Chapter 120: 120 Normal Business Practices

The players at the mahjong table also looked towards Xu Yang. Just now, Zhao Yuxin had seen the Douyin video and shared the news with them.

However, they all believed that Xu Yang would not do such a thing. Their gaze was not meant as an inquisition about whether he had done it, but rather to discuss how to handle the matter.

This kind of issue, if not handled properly, could be very troublesome.

The company would definitely be affected.

Not only would the bottom-of-the-river-catch be impacted, but even the bottom-of-the-river-catch would suffer repercussions.

Even the movie “War Leopard,” which Xu Yang invested in, would not be immune to the fallout.

Anyone and anything related to him would be affected.

The competition would not miss any opportunity to take a shot.

“Of course, I didn’t do it,” Xu Yang said, annoyed.

“If you didn’t, that’s good. I believe you. That female anchor has a serpent’s face, not nearly as pretty as me, and she certainly can’t hold a candle to my sister-in-law. How could you possibly be interested in that type of person?” Xu Xiaoyu let out a sigh of relief.

“You guys don’t doubt me, do you?” Xu Yang looked towards Zhao Yuxin and the others.

“Of course, we believe you,” they exclaimed in unison.

“Honey, what do we do now? How should we handle this? If we don’t manage it well, it could be very troublesome,” Zhao Yuxin asked.

“I’ve already thought of a solution. Just wait and see,” Xu Yang responded.

Xu Yang returned to his room, took his laptop, and sat down on the sofa.

Everyone exchanged puzzled looks, somewhat unsure about what Xu Yang was planning to do.

Could he deal with it just by taking out his laptop?

Xu Yang had no intention of explaining as he opened his computer, ready to begin working, when his phone rang again.

It was a call from Li Liangping, the CEO of Douyin.

“President Xu, you’ve seen the video related to you, right? Do you need me to do something? Block that female anchor’s account or anything else—just say the word,” said Li Liangping.

These words fully demonstrated Li Liangping’s trust in Xu Yang.

As a business tycoon, he was naturally aware of what the situation was with the video.

It was clearly a case of defamation against Xu Yang.

In the video, the male figure was unclear, deliberately blurred, with the only clear aspect being Wang Ting’s accusations against Xu Yang.

This was nothing short of outright slander.

Such tactics might fool the general public, but not these business magnates.

“President Li, thank you, but there’s no need for you to do anything. I’ll have it handled soon,” Xu Yang said.

If it weren’t for his hacking skills, he might have really needed Li Liangping’s help.

But with the hacking skills at his disposal, he wouldn’t need any assistance.

Finding the evidence and posting it online would suffice.

“Alright, if there’s anything you need help with, let me know as soon as possible.” After saying that, Li Liangping hung up the phone.

Xu Yang set down his phone and started tapping away at the keyboard with rapid clicks.

Zhao Yuxin stopped playing mahjong and, along with Xu Xiaoyu, stood behind Xu Yang to watch his operations.

Xu Deming, Zhao Hai, and Xu Dewei chatted while drinking tea on the side.

The more Zhao Yuxin and Xu Xiaoyu watched Xu Yang’s operations, the wider their eyes opened.

…

At the Yang family residence.

“Hahaha, fantastic, Xu Yang is embroiled in a scandal with a female anchor; he’s definitely going to fall this time!” Yang Jingsheng said, taking delight in the scandal.

The internet was buzzing with the news, and Yang Jingsheng was all too happy to revel in it.

“Seems like someone is targeting Xu Yang,” Yang Tiancheng remarked.

“Dad, are you saying this is all fake? That the female anchor is framing him?” asked Yang Jingsheng.

“Of course, can’t you see it? Such an obvious set-up,” replied Yang Tiancheng.

“Even if it’s a setup, it should still be quite troublesome for him, right?” Yang Jingsheng asked.

“Indeed, if he can’t produce evidence to prove his innocence, it will be very troublesome.”

As a seasoned corporate fox, Yang Tiancheng naturally knew the severity of such matters.

The public is easily manipulated by those with ulterior motives.

Moreover, some people aren’t concerned with the truth; they’re just interested in the spectacle.

Some can even destroy a person simply by leveraging public opinion.

