I turned to the page with the background information and suddenly froze.
Ren Duoxi came from a rural background. After enduring hardships to establish himself in the city, he built a family. However, he faced operational difficulties due to the pandemic, accumulating debts, and the arguments with his wife increased until she eventually took their child and left…
Every detail mirrored my own life experiences!
I was harvesting another version of myself.
No, I was different from him; it only appeared that way.
My failures stemmed from bad luck and family burdens.
But his issues boiled down to a lack of capability.
A pitiful creature like him was just wasting air by existing.
In a way, my hunt was also a means of helping him find release.
Ren Duoxi wasn’t completely devoid of ability, though. After his entrepreneurial failure, he remained silent for two years but recently made a comeback, pouring everything into founding his current tech company.
I understood people like him; destroying someone like him wouldn’t necessarily yield effective results through direct blows and failures. First, I needed to give him hope—immense hope—only to watch it transform into despair before his very eyes…
The next morning, I arrived precisely on time at the building where Ren Duoxi ’s company was located. To my surprise, I immediately spotted Xu Yuan’s infuriating face.
He was dressed in a tailored suit, looking every bit the successful businessman as he walked shoulder to shoulder with Ren Duoxi toward the company entrance.
In the afternoon, the "intermediary" Xu Yuan brought along two representatives from the partnering company. Just as both sides were enjoying a pleasant conversation and a deal was about to be finalized, Xu Yuan suddenly made his move.
He pointed at a stack of documents in his hand and said, "Everyone, please wait. I just discovered that Manager Ren's financial statements have issues; I suspect there is serious fraud involved!"
The two representatives immediately stood up. "Manager Ren, we need to reassess this collaboration. Let's put the contract discussions on hold for now."
... Xu Yuan, that fool, thought he could take down someone like Ren Duoxi with such a pathetic trick?
As expected, Ren Duoxi showed no signs of panic. Instead, he lit a cigarette and said leisurely, "Mr. Xu, your accusations are quite serious. I can have an auditing firm come in immediately to prove my innocence. Furthermore..."
Ren Duoxi flicked off some ash from his cigarette. "Furthermore, your remarks today constitute commercial defamation, and I will have my lawyer contact you."
Xu Yuan had clearly hit a brick wall! However, this provided me with a smooth opportunity to intervene.
That night, I waited in the parking garage for my chance. I didn’t see Ren Duoxi until after nine o'clock when he finally stepped out of the elevator.
I approached him and said, "Manager Ren, I have something to discuss regarding today’s events."
"And you are?"
"Li Jiang, professional investment public relations."
Ren Duoxi took my business card and scrutinized me for two seconds before replying, "Mr. Li, my company does not need additional investment at this time."
I smiled and said, "Manager Ren, I'm not here to invest—at least not right now. I just want to inform you that Xu Yuan is a habitual offender."
"What do you mean?"
"He targets fledgling companies, posing as an investor or intermediary before creating chaos out of nothing and then acquiring them at a low price. Last month, he used the same tactic to bring down KeXun Technology."
Ren Duoxi's expression changed. "That bastard!"
"Don't worry; go home and rest tonight. I'll visit you tomorrow so we can discuss this in detail."
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