It was obvious that this blondie had no idea of a saying that was popular amidst the older generation of people of Somer descent: don’t rub salt into one’s wounds.
Her question was equivalent to slapping Joe right across the face, and it made the venue’s atmosphere turn eerily bizarre..
The reason behind this bizarreness was because, on one hand, you had the reporters who were so excited their eyes were turning bloodshot whereas, on the other hand, you had Joe Langdon, who had such a sour expression on his face that it could curdle milk.
Kennedy was feeling awkward too because he had no idea how to respond to a question like that.
Joe reached over and took the microphone, then asked, “Miss Reporter. May I know if you have any experience in financial investments besides your income from this job?”
The gleeful look on the blondie’s face
turned into a stunned expression. She had
no idea why Joe would ask her a question
like that, but she still replied, “Yes, I’ve
bought some funds.”
“And how are your profits?” Joe asked.
The reporter answered honestly, “The US
economy is rubbish now, so my losses
have totalled to about half a year’s worth o
f my salary.”
That statement resonated deeply with the
hearts of most of the American reporters
present.
As one of the most well-developed
countries in the world, the United States
had a wide financial investment coverage.
Most families would also work with a
fund management company to invest
their funds.
When you looked at the United States’
economy, it was impossible for a scenario
wherein they did not suffer any losses to
exist.
Therefore, the blondie could consider
herself lucky that she had only lost half a year’s worth of her salary.
“Very good. I have one last question for you. Would your friends cut ties with you because you’ve lost half a year’s worth of your salary?”
Everyone fell silent when they heard what Joe said.
Feelings of resentment also began washing over them.
You think several hundred billion US Dollars is equivalent to half a year’s worth of our salaries?
God d*mn it!
Obviously, Joe did not care what the reporters thought of that as he continued saying, “It’s normal to have both profits and losses in your investment journey.. Fongroup has been expanding at such a rapid pace that it needed to be taught a lesson and to calm it down.
“I don’t think this loss is an entirely bad thing, as it has encouraged everyone in Fongroup, including myself, to reflect on our business investment strategies and locate the problematic areas within
ourselves.
“Thankfully, I have located the diseased portion and am working on getting rid of i t. This cross-ownership with Hope Group and Atticus Group is also part of my plan i n exploring more options that allow me to run Fongroup even more effectively.”
There was a reason why Joe had managed t o establish Fongroup and expand it to where it stood today.
It could be said that Joe Langdon was amidst the brightest stars within the business lords of Harbor City.
A person like that would not be defeated b y a reporter.
Thus, with just several statements, he not only managed to answer the prickly question that the reporter had asked, but h e also managed to redirect everyone’s attention back onto the three companies’ collaboration.
It was not something that an average person could pull off.
Just as this slight crisis was averted, a reporter standing in the corner of the room raised their hand to ask a question.
Just then, Joe was passing the microphone
over to Sawyer. After all, it was a collaboration between the three families. Sawyer could not be
left behind if Joe and Kennedy had already
spoken.
Sawyer swept his gaze across the venue after taking the microphone. He was thinking to himself that these reporters were a tough bunch to deal with when he noticed the petite reporter standing in the corner. He could tell the reporter was from Sunrise Land based on height alone.
He must not have been thinking straight when he signaled for the reporter to ask their question because his instincts told him a reporter from Sunrise Land would b e easier to deal with.
The selected reporter from Sunrise Land had an excited expression on their face as they stood up, but the question they asked made Sawyer want to push them back down onto their seat.
“Excuse me, but all three of you have had
Jasper Laine teach you a lesson. Now, a majority of the Harbor City business group supports Jasper Laine, while you three are the only ones who have a grudge against him. May I know if this collaboration is just to spite Jasper?”
The corner of Sawyer’s mouth twitched.
It was an unwritten rule that there were things that you could not discuss publicly despite it being public knowledge, as bringing it out into the open would put everyone in an awkward position.
However, this idiot decided to mention it now, and Sawyer had no choice but to respond.
Sawyer took a deep breath and arranged his features into a wooden expression before saying, “Our collaboration is so that we can all make improvements upon ourselves. We have no intention of spiting anyone.
“So, is it purely a coincidence that you chose to host this press conference on the same day as the economic forum that Jasper is hosting back in Somerland?”.
The reporter from Sunrise Land immediately continued asking questions.
“Tsk.’
Sawyer took a deep breath and gave the
reporter a warning glare.
‘You little midget, you’d best believe that
I’ll find out which company you work for
and cause them to go bankrupt if you
don’t watch what you say.
However, this reporter did not seem to
read the expression on Sawyer’s face
accurately. Not only did they seem
unafraid, but they even gazed expectantly
at Sawyer as they waited for an answer.
As everyone stared at him, Sawyer had no
choice but to grit his teeth and say, “It
was a coincidence.”
The reporters tittered. Naturally, no one
believed this perfunctory answer.
The reporter from Sunrise Land was
obviously dissatisfied. They were about to
ask more questions, but Sawyer managed t
o speak before they did. “Alright, every
reporter is only allowed to ask two
questions. Now, let’s welcome Mr. Joe
Langdon in announcing a resolution that
all three corporations came to.”
Sawyer immediately shoved the microphone over to Joe once he finished speaking.
As for Joe… the corner of his mouth
twitched.
He gave Sawyer a death stare.
‘You just said you haven’t made any plans against Jasper Laine, but now you want m e to announce the resolution we arrived a t. Aren’t you shooting yourself in the foot?”
The reporters’ interest was piqued by this resolution that Joe was about to announce, and they all gazed at him expectantly and excitedly.
