Chapter 800 Who is playing this game of chess?

Chapter 800 Who is playing this game of chess?

Although rumors were flying around the Internet during this period, Xu Yun never went to look for Chen Xi.

This made him feel very strange. Based on his understanding of Xu Yun's character, if something like this had happened, this woman would have definitely come to him to discuss countermeasures.

In fact, when Xing Tian asked him who he suspected that day, Chen Xi wanted to say Xu Yun's name.

After calling Xu Yun, Chen Xi was the first to ask, "Have you seen those things on the Internet?"

"Of course I watched it." Xu Yun said after a long time.

"You're a little abnormal. Why are you speaking so calmly?"

"What else can I do? Those rumors on the Internet have been around for a long time. I came out to clarify before, but the more I talk about it, the more excited they get."

"Who do you think did it, then?"

"I asked someone to investigate. Others said it was Shui Ye who did it. This was just a fight between you two. I was just an innocent victim. Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?" Xu Yun started to ask for benefits at this time.

"Compensate you? What the hell am I going to compensate you for? I even said that it was Yang Dan who pursued you, and I was the one being blamed!" Chen Xi snorted.

"Okay, let's stop quarreling and just ignore what those trolls say."

"Aren't you afraid of damaging your reputation?"

"Damage? Damage to what? I don't own a company, and my business won't be affected by public opinion. You should be afraid of losses."

"Haha, you don't have a company, but don't the fish in your pond think too much?"

"I don't know what you are talking about. Are you so afraid of being associated with me? I am the eldest daughter of Hengxiao!" Xu Yun retorted unhappily.

"Okay, I called today just to see how you were feeling. I was afraid that you might not be able to sleep well because of what you saw online..." Chen Xi deliberately said some caring words, and the woman gave up.

"If you can't sleep well, you can come to my place. Or I can come to you~" Xu Yun suddenly giggled.

"Come on, if someone photographed the two of us entering and leaving the hotel, we won't be able to clear ourselves of the blame even if we jump into the Yellow River." Chen Xi frowned when he heard this.

"What are you afraid of? Do you still think I'm not worthy of you? Are you afraid of other people's gossip?"

"Stop talking nonsense. I'm just not worthy of you. I'm going to sleep. Bye!" Seeing that this woman was going to make trouble again, Chen Xi quickly hung up the phone.

The conversation with Xu Yun tonight made Chen Xi notice something strange.

This woman must be hiding something from him!
As soon as he hung up the phone, his cell phone vibrated again. Seeing that it was his mother calling, Chen Xi quickly pressed the answer button.

"Son, what's going on online? If your dad hadn't called me, I wouldn't know!"

"It's nothing, I just offended someone." Chen Xi's tone was very relaxed.

Then he asked back, "Why did he call?"

"What else can I do? I just said that I didn't teach you well, and you're embarrassing yourself in public like an internet celebrity. She also said that now that she has a daughter, she will definitely not let her child be like you in the future." Chen Caiyue answered lazily.

"Oh, nothing else?"

"No, why are you asking? By the way, what is your relationship with Xu Yun?"

"It's okay, don't worry. She can't be your daughter-in-law with the look on her face."

"Haha, you really know how to hurt others."

Chen Caiyue couldn't help but laugh when she heard her son's words.

Although Chen Xi doesn't care about the gossip on the Internet, some people don't think so.

That day, Chen Xi was called to the supply and marketing cooperative by Fan Hongyuan.

"Mr. Chen, can you explain what those things on the Internet are about? Are they your way of hyping up the rural projects? Official projects are different from other commercial projects. If you do this, it will delay the development of the projects. The rural projects are not a stage and cannot withstand these gossips." Fan Hongyuan said seriously after he sat down.

To be honest, he had dealt with this leader for a long time in his previous life.

Fan Hongyuan is usually very kind. He doesn't care what you say. Even if he disagrees with your ideas, he will not give you a cold look.

What he said today clearly shows that he takes things on the Internet very seriously. If you think about it, official projects all represent positive energy, so how can we let someone with negative energy do it?

