As luck would have it, Sun Xue's seat was arranged next to Cheng Fugui.

The moment she saw Cheng Fugui, Sun Xue was still a little surprised...

She had no good feelings towards this man, especially when she saw his distinctive hooked nose, she naturally felt wary.

Besides, the company had encountered a crisis of trust some time ago, and Zhang Shuo had mentioned Cheng Fugui in front of her, saying that these rumors might have been maliciously fabricated by him.

His purpose was to make Sun Xue notorious and bring down Xuehua Company. The reason was very simple: Sun Xue had snatched away the project that originally belonged to him.

It is a recognized fact that Cheng Fugui's company is the strongest in the construction industry in Quancheng City.

Sun Xue sent Pei Shaojie and Zhang Shuo to investigate the matter, but they didn't find anything.

Seeing Sun Xue sitting next to him, with half an hour left before the meeting, Cheng Fugui smiled insincerely and started chatting with Sun Xue:

"Ah! Isn't this the famous Mr. Sun?"

Sun Xue smiled politely, "Boss Cheng, I can't bear the word famous. I am just a nobody."

Cheng Fugui said sarcastically, "You and your company are both famous. I've seen you on TV shows. By the way, I heard that dozens of workers from your company beat up the police officers who were investigating the case. How did you handle the matter in the end? You workers are really brave..."

Sun Xue smiled slightly. "Oh, that incident you're talking about! It was just a misunderstanding. They took the initiative to apologize to the law enforcement officers, accepted criticism and education, and that was it. How can it be handled like this?"

This incident was mainly caused by someone deliberately fabricating rumors. They believed the rumors and thus developed misunderstandings. They are also victims. The ones who should be punished by law are those who hid in the shadows and fabricated the rumors. Isn't that right, Mr. Cheng?

Cheng Fugui smiled wryly and stammered, "Yes...that's right."

"Mr. Sun, anyway, the incident at your company caused quite a stir last time. Thanks to Vice Mayor Wang stepping forward and holding a press conference for you, the situation was quickly calmed down..."

Sun Xue immediately corrected Cheng Fugui, "Mr. Cheng, you're wrong. What do you mean by Vice Mayor Wang holding a press conference for me? Vice Mayor Wang was holding a work meeting. I suspect you're just hearing it from hearsay. Have you not read the news?"

Cheng Fugui immediately defended himself, "I saw it."

"Then let me ask you, did Vice Mayor Wang mention my company's name at the press conference? Did he mention my name? Did he mention that incident?"

Facing Sun Xue's series of questions, Cheng Fugui uttered two words after a long while:

"No."

"That's right. If that's not the case, then why would Vice Mayor Wang want to smooth things over for me? It wouldn't be good if your words got to Vice Mayor Wang's ears... Don't you agree, Mr. Cheng?"

Sun Xue was neither humble nor arrogant, and put pressure on Cheng Fugui with a smile.

Sun Xue knew what was going on, and she couldn't possibly involve Deputy Mayor Wang in this matter.

She always stands on the side of safeguarding the interests of Vice Mayor Wang.

Cheng Fugui originally wanted to embarrass Sun Xue and make some sarcastic remarks about her, but he didn't expect that he didn't gain any advantage and was even scolded by Sun Xue in a veiled way.

Cheng Fugui immediately changed the subject:

"Mr. Sun, what do you think of this financial crisis?"

"It is a challenge as well as an opportunity, a reshuffle of the industry. Those who can survive will naturally be the ultimate winners."

After hearing Sun Xue's answer, Cheng Fugui shook his head and said:

"To put it bluntly, the financial crisis is a test of a company's strength. Small companies that rely on luck and the reputation of large companies will be exposed and collapse. Only large companies with strong corporate strength and sufficient funds will survive."

Sun Xue smiled. "Really? According to your thinking, a small company like ours is going to be eliminated?"

Cheng Fugui's mouth curled up slightly. "This is the law of the market. There are very few exceptions. I'm not saying your company is a small company..."

Sun Xue smiled and said decisively, "Then I'm determined to break this market rule! It won't be long before the results appear!"

Cheng Fugui was stunned when he saw Sun Xue's serious expression, then smiled and shook his head:

"Mr. Sun, I've been in the business world for so many years and have heard all kinds of bold words, but what's the use? Reality is cruel. You are still a little young..."

Cheng Fugui is very familiar with Sun Xue's current financial situation. He also knows that Sun Xue's godfather, Lu Huohua, the head of the Lu Group, is currently facing great financial pressure and has no time to take care of Sun Xue.

He firmly believed that with the current strength of Sun Xue's company, it would soon run out of money and be eliminated in this financial crisis.

He even believed that Sun Xue's National Games project would eventually become an unfinished project, and at that time, his company would be the most likely to take over.

After saying this, Sun Xue no longer had any interest in talking to Cheng Fugui.

She could hear the sarcastic tone of Cheng Fugui's voice, as well as the arrogance and disdain.

After the meeting starts.

Deputy Mayor Wang spoke first.

She first talked about the current severe economic situation and encouraged everyone to withstand the pressure and make preparations for the final sprint.

Next, the project leaders of each company reported on their work, and Deputy Mayor Wang listened carefully to the reports on the progress of the projects.

Deputy Mayor Wang praised several companies whose projects progressed relatively quickly, including Cheng Fugui's company and Sun Xue's company.

Cheng Fugui raised the corner of his mouth with a look of pride when his company was praised by Vice Mayor Wang.

But when he heard the name of Xuehua Company, Cheng Fugui was still stunned. He frowned and looked at Sun Xue in disbelief.

After hearing what Vice Mayor Wang said, Cheng Fugui frowned and his expression darkened instantly...

Deputy Mayor Wang looked at Sun Xue tenderly and said with a smile:

"During this financial crisis, many companies have performed exceptionally well. To successfully complete projects, they have faced challenges and difficulties one after another, continuously breaking through and demonstrating outstanding performance. Xuehua Construction Group is a leader among them. Now, I would like to invite Mr. Sun, Chairman of Xuehua Group, to give a brief speech..."