Standing Next To You-Chapter 397: Sudden Pull-out

As soon as the lawsuit was filed, Bei Sangyun immediately leaked this information to various media outlets, fueling the frenzy even further.

There were numerous rumors regarding the Fei family, and the sudden involvement of the law acted like gasoline on a blazing fire. It spread rapidly, aggravating the Fei family’s troubles.

"This is crazy! We are the ones who filed the complaint, so why are we the ones being criticized? Those people should be gossiping about the Lin family instead, not us!"

In the living room of the Fei mansion, the Fei family members gathered, discussing the rumors circulating about them.

They filed the charges against Bei Sangyun to increase pressure on the Lin family. This strategy should have worked in their favor, but instead, public opinion turned against them.

"Fei Min’s scandals spread before this happened. With public opinion already against us, it was inevitable that this wouldn’t look good for us. That’s why I didn’t publicize the lawsuit. However, I did not expect the Lin family to be the ones to make it public," Head Master Lin grimaced.

Once the lawsuit was publicized, both families would surely receive the brunt of the rumors. However, the Fei family was more impacted due to Fei Min’s scandals.

There were many articles about Fei Min’s bullying and other despicable acts he committed in various places. These included scandals he hid at his previous schools, abuse of authority, and violent fits he threw when drunk.

This evidence circulated on social media and by word of mouth, ruining the Fei family’s reputation. Thus, when the lawsuit was publicized, they were more affected than the Lin family.

"That bastard should have stayed abroad; then none of this would have happened," Fei Yuxuan’s father commented angrily.

"Why are you blaming my son? He already paid for his mischief. Do you think my son wanted this to happen? Even my Fei Hua Jiang is being dragged into these rumors," Su Yurou’s gaze turned fierce. She turned to Fei Yin Zhi, "It should be Fei Chuan who is blamed for all of this. But why haven’t you found him?!"

Fei Yin Zhi frowned. These days, many people were blaming him because of Fei Chuan. However, he could not rebut them. Which left him a bad taste in his mouth.

"Enough. There’s no use in blaming each other," Head Master Fei intervened. He turned to Fei Hua Jiang, who had been silent since the beginning, "Hua Jiang, don’t worry about the rumors. I know you are innocent. My people will take care of it."

"Thank you, grandfather." Fei Hua Jiang’s gloomy face finally showed some color.

After the argument, Head Master Fei’s sons reported their current situation and the impact the rumors had caused them.

"Father, because of the recent scandal, my company’s performance is going down hill. The stocks have plummeted, and we are losing the clients’ and consumers’ trust."

"My company’s situation is the same. Many of my business partners suddenly pulled out from investment projects. I believe this is due to the rumors. We should settle the rumors first."

"The other branches are in the same situation as well..."

Each situation was direr than the last. Hearing the bad news from all sides, Head Master Fei’s headache worsened.

Even without his sons reminding him, he had already tried to quell the rumors many times. He paid media outlets to stop publishing articles about the scandal. Although most accepted his bribes, new articles surfaced from different sources the next day.

Despite his efforts, the articles kept appearing. He couldn’t even pinpoint where these people were getting their information from. It seemed endless.

He even tried to cover the scandals with those of other families, but it didn’t work. It was like trying to cover the sea with cement, only to find the sea too deep and endless.

"Those businessmen who left us in the midst of our crisis are not worth keeping alliances with. This is an opportunity for us to see their true faces," Head Master Fei tried to ease the anxiety in the air.

"But if they all leave, what will happen to my company? All those projects will be abandoned, and millions of dollars will be wasted. I can’t let that happen."

"Father, my situation is no different from my brother’s. Not only did my investors pull out of the company, but some of my talented employees did too. They suddenly received offers from another big corporation, tempting them with higher salaries to leave. I can’t help but relate this to the current issue at hand," Fei Yin Zhi also reported.

Many other family members voiced similar strange situations. Some were in the same predicament as Fei Yin Zhi, while others faced even more ridiculous challenges.

From the looks of it, this wasn’t just the work of rumors but something or someone orchestrating events behind the scenes.

Head Master Fei’s face was heavy as he listened.

He was fully aware of their situation. He knew how bad things were for them right now.

It wasn’t just the rumors that were the problem but someone hiding behind the scenes and causing all of this to happen.

He suddenly thought of William James. He had conducted his investigation, but his people only managed to find a link between William James and the person who caused the businessmen to pull out from his son’s project—Chairman Yu.

And then there was that other businessman who hadn’t shown his face yet.

But why? He had no qualms or direct involvement with Chairman Yu or that mysterious businessman.

’...one of my friends is interested in the person who is causing trouble at your banquet. My friend would be very pleased if you would refrain from troubling her...’ William’s words at that time suddenly crossed his mind.

Head Master Fei’s mind jolted.

Could it be that the friend William mentioned was Chairman Yu? Or that mysterious businessman? But then how were Bei Sangyun, Chairman Yu, and that mysterious businessman connected? Or were Chairman Yu or the mysterious businessman associated with the Lin family?

However, based on his investigation, there was no connection between any of them. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Head Master Fei considered this possibility. It seemed he was close to the truth with his conjecture. But something was still missing. What was it?

"Head Master Fei, may I ask what the lawyer the Lin family sent said to you?" The First Elder’s question snapped Head Master Fei out of his thoughts.

Everyone halted their complaints and turned to him.