0867 Liability
[As is customary, I will struggle for a few days at the beginning of each month, and I still can't guarantee it for my almost non-existent discipline! γ
Character determines fate!
Even if Song Chen strongly freed Zhai Yan from the catastrophe of the Zhai family, which was a mess, even if Zhai Yan is no longer the independent and lonely Zhai Yan in "history", Zhai Zheng is still the Zhai Zheng who "once" committed heinous crimes, and history is still crushing forward along an unrivaled inertia.
And from Zhang Ruoxi's vague semantics, Song Chen even smelled some kind of conspiracy - the object was of course not him, but Zhai Zheng! Because this time is very important for Zhai Kuo Electric and the Zhai family, and Zhai Zheng, as a key figure, is precisely the reason why all the inducements broke out.
Raise the soup to stop boiling, it is better to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle! Without Zhai Zheng's existence, except for the three immediate family members of Zhai Kuo, Shen Yun and even Zhai Yue, everyone else can be said to be happy, including Zhao Yuan and Zhai Yan's mother and daughter, but Zhai Yan's attitude in this matter is very suspicious.
Zhai Yan, who cried bitterly...... In her previous life, even if she had experienced such a shocking and worldly thing, she had never shown her cowardice in front of othersβeven if Song Chen was drunk!
But when he thought about it, he didn't feel like a conspiracy: because of Zhai Kuo, who was seriously ill. With Song Chen's understanding of Zhai Yan, she is not a ruthless and cold-blooded woman, she will not be unclear about what happened to Zhai Zheng...... Zhai Kuo is likely to be in a state of collapse, and there is even a possibility of sudden death.
In any case, Song Chen was very irritated by the three bad transatlantic phone calls today, and he was considering whether to put the negotiations with Vivendi Global Group on hold again and return to China. Just when Song Chen's face was gloomy, he received today's fourth transatlantic call, and the caller this time was Zhai Yan.
"You can't come back, because you don't have to or can't get involved in it, and you can't be involved in this doomed scandal, both public and private." Zhai Yan's tone was very hoarse and very tired.
Song Chen raised his eyebrows and was very displeased: "I understand, but your father acquiesced to you following me." I have to accept this favor! β
"Nope! You can't save him, and you can't withstand the backlash of public opinion that undermines judicial fairness! This is the cause of my father's planting, so he must swallow this bitter fruit too! In terms of facts, if Zhai Zheng doesn't pay the corresponding price this time, many people will not be able to sleep! Zhai Yan's tone was very calm.
"What about you? Yan, what role do you play in it? β
"......" Zhai Yan was silent for a long time before she said slowly, "I'm using my own way to solve the people who should have been solved a long time ago, doing what I should have done, even if it ...... It doesn't matter if they don't understand it! this plan. I had already arranged it before I went on a business trip to New York a month ago! β
Song Chen spit out a sentence word by word: "Your father will die!" β
"If you put it off, won't you die?" Zhai Yan asked in a cold tone, "Working hard for your children cannot be used to prove the greatness of a father, sometimes it is even a burden, how long can his body support it if he gets rid of this burden indecisively?" β
Song Chen was stunned and moved, and after a long time, he asked, "What did Zhai Zheng promise to those people?" β
Zhai Yan on the other end of the phone was also silent, and said after a while: "He is a demon, and he didn't kill them all." In the future, I may regret it, and I will hate myself for being cowardly! β
After a pause, Zhai Yan, who didn't want to dwell on this topic, hissed: "If my dad can survive this matter, I will take him to the United States to recuperate quietly when the dust settles." Get better treatment! If he's lucky, maybe he can live for a few years or more than ten years, it's better than him worrying all day long now, worrying about whether Zhai Zheng is causing trouble outside. even ruined his life's work, rather than living so hard, it is better to cut through the mess quickly! β
Song Chen let out a sigh. He sighed: "I understand what you mean, tolerance is difficult, but what is more difficult than tolerance is cruelty with good intentions!" But have you ever thought about how you feel? β
"As the eldest sister, she should have taken on this difficult decision, but she didn't, and now I need her to understand my pain and choices. Do I need it? When Zhai Kuo Electric was restructured, if she hadn't been soft-hearted and took advantage of the favorable opportunity of being in power for a short time to forcibly dilute the equity of my father and Zhai Zheng, even if she still dragged Zhai Zheng's time bomb, at least she could have reduced the heavy burden of the company! When parents only know unconditional doting, when being an older sister is constantly decisive, they only know how to compromise and escape, and being an elder brother is even more hated and unapproachable...... If their family is smart enough, do they need me, an illegitimate daughter who has never been truly recognized, to do whatever it takes to achieve her goals? β
Zhai Yan on the phone may have been holding back too much of her thoughts, her expression suddenly became excited, and her voice involuntarily became sharper, complaining about her half-sister's cowardice and sluggishness in this matter.
