After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

Gu Jinyan did not answer Su Li's question directly, but walked to the French window and looked down at the night view of the city. In his eyes, the flashing neon lights in the distance were like beasts lurking in the dark, ready to strike a fatal blow at any time.

"It's Zhao." After a long time, he slowly uttered two words, his tone was so cold that there was no warmth at all.

Su Li was not surprised. Ever since Gu's Group fell into crisis, Zhao had been eyeing them and trying to take advantage of the opportunity to swallow up their market share. Now that Gu's Group had just shown signs of recovery, they would naturally not give up.

"They really can't wait," Su Li sneered, with a sharp look in his eyes, "What tricks are they going to play this time?"

Gu Jinyan handed her the phone and said, "Look for yourself."

Su Li took the phone and saw a screenshot of an email on the screen. The content was that the Zhao Group spread false rumors about Gu to its partners, claiming that Gu's products had serious quality problems and implying that there would be huge risks in cooperating with them.

"Despicable!" Su Li was furious. These rumors were completely fabricated. Their purpose was to damage Gu's reputation and hinder their business cooperation.

"There are even more despicable ones." Gu Jin said in a deep voice and opened another web page.

On the webpage was a news report with the headline "Gu's Group's Charity Show? The Truth is Chilling!" In the report, the recent charity event organized by Gu's Group was maliciously misinterpreted and portrayed as a hypocritical performance, whose purpose was just to restore the corporate image and win public sympathy.

"This media..." Su Li recognized at a glance that this was an influential financial media in the industry, and its editor-in-chief was Liu Haitao, who had close ties with the Zhao Group.

"They want to ban us completely!" Su Li held the phone tightly, her knuckles turning white. The Zhao Group and Liu Haitao joined forces, one spreading rumors in secret, the other smearing and attacking openly, attacking from both sides, trying to drive the Gu Group into the abyss.

"Don't worry, Li'er, we won't let them succeed." Gu Jinyan held her hand, his eyes firm and powerful, "I will make them pay for their actions."

Su Li looked up at him, the anger in her eyes gradually subsided, replaced by a touch of determination. They had been through so many ups and downs together, and they would never be defeated easily.

"Well, I believe you." Su Li held his hand back with a firm tone.

Gu Jinyan picked up his phone and dialed a number, "Please contact Lawyer Wang for me. I have something to discuss with him..."

Su Li took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Anger and panic would not solve any problems, but would only make them lose their composure. She looked at Gu Jinyan with a firm look in her eyes: "Jinyan, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We must take action as soon as possible."

Gu Jinyan nodded, with a flash of admiration in his eyes. Su Li's calmness and decisiveness made him more certain that she was his strongest support. "I have contacted Lawyer Wang, and he will collect evidence and sue the Zhao Group for defamation and unfair competition."

"Okay, legal means are indispensable." Su Li added, "In addition, we also need to contact the public relations company to clarify the facts as soon as possible and restore the company's image."

Gu Jinyan nodded in agreement and was about to make a call when his cell phone rang first. The caller ID showed that it was Lin Feng, the director of the company's public relations department.

"Mr. Gu, the situation is not good. Negative public opinion on the Internet is still fermenting. Many partners have called to inquire about the situation. Some even..." Lin Feng's tone was anxious, and he was hesitant to speak.

"I understand. I'll deal with it as soon as possible." Gu Jinyan hung up the phone, with a layer of gloom between his brows.

Su Li held his hand and gave him silent comfort. They both knew that this crisis was more serious than they had imagined.

At this time, another private cell phone of Gu Jinyan rang. It was Professor Chen, the crisis public relations expert of Gu Group.

"Jin Yan, I have been following this matter, and the situation is not optimistic." Professor Chen said solemnly, "The Zhao family came prepared this time. They not only bribed the media, but also incited some netizens who did not know the truth. Their purpose is to completely destroy the reputation of the Gu family."

"Professor Chen, do you have any suggestions?" Gu Jinyan asked in a deep voice.

"The most urgent task is to control public opinion and clarify the facts." Professor Chen analyzed calmly, "At the same time, you must prepare for the worst. The Zhao family may take more radical measures."

"More radical means?" Su Li's heart sank.

