Chapter 101: Apology?
Chapter 101: Apology?
Su Guo stood frozen in place, holding her phone, one sentence echoing in her mind.
Chen Mo, the Chairman of Legion Ant Company. The one in charge behind Legion Ant Company, usually as elusive as the Divine Dragon, and there had been no news of him attending any major events.
This was his first time representing Legion Ant Company at the Charity Night, yet such an incident occurred.
If this got out, the reputation she had built over the years by organizing the Charity Night would be ruined overnight.
“Why wasn’t I notified that the Chairman of Legion Ant Company was coming?” Suppressing her anger, Su Guo took a deep breath.
“We didn’t know he was the Chairman of Legion Ant Company either. We thought the President of Legion Ant Company hadn’t come and had sent two representatives instead. We only found out after calling the staff at Legion Ant Company to ask just now,” came a helpless voice from the other end of the phone.
“Useless.”
Su Guo hung up the phone, her chest heaving rapidly.
At that moment, she was recalling the scene of Yao Yi and the others leaving earlier. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t figure out which one of them looked like the Chairman of Legion Ant Company.
With so many media outlets at the charity gala, there was no way to keep the news under wraps. Su Guo now had to find a way to minimize the impact, or she would be finished.
After thinking for a moment, Su Guo dialed a number.
“President Wang, I need to ask you for a favor,” Su Guo said urgently as soon as the call connected.
“Su Guo, no need to be so formal. Just tell me what you need. If I can help, I absolutely will.”
Su Guo let out a sigh of relief, her expression softening.
“There was a small incident at tonight’s Charity Night. Could you keep an eye on the trending topics for me over the next couple of days? Charity work is hard enough as it is. If someone with ill intentions ruins it, it’ll be difficult to regain trust. Let me know the cost later.”
“Is that so? Sure, it really is tough.”
“Save a spot for me on the trending list.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up, Su Guo hesitated for a moment, then dialed another number.
Although the Charity Night had experienced some minor hiccups, it still concluded successfully. After it ended, many people wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.
There had been quite a few unexpected incidents that night, and if they hadn’t acted quickly, it could have been troublesome.
The next day, various reports flooded the internet because of the many incidents that had occurred at the previous night’s Charity Night. Many journalists had been on-site, filming the event and reporting live, so it was impossible to keep these things from getting out.
As soon as the topics appeared, they exploded in popularity.
“Gao Wenwen Bleeds for Charity!”
“A Surprise for Men? Or a Fright?”
“Charity Night Donations Reach New Heights.”
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Various articles about the Charity Night spread wildly across the internet.
Gao Wenwen had an accident, falling and bleeding from her head, leaving her unconscious. That alone provided more than enough material for discussion.
In this era of unrestrained entertainment, celebrity gossip always generates more heat than any other topic. People only care about which celebrity donated and which one donated the most.
An invisible hand was guiding the direction of the topics. Any voices questioning the Charity Night were drowned out by the flood of entertainment articles, eventually disappearing completely. No one knew the truth, and those who did wouldn’t speak up.
In the car, Su Guo checked the news and trending topics on her phone and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that, although she had cooperated with Xiang Nan the previous night, things had gotten out of hand.
It was no secret among the upper echelons of the entertainment industry that Xiang Nan had his eye on the popular starlet Gao Wenwen.
This time, Gao Wenwen’s agent had privately agreed to such a reward for her, hoping to boost Gao Wenwen’s image under the guise of charity while also earning Xiang Nan’s favor.
Xiang Nan was a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, someone whose word was law. Since Gao Wenwen’s agent had agreed, and for the sake of the Charity Night’s publicity, Su Guo had tacitly approved, seeing it as a way to do Xiang Nan a favor.
But no one expected that Gao Wenwen would rather risk serious injury and lose consciousness than offer that kiss.
Fortunately, they had reacted quickly and taken preventive measures in advance.
Now that they had successfully diverted the netizens’ attention, she felt much more at ease. However, there was still one problem left: Legion Ant Company.
