ebookland Chapter 562 Testing the Edge of Tearing
Chapter 562 Testing the Edge of Tearing
The morning after the rain remained gloomy. The standoff between Lin Chuyue and Gu Yanchuan was like the calm before a storm in the city, suffocating. Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, Lin Yun blatantly ignited a new round of conflict…
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I. Lin Yun's Press Conference
At 10:00 AM, Lin Yun arrived at the makeshift news booth downstairs at the group's building as scheduled. She was dressed in a black suit, her face haggard, yet still sharp and resolute.
"Good morning, reporters. Today I'm going to tell you the truth—Lin Chuyue is not the 'Iron Lady CEO' you see. There are too many secrets behind her. The video I just played is just the tip of the iceberg. At a charity auction party in the UK, she and her ex-boyfriend Li Zheng not only met in secret, but also participated in a high-value 'backroom deal'—this is the real contract I obtained from an overseas lawyer, which will be released later."
Lin Yun spoke firmly, and several pages of contract documents were simultaneously displayed on the large screen behind her. However, there were obvious doubts about the source and signing time of the contracts. The notary seal displayed at the bottom of the page did not match the version previously submitted by Lin. A closer look revealed that it was a forgery.
The reporters in the audience stirred, but some took out their phones to compare the notarized record of Lin Chuyue's mother's will and questioned the authenticity of the contract.
Seeing this, Lin Yun remained calm and composed:
“Look, these ‘suspicious points’ are exactly what I want you to see—everything about her is a carefully designed facade. We’ll leave the real answer to the courts and regulatory agencies.”
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II. Gu Yanchuan's Brinkmanship with the Media
After the press conference ended, Gu Yanchuan was surrounded by several reporters. His expression was calm, and his tone was composed:
"I hope everyone understands two points: First, Lin Chuyue's 'personal relationship' with Li Zheng has absolutely nothing to do with her governance capabilities in the group; second, questions about the authenticity of the contract should be notarized by a credible third party, not by someone's hype. Regarding this media battle, we have submitted formal letters to several authoritative institutions and will jointly issue a clarification statement."
His words were like a stabilizing force, standing out calmly amidst the clamor, yet making the media realize that they were being drawn into a much larger flow of information.
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III. Emergency Meeting of the Board of Directors
Around noon, the board members, who had just finished their regular meeting, were summoned back to the meeting room. This time, the convener was Shen Longyan, who held a stack of the latest investigation reports and contract appraisal results. The report stated:
1. The **charity auction contract** shows obvious signs of forgery, and the notary seal does not match the official UK records;
2. According to Li Zheng's identity file, his contact with Lin Chuyue was limited to an industry exchange five years ago, and they had no romantic relationship.
3. The F plan document of Cheng Yi Foundation even contains explicit instructions to use the contract as a reference to create public opinion of "emotional blackmail".
Shen Longyan directly points to the mastermind behind Lin Yun and Cheng Yi:
"As you can see, this report was jointly issued by notary offices in the UK and Hong Kong. I personally contacted and retrieved it. Any doubts are supported by original video recordings and logs. If we do not fight back against the forgery in 'Plan F' now, it will not only be Lin Chuyue's family, but the entire board of directors and the entire trust that will be pushed into the swamp."
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IV. Lin Yun's father stepped forward to support her.
Just as the board meeting was engrossed in debate, the phone rang—it was Lin Zhengguo calling. Shen Longyan answered immediately:
Lin Zhengguo (voicing choked with emotion): "Everyone, I am Lin Zhengguo. I supported all of Yun'er's actions against Chuyue, but now I have found out that my signature on that contract has indeed been copied. I beg you all to give me a chance to thoroughly investigate this case and clear Chuyue's name."
A brief silence fell over the board, and the long-time shareholders were also taken aback. Lin Zhengguo had finally set aside his father's and Lin Yun's biases and chosen to stand on the side of the truth.
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V. Rebuilding Trust Between Gu Yanchuan and Lin Chuyue
As evening fell, Gu Yanchuan returned to Lin Chuyue's office. Before them lay a notarized report and a contract authentication certificate. Gu Yanchuan's gaze was gentle, yet carried the weariness of someone who had just weathered a storm.
“I saw your perseverance, and I was also hurt by your silence. I can’t fully understand everything you’re carrying, but I hope that starting tonight, we can share it together and face it together.”
Lin Chuyue looked up, her gaze calm and gentle, yet a hint of a smile flickered across her eyes:
“I owe you an explanation, and I owe you your trust. Tonight, I’m willing to tell you everything—from the details of that gathering to why I’ve been unwilling to mention it until now.”
The two sat facing each other, the soft light from their desks stretching out under the night sky, as if reflecting their shadows as they joined hands again.
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VI. Cracks and New Life
Beyond the skyscrapers, the city lights still shone brightly after the rain. But behind that seemingly glamorous facade lay countless broken trusts and wounded hearts. Lin Chuyue's reconciliation with Gu Yanchuan may only be the beginning of a new journey; Shen Longyan's alliance with the board of directors may temporarily stabilize the situation; but the real showdown between Lin Yun and Cheng Yi Foundation is far from over.
In this battle of trusts, there is no absolute justice, nor are there eternal allies. Every act of mutual testing and betrayal pushes them into deeper rifts—and whether they can mend each other above those rifts and usher in the dawn is the ultimate test of this storm of power struggles.
—End of this chapter