An Yiruo took the samples and left with