Volume 5: Twenty Undoubted Chapter 364: Rationality or selfish idealism
On the way back, in the car, seeing Jiang Xiaoguo staring at him, Yuan Xudong said unnaturally:
"Why do you keep looking at me?"
“Nothing!”
Jiang Xiaoguo glared at Yuan Xudong and said angrily:
"Tell me, why did you say that about Mr. Zhou? Do you have a grudge against him?"
"No!"
Yuan Xudong drove seriously and smiled:
"I just can't stand him scolding you. You are so fierce with me, but you are as wilt as an eggplant hit by frost with him. This is too much of a difference in treatment. I feel uncomfortable!"
"What does it have to do with me whether you feel comfortable or not?"
Jiang Xiaoguo rolled his eyes at Yuan Xudong, looked at the street outside the car window and asked:
"Where are you taking me, not back to school?"
"Don't go back to school, go home!"
"Where's my mom?"
"No, I don't dare to go see my mother-in-law now. What if she wants to beat me?"
Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"I've made a lot of money recently to buy milk powder, so I bought a few houses. I'll take you to see them!"
"No, you take me back to school!"
"No, it's almost there!"
"Take me back to school, or stop the car so I can take a taxi back by myself!"
"Don't be stubborn!"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo who was making trouble with him every day, Yuan Xudong said with a little impatience:
"You're in a bad mood every day. Can you be a little better and more obedient?"
"you……"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong, this scumbag, dared to say that to her, Jiang Xiaoguo was so angry that she pulled the car door hard and said:
"Stop the car, stop it quickly, I want to get off!"
"Stop it, there's no place to park here, we'll be there soon!"
While driving, Yuan Xudong held Jiang Xiaoguo's hands and said:
"I have something to tell you later. It's very important and has something to do with you and Luo Yan!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's words, Jiang Xiaoguo gradually calmed down, looked at Yuan Xudong with a frown and said:
"What is it?"
"Let's talk about it when we get back!"
…
After entering the Overseas Chinese Town community and parking the car, Yuan Xudong led Jiang Xiaoguo into a high-end apartment building and said with a smile:
"It's only a few minutes' walk from here to your mom's place. Do you want to go back and stay the night?"
"You don't need to worry about it!"
Jiang Xiaoguo glared at Yuan Xudong and said stubbornly:
"I'll pay my mom's rent every month. Is two thousand yuan enough?"
"Of course it's enough, as long as you are happy!"
Smiling, Yuan Xudong took Jiang Xiaoguo into the newly purchased high-end apartment and said:
"This place is similar to your mom's place. Sit down for a while and I'll get you some fruit!"
"No need, just say it!"
"I want to eat some fruit, okay?"
Giving Jiang Xiaoguo a blank look, Yuan Xudong went to the kitchen to prepare a fruit platter. Jiang Xiaoguo lay down on the sofa in the living room, turned on the LCD TV and began to watch the evening news. Because of her work, she often watched the news, especially financial news, as well as a series of policies and financial measures of governments at home and abroad. In this world, even in the Western world that advocates freedom and democracy, the influence and intervention of politics on the economy are becoming more and more serious. Top-down control has completely broken many market rules. A piece of news can cause a company's stock price to soar or plummet, which has nothing to do with the company's intrinsic value.
On TV, the evening news anchor in a suit and tie spoke clearly:
"According to the latest news from our station, the listing plan of Weishi Technology may be delayed. This has a lot to do with a post circulating on the Internet that Weishi's chief founding executive officer Zhao Mouming cheated on his wife with Weishi's legal advisor Wei Moujie, who is the founding partner of the well-known Junhao Law Firm.
Weishi Technology responded that this was a rumor deliberately spread by their competitor Xiangke Home Furnishing, while Xiangke Home Furnishing denied it outright, saying that they would not deliberately discredit others, and that the online posts were not exposed by them, but someone deliberately took advantage of the competitive relationship between Xiangke Home Furnishing and Weishi Technology to post them. In this regard, a reporter wanted to interview lawyer Wei Moujie, but there has been no response yet. Lawyer Wei Moujie did not work at Junhao Law Firm, and did not express any opinions or views on the cheating incident! "
Finished!
It’s over, it’s over!
