Will You Apologize?

It took nearly two years for the Joyful City project to go from being finalized to opening its doors, while the Feng Corporation had remained in turmoil throughout those two years.

Replacing the leadership during a period of rapid development, along with two rounds of layoffs, had left the entire company in a state of panic. In particular, the two subsequent failed investments had further eroded the little authority Feng Shirong had managed to establish.

But what had become most famous was the themed Stepmother milk-tea shop that had opened in front of the Feng Corporation.

Ordinary employees did not care much about the failed investments, but they were very interested in the gossip about the "Stepmother," so the rumors spread farther and farther.

Sometimes, rumors involving family drama were more dangerous than a company's genuine crisis. The Feng Corporation had begun to acquire an image of dishonesty, making progress difficult on all kinds of projects.

Even after Feng Shirong had made Duan Ying leave the company, he still could not silence the gossip.

Every morning and evening, when people came to and left work, they would pass by the themed Stepmother milk-tea shop. Over time, even passing dogs could probably exchange a few words about it.

Some business partners knew the rumors perfectly well, yet still pretended not to know anything and pointed at the shop, asking what was going on.

During this period, Feng Shirong had remained low-key and offered no explanation, patiently waiting for Joyful City to open.

To him, the Feng Corporation's new project was a chance to prove his own abilities.

A truly powerful person did not need to pay attention to scandals.

On a Friday in mid-September, the Feng Corporation's senior executives, shareholder representatives, local officials, and Joyful City's brand partners all traveled to