Knowing the seriousness of the problem, Chen Xi did not make excuses, but nodded and said, "Don't worry, leader. I will deal with this matter as soon as possible."

"Well, the second thing is about agricultural issues, and you have to do it." Fan Hongyuan said, and suddenly he couldn't help laughing.

It turns out that his serious look just now was all pretend. A leader is a leader and can change his expression freely.

"What is it that requires me to do it?" Chen Xi felt something was wrong.

"Isn't this related to what was said online? That... that thing between you and the Xu family's daughter... Now that Hengxiao has entered the grain and oil industry, I hope that state-owned companies can defeat those foreign capitalists and take back the domestic grain and oil market."

"Ahem, leader, you misunderstood. There is nothing going on between me and Mr. Xu's daughter." Chen Xi coughed awkwardly.

"I've seen all the photos, and there's no trace of PS. There's no one else here, you understand, I understand, that's all. Do things beautifully so that subsequent projects can be better promoted. After all, Mr. Chen, you have never been involved in agricultural projects. Make some achievements, so that next time I report to my superiors, I can speak for you, right?" Fan Hongyuan took a sip of tea happily.

The magnolia tree outside the window rustled, and its reflection was reflected in the two people's teacups, each of them holding their own thoughts.

After a moment, Fan Hongyuan spoke again, but his tone was obviously much more casual than before: "I know that there are many people coming to this project. With more people, there will be more troubles. Everyone has their own ideas, and we need to hold meetings and discuss them constantly before we can make a decision. I understand that you have opinions about Huaxing and Mr. Duan, but don't worry, our supply and marketing cooperative is on your side, and you are the person we are most optimistic about!"

If others heard the leader say this, they would definitely be overjoyed, but Chen Xi remained calm.

These are just nice words from Fan Hongyuan. In the previous life, the Supply and Marketing Cooperative was like a good guy, privately supporting both sides.

In his previous life, Chen Xi and Duan Yixiong had a fierce conflict and were preparing to split up. Fan Hongyuan was worried that no one would clean up the mess, so he communicated with both parties privately, trying to save the situation.

In the end, Chen Xi didn't want this project anymore. Seeing this, Fan Hongyuan had no choice but to go and cooperate with Duan Yixiong and others.

"Don't worry, leader. I will never let you down." Although Chen Xi had a lot of thoughts in his mind, he still had to agree with him.

"Well, remember, we are in the same trench." Fan Hongyuan patted his shoulder like an old friend.

After chatting with Fan Hongyuan for a while, Chen Xi walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative building.

In the office of the president of the Overseas Returnees Association, the afternoon sun shines in through the French windows. Xu Yun leans back in the leather chair, tapping the armrest with her slender fingertips, like a newly crowned queen listening to reports from her subjects.

Linxi is currently running a third-party payment company in Shanghai, and Xu Yun is temporarily handling all matters here.

As for this good opportunity to seize power, Xu Yun would certainly not miss it.

However, she had almost no talent for business. The words of those people sounded like a foreign language to her, and she could only mechanically answer, "Follow the procedures!"

More than an hour later, when the last department head closed the folder and left, Xu Yun instantly collapsed in her chair like a deflated ball.

"Damn it, this president's job is not a job for a human being. I'd better find a man to do the job for me." She rubbed her sore temples, and her high heels were kicked aside casually, revealing her jade feet painted with red nail polish.

Just as she was stretching, there was a sudden knock on the office door.

Xu Yun adjusted her posture at an astonishing speed and instantly resumed her elegant sitting position. She crossed her legs, and her high-heeled shoes drew a graceful arc in the air.

When she saw that it was Chen Xi who pushed the door open, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her lips: "What a rare guest, Vice President Chen. I almost thought you forgot that you are still a member of the association."

Chen Xi sat down in front of Xu Yun and smiled slightly: "Oh, aren't we leaving Huajing soon, so I came to take a look. After all, the president is in the Magic City, and I think there are a lot of things to deal with here."

"I've already taken care of it all. Don't underestimate me." Xu Yun leaned back in her chair confidently, looking up at the other person.

