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Han Shuang: "All those black and white things you said before were just to fool me. In your eyes, I've always been a slut, and being with me is just promiscuous and absurd. The only thing you're kinder about than them is that you're willing to bear the reputation of being promiscuous and absurd for me, but deep down you still think it's promiscuous and absurd, right?"

Feng Junzi was speechless. He carefully reflected on his own feelings. Han Shuang's words weren't without merit. Although they were living alone together, and Han Shuang was undeniably a very capable girl who was completely unguarded around him, he seemed to be ignoring her. This ignoring was entirely intentional, not because Feng Junzi was some kind of saint, but because he subconsciously harbored a certain aversion to Han Shuang's identity. Han Shuang wasn't stupid; she couldn't have been oblivious.

Han Shuang ignored whether Feng Junzi would answer or not and continued, "Is it a waste for a young man not to be romantic? You think you're so talented and romantic that you're proud of it, but what about me? If you're romantic, wouldn't I become lowly? I am a lowly person to begin with, but... I...?"

Feng Junzi finally found a chance to speak: "Yes, you are truly wronged, even more wronged than Dou E."

Unexpectedly, Han Shuang suddenly threw herself into his arms, hugged him tightly, and cried even louder. Feng Junzi felt that his previous words were a bit mocking, so he quickly changed his words and said, "No, you should say that you are even more wronged than Qingwen."

"You still dare to talk!" Han Shuang continued to sob on Feng Junzi's shoulder. Feng Junzi was at a loss, wondering what kind of luck he had today. He had just spent a long time comforting a crying female ghost, and now he couldn't comfort a crying woman. Heaven was really too kind to him.

Han Shuang seemed to have no end to her crying, and Feng Junzi could only hold her and wait. Piaopiao had no body temperature, and Feng Junzi hadn't noticed anything amiss when he held her earlier, as the time was short. But now the situation was different. The late summer weather was hot, and Feng Junzi, holding Han Shuang, sat on the bed, quickly sweating. Their thin clothes clung together, making it impossible to tell whose sweat it was. With Han Shuang's cries, a uniquely feminine fragrance seemed to fill the air, and Han Shuang's supple body was almost pressed against Feng Junzi's chest. Even with his eyes closed, Feng Junzi could clearly outline her beautiful curves. At this seemingly inappropriate moment, a certain part of Feng Junzi's body seemed to react; a physiological urge came quietly but overwhelmingly, and even his breathing became heavy.

But Han Shuang was still crying, and Feng Junzi felt very embarrassed and didn't know what to do. He could only pretend to be relaxed and say to Han Shuang, "I can't help you if you want to cry, but please switch shoulders before you continue crying. My clothes are all soaked with your tears. Come on, put your head on the left side."

"Ugh!" Han Shuang suddenly burst into laughter, stopping her tears. Feng Junzi was truly surprised; he had tried to comfort her for so long without success, and now she was laughing again with just a few words. Truly, a woman's heart is unfathomable. Han Shuang obediently shifted her shoulder to lean on, and although she had stopped crying, she didn't loosen her grip on Feng Junzi's arms. Han Shuang's laughter despite her tears was intensified Feng Junzi's arousal, but Han Shuang was sitting in a very sensitive spot, and seemed to sense his excitement as well.

Han Shuang didn't move, but her face suddenly flushed, and she lowered her head, her breathing becoming heavy. Han Shuang's breasts were very full, and they were pressed against Feng Junzi's chest. Through the thin fabric of her clothes, Feng Junzi could feel some subtle changes in her body. Feng Junzi took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his surging desire, and gently pushed Han Shuang away without making a sound, saying, "Look at you, you've been crying for so long, you're soaked in sweat, I don't even know if it's sweat or tears, go take a shower."

Feng Junzi wasn't unwilling, but in that instant, he suddenly thought of Hu Shiwei, who was still lying in the hospital, her life hanging in the balance. This feeling made him feel incredibly absurd. All he wanted to do now was take a cold shower. As he walked out of the room, Han Shuang's eyes behind him seemed to hold a mixture of emotion and disappointment.

3-7. There's no silver buried here.

