When Zhao Chen came out of the elevator, Liu Haitao had already parked the car in the exclusive parking space and the engine was not turned off.
He just took two steps--
The flash lights from three directions simultaneously.
The reporter somehow got into the basement, and seven or eight people rushed out from behind the pillars, from the fire exit, and even from the cleaning tools room.
The microphone, cell phone, and voice recorder almost hit his face.
"Chairman Zhao! Is what Lin Wanqing said true? Does Zhao Jianguo have three illegitimate children?"
"Is the Henglong audit targeting Lin Wanqing? Did you already know that she is the boss behind Suppliers?"
"Does Zhao Jianguo's imprisonment have anything to do with you?"
Liu Haitao immediately stood in front of Zhao Chen and stretched out his hand to separate the crowd.
But the reporters, like sharks smelling blood, squeezed closer.
Zhao Chen stopped.
He raised his hand and motioned Liu Haitao not to move yet.
There was silence in the basement for a moment, except for the camera shutter that was still rattling wildly.
"Come one by one," he said.
The reporters were stunned for a moment, then handed the microphone closer.
"Zhao Jianguo is in jail, does it have anything to do with you?"
Zhao Chen looked at the reporter who asked the question and did not dodge.
"Police and the prosecutor's indictment, court opening announcement, and all procedures are public."
He said,
"You should know better than me - if I have anything to do with this matter, the police should have come to question me at least once."
He paused:
"Is anyone coming to the door?"
The reporters looked at each other. Indeed, there was none.
He finished answering the first question.
"Henglong audit, is it targeting Lin Wanqing?"
Zhao Chen was silent for two seconds.
"I have been vaguely aware of it recently," he said slowly,
"Suppliers, the core company we have cooperated with for many years, is the shareholder behind it. Ms. Lin Wanqing is actually the shareholder."
He looked at the camera:
"I didn't know before and couldn't control it. Now I know--"
He paused:
"Listed Company and executives' Related Party Transaction must be cut thoroughly. This is a basic requirement for compliance."
He didn't say "targeted".
He said "cut".
The reporter quickly recorded it.
The third question is also the hottest question--
"Lin Wanqing said that she gave birth to three children for Zhao Jianguo. Did you know this in advance? Is it true?"
Zhao Chen did not answer immediately.
The shutter sound stopped. Everyone was waiting.
"I'm," he said, his voice lower than before, "Very confused."
He looked at the female reporter who asked the question, and there was something in her eyes that had never appeared in Financial News.
It's not anger, it's not calculation.
It's exhaustion.
"I don't believe it," he said. "When my mother and father got married, he was the most ordinary construction technician. They started from scratch and loved each other."
He paused:
"I don't believe my father would..."
He didn't finish.
But everyone understood it.
He was saying: If it is true, then my father betrayed my mother.
Lin Wanqing is the third party in the betrayal.
Some people in the group of reporters took a deep breath.
"I'm going to verify this right now."
Zhao Chen said, "Ask him himself."
He took a step back.
"Give me a moment."
Liu Haitao immediately stepped forward and used his body to separate the crowd.
The car door opens and closes.
The roar of the engine echoed in the basement.
The black car drove out of the parking space without stopping or looking back.
The reporters stood there and watched the taillights disappear at the end of the ramp.
Someone lowered his head and typed quickly:
"Exclusive: Zhao Chen responded to the illegitimate child rumors for the first time - 'I will ask my father now'. He looked tired and did not deny the identity of Lin Wanqing's mistress."
Another person has called the editorial office:
"His direction is towards the suburbs... yes, to the west...Detention Center is over there!"
Three minutes later, Weibo hot search refreshed:
#Zhao Chen went to Detention Center to meet Zhao Jianguo#
When Zhao Jianguo was brought into Meeting Room, there was still obvious confusion on his face.
There will be a court session the day after tomorrow. In the past six months or so, Zhao Chen has come here three times in total.
Every time, something big happened.
The first time, the day after he was taken away, he came to Detention Center and expressed his unwillingness to take over Henglong.
The second time, he persuaded himself to support the plan to shrink the balance sheet.
The third time, after Subscription Plan passed, I asked him to come to Detention Center.
That time, it was very unpleasant.
This time, what is it?
The door opened.
Zhao Chen walked in, not wearing a suit, just a simple dark shirt.
He sat down opposite the glass partition without greetings or "how have you been?"
First sentence:
"What is your relationship with Lin Wanqing?"
Zhao Jianguo was stunned.
"... What's the relationship?"
He repeated subconsciously, as if he didn't understand the question.
"Colleague. She is Finance Director from Henglong."
Zhao Chen looked at him and did not answer.
Silence lasted for three seconds.
Five seconds.
Zhao Jianguo's eyes began to dodge.
"When did it start?" Zhao Chen asked.
No answer.
"When did you cheat?"
On the other side of the glass partition, Zhao Jianguo's Adam's apple rolled.
"I also gave birth to three children."
Zhao Chen's voice is very flat, as if he is reading a report.
"Two sons and one daughter. The younger son and the younger daughter are twins."
He paused:
"How long do you plan to hide it?"
Zhao Jianguo opened his mouth.
"You... how do you know..."
Before he finished speaking, he stopped himself.
Zhao Chen looked at him.
"You think I found out?"
He said, "You think I would send a private detective to dig up your illegitimate child?"