After thinking about what the man had just said, she quickly asked, "Leaving Huajing? Where are you going?"

"Of course, I'm going to meet my future father-in-law."

"Who?"

Xu Yun was confused.

"Who else could it be? I've booked a flight for the day after tomorrow to go to Yuezhou to propose marriage!"

Chen Xi pointed at the other person as he spoke.

"Me? Propose marriage?"

Xu Yun had just finished dealing with a lot of things, and her brain hadn't reacted yet, and a blush unconsciously appeared on her face.

"I'm just kidding, haha. I went to talk business with your father." Seeing her reaction, Chen Xi held his stomach and laughed out loud.

Seeing that she was being fooled, Xu Yun's face immediately turned red with anger. She said angrily: "You don't look like an international student at all. Other international students are gentle and elegant, but you are just like a gangster."

"Ha, I'm too lazy to pretend, it's so tiring!" Chen Xi waved his hand and continued, "Didn't you say before that there was a problem with the association's accounts? Lin Xi and I are not here during this period, so you can investigate it carefully."

"You don't need to teach me. I'm not an idiot." Xu Yun crossed her arms angrily.

Then she thought of something else, so she immediately asked, "I saw on the news that the game Zhijie Fantasy is very profitable. The platform can get a 10% commission for each transaction. Is it time to share the profits?"

"Come on, this game has only been online for a few days and you're already thinking about the dividends. You just said you're not an idiot. Well~ let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about how to get rid of those things on the Internet. This is not good for both you and me. I guess if you go out now, you will feel that someone is following you or taking pictures of you." Chen Xi found an excuse to change the subject.

"This is indeed a problem... Wait, isn't this all your fault? Why are you coming to me to discuss it? Why don't you go negotiate with that Shui Ye?" "Negotiation? What's the point of negotiating? The war has already started. Unless one side falls, there's nothing to talk about. I'll deal with Shui Ye's affairs, and you go deal with Yang Dan's affairs. He hired someone to beat me up last time, and although the police went to find him, based on his father's strength, this guy will most likely be fine. When he recovers from his injuries, he will cause me trouble again."

"Why should I help you? It doesn't cost me anything now." Xu Yun blinked and raised her head proudly.

Seeing that this woman was acting like a princess again, Chen Xi could only put on a serious expression: "I'm going to Hengxiao to discuss business this time. If you want this cooperation to fail, then you can just ignore everything. If Hengxiao has problems, your future plans will be in vain..."

"Okay...okay...I'll try..." Xu Yun immediately gave in after hearing that.

This woman is a shrew. If you don't hit her, she will immediately go crazy.

"Well, sometimes there is no need to fight with each other. The association is not a company, nor a profit-making organization. It is just an organization that connects international students around the world. Don't try to use some small tricks to destroy this hard-earned harmonious atmosphere..." Chen Xi gave a special warning because he was worried that Xu Yun would cause trouble while they were away.

"I'm such a simple person, how could I use any tricks? Please don't always think of me as a bad woman. You always think there are a lot of men around me. Last time you even called me and said something like 'fish pond'." Xu Yun defended herself with a guilty conscience.

"Hey, I do know someone who looks a lot like you. If you two could meet, you would probably become good friends who could talk about anything!"

"Who?"

"nothing……"

Chen Xi looked at Xu Yun in front of him and always felt that she was very similar to Li Yuqing.

It's just that Li Yuqing is not very good at pleasing men. She wants to be the queen of the sea, but she doesn't have the means like Xu Yun, so she always gets embarrassed.

Less than two minutes after walking out of Xu Yun's office, Chen Xi was suddenly pulled into the tea room by someone.

"Vice President, how dare you come here now?" Qian Jiajia asked in a low voice.

"What's wrong? I didn't do anything bad." Chen Xi answered carelessly.

"I know there's nothing going on between you and the secretary general, but people in the association don't think so. Some people privately say that the two of you have teamed up to kick the president out!"

"Huh? Who has such a wild imagination? It's a shame not to film a palace fighting drama." Chen Xi took a sip of the coffee handed to him by the other party.

"Oh, of course I know this is impossible. But the president's supporters are very wary of this matter."