The next day, in Wei Boxi's office, Li Datou was asking Wei Boxi, "Does President Wei believe what Feng Junzi said? I mean, that ghost story."

Wei Boxi: "Of course I don't believe it. Feng Junzi is best at deceiving gods and ghosts. This isn't the first time he's told ghost stories. I've heard about it before. This is one of his tricks."

Feng Junzi had indeed told ghost stories before, and had used this method to bewilder others in the past, all of which Wei Boyi knew. However, this time Wei Boyi miscalculated. Every word of the story Feng Junzi told was true, but when ghost stories are told too often, even the truth becomes false, and Wei Boyi naturally did not believe it.

Li Datou asked again, "So, will he really let this go and not interfere anymore? Or will we still have people keeping an eye on him?"

Wei Boxi: "No need for that. If he says he won't pursue this matter any further, then he really means it. He's already shown his hand; he's finished. This kind of person won't pester us. By the way, how's the clarification announcement going?"

Li Datou: "It's already been sent to the newspaper office, it'll be published tomorrow."

...

The next day, Feng Junzi read Weida Shares' clarification announcement. The format of this announcement was no different from that of most listed companies in the stock market; although it was only a few hundred words long, it was quite long for its kind. The full text of the announcement is as follows:

Recently, a small number of individuals with ulterior motives have used the internet to spread rumors detrimental to our company, causing a relatively negative impact. In response, our company hereby clarifies as follows:

1. The company underwent an asset restructuring in 2001, which significantly improved the company's operating conditions and profitability. Investors can refer to the company's financial statements for the past three years. The restructuring process and procedures were reasonable and legal, and received approval and strong support from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the Binhai local government.

2. In 2002, the company successfully issued 65 million A-shares, and the issuance procedures fully complied with the requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and relevant laws and regulations. Currently, the company has ample cash flow and has no plans for further financing in the near future.

3. The Company and Jianjiang Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. are related companies under the same ultimate controlling shareholder. Currently, their mutual guarantees amount to RMB 300 million. Additionally, the Bank of China granted the Company a credit line of RMB 500 million in January 2003. The Company currently has an excellent financial condition and credit record, with no overdue debts or undisclosed guarantees.

4. In May 2003, the Company's controlling shareholder, Binhai Weida (Group) Co., Ltd., acquired Jianjiang Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., a company listed in both Hong Kong and Shanghai. This acquisition has given the Company a competitive advantage in cross-border markets, and its international market expansion has been progressing well this year. This matter has been disclosed in the Board of Directors' announcement.

5. The company's current operating condition is good. The published 2003 interim report shows a significant increase in net profit compared to the same period last year, and the company expects to maintain a stable growth trend in the second half of the year. The company has no information that should be disclosed but has not been disclosed. The company's designated information disclosure media are the China Securities Journal and the Shanghai Securities News.

6. Our company is working with relevant departments to investigate those who spread false rumors online, and reserves the right to pursue their legal responsibilities further.

Feng Junzi sneered as he read it. There was a lot to it in this short clarification announcement. It seemed that Weida Shares' purpose was not just to clarify the rumors. Some of the content had gone beyond the scope of clarification and even became a kind of advertising, such as the acquisition of Jianjiang Culture and the continued growth of performance in the second half of the year. It seemed that Wei Boxi did not really feel the threat of the rumors.

Compared to the rumors spread online by Feng Junzi, this announcement avoided one issue, but simultaneously added another. The issue it avoided concerns the misappropriation of listed company funds by Weida Group for secondary market speculation. Feng Junzi could only confirm that Wei Boxi used 50 million yuan to subscribe to funds, and also vaguely knew that Weida Group opened an account at Lao Shi's brokerage to trade its own company's stocks; this single position alone was probably worth tens of millions. However, Weida made no mention of this in its announcement, suggesting that there was indeed something wrong.

An additional issue beyond the rumors spread by Feng Junzi concerns the acquisition of Jianjiang Culture. Since this matter is relatively recent, Feng Junzi lacks sufficient background information and hasn't made a significant contribution. However, the fact that Wei Bohexi is transferring tens of millions of yuan to Lao Dong coincides with the acquisition of Jianjiang Culture suggests a possible connection. Jianjiang Culture is also a Hong Kong-listed company, and upon seeing this, Feng Junzi begins to form a vague idea.