Zhai Yan's sudden outburst of love made Song Chen stunned for a long time before he asked in a low tone: "So, this qiΔ is a trap set by you?" β
"No!" Zhai Yan said coldly, "That woman is not a good thing, she is a frequent visitor to the local People's Road Connaught Bar, a stupid woman who has the idea of climbing the dragon and the phoenix but does not know how to put a long line to catch a big fish, and there are not a few men who are tempted and deceived by her." Zhai Zheng was her prey, but she didn't expect that this prey would neither understand the amorous nor pity the jade, so she could only tragically become the plaything of those men! And I just pushed the woman when she flinched and didn't dare to report it! β
"You send someone to spy on Zhai Zheng!" Song Chen asked with a complicated face, this is obviously not a question sentence, but an affirmation, otherwise Zhai Yan would not be able to know Zhai Zheng's recent movements.
"Yes! Not only did I send someone to spy on him, but I also bribed his pig friends and dogs...... Not only did I know what Zhai Zheng had done, but I also unexpectedly knew what sinister intentions he had for me! Speaking of this, Zhai Yan chuckled.
However, this is not the familiar laughter in Song Chen's memory, but a hatred that makes people feel chilled from the heart when they hear it. Thinking of his previous life, Zhai Zheng pointed to the bruises on his knees in front of the media, almost childishly, accusing Zhai Yan of sending someone to assassinate him.
Although this incident caught Song Chen off guard somewhat, he knew better than many people the causes and results of the violent conflict within the Zhai family, so he could better understand the pain and despair of Zhai Yan breaking the jar.
This woman who makes her love and pity, how can he bear to be harsh? And one thing he must admit is that in dealing with Zhai Kuo Electric and Zhai Zheng. Zhai Yue did show indecision that was inconsistent with his usual days, and Song Chen had long wanted to mention this, but he didn't say it in the end because of Zhai Kuo.
However, from the perspective of a bystander, once one's relatives are involved, it is difficult for even wise people to be calm.
Song Chen took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone: "I don't know what Zhai Zheng did to make you so angry, but I hope this matter will end here!" Ah Yan, you are smart and capable, you are my most beloved woman, I promised you at the beginning. Give you a broad stage to progress and display your talents, I did it! Therefore, I don't want your glory to be full of intrigue and deceit, you know what I mean? β
Zhai Yan thought that Song Chen was persuading her to stop, and her expression immediately became excited: "Zhai Zheng must go to prison, otherwise my hatred will be difficult to quench, and I don't want to listen to my uncle's advice, and continue to grind and soak with Zhai Zheng!" β
"Gang rape is a felony, and the principal offender cannot escape the law even if he is an accomplice. Zhai Zheng can't run! Song Chen's face was solemn, "I asked you to stop, because I don't want you two sisters to have a grudge from now on, you must treat this incident as if it has never happened." You've never been in contact with a victim either! β
"But ......"
"Ah Yan, this matter is over!" Song Chen couldn't help but raise his voice, his voice implying anger, "I owe your father a lot. So I had to go back anyway and personally assign a lawyer to take over the case, and it wasn't just for your father to see. It's also for other people to see! After all, China is now a society where personal feelings are difficult, and I must show enough posture! β
Zhai Yan was silent.
