Zhan Mohan got into the car, his expression grave. He sat in the back seat, silent, and Fang Xun, in the driver's seat, could feel the man's aura pushing everyone away.
He couldn't remain silent either and finally spoke cautiously, "The old man is angry, isn't he?"
"Go and find out who leaked this."
"I've already investigated. It's Xinghe Media. We might have encountered them at the hospital. You know how paparazzi are these days; they hide in crowds and are hard to spot."
Sometimes, if you're unlucky, you're bound to run into them. There's really nothing that can be done about that.
Zhan Mohan rubbed his temples in annoyance, a hint of fury in his eyes. After a pause, he spoke again.
"Within ten minutes, I want to hear that this media company has gone bankrupt."
Fang Xun was shocked. "Mr. Zhan..."
"What, is there a problem?" Zhan Mohan swept a sharp glance at Fang Xun, who quickly lowered his head.
"I'll do it now."
As he got out of the car, he couldn't help but inwardly sigh, thinking Xinghe Media was simply asking for trouble. Whose news would they dare to expose, but they dared to expose Mr. Zhan's?
As soon as Xinghe Media went bankrupt, the news immediately spread online, sparking much speculation among netizens.
"What's going on? Xinghe Media is bankrupt?"
"I don't know. Didn't they say that Xinghe broke the news about Zhan Group's affairs before?"
"Isn't that obvious? It must be Zhan Group taking action. In Pengcheng, only that person has the ability."
"Xinghe Media has truly provoked someone they shouldn't have this time."
Seeing this news, Fang Xun finally relaxed. He returned to the car and handed the tablet to Zhan Mohan.
"Mr. Zhan, it's done."
"Good. Now, deal with the negative comments online."
"It's already been arranged."
Fang Xun was quite adept at understanding Zhan Mohan's temperament.
Zhan Mohan turned his head to look out the window, lost in thought. Fang Xun could feel that Mr. Zhan was feeling very suppressed. It was likely that the old man had put a lot of pressure on him.
Otherwise, with Mr. Zhan's personality, he wouldn't be under so much pressure.
After a moment, Fang Xun spoke again, "Mr. Zhan, where are we going now?"
"To the company."
He needed work to numb himself temporarily.
"Then, does the Madam need...?"
"No."
His attitude was firm, his tone even colder than usual, making Fang Xun feel that Mr. Zhan had been hurt this time.
The two of them were too stubborn, neither willing to lower their heads and explain things properly. Even the Madam, who clearly cared about Mr. Zhan, why didn't she ask about Mr. Zhan and Miss Jiang? It was clearly a misunderstanding.
But relationship problems were precisely like this; the more you cared, the easier it was to be kept in the dark. If they themselves didn't want to break through that layer of window paper, no one else could.
Fang Xun said no more and followed Zhan Mohan's wishes, driving to the company.
In the afternoon, Jiang Siyu returned to Zhan Group after finishing her work and directly pushed open Zhan Mohan's office door, looking resentful.
"I'm going to be so angry I die."
Zhan Mohan was still engrossed in reading documents, not just the one in his hand, but also a pile as high as a mountain beside him. Hearing Jiang Siyu's voice, he didn't even look up, only asking indifferently.
"Not going smoothly?"
"It really wasn't smooth. You have no idea how difficult those people were this afternoon."
Zhan Mohan raised an eyebrow at this. "What, you didn't succeed?"
He remembered telling Jiang Siyu that this project was very important.
Jiang Siyu took off her coat and placed it on the back of the chair, her brows furrowed.
"We agreed on it, it was just the process that was more difficult. That's not the main point. The main point is that the whole outside world is full of rumors about you and Miss Wei. Her child, it's said to be from the Xin family. It's already spread throughout the entire circle."
Jiang Siyu feigned concern, but in her heart, she wished the matter would escalate as much as possible, so that Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan could be completely separated.
Zhan Mohan had completely calmed down by this point, his eyes serene.
"I've already asked Fang Xun to handle this. The comments online are being deleted one after another."
"What's the use of deleting them online? The entire circle knows about this. A'han, you even made Xinghe Media go bankrupt. This incident has caused quite a stir. Do you know what everyone is saying outside? They say you spared no expense for a woman, even using your official position for personal revenge, driving such a large company to bankruptcy."
Honestly, Zhan Mohan's actions did surprise her. In her impression, he had always been a calm and self-possessed person. No matter what major event occurred, he was always as stable as Mount Tai. Unless he was willing, no one could move him even a fraction.
Yet, such a wise and composed person was now driven to distraction and acting impulsively by a woman.
Although Zhan Group going bankrupt over a mere media company was not a big deal, and he had the capability, there was no need to do it. The key was the underlying reason for his actions.
What she cared about was precisely this.
Zhan Mohan replied with a cold, indifferent expression, "What those people think has nothing to do with me."
He was in a mess right now and didn't have the leisure to care about these things.
Jiang Siyu didn't quite understand. "A'han, how can you not care? This not only concerns your personal reputation but also the company. You can't become so self-abandoning because of Wei Yumeng."
"Siyu, this has nothing to do with you. I think it would be better for you to focus on your own work."
Zhan Mohan's eyes became even colder, and a murderous aura emanated from him. At this moment, he just wanted to be alone.
Hearing such a cold and distant tone, Jiang Siyu felt even more uncomfortable. The more he pretended not to care and not to be angry, the more turbulent his inner emotions were, and the more he cared about Wei Yumeng.
Why did she, who was by his side every day, caring for him and wanting to be with him all the time, not see any of it?
Why do people always cling to what they can't grasp, and dismiss what is within reach?
Fang Xun heard the argument from inside and quickly came in. As expected, the atmosphere in the office had dropped to freezing point, especially with every subtle expression on Mr. Zhan's face screaming how displeased he was at the moment.
He quickly stepped forward and pulled Jiang Siyu aside. "Miss Jiang, Mr. Zhan is in a very bad mood right now. Can we discuss this another day?"
Jiang Siyu was also angry at this moment. The afternoon's negotiations hadn't gone smoothly, and she was holding a grudge. Seeing Zhan Mohan's dejected state now, she couldn't contain her emotions and was about to explode.
She violently shook off Fang Xun, her voice suddenly rising.
"No, I want to make things clear now!"