He immediately collected all the information about Jianjiang culture and studied it in his office all day. Some of the online information was in English, and his English was not good. Suddenly, he remembered that Han Shuang was good at English, so he printed it out and took it home for Han Shuang to see.

...

Han Shuang also found it difficult to understand these professional materials. She explained them to Feng Junzi while flipping through a dictionary. Feng Junzi was only interested in the process of capital operation, so Han Shuang focused on finding the names of institutions and their responsible persons in previous equity transfers and important clients. She marked any duplicates, which kept her busy for several days.

Feng Junzi and Han Shuang spent several days compiling a general overview of Jianjiang Culture's information in mainland China and Hong Kong. Feng Junzi's purpose wasn't to conduct investment analysis, but rather to find flaws, so he didn't delve too deeply into the details. During this process, he made a discovery: Li Datou played a crucial role in the acquisition of Jianjiang Culture and now even served as a director, seemingly related to his overseas education. While Feng Junzi focused on gathering information about Li Datou, he also had Piaopiao secretly track Li Datou's movements. Unexpectedly, this led to a significant discovery.

...

Since meeting Wei Boxi, Feng Junzi had told Han Shuang that she no longer needed to stay at home all day and could go out and wander around whenever she wanted. In fact, what he meant was that Han Shuang could move back in, but he couldn't say it directly. Han Shuang didn't seem to understand his meaning and continued to live in Feng Junzi's house.

In a sense, Feng Junzi was much more relaxed. At least he didn't have to go grocery shopping anymore. Han Shuang had a car, and every time she went out, she would come back with a bunch of strange and unusual things. Now Han Shuang bought the groceries and cooked dinner. Han Shuang even bought a few cookbooks to try out some new flavors. Seeing Han Shuang like this, Feng Junzi couldn't say anything more and could only accept it.

That evening at dinner, Han Shuang tried making a new dish following a recipe. It wasn't very successful, but Feng Junzi could only reluctantly say it was delicious and sincerely hoped that he could make it even better next time. During dinner, Han Shuang asked Feng Junzi, "Now that Weida Shares' clarification announcement has been released, and you've almost finished preparing the smear materials you wanted to gather, when do you plan to release them all over the place?"

Feng Junzi laughed and said, "Li Datou and his group are waiting for news online. I'm not in a hurry. Let them wait for a while. It's not good to expose our target too early."

Han Shuang: "So when do you plan to wait?"

Feng Junzi: "I plan to wait on this matter, but that doesn't mean I won't do other things. Do you remember that Li Datou? The one who was very interested in you. He studied in the United States and is Wei Boxi's top advisor. I plan to start with him."

Han Shuang: "What did this guy study in America? How did he end up with such a thuggish demeanor?"

Feng Junzi: "He studied investment, but compared to me, he has a proper academic background, higher education, and is more of a rogue."

Han Shuang laughed and said, "So, you two are practically colleagues, but he seems to be much better than you."

Feng Junzi sneered: "This kind of trash dares to compare himself to me? To be honest, he's not even worthy of carrying my shoes."

Han Shuang then teased Feng Junzi: "He's now a senior executive at two listed companies, doing better than you. So what makes him worthy of your attention?"

Feng Junzi was furious and his language became vulgar: "Don't look down on this kid just because he's a returnee. In front of an old man like me, what is he qualified to do? To give you an example, if I stand up and finish peeing, he's only qualified to be the one turning on the tap and handing me tissues to wipe my hands. He's not even good enough to help me zip up my zipper."

Han Shuang laughed so hard she almost fell over: "You're hilarious! You're too arrogant!"

Feng Junzi: "What's wrong with being proud and arrogant? I always have a psychological advantage in front of these kinds of people. You can call me Ah Q, but I think those people who put on airs of being important in front of me are the real Ah Qs."

Han Shuang: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Why did you start with Li Datou?"

Feng Junzi joked, "I feel uncomfortable when he looks at you with a lecherous gaze."

Han Shuang laughed again: "I like to hear that, but please be serious."

Feng Junzi: "He was the ringleader of Piaopiao's affair. If Wei Boxi hadn't intervened so early, I probably would have already dealt with him. But it's not too late now; I have leverage over him. You'll have to run a errand for me tomorrow."

Han Shuang: "Where are we going?"

Feng Junzi: "Let's go to his house."

Han Shuang feigned anger and said, "You're trying to use your beauty to seduce me again? Aren't you afraid that this time I'll be walking into the lion's den?"

Feng Junzi laughed and said, "I'm afraid you won't see the tiger this time, but you'll only see a jealous man. He won't be home tomorrow night, only his wife will be there. I need you to deliver something to him."

Han Shuang: "His wife is a jealous person? How do you know?"

Feng Junzi: "Even if she wasn't originally a jealous person, seeing a beautiful woman like you coming to see her husband at night would probably turn her into one."

Han Shuang smiled broadly this time and said, "Are you so sure?"

"There may be women in the world who don't eat, but there is absolutely no woman who doesn't get jealous," as Gu Long, the great writer, said.

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3-8. Words like knives

The next evening, Li Datou had a business dinner and wouldn't be home until late. His wife was watching TV alone at home when the doorbell rang. Li's wife got up and went to the door. A soft, pleasant female voice came from the intercom: "Excuse me, is this Mr. Li's home?"

Li's wife: "Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"I'm Xiao Han, Mr. Li's colleague. Mr. Li forgot some important documents with me, but I remembered that he needs them tomorrow morning, so I quickly brought them over to him."

Li's wife hesitated before opening the door. Standing outside was a beautiful young woman in a pale yellow sundress, with a pretty face and a graceful figure. Upon seeing Li's wife, she took the initiative to greet her: "You must be Mr. Li's husband. I'm Xiao Han, Mr. Li's colleague. I have something for him."

...

Li Datou returned home very late, only to find his wife's expression clearly off. He hurriedly asked what was wrong, and his wife said with a stern face, "You should ask yourself. Who is that Xiao Han in your office? He's really good to you, bringing you documents so late at night."

Li Datou was completely bewildered and said, "We don't have anyone with the surname Han in our office. What document?"

Li's wife: "It's on the sofa, in that file folder. You can see for yourself."

Li Datou took the file folder with a suspicious look, pulled out the documents and started flipping through them. After reading only a few pages, his expression suddenly changed, and he grabbed his wife and asked, "Who sent this? What does she look like? Tell me quickly, what did she say when she delivered it?"

Li's wife was startled by him, and then said with dissatisfaction, "Why are you grabbing me? Why are you so worried about that vixen? She told me that Mr. Li usually cares about her a lot, is that true?"

Li Datou: "You're always getting jealous. Now I'm in trouble. The fact that she sent these documents means she's got something on me. I wonder how she'll blackmail me."

Li's wife had obviously already looked through these documents and asked in confusion, "These documents are all normal business documents for your company. I don't see anything wrong with them."

Li Datou: "These documents are inexplicably placed together, which is wrong. They are all business I handled, and there are big problems with them. What else did she leave behind? Tell me quickly."

Li's wife reluctantly pulled a card from her purse and said, "There's this card in the file folder. It has a phone number on it and a line of text on it. I didn't see that it had anything to do with the documents, so I put it away."

Li Datou grabbed the card, which read: "Mr. Li, if you have any questions after receiving the document, feel free to call me. I'll be free tomorrow afternoon."

...

The following afternoon, at the Triumph Plaza in front of Binhai Station, Feng Junzi sat at a cold drink stall in the basement lobby waiting for Li Datou. Feng Junzi had thought long and hard about choosing this location. Triumph Plaza was a very complex, large shopping mall, with five floors above ground consisting of two buildings, north and south, with a large plaza in the middle. Below this plaza were four underground levels, a maze-like structure with dozens of passageways extending from the basement to almost every corner of the Binhai commercial district. The basement lobby of Triumph Plaza was bustling with people and extremely noisy, making it difficult for others to hear conversations clearly. Moreover, in this environment, Feng Junzi wasn't afraid that Li Datou would openly become violent.

