I just got back to my dorm after my morning run.
Zhou Chen received calls from Xu Dalong, Lu Ye, Li San, and others.
Over the phone, several people said the same thing: someone was smearing their business!
From stinky tofu to past exam papers, to Mi Xue Ice Cream and two-dollar stores, all have been the subject of negative news.
Moreover, these negative news stories appeared almost simultaneously.
Zhou Chen knew without even guessing who did it.
Aside from Wu Bin, there is absolutely no other person. After all, it takes some wisdom to find something to smear in his business, and Zhou Chuan and Zhou Ling don't have that kind of brain.
Wu Bin's revenge came really quickly.
Zhou Chen was not surprised; he had anticipated this day when he broke ties with Wu Bin.
This wasn't the first time his business had experienced something like this, so Zhou Chen wasn't afraid; rumors were just rumors after all.
The public relations department that Xu Dalong had previously set up can now be put to good use; we can first use the law to deal with the rumors and smears.
As for revenge, Zhou Chen wasn't in a hurry.
Xu Dalong has already started the testing, and the report will take some time.
"Game companies, HarmonyOS technology, Dongfeng Logistics—there's no negative news about them, so it seems he didn't know I had these businesses."
"As for the other businesses, they have all been exposed and are well-known to the public. The only one that wasn't exposed is the two-dollar store. How did he know about it?"
A hint of doubt flashed through Zhou Chen's mind, but he didn't delve into it. After all, it wasn't very meaningful; Wu Bin had made his move, so it was aimed at him.
Next, Wu Bin will use some methods to create trouble for him.
He had already instructed Xu Dalong and the others to be careful with their words and actions, so as not to give anyone any leverage to exploit. Before, when there was no one like Wu Bin watching them, they didn't need to be too cautious. But now, once Wu Bin had an opportunity, he would definitely smear them to death.
Because there was too much negative news.
After seeing it online, the three roommates also learned about it. After all, they followed Zhou Chen's Weibo and would occasionally go and read the comments on his posts.
For a moment, all three of them showed concern for Zhou Chen.
"Brother Chen, so many negative news stories have surfaced overnight. Someone is deliberately targeting you."
Wang Rui said with a solemn expression.
"Brother Chen, have you offended someone? If it was done by someone in the same industry, this method is rather despicable."
Zhang Hao also showed a hint of worry.
Zhou Chen knew that the others were concerned about him, so he said it was no problem and that they didn't need to worry, without mentioning Wu Bin's existence.
While we were having class in the teaching building, some students came up to ask if the messages on the internet were true.
For example, is the milk tea from Mi Xue Ice Cream really that dirty?
Zhou Chen didn't really want to explain this kind of question, because the entire milk tea making process was transparent. Before opening for business, he had Xu Dalong make the making process transparent in order to prevent similar incidents from happening and causing a crisis of trust.
The biggest concern with food is hygiene, which is why Zhou Chen takes it very seriously.
"If you've ever bought milk tea from Mi Xue Ice Cream, you wouldn't say such things. Zhou Chen's milk tea is very clean. I saw with my own eyes how a cup of milk tea is made, and it's not as disgusting as people say online."
Fortunately, some classmates spoke up for Zhou Chen, defusing the negative news that smeared the health department.
"That's right, it's the competitors who are sabotaging us. They can't make money themselves, and they don't want Brother Chen to make money either. Think about it, how many people like that have you seen? So don't just follow the crowd. Anyway, I believe in Brother Chen's character, and Brother Chen's business is naturally fine."
Wang Rui, Zhang Hao, and Li Wei stood up to speak for Zhou Chen. In the classroom, the students who had initially been skeptical fell silent, reconsidered the issue, and agreed that what they said was true.
Not every boss is a heartless boss.
Almost none of the students in this class believe the negative news on the internet anymore, but students from other classes and departments are still affected to some extent.
This has led to varying degrees of decline in the sales of different milk tea brands in Yanjing.
The negative news did not subside the next day; on the contrary, it intensified, with some self-media outlets and newspapers reporting on it.
Undoubtedly, Wu Bin continued his efforts, and quite aggressively at that, amplifying the negative news, especially by using headlines that included the title of provincial top scorer in the college entrance examination, which attracted a lot of attention and drew more people into the discussion.
At noon,
Zhou Chen received another call from Xu Dalong and his group. It turned out that a group of people had formed a protest at the entrances of several of his businesses.
Wu Bin's methods are indeed numerous and despicable. This combination of tactics can easily destroy a perfectly good business.
"Don't call the police. This will only give others an excuse. Once the police are called, some people will continue to use this as a gimmick to further smear us."
Faced with the suggestions from Xu Dalong, Lu Ye, and Li San, Zhou Chen directly rejected them. He told the three to contact the industry and commerce department directly, have the official supervisory department come and record the whole process, and then release the video to prove themselves.
It must be said,
Wu Bin's revenge caused Zhou Chen considerable trouble.
Sun Wanying called, sounding apologetic, feeling that it was because of her that Zhou Chen was implicated.
She was going to find Wu Bin and stop him from doing this kind of thing.
Zhou Chen quickly interrupted, not wanting Sun Wanying to get involved; this was a battle between him and Wu Bin, two men.
"Why are you acting like a chauvinist?"
Sun Wanying said.
"I just don't want you to beg him. How could my woman bow down to another man? Don't worry, this little crisis won't break me."
A woman is a man's face. If Zhou Chen were to ask Sun Wanying for help, he might as well give up on business and just close down.
If he can't even handle Wu Bin, how will he compete with foreign giants in the future?
Finally, after much persuasion and repeated instructions, he convinced Sun Wanying.
After the first period in the afternoon,
Class monitor Song Xiaodie relayed a message, telling him to go to the vice principal's office; Li Wenyan was looking for him.
“Zhou Chen, I believe you. You are definitely not that unscrupulous in business.”
Song Xiaodie suddenly said.
Zhou Chen paused for a moment, then smiled gently, "Thank you for your trust."
He waved his hand.
Zhou Chen turned and left, heading straight for Li Wenyan's office.
Li Wenyan approached him to discuss the negative news, which didn't surprise Zhou Chen. However, what surprised him was that Li Wenyan offered to stand up for him on behalf of Yenching University.
That's quite rare!
"You are a college student starting a business, and the school fully supports students like you who are starting businesses. We don't want your business to fail because of some negative news."
Li Wenyan said slowly.
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