Chapter 22 Are They a Couple?
An Junxi announced the end of the meeting. She received a phone call from Gong Xiaoyu, who said she would take the high-speed train back immediately and would arrive early tomorrow morning, telling them to remain calm for now.
An Junxi advised her senior not to worry and to stay safe on the way. She said, "Senior, under no circumstances can we pay this money. Paying means indirectly admitting to this accusation. We worked so hard to secure some market resources and open up the guest route. We absolutely can’t let the company’s reputation be ruined just like this."
Gong Xiaoyu said, "Why does that Liu Zejia’s parent insist on making this widely known? Otherwise, we could have settled the matter privately with some compensation. But with her making such a big fuss, we can’t just let her lead us around by the nose."
An Junxi sneered, "This isn’t the first time I’ve encountered people like this. They just want to extort money."
Gong Xiaoyu said, "My dad knows quite a few university professors. If these seniors can put in a few good words for us, it might help. Have we communicated with Li Hui privately? Can she back down a bit?"
An Junxi replied, "It’s useless. I’ve never seen such a difficult client. I called her. Guess what? She thinks we really can’t do anything to her. She not only wants compensation but also wants us to publicly apologize in the newspaper! What else is there to talk about?"
Gong Xiaoyu also felt a headache. They really hit a tough problem this time.
An Junxi took a deep breath and said, "Senior, there’s another way we can try—go directly to Gu Yikun. Li Hui is abusing the company’s media resources under her authority. President Gu would surely intervene if he knew, wouldn’t he?"
It was quiet on Gong Xiaoyu’s end. She seemed to be contemplating the feasibility of this method. After a long time, she said, "This is the most effective solution, but didn’t you also stake out at the Gu Group last time without any success?"
Gong Xiaoyu didn’t know about the kidnapping incident, nor did she know about the little connection between An Junxi and Gu Yikun, so she had never thought about this angle.