dark crossing

Early the next morning, Pan Xiaozhu, who had been struggling all night, finally decided to "surrender himself".

With two big dark circles under her eyes, she went to Chen Cong's office to report nervously.

Because of the case, Chen Cong hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days.When she looked up, she saw that Pan Xiaozhu, who always loved beauty, was even more haggard than him, so she couldn't help but mutter.

Pan Xiaozhu, who was full of worries, struggled, took a deep breath, and suddenly said loudly: "Team Chen! I have something important to confess to you!"

Chen Cong's heart skipped a beat.

"what's the situation?"

Although I have made full mental preparations, I have rehearsed many times along the way.But when Pan Xiaozhu faced Chen Cong's scrutinizing eyes, his heart was still pounding.

"I have to declare in advance! I really only found out about this matter later, and I didn't deliberately hide it!"

Pan Xiaozhu has a decisive personality, and he is rarely so entangled.She thought about it over and over all night yesterday, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she hadn't made any big mistakes.

After all, the law does not stipulate that female criminal policemen cannot chase stars!

What's more, what she's chasing after isn't some negativity-ridden bad artist, but a high-quality idol who won the best actor for his acting skills at a young age!

At this time, if you deliberately concealed that you got acquainted with the media whose fingerprint information was first published because of star chasing, it would appear suspicious.

Pan Xiaozhu plucked up her courage and said, "Actually, I've known that WeFashion female editor for a long time!"

Chen Cong raised his eyebrows: "Know? Then why didn't you say it earlier?"

He glared at Pan Xiaozhu who was obviously guilty: "Could it be that you plan to tell me that the news about the fingerprints leaked from you?"

Pan Xiaozhu has always been the most worry-free person in the team. She has a clean resume, has faith, has a delicate mind, and is very dexterous in doing things. Chen Cong has always regarded her as the backbone.

Therefore, when Director Sun asked him to select a list of suitable players for "Operation Taomu", Pan Xiaozhu was the first member he selected.

Chen Cong has always been confident in his vision of seeing people.He even suspected Wen Di who was bluffing before, but he never thought that it would be Pan Xiaozhu who leaked the news.

Seeing Chen Cong's doubts, Pan Xiaozhu wanted to perform a series of denials on the spot, "It's not me, I don't, don't talk nonsense!" 』She shook her head like a rattle: "No, that's not the case! That editor and I are just netizens, we only met because of our common hobbies!"

She looked directly into Chen Cong's eyes, and said anxiously but sincerely: "We usually gossip and gossip in the same WeChat group, and we haven't even met face to face!"

Seeing that Chen Cong was still silent, Pan Xiaozhu, who was almost wronged by June Feixue, added: "I know her appearance because she likes to post selfies in Moments! But I never post photos of myself, so She doesn't know what I look like!"

As he spoke, he lowered his face flushed with guilt: "In fact, I found out about this matter yesterday. The reason why I didn't say it was because I was afraid that everyone would suspect that I leaked the news. But I swear, I really didn't talk to her about it." Mention anything about fingerprints! Everyone in the group thought I was a college student!"

Pan Xiaozhu looked at Chen Cong with red eyes, and felt that she was wronged even more than Dou E and her old man.

This coincidence is beyond excuse.But she was really unwilling, and her image was dragged down by the oolong.In case Team Chen still doubts her professional ethics!Did she just find a piece of tofu and kill her?

Chen Cong stared into Pan Xiaozhu's eyes for a long time.

Pan Xiaozhu has no ghosts in his heart, and he is not afraid of being scrutinized.Although he was uncomfortable being stared at, he still raised his head and looked at his boss openly.

She gritted her teeth and said: "Anyway, I have already reported my acquaintance with Xiao Xiao, and I didn't leak the secret anyway!"Whoever wronged me is a fool!

As if hearing Pan Xiaozhu's slander, Chen Cong raised his eyebrows.

Pan Xiaozhu was startled, but the other party asked her with raised eyes: "That's it? Is there anything else you want to add?"

Quickly and honestly shook his head: "That's all, nothing else."

Chen Cong waved his hand impatiently: "Go ahead, I thought it was a big deal with such a big battle!" He took a sip of the strong tea in hand: "Chen Feng's diary, the fingerprint whistleblower , Ankang's kinship network... There are a lot of things to do, why don't you make a netizen and report to me! I'm not sitting here as your father's envoy!"