Jiang Xiaoguo was shocked to hear that the affair between Luo Yan's mother and Zhao Changming was exposed on the evening news. Although the evening news did not really name any names, with the development of Internet information nowadays, Luo Yan's mother, Zhao Changming, and even Luo Yan would definitely be exposed by the powerful netizens. Although the one who made the mistake was Luo Yan's mother Wei Yunjie, people on the Internet would not be able to distinguish so clearly. They would definitely cyberbully Wei Yunjie, or even Luo Yan, saying that her mother was a mistress who destroyed other people's happy families, and that she was not a good person, etc.
As for Zhao Changming, Jiang Xiaoguo didn't care. In fact, if Luo Yan's mother was not also involved in the case, she might have cursed him online, saying that the scumbag must die a horrible death and that Weishi Technology should go bankrupt soon. Unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world, because Luo Yan is her good friend and roommate. Although their relationship is very strained now, Jiang Xiaoguo is still very worried about her and her mother.
At this moment, Yuan Xudong came over with a plate of cut fruit and said:
"You know everything?"
As he said this, he placed the fruit platter on the coffee table in front of Jiang Xiaoguo, sat down next to her, and then looked at the mosaic photos of Wei Yunjie and Zhao Changming on the TV and said:
"This is what I want to talk about. It has been circulating online for a long time. It was first reported from the financial industry. I arranged for someone to investigate secretly. Do you know who did this?"
"Who did it?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong, Jiang Xiaoguo widened his eyes slightly and said.
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo who had no idea, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"It was done by your Puling Capital. A woman named Wendy. She is very tall and looks OK, above average. She was the one who provided the first-hand negative information to the financial industry. She is the front desk of your Puling Capital. Am I right?"
"Wendy?"
Hearing that it was Wendy who sent the black material to the financial scene, Jiang Xiaoguo slightly widened his eyes and said in disbelief:
"Why? How did Wendy know about this? Where did she get this dirty information from? Why did she expose it?"
"What do you think?"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo who was completely confused, Yuan Xudong said directly:
"As far as I know, Puling originally planned to invest in Weishi Technology. I don't know what happened, but it suddenly changed its plan to invest in Xiangke Home Furnishing, which is the strongest competitor of Weishi Technology. If Weishi Technology gets into trouble, Xiangke Home Furnishing will be the biggest beneficiary, and Puling Capital, which invested in it, will also make a lot of money. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You mean to say..."
"Yes, it's just what you think!"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo, whose eyes widened slightly, Yuan Xudong continued:
"Wendy is just a pawn who spreads the dirty laundry. The person hiding behind her is the real culprit. Who do you think it is?"
"I……"
Looking into Yuan Xudong's eyes, Jiang Xiaoguo was speechless. She clenched her fists tightly, and the figures of Zhou Xun, Su Hang and Rebecca emerged in her mind one by one. On the day they decided to invest in Weishi Technology, for the benefit of the company, Jiang Xiaoguo told the news that Zhao Changming, the chief founding CEO of Weishi Technology, had cheated on her husband. Rebecca also promised not to tell anyone, but the result was like this. Not only did she not keep it confidential as agreed, but she used it to make a fuss and attack her competitors, thereby improving the competitiveness of the company she invested in.
"Xiao Guo, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoguo's pale face and trance, Yuan Xudong was a little worried about her and said:
"You look so bad, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, no!"
Looking at Yuan Xudong, Jiang Xiaoguo's eyes were a little evasive. She stood up from the sofa and said:
"I'm a little tired. I'll go back first. Good night!"
"Wait a moment!"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoguo was about to leave, Yuan Xudong quickly grabbed her right wrist and said,
"It's so late, stay here for the night!"
"don't want!"
With Yuan Xudong pulling her right wrist, Jiang Xiaoguo struggled slightly and said:
"I want to go back, please let me go!"
"That's not up to you!"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoguo struggling slightly, Yuan Xudong smiled, and with a little force on his hands, he pulled Jiang Xiaoguo into his arms. He hugged Jiang Xiaoguo gently, rubbed her ears, kissed her earlobes, put his left hand around her waist, and reached into her clothes with his right hand to stroke her and comfort her:
"Stay here, I promise not to bully you. The child is here, what are you afraid of?"
"don't want!"
Being held in Yuan Xudong's arms, Jiang Xiaoguo pushed his chest while grabbing his naughty right hand and angrily said:
"Let me go quickly, am I screaming molest?"