“That’s good, who cares if it’s a setup or not, as long as Xu Yang has troubles, that’s all that matters. It would be best if Fengcai Guild and Jiang Di Lao are affected and both go bankrupt. If that happens, Meiwei Hotpot can be saved, and Dad, you wouldn’t have to leave Meiwei Group,” Yang Jingsheng said excitedly.

“If Jiang Di Lao goes bankrupt, it’s indeed possible that Meiwei Hotpot could come back to life,” Yang Tiancheng said, his eyes lighting up.

The current predicament of Meiwei Hotpot came from Jiang Di Lao doing exceptionally well, especially since Meiwei Hotpot was located right next to it.

Without Jiang Di Lao, Meiwei Hotpot’s business could return to normal.

“Haha, it seems even heaven can’t stand it anymore, let’s see how Xu Yang can continue to be so arrogant.” Yang Jingsheng laughed gleefully at the misfortune.

“I really don’t know who’s behind this move against Xu Yang. If they really take Xu Yang down resulting in Jiang Di Lao’s closure, I really ought to thank that person,” Yang Tiancheng’s mood improved a lot.

Today is New Year’s Eve. It seems that with the New Year comes a turn of luck for me.

Zhao Yulu returned to her room and dialed Chen Guanglei’s phone number.

The call connected quickly.

Zhao Yulu asked directly, “Chen Guanglei, is it you who’s behind the plot against Xu Yang by Wang Ting?”

Wang Ting had just been signed and then released that kind of video.

If there wasn’t someone behind it, she would absolutely not have done such a thing.

She knew Xu Yang very well; he would definitely not do anything like that.

The most likely person to have instigated Wang Ting was Chen Guanglei.

Chen Guanglei had always disliked Xu Yang and even targeted him before. During the last gamble on stones, he lost over ten million to Xu Yang.

Given Chen Guanglei’s character, he wouldn’t let it go so easily.

“Yu Lu, what are you talking about? What does Wang Ting’s matter have to do with me?” Chen Guanglei sounded perplexed.

“Chen Guanglei, stop playing dumb. How can you do something and not admit it? What kind of behavior is that?” Zhao Yulu said.

“How do you know that what Wang Ting said is false, and Xu Yang couldn’t possibly exploit Wang Ting?” Chen Guanglei asked.

“I understand him; he would never do such a thing. And Wang Ting, just a female host, wouldn’t oppose a boss like Xu Yang on her own. There must be someone behind this, and it’s definitely someone from our guild, most likely you,” Zhao Yulu said.

“Alright, I admit it, it was me who instructed Wang Ting to do it,” Chen Guanglei, feeling cornered, had to confess.

“Chen Guanglei, you’re despicable,” Zhao Yulu said.

“Yu Lu, how could this be called despicable? This is a normal business competition strategy, alright?”

“As long as it can bring down a rival, what’s a little scheme?”

Chen Guanglei seemed indifferent; in his eyes, this wasn’t a big deal.

As a second-generation rich kid, he knew better than the average person about the ruthlessness of business competition.

To him, this scheme was child’s play.

Many people would even kill or set fires for the sake of their projects.

“This counts as a normal business competition strategy?” Zhao Yulu was astonished, clearly not deeply knowledgeable about business inner workings.

“Yes, that’s right, this is a normal business competition strategy. Yu Lu, you’d better leave this matter alone. With this issue, once I’ve created a weakness, I’m confident I can bring Xu Yang down. He won me over ten million in that stone gamble. Does he really think my money is that easy to get?” Chen Guanglei said with a cold smile.

“Fake is ultimately fake, and if evidence is found, the one who will be in trouble is you,” Zhao Yulu warned.

“Where would he find evidence? He won’t have the chance. He’ll just become a rat everyone wants to hit. This is the New Year’s present I’m giving him, haha,” Chen Guanglei laughed.

“I always feel like he will certainly have a way to deal with it,” Zhao Yulu said.

“Yu Lu, you’re overrating him. He’s just a fluke success up until now; what kind of methods could he possibly have? If he has any, I’ll twist off my head and kick it around like a ball.”

“Don’t worry, this time he’s definitely finished. Fengcai Guild will surely go down too, and Jiang Di Lao will be affected. The movie he invested in, ‘War Leopard,’ will be impacted too. No, even if the movie isn’t affected, it will flop. In any case, he’s done for this time, haha!” Chen Guanglei was full of confidence.