nashuaworldcup Chapter 282 Drafting a Scapegoat
Chapter 282 Drafting a Scapegoat
He walked over to her, glanced at the phone lying on the ground, and sighed helplessly:
"The company's shareholders have seen the online defamation against Shengshi Group and now they all want you to come forward and give the public an explanation."
Sheng Qianrui's expression tightened!
Explain? How do you explain it?
The people inside haven't even been rescued yet. If she steps forward now to absolve Shengshi Group of any responsibility, and the police release evidence the next moment, wouldn't she be contradicting herself?
"It's just some online rumors. Shengshi Group has no need to be afraid of these unfounded discussions!"
If it weren't for her, how could Shengshi Group have been revived in the past two years? And now, facing such a small setback, they want to push her out?!
"They're all ingrates!"
Sheng Qianrui was furious, but she gritted her teeth. Finally, she turned around, walked to the sofa, sat down, and bit her lip to force herself to calm down quickly.
"Dad, can you think of a way to get those people out of the police station...?"
Sheng Jinghui glanced at his daughter with some heartache, took a deep breath, and hurriedly left the office.
However, despite the chaos of the night and Sheng Jinghui's personal intervention, those detained in the police station were still not released the next day!
After being questioned by the police, the suspects watched as the others were released one after another, while they remained detained, and they began to truly panic.
Among the group were media outlets that had long cooperated with Shengshi Group, as well as some thugs they had bribed. This was not the first time they had cooperated with Sheng Qianrui; in the past, whenever something went wrong, they were always able to resolve the situation quickly without leaving any criminal record.
That's why they felt comfortable cooperating with her all along, but they never expected that something would happen this time!
Remembering the police's previous warnings, whether it was a sentence of less than three years in prison or a sentence of more than three years but less than ten years in prison, whichever sentence they received, their lives would be over!
They waited anxiously, hoping that Sheng Qianrui would come to their rescue, when a lawyer in a suit and glasses appeared.
They have been prosecuted on multiple charges, including gathering a crowd to cause trouble, defaming others, and endangering the lives and property of others!
With multiple offenses combined, he will undoubtedly face at least three years in prison!
"No! That's not it! We were just watching the excitement, we didn't harm anyone!"
Upon hearing this string of charges, those people completely lost their composure.
However, Deng Xiulin simply adjusted his glasses and said, "You can leave what you have to say in court."
"We just threw away a cup of milk tea; no one was hurt!"
Unfortunately, all they received in response was a detached and aloof back.
Meanwhile, the number of reporters and onlookers gathered outside the Shengshi Group building did not decrease but increased!
Some people who learned about the incident questioned it, while others, claiming to be family members of those involved, clamored for an explanation from the Sheng family.
If they don't get the person out quickly, they'll release the evidence that Shengshi bribed them to slander Xu Fangli for vandalizing the property!
Among them was the man whose brother had been labeled a traitor.
Although Sheng Qianrui only contacted him through a single channel from beginning to end, and the others who claimed to be family members were all shills he had hired, not all of their words were false. He did have evidence that Sheng Qianrui had instructed them to do this.
in the office.
Sheng Qianrui, Sheng Jinghui, and her assistant Ding Qian all had gloomy faces, and the atmosphere was excessively tense.
“Ding Qian, as you can see, our Shengshi Group’s stock dropped ten percent as soon as the market opened today. If this continues, things will only get worse! Now that things have developed to this point, we absolutely cannot let them implicate Qian Rui,” Sheng Jinghui said in a deep voice.
Ding Qian stood in front of the desk, somewhat uneasy, and said, "I know that President Sheng's reputation concerns the entire Shengshi Group, and I know what to do."
"You've been working with Qianrui since you graduated, and you've really worked hard all these years. Don't worry, as long as you help Qianrui get through this difficult time, we won't treat you unfairly. You can come back anytime once things have calmed down."
Sheng Jinghui's kind face was full of sincere comfort.
Ding Qian nodded. "Thank you, Chairman."
"Go ahead. If you do well, you will be a hero of our Shengshi Group, and the Sheng family will always remember you."
What if we don't do it well?
Ding Qian felt both afraid and cold.
Having followed Sheng Qianrui for so many years, she had witnessed her methods firsthand.
Including this seemingly kind and benevolent Chairman Sheng, how many people have offended them and then disappeared without a trace?
Now that things have come to this, if a scapegoat isn't found, Sheng Qianrui's reputation will be ruined.
The only thing that makes sense is her most trusted assistant.
If she takes the initiative to admit her mistakes and resigns, Sheng Qianrui can completely distance herself from these matters.
She can then step in to appease the families, and her image will soon be restored to a positive state.
Only her.
But what could she do?
Even if you're unwilling, where do you get the chance to refuse or choose?
If she offends Shengshi Group, she'll really have no future in Beijing.
Just as criticism of Shengshi Group was growing online, Ding Qian stepped forward and admitted that she had orchestrated everything under the guise of Sheng Qianrui.
The reason was that she didn't want to see a third party who had interfered in their CEO's relationship being so smug; she wanted to vent her anger for their CEO!
She also said that she only asked those people to curse Xu Fangli a couple of times, and did not ask them to lay a hand on her; it was their own lack of restraint that caused the problem.
Ding Qian did her best to avoid any legal responsibility, and finally submitted her resignation, leaving Shengshi for good.
Sheng Qianrui remained the aloof and powerful CEO of Shengshi Group. Later, Shengshi Group officially released a video of Sheng Qianrui meeting with the families of the detainees and comforting them.
Despite her assistant's irrational behavior, Sheng Qianrui herself ended up cleaning up the mess.
Sheng Qianrui, the president of Shengshi, instantly elevated her perspective to a whole new level.
Such an assistant would not be wrong to fire, but Sheng Qianrui publicly stated in front of reporters that she understood Ding Qian's actions but did not approve of them, saying that she would not fire her, but would let her resign voluntarily and give her the severance pay she deserved.
She sincerely and humbly apologized to the public on behalf of her assistant, and even apologized to Fang Li through the camera.
As she spoke, her beautiful face was filled with deep weariness and self-reproach, and there were dark circles under her eyes, making her look haggard, which instantly aroused the sympathy of the crowd.
Even so, Shengshi Group still lost this battle.
Especially Sheng Qianrui, she was utterly defeated!
Thinking that Li Yun had gained nearly a million fans in just two days, Sheng Qianrui stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, almost vomiting blood!
"Dad, I can't swallow this!"
Sheng Jinghui sighed: "What can you do if you can't swallow it? Just wait for the engagement banquet tomorrow. Once your status as the young mistress of the Han family is confirmed, that woman will be exposed without any further evidence."
“Tomorrow…” Sheng Qianrui said anxiously, “That woman is cunning, and besides, Han Xi has been out of contact since he went to Mamba. What if something happens to him tomorrow?”
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