"Go ahead and shout, the soundproofing in this room is pretty good!"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo who was reluctant to give in, at least Yuan Xudong thought she was reluctant to give in. Her rosy face, big watery eyes, thin lips, flawless white teeth revealed while she spoke, and the special temperament of a future mother, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but move his index finger. He pecked Jiang Xiaoguo's lips twice, then hugged her and ran to the bedroom and said with a smile:
"Bedtime, bedtime!"
"Yuan Xudong, you bastard, you..."
After being kissed by Yuan Xudong and then carried to the bedroom, Jiang Xiaoguo wiped her lips with the back of her right hand while cursing viciously:
"You son of a bitch, you bastard, if you have the guts to put me down, I'll fight you!"
"If it weren't for the child, you'd know how I would deal with you tonight!"
After glaring at Jiang Xiaoguo and patting her buttocks twice, Yuan Xudong carried the slowly calming Jiang Xiaoguo into the bedroom, put her on the bed, and then lifted the quilt and lay down on it. He lay on his side on the bed, looking into each other's eyes. Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo's face full of shame and anger, Yuan Xudong smiled, kissed her on the forehead, and then hugged her body and said softly:
"Go to bed, good night!"
"Well, good night!"
She nodded gently and was held in Yuan Xudong's arms. After a slight hesitation, Jiang Xiaoguo snuggled into his arms, closed her eyes slightly and muttered to herself twice. No one knew what she was saying, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth .
…
The next morning, Yuan Xudong and Jiang Xiaoguo got up early. Under Yuan Xudong's deliberate flattery, Jiang Xiaoguo said that she hated it and didn't want it, but her eyes were full of smiles.
Sometimes, women don’t hate those scumbag men, but those scumbag men are not good enough, not good enough for those women to ignore his shortcomings. Facts have proved that as long as the scumbag man is rich enough, handsome, or can make women happy, he will instantly be upgraded from a scumbag despised by countless people to the national husband. Yuan Xudong is such a man.
This is the reason why women don't love men who are not bad. Most women like such bad men rather than ordinary honest men. After all, honest men have nothing but honesty. Do women want his honesty?
When you are young and tired of playing, and are hurt all over by scumbags, you can find an honest man to help take over. Anyway, it doesn't delay the collection of betrothal money. If anyone cares about a woman's past, it is not true love. True love is to tolerate her and listen to her. Of course, rich people are not included. After all, rich people will eventually get married, and that is love. Yuan Xudong is like this. He always thinks that he is a very responsible man and is very responsible to every woman and child. The love he yearns for is a good girl who is willing to accompany a man to work hard, not to buy a good house, a good car, and then spend a lot of money to buy her in exchange for luxury goods!
In fact, compared with scumbag men, there are far more scumbag women. People always like to classify scumbag men into one category, and classify non-scumbag men as incompetent scumbags. Is this really the case?
A statistic shows that after the international students who go abroad to study have established themselves, the vast majority of male students will bring their girlfriends from China over, while the vast majority of female students will date local students or people in society and dump their boyfriends from China. Some even go further and ask their boyfriends from China to send them money while they cuckold them.
If a man abandons a woman, he is called a scumbag. If a woman abandons a man, then please let go if you love her. I wish her that she has finally found her own happiness. In fact, love is a matter of mutual consent. Over-emphasizing that women are a vulnerable group has greatly hurt millions of ordinary men, making them no longer believe in love and instead chase after money and power.
It is not shameful to be a scumbag, but it is shameful for an honest man who cannot get a wife. People scold the scumbag on the surface, but they are actually envious of him in their hearts. They praise the honest people on the surface, but they actually look down on them in their hearts. By the same token, scumbags are always complacent and honest people are always depressed. With the development of the times, scumbags are more like the synonym of the strong, and honest people are more like the fig leaf of the weak. If someone praises you for being honest, don't take it seriously. There are countless honest people in this world. To a certain extent, honesty is equal to mediocrity, and mediocrity is equal to incompetence. Therefore, praising others for being honest is actually scolding them for being incompetent.
After breaking up with Yuan Xudong, Jiang Xiaoguo went back to school to find Luo Yan and told her about the incident. The relationship between the two became even colder. Jiang Xiaoguo went to work at Pulin Capital with a heavy heart. When he walked into the company and saw Wendy standing behind the front desk, Jiang Xiaoguo immediately approached her and whispered:
"Wendy, can I ask you something?"
"What is it?"
Looking at the mysterious Jiang Xiaoguo, Wendy asked curiously.
"Did you go to the financial scene to expose some scandals?"
"How do you know that?"
Hearing Jiang Xiaoguo's question, Wendy opened her eyes slightly and was shocked. She looked around, then pulled Jiang Xiaoguo to a corner of the company and said in a low voice:
"Boss Zhou asked me to do it, and he asked me to keep it a secret. How did you know?"
"Is that Mr. Zhou?"
When Jiang Xiaoguo heard that it was Zhou Xun who ordered Wendy to do it, her face instantly drooped. She didn't expect Zhou Xun to be a hypocrite who did not keep his word and did small things behind her back. He was even more annoying and despicable than a real villain.
Seeing that Jiang Xiaoguo looked unhappy, Wendy swallowed and said:
"I didn't tell you this. You know it yourself. Don't tell anyone else, especially Mr. Zhou!"
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else!"
Forced to smile, Jiang Xiaoguo said goodbye:
"I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Let's have lunch together at noon. Bye!"
"Okay, bye!"
After leaving the company's front desk, Jiang Xiaoguo went straight to Zhou Xun's office. She was full of anger and felt especially sorry for Luo Yan. Such a big thing was exposed because of her. Zhao Changming, Luo Yan's mother, Luo Yan, and even the shareholders and staff of Weishi Technology would suffer huge losses because of this. Think about those startup employees who own shares. They were celebrating the realization of personal wealth freedom after the company went public, but in the blink of an eye, all their wishes were gone. They simply didn't want to live anymore. Isn't this just playing with people?
Arriving at Zhou Xun's office door, Jiang Xiaoguo knocked on the door. After getting Zhou Xun's consent, he walked in and said directly:
"Mr. Zhou, I would like to apply to be transferred to Rebecca's team. I hope you can approve it. Thank you!"
Hearing that Jiang Xiaoguo was going to give up the position of CEO assistant that she had fought so hard for, Zhou Xun looked up at her and said calmly:
"Give me a good reason!"
After taking a look at Zhou Xun, Jiang Xiaoguo said directly:
"You have always been my most admired teacher. You once told me that finding pearls requires patience. Our business not only requires expertise but also character. You also told me not to take shortcuts or try to be clever!"
Looking at the angry Jiang Xiaoguo, Zhou Xun spread his hands indifferently and said with a smile:
"so what?"
"So now I don't want to follow you anymore, because what you say and what you do are totally different!"
Staring at Zhou Xun who didn't care, Jiang Xiaoguo said angrily.
"What's the difference?"
Zhou Xun laughed.
"You were the one who exposed Zhao Changming's affairs, right?"
Seeing that Zhou Xun did not answer, Jiang Xiaoguo continued:
"Didn't you promise me that day that you wouldn't expose it? You told the media in the blink of an eye. What are you going to do with my friend's family?"
"Why did you say it yourself on the day of the meeting?"
Looking at the angry Jiang Xiaoguo, Zhou Xun asked back.
"I……"
"I ask you!"
Before Jiang Xiaoguo could speak, Zhou Xun interrupted her and said:
"Has your friend's mother been found out?"
"Although they haven't really named anyone, what's the difference between that and being singled out? My friend's mother doesn't even dare to go to work at her company now. People are saying all kinds of things online, and they're also making harassing phone calls. My friend has fallen out with me, okay?"
"Then why did you tell your friend yourself?"
"Because, because I did say it, and I did it. I can't be like you and pretend nothing happened!"
"I won't tell you because there's no need!"
Looking at the somewhat angry Jiang Xiaoguo, Zhou Xun turned on his pretentious mode and said:
"You're just saying it to relieve yourself of your guilt. In fact, you don't need to care so much. After graduation, everyone will go their separate ways and may no longer be friends!"
“That’s you!”
I didn't expect Zhou Xun to be such a person. Jiang Xiaoguo turned around and left, saying:
"My friends Jiang Xiaoguo have been my friends for ten, twenty, thirty years. I'm leaving now. Bye!"
"Jiang Xiaoguo, then I wish you a lasting friendship!"
Hearing Zhou Xun's slightly sarcastic words, Jiang Xiaoguo walked out without looking back. As the saying goes, a summer insect cannot talk about ice. Since they have different values, there is no point in saying more!
