Chapter 580: Chapter 176: Fortunate Fate (2)

The president of the news agency shivered slightly and confessed everything he knew, though he tried to downplay his profit-making intentions.

"Blue Star needs talent. My friend is responsible for recalling technical staff. Many of Blue Star’s technical personnel followed the warriors to the frontline. The remaining ones are willing to return only when Blue Star is peaceful and stable again."

"When did you come up with the idea?"

"Just in the past few days."

"Be more specific, was it Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday? Morning or evening?"

The president was incredulous, stunned for a few seconds by the questioning.

"Answer quickly," the interrogator demanded sternly.

"Friday night, while having a late-night snack with my friend." After uttering these words, the president was once again dumbfounded.

He recalled something, "He started by complaining about the lack of personnel and then mentioned that the big bosses all have assistants and secretaries. The topic then shifted to Su Xiaocai, saying she often works alone and mentioning how amazing she is. The little girl often communicates with big bosses, which can’t be ideal."

A classic example of successful psychological suggestion. The president held his forehead, feeling stupid, recalling the whole process and not knowing when he had been influenced, drinking so much he got drunk from just a few cups.

The investigator reported to Su Xiaocai, "That’s how it is. Now the president’s friend has fled, whereabouts unknown. Do we proceed with the prosecution?"

"Prosecute. The person ran away, and there’s no evidence to prove the president was truly foolish." It’s possible the mastermind is the president himself, and the so-called friend is just a scapegoat. The truth or falsity is uncertain; the "friend" could well be reduced to nothing but ashes.

"They probably won’t be detained for long; the other party’s attitude in admitting wrongdoing is good."

"Follow the normal procedures. Detain him as long as possible. We won’t accept compensation; his record must reflect the case." Su Xiaocai smiled slightly. The fleas don’t itch anymore when there are too many.

Blue Star is a place of many troubles, with spies, moles, religious groups, and various forces, all coveting its achievements.

It’s not beneficial to handle this aggressively, and even with aggression, it won’t work. As long as the Law Enforcement Department’s investigation matches what the president said, Su Xiaocai can’t increase the penalty through force.

Currently, she just needs to avoid appearing weak, as weakness invites bullying.

Sometimes, Su Xiaocai feels like she’s almost too benevolent.

But the world functions this way; what she does conflicts with the interests of many, and numerous people dislike her, plotting against her like a fish swimming upstream.

You can’t teach a lesson to everyone; solve problems as they come, and don’t let yourself get bogged down in negativity. Then life goes on.

No matter how high your position, it’s the same.

The only one who can foresee everything is a god; she’s just a person.

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Hiding in a safe place, Yang Tingzhen saw the report sent back and rubbed her temples. Was her son born to clash with her?

Yang Tingzhen refrained from calling her son a fool; after all, she gave birth to him.

He couldn’t win over a girl and even handed a knife to Su Xiaocai to stab her.

The Blue Star’s external news network was hers. Although she wasn’t the corporate entity, she was the largest shareholder.

She could only scold the president as an idiot, his tactics so clumsy.

With the competition imminent, the news network’s role was significant. Su Xiaocai made her move early, and Blue Star’s upper echelon had already decided to shut down the news network for three months. During this time, no recruitment information could be posted, no hit lists could be manipulated by hired influencers, and they couldn’t participate in any competition-related reports.

Inability to report meant reporters couldn’t even enter the competition venue.

This was the lesson imposed.

Yang Tingzhen took a deep breath, experiencing the frustration those on Capital Star felt when dealing with Su Xiaocai.

Omnipresent and with miraculous luck.

Business people are more superstitious, and Yang Tingzhen was no exception. She believed Su Xiaocai was in a streak of luck, and it was best to avoid her if possible.

She flicked the cigarette into the ashtray, and called other news companies to see if any reporters could be inserted.

Then she ordered Yang Zhao, "Don’t stay on Blue Star anymore. I’ll arrange for you to come over."

When Yang Zhao saw the message, a rebellious thought stirred in him. He had studied what he was told to, did what he was asked to do.

What more did they want from him? The shrewdness hidden in Su Xiaocai’s eyes was just like Yang Tingzhen’s. He couldn’t pretend to be someone else in front of her, as if she could see through him at a glance, which chilled him to the core.

He wanted to be tough just this once and pretend he didn’t see it.

Someone knocked on the apartment door, "Sir, we’ve come to help you move."

Yang Zhao: "..."

How could Yang Tingzhen not know what kind of person her own son was? Nearly thirty years old and still so naive. Seeing he couldn’t win over Su Xiaocai, she knew Yang Zhao had shrunk back in fear.

Yang Tingzhen could afford to lose many things, but she couldn’t afford to lose Yang Zhao.

In fact, her son wasn’t the most important; crucially, she couldn’t have more children and she needed an heir.