Pan Xiaozhu was stunned and asked cautiously: "Team Chen, what do you mean - I can still go to WeFashion to go out to work as originally planned? Don't you need to avoid suspicion or something?"

Seeing that Pan Xiaozhu, who usually turns his mind faster than anyone else, still looks stupid.Chen Cong thought: staying up late really affects IQ.

"Don't worry, since you and that editor are acquaintances, then it's more appropriate for you to go. Hey, don't just stand there, start now! Pan Xiaozhu, what you're after is a key clue! Ask me clearly! Listen! To no!"

Chen Cong's tone was not kind, but Pan Xiaozhu knew very well that this deputy team was recognized as a knife-mouthed tofu-hearted.

"Yes!"

She responded loudly and energetically, and the corners of her mouth could not help but twitch slightly.

It feels really good to be trusted by your peers.

In the afternoon, just after dinner.

Lin Huo, who had been busy all morning, took the time to call Song Ci and asked him if he had read the document introducing the company.

"I've seen it." Song Ci's voice carried the drowsiness of just waking up.

Lin Huo looked down at his watch, it was already 1 pm.He frowned slightly, and couldn't help reminding: "Although the company's main business is the operation of entertainment venues, the management also has to come to work from nine to five. You've been back for several days, and you still live in Vancouver. time?"

Song Ci on the other end of the microphone was still lazy: "Understood, my brother never cared about my work and rest time!"

"you--"

The little bastard saw that the situation was not good, and immediately admitted his mistake with a good attitude: "I, I promise to correct it immediately, and there will be no mistakes! Don't worry!" Then he asked about Song Shi's situation.

Song Shi is still the same, her vital signs are stable, but there is no sign of waking up.

This is the expected answer.

But Lin Huo could hear that Song Ci secretly sniffed on the phone, feeling very sad.

Lin Huo was used to his lawless appearance, so he didn't want to see him depressed, so he changed the topic and made an appointment to meet him in the afternoon.

Song Ci was silent for a few seconds before replying: "Okay, I haven't arranged any bureaus today, it's best if you are free. I still have some parts of those documents that I don't quite understand. Ask your advice."

He thought for a while and said, "Why don't you come to the hotel? Let's have a drink in the hotel lounge."

Lin Huo doubted whether Song Ci had read those documents.At this moment, I can't help but feel very relieved to hear the other party say that I need to ask him for advice if I have any questions.

Perhaps because of Song Shi's sudden accident, Lin Huo has also become susceptible recently.

And Song Ci's progress made this assistant who had followed Song Shi for more than ten years feel that the Song family had some hope.

The two agreed to meet in a box in the hotel lounge an hour later.

Song Ci was always late for the banquet, and this time was no exception.

"I've arrived, in box 308"

He received Lin Huo's message, but he was not in a hurry. He waited in the room for a few more minutes before leaving the room.

Press the down key of the elevator, and the jumping numbers show that the elevator descends from the top floor.After a while, the elevator door on the far right opened.

Song Ci walked into the elevator, only to find that there were other people in the elevator.

He lived in a large suite on the 108th floor of the hotel.It's almost impossible to bump into people in the elevator.Because the hotel has a total of 110 floors, and the floors above 108 are exclusive floors for the guests of the presidential suite.

Even in the Jianghu stock market, there are as many rich people as a cow's hair.But those who are willing to spend hundreds of thousands to stay in a hotel for one night, after all, are a minority

It's rare to come across a "Hao" with such a generous shot, even Song Ci couldn't help but look at him more.

With just one glance, he realized that he had seen this wealthy man before.

Every time he sees this person, he can't help but secretly slander: Sometimes, the Creator is really too partial.

If you are rich and powerful, but you are ugly, then forget it.

But this person was not only born with a dozen gold spoons in his mouth, but also tall and slender, with deep features, clear outlines, and fair complexion.

Song Ci suspected that God was the same as the aunt in the police academy cafeteria who always secretly gave him extra pieces of meat.If you are not careful, you put all the beauty in the world on the same person.

The eyes in the shape of peach petals are black and white.Under the profound double eyelids, there are extremely beautifully curved eyelids. The inner corners of the eyes are sharp and deep, and the tails of the eyes are thin and slightly curved. This kind of appearance can only stand upright, and it interprets the four characters "eyebrows with affection" in ancient poems to the extreme. .

The man's jet-black hair was scattered around his ears, and he was wearing a well-pressed dark black shirt. The coat was casually draped over his arms, and a simple but design-inspired sleeve stud was buttoned on the exposed cuff.

