There were more and more discussions on the Internet.
As the Spring Festival approached, almost everyone was done with their work. Those who were supposed to be on holiday had already started.
Since they had nothing to do, they gossiped. It was a good thing.
Just as Li Dong was chatting with the Du family, Tan Yong hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door.
When the door opened, Tan Yong looked around. When he saw Li Dong, he called out softly, "General Manager Li."
Li Dong looked up, his expression unchanged. He got up and smiled. "I'm sorry, Uncle Du. I'm going out for a while. I'll be back in a while."
Du Anmin nodded and said nothing.
Li Dong's chauffeur had come looking for him personally. It might not be that simple.
But at this time, there was no need to ask. He would know later.
…
Outside the door.
Li Dong exhaled and instantly turned into white mist.
Rubbing his hands, Li Dong asked as he walked, "What's the matter?"
Tan Yong said hurriedly, "The Internet is in an uproar! The matter between you and Mr. Shen has been exposed. Now the Internet is in a heated discussion. They are all guessing Mr. Shen's background. Some people even … "
Seeing him stutter, Li Dong frowned and said, "Just say it!"
"Some people … Some people are questioning whether you really got your wealth in an open and aboveboard manner. Whether there are any inside stories, I hope you can investigate thoroughly. Also, Secretary Du's identity is very likely to be exposed … "
"Anything else?"
Li Dong touched his pocket, took out a cigarette, lit it, and asked again.
Tan Yong nodded and said, "A lot. It suddenly exploded. There's even a Weibo account. Just now, Bai Su called me. She said that Mr. Wang of Weibo wants to ask your opinion on whether to clean up the account. "
"No need!"
Li Dong said. Then he thought for a moment and said, "It suddenly exploded?"
"Yes, someone must have deliberately led it."
Tan Yong had been with Li Dong for so many years. He could tell some things.
Li Dong smiled and said, "It's normal. This matter isn't a secret, and many people know about it. It's normal for some people to think that they have something on me and attack me. However, even if public opinion causes a storm, so what? "
Li Dong said indifferently, "The innocent will know their innocence. Whether or not I have any other transactions with Secretary Du, these are all documented. So, I, Li Dong, can't get a wife? Moreover, to put it bluntly, would a group of onlookers affect me at all? It's nothing more than a bad reputation. Why would I care about that? If you really have evidence, just come to me directly. There's no need for so much trouble! "
Tan Yong couldn't help but say, "General Manager Li, this matter can be big or small. Moreover, if this matter is spread too far, it will have a great impact on you. Someone on the internet is saying … saying … "
"Say what?" Li Dong asked with a smile.
Tan Yong gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "They say that you're living off a woman!
But we've been with you for so many years. Who doesn't know that Far away was built up by your fists and kicks?
You've put in so much effort and overcome so many difficulties for Far away. What do they know?
Because Far away, you've offended too many people all these years. There were even a few times when your life was threatened. Are you going to let them slander you like that?
General Manager Li, even if you're willing, we're not!
Ask the people Far away. How many of them are willing?
You don't care, but we do. We're just ordinary people. If these things are spread too far, it will even affect the perception of the hundreds of thousands of employees in the group.
So, I think you still have to pay attention to this matter. You have to calm the public opinion as soon as possible.
Otherwise, in the end, the reputation you've built all these years will be ruined by these rascals! "
Li Dong smoked and said with a smile, "Living off a woman? Actually, I really want to live off a woman. But now, the group is so big. I really can't afford it. I'll get Shen Qian to work harder and fight for her to support me in the future. "
Tan Yong's face darkened. You're still in the mood to joke at this time?
Li Dong joked. After a while, he said, "Don't worry about them. Let them create hype and ferment. It's almost the New Year. Since I have nothing to do, it's not bad to find some fun for everyone. Just treat it as my contribution to everyone."
"General Manager Li!"
Tan Yong couldn't believe it. He quickly said, "Let them ferment?"
Li Dong stamped out the cigarette butt and said with a smile, "What else can I do?
Deny that I'm not marrying Shen Qian, or deny the relationship between Shen Qian and Secretary Du?
Although I'm thick-skinned, why should I deny such things? Am I guilty?
Or should I cancel the wedding?
That way, I'll fulfill those people's wishes.
