The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

Wan Donglin felt the same way. Inside, he had a vague sense of unease.

"Really?"

Someone laughed: "This is a life-or-death moment..."

"That’s right. If he doesn’t completely fall this time, we’ll always be harboring a threat..."

"Don’t be fooled by his pathetic act. Haven’t you all witnessed his power during his arrogance earlier?"

"That’s not what I mean. I think we should leave some leeway and avoid spreading too widely..."

The crowd chattered, a mix of voices.

After all, this circle was never black and white; there’s always some overlap, direct or indirect.

In any case, there’s always some human sentiment involved.

"Everyone, please quiet down..."

Old Zhang cleared his throat, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.

Old Zhang looked around, and with a calming smile said: "Hesitation brings chaos. Perhaps you don’t know Old Zhou that well, but I know him thoroughly. He’s like a Centipede; given even the slightest chance, he’ll fight back... Compassion is often the root of troubles. If you don’t want to face a similar fate someday, you’d best not hold onto false hopes..."

Wan Donglin was about to say something, but he fell silent instead.

He gradually realized that Old Zhang had completely taken control.

Back when the incident with Old A happened, everyone predicted it would happen six months later, or at least three months later. But Old Zhang handled it silently, without informing anyone, and resolved it overnight.

Someone asked again: "What needed to be controlled is mostly controlled. At this point, only Huang Xiaojue is left... What about Huang Xiaojue?"

Old Zhang asked back: "What do you think should be done?"

That person hesitated: "Logically, Huang Xiaojue has always posed little threat, and he’s been in the industry for a very short time. He’s smart, generally low-key, without any dirty scandals... Also, everything he’s done over the past year has been mostly positive. While he hasn’t directly helped us, he’s indirectly brought us quite a few benefits. But, after all, he’s Zhou Ting’s husband..."

Old Zhang slowly said: "Isn’t that reason enough?"

Everyone fell silent.

"Since no one disagrees, let’s proceed with this plan. Alright, everyone, let’s act accordingly."

Old Zhang took the lead out.

Wan Donglin also didn’t linger.

At the door, he ran into Old Zhang.

Old Zhang smiled amiably: "Donglin, let’s have a cup of tea."

Wan Donglin tiredly picked up the teacup.

"What do you think should be done about Huang Xiaojue?"

He spoke bluntly: "In a fallen nest, not a single egg remains intact. But Huang Xiaojue is truly a marginal figure... Moreover, his relationship with Zhou Ting isn’t even good; everyone in the circle knows this... In some sense, he was forced into marriage by Zhou Ting back then..."

Old Zhang was surprised: "You sympathize with him?"

"I just think he’s innocent."

"But sometimes, in these struggles, even the innocent get caught in the crossfire."

Wan Donglin was speechless.

The next day, the media was flooded with negative news about the corporation: toxic products, tax evasion, safety hazards in some projects, unfair competition in the industry, unclear international investment accounts... Especially a piece of insider trading news in the stock market, which overnight shocked all the small and medium investors.

When they realized how their money was manipulated by such people, their fury exploded.

The typical case of getting something for nothing, was exposed.

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