Chapter 481: Stalemate

Translator: End less Fantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Sang Qianqian didn’t know if her father could understand the meaning behind her words. But thinking about it, he probably didn’t.

After her father left, he did not contact her for a long time.

Sang Qianqian saw the news on the internet and realized that her father wasn’t bluffing about moving back to Ming City that day. He really went into action.

Not only did her father move some of the company’s key businesses in Yuecheng back to Ming City, but he also streamlined the scale and adjusted the focus so that the two companies’ businesses would be more targeted.

Although Phoenix Technology had suffered a heavy blow in the stock market because of Shen Hanyu’s detention and Guo Muyang’s injury, many of its previous partners weren’t optimistic about the outcome of Shen Hanyu’s case. They withdrew their funds and canceled their cooperation. Many employees, from the middle to the bottom, left their positions.

However, it was under such circumstances that Sang Pengcheng resolutely invested a huge amount of money and carried out a deep binding and cooperation with Phoenix Technology. He stabilized the company’s unstable partners to a major extent.

Not only the Sang family, but even Zhongwen Film and Television chose to cooperate with Phoenix Technology in all aspects at this time.

Facing the media, Wen Xu said firmly, “White can’t become black, and I believe in President Shen. Heaven will always help a good person. He will definitely return safely.”

With the full support of the Sang and Wen families, as well as Zhen Yiping’s secret support, Phoenix Technology was like a tree swaying in the wind and rain. It gradually stabilized, and its stock price also slowly balanced out.

After this battle, the remaining partners and employees became more loyal and reliable. Phoenix Technology’s business was carried out in an orderly manner, and its stock price even began to gradually rise.

**

As for Shen Hanyu’s case, it had already gone through several court sessions.

Sang Qianqian saw the photos of Shen Hanyu in court from the media.

Although he was under house arrest and his freedom was restricted, he looked fine. He was just a little thinner, and his side profile was more angular, making him look much tougher.

Whether it was the media who asked tricky questions or the aggressive prosecutor, his expression was calm and indifferent.

At first, the case did not go well for him. A Country’s government was determined to convict him. However, Fang Lan’s lawyer was indeed the best. He turned the situation around by reasoning with the evidence and making full use of the media reports to turn things around in court.

What made Sang Qianqian happy was that Zhong Yao had also flown to A Country to accompany Fang Lan on the case.

After a few court trials, public opinion had already divided into two groups. One group supported A Country’s government, while the other group thought that Shen Hanyu was clearly wronged, which made their voices grow louder.

However, it was not that easy to come out innocent. This was bound to be a long-term game. The only good news for Sang Qianqian was that she finally managed to talk to Shen Shaofeng every week.

Now that he had changed his residence, at least there were windows in the room, so he could get sunlight during the day. However, he was still like a prisoner, unable to take a step out of the room.

However, the weekly phone call with Sang Qianqian gave him some hope, and his complexion visibly improved.

Ruan Xiaodie kept a close eye on them. Other than asking Sang Qianqian about Shen Shaofeng’s recent situation, she didn’t give them any chance to communicate.

Sang Qianqian racked her brain to make the conversation as obscure as possible. Fortunately, Shen Shaofeng also cooperated well. The two of them played charades and said many words that looked casual on the surface and would not arouse anyone’s suspicion, but in fact, there was a hidden meaning.

After a while, Sang Qianqian finally managed to get some information.

Shen Shaofeng was currently locked up in a villa. The place he lived in before this was in the house’s basement, where he could not see the sun.

Later, because he was seriously ill, someone moved him to a room on the first floor.

The room faced the villa’s outer wall. The wall was gray, and there was a Plane tree outside the window. There were people guarding it twenty-four hours a day, and among them was someone with an obvious Beijing accent.

This information was actually very limited. It was already difficult to get these things under Ruan Xiaodie’s nose.

For several months, Xie Shi’an secretly sent people to search for villas with gray walls inside and outside the capital, trying to find the place where Shen Shaofeng was detained, but there was still no news.

What made her even more anxious was the news from the Zhen family.

In the past few months, Zhen Zhu’s fight with Li Zhongjin had become even more intense.

Li Zhongjin used unscrupulous means to suppress those who did not obey him. There were two executives who clearly expressed their support for Zhen Zhu. Ultimately, one got seriously injured in a car accident while the other was arrested for corruption and committed suicide in prison.

The people in the company who were slightly dissatisfied with him had no choice but to keep quiet out of fear. Besides Tang Bochuan who stood firmly by Zhen Zhu’s side, even if the others supported him, they did not dare to publicly express their support.

What confused Sang Qianqian the most was Zhen Yiping’s attitude.

The company was about to change hands, but Zhen Yiping stayed in the hospital for a long time. There was news that he was critically ill and was about to die, but the Zhen family did not refute the rumors.

However, Sang Qianqian expressed her doubts.

She was there when Zhen Yiping fell ill, and she was also the one who sent him to the hospital with Old Lady Zhen.

She knew his condition very well. The treatment and surgery were done in time, so he wouldn’t deteriorate to such a state unless he didn’t recover or another illness acted up.

Just as she was hesitating whether she should let Xie Shi’an secretly go to find Zhen Yiping, the media suddenly published sensational news,

[Zhen Yiping, President of Zhen Group, passed away due to illness!]

Sang Qianqian was shocked and immediately called Xie Shi’an.

“The news should be true. The Zhen family is already… Preparing for the funeral.”

Xie Shi’an was afraid that Sang Qianqian wouldn’t be able to take it, so he didn’t reveal more.

In the morning, he attended the forum. Zhen Zhu was supposed to give a speech as a guest, but the person who came was Li Zhongjin.

When the media asked about Zhen Yiping’s death, he confirmed, “My uncle’s funeral will be held in three days.”

He pretended to be sad on the surface, but anyone with a discerning eye could see the ambition and joy hidden in his eyes.

Now, Zhen Zhu would be unable to hold on alone. Zhen Group’s fate along with hers was hard to say.

**

Zhen Yiping’s funeral was held three days later.

On the day of the funeral, Old Lady Zhen did not appear. It was said that her son’s death had crushed her. They said she couldn’t accept the news and was seriously ill.

Zhen Zhu looked very calm as she walked into the cemetery with the urn in her hands. Beside her was her sister, Zhen Huan, who was in tears.

Behind them, Li Zhongjin was surrounded by a group of reporters for an interview. He talked about Zhen Group’s future development as the group’s heir. Heseemed like the most famous person at the funeral.

Everything seemed to have reached a stalemate, and it couldn’t be broken at the moment.

The only winner seemed to be Ruan Xiaodie, who was controlling everything behind the scenes.