Chapter 88: A Woman’s Heart, A Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
The person who walked in from outside was none other than Ding Fan.
Qiu Yuanzheng was unfamiliar with Ding Fan. He snorted lightly, "I don't recognize these two men, and I don't understand why you are arresting me. Could it be that the Qin's Group has such great influence that they've even sent the police to shut me up?"
Upon the completion of Qiu Yuanzheng's words, the surrounding journalists once again became agitated...
Ding Fan couldn't help but admire Qiu Yuanzheng at this juncture for maintaining his composure and even managing to counterattack at a critical moment. Indeed, he was a character with considerable shrewdness.
At this time, Ding Fan didn't bother to exchange futile words with Qiu Yuanzheng. He glanced at Fan Aiping and Zhao Qingshui.
"Now it's time for you two to make your move."
Fan Aiping now looked up with a face as bitter as a gourd at Qiu Yuanzheng. "Young Master Qiu, you've just been toughing it out here, but we've already confessed everything about framing the Qin's Group..."
Fan Aiping's declaration stirred up a maelstrom of media attention, and he became the center of attention.
Qiu Yuanzheng's face slightly changed color, but it was only fleeting.
From the moment he started plotting against the Qin's Group, these two men had been his important pawns. In essence, they were privy to all of his affairs. The fact that Fan Aiping said they had confessed meant that almost all of his plans had been exposed.
Yet Qiu Yuanzheng was not willing to give up. He was determined that even if he were to go down, he would take a piece of the Qin's Group with him.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I, Qiu Yuanzheng, have met my downfall today. The people of the Yanjing Qin Family really do have extensive connections. Their beef had just been investigated when they've already sent someone to accuse me. Here, I hope my friends from the media can see the truth behind today's events clearly and not be blinded by the Qin's Group's tactics.
You must restore the truth to the public!"
Su Maner's expression turned ugly. Qiu Yuanzheng's move was incredibly venomous; his words would undoubtedly bewitch some people, resulting in the Qin's Group still being unable to avoid negative impact.
However, Su Maner was powerless to do anything at the moment, with the media right in front of her. Doing more and saying more would instead make her appear to be trying to cover up a misdeed.
"It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin," Ding Fan said, then pulled out a phone. "I have a recording here, let's have a listen, shall we?"
Qiu Yuanzheng glanced at the phone and instantly recognized it as Fan Aiping's. He glared fiercely at Fan Aiping, who hung his head in defeat.
At that moment, Ding Fan played a recording.
"Young Master Qiu, the Qin's Group has started to take notice of the Morning Light Group's shipment. If the company investigates, we will definitely be found out. Young Master Qiu, what do you suggest we do next?"
"The time is not right yet, I want the Qin's Group to be completely ruined. A matter as small as the Morning Light Group can't bring the Qin's Group to its knees."
The voice coming through the phone was indeed Qiu Yuanzheng speaking with Fan Aiping and Zhao Qingshui at the nightclub.
"Tomorrow, the Qin's Group will have a batch of imported beef arriving at the port. You from the logistics department will definitely be the ones to handle it. Tomorrow, if you two can just swap that batch of beef for me, then consider your mission accomplished..."
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After the recording finished playing, Ding Fan casually stored the phone back in his pocket. "I believe everyone now understands what's going on."
Even the biggest fools present, upon hearing the recording, would understand the situation.
"So, this matter with the imported beef was all planned by Qiu Yuan. This man is way too malicious..."
"This man is too cruel..."
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At that moment, all the journalists on site once again sided with the Qin's Group.
Su Maner witnessed the scene, feeling as if she was in a fog. Moments before, the Qin's Group's reputation was on shaky ground, but in the blink of an eye, order was restored from chaos.
Su Maner glanced at Ding Fan, who was standing nearby. They really owed a lot to Ding Fan today. Without him, the Qin's Group's reputation would probably have been ruined.
The reputation of the European Union was secured, the company's reputation was secured...
One must realize that for a company, especially for a large one like the Qin's Group, reputation is incredibly valuable. It's hard to establish but once ruined, it would take many times the effort to restore even a portion of it.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that Ding Fan had saved the entire Qin's Group this time.
"You son of a bitch." Qiu Yuanzheng, seeing no need to continue the pretense, charged forward and kicked Fan Aiping viciously.
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If it weren't for that bastard Fan Aiping, recording this conversation, how could I have been defeated so miserably! I was ready for a fight to the death, hoping to take a bite out of Qin's Group, but in the end, instead of biting others, I ended up with a mouthful of shit.
Fan Aiping was kicked and flipped onto the ground in an instant. At this time, the surrounding police officers hurried over and subdued Qiu Yuanzheng.
