes and said, “This is really a good habit.”

Xia Shu’an on the other end of the conversation: “…”

? ? ? ?

Are you discussing this with me at this time???

Satisfied that he had expressed his dissatisfaction with the past events, Shen Boyan returned to the topic.

“Sheng Songbai was arranged by me to be by Yang Han’s side, and I asked him to collect evidence of Yang Han’s illegal activities, especially the role he played in Xia’s bankruptcy.”

Xia Shu’an’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“Yang Han will launch an attack on you next, mainly using the reason for Xia’s bankruptcy to criticize you. However, I have found some evidence on my end, and I will publish it online.”

“Xia Shu’an, I will let you wash away the injustice on you and the Xia family in front of everyone in a dignified manner.”

Xia Shu’an’s eyes were hot. The soreness caused by staying up late for a long time mixed with the heat in his chest, making his pupils feel a stinging pain.

He blinked hard, took a deep breath, and let it out slowly. After calming down, he said, “I understand. I will cooperate with your plan.”

“Yeah.” The man’s expression turned gentle again: “Xia Shu’an, I still have a lot of work to deal with here, including asking the local police to publicly apologize to me. I may not be able to come back in a short time. You take good care of yourself, and you must bring a driver with you when you go out.”

“I know, you should also take good care of yourself.”

Neither of them are emotional people. After exchanging a few serious words, they hung up the phone.

Sheng Songbai looked at him from the side and said, “Don’t you need to explain to him about being arrested?”

Shen Boyan said concisely and to the point: “No need, he knows.”

“Okay.” Sheng Songbai shrugged his shoulders, and when he saw Shen Boyan looking over, he hurriedly defended himself: “You told me at the time that as long as I could get the evidence that Yang Han had framed Xia, I could pretend to collaborate with Yang Han to attack you. I only provided the information. I didn’t know that he would cooperate with the South African police to get you in.”

Shen Boyan glanced at him lightly and said nothing.

The moon and stars were thin, and in the second half of the night, even those who stayed up late gradually put down their mobile phones and curled up in the warm bed. Only the real all-nighters were fighting bravely in the game or arguing with people online.

At around five o’clock in the morning, roosters crow in the suburbs, and the earth gradually returns to spring in the misty white light.

Many people who didn’t have time to keep up with the trend last night saw push notifications from various websites as soon as they turned on their mobile phones.

What? Is Shen Boyan really gay? !

What? Did Shen Boyan’s boyfriend respond? !

What? Why is it that even if a gay man is rich, his boyfriend can still look so good?!!!!

On such a simple and unadorned morning, some people shed tears at a room full of luxury goods, some frantically pulled back the progress bar with 365-degree screenshots, and others enthusiastically opened a group message…

For most people, the rise and fall of a capitalist is actually none of their business, and they will soon forget the melon they have eaten. But if it involves life, such as a room full of luxuries and beauties that they don’t usually see, it can pique their interest.

Therefore, the popularity of Xia Shu’an’s video uploaded last night didn’t decrease but increased.

And just when everyone was casually chatting about it at work and class, another hot search quietly appeared on the Internet.

Boss Wenhui’s boyfriend is the bankrupt Young Master Xia

[An ordinary passerby v: Laughing to death, some people think that after a new year, everyone will not remember his true face. Let me review the ins and outs of Xia’s bankruptcy last year so that everyone can see what kind of blooming white lotus flower this is. Link to [Rongchuan Daily][Financial Weekly][Rongchuan City Food and Drug Administration official website]

[An ordinary passerby v: Mr. Xia, who righteously demanded an apology to his husband on the hot search last night, has a family that not only disregards the safety of diners but also changes the labels of expired bread products in their own supermarkets, which puts consumers in hospitals. Should we say that birds of a feather flock together? Some people are really blind because God gave them a good face. Oh, this good face may have been exchanged for the dirty money earned by his father. After all, money works wonders. [dog face][dog face]]

[I thought it was a white lotus that emerged from the mud but remained unstained, but they are just two peas in a pod.]

[Laughing, who gave him the courage to stand up for someone else?]

[What do you know? The husband sings, so the wife has to echo, ok?]

……

The comments under this hot search topic are even more filthy and full of malice. However, because the public is more stringent about food safety than the issue of an individual boss, even if the comments below this “ordinary passerby” have completely fallen into disgrace, no one said a word for that “Mr. Xia.”.

[Wenhui’s genuine President Shen: Wow, ah, ah, why! I finally turned from a single fan to a CP fan! Why are you doing this to me! ! ]

[Wuwuwu, sister, give me a hug [hug me] [cry bitterly]]

……

In the night sky of South Africa, there were still a few stars hanging in the sky. In the hotel room, the man watched the continuous curses on the screen and excitedly took out a cigarette.