"Oh, I'm so busy right now. I haven't suppressed the news on the Internet yet! I still don't know who posted these things."

“Is it useless to give money to those media companies?”

"Ha, it's not like I haven't done this before. If I can give money, so can others. The person who did this to me must be a rich and powerful guy."

Chen Xi has already made a judgment about this suspect.

"By the way, I'm leaving Huajing the day after tomorrow. Remember to report any developments in the association to me. Especially that guy Xu Yun, keep an eye on him."

"Leader!"

Qian Jiajia saluted him in a funny way.

Two days later, Yuezhou, Hengxiao headquarters.

Sitting in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Chen Xi was listening to the person sent by Hengxiao Group in front of him saying, "Mr. Chen, Mr. Xu is busy now. He asked me to come and pick you up. I hope you don't mind..."

"It's okay. President Xu even sent his own car. What else can I complain about?" Chen Xi waved his hand.

The license plate of this Rolls-Royce Phantom is 98888. It is one of Boss Xu's cars. Whenever Evergrande Club plays a home game, this car can be seen cruising outside the stadium.

Soon, the car stopped at the entrance of the office building of Hengxiao's headquarters. As soon as Chen Xi got out of the car, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. Dozens of reporters surrounded the entrance with topics in mind, and flash lights flashed one after another.

Boss Xu was standing in the middle of the crowd with a rosy face, answering questions from various media with ease.

A female reporter asked first: "Mr. Xu, it is said that Hengxiao Mineral Water invested 23 billion in advertising last year, but its revenue was less than 11 billion, and its net loss was as high as 22 billion. Will Hengxiao continue to stick to such a huge loss-making business?"

Boss Xu smiled heartily and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter how much money we lose! Hengxiao Group doesn't lack this little money. We are not making mineral water to make money, but to let everyone drink affordable and good water. This is giving back to society!"

Another reporter followed up with a follow-up question: "Mr. Xu, I heard that Hengxiao has recently invested in the milk powder industry. Since the deer milk powder incident, the domestic dairy industry has been very sensitive. Don't you think this decision is too risky?"

"It's because of the lessons learned from the past!" Boss Xu suddenly raised his voice with a serious expression on his face, "Even if I have to pay Hengxiao as compensation, I will make the best milk powder for Chinese babies!"

"Clap clap clap!"

As soon as the words fell, warm applause broke out at the scene. Both Hengxiao employees and media reporters applauded the bold words appropriately.

A male reporter wearing glasses suddenly squeezed out of the crowd of reporters and raised the microphone to ask sharply: "Mr. Xu, Hengxiao started out in real estate and now has crossed over into multiple fields. Can the capital chain really support it? According to our understanding, Hengxiao's recent financial situation..."

Xu Jia was not troubled by this tricky question, but said confidently: "This reporter friend is worrying too much. Hengxiao has the strong support of dozens of domestic and foreign financial institutions, and investors are not fools. It is normal for new businesses to have large initial investments, just like planting fruit trees requires digging holes and applying fertilizers first. As long as you give Hengxiao some time, we will let everyone see Hengxiao's brilliant achievements in various industries."

After that, Xu Jia pushed through the crowd and strode towards Chen Xi. When the two shook hands, he patted Chen Xi's shoulder affectionately and said, "Chen Xi, you have worked hard all the way! I was delayed by the press reception and couldn't pick you up in person. Don't be surprised. I heard from Yunyun that you have always eaten Cantonese food abroad, so I specially prepared a table of authentic Cantonese banquet today."

Looking at the extremely enthusiastic Xu family, Chen Xi had a bad feeling in his heart.

Sure enough, the next second, countless reporters aimed their targets at him, and microphones were piled in front of Chen Xi like a forest.

"Mr. Chen, I heard that you and Miss Xu Yun are about to get engaged. Is this true?"

“Will the marriage of the two groups change the existing business landscape?”

"I heard that you have had affairs with several female artists. Does Miss Xu know about this?"

"Are you coming to Yuezhou this time to discuss the details of the betrothal gift? Can you tell me the exact amount?"