Except for Chu Huainan, Song Ci couldn't think of another handsome man who was rich, powerful and handsome.

He walked into the elevator calmly and stood side by side with Chu Huainan, but his heart was faintly on guard.

First the first meeting on the plane, and then the chance meeting in the hotel?

Xu Kai clearly said that it is a gift from God for ordinary people to see "the living Chu Huainan" once.

But in just a few days, he has already met the other party twice.

Is this really just a coincidence?

Chu Huainan saw that the person walking into the elevator was the young man he met on the plane that day.I couldn't help but move slightly in my heart, but there was no expression on my face.

He was going to the lounge on the third floor. Seeing that Song Ci hadn't pressed the button for a long time, he turned his face and asked him softly, "Which floor are you on?"

Song Ci replied: "The lounge on the third floor."

Both of them stopped talking.

Soon the elevator reached the third floor, Chu Huainan pressed the door open button, turned sideways in a gentlemanly manner, and signaled Song Ci to go out first.

Song Ci gave him a deep look.

He also hooked the corner of his mouth to express his kindness.

When Song Ci stepped out of the elevator, he deliberately slowed down and observed Chu Huainan from the corner of his eye.After seeing the other party get out of the elevator, he entered the private room at the corner with a few other companions who had been waiting in front of him, and the doubts in his heart dissipated a little.

After Chu Huainan completely disappeared from sight, he turned around and walked towards No. 308 according to the sign of the box number.

In the past few days, Chu Huainan was in a gloomy mood due to the overwhelming rumors against his parents on the Internet.But he never affected his work schedule due to personal emotions.

Today, the person in charge of the important counterparty of the Far South Group came to Jianghu Stock Market on a business trip.

The two groups are in talks to co-sponsor a takeover.

The other party was full of sincerity, so naturally Chu Huainan would not neglect him.

Secretary Wang Xiaojun has already arranged the check-in of the other party's party.He didn't have to come here in person today.

But in the morning, his friend Lin Youban called and told him that his artist Lu Xinghe was going to do a TV interview.It is hoped that the landscape terrace on the 110th floor of Yuehuai, which is not open to the public, can be used as an outdoor scenic spot.

This matter should not have been personally asked by Chu Huainan, but because it was related to Lu Xinghe, Lin Youban paid special attention to it, and specially called his friend.

Chu Huainan knew that the relationship between Lu Xinghe and Lin Youband was unusual.In addition, borrowing the hotel terrace to shoot a short interview film is just a trivial matter, so I immediately agreed.

During the chat between the two, he remembered that Lin Youbandi had also been very interested in this acquisition case, and he had expressed his hope that he could take this opportunity to cooperate with Yuan Nan again.So I asked the other party to come to Yuehuai in the afternoon to meet with the partners in the acquisition case.

Lin Youbandi, who returned from overseas, is most famous in the market as the manager and partner of Xinghe Studio.

But Chu Huainan knew that he was not just an ordinary small boss of an entertainment company.

The foreign-funded enterprise controlled by Lin Youband is a well-known importer of imported medical equipment and technology in East China.

Chu Huainan always welcomes the strong alliance.

In addition, Lin Youband was about the same age as him and had similar interests. Although his personal wealth was not comparable to the family wealth passed down from four generations of the Chu family, he was also a self-made young talent.

Although the two have not known each other for a long time, they have always been very close.

Speaking of his acquaintance with Lin Youband, it is quite dramatic.

They once competed for the price of a small painting by Yayoi Kusama at the Hong Kong exhibition.After a few rounds, the paintings with an estimated value of less than 50 US dollars were raised to sky-high prices.

Later, the two met again at a commercial reception, and only after chatting did they find out that their mother was both a huge fan of Yayoi Kusama's paintings.

What's more, the year 1990 is also their parents' wedding anniversary.

More coincidental things are yet to come.

In 2019, Lu Xinghe, an artist under Far South Entertainment, suddenly became popular because he starred in Ma Dagang's New Year's film.Then, Lu Xinghe unilaterally proposed to terminate the contract.

Lu Xinghe debuted as a singer in 2018, and signed a ten-year exclusive management contract with Far South Entertainment.

It only took Far South Entertainment a year to push Lu Xinghe, who is only 24 years old, to the front line.The company has invested a lot of resources in the early stage, and it is impossible to give up easily.

