The Ex-Wife-to-Be Is Acting Weird After Losing Her Memory - Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Rhapsody One

Three Months Later

The morning breeze swept across the gold-rimmed horizon. Tall palm trees stood against the wind, revealing the fresh and pleasant Mediterranean landscape.

Ding Ding, wearing sunglasses and carrying many bags, couldn’t help but exclaim in a soft “Wow” at the beautiful scenery: “Attending a film festival here isn’t work at all, it’s a vacation!”

The actress standing beside her didn’t respond. Lu Jiayin wore a cool, white silk dress that accentuated her graceful figure. She showed no appreciation for the beautiful scenery, keeping her head down, absorbed in her phone.

Ding Ding stuck out her tongue slightly. She knew without asking that her boss must be messaging CEO Zhen. The loving couple had been busy since the new year. The Shadow Light crew was at Cannes for the film festival, while CEO Zhen had flown to LA again to attend the appeal hearing for the Lightning-S.

The assistants had long become accustomed to this constant frequency of phone contact.

The aftermath of the explosion has subsided. Following the identification by the two brothers and Su Qing, Zhen Ming was detained by the police and investigated. Hearing that their only son was about to go to jail, his uncle and aunt naturally rushed to the company immediately, putting on a tearful performance that was almost known to everyone.

But this time, Zhen Zhen did not listen to her aunt’s pleas. Instead, she ordered Song Yuzhi to hand over all the collected information and physical evidence to the police and then set off for the United States.

And this was only the beginning of Zhen Ming’s social downfall. After the news of his police investigation spread, many people began to eagerly spread inside stories about the “fratricidal conflict” within the Zhen Group, writing sensationalized stories about the infighting and interest disputes of the powerful family, attracting many interested in wealthy gossip.

Before the gossip could spread too far, a few days later, a post titled, ‘Persona Collapse: Revealing the True Face of Zhen Ming, the “Wealthy Young Master”‘, suddenly went viral. The anonymous whistle-blower provided several short videos, thoroughly exposing Zhen Ming.

The most exciting part of the revelation was in the short videos, which filmed scenes from a private party. Zhen Ming, who always styled himself as a “young master,” not only used vulgar language to curse his business partners as foolish with money but also indiscriminately launched foul-mouthed attacks on many “friends in the circle.” The scale and peculiar angles of the revelations were astonishing.

Based on these socially damning remarks, even if Zhen Ming wanted to continue working after his release from prison, his former “friends” would likely find it very difficult to trust his character again.

Zhen Ming’s trial was not the end of the incident. Due to the impact of the explosion accident, the Zhen Group’s stock price experienced a volatile roller coaster. These past few months, Zhen Zhen had been busier than ever, constantly pushing for the official review of the LA test race by the governing body.

The cancellation of the test race results not only affected the public’s trust in Tianfeng Technology but, more importantly, it meant she couldn’t participate in the Dakar Autonomous Rally.

Unlike the LA test race, the French Dakar Autonomous Rally is held only once every four years and is an undisputed industry event. One of the entry selection criteria states that participating vehicles must have secured specific race points in the current year. Losing the LA test race results meant Tianfeng would likely be unable to enter this rally.

On the day the driving data recorder data was restored, Zhen Zhen and her team immediately sent the latest report to the official organizing committee. However, the committee’s attitude toward the data provided by Tianfeng was ambiguous, delaying the amendment of the results.

Zhen Zhen has been busy dealing with this matter for the past few months.

Lu Jiayin couldn’t help. Seeing Zhen Zhen constantly traveling, she could only worry and silently pray for her, hoping that the procrastinating committee would be decent and act appropriately. For this, Lu Jiayin, who struggled with English, was seriously researching the latest news on foreign forums with the aid of a translator.

Ding Ding placed the luggage in the trunk and ran back to the car with a relaxed expression. Seeing the news Lu Jiayin was browsing, she said indignantly: “No results yet? CEO Zhen is so innocent. Everyone is now spreading rumors that the committee took illegal money from competitors and is deliberately stalling the ruling.”

The studio staff had frequent contact with Tianfeng employees during the public opinion battle and were very concerned about the final judgment of this competition. Ding Ding’s information was not baseless; it was a fact that reporters were investigating.

Lu Jiayin sighed: “All the necessary documents have been submitted. If Tianfeng’s race results are not restored within the next couple of days, the Dakar registration deadline will pass…”

If they missed this race, they would have to wait another four years. Although this wasn’t an insurmountable amount of time for a corporation, Lu Jiayin felt it was very unfair.

Not to mention that her Zhen Zhen had lost so much weight due to work in the past few months that she wasn’t soft to hug anymore… Thinking of this, she took out her phone again and added a reminder to eat on time to her long message.

