Xu Jiayin stared at her face for a moment, then said, "It shouldn't be her. She doesn't know about this..."
"Then who leaked it? A 2.3 billion fine! I just managed to appease those shareholders, and now this happens. If our appeal isn't approved, the announcement will be released."
Xu Jiayin composed himself, then looked at the Female secretary: "Don't tell anyone about this yet, understand? If a fourth person knows besides the three of us, I won't let you off."
The Female secretary felt a surge of fear and unease after hearing Xu Jiayin's words.
She knew the gravity of the situation.
If the news leaked, even if she wasn't the one who spoke, the Xu father and son would blame her.
At this moment, she felt terribly unlucky.
She couldn't imagine what terrible things they would do to her if this matter got out.
She knew best how ruthless Xu Jiayin's methods were.
Looking at the expressions of the Xu father and son, she felt a chill rise from her spine.
"Do you understand?"
At this shout, the Female secretary's legs went weak, and she replied with a trembling voice, "Yes, President Xu, I understand... I won't say anything."
After the Female secretary nervously left, Xu Zhi anxiously asked, "Dad, what should we do?"
Xu Jiayin tightly clutched the notice, his brows furrowed, his face terribly gloomy.
"Stay calm!" Xu Jiayin took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down.
"We've only received the notice; the official penalty hasn't come down yet. During this period, we have the right to make statements and defenses. First, we need to figure out exactly what happened, why we're being investigated, and then we can find a solution."
After Xu Jiayin finished speaking, Xu Zhi's eyes flickered.
Xu Jiayin's gaze turned to his son, noticing his evasive eyes.
His heart sank, and he immediately questioned in a stern tone, "Do you know something? Speak up!"
Xu Zhi's face turned pale, and he dared not meet his father's eyes, stammering, "I don't know if I'm overthinking... but I think this matter is related to Jiang Cheng..."
At this, Xu Jiayin's face instantly turned cold, and he looked at Xu Zhi with icy eyes.
He questioned, "Was the Social Media Platform incident these past two days your doing? Is that what you were talking about on the phone just now?"
Knowing that the truth couldn't be hidden, Xu Zhi remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"I just spent money to hire Internet Trolls and buy some press releases. He shouldn't know about this."
After Xu Zhi finished speaking, Xu Jiayin's arm couldn't help but rise, a flicker of anger in his eyes.
However, just as the slap was about to land on Xu Zhi's cheek, Xu Jiayin abruptly stopped.
He gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger and disappointment, and spoke in a low, stern voice.
"Are you trying to anger me to death? I've repeatedly told you to be patient, why do you ignore my words? You usually seem so steady, how can you mess up at such a critical moment?"
He took a deep breath and continued, "Do you know how much trouble this will bring us? Now look, things have escalated to this point, how are we going to clean up this mess?"
Xu Zhi lowered his head, his face full of shame, not daring to meet Xu Jiayin's gaze.
"Dad, it's not certain it's him, don't be so nervous."
"You unfilial son, don't you understand that adding an enemy during this critical period adds more risk?" Xu Jiayin glared fiercely at Xu Zhi, speaking in a harsh tone.
Xu Zhi was startled and quickly explained, "But, Dad, this is just a guess..."
"A guess? Hmph!" Xu Jiayin snorted coldly, "The Securities Regulatory Commission forwarded news about him yesterday, and today the Commission's notice came down. There's no such thing as such a coincidence."
Xu Zhi couldn't maintain his composure any longer, and his face turned very grim.
"Then what should we do? Dad, why don't you call that person and ask? If the fine comes down, our Company's reputation will be ruined..."
Xu Jiayin's brows furrowed, and he nodded helplessly.
"That's the only way. I'll call him first. Don't cause any more trouble, understand?"
After warning Xu Zhi, Xu Jiayin hurriedly walked out... At the airport, Jiang Cheng was walking towards the airport exit, holding Chloe's hand.
Although she had known for a long time that Jiang Cheng was a rich man.
But seeing the police officers salute after checking his documents still shocked Chloe a little.
The system in Huaxia was different from their country.
In foreign countries, rich people could do whatever they wanted, and wealthy families could even influence certain things.
But it was rumored that Huaxia was different.
This was a place where power outweighed money.
It seemed Jiang Cheng's status was even higher than she had imagined.
Chloe couldn't help but feel fortunate to be with Jiang Cheng.
After all, her starting point was to find a man who could lead her to the peak.
Looking at Jiang Cheng's well-defined fingers, Chloe smiled sweetly: "Young Master Jiang, didn't you say you were coming back to Modu with me? Why are we going outside?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng look at her, Chloe's tender pink lips even protruded, suggestively licking her upper and lower lips.
Although this action was extremely seductive.
Jiang Cheng still deliberately shook his head and quipped, "Are all women from France so greasy?"
These words made Chloe's heart tighten.
She had practiced that move in front of the mirror for a long time.
She had thought it would make Jiang Cheng's eyes light up, but she didn't expect such a comment.
She rolled her eyes at Jiang Cheng, her shoulders even shaking a few times in protest, arrogantly.
She pouted, saying somewhat aggrievedly.
"How is it not pretty? I practiced this move several times in front of the mirror, I thought you'd like it."
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but laugh, a hint of teasing in his eyes: "I like it, but if you weren't licking your lips, I'd like it even more."
"You're annoying. Let's go. Perfect, I haven't eaten yet. Let's eat first before going to the hotel?"
Jiang Cheng was full of questions upon hearing this, then pulled out a mischievous smile: "Who said I was taking you to the hotel?"
Hearing Jiang Cheng's reply, Chloe's face immediately turned a little flushed. She lowered her head and muttered, "Are we going to your place instead?"
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but reach out and gently flick Chloe's smooth forehead. He said with a smile, "What are you thinking about all day? We're going to take a plane back to Modu."