Song Chen's heart softened, and he sighed: "Don't worry, you will not see this person again for a long, long time, even if he is released from prison in the future, he will not be able to turn the sky upside down, and with your ability, it is only a matter of moving your fingers!" β
Zhai Yan's eyes darkened, and her voice was harsh: "I'm sorry, I made it difficult for you!" β
"You didn't embarrass me, you just made me feel sorry!" Song Chen sighed, "I don't want my beloved woman to be an unscrupulous woman!" β
Zhai Yanfang's heart warmed, and she said softly: "I will let it go, but I promised the family that I would give them five million, the original condition was to insist that Zhai Zheng was the main culprit, and then let him change his mind, if the lawyer invited by Zhai Zheng is smart enough, he will definitely not let go of this opportunity to reduce the punishment!" β
Song Chen groaned for a moment and asked, "When did this happen?" β
"The night before yesterday!" Zhai Yan hesitated for a moment, and said with a little disgust, "Just in case, I instructed her to go to the hospital for an examination, she must have Zhai Zheng's things in her body, and when the time comes, the test report will be enough to play a decisive role!" β
"I know in my heart, I will arrange someone to take over this matter!"
"Okay!"
Hanging up the phone, Song Chen took the mobile phone and paced back and forth in the high-end room with his hands behind his back for several minutes, before taking a deep breath before pushing the door and walking into a small conference room.
Solid wood carved chairs are neatly and symmetrically, and more than a dozen well-dressed high-level executives sit on behalf of two major organizations: Vivendi Global Group and Chenxing Culture Group of the United States.
Seeing Song Chen push the door in, the conference room that had been temporarily interrupted suddenly became quiet again, Song Chen pulled the dark blue tie, gave Fan Xue another look, and then sat down beside her, and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, because there is a little situation on the Chinese side, I have to regret that I must return to Chinese mainland in advance!" β
Playing with it again? Thought I didn't know your tricks?
Let? Bernard? Levy frowned and said unhappily: "Mr. Song, the negotiation of differences is called negotiation, if there is no disagreement, we don't need to sit here, if you think we are not sincere, you can put it forward, if the negotiation is put on hold for a long time, we will have to doubt your sincerity!" β
"Mr. Bernard, you misunderstood, there are indeed some unexpected situations on the Chinese side - to be exact, my private affairs!" Song Chen spread his hand and smiled helplessly, then he changed his words and said, "But there is one thing I must clarify, although I came to Paris in person, it is not because I am the head of the American Chenxing Culture Group, but because I respect Vivendi Global Group very much, and my original intention has not changed." This time, the negotiator is still Ms. Fan! β
Levy looked at the representatives of the Chenxing Culture Group, and saw that they all looked dazed and seemed to have no idea, his face softened slightly, and he said: "In that case, I mentioned that I would adjourn the meeting for a day today, what do you think!" β
"Thank you for your understanding!"
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"I just saw you connect two phones in the conference room, I don't think it's right, what's going on at home?" Back at the hotel, Fan Xue couldn't wait to ask.
Wen Yixian hadn't come back from wandering out yet, and Song Chen simply talked about the changes in the Zhai family, but only skipped Zhai Yan's part. He explained: "Although I should not come forward in this matter, Zhai Kuo's acquiescence to my two daughters back then is one of the important reasons why my career has come to this point, even if people have objective reasons for preference for sons, I can't help but accept this love, so I have to go back!" β
When Fan Xue heard that Zhai Zheng had done such a vicious thing, she felt quite empathetic resentment, and her face couldn't hide her disgust: "This person is really a psychopath, and even the princelings don't dare to do something blatant." How dare he mess around, didn't he know that his father would be alive? β
"I don't care what Zhai Zheng thinks, I don't even have much energy to sympathize with Uncle Zhai, I rushed back to China this time just for three people. One is Zhai Kuo, and the other is Zhai Yue Zhai Yan! Song Chen waved his hand and said categorically, "But you can't let go of your affairs, and you have to continue to talk to them." Take into account the actual situation. As long as you talk about the purchase price of $1.7 billion, I will allow you to take the deal, and this opportunity is more important to you. I hope you take advantage of it! β
During this time, Fan Xue has negotiated the price almost as much, originally Vivendi Global Group wanted to sell the game business unit for 2 billion US dollars, and now it is relieved to sell the asset for only 1.7 billion yuan, and at the beginning of the negotiations, Fan Xue's condition was 1.2 billion US dollars - this is of course a far cry.
