389: Chapter 389 Big News!

Watching Shen Yan leave so resolutely, Wu Ya only felt a mix of sourness and bitterness in her heart, as if multiple emotions were exploding in her chest, making her feel so bad she just wanted to cry.

She wanted to blame Shen Yan, but she also knew that everything Shen Yan had done was correct.

It was she who acted willfully and had fanciful notions, always wanting to gain some warmth from Shen Yan that others didn't have.

She knew it was her own delusion, but when that delusion was shattered, she still found it impossible to control her heartache.

Shen Yan was unaware that Wu Ya was silently weeping at the doorway.

After leaving the hotel entrance, he went to a nearby shop to buy souvenirs.

Since it was already very late, most shops were closed.

He went into a shop, casually picked out a few souvenirs with rather unique styles, packed them up, and returned to the hotel.

Just as he thought Wu Ya had returned to the hotel, he found her still standing downstairs. He looked at Wu Ya with some surprise and asked her, "Why are you still standing here?"

Wu Ya hadn't expected Shen Yan to return so quickly. She froze for a moment and quickly wiped away all the tears on her face.

"I... I wanted to get some air downstairs."

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Are you... crying?"

Wu Ya hastily denied it: "No! It's just too windy downstairs."

Shen Yan: "..."

He wasn't an idiot; he could still feel whether the wind was strong or not.

Although he knew this was just a clumsy excuse, he was kind enough not to expose her pretense.

"Is that so? Since the wind is so strong, let's go back and rest first. We have to get up early tomorrow."

Wu Ya nodded frantically.

After going upstairs, the two of them went to their respective rooms to rest.

The next afternoon at two o'clock, the two set off right on time.

Because Liu Hui and Shen Ya and the others were busy, Shen Yan did not tell them his exact arrival time and did not have them come to pick him up.

As soon as he landed and turned on his phone, Gu Mingming's call immediately came through.

He swiped to answer and held the phone to his ear.

"President Shen! Where are you right now? Have you returned?!"

Seeing how flustered the other party was, Shen Yan frowned and asked, "I just got back. What's wrong?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Gu Mingming took a deep breath and replied, "My grandfather had an accident. The news is reporting on it now. Where are you? I need to talk to you!"

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow.

He knew that Gu Hui would definitely have an accident around this time, but he hadn't expected things to happen so quickly.

Thinking this, he said to Gu Mingming, "I'm at the airport now. If you have time, come pick me up."

Gu Mingming agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yan turned to Wu Ya and said, "I have something to deal with later. You can go back by yourself first."

Wu Ya blinked and asked him, "Is it something related to the company? Do you need my help?"

Shen Yan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Although I know you care a lot about the company, there's no need to spend all your personal time on company matters. You accompanied me on this two-day business trip, so out of courtesy and reason, I must give you some time off."

"Let me think... I'll give you three days off first. After three days, we'll see if the company has anything pressing. If not, I'll let you continue resting."

Wu Ya knew she should be happy, but for some reason, she just couldn't feel happy, perhaps because she wouldn't see Shen Yan if she wasn't working.

"But now is exactly when the company needs people the most. I can't rest at a time like this..."

Before she finished speaking, Shen Yan interrupted her with a smile.

"When isn't the company short of people?"

"Don't worry, even if you rest for a few days, the company won't go bankrupt. Just go back and rest well."

Wu Ya opened her mouth, but finally agreed.

The moment she left, Gu Mingming arrived right after.

The moment he got out of the car, he was as agitated as if he had swallowed firecrackers.

"President Shen! You're finally back. Gu Corporation is in huge trouble!"

Shen Yan handed his luggage to Gu Mingming, asking him to put it in the trunk. As he walked toward the passenger seat, he asked Gu Mingming, "What kind of major trouble?"

Gu Mingming recounted the events in detail.

Actually, the situation was almost exactly as Shen Yan had guessed.

Gu Hui had an accident.

The news reports weren't very detailed, but essentially, he had engaged in illegal business.

Not only did he earn nearly tens of billions in illegal funds through illicit dealings, but he also possessed a stockpile of heavily armed military weapons.

The police had already arrested him, with the provisional charge being illegal possession.

As soon as Gu Hui was arrested, chaos erupted within Gu Corporation.

The media scrambled to get into Gu Corporation to interview them.

The stock price of Gu Corporation plummeted by thirty points in a single day.

"Gu Xuantian is currently preparing for a Board of Directors meeting. If nothing unexpected happens, he probably intends to get the board members to support him taking over the Chairman's position."

Hearing this, Shen Yan leaned against the window, turned to Gu Mingming, and asked, "How is the task I asked you to handle progressing?"

As soon as the words fell, a trace of guilt flashed across Gu Mingming's face.

"I have done my utmost, but... there are still a few people who are unyielding and won't listen to me."

"My original plan was that if you hadn't returned yet, I would confront Gu Xuantian head-on and secure control of the Chairman's position no matter what."

"But since you said you are back, I came over first to ask for your opinion."

Shen Yan let out a sneer.

Although he knew Gu Mingming's ability wasn't much better than Gu Xuantian's, hearing that Gu Mingming still hadn't completed the task he assigned after such a long time still struck him as somewhat amusing.

Hearing Shen Yan's laughter, Gu Mingming's face instantly flushed. He pursed his lips and said to Shen Yan, "It's really not that I wasn't taking it seriously. It's just that those few people are fundamentally stubborn; no matter what I say, they won't listen."

"I've tried both soft and hard tactics, but they are still unconvinced. In short, I'm still tied up with them."

"I originally thought Grandpa wouldn't have an accident so soon, giving me a bit more time. I didn't expect things to happen so suddenly; this matter just exploded all at once..."

Shen Yan couldn't be bothered to listen to him continue. He raised his hand to interrupt Gu Mingming and said, "Don't tell me all this. It's useless even if you talk until your lips are worn out. You failed to complete the task, so that is your own issue."

"You said Gu Xuantian has already started convening the Board of Directors, right?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Gu Mingming nodded.

"As far as I know, that's the situation. The Board of Directors meeting starts at six in the evening. If we can interrupt that meeting before six this evening, then we..."

Before he could finish, Shen Yan asked Gu Mingming with a puzzled look, "Why would we need to interrupt the Board of Directors meeting?"