Liquidated damages were once pulled to nine figures.The legal department of Far South Entertainment knows that time is the most precious thing for artists who are young.Therefore, there is still a tug of war.

Afterwards, Lin Youbandi went directly to Chu Huainan.He said frankly that he wanted Lu Xinghe and Yuan Nan to terminate the contract.

"There are many entertainers in Yuannan Entertainment. Xinghe has a straightforward personality, easily offends people, and doesn't even realize that he is wearing small shoes. I want to open a personal studio for him, and I hope Mr. Chu can sell me this face." Lin Yougang said in a tone Gentle, but Chu Huainan knew that the other party's management contract with Lu Xinghe was bound to be won.

Although he was not directly involved in the management of the entertainment company, Chu Huainan also heard the news.

Because of this contract termination dispute, the company and the artist have already had an ugly quarrel, and the last step is to go to court.And tearing the face is not good for the company or the artist, it will only hurt both sides.

Since Lin Youban put down his dignity and came to ask him for favors, he went along with the flow and gave him face.

In the afternoon of that day, Far South Entertainment agreed to a settlement, and under the direct instruction of the chairman of the parent company, Chu Huainan, voluntarily lowered the termination fee.

But Lin Youband only accepted the other party's kindness.

In Shangyanshang, he transferred the termination fee into Yuannan Entertainment's account exactly according to the previous sky-high price.

Both Chu and Lin are sincere in wanting to make each other friends.

This also made a good story in your circle that a popular artist and his old club broke up peacefully, and still maintained a friendly and cooperative relationship, and sent blessings to each other.

After this battle, Chu Huainan and Lin Youbandi also officially became friends who did not know each other from nodding acquaintances at the auction house.

Chu Huainan's visit to Yue Huai was originally purely for business cooperation.But I didn't expect to see Song Ci again here.

Although he acted nonchalantly on the surface, he has a strong interest in this young man with "average personal qualities".

Four years ago, he went on a business trip to Xicheng to participate in a forum for young entrepreneurs.But there was a violent attack on Financial Street.

After the gunman fired three shots in a row, he suddenly rushed into the crowd.

Chu Huainan's grandfather was a soldier when he was young, and Chu Huainan was trained militarily by the old man since he was a child.In order to prevent being kidnapped, he even learned a variety of fighting skills.

Among the friends who are close to him, there is a joke that has been circulating: "Huainan's game makes people feel extra safe. His fists are better than his appearance, and his moves are faster than Yuannan's market value. .”

When the gangster lost control of his emotions, Chu Huainan happened to be standing next to a well-educated, pampered young man who probably hadn't even fought.

When the man was not smiling, his indifferent and rigid face looked extraordinarily handsome and indifferent.The coldness of "the collapse of the world has nothing to do with me" is very attractive.

For some reason, Chu Huainan was deeply impressed by that cold face.

This greatly stimulated his desire to win, and made him want to get closer like a maniac.

Pry open the hard shell of the opponent, and cut out the softness that is well hidden but has been seen through.

Amidst the screams of the crowd, Chu Huainan looked at the other party and lost his mind for a second.

The next second, the man turned his head and frowned slightly at him, his bright eyes hid his unruly arrogance: "The other party has a gun, you go find a bunker and hide for 30 seconds first."

The frightened crowd, after hearing this command, scattered around to find shelter.

It was only then that Chu Huainan realized that these words were not addressed to him alone.

The chance encounter with Song Ci's elevator made Chu Huainan's depressed mood due to Internet rumors a lot better.

Both he and Lin Youban are efficient people, and the person in charge of the other company is also very professional.Several people quickly finished chatting about business affairs.

Seeing that the business matters had been settled, the other accompanying guests began to chat about interesting things in life in order to get closer to each other.For a moment, the atmosphere in the box was particularly relaxed and lively.

Chu Huainan was absent-minded, all he could think about was the young man he met in the elevator just now.

When they met again, he was almost certain that they had met before that encounter on the plane.

Strictly speaking, Song Ci saved him.

The neat skill of defeating the enemy with one move in 30 seconds, and the cold and arrogant expression.Everything left by this person is still fresh in his memory.

Chu Huainan believed that he absolutely did not admit his mistake.

As for the other party's absurd behavior on the plane, although he didn't know why, but out of intuition, Chu Huainan felt that it was suspected of doing it deliberately.

He contacted his secretary Wang Xiaojun while going to the bathroom.

"Help me find Song Ci, the younger brother of Song Shi in Tiandihui. I need to get all his information before tonight."