"Mr. Liu, they've come with ill intentions." Manager Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead; the exchange just now felt like running a marathon.

The three young men on the other end, dressed in suits, appeared polite, but in reality, every word they uttered was barbed. Each question was like a sharp knife, attempting to dissect Liu Lu Group and uncover its secrets.

"Keep calm, Manager Wang," Liu Lu said calmly, her gaze firm.

“They’re just small fry; the real mastermind hasn’t shown up yet.” She gently patted her daughter Liu Bei’s head. The little girl was holding a glass of juice, blinking her big eyes and looking at her with admiration.

"Beibei, Mommy is going to fight a big battle today, you have to cheer Mommy on!"

"Go, Mom! Mom will win!" Liu Bei shouted in her childish voice, clenching her little fist.

Manager Wang returned to the conference room, his professional smile returning to his face.

The probing team continued their relentless questioning. A young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses pressed on, asking aggressively, "Manager Wang, your group claims a huge investment in its new project. Where will the funds come from? Are there any reliable guarantees? Is the market research data accurate and reliable?"

Manager Wang remained calm and composed, effortlessly resolving each of the other party's questions with ease and humor.

He would sometimes evade the question, and sometimes throw out some ambiguous data, leaving the other party as if lost in a fog, unable to grasp anything substantial.

"Regarding the source of funding, our group has substantial financial reserves, sufficient to support the project's launch and development. As for the specific details, I regret that I cannot disclose them; that is a trade secret." Manager Wang smiled slightly, his tone carrying an undeniable air of authority.

At the same time, Qian, the head of the public relations department, is releasing a series of messages that are difficult to distinguish between true and false through online platforms, confusing the public and making it even more difficult for opponents to judge the true intentions of Liu Lu Group.

Seeing Manager Wang handle the situation with ease, Liu Lu smiled faintly.

She picked up the phone and dialed a number. "Proceed as planned. Step two begins."

After hanging up the phone, she glanced at the wall clock. Time was ticking away, and this war without gunpowder had only just begun.

Liu Lu walked to the window, looking down at the bustling city traffic, and murmured to herself, "What's meant to happen will happen..." Suddenly, the office door was pushed open, and Secretary Chen walked in with a solemn expression, "President Liu..."

Secretary Chen walked quickly to Liu Lu's side, her tone urgent: "President Liu, the other party has started spreading unfavorable news about us online, saying that our new project is a scam, that our funding chain has broken, and even..." She paused, seemingly finding it difficult to say, "...even saying that you... embezzled public funds."

Liu Lu's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes suddenly turned cold, like frost in the dead of winter.

"I knew they'd pull this tactic." She sneered. "Where's Qian, the PR guy?"

"Public relations expert Qian is all ready and awaiting your orders," Secretary Chen replied immediately.

"Go for it! Remember, be quick, ruthless, and accurate!" Liu Lu's voice was firm and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority.

Liu Bei looked up at her mother, who exuded a powerful aura, her eyes filled with admiration and respect.

She held the juice glass tightly in her hands, as if it were a sharp sword in her mother's hand, capable of cutting through all thorns and obstacles.

Qian's PR team, like cheetahs poised to pounce, immediately took action after receiving Liu Lu's orders.

They already had evidence of the other party spreading rumors and had prepared a strong counterattack plan.

Each meticulously written article and each exquisitely edited video, like cannonballs, precisely bombarded the enemy's position.

The online public opinion shifted rapidly. The voices that were originally full of doubts about Liu Lu's Group gradually disappeared, and were replaced by condemnation and denunciation of the rumor-mongers.

The company behind the testing team was thrust into the spotlight, its stock price plummeted, and it fell into an unprecedented crisis.

Seeing all this, Manager Wang breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed sincerely, "President Liu, you are truly a visionary! You strategize and win from afar!"

Liu Lu smiled faintly, not letting victory go to her head.

She knew this was only the first round of the contest; the real battle had just begun.

“Don’t be too happy yet,” Liu Lu said, her gaze shifting to the window, her eyes deep and distant. “The real show is yet to come.” She picked up her phone, dialed a number, and said coldly, “Activate Plan B…”

Suddenly, the office phone rang urgently. Secretary Chen answered it, her face instantly turning deathly pale. "President Liu...they..." Secretary Chen's voice trembled, "President Liu...they...they've launched the acquisition plan ahead of schedule! Their target...is our core subsidiary!"

