Chapter 1372: Chapter 1372: Establishing Authority
"Don’t bother with them. I have no need to respond to those trivial rumors and publicity stunts, dragging myself into the vortex of public opinion." Ye Lu spoke coldly, with an expression that showed she did not take the matter to heart. "Alright, let’s get to the meeting!"
Ye Lu picked up some meeting documents, stood up on her own initiative, and left the office.
In the meeting room, only a few senior executives were present; the others had yet to show up.
"What’s going on?" Ye Lu asked.
Tang Sen shrugged. "They all assumed you’d cancel the meeting to deal with the scandal and public relations."
Ye Lu’s face darkened, a storm brewing beneath her ominous expression. Without visible emotion, she immediately ordered the Secretariat to notify all management personnel attending the meeting. Just because a minor incident occurred, these people dared to disregard her authority—it seemed she needed to establish dominance.
She would make them understand that she was someone who could crush them with ease. They shouldn’t mistake her for being weak and easy to bully!
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Meanwhile, on the other side, a secret deal was unfolding, quietly extending its claws toward Ye Lu!
"Uncle Jun, I truly owe you for your help this time. If I succeed in becoming the Hua Family’s heir, I promise you won’t regret helping me!"
In a quiet and secluded café, Yiren confidently smiled, extending her hand to shake with Jun Shi.
Jun Shi’s face carried a sinister expression:
"I’ve never taken kindly to her. Rest assured, Miss Yiren, I will spare no effort in helping you. I’ll knock that woman off her pedestal, leaving her disgraced and utterly defeated! Hmph, after all, I am nominally her father-in-law, and as her father-in-law, I can expose her to the media.
Whether it’s true or false, the media is bound to believe me. Besides, family infighting is already juicy news, and considering it’s happening while she’s vying for control of the Hua Group, it adds fuel to the fire. That woman—she’s destined to be crucified on the moral cross, spat upon by everyone!"
Even if Yiren hadn’t approached him, he couldn’t simply watch Ye Lu take that position and become the head of the Hua Group.
Because if Ye Lu controlled the Hua Group, it would essentially mean Jun Huang had acquired everything. That little brat’s son had already taken over the Jun Family, and now they were closing in on the Hua Group. With such unprecedented strength, it would become even harder for him to deal with them in the future!
He still resented losing to that treacherous couple in their previous clash domestically, being defeated by them and subsequently expelled by Jun Guanru from the Group, exiled to an overseas subsidiary. That failure still stung with hatred and resentment.
He couldn’t bear to watch this couple rise to glory and power. So when Yiren approached him proactively, he didn’t hesitate to lend his support.
Moreover, he faintly sensed that this might be his last chance to eliminate Jun Huang and Ye Lu. If he missed this opportunity, he would never be able to defeat them.
"Don’t worry, Uncle Jun. You will attack her with relentless dirt in the media; I’ll sabotage her within the company. Together, we’ll leave her no chance for recovery." Yiren lifted her chin confidently. "By the way, Gu Yan..."
"Don’t count on him. He’s relentless when it comes to dealing with Third Young Master Jun, but when it comes to Ye Lu—hmph—she’s still an old flame of his, and some sentiment remains."
Yiren felt a flicker of disappointment upon hearing this. It would have been nice to recruit Gu Yan, Ye Lu’s ex-lover, into the campaign. After all, revelations from an old lover would have made quite the sensational headline.
Still, having Jun Shi as her ally was sufficient.
After finalizing the next steps for their smear campaign, Jun Shi left, and Yiren called Ivanov to report the developments. Ivanov was very pleased with what he heard.
Yet as Yiren indulged in her sense of triumph, a hint of unease remained:
