Chapter 947 - 966: All Sins Borne by One Person

It was over. Truly over. Since Qian Duoduo took over the company, he had never encountered such a massive storm. This wasn’t just a business issue; it was something that threatened the very foundation of the company.

Immediately after the news broke, the second largest shareholder demanded an emergency general meeting. During the meeting, the young second shareholder gave an impassioned speech, demanding to know how Qian Duoduo could commit an act that so severely undermined their foundation.

Not only were the Federation Live Broadcast Company’s stock prices plummeting, but tens of billions of netizens were also furiously leaving comments on the Star Network platform. The user base shrank daily. When many of the beauty section streamers went live, they were constantly bombarded with the question: "Have you been subjected to that?" The consumer base, revenue, and advertising were all impacted across the board. And all of this was brought about by the current helmsman, Qian Duoduo.

He had the moral high ground, and the second shareholder felt his rights had been greatly infringed upon. "I demand that you resolve this matter immediately. Otherwise, we have the right to select a new chairman."

Even though Qian Duoduo held the largest stake, legally speaking, if he had committed such acts, the other shareholders could unite to replace the chairman. The process might be a bit troublesome. But so what? Trouble aside, once successful, they could push the matter out for official investigation, and wouldn’t the Qian Family father and son be doomed? Once they were in prison, the amount of maneuverable assets would be incredibly vast! The second shareholder had calculated this meticulously.

The others remained silent. Qian Duoduo’s face was solemn. "I will find a solution."

He was as expressionless as usual, carrying the steady demeanor of a person in power. Seeing that he could still hold his ground, everyone muttered in their hearts, wondering if he really had a way out.

However, after the meeting ended and he returned to his office, Qian Duoduo’s facade crumbled entirely. For a moment, he was at a complete loss. What should he do in this situation? He knew that wasn’t the only instance. None of this could withstand an investigation.

The only comforting thought was that too many people had come into contact with those "gifts"; it was impossible for an investigation to cut through everyone in one fell swoop. The people involved were even more desperate to cover everything up than he was. What to do, what to do...

This incident required a scapegoat. This person couldn’t be too high up in the management, nor could they be too insignificant—they needed a degree of credibility. He had to find a backer to smooth things over.

He recalled the fragmented words his late father had left behind, piecing them together until a complete plan gradually formed in his mind. It wasn’t the ideal solution, but it was the best way out he could think of right now. So be it. This was the way.

Just as he steadied his mind, a call came in from Qian Song. Qian Duoduo raised his terminal, looking at the name flashing on the virtual screen, his mind already made up. Everything started because of you, so let it end with you.

"Dad..." Qian Song was sobbing the moment the call connected; he knew he was in deep trouble. "I reached out to those people, but none of them are acknowledging me now. What do I do?"

The second-generation heirs he had previously befriended were all avoiding him.

"Let them avoid you. Those friends of yours are just kids; they can’t handle real trouble anyway."

His father was surprisingly calm. Qian Song swallowed hard. "Then what do we do?"

"Since they’re avoiding you, we’ll find the ones who can’t." Qian Duoduo’s eyes flickered slightly. "Go look for everyone who has accepted our gifts."

"Okay." Qian Song’s eyes lit up. His father hadn’t blamed him, so he decided to put all his effort into running these errands.

The person who was gearing up to run around had no idea that the moment the call ended, Qian Duoduo had already dialed the numbers of several other people.