Chapter 139: Shen Xian’s Plan Is Leaked

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Yu'an Media.

Ye Yun'ning looked haggard, her hair disheveled. Clearly, she had been in terrible shape lately.

If the special breeding base had attracted positive attention, she would have been delighted and seized the opportunity to promote the geese. But all the attention now was negative.

People were accusing her of eating wild animals. Worst of all was the statement she had made herself—that they were no different from wild animals—which had utterly sealed her fate.

She had already been informed that, three days from now, the capital's media would come to interview her.

Their arrival would create an enormous stir. Numerous local government departments would send representatives, including the environmental authorities, who would investigate whether the base had illegally discharged animal waste.

The market regulators would come as well, along with the Wildlife Protection Association.

The provincial media from An Province would also be there. Even the deputy mayor of Nanzhou in charge of publicity was expected to attend.

"Shen Xian has ruined me," Ye Yun'ning wailed to Zhou Wan and Ning Cai.

Zhou Wan was furious at her friend's misfortune and felt deeply guilty toward Ye Yun'ning. She sprang to her feet.

"I'm going to find him!"

"What are you going to do?" Ning Cai asked with a frown.

"Make him apologize!" Zhou Wan said bitterly.

"No need. I've already found him."

As she spoke, a cold, stern voice rang out.

A young man in military uniform entered the room. His features were austere.

It was Ye Qiu.

"Big Brother." Seeing him arrive, Ye Yun'ning rose to greet him.

Ye Qiu looked at her with concern. "It's all right now. If the base has to be sold, then sell it. Come with me and find a civilian post in the military. It's a comfortable life."

"Big Brother Ye." Ning Cai and Zhou Wan greeted him politely as well.

Ye Qiu nodded.

Zhou Wan immediately asked, "You've already gone to see Shen Xian?"

Ye Qiu gave a grunt. "I did. He's a complete wisecracker, acting as if nothing matters and grinning all the time. If he hadn't looked so seriously ill, I would have taught him a lesson."

"What do you mean, seriously ill?" Zhou Wan's heart tightened. "What happened?"

Ye Qiu glanced at her strangely. "I don't know. He had a very high fever, at any rate."

Ning Cai, the artificial intelligence, was also extremely angry about the matter. She felt as though Shen Xian had deceived her.

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Ning Zheng had even called to warn her to stay away from Shen Xian. Otherwise, sooner or later, he would drag her down with him.

Shen Xian had truly become the target of everyone's anger.

"All right. The sooner this is dealt with, the sooner we can return to the capital. I'll be going now," Ye Qiu said.

He seemed to be very busy and never wasted time on pleasantries. After speaking, he left.

No sooner had Ye Qiu gone than Meng Yanzhou arrived.

He did not speak to Zhou Wan first. Instead, he addressed Ye Yun'ning. "If you have any financial difficulties, tell me. I can't promise anything extravagant, but I can still come up with one or two hundred million."

"Thank you." Ye Yun'ning nodded. "There isn't anywhere I need to spend money for the moment."

"You don't need to worry too much about the official media either. I'll see if I can speak with someone at the capital's media outlet and ask the reporter not to put too much pressure on you. As for the local government, I'll make a few calls as well. If everything proceeds according to protocol, they definitely won't make things difficult for you," Meng Yanzhou said.

The moment he finished speaking, his image in Zhou Wan's and Ning Cai's eyes was firmly established.

Responsible, capable, and unyielding.

Zhou Wan sighed inwardly. Compared with Meng Yanzhou, Shen Xian fell far short in this regard.

After speaking with Ye Yun'ning, Meng Yanzhou finally turned his attention to Zhou Wan. "Let's take Yun'ning out to clear her head later. There's a Huangmei opera performance in Nanzhou today, and I happen to have several tickets. Would you like to come?"

Zhou Wan was about to refuse, but Ye Yun'ning nodded. "All right."

Ning Cai nodded too. Seeing this, Zhou Wan had no choice but to say nothing.

The group prepared to go downstairs. They had only just reached the lobby when the company's deputy general manager, Chen Rumeng, spotted Meng Yanzhou and exclaimed in delighted surprise, "Big Brother Meng?"

Meng Yanzhou turned around and saw her. "Chen Rumeng. Long time no see."

Chen Rumeng was not part of the capital's social circle, but she had been Ning Cai's classmate. She had met Meng Yanzhou several times while they were in school and had admired him ever since.

"You all wait in the car. I'll chat with Chen Rumeng for a while," Meng Yanzhou told Ning Cai and the others.

Ning Cai and Ye Yun'ning sat in the back. Seeing this, Zhou Wan could only take the front passenger seat.

She had just reached for the door when she noticed someone watching her from the entrance.

Shen Xian.

He saw Zhou Wan sitting in the front passenger seat of the Cullinan. His expression remained calm as he looked away and walked into the company.

Zhou Wan's heart jolted. She wanted to get out and explain, but then she remembered Shen Xian's attitude and forcibly held herself back.

Ning Cai and Ye Yun'ning were talking and did not notice Shen Xian.

Meng Yanzhou exchanged a few words with Chen Rumeng, then hurried into the car. He did not see Shen Xian either, and soon drove out through the company gates.

In the rearview mirror, Zhou Wan saw Shen Xian still standing there. Her heart felt heavy.

"Miss Chen, where is President Ning?" Shen Xian asked.

When Chen Rumeng realized it was Shen Xian, she rolled her eyes. "How would I know?"

Shen Xian nodded and walked straight upstairs.

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Seeing this, Chen Rumeng did not stop him. Ning Cai had told her that Shen Xian might become a shareholder in the company.

So no matter how much she disliked him, she would not mock or obstruct him now.

Shen Xian went straight to Ning Cai's office, but she was nowhere to be found. He took out his phone and sent Ye Yun'ning a message.

"Where are you? I have some materials to give you. I'm already at Ning Cai's company."

Ye Yun'ning replied quickly. "What materials?"

"Materials concerning how to respond to this matter."

Her brows furrowed with undisguised disgust.

Was he trying to swindle her out of her money?

Or was he planning something else?

Shen Xian's credibility in her eyes was now nonexistent.

She replied coldly, "I have something to attend to this morning. Ning Cai said you could ask Chen Rumeng for the key to her office and leave the materials in her cabinet."

Shen Xian found Chen Rumeng, obtained the key, and placed the materials inside the cabinet.

Just as he was preparing to go downstairs, Peach Baby sent him a message.

"Postman, are you free this morning?"

"I am. What is it?" Shen Xian replied.

"The Huangmei Opera Troupe is putting on one of my performances in Nanzhou today. Would you like to come and watch?" Peach Baby asked. "I'll send you the tickets right away."

Shen Xian was astonished. He had never known that Peach Baby possessed such a talent.

He immediately replied, "All right. I'll definitely be there on time."

Meanwhile, seeing that the office was empty, Chen Rumeng entered Ning Cai's office out of curiosity and discovered the materials Shen Xian had left behind.

The more she read, the more alarmed she became. She could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

Hiss...

All of this had been Shen Xian's doing?

The scale of his plan was simply enormous. If it succeeded, Shen Xian would become a miracle of the marketing world.

Unable to resist, she photographed the materials and sent the images to Meng Yanzhou.

"Big Brother Meng, I've discovered something earth-shattering. Everything involving Ye Yun'ning was planned by Shen Xian from beginning to end."

"You absolutely must not tell anyone else."

"Sorry. Whenever I encounter something interesting, you're the first person I want to share it with."

"Big Brother Meng, you don't think I'm being annoying, do you?"