Chapter 631 Trending Topic
How shameless can Ouyang Duo be? Despite the current circumstances, he still talks about honor. Perhaps the more insidious one is, the more one desires to be seen as honorable.
“I understand, Mr. Ouyang. Since it’s Ms. Ouyang who’s behind the poisoning, the blame obviously cannot fall upon her. I’ll pay someone off to take the fall,” He Lin said.
“Okay, get it done by tomorrow. This person has to be unwavering when confessing to the crime. The police must be convinced,” Ouyang Duo said.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Ouyang. It’ll be properly dealt with.”
“Also, keep an eye on the Nan family and inform me if anything crops up.”
“Yes, Mr. Ouyang.”
“Go now. As for these two girls, I’ll deal with them shortly.”
He Lin broke into a smile. “I admire your vigor, Mr. Ouyang.”
At two in the morning, Ouyang Duo’s phone kept flashing beside his bed. Nonetheless, he—with two young ladies in his arms—slept so soundly that he was oblivious to it.
When he finally woke up in the morning and saw more than ten missed calls from Feng Jialing, he immediately returned her call.
“What is it?”
“Why didn’t you pick up your subordinate’s call? The stock of our overseas company was sold short and plunged overnight,” Feng Jialing related.
“What? Sold short?”
“Yes, the subordinate reported that the short selling began two days ago but at a low volume, hence not raising any alarms. They only realized it after a sudden surge of funds last night triggered the drastic fall.”
“How much has it fallen?”
“Cumulatively, thirty percent over the last few days.”
“That’s a lot! Why wasn’t I informed earlier?” Ouyang Duo was filled with anxiety.
“The fall started slow and only picked up pace abruptly last night.”
“I’m about to take over Nanshi Corporation, and yet, they want to sell my company short? Once news of my acquisition is announced, the stock price will skyrocket and cause them devastating losses! Don’t worry. This issue will be resolved very soon,” Ouyang Duo replied.
“All right, then. I’ll wait for your news.”
Upon ending the call, Ouyang Duo washed up, ordered room service, and left the hotel once he had eaten.
Meanwhile, the efficient He Lin had already found a scapegoat—an honest-looking middle-aged man.
The man’s demands were reasonable. All he wanted was six hundred thousand to take on the role.
Without questioning the man in detail, Ouyang Duo delivered him to the Nan residence.
Nan Zhengde, who was practicing Tai Chi, was surprised to see Ouyang Duo arriving so early.
As for the latter, he, too, didn’t expect Nan Zhengde to be in the mood for Tai Chi.
“Mr. Nan, now that I’ve brought you the man responsible, please be prepared to come to the press conference with me. All the reporters have been notified and it will begin at two in the afternoon,” Ouyang Duo said.
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
“I’m not. Instead, I’m feeling anxious on your behalf. You have to resolve the matter as soon as possible and leave before you end up becoming the laughingstock of Flower City.”
“Let me see the man.”
The scapegoat He Lin had found was brought forward with his hands bound.
Naturally, Ouyang Duo hoped that rage would drive Nan Zhengde to have the man beaten to death. That way, there would be no witnesses left, and the Nan family would end up digging a deeper hole for themselves.
Evidently, Nan Zhengde was anything but impulsive.
“Was it you who poisoned my great-granddaughter?”
“Yes,” the man answered.
“Why did you do it?”
Unfortunately, an answer wasn’t forthcoming.
“Mr. Nan, since he has admitted to the crime, there’s no need to figure out his motive. Just hand him over to the police, and they’ll deal with him accordingly,” Ouyang Duo said.
“You’re right. The motive isn’t important. Anyway, I’ll keep him here and think about how I’m going to deal with him. You should make the necessary arrangements for the press conference. I’ll be there with Nan Xing in the afternoon,” Nan Zhengde replied.
“All right. It’s settled, then. I’ll see you later,” Ouyang Duo agreed.
At two-thirty today, my “coronation ceremony” will herald the end of the Nan family in Flower City.
With that thought in mind, Ouyang Duo felt the frustration of losing tens of billion from the short selling of his stock fade away.
Once news of the acquisition of Nanshi Corporation is released, the share price will see a sharp rebound and continue climbing higher. Those short sellers will be slaughtered and all my problems will be solved!
Upon returning to Orchid Club, Ouyang Duo got Feng Jialing to prepare his suit for the afternoon.
Now that the new “king” was about to be unveiled, he wanted to make the best impression.
“Jialing, do you think the news of the acquisition will make me a trending topic tonight?” Ouyang Duo asked his wife.
“You? Trending topic? Isn’t that something only young people desire?” Feng Jialing was puzzled.
“No, no, no. The publicity I gain from becoming the trending topic will be great for marketing. Don’t you realize all successful entrepreneurs ride on their popularity once they become a trending topic? In fact, it’s similar to spending a huge fortune on marketing expenses but even more effective,” Ouyang Duo explained.
“I think youngsters nowadays care more about celebrity gossip than news from the business world. They’re more interested to know which celebrity is getting married, cheating on their partner, or has just given birth. As to which corporation is being taken over, they probably can’t be bothered. I suppose it’ll be hard for you,” Feng Jialing said.
“In that case, I’ll buy my way into them for three consecutive days. No, one week! I want to be the trending topic for the entire week and become the most popular man in the city. Everyone must know who I am, as I’ll be the one to rule over this kingdom called Flower City!”
Ouyang Duo’s eyes glistened with enthusiasm.
It was then that Ouyang Qing walked in. “Dad, you’re the trending topic on the internet!”
Ouyang Duo burst into hearty laughter. “What? The press conference hasn’t even started. Looks like I don’t even have to spend any money at all!”
“However, it isn’t about flattering news. Someone took pictures of you entering a hotel with two young ladies and staying the night!” Ouyang Qing said, triggering a drastic change in Ouyang Duo’s expression.
“Ouyang Duo, you were fooling around with two women last night? You b*stard!” Feng Jialing exploded.
“Wait, calm down and let me explain. They were He Lin’s relatives who were looking for a job at the company. I just had drinks with them and nothing else!”
“You wouldn’t be trending if that were true. While I was busy helping you acquire the Nan family’s business, you were out fraternizing with other women. I’m going to kill you for this!” Feng Jialing screamed before lunging at Ouyang Duo.
In response, Ouyang Duo shoved her aside, causing her to fall and hit her head on the corner of the table.
“Dad, how could you be so violent to Mom? Mom, are you all right?” Ouyang Qing quickly helped her mother up.
“Jialing, you should know better than to stir up trouble for me at this crucial juncture. Today is extremely important to me. Whatever you have to say, save it for later. Otherwise, get your ass back to Pearl City!” Ouyang Duo roared.