Liu Lu's eyes narrowed, but a cold smile curled at the corner of her mouth.

"Finally losing your temper?" Her tone was eerily calm. "Notify all department heads that there will be an emergency meeting in ten minutes."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Lu picked up Liu Bei and kissed her on her rosy cheeks.

"Sweetie, Mommy has to go to a meeting. Be a good girl and play here, okay?"

Liu Bei nodded sensibly, slid down from her mother's arms, picked up a paintbrush, and began to draw on the canvas.

Ten minutes later, the atmosphere in the meeting room became tense.

The heads of each department looked serious, awaiting Liu Lu's instructions.

"It was expected that they would initiate their acquisition plan ahead of schedule," Liu Lu said calmly, her gaze sweeping over everyone. "We were well-prepared. Now, it's time to show them our strength!"

Liu Lu methodically assigned tasks: Marketing Manager Wang was responsible for launching new product strategies to seize market share; Finance Manager Li was responsible for tightening the cash flow and restricting the enemy's cash flow; Public Relations Manager Qian was responsible for guiding public opinion and stabilizing market confidence...

Each department worked together like a finely tuned gear, cooperating closely and efficiently executing Liu Lu's instructions.

The enemy originally thought they could take advantage of Liu Lu's group's unstable foothold to seize the core subsidiary in one fell swoop, but they did not expect to fall into Liu Lu's carefully laid trap instead.

The enemy's acquisition plan was thwarted, its cash flow dried up, and its stock price plummeted again.

Bystanders were amazed by the strength of Liu Lu's group and Liu Lu's strategic planning.

"Mr. Liu, this is amazing! The enemy is completely led by the nose by us!" Manager Wang said excitedly.

Liu Lu showed no joy whatsoever. She walked to the window, looked at the brightly lit city in the distance, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

"This is just the beginning..."

Suddenly, Secretary Chen rushed in through the door. "Mr. Liu, I just received a message..." She paused, her face turning even paler, "The other party... has contacted us..."

Secretary Chen's face was as white as paper. "President Liu, we just received news...the other party...has contacted...the Zhao Group!"

The Zhao Group!

That's the industry leader, with immense strength and unfathomable background.

If the Zhao Group really joins this business war, it will undoubtedly make the situation even worse for the Liu Lu Group.

The meeting room was silent; everyone felt immense pressure.

Manager Wang's excitement vanished instantly, replaced by deep worry.

Liu Lu's expression remained unchanged. She took a deep breath and slowly said, "The Zhao Group... it seems they're finally going to use their last resort." She walked to the conference table, her gaze sweeping firmly over everyone. "Don't panic. We expected this day to come. Notify all departments to immediately activate Plan C!"

Plan C was Liu Lu Group's final and most risky plan.

It involves a direct conflict with the Zhao Group, and a slight misstep could lead to complete failure.

The heads of each department received their orders and went off to carry out the various steps of Plan C in a tense but orderly manner.

Liu Lu remained alone in the conference room, watching the night gradually darken outside the window, her eyes flashing with complex emotions.

At this moment, Liu Bei quietly pushed open the conference room door, holding a drawing in her hand. The drawing depicted a woman wearing a Superman cape, looking heroic and awe-inspiring.

"Mommy, this is a drawing of you!" the little girl said in her sweet, childish voice. "You're the most amazing superhero mommy!"

Liu Lu took the painting and looked at her daughter's innocent smiling face, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

She picked up Liu Bei and gently kissed her forehead.

"Baby, Mommy will definitely win."

Just then, Liu Lu's phone rang; it was an unfamiliar number.

She answered the phone, and a deep voice came from the other end: "Mr. Liu, it's been a long time."

Liu Lu recognized the voice, and her expression instantly turned serious. "It's you..."

"It's me." The other person's voice carried a hint of mockery. "Didn't expect to see you again, did you?"

Liu Lu gripped her phone tightly, a cold glint in her eyes. "What exactly do you want?"

"What do I want to do?" the other party sneered. "Of course, I want to... destroy everything you have!"

Liu Lu took a deep breath, about to retort, when suddenly, the office door was flung open, and Secretary Chen rushed in, looking flustered. "President Liu, something terrible has happened..." Secretary Chen's face was deathly pale, and her voice trembled, "The Zhao Group...they..."