And now that Song Chen has relaxed the conditions, it also means that Fan Xue can finalize this acquisition with a little effort and win the first large-scale acquisition of assets after she took charge of Chenxing Culture Group, which is very helpful to her, and Song Chen's doing so is equivalent to taking the initiative to spend money to help her improve her prestige.
Fan Xue was very pleasantly surprised and said, "Really? Will it be a little too costly? β
Song Chen smiled, shook his head and said, "It's just that it will take a little longer to get this money back, and it's still profitable in comparison, and this price is still bearable!" β
"Don't you still want to buy Pixar Animation, after acquiring the game assets of Vivendi Global Group, your funds will definitely not be enough!" Although Fan Xue was pleasantly surprised, she still showed a worried look.
"The bridge is naturally straight from the bow of the boat, not to mention that I can play a lot of hole cards, don't worry!" Song Chen smiled and said, "You can now help me and Yixian arrange a ticket back to China!" β
"Okay!"
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Woodside, USA, Soong Mansion.
When Jiang Yan received Zhai Yue's transatlantic call, it was still around five o'clock in the morning, and the pregnant woman was not very good-tempered, but when she was woken up by the piercing ringtone, she closed her eyes tightly and frowned for a long time without moving, but couldn't help muttering a few words.
However, Jiang Hongling, who was also pregnant next to her, and Jiang Hongling, who was used to going to bed early and getting up early, turned over, lifted the naked carcass of the translucent ice silk nightdress under the thin quilt, Jiang Hongling picked up her mobile phone and glanced at the caller ID, and said softly in Jiang Yan's ear: "It's Sister Yue!" β
Zhai Yue? Why call so early? Is there a hurry?
Jiang Yan's consciousness quickly came to her senses, she cautiously half-lay on the bed, and then connected the phone. Jiang Hongling, who was beside her, did not continue to go back to sleep, but bent herself up and looked directly at her cousin, listening to what she was saying.
Jiang Yan didn't say much, only didn't speak, but Jiang Hongling clearly saw the unconcealed displeasure on her cousin's face, and obviously encountered something that was difficult to be pleasant. But she didn't seem to refuse, but only pondered for a long time before saying, "This matter ...... Ah Yue, how do you want me to help you? If you want the Jiang family to exert some influence to interfere with the judicial process, to be honest, whether it is the Jiang family or the Zhao family, the point is whether it is worth it! β
At this moment, Zhai Yue, who was sitting in front of the emergency ward of the hospital, had a haggard voice: "What do you mean?" β
"Your brother has done these bad things, as a woman, I don't vomit and be unhappy, you can't expect me to ask someone else to save people - I didn't fall into the well because I have a great relationship with you!" Jiang Yan shook his head, with a taste of hatred for iron and steel, "In addition, my father is a politician, and he only has interests and losses in his eyes, I believe that the Zhao family is also a good person, even if you use Ah Chen's favor to rescue your brother, it will be difficult to change anything!" The local police station should have important evidence, otherwise they would not have sent someone directly to your house to arrest people - not to look at your father's thin face, but also to be afraid of Ah Chen's status and influence, don't you think this is the truth? β
Zhai Yue listened to the six gods and became even more masterless, she covered her mouth and choked: "Ah Yan, I really don't know what I should do!" β
"Don't worry......" Jiang Yan on the other end of the phone smiled helplessly, he really didn't expect that Zhai Yue, who was quite decisive in front of business, would become so cowardly and incompetent when she encountered the bad things of her own family, which made Jiang Yan sigh. Where is Ah Yan? Isn't it more appropriate for her to come forward if something so big has happened in your family? β
"She?" The swirling tears slipped quietly, and in the blurred vision of the fog, Zhai Yan, who was only wearing a T-shirt and straight jeans, was leaning against the wall with her back to the wall, one foot slightly bent, looking at the not very clean ceiling with her hands on her chest, and her eyes were cold, which made Zhai Yue, who had been in bed for four or five years, feel very strange.
"I don't think I can rely on her for this matter, she can't wait for my brother to die in prison!"
"......" (To be continued......)