Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1105: This is a test

Chapter 1105: Chapter 1105: This is a test

Three days later, Gu Fan received a message from Li Shi, stating that Haywes had inspected a certain industrial park and was very optimistic about a factory’s listed company in the background, indicating that this company’s stock was expected to rise.

In the past, Li Shi had relayed information to Gu Fan and Boss Ding’s side like this, helping their company make a fortune on the stock market, so Boss Ding still trusted Li Shi a lot this time.

However, this time was unusual. Just as Boss Ding’s company entered the stock market, the shares plummeted, resulting in a substantial loss of money.

Li Shi also found it strange, as this had never happened before.

Gu Fan told Li Shi not to blame herself too much, as it was common for the stock market to have gains and losses, and besides, Li Shi had already helped them make a lot of money, so a loss was not a big deal.

Since Gu Fan said so, Boss Ding could not blame her, but he still felt the pain of losing several million dollars just like that.

Gu Fan, on the other hand, did not care and let out a relieved laugh, as if this was what he wanted to see.

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Minutes later, in the office of X Fund, Helen stormed in to confront Haywes, "Why did you give Li Shi false information to set up Gu Fan?"

Haywes appeared nonchalant, "We knew about the relationship between Li Shi and Gu Fan before, but we pretended not to know, so we kept giving Li Shi real information, which was then passed on to Gu Fan, enabling him to make money and making him believe that everything was within his control. Our original plan was to wait for the right opportunity to give Li Shi false information since Gu Fan had complete trust in her, trapping him beyond recovery."

Helen said indifferently, "Now that Gu Fan has come forward to you and Li Shi, letting you know that he is acquainted with her, and considering Gu Fan’s wariness towards X Fund, you guessed that Gu Fan would definitely be careful about whether the information Li Shi provided was real or fake, hence you thought it was no longer necessary to stick to the original plan."

Haywes had an air of ’as it should be,’ "Of course, we can no longer use Li Shi to deceive Gu Fan, nor do we need to keep giving her real information to continue allowing Gu Fan to profit."

"You all are too naive. I know Gu Fan better than you do; he is testing you to see your reaction and confirm his judgment," Helen said, getting a little angry. "Why didn’t you inform me before making this decision?"

Haywes looked confused, while Helen explained, "While Gu Fan may link X Fund and Organization X together, it is still just his speculation. Therefore, he tested you, Haywes of X Fund."

"Test, him Gu Fan testing me?" Haywes scoffed in disbelief, his aristocratic pride from Organization X getting the better of him.

Helen composed herself, holding back her frustration as she continued, "Previously, you used Li Shi to consistently feed Gu Fan with real information. Now that Gu Fan has made his association with Li Shi known to you, if you did indeed have ulterior motives as Gu Fan suspects, you would abandon the idea of using Li Shi. And not long after, you gave Li Shi false information resulting in Gu Fan not making money. With such a stark contrast, Gu Fan can confirm that X Fund and Organization X are in cahoots, and he can then focus on dealing with X Fund."

"What?" Haywes broke into a cold sweat, at a loss for words. After the shock, he became furious, his pride not allowing him to be duped.

Helen scratched her forehead, also at a loss, "This is Gu Fan for you, always able to predict what the enemy will do."

Haywes was in disarray, "So, what do we do now? Continue to give Li Shi real information for Gu Fan?"

"It’s no use. We’ve been exposed, and Gu Fan will only be more careful," Helen reflected for a moment, then slightly smiled, "Keep this in mind, now Gu Fan must think that you will only give Li Shi false information, but you should give her real information instead, or mix it up – sometimes true, sometimes false. Confuse and deceive them."

"I see, once Gu Fan can’t distinguish true from false, he won’t be able to judge our future moves," Haywes couldn’t help but smile, adding, "You do have a way. You understand Gu Fan, having spent time with him."

Helen showed an indifferent face, "Just be careful. Gu Fan is tough to deal with, especially now that we’re in his city."

Haywes remained dismissive, "Even if Gu Fan is capable, he is not a company boss. He doesn’t do business, doesn’t grasp these commercial rules. The only one who could give him information, Helen, is now of little use. It’s hard for Gu Fan to know what we will do next."

Helen kindly reminded him, "Luo Jingrong is acquainted with Gu Fan. Du Changhui is Du Jun’s father, and Du Jun is currently partnering with Gu Fan in a company. Gu Fan has a broader network than you think. If I’m not mistaken, Gu Fan has already started to sort through all the information Li Shi provided, trying to deduce X Fund’s purpose for coming to this city, which means the real challenge is about to begin."

"Can’t be! So young and already has such extensive connections? Isn’t he just into adventuring?" Haywes was somewhat incredulous, even flustered.

Helen explained, "It’s exactly because Gu Fan has been through a lot and met many people along the way. Although you are right that he’s a greenhorn in business, even if he guesses our intentions, he’s unlikely to stop us."

"All right, I’m reassured with your word. I’ll continue with the original plan," Haywes said, regaining his composure and restoring his calm demeanor.

"I advise you to accelerate your pace but do so covertly. First, rushing may expose flaws, and second, over time, it could be discovered," Helen proposed before leaving.

After leaving the office, Helen called her grandfather’s mobile, "Hello, Grandpa. This test is really challenging; I don’t know if Gu Fan can hold out."

Gu Weihai sighed deeply, "He must hold out even if he can’t. Only if Gu Fan breaks X Fund’s conspiracy will the organization realize that Gu Fan is hard to tackle, not suitable for direct confrontation. Then I can persuade the organization’s top brass to treat Gu Fan in a different way: negotiation."

"I hope we didn’t do all this for nothing, and the guy will appreciate it when the time comes," Helen still worried, "If Gu Fan fails and refuses to submit, what do we do then?"

"The man chosen by Destiny Stone won’t be defeated, not by Organization X either. You must believe in this," Gu Weihai could only offer some morale boost.

Helen could only respond helplessly, "Alright, I hope Gu Fan can win."