Xia Shu’an, let me see how you can turn the tide this time!

However, no matter how many people scolded him online, the account with only one video on Weibo remained silent.

It wasn’t until noon that he responded:

[Boyfriend-Xia: Regarding the rumors about Xia’s bankruptcy and whether or not I had plastic surgery done on my face, please think carefully and don’t spread false information. [Rongchuan City Police Station]]

What’s the point of mentioning the police station? Why don’t you just send a lawyer’s letter then?]

[The young master might think the police station is more reliable. These days, the police station takes people away directly, right? [Dog head]]

[Hehehe, I just forwarded it. Ask the police to take me away.]

……

The new Weibo account didn’t reply to any of them, but about half an hour later, the “Rongchuan City Police Station” that he had mentioned suddenly sent out several Weibo posts.

[Rongchuan City Police Station v: Wang, the former chef of Lixia Restaurant, received a large number of unidentified transfers during his work, and the case has been opened for investigation.]

[Rongchuan City Police Station v: Zhang, a former employee of AUO Supermarket, is under further investigation due to commercial bribery and malicious labeling of supermarket products.]

[Rongchuan City Police Station v: During a crackdown on organized crime, our local police station discovered that a certain unscrupulous social organization often collects large amounts of money and engages in some illegal and criminal activities, including being involved in food safety related to the closed Lixia restaurants. Whether the behavior was intentional, our local police station is conducting further investigations.]

[Damn, that’s a huge amount of information!]

[Is this a way of saying that the employees of the restaurants and supermarkets under Xia’s enterprises are all bribed and maliciously planted?]

[Holy sh*t, holy sh*t, this would be too scary if it were true!]

[A chill runs down my spine.]

[Ten years of regular customers of Lixia Restaurant have come here uninvited. Lixia Restaurant has always been dedicated to cooking local Rongchuan dishes. As a Rongchuan native, I really like this restaurant. I have been eating in restaurants since I was a kid. I wonder how they can do such a foolish thing! ! ]

[They must have offended someone. I heard that the Xia family has gone bankrupt. This is too tragic.]

[At first glance, it’s the handiwork of a competitor, and it’s really hard to prevent. Throwing cockroaches into the kitchen or putting flies into the takeout is a crude method, but it’s really effective. ]

[Usually, when you go to a restaurant to eat, if something comes out of the food, the restaurant will consider itself unlucky and pay for it. There is really no place to say this.]

[Who encounters who is unlucky? Nowadays, it only takes two days for the internet’s public opinion to ruin a person, and then clarification won’t be able to make up for the loss.]

[I only think this is true for most people, but is it the same for companies?]

[Of course, otherwise, being so anxious about competing companies and finding ways to discredit the other company’s image is just to take advantage of the opportunity to seek benefits.]

[Then what? If Xia suffers such a loss, will the company not be able to come back? ]

[They can only try to find the mastermind behind the scenes and see how the court decides.]

[Why does this method look so familiar to me?]

[Well, there are different approaches but the same purpose.]

[I have a bold idea.]

[I have it too.]

[Did the husband and wife offend the same person?]

……

[Wenhui Genuine President Shen: So, can we start being fans again now? [crying]]

[Sisters upstairs, let’s wait for the official announcement. Then we will eat this sugar openly! ! ]

……

The flurry of voices on the internet were cut off from the tiny screen. The tiny earpiece carried the sound of a man’s breathing, which seemed agitated despite his best efforts to suppress it.

Xia Shu’an said with some worry, “Dad…”

He had called Father Xia before the first hot search went up in the morning, so that he wouldn’t be suddenly saddened to see his child being criticized for his company’s affairs.

As the truth about the bankruptcy was revealed, public opinion gradually turned towards Xia Shu’an. No more vicious curses could be seen on his Weibo; only gentle comfort remained. There are also many old customers commenting below, missing the taste of Lixia Restaurant and the convenience that AUO Supermarket has provided to Rongchuan people in the past thirty years.

These sincere and simple messages made the eyes of this man, who had been through hard work for half his life, sore. He wiped the corners of his eyes vigorously and then said in a calm tone, “An’an, dad’s old friend called. I’ll hang up first.”

Xia Shu’an couldn’t help but smile when he heard the choked voice on the other side.

“Ok.”

After hanging up the phone, Xia Shu’an received a voice message from his mother after a while: “Your dad was so stimulated that he went back to the room to cry while holding his cell phone.”

Xia Shu’an shook his head unconsciously and quickly lowered his eyes, suppressing the complicated expression in his eyes.