The more they disgust me, the more I want to do it. What can they do to me? "
"But …"
Tan Yong Zhen was anxious. He was sweating profusely as he said, "But if this goes on, the impact on you will be too great. In the past, you were the idol of the nation, a myth, a legend. But if this becomes true, your prestige will suffer a great loss. And if your prestige suffers, it will affect the entire group … "
Li Dong patted Tan Yong on the shoulder and said with a smile, "What's the rush? Some things are better to be open than not. Instead of letting everyone speculate and let everyone speculate, it's better to be open. I, Li Dong, am not afraid of ghosts knocking on my door if I don't do anything wrong! Wait a little longer. Also, there's no need to suppress public opinion. I'll see who's starting to jump around. Get someone to investigate. Although I know it's hard to find out who did it, there's no harm in investigating. We'll catch them and teach them a lesson. "
"Then we really don't care?" Tan Yong was still unwilling.
"It's not that we don't care. No one will listen to us if we explain in a hurry. Let's wait for two days and satisfy everyone's curiosity. It'll be more effective than now. "
Although that was what Li Dong said, he still explained, "We still have to ask Uncle Du for his opinion."
Tan Yong immediately understood and nodded. "Got it. I'll get someone to check the source of the post first."
"Okay. Go ahead."
Li Dong did not say anything else. He turned and entered the Du house.
…
The door was opened by Shen Qian. Seeing him enter, Shen Qian asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Someone revealed that I, Li Dong, relied on living off women to get to where I am now. I thought about it, and it doesn't seem to be wrong, so I can't be bothered. "
As soon as Li Dong finished speaking, Shen Qian pinched him hard. She frowned and said, "Be serious. Is this about you and me?"
Li Dong rubbed the place where he was pinched and said helplessly, "Can you not pinch me all the time? I've already expected this. It's not easy to get a wife, especially a beautiful one. If others are jealous and envious, let them be. "
Shen Qian could not stand him and said angrily, "Let's get down to business. What are you going to do?"
"Nothing. I'll ask Uncle Du later and see what he has to say. But this concerns Uncle Du. I'll keep quiet if I can. "
When Li Dong said this, he had already thought about it a lot.
At this time, if it were him, he would not say anything. If he did not cause a storm, it would not end.
However, this would have a huge impact on Du Anmin, and it might lead to some unnecessary trouble.
Rather than that, it was better to keep quiet.
Keeping quiet. This matter would gradually disappear sooner or later, even if others guessed it or even felt that it was so.
But if the person involved did not admit it, what would the onlookers know?
But in this way, Li Dong's reputation would inevitably be stained. In fact, from the moment he decided to marry Shen Qian, he should have been prepared for this.
Shen Qian also thought of this and was speechless for a moment.
The two of them were chatting in low voices when someone shouted upstairs, "Sister, Brother-in-law, bad news. Someone is scolding Brother-in-law online!"
"Sister, there are many people scolding you!"
"…"
A few brats upstairs quickly rushed down. Some of them were surfing the Internet on their office phones, while others were surfing the Internet on their laptops.
Without waiting for Li Dong to reply, they hurriedly told the others about what had happened on the Internet.
…
In the living room, a few children were repeating the words on the Internet.
Du Anmin remained quiet and did not speak.
Li Chengyuan could not stand it and said angrily, "Making something out of nothing! Our Dongzi … he … "
Li Chengyuan wanted to say that his son did not live off a woman, but saying this in front of the Du family would make it seem like he was blaming them.
Li Chengyuan held back his anger and did not speak for a while.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Shen Qian's Third Uncle coughed lightly and frowned slightly. "Big Brother, this matter can be big or small. Although we all know what's going on, no one will believe it even if we say it out. Let the Internet supervision department deal with it. We'll deal with it coldly. "
Du Anmin said indifferently, "Cold treatment, how cold treatment?"
Shen Qian's Third Uncle looked at Li Dong and Shen Qian. After a while, he said, "I think, why don't we not disclose the marriage between Qianqian and Li Dong for the time being? Let's have a meal with the family. When the time is right, we'll make it up. Li Dong is too famous now. If he holds a wedding, I'm afraid he won't be able to keep it a secret … "
"Why should we keep it a secret?"
