In a high-end club, several wealthy young men had gathered. The atmosphere, once filled with clinking glasses and lively conversation, turned heavy upon receipt of certain news.

"What should we do?" Chen Dong asked, somewhat agitated, "Now we've got a severe illness on our hands, and if someone dies, we're in deep trouble!"

"Isn't that the truth? Weren't we told the worst would be a bit of vomiting and diarrhea? What the hell is really going on?" Another young man asked with a sense of helplessness.

"I said from the start that we needed to ensure food safety, didn't I? Something was bound to go wrong if we didn't!" Zhao Yu added, with an air of hindsight being 20/20, "Got a bit ahead of ourselves, didn't we?"

"Zhao Yu, quit your smart remarks. Didn't you also agree to our decision at the time? What's the use of saying this now? Better to think of a solution, fast! If this blows up and our families find out, we'll be grounded for at least half a year!" yet another one interjected.

"Heh, do you guys hear yourselves? Turning every little whisper into a mighty wind?" Finally, from another corner, Fang Tong could not help but laugh, "Is it really something to panic over?"

Zhao Yu rolled his eyes, "Easy for you to say, Fang Tong. Do you have any ideas, then?"

A slight smile appeared on Fang Tong's lips, "Of course, there are ways, but everyone needs to pull together if we're to navigate this crisis smoothly."

"What way?"

"Divert the trouble!"

"Explain that, what do you mean 'divert the trouble'?" Chen Dong followed up immediately.

Fang Tong took a sip of red wine, speaking faintly, "Of course, it means drawing the public's attention to Chaoyang Group. Huiju Group is nothing but a minnow in people's eyes, while Chaoyang Group is the pillar holding the sky! If we can shift the social spotlight onto Chaoyang Group, Huiju Group's issues will be marginalized. Even if there's a minor issue, it won't do much harm."

The others exchanged glances. Fang Tong's suggestion was tempting, but it also filled them with trepidation. After all, Chaoyang Group was a conglomerate that received significant focus from those in higher positions. If their meddling was exposed...

Seeing their hesitation, Fang Tong sneered, "There's another option, of course: Cough up all the money you've taken from Huiju Group and lay the blame on Chen Yang. But... are you really willing to give up the money?"

What a joke! In just a month, these young heirs had received billions in dividends, fully appreciating the immense profits of the health product industry. Most of this money had already been squandered—on mistresses, luxury cars, and so on.

The thought of giving it back was ludicrous!

"Ahem, that being the case, I think Fang Tong's idea isn't bad at all. After all, Chiyo Group is too big to fail—a little compensation wouldn't hurt," one of the young men said with a sly grin.

"Right, better them than us. If Chaoyang Group had not provided flawed technology, none of this would have happened, right?" another chimed in.

While a few sensed something amiss, most agreed, and the rest passively accepted the decision.

Clearing his throat, Fang Tong spoke, "If we're to successfully divert the blame, we'll need a joint effort. Let's pool our resources and pin this poisoning incident squarely on Chaoyang Group. As long as we set the narrative, the public will go after Chaoyang Group on their own, giving us ample time to step back and wash our hands clean."

"We must seize control of the media narrative quickly, and with the help of media and experts, pin the blame firmly on Chaoyang Group," Fang Tong said with a snicker, "Then Chaoyang Group will have to foot the bill for this incident, and our burden will be significantly lighter!"

...

Returning home, Fang Tong sat on the sofa, his lips curling into a smug expression. He had engineered everything, from inciting everyone to join the bid a month ago, to the subsequent poisoning incident and media coverage; it was all under Fang Tong's control.

"Chaoyang Group, I refuse to believe that you can turn decay into a miracle," a cold light flickered in Fang Tong's eyes, "Since you chose not to cooperate with our Fang Family, don't blame me for being heartless. I'd rather destroy you than allow you to contribute to the Lin Family's success!"

The upcoming elections two years from now would be a crucial showdown between Fang Zhengping and Lin Feng—a battle the Fang Family could not afford to ignore, particularly concerning matters related to Chaoyang Group.

"Even if I can't destroy you, I will drag you into the mire. That way, you'll at least not interfere too much with the Fang Family's plans!" Fang Tong stroked his chin, thinking, "If this fiasco escalates, the plans for the biological industrial park will likely grind to a halt."

Ling Feng did not go directly to Fang Tong. After all, Fang Tong was a direct descendant of the Fang Family. If he acted rashly and the situation was exposed, it could provoke great backlash from powerful families, which wouldn't be good for Chaoyang Group either.

In the afternoon, having already conducted a private investigation, Ling Feng returned to Chaoyang Group.

"What happened?" Upon returning to Chaoyang Group, Ling Feng's face darkened as he found Liu Tingyu applying medicine to Yun Hanrui in his office.

Approaching them, Ling Feng asked, "You're hurt? Didn't you go to the hospital? Why are you injured?"

Yun Hanrui smiled, "It's nothing, just bumped into a door. A little Yunnan Baiyao will do the trick."

Ling Feng sighed and said, "Don't lie to me. What really happened? If you don't tell me the truth, I'll have to find out for myself!"

Liu Tingyu interjected, "Sister Yun, just tell Ling Feng. He's our man now and deserves to know, so he can deal with this!"

Then, Liu Tingyu recounted to Ling Feng what had happened that day.

It turned out that Yun Hanrui and Liu Tingyu had visited Yanjing Central Hospital to see the patients, but were met with insults, humiliation, and attacks from the patients' families!

The injury on Yun Hanrui's hand was inflicted by one of the family members.

After hearing Liu Tingyu's account, the storm clouds on Ling Feng's face grew denser!

He had never imagined someone would dare to harm his woman. To him, this was unforgivable!

"Ling Feng, don't be rash!" Seeing his expression, Yun Hanrui took his hand and said softly, "I'm not badly hurt, and I understand the relatives' feelings. Let's just let this go, shall we?"

"Let it go? Impossible!" Ling Feng's eyes grew red with fury, "If I can't even protect my woman, what kind of man am I?"

Liu Tingyu added, "Sister Yun, I think Ling Feng knows what he has to do, so leave it to him!"

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