Compared to Xia Shu’an, who was simply angry, Father Xia had more complicated feelings about the lost Xia Company and the whole matter. At the moment when he learned the truth, at the moment of gaining innocence, he had mixed feelings, sour and bitter, fermenting in his chest at the same time, making it difficult for this man in his fifties to experience the joy of washing away his grievances, even for a moment.

Give him time to calm down.

Xia Shu’an walked to the window and took out his cell phone. By the time he realized it, he had already dialed the number.

After two beeps, the call was picked up over there.

“Hey.”

“….” Xia Shu’an was still a little confused and didn’t know why he was calling him, but since it was connected, he could only talk: “It’s morning over there right now, are you busy?”

“I’m busy.” The man chuckled. “A lot of work is waiting for me to take charge.”

“Oh, oh.”

Xia Shu’an felt like she had a lot to say, but he didn’t seem to have much to say. His mind went blank for a moment, and finally he could only say dryly: “Then go and get busy.”

This ruthless reply obviously made the man not very happy.

“Xia Shu’an.”

“Hm?”

“Xia Shu’an.”

The man’s voice was soft, and there was a hint of pampering and indulgence in his tone. It shot through Xia Shu’an’s brain center like an electric current, and his reason was short-circuited for a moment.

Shen Boyan looked down from the window upstairs of the company, looking at the workers who were resuming production below, and whispered: “Xia Shu’an, I will go back soon. You should eat well while I’m away and don’t catch a cold again.”

“I see.”

“Well, I’ll hang up then; I’ll have a meeting later.”

“Oh, bye.”

Waiting until the silence returned to the other end of the phone, Xia Shu’an walked to the edge of the sofa with a bit of a heavy head. He threw the phone on the sofa, then stretched out his hand to touch his cheek.

A little hot.

It’s weird.

Everything on the Internet is proceeding as planned. Although some “netizens” tried to counterattack, there was no splash in the face of strong financial resources and the truth.

When the news of Shen Boyan’s release came out, although the South African side had not publicly apologized, Wenhui’s strong demands and accusations and the public condemnation of the embassy in South Africa proved their determination and Shen Boyan’s innocence.

Chinese people are very complicated. On the one hand, they will hate the rich and secretly hope to see the rich make fools of themselves. But if a citizen is treated unfairly abroad, no matter whether you are poor or rich, they will stand united behind your back and condemn the officials together with you.

The storm that started when Shen Boyan was arrested can be said to have passed safely. Wenhui breathed a sigh of relief. But when the typhoon passed by and swept away those nihilistic things, the last thing left behind was something that can really resonate with the public:

The wife is so beautiful! ! !

Start eating! !

Xia Shu’an, who received countless private messages from the CP Party afterwards: “…”

South Africa, a hotel room.

The haggard man was staring closely at the trending search from a few hours ago. The curtains in the room were tightly closed, and the lights were turned off. The computer screen flickered with an eerie glow, changing to a fluorescent blue and white color on his face.

A few hours ago, after Yang Han saw the report from the Rongchuan City Police Station, his face suddenly turned pale. He subconsciously stood up and bumped his toes on the corner of the sofa.

Forget about those two people who originally worked at Xia’s, how did they find the poisoned actor he “hired”? No one but himself knows about such a confidential matter!

Suddenly, Yang Han’s pupils shrank. There is another person!

After getting drunk with Sheng Songbai a few days ago, Sheng Songbai asked him. Under the influence of alcohol, he was so carried away that he told him why…

Yang Han immediately stood up and called Sheng Songbai, but no one answered. Sheng Songbai’s room was next door to his, and the door was closed tightly when he ran over. He ran downstairs to ask the front desk and learned that Sheng Songbai had checked out last night.

It was at this moment that he realized he had fallen into a trap.

The mobile phone on the table buzzed and vibrated. Yang Han glanced at it with stiff eyes, then immediately grabbed the phone and answered the call.

“Hey—”

A middle-aged man’s voice came from the phone: “According to our agreement, you should put Shen Boyan in dire straits now, but you didn’t. Since you can’t reach the agreement, I will withdraw your funding.”

“No, sir, give me another chance! I have almost found Shen Boyan’s weakness…”

“Don’t you understand?” Probably because it was so pitiful to see him in a frenzy, the man’s tone even had some pity in it: “You’re totally being played by Shen Boyan.”

After saying this, he hung up the phone. There is no value in using people who can’t even see the current situation clearly. He didn’t expect such a person to really bring down Shen Boyan in the first place.

Forget it; it’s just a low-cost attempt.

In the room, Yang Han looked at the phone that had returned to the home screen with a dull expression. He sat quietly on the sofa until, a long time later, another call came in.

“Hello, this is Rongchuan City Police Station…”