The reporters wanted to ask more questions, but the Xu family raised their hands and said, "Okay, everyone, today's interview ends here. Hengda will hold a special press conference another day."

The security guards of Hengda School quickly stepped forward and separated the reporters. Although some reporters stood on tiptoe unwillingly and wanted to ask more questions, the crowd was quickly dispersed under the guidance of the well-trained security personnel. Several paparazzi who were reluctant to leave were already discussing staying here, hoping to dig up more explosive news.

After all, this is Evergrande's headquarters. Although those reporters were unwilling to give in, they had no choice but to leave slowly. Some of them who were unwilling to give up planned to stay here for a few days to see if they could find some useful news.

Sitting in the elevator, Xu Jia smiled at Chen Xi and said, "Haha, are you scared? Our Heng Xiao is often on TV, I'm used to it."

"Fortunately, I have become a celebrity on the Internet recently." Chen Xi touched his nose.

"Why didn't Yunyun come with you?"

"She's in charge of the association."

"How far have you two progressed?"

"Mr. Xu, you don't take it seriously, do you? Those things on the Internet are all made up by others." Chen Xi shrugged and observed the expressions of the Xu family while speaking.

The elevator arrived soon, and the two of them went into the office. Among all the bosses, the biggest office Chen Xi had ever seen was that of his father, Chen Yifeng. But the Xu family's office was even bigger than his father's, and it was decorated in an extremely luxurious way.

"Come, sit down. Try what I like." The Xu family asked someone to make a pot of tea and handed Chen Xi a cigar.

"Was it the supply and marketing cooperative's arrangement for you to come to see me this time, or did you want to come on your own?" After the tea was brewed and the secretary left, Xu Jia got straight to the point.

"I guess both." Chen Xi didn't lie.

"Then tell me what you think."

"Hengxiao is now engaged in agriculture. Agriculture in China cannot be separated from supply and marketing cooperatives. Other things are easy to deal with, but the grain and oil industry is now controlled by Americans. If you want to break the situation, you must rely on the power of the country."

"Well, continue."

The Xu family didn't react much after hearing this.

"Looking at Mr. Xu, it seems that he is not developing so many new industries just to make money."

"Hey, if it's not for making money, why would I work so hard?" Xu Jia was interested in his words.

"It takes money to carry out projects. Any group, no matter how much money it has in its account, cannot do without the channel of financing. Most bosses want to use other people's money to make money!" Chen Xi said meaningfully.

"Well, that makes sense. But why should I cooperate with you?" Xu Jia smoked his cigar indifferently, as if he was not interested in Chen Xi's words at all.

"I also heard the questions asked by those reporters just now. There must be some truth in a story. Otherwise, every project will lose money and fail. It will be like 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'. No one will believe anything Heng Xiao says in the future." Chen Xi took a puff of his cigar and looked at Boss Xu with a smile.

"You kid!" Xu Jia suddenly laughed and pointed at the other person with the hand holding the cigar.

"What's the benefit of cooperating with you? You've already said that we can raise funds. What can the supply and marketing cooperative or you do to help me? Grain and oil industry, American capitalists, I never thought about winning this battle!" Xu Jia sneered and crossed his legs.

You need to be aggressive in negotiations. Even if you don't have any bargaining chips, you have to pretend to be a big shot.

Boss Xu is usually very good at this.

Looking at the Xu family's pretentious attitude, he remained calm. Chen Xi took a sip from the teacup and then slowly said, "I think the rumors about Xu Yun and me on the Internet this time were all written by you, Mr. Xu."

"Oh? Why should I do this?" Xu Jia showed a puzzled expression.

"The arrival of those reporters at the door just now was such a coincidence. I think Hengxiao's funds must be very tight right now. In order to dispel outside doubts and stabilize internal emotions, isn't the marriage between me, the prince of Huade, and the daughter of Hengxiao the best reassurance?" Chen Xi put down the teacup.

The office suddenly fell silent.

The steam from the tea slowly rose between the two of them, and through the hazy mist, the muscles on Xu's face twitched slightly. (End of this chapter)