Su Ru was overjoyed when she heard Lu Ming's words. For so long, someone finally shared her opinion that Wu Lingxuan was suspicious!
Su Ru asked, "Lu Ming, tell me, how is it Wu Lingxuan's doing? What benefit would she get from doing this for the Wu family?"
She expected Lu Ming to scold Wu Lingxuan.
Instead...
Lu Ming chuckled and said, "For now, there's absolutely no benefit to the Wu family from this, and Wu Lingxuan has no reason to do it."
Huh?
Didn't you just say Wu Lingxuan was suspicious? Why do you deny it as soon as you're asked?
Are you playing with us?
Su Ru's face turned cold. "Lu Ming, are you toying with us?"
Lu Ming waved his hand. "I just have some unique ideas, some thoughts of judging a gentleman with a petty mind. If things really unfold according to my thoughts, then the real culprit is the Wu family. But before anything happens, based on the current situation, it can't be said that Wu Lingxuan did it."
The more he spoke, the less understandable it became.
Su Ru rolled her eyes. "Are you a riddle maker? Can't you speak plainly?"
Lu Ming said calmly, "My deductions require time to be verified, and I can't say anything yet. Let's wait for Wanran to return and see what exactly caused the food poisoning."
In the hours waiting for Su Wanran to return, both the Su and Wu families were in turmoil, with people shouting curses at their doorsteps.
The patients' families were furious, some even throwing bricks at the doors.
The security guards could no longer control the situation and had to call the police to manage the agitated family members.
In short, it was chaotic.
It wasn't until seven in the evening that Su Wanran finally finished her investigation and returned to the Su family's office building.
As soon as she returned, she locked herself in her office.
Judging by Su Wanran's expression, she was extremely sad and dejected. It was evident that this serious incident had dealt a huge blow to her.
After all her hard work and efforts to prove herself, such a severe incident occurred.
It ruined the Su family's reputation and would also implicate the Wu family.
The brand "Sowu" was effectively stillborn.
It could be said to be tragic.
Su Wanran sat in her office, filled with remorse and distress. It was a testament to her strength that she hadn't broken down in tears.
Lu Ming and the others soon arrived at the office and closed the door.
Su Ru, being straightforward, disregarded Su Wanran's emotions and immediately asked, "Wanran, has the situation been investigated? What exactly happened?"
Su Wanran's face was grim. "The ingredients we supplied had a problem."
What?!
Su Ru repeatedly shook her head. "No way! We provided only the best quality fruits and vegetables, all of which underwent strict inspection. How could there be a problem?"
Su Wanran replied, "Someone on our end substituted inferior goods for better ones and bribed the inspection personnel, allowing it to pass the audit."
Su Ru was speechless.
However, Jiang Mengxin asked, "That's not right. Even if the fruits and vegetables we sent had problems, couldn't the chefs have discovered it?"
Su Wanran answered, "The person assisting the chefs was someone trained by our Su family. They colluded with the people delivering the fruits and vegetables, forming a closed loop. The chefs were completely kept in the dark."
In the end, the problem originated from the Su family!
It was no wonder Su Wanran was so heartbroken. Based on the current investigation results, today's catastrophic event was entirely due to Su Wanran's failure to manage her subordinates properly.
And it had also implicated Wu Lingxuan!
At this moment, Su Wanran even felt like dying. This incident proved that she was not a qualified family head at all!
She despaired, clutching her head in sadness and pain.
Jiang Mengxin was relatively calm. She analyzed, "The incident has already happened, and regretting it is useless. We need to think of a way to salvage our reputation. How to compensate the victims, how to handle Sowu, how to respond to the Wu family – we need to devise strategies for each of these issues. Wanran, you are the head of the family. Now is not the time to be disheartened. Pull yourself together."
Su Wanran sighed heavily.
Pull herself together?
Easier said than done.
She had invested so much money, energy, and resources, opened with so much anticipation, only for it to be ruined on the very first day.
An incompetent leader jeopardizes the entire army.
Su Wanran had ruined the Su family's reputation, and now people were still blocking the entrance and shouting curses.
She had also betrayed her partner.
In the future, who would dare to cooperate with the Su family? Who would trust Su Wanran?
In such a difficult situation, asking Su Wanran to pretend nothing happened, forget the past, look to the future, and cheer up to solve the problems was indeed asking too much.
However.
Not everyone was as sad and despairing as Su Wanran.
Wu Lingxuan quickly pulled herself together.
While Su Wanran was suffering, the office door opened, and a secretary, without even time to knock, rushed in panicked, saying, "Director Su, there's news from the Wu family! Wu Lingxuan has urgently held a press conference, explaining the cause of this food poisoning incident and has issued a detailed compensation statement."
So fast?
Wu Lingxuan was released along with Su Wanran, arriving home around seven o'clock. It was now past eight, only an hour's difference. She managed to hold a press conference?
She was too fast!
It looked like it was all pre-arranged. The reporters arrived as soon as she got home.
And the compensation statement.
Wu Lingxuan is the head of the Wu family, the leader. While she was still being investigated, the Wu family managed to draft a compensation statement bypassing her? And it was approved as soon as Wu Lingxuan returned?
It was too fake!
Wu Lingxuan was the sole decision-maker in the Wu family. Without her, there wasn't anyone capable of handling such matters, yet they could produce a compensation statement in such a short time?
It looked like it was written in advance.
But the problem is, did Wu Lingxuan know in advance that compensation would be needed? Did she know in advance that there would be a food poisoning incident?
Was she a god?
Lu Ming narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming solemn. The situation was unfolding as he had predicted earlier that day. The Su family might be in for a major downfall!
He said to the secretary, "What did Wu Lingxuan say at the press conference? Did she shift the blame to the Su family?"
The secretary repeatedly shook her head, her face beaming. "No! Patriarch Wu lives up to her name as a living bodhisattva. She is truly too kind. On behalf of the Wu family, she took all the blame! She apologized to the Su family, to the customers, and promised to bear all the medical expenses of the customers! Furthermore, she even offered compensation to our Su family and appealed to the injured parties' families to stop causing trouble at the Su family's doorstep. Patriarch Wu is truly a great person!"
However...
After hearing the secretary's words, Lu Ming's face turned extremely grim. He felt no joy at all, but instead let out a long sigh.
"It's over."
"Things have developed in the worst possible direction."
"Wu Lingxuan's move was too ruthless. The Su family might face a crisis rarely seen in a century!"