215: Stupid son!
When Liu Jiang heard what Liu Zhi said, he concluded that this matter was definitely related to him.
"What did you do? I knew it must have been you who offended someone."
It was only then that Liu Zhi slowly recounted everything that happened last night.
He couldn't believe it either, "Dad, yesterday I represented Lius Group at a gathering, but the process wasn't particularly friendly."
"I remember I had already settled things with the people from Yuan, but who knew there would be some arguments in the end. I endured it at the time, but who knew I still offended the people from Yuan."
When Liu Jiang heard these words, he was furious, his face completely red.
The assistant next to him saw the situation and immediately spoke up to dissuade him.
"Chairman Liu, don't be angry. Everything needs to be handled slowly."
Normally, Liu Jiang didn't care what his son did, even if it was a mess, he had never offended any powerful figures.
He couldn't accept this sudden situation, "Liu Zhi, is this what you've been doing? You actually dared to offend Yuan."
This was equivalent to cutting off his own retreat. At this moment, Liu Jiang was even stuttering a little.
He was clearly unable to accept this matter. He couldn't stand still for a moment, but luckily, the quick-eyed and quick-handed person next to him helped him up.
He had originally thought of letting the people behind him elevate him, but now it seemed absolutely impossible.
Liu Zhi on the other end of the phone was also speaking incoherently, not knowing what he was repeating.
At that moment, Liu Jiang's heart was in despair. After all, he had worked for so long to get Lius Group to where it was today, and it could finally stand on its own feet.
His own prestige had also begun to build up bit by bit. Just when everything was getting better, something like this happened, making it difficult to proceed.
The people next to him were also constantly trying to persuade Liu Jiang. Now, only by taking care of his health would he have the strength to face what was to come.
But Liu Jiang was unable to accept what he was about to face.
In the past, wherever Lius Group went, it was respected, and it also had a reputation for integrity.
Suddenly, all of this vanished into thin air. It would be difficult for anyone to accept this.
No matter how the people next to him tried to persuade him, Liu Jiang could not get over this matter.
He locked himself in his office for a long time.
When he opened the door again, his expression was very poor, as ugly as a bitter gourd.
"I'm really sorry. This time, I've let everyone down. I never thought that Lius Group, after all this time, would be ruined by my foolish son!"
But now that it had happened, they could only find a way to solve it.
And after the call was hung up, Liu Zhi was also very anxious, not knowing how his father would handle this matter.
After realizing who he had provoked, he called his father again.
After all, Lius Group was his support, and he absolutely could not lose the company!
If he lost this support, it would be equivalent to losing his foundation. Moreover, the tax evasion exposed by the company was originally a major issue.
But after the call was connected, Liu Jiang gave him a thorough scolding: "How could I have given birth to such a stupid son like you? I even entrusted so many matters of Lius Group to you!"
"All the wealth I've accumulated after working so hard for so long is now all being destroyed because of a few words you said and a few people you offended."
Even with all the scolding, Liu Zhi didn't dare to retort at all. He just listened silently, waiting for his father to calm down before asking.
After being scolded for a long time, Liu Jiang gradually became silent. At this moment, Liu Zhi slowly spoke: "Dad, what should we do now? Is there any way to solve this? I really didn't mean to."
Facing such a question, Liu Jiang felt his blood pressure instantly rise.
"Get over to the company right now and take a good look at how you should handle this mess!"
After hanging up the phone, Liu Zhi quickly put on a decent suit and went straight to the Group without thinking.
Upon arrival, he found that everyone was in a panic. Some of the employees below had immediately resigned after hearing the news from above.
They didn't want to be involved with such a Group, as it would be more difficult to find a job later.
Just then, a few people bumped into Liu Zhi, "We're really sorry, General Manager Liu. We didn't see where we were going just now."
When Liu Zhi heard what they said, he was furious. He swung his fist and questioned them.
"Tell me, what are you planning to do? You haven't been at the company for long and you already want to run away? Do you believe that with just a few words, I can make it impossible for you to make a living in this industry?"
Immediately after, Liu Zhi went behind and saw that Liu Jiang's face was particularly pale. All the scolding from just now flashed before his eyes.
In fact, he had long been tired of the old days, where he had no power and was always suppressed by others.
This feeling was very uncomfortable. After some thought, Liu Zhi felt that since things had already been messed up, he might as well let the power of Lius Group fall into his hands.
It would be more convenient for him to handle things then. So, he quietly put medicine into his father's water cup.
Then, he pushed the door open and walked in, putting on a pitiful look, and began to cry to his father.
"Dad, I don't know why things turned out this way. This has nothing to do with me. I really didn't say anything wrong."
But Liu Jiang didn't buy anything he said. He knew better than anyone what kind of son he was.
"I don't want to hear your nonsense. Just tell me how to solve this. Once the tax evasion issue gets out, Lius Group will be finished!"
As they spoke, a heated argument erupted between them, but all of this was within Liu Zhi's control.
He already knew what would happen next. Liu Jiang's blood pressure rose, and he wanted to raise his hand to hit him.
But he didn't expect Liu Jiang to fall to the ground so quickly. The people next to him immediately ran in, saw the situation, and started shouting.
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"What in the world is going on? Chairman Liu just fainted like this. Who will lead our Lius Group next?"