The fact that their Chairman had left midway through the event clearly expressed his anger. Moreover, they had assigned a third-tier seat to a Chairman. If she didn’t give Legion Ant Company an explanation, she might be in trouble.
The car stopped outside Legion Ant Company. Su Guo looked up at the office building and walked in.
“Hello, could you take me to see your Chairman? I have something to discuss with him.”
“Ma’am, do you have an appointment?” The receptionist looked Su Guo over politely.
“No,” Su Guo said.
“I’m sorry, but without an appointment, I can’t disturb the Chairman,” the receptionist replied.
“I’m the organizer of the Haisha Charity Night. I really need to see your Chairman about last night’s event. I came specifically to thank Legion Ant Company.”
Su Guo was determined to see Chen Mo today no matter what; otherwise, if Legion Ant Company made a fuss, she would be finished.
“In that case, please wait a moment.” The receptionist glanced at Su Guo again and picked up the landline.
“Assistant Xiaoyu, there’s a lady here who wants to see the Chairman.”
“A lady?” Xiaoyu sounded slightly puzzled on the other end. “Did she say who she is?”
“She said she’s the organizer of the Haisha Charity Night and is here about last night’s event.”
“Really? Ask her to wait. I’ll come down now.” Hanging up, Xiaoyu thought for a moment and left her desk.
The incident at last night’s charity gala had not been pleasant. But Chen Mo was easygoing, and since they had only donated ambulances and hadn’t participated in the fundraising, he didn’t pursue it further to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Unexpectedly, the organizer of the Haisha Charity Night had come today. Led by the receptionist, Xiaoyu soon met Su Guo.
“Hello, what can I do for you regarding our Chairman?” Xiaoyu asked.
“I’m Su Guo, the organizer of the Charity Night. I’m here about last night’s event—to thank him for his generosity and also to apologize. May I see him?”
Su Guo studied Xiaoyu, feeling she looked somewhat familiar. Xiaoyu was very young, like a recent graduate. But this young woman seemed to hold a relatively high position at Legion Ant Company.
Xiaoyu took out her phone and dialed Chen Mo’s number. “Chairman, Su Guo, the organizer of last night’s Charity Night, would like to see you. She wants to thank you in person and apologize.”
“Tell her to go back. I’ll consider last night’s events as if they never happened. There’s no need for thanks or apologies. Let her know that charity should look like charity.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up, Xiaoyu turned to Su Guo.
“Ms. Su, the Chairman said he will treat last night’s events as if they never happened and won’t pursue the matter. No thanks or apologies are needed. He asked me to tell you that charity should look like charity.”
“Can’t I talk to him in person?”
Su Guo frowned. The last sentence clearly expressed his dissatisfaction—not because of anything else, but because of the arrangement involving Gao Wenwen.
“The Chairman is busy and doesn’t have time at the moment,” Xiaoyu replied with a polite smile.
“Then when will your Chairman be available? Let’s set a time, and I’ll come back.”
“I’m not sure about that. The Chairman’s schedule isn’t something we arrange,” Xiaoyu said with a smile.
“Then please inform your Chairman that I’m truly sorry about last night. Here’s my business card with my number. If your Chairman has time, I hope we can meet.”
Su Guo knew very well that Chen Mo’s attitude was already clear—he definitely wouldn’t see her. But she wasn’t ready to give up. She had missed the chance to get close to a top figure in the country last night, and now she wouldn’t let go of even the slightest hope.
At the top floor of the company, the person Su Guo was so eager to meet was sitting on a sofa, taking a cup of coffee handed to him by a Robot, quietly reading a book.
There was no need for him to see Su Guo, nor did he want to delve deeper into the matter. Investigating further would only harm the reputation of charity in the country, and he wouldn’t gain anything from it. It wasn’t worth wasting time on.
“Brother Mo, Zhao Min is calling.” Just as Chen Mo was reading, Ink Girl’s voice sounded.
“Put her through.”
“Chairman, there’s something I need to tell you in advance. Just now, the people from Altice Group in Europe notified me overnight—they’re refusing to cooperate with Legion Ant Company.” As soon as the call connected, Zhao Min’s voice came through, tinged with anger.