Chapter 614: Chapter 614: Repeated Lies Become Truth
In the president’s office of Ling Corporation, Ling Tianyou had just put down his phone when a knock on the door was heard. His assistant appeared before him: "President Ling, the Chairman is here and he’s coming your way! The Chairman doesn’t look well, you see..."
Hearing this, Ling Tianyou was slightly taken aback, but soon after, his expression returned to its previous calm: "Please let him in!"
The situation had already developed to this point, even if no one in the company reported to his father, his father probably already knew.
After a while, Ling Tianyou sat in the office, looking at the unexpectedly stern-faced Ling Chengyang who stood up: "Dad, you’re here, have a seat!"
Ling Chengyang looked at Ling Tianyou and said, "The company has had such a big issue, why have you never informed me about it?"
Ling Tianyou personally poured a glass of water for Ling Chengyang, then said to his father, "This matter happened suddenly. I didn’t expect it to turn out like this. I’ve already taken remedial actions, and fortunately, the loss is not significant, within an acceptable range."
Since Ling Tianyou took over the company, its development had been improving with almost no mistakes.
And this mistake, in Ling Chengyang’s memory, seemed to be the first.
"Have you found the reason?" Ling Chengyang asked while looking at Ling Tianyou.
Ling Tianyou nodded, asked the assistant to close the door properly, and handed the already organized materials to Ling Chengyang: "This is today’s collation. Someone leaked the company’s secrets and also sold some things to our competitors!"
Ling Chengyang’s brows knitted tightly, "Have you found out who did it?"
Ling Tianyou replied, "We already have some clues. There are currently two suspects: one is the head of the promotion department hired three years ago, and the other is one of your old subordinates!"
Ling Chengyang nodded while looking at the materials in his hand and said to Ling Tianyou, "If you find conclusive evidence, don’t hold back. Don’t consider any factors, prioritize the company."
Ling Tianyou looked at his father and said, "Alright, with your words, I feel relieved."
Actually, he had already identified who caused this ’crisis,’ but that person happened to be someone who had followed his father. Although Ling Tianyou could reveal who it was, he wanted to save his father some face.
He also believed that his father wouldn’t protect his subordinates in this situation.
A while later, after looking over the materials, Ling Chengyang’s face became a few shades darker.
Earlier, Ling Tianyou said there were two suspects, but the collated information clearly indicated the culprit, yet even in a room with just the three of them, Ling Tianyou didn’t state the name directly, showing a commendable filial piety.
It seems he really was getting old.
The people who once fought alongside him have changed their hearts. He had foolishly thought before that they were the same as before, loyal to him, only dissatisfied because of Ling Tianyou’s youth.
It turns out he was wrong.
From the moment Ling Tianyou started to fire one of them, the signs were already there!
But he kept refusing to believe, instead blaming his son for not being magnanimous.
Now, in retrospect, it was just that he was getting old and had lost his judgment of character!
"Is there a mastermind behind this?" Ling Chengyang asked Ling Tianyou, "Is it for money or power, have these been investigated clearly?"
Ling Tianyou replied swiftly, "There is no mastermind. They sold out the family for money."
Indeed, when it rains, it pours. Some coincidences strike unexpectedly.
In this situation, with such a problem surfacing, even Ling Tianyou almost thought it was Chen Rui’s deed!
"Hmm." Ling Chengyang nodded, "Leave it to you to handle! Don’t worry too much."
Ling Tianyou nodded, understanding his father’s intention.
This time, his father won’t intervene.
That is also good. After the last ’major cleanup’, there were still some leftovers in the company. This is a perfect opportunity to clear them out thoroughly.
It would spare him trouble in the future, and if such things happen again, even if the company doesn’t suffer losses, he wouldn’t be pleased.
After discussing business, Ling Chengyang asked Ling Tianyou: "Have you made all the arrangements for your brother’s funeral?"
Ling Tianyou nodded, "Cremation is tomorrow morning, and the funeral will be held two days later. The invitations are being printed already and the location has been chosen, just at..."
Before he could finish, Ling Chengyang waved his hand: "Make the arrangements as you see fit. Your brother loved lively gatherings, so this time, don’t make it too simple!"
Looking at Ling Chengyang, Ling Tianyou replied, "I will, Dad. Don’t worry!"
Ling Chengyang sighed, "Originally, your sister-in-law should be handling this, but she’s fainted several times from crying and is not in good health. You’ll need to bear some of the burden for these few days!"
"Hmm, I know." Ling Tianyou thought of Liu Liu’s tearful, resentful gaze, and his already saddened heart sank further: "Let Liu Liu rest well! As for Tianze’s funeral, I’ll take care of it... After all..."
Ling Tianyou didn’t finish his words, and Ling Chengyang, waving his hand, sighed: "This is all fate!"
Who could have thought that the always cheerful Ling Tianze would one day go astray and never return?
Who could have imagined that the once loving Chen Rui would be the one responsible for Ling Tianyou’s car accident hospitalization?
These things caught everyone off guard and plunged them into the abyss.
This series of events happened so suddenly, leaving no time for reaction.
Or perhaps it should be said that no one ever expected that the one entangled with those things would be Ling Tianze.
He always seemed so sunny and enthusiastic; how could he become that way?
Ling Tianyou couldn’t quite understand, but Ling Chengyang had attributed it to fate.
After a moment of silence, Ling Chengyang said to Ling Tianyou: "Have you seen the trending topics online? The public sentiment towards Gu Ningyue is very unfavorable. Almost everyone is criticizing Gu Ningyue, accusing her of being a jinx to her husband..."
Ling Tianyou paused slightly, a hint of displeasure rising in his heart: "Dad, those are all false accusations. It’s a modern era now; they are just taking advantage of the Ling Family’s small crisis to malign Gu Ningyue."
Ling Chengyang didn’t expect his usually composed son to seem like a different person when it comes to Gu Ningyue.
"Tianyou, I know those are false claims, but public opinion can be convincing. If repeated enough, even falsehoods become truths. Don’t you understand this principle by now?"