Hearing these words, Liu Zhi was almost driven mad. Was he standing here not even considered an actor? These people came in and said such things.
He kept muttering to himself. Liu Jiang had already fallen to the ground before he even drank the glass of water.
He thought that if he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have had to do it himself and put medicine in the water.
He had originally wanted to secretly ruin the other party's health so that the Group would belong to him alone, but he didn't expect to directly make the person sick with anger.
"What are you still standing here for? Can't you see I'm here? My father is sick, so of course I will manage this Group. I will handle everything personally!"
The people next to him felt as if they had been given a reassurance after hearing these words. It was a good thing that even though Chairman Liu had fallen, his son could still stand up.
"That's great. We'll take Chairman Liu to the hospital now."
However, with such a sudden incident, some people in the Group were still feeling uneasy. Power was being transferred at this most crucial moment.
This was unacceptable to people, and those below began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"Did you hear? The Chairman was so angry this morning that he fainted. They say this matter is also related to his son, and now his son is the main person in charge of the Group."
Although everyone knew there might be something fishy about this matter, they didn't dare to say it in front of Liu Zhi.
"What are you talking about? Anyway, the company is now facing both internal and external problems. No matter what, it's absolutely impossible to restore Lius Group to its former vitality in a short period of time."
Hearing this, the people next to him were also very helpless. As long as they could get their salary for this month.
That would be great, but Liu Zhi was like a new official taking office, full of ambition.
He would definitely stir up some other trouble, making it impossible for the original employees below to have peace.
Perhaps all the old employees his father used before would be laid off.
Lius Group was now bustling with activity, handling all matters. Even so, they were making it difficult for themselves to survive and rebuild.
Liu Zhi sat in the Chairman's office chair. The feeling of being high above could not be described in words.
He felt that he had finally obtained everything he wanted. Then, he replaced everyone. This major reshuffle was equivalent to injecting some fresh energy into Lius Group.
Over the years, he had also cultivated many capable people under Liu Jiang's leadership, and now they could finally come to the forefront.
"Now is the time for you to show your skills. Don't make me teach you how to do it."
"Redo all the company's financial reports from before. The sooner the better. You must not let them find any loopholes, otherwise Lius Group is likely to be in trouble."
Thinking of this, Liu Zhi felt that the people he had offended before were nothing.
With Lius Group in his hands, with so much money and other human resources, it wouldn't be possible to bring it down within this period of time.
But the financial reports were too numerous. The people in the finance department said they couldn't do it at all. If they were forced to do it, they would have to resign.
They had to quickly break free from Lius Group so they wouldn't fall into this quagmire.
"Chairman Liu, we respect you now, so we are telling you the truth. These financial reports really cannot be done. Even if someone from above comes to investigate, they will quickly find loopholes."
"This solution cannot solve everything. Quickly think of another way, unless our Group truly has no major loopholes."
At this moment, Liu Zhi's face was filled with various worried expressions. He chased all these people out and locked himself in the office.
He felt a headache and fever, but he couldn't solve this difficult problem.
Meanwhile, Su Yue had also obtained a simple screening, which was the final list of companies that wanted to cooperate.
He flipped through these lists repeatedly, eliminating some unreliable companies, and only selected a portion of candidates from them.
However, Su Yue gazed at the intelligence machine and fell into deep thought, not at all flustered.
After all, these companies were reliable and had been screened out. Their main purpose was to obtain relevant intelligence.
And at this moment, a celebrity who had contacted Su Yue before came to his door.
At this moment, Xia Ruoyun didn't know what was going on, she just heard her phone ringing.
Su Yue slowly walked over and answered the phone. This celebrity seemed very carefree, but also a little socially awkward.
"What are you busy with lately? Do you have time to meet me? I have something I want to talk to you about."
Su Yue was a little surprised to hear this, as this celebrity only knew him as a small employee.
He smiled slightly, a faint smile on his lips: "Besides my daily fixed work, I don't have anything else. You suddenly called me, did you encounter something difficult?"
Facing such a question, Xia Ruoyun's voice on the other end of the phone was a little hoarse.
"If you really want to talk, I do feel a bit troubled recently. I don't know who to talk to. You also know that there aren't many trustworthy people in the entertainment industry, so I can only talk to you."
The other party had already called, and the attitude was so sincere. Before, Su Yue had also used his identity as Yuan to give some pointers and expose some inside truths.
"Okay, then I'll set a place. You can meet me there later. You can tell me what's going on while we eat."
As expected, after the two met, Xia Ruoyun's expression was always very conflicted.
She wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start. Each time, she could only give an awkward smile and then start eating on her own.
Finally, she started chatting again: "I don't know what's been going on lately. I can't eat well or sleep well. I always feel like there's something I haven't done."
Hearing these words, Su Yue had a bad premonition. He put down his chopsticks on the table, stared at the other party for a long time, and asked directly.
"You've already asked me out, so you naturally don't want to hide anything from me, right? If you have any confusion, you might as well just say it, and I can help you answer it."
Hearing this, Xia Ruoyun finally decided not to continue hiding it. She felt that this thing was like a stone, pressing tightly on her heart.
If someone could listen to her cry now, the suppressed emotions in her heart would be released a lot.
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