The cellphone recording was indeed made by Fan Aiping; he had secretly recorded it at the nightclub. However, the purpose of his recording was merely for self-preservation. He was worried that one day he might be betrayed by Qiu Yuanzheng, but what he didn't expect was that, in the end, this recording would end up in Ding Fan's hands.
At this moment, Su Maner was also somewhat confused. How had all of Qiu Yuanzheng's carefully crafted plans been completely unraveled by Ding Fan?
In fact, after Ding Fan left the Ning Family Pharmacy yesterday, the first thing he did was follow Fan Aiping and Zhao Qingshui. According to Hu Jin, Fan Aiping had some connection with Iron Dragon, and with Iron Dragon gone missing, these two would definitely be restless and actively making moves.
As expected, Ding Fan was right on the money. The moment the two left the company, they headed straight to the nightclub to meet with Qiu Yuanzheng, and Ding Fan followed them to the door of the private room.
Although he didn't enter the room, Ding Fan knew everything that happened inside. He had long since used his Divine Sense to clearly probe the situation. He even knew about Fan Aiping's secret recording.
However, Ding Fan had no intention of taking immediate action. His plan was to catch the thief red-handed.
So, early this morning, Ding Fan simply followed Fan Aiping and Zhao Qingshui, waiting for them to receive the imported beef and complete their escape plan. Only after that did Ding Fan give them a good beating and then reported to the police.
This is, after all, a civilized society, different from the Cultivation World; the methods to solve problems also differ.
Worried that there might be issues with the police, Ding Fan had made the emergency call to Ning Luoxi's second uncle, Ning Zhanlun.
What followed was as previously described.
By now, the farce was over, and under police escort, Su Maner had already arranged for people to retrieve the switched imported beef.
"Manager Ding, thank you for what you did today. I will apply for a reward for you from the head office," said Su Maner as she approached Ding Fan.
Ding Fan didn't care much about the reward from the head office. He spoke indifferently, "After the issue with Chenguang Group Building Materials is investigated, just make sure to quickly pay off their due amount."
Ding Fan was a man of strength but never bullied the weak. The other day, Jeang Hua had shown vulnerability in front of Ding Fan. He didn't want to cause loss to Jeang Hua due to his own forcefulness, especially since he had a fairly good impression of him.
That's why Ding Fan wanted to look into Chenguang Group Building Materials. As for the matter of the imported beef, that was just something Ding Fan did incidentally.
Although the situation with Chenguang Group Building Materials wasn't clear yet, with Fan Aiping and Zhao Qingshui already arrested, the issues with Chenguang Group Building Materials would naturally come to light.
Su Maner was taken aback; she had not expected Ding Fan to mention Chenguang Group.
Su Maner always regarded Ding Fan as a man with great methods for dealing with women, to the extent that she didn't dare let her younger sister, Su Qinger, even know of Ding Fan's existence.
Previously, Qinger had spent less than a day in contact with Ding Fan in the mountains, yet she constantly thought of him. Later, the unflappable Qin Manshu specifically asked her to take good care of Ding Fan.
Not long after he started working at the company, he had Ning Luoxi transferred to work by his side as a secretary; watching Ning Luoxi's demeanour, she seemed like a blissfully happy little woman in Ding Fan's presence...
Although Su Maner didn't know how Ding Fan did it, she was sure he was a master at dealing with women.
Today, Ding Fan helped the company with such a big issue; anyone would seize the chance to claim credit, but not only did Ding Fan not do so, he was even concerned about an issue with Chenguang Group Building Materials.
At this moment, setting aside her biases, she found Ding Fan somewhat handsome. After all, watching Qiu Yuanzheng being taken away brought her a feeling of immense satisfaction and relief.
At that moment, a flash of insight struck her. Su Maner seemed to suddenly realize something as she glanced at the nonchalant Ding Fan beside her.
This man was indeed an expert at dealing with women.
Having studied psychology, Su Maner knew that to truly win a woman's heart, one must grasp her psychology, understanding what a woman wants and figuring out her thoughts.
Now, Su Maner felt Ding Fan was exactly that kind of expert; in just a moment, hadn't her inner balance tipped towards Ding Fan?
Su Maner secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she would have to be extra cautious when interacting with Ding Fan in the future, lest she truly fall for his tricks.
"I have some matters to attend to at my company, so I will head back now. As for the Chenguang Group matter, I'll remind our departments," said Su Maner. Then, without looking back, she turned and left.
As Su Maner left with a cold expression, Ding Fan was left speechless. Although today's resolution of the imported beef matter was akin to catching rabbits while mowing the grass, after all, he had given substantial help. It wasn't necessary for Qin Manshu to be thankful, but she didn't need to be so icy towards him either.
Truly, a woman's heart is as unfathomable as the ocean's depths.
He really didn't know what they were thinking all day long!
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