Ding Ding comforted her: “Sister Jiayin, don’t worry too much. Didn’t CEO Zhen go to the US again? She will definitely succeed in the appeal this time!”

Lu Jiayin let out a long sigh: “I truly wish I could help her, to properly teach this malicious, time-wasting committee a lesson.”

Meanwhile, Zhen Zhen was also sitting in the hotel lobby in the United States, waiting to meet another person.

Xu Yang arrived right on time. The thin but energetic female reporter walked into the lobby bar and accurately waved at Zhen Zhen.

“I’m so sorry, the time I scheduled was too late…” Xu Yang had a good impression of the female entrepreneur, whom she had met once before. She apologized repeatedly, “I heard the domestic public opinion has also been turbulent during this period. You’ve worked too hard…”

Zhen Zhen nodded dismissively, waving a waiter over for the drink menu: “No need to rush. I need to adjust to the time difference anyway. You have something to drink first.”

Even though the continuous travel made her look a bit tired, the young entrepreneur still maintained sufficient gentle demeanor. Xu Yang ordered a black coffee. While waiting for the drink, she pulled out a stack of prepared documents.

“I have a former senior colleague who has long collaborated with the DA on investigations… Gary is one of her targets. I got information from her that shortly after the explosion accident, an employee of XA met with someone from the organizing committee at a club in Midtown…” Xu Yang spoke articulately.

The documents contained the results of her investigation over many days. As a journalist, Xu Yang wanted to pursue the truth of the incident on one hand, and on the other, she had an inexplicable confidence in Zhen Zhen.

Zhen Zhen looked at the content of the report. The organizing committee had been deliberately stalling all this time, aiming to make her lose the qualification to register for the Dakar race. The force pushing this agenda was undoubtedly XA. Now, with Xu Yang’s help, she had enough leverage to sit down at the negotiating table again and fight for what she wanted.

“How can I express my gratitude?” She looked up sincerely after reviewing the documents.

Xu Yang returned her smile: “Beat them again in Dakar. Let everyone know that we have the best technology, the best car.”

With this evidence in hand, Zhen Zhen didn’t hesitate for long before making a decision. After seeing off Xu Yang, she made several phone calls, swiftly arranging the appeal meeting with the organizing committee. At the same time, she contacted a friend in the US to arrange a meeting with a crucial figure.

The next morning, the LA Test Race Organizing Committee issued a notification, announcing that the accident investigation results had passed review and all of Tianfeng Technology’s scores in the competition were fully restored.

However, whether due to a system error or another reason, the online results could not be synchronized with the Dakar official registration system. The staff responsible for logging the scores shrugged: “The French, you know how they are… they don’t understand the internet.”

He was equally uninterested in this group of Chinese people who always seemed to be in a rush: “I’m afraid I can’t directly provide the scores. You’ll have to figure out a way yourselves. Maybe superpowers can help you?”

Assistant Xiao Chen anxiously checked his wristwatch: “CEO Zhen…”

There was less than 24 hours left before the registration deadline.

Zhen Zhen pondered for a moment, picked up the score report from the table. She examined it very carefully. After verifying all the content and signatures, she called Xiao Chen: “Request a flight path. We are going straight to Paris.”

She looked back at the stunned staff member and smiled: “You are right. Money can solve many problems. I hope you always choose the right kind.”

The highly efficient Assistant Xiao Chen managed to secure a Gulfstream jet for his boss in under an hour. After the flight path was approved, the plane took off from LAX, heading directly toward the other side of the ocean.

They had little time left. Zhen Zhen couldn’t rest on the plane, quickly distributing the accident report and other materials to everyone. Since this was their first time participating in the Dakar race, they needed to quickly re-organize the appeal documents and contact a lawyer in case of contingencies, to ensure no more mistakes were made in the final minutes of registration.

But surprisingly, things went much more smoothly than expected. The elegantly dressed female staff member of the organizing committee accepted the in-person registration application with almost no hesitation and welcomed their arrival with great enthusiasm.

“Are the French people always this nice?” Assistant Xiao Chen asked somewhat incredulously, looking at the smiling staff member.

He had contacted the committee several times online before, and their perfunctory and lengthy procedures had nearly driven him mad. But today, he felt the other party’s attitude was enthusiastic, with a faint hint of… admiration?

He was not the only one confused. After leaving the building, a marketing manager exclaimed: “This is the most efficient interaction I’ve ever had with them.”

In any case, successfully completing the registration was a reason to celebrate. Assistant Xiao Chen started calling to book a restaurant. When his gaze shifted to the display window across the street, his eyes suddenly fixed.

“Boss, I think I see the boss’s wife.”

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