Du Anmin smiled and looked at Shen Qian with a doting look in his eyes. After a while, he said, "I'm already in my early sixties. In this life, I only have one daughter, Qianqian. My daughter's marriage is an important matter. It's fine if there aren't any conditions, but if there are, we can't be sloppy. I don't want it to be extravagant or sensational. But at the very least, my daughter has to get married. There has to be a wedding. "
As he said this, Du Anmin's smile grew wider. He continued, "Who doesn't have selfish motives? I don't seek personal gain at the expense of the public. There's no transaction of power and money. I have nothing to worry about. Li Dong, what do you say? "
Li Dong chuckled and said, "If Uncle Du doesn't care, why should I care?
Besides, it's not a shameful thing for me to marry Qianqian.
I don't care what the outside world says.
But I can't just ignore it. Otherwise, it will seem like I have a guilty conscience.
Don't people like to watch a show?
If Uncle Du doesn't mind, then I'll let them watch a bigger show. What do you think? "
Du Anmin smiled and said, "You can do as you see fit. As long as it doesn't break the law, I believe you'll do better than me."
Li Dong nodded and then said with a smile, "Let's not talk about this. The netizens are just making a fuss. They'll be over soon. Dad, Mom, Uncle Du, Auntie Shen, have you discussed the date? Qianqian and I are still waiting for you to decide before we get married. "
Everyone immediately laughed. The heavy atmosphere just now gradually dissipated.
…
At the same time.
The Jia family.
Jia Wenhao's father seemed to have a headache.
No one dared to attack Du Anmin on the Internet.
But what they were most afraid of was this kind of public opinion guiding. Everyone knew who it was, but they just didn't say it clearly.
Originally, pushing Du Anmin to the top was considered a smooth sailing matter.
But now that things had been stirred up like this, there was no telling what would go wrong.
After thinking for a while, Old Master Jia looked at Jia Wenhao and said, "Communicate with Li Dong and ask him to keep quiet for a period of time. Du Anmin is an old man. He knows how to deal with it. What I'm afraid of is that young people are hot-tempered and cause trouble. "
Du Anmin and Li Dong both kept quiet for a period of time. As for the wedding, of course, it was better not to hold it.
In this way, public opinion attacks were not very useful.
They would do what they had to do. At most, it would damage the reputation of Li Dong and Du Anmin.
But would the good and bad people in the eyes of ordinary people affect them?
At this point, it really did not affect them. It did not matter. At most, they would just be disgusted for a period of time.
Hearing his father's words, Jia Wenhao sighed softly and said, "I'll try my best. Actually, I also feel that the possibility of something going wrong with Li Dong is higher."
Jia Wenhao shook his head. He had interacted with Li Dong many times and knew his style.
But this time, it concerned Du Anmin. Li Dong had to consider it more.
…
The Zhou family.
Zhou Yue's father shook his head and said, "This is child's play. It's pointless."
To him, this kind of public opinion was really too pointless.
There were so many people in the political world. Who didn't have a businessman relative?
Take the Zhou family for example. Moreover, the marriage between the Zhou family and Old Wu's family would be quite a gossip once it got out.
But some things were only known in the circle. It was pointless to direct public opinion on the Internet.
It was best not to be found out who did it. Otherwise, the reputation of such a person would be ruined.
Old Master Zhou nodded and said, "Just ignore it. But this kind of behavior cannot be encouraged. Times are changing. Although I don't know much about the Internet, I know what it is. In this aspect, we still need to strengthen supervision. Using public opinion to control the government is not desirable. It's also a double-edged sword. In the end, it will harm others and ourselves. You can give us some suggestions later. "
Zhou Yue's father nodded and did not continue the topic.
…
To some people, public opinion on the Internet was a big deal. But to others, it was just a small matter.
The solution was actually very simple.
Otherwise, they could just keep silent and not respond.
Otherwise, they could be thick-skinned and Li Dong could directly deny Shen Qian's family background. Or they could just not publicize Shen Qian's matter. Even if people knew about it, they would not be able to bring it up in the open.
All in all, the biggest effect of this tactic was to disgust people.
Disgust Li Dong, disgust Du Anmin, and disgust people Far Away.
But to many people, at Li Dong and Du Anmin's level, they still had the ability to turn a blind eye to the situation.
Their reputation was a little bad, but that could not be helped. After all, there were gains and losses.
Even those who started it all felt that the greatest possibility of this tactic was to make Shen Qian invisible so that they could take revenge on Shen Qian.
But she was a woman. It was useless even if she was famous.
Also, it was a blow to Li Dong's morale. Otherwise, he would become arrogant and think that he was a god.
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