"That's right." Professor Chen continued, "For example, we can unite with other companies to suppress Gu's and isolate you."

Gu Jinyan and Su Li looked at each other, and saw solemnity in each other's eyes. If it really came to that, it would be a disaster for the Gu family.

"Professor Chen, how should we respond?" Su Li asked anxiously.

"The best defense is offense." Professor Chen said firmly, "You must take the initiative, unite with other industry giants, form alliances, and enhance your ability to resist risks."

"Join forces with other industry giants..." Gu Jinyan pondered for a moment, and several names emerged in his mind.

"That's right, only by unity can we overcome the difficulties together," Professor Chen said earnestly.

Gu Jinyan hung up the phone and looked at Su Li with a firm look in his eyes: "Li'er, we still have a lot to do..."

Su Li knew that time was running out, so she and Gu Jinyan took separate actions to actively contact companies in the industry that had a good foundation for cooperation. Su Li, relying on her years of experience in the social circle, personally visited the company, explained the situation to them, and told them the company's current predicament and their coping strategies. Her sincerity touched many people, and some company bosses expressed their willingness to help Gu at a critical moment.

Gu Jinyan focused on the strategic level. He personally flew to the headquarters of several industry giants to discuss with them about forming a strategic alliance. The common interests and goals made the negotiations go unexpectedly smoothly, and several companies expressed strong intentions to cooperate.

At the same time, Gu's Group also began an intensive self-rescue operation. Gu Jinyan acted vigorously and quickly set up a crisis response team, strengthened the company's internal management, and actively cooperated with the investigation of relevant departments, striving to prove his innocence as soon as possible.

However, as the competitors saw Gu's gradually stabilize their position, they became angry and decided to go all out. "Since they want to play, let's play big with them!" The competitor laughed sinisterly, "Contact those local tyrants for me and ask them to give Gu's factory a 'lesson' tonight!"

As night fell and the lights came on, the city was plunged into a hustle and bustle. At this time, in the president's office on the top floor of the Gu Group headquarters building, Su Li and Gu Jinyan were still busy with company matters. Suddenly, a rapid phone ring broke the silence of the office. Gu Jinyan answered the phone and his face became solemn in an instant, "What did you say?"

Gu Jinyan's brows were twisted into the shape of a "川" character, and his tone was filled with suppressed anger, "When did it happen? What was the loss?" While listening to the anxious report from the security director on the other end of the phone, he quickly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the night view of the city, trying to find a trace of calm from the flickering lights.

Su Li's heart also rose to her throat as the phone rang. She could clearly feel the chill emanating from Gu Jinyan's body, and knew without asking that something big must have happened in the company. She walked over to him, gently held his hand, and tried to give him some strength.

"I know, call the police immediately! You guys stabilize the scene first and protect yourselves, we'll be there soon!" Gu Jinyan gave the order decisively, hung up the phone, and turned to look at Su Li. His deep eyes were full of worry and self-blame, "It's the factory. Someone broke in and tried to destroy the production line."

Su Li's heart sank suddenly. She knew what this meant. During this period, they had made great efforts to restore the company's reputation. They were about to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but they didn't expect that their competitors would be so despicable and actually do something behind their backs.

"Don't worry, we'll go there now!" Su Li's tone was firm. She would not let anyone destroy the results of their joint efforts.

Gu Jinyan nodded, quickly grabbed his coat, took Su Li's hand, and walked out of the office quickly.

The two drove to the factory in the suburbs. Along the way, Gu Jinyan kept making phone calls to mobilize the company's security forces and contact the police for support. The atmosphere in the car was terribly depressing, with only the ringing of the mobile phone and Gu Jinyan's low voice of instructions echoing.

Su Li held Gu Jinyan's hand tightly, feeling the warmth and strength of his palm, and her heart gradually calmed down. She knew that no matter what happened, they would face it together and overcome it together.

The car sped through the night, and the light from the street lamps flashed quickly across their faces, reflecting their determined expressions.

"It's almost here, be prepared!" Gu Jinyan's voice rang out in the darkness with a hint of determination.

Su Li nodded, held his hand tightly, and said nothing, but their eyes met in the air, conveying mutual trust and support.

Ahead, glaring police lights flashed at the factory gate, and noisy voices could be heard faintly...