Li Datou hadn't expected the other party to choose this place to meet him. He had thought it would be Han Shuang, but instead, he saw Feng Junzi. Feng Junzi spotted Li Datou in the crowd, beckoned him to sit down opposite him, and casually asked, "What flavor of ice cream does Mr. Li like? It's on me today."

Li Datou waved his hand impatiently and said, "I don't eat ice cream. What do you mean by having someone deliver that document to me, you surnamed Feng?"

Feng Junzi ignored Li Datou, got up and bought an ice cream, placed it in front of him, and said with a smile, "You have to eat it whether you want to or not, otherwise how can you sit here for free?"

Li Datou: "Okay, can we get down to business now?"

Feng Junzi deliberately avoided the main topic and instead changed the subject: "I heard that your Weida Group recently acquired Jianjiang Culture, a listed company, is that right?"

Li Datou: "Yeah, so what?"

Feng Junzi: "I was just interested, so I did some research. I heard that you bought the company's shares from the Jianjiang Municipal Government for 200 million yuan, and then sold a publishing company under Weida's name to Jianjiang Culture for 200 million yuan. In the end, you used Jianjiang Culture's own money to buy this listed company. Is that right?"

Li Datou: "That's how it is. Isn't this how asset restructuring is done nowadays? There's nothing illegal about it. I'm not interested in talking to you about this today."

Feng Junzi sneered, "Isn't there anything illegal about it? As far as I know, Weida's publishing company was registered with a batch of printing equipment as capital. You valued this batch of printing equipment at 200 million. I majored in mechanical engineering, so I know a little about the price of machinery and equipment. I have the product models and manufacturing dates of your batch of printing equipment. Whether it's their original factory price or their current market transfer price, it won't exceed 20 million. You used this pile of junk to get 200 million from Jianjiang Culture for an acquisition?"

Li Datou was secretly alarmed by Feng Junzi's words, but still stubbornly said, "We have an assessment report, and this kind of thing is very common in China. You can't use this to blackmail Weida."

Feng Junzi: "I know very well how you bribed the assessment agency and how you secretly bribed the assistant mayor of Jianjiang City."

Li Datou: "So what if you know? Do you have any evidence? Go ahead and sue me! This has nothing to do with you. I doubt you'll even get through the courthouse."

Feng Junzi laughed again and said, "President Li, please don't get agitated. I really don't have any evidence, and I can't sue you. It's true, as you said, that these kinds of things are very difficult to investigate in China. But don't forget, Jianjiang Culture is a company listed in both Hong Kong and Shanghai. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in Hong Kong might be interested in this matter."

Li Datou: "Then you've come to the wrong person. You should talk to Wei Boxi about this. I'm just an employee."

Feng Junzi then got to the point, saying to Li Datou, "What about the document I gave you yesterday? Should we also give a copy to Wei Boxi? Talk to him about your matter?"

Li Datou: "What do I want? Don't try to blackmail me."

Feng Junzi said with a half-smile, "Weida Group misappropriated funds from Weida Shares to speculate in stocks. Originally, they opened an account at Tianlu Securities Binhai branch under the name of Wei Boxi's ex-wife. Later, this money was transferred to Hong Kong to register a company called Hong Kong Tongda Investment Company, and the person in charge of this company is you, Li Jinkui. After you acquired Jianjiang Culture, you planned to manipulate its financial statements and then use the funds from Hong Kong Tongda to indirectly invest in the H-share market to speculate on your own company's stock. Am I right?"

Li Datou was stunned and it took him a while to react before he said, "Even if what you said is true, you can't do anything to me. Investigating this kind of thing is very complicated. Besides, it's all Wei Boxi's business, and you probably can't find any loopholes in his scheme."

Feng Junzi: "I know this kind of thing is difficult to investigate, and I don't intend to make a big deal out of it. However, there is one aspect here that concerns you. Hong Kong Tongda Investment Company is currently under your name, and you can manage these funds for the time being. But once they are officially invested in the H-share market, they will no longer be under your control, right?"

Li Datou's expression changed slightly, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "That's how it is. In that case, I have even less responsibility."