The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 422 - Chapter 422 0420 Freeze

Chapter 422: 0420 Freeze Chapter 422: 0420 Freeze The trouble with Su Xinyan had become a major issue, and the online news, after settling overnight, showed no signs of cooling down.

Until now, there had been no response from either Chongguang or Su Xinyan herself.

Fans clamored beneath her microblog, demanding she come out with an explanation, but all their messages were met with silence as if sinking into the ocean.

Su Xinyan, indeed, was not in the mood to deal with online matters at the moment, as she was searching all over the world for Gu Heng.

Gu Heng had left in anger yesterday, and after a night of unanswered phone calls, she was understandably anxious.

Chongguang.

The commotion at the exchange meeting was simply too great, and the impact, considering Su Xinyan was Chongguang’s leading lady, could be imagined.

In the senior management meeting room, Gu Heng sat at the head of the table, the atmosphere was exceptionally oppressive and heavy.

One by one, the senior directors wore faces of barely restrained anger, stern and silent.

What to say?

What could they say?

No words could match the “Big Sister’s” talent for causing trouble and courting disaster.

The Xiao Family’s investment was lost because of her, the cooperation with Mr. Bilsen from Country A was ruined because of her, and now even Starry Media was keeping their distance from them.

Could Su Xinyan be an undercover agent sent by Chongguang’s enemies, or possessed some kind of a jinx’s constitution?

Whomever she got involved with, was destined for misfortune?

“You must give us an explanation today. What did we directors tell you before? This Su Xinyan is simply a troublemaker. The plagiarism issue from last time was hard enough to settle down, and now she’s caused an even bigger disaster. What is she, born under the locust star? Does she have to hop around or she’ll die?”

Gu Heng’s face turned ashen, “Director Zhang, please watch your language.”

Bang!

Director Zhang slammed his hand onto the table, furiously saying,

“How do you expect me to watch my language? You should have asked your girlfriend what she’s thinking first. Does she want to bring down the entire Chongguang before she stops acting foolishly? The company has promoted her so highly, but has she ever considered the company? After all the resources poured onto her, now they’re all gone. I don’t care, Su Xinyan has to be benched this time.”

“I don’t agree with Director Zhang’s statement. Let’s not mention how much Xinyan has contributed to the company over the years. Right now, the World Designer Competition is coming, where Xinyan is the most promising and expected to win the championship. Once she wins, the current losses will be more than made up for.”

Someone immediately spoke up in defense of Su Xinyan, these people were truly short-sighted, actually thinking of benching Su Xinyan?

Are they out of their minds?

After this World Designer Competition, with her status in the design world, just having her name associated with Chongguang would mean the people looking to collaborate would be breaking down the doors.

“Hmph, that is if Chongguang can make it to the day she wins the championship. With her talent for courting death, I fear Director Sun will be disappointed, and by then the company would likely be gone.”

“Why does Director Zhang have to be so self-deprecating? Over the years, the benefits her status has brought to the company, have you not taken quite a share yourself? And now you can’t wait to cast her aside after she has outlived her usefulness?”

“No matter how many benefits I’ve taken, they can’t offset the consequences of her scandals, one after another. Director Sun, since you speak in favor of Su Xinyan so much, why not you first compensate for our directors’ losses?”

Director Sun’s face alternated between pale and flushed, “You…”

“Enough!”

Gu Heng sat at the head of the table, his handsome face unable to hide fatigue. After a sleepless night, his already throbbing headache was exacerbated by their quarreling.

Unable to help it, he reached up to rub his temples, and barked out a command!

All the senior executives were startled by the sudden roar, and involuntarily fell silent.

Seeing Gu Heng with a gloomy expression in the main seat, their faces became somewhat uneasy.

“I brought you all together to solve problems, not to create new ones.”

The crowd looked at each other with embarrassed faces.

Gu Heng took a deep breath and sat up straight.

“Any movement on Starry’s side?”

“We haven’t been able to contact the person in charge at Starry yet, but the official Weibo account of Starry posted a message online stating that Miss Su’s role as the second female lead in that drama will be replaced shortly after the incident occurred. Following that, Director Qian and the production team also released a statement. The public opinion online was overwhelmingly against us; even the PR department couldn’t suppress it.”

Gu Heng’s eyebrows knitted tightly together, from the looks of the situation, there might be no hope left with Starry anymore!

Last night, the biggest shareholder of Starry Media and the person in charge, Chi Mu, was at the scene. To be able to respond immediately after the incident, it must have been his order.

Chongguang is now caught between two fires.

The only hope now can only be placed on this World Designer Competition.

Whether it’s Chongguang or Enrich, the Su Family or the Gu Family, or both he and Su Xinyan, none could afford to lose this opportunity.

Thinking of Su Xinyan, he sighed deeply, his heart filled with complexity and helplessness.

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Meanwhile, at Qianran International.

The first thing Su Ran did upon returning to the company was to call a meeting.

She was holding the plans submitted by each department, her expression cold.

“What did Fu’s say?”

“President Su, according to the news from Fu’s side, the president of the Fu Consortium is very satisfied with the product catalog, merchandise display, and the business plan from Qianran International, but due to our company being a newly established brand, we don’t have much of an edge among the many competitors, so the project manager in charge of attracting businesses said the chances of us being admitted might not be great. However, according to the latest news, the conditions for entry may be relaxed appropriately depending on the results of the World Designer Competition.”

As the head of the design department said this, he felt inexplicably guilty.

What newly established brand–they haven’t even established a brand yet, and President Su’s approach is essentially getting something for nothing.

Choosing merchants based on the results of the World Designer Competition? Isn’t that tailor-made for Qianran International?

Others need time, connections, funds, and various resources to establish a new brand, as well as finding malls–Qianran International only needs to compete in a contest.

The thought alone made him feel sorry for the other competitors.

Upon hearing this, Su Ran slightly curled her lips.

“The chances of getting in aren’t great? Why do I feel they’re quite good?!”

“…”

“…”

Everyone couldn’t help but twitch their mouths and turned their gaze towards Su Ran.

President Su, speaking so arrogantly could get you beaten, you know that?

Su Ran lifted her eyes and spoke in a calm and light tone.

“Am I wrong?”

“…Right.”

“You’re right!”

Su Ran nodded, closed the planning book in her hand, and spoke again.

“The plan is well done; everyone has worked hard during this time. Now, let’s just wait peacefully for the entry results!”

Having said that, she was the first to leave the conference room.

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