Chapter 356: I Can't Bear Even a Single Word

No need to be beholden to anyone anymore?
These simple words resonated like a thunderclap in Huang Fengwen's heart!
This seemingly ordinary sentence carried more power than any grand pronouncement!
"Look," Lin Fan's voice held a hint of a smile as he counted on his fingers,
"On social media, 'PicPic' is firmly in our grasp!
In terms of charity, we've established a charitable foundation, internally training top talent for the nation and awarding scholarships;
externally, we donate hundreds of millions at a time, our reputation is phenomenal!
More importantly, the key figure behind that earth-shattering deal with the sovereign wealth fund was Fang Huan!
Once this news is linked to the explosive news of the Tottenham Hotspur acquisition, our corporate image will instantly reach its peak, shining brightly!"
These words made Huang Fengwen's blood boil and his heart surge with excitement!
“By then,” Lin Fan’s eyes flashed with a sharp light,
“even if those rats in the gutter fabricate so-called conspiracy theories, it will only be a few feeble screams, not even causing a ripple!
No matter how much they stir up the cesspool of public opinion, no matter how turbulent it becomes, it won’t shake our foundation!”
The subtext of these words was: on this land, Fang Huan was already an unshakeable behemoth!
“Besides,” Huang Fengwen suppressed his inner turmoil and let out a cold snort, “we haven’t done anything heinous, what are we afraid of?”
“Absolutely!” Lin Fan immediately echoed, “We pay our taxes more than anyone else, we never stoop to those dirty tricks of collusion between officials and businessmen, let alone conspiracies and intrigues, we’re as clean as a blank sheet of paper.”
But at the mention of this, the long-suppressed anger in Huang Fengwen’s chest suddenly flared up.
Huang Fengwen asked himself, after so many years at the helm of Fanghuan Investment, had he done business with a clear conscience, above all else?
But what was the result?
In the mouths of those bastards on Wall Street, Fanghuan Investment was portrayed as a ruthless, manipulating force behind the scenes, so evil it was practically oozing pus!
Where the hell could he find justice?
“Damn it!” Huang Fengwen slammed his fist on the table. “If we were truly as cunning and treacherous as they say, committing all sorts of evil, then we’d accept it!
But we’re completely innocent, and this is unfair!
And my Su Hao, such a good young man, they’ve turned him into a bloodthirsty, inhuman monster…”
Huang Fengwen grew angrier as he spoke. What he found most intolerable was the world’s misunderstanding of Su Hao.
That humble, kind, even somewhat shy young man in his eyes was being depicted as a ruthless, inhuman financial butcher.
Admittedly, Su Hao's past achievements... were indeed ferocious beyond human comprehension, more like a god of war.
But Huang Fengwen was 100% certain that his brother's character was absolutely impeccable!
That kid's luck is just fucking heaven-defying, what can you do about it!
Can't there be a few chosen ones favored by the Great Dao in this world?!
"I heard that those conspiracy theories about Su Hao circulating on social media platforms are quite detailed and convincing?"
"Ah, yes, Chairman Huang, quite a few."
"Those ridiculous rumors, have the company take direct action and wipe them all out! Make them disappear completely from the internet!" Huang Fengwen ordered decisively.
"Huh?"
"Not just 'PicPic'!
The entire internet, all conspiracy theories circulating about Su Hao, have the legal department mobilize the entire staff, every single one of them, and take down all those accounts spreading these rumors!
Do they think they can just throw mud at Fang Huan's people like that?!"
"Chairman Huang, I understand!" Lin Fan's heart tightened. "I'll immediately contact the legal department and handle this as soon as possible."
"Yes, the sooner the better."
"Yes."
Huang Fengwen could tolerate people insulting Fang Huan; the business world is a battlefield, and spittle won't kill you.
But, anyone who dared to touch his little brother, whom he treated like a son, closer than a brother, and throw even a drop of mud at him, was digging up Huang Fengwen's ancestral grave!
Watching helplessly as his most trusted advisor is wantonly vilified as a demon?
If Huang Fengwen could remain calm, he wouldn't be a true leader!
***
Meanwhile, across the ocean, in a certain great power.
The newly elected President Eden is making a solemn promise to his people:
He will lead this nation through the current fog and rediscover its former glory.
More importantly, he will reorient the vast country that its predecessor led astray.
"That predecessor, perhaps, was simply unlucky,"
Eden privately told his confidant, Secretary General John Klein,
"He just happened to be in office when a once-in-a-century global storm struck."
Of course, this wasn't just a problem for one country; governments worldwide, without exception, were suffocating under the weight of this massive burden.
No matter how well their official responses were, they couldn't escape bearing the blame for this natural disaster and being relentlessly criticized by their citizens.
“Mr. Aiden, this is the list of key partner companies we've selected for this clean energy initiative.”
Secretary-General John handed over a document.
“These are all companies deeply intertwined with our country, right?” Aiden asked casually, taking the document.
“Yes, the list is primarily composed of domestic companies.
However, in the clean energy sector, many technologies and supply chains are deeply integrated with Europe, so even if we support domestic companies, they must still cooperate with European partners.
Moreover… Mr. Aiden, this time the situation seems somewhat different.”
John Klein's expression turned serious.
“What do you mean?”
“Mr. Aiden, to implement your policy, there are several companies we cannot bypass; we must cooperate deeply with them.
But the problem is, when we trace the equity relationships of these companies upwards, ultimately, all the clues point to the same company.”
All the clues ultimately point to the same company?
Doesn't this mean that the entire clean energy industry has already been preemptively monopolized by a certain giant?
"Which company?" Aiden's eyes sharpened.
Secretary John took a deep breath and uttered a name he both knew and loathed.
"Fanghuan Investment."
"...?"
Aiden's face instantly darkened.
Fang Huan—he was sick of hearing that name.
"Isn't that... the most active faction around the former president?"
His tone was clearly displeased.
"Frankly, Mr. Aiden, we don't have concrete evidence on that."
"No evidence? What a joke!
When the former president was in power, wasn't it they who orchestrated an unprecedented frenzy in the capital markets?
They practically wiped out all the liquidity in the market."