转过身来,沈明对苏玉燕说道.
"至于华谊案,我之前也没怎么在意,但现在..."
她冰冷的目光从他身上扫向郭枫,在她果断的话语中用力落地.
"现在,我正在接手这个案子.这是我要处理的.
当她从郭峰身边走过时,她压低了声音,声音刚好让她能听到,"郭峰,你现在只能靠自己了.
她不能让任何弱点暴露出来被利用.
郭峰在她锐利的目光下畏缩了一下,心里不安.
许久,她的脸上勉强露出笑容,说话时略带嘲讽的语气悄悄渗入,"就算苏玉燕亲自插手,这个案子也已经无可救了.让我们看看她还能做什么.
她看着沈明走上楼梯,背挺的,走开了.
"哥,沈明姐姐怎么了?"她似乎很不高兴,我听不懂她说的一句话.
苏玉燕的目光停留在沈明身上,他面色阴沉地回答道:"别理她.明天就来上班吧,我再给你分配一个项目.
"好的,兄弟."
与此同时,楼上
沈明让人找到了她的助手,终于找到了他.
另一边的信息传来了.
"他身体健康,但仍然昏迷不醒.他应该很快就会醒来,你明天可以去看他.
"感谢您的更新."
案情的细节,只有苏玉燕和她自己知道.她和郭峰有最新的更新.
郭峰绝对猜不到,沈明竟然如此细致.
就连她的助手也不了解所有细节.
从 Xiao Wu 那里购买信息?这很有趣.
作为一个在商界工作多年的人,沈明很清楚,把底价泄露给对方是一个巨大的禁忌.难怪苏玉燕大怒.
她也同样生气.
But she hadn't expected the person targeting her would act so decisively. It really caught her off guard.
The method used was... pretty underhanded.
The Next Day
She visited Xiao Wu in the hospital. After being knocked out yesterday, he'd recovered his spirits and was eager to be discharged.
"Miss Shen, this morning, Mr. Su talked to me about leaking the quote. I swear I didn't do it! He even said he'd take me to the police station for an investigation, but I didn't do anything! The screenshots of the conversation are fake. You know me, Shen Ming. Please help me."
Shen Ming laughed.
Su Yuyan had really gone that far.
"He was just testing you. After all, you're my assistant, and this case is in my hands now. If he really wanted to arrest you, he would've done it last night."
Xiao Wu looked miserable. He'd even started calling her "sister" now.
"What should I do? I didn't do anything! I've already told Mr. Su everything, but he still doesn't believe me."
It made sense that Su Yuyan didn't trust him.
"What happened last night? You disappeared in the middle of the party."
"Last night…" Xiao Wu looked around the room and, seeing that the door was closed, whispered, "I followed Xiao Liu to the parking lot. I saw him sneaking around. I wanted to investigate further, but then someone knocked me out. When I woke up, I was in the hospital."
Xiao Liu was Guo Feng's assistant.
Xiao Wu had been dumped in the suburbs after being knocked out.
"So, you suspect that Guo Feng had something to do with this?" Shen Ming probed.
Xiao Wu got emotional but didn't dare to confirm it.
Shen Ming sneered.
"Funny, because Su Yuyan told me you were sneaking around because you were feeling guilty, trying to get money from Lu Fan's people."
Xiao Wu was flustered.
"Shen Ming, I swear I didn't do that! You can check the surveillance! I'm sent by Mr. Su. I wouldn't do something so stupid!"
"The surveillance is broken," Shen Ming mused, then added, "So, you're sent by Mrs. Su. But what about Xiao Liu? Didn't he also come from Mrs. Su to assist Guo Feng?"
Looking at the situation now, someone between Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu was lying.
A knock sounded on the door.
It was Su Yuyan's assistant.
Su Yuyan had come to visit the hospital.
Seeing him, Xiao Wu was now visibly shaken.
The assistant spoke to Shen Ming, "Miss Shen, Mr. Su is here to see you."
Shen Ming signaled for Xiao Wu to pack his things, telling him they would leave together shortly. She walked out into the hallway to meet Su Yuyan.
"What do you want?" she asked coolly.
Su Yuyan stared at her with an unreadable expression.
His indifference toward her was now matched by her own coldness. After spending one night apart, her disdain for him had only grown.
She didn't even spare him a glance.
"Isn't it a bit much, getting all worked up over a mistake? Watch out, or I'll tell Mom about your temper."
Shen Ming hadn't forgotten how, the night before, he had called her a fool in front of Guo Feng.
"Before you make conclusions, shouldn't you investigate first? Why should I be nice to you when you've been like this?"
Her tone was icy. She was clearly irritated.
For the first time, Su Yuyan realized how truly unpleasant it was to have a bad temper, especially when he was dealing with someone exactly like him.
"Well, whatever. The deal's fallen through, and Xiao Wu is still involved. He's your assistant, so you didn't manage him well—"
Shen Ming cut him off with a glance.
"Fine, you're right. Xiao Wu is my assistant, and until the investigation is clear, I'll take responsibility for this. I already told you yesterday that I'll make things right with this case. As for the investigation, I'll cooperate. If you want to look into Xiao Wu, go ahead."
For a moment, Su Yuyan was taken aback. She was surprisingly straightforward.
After a long pause, he spoke again.
"I came to tell you that this matter is closed. I've assigned you and Guo Feng to a new project. Once you finish here, head back to the company and stay put until the assessment is over."
Shen Ming's expression remained distant.
"No need. I'm not interested in the new project."
Seeing Su Yuyan's confused face, she added coolly, "I already told you, this case is my responsibility, and I'll handle it to the end."
News of Shen Ming's failure to secure the case spread quickly, even more humiliating than her loss to Guo Feng. Rumor had it that she had dropped the bottom price in an attempt to get close to Lu Fan, only to be tricked into agreeing to an astronomical price.
She had become the laughingstock of everyone.
To add insult to injury, Rong Zhaonan called her directly.
"So that's how you tried to win over Lu Fan? Foolish. After all these years in the business world, is this what you've learned? To use those tricks on me?"
His words were maddening.
Shen Ming cursed him under her breath.
"If you're here just to laugh, hang up. I'm busy."
On the other end of the line, his calm demeanor contrasted with her frustration.
"Get out there and do something. Tonight, the old man has arranged for Rong Er and Xiao Feng to have dinner at Yantian Plaza. Go disrupt it."
She didn't have time to deal with him. The afternoon had been spent reviewing the materials between Su Shi Group and Huayi.
"Mr. Rong, you sure know how to pick the right time."
He casually flicked the ash from his cigarette.
"I'll send you the address soon. Be there by 7:00 PM. Don't be late."
With that, he hung up.
Rong Zhaonan was efficient in his work.
Shen Ming put down the files, thought for a moment, then texted Rong Tianqi.
"Sorry, I won't be able to make it to the concert tomorrow night. Something came up."
Half an hour later, Rong Tianqi replied.
"It's okay, we can reschedule."
Then he added, "Is there anything I can help with?"
Maybe he'd heard about her recent troubles.
Shen Ming replied, "Do you have time tonight? I'll treat you to dinner."
After a few minutes, he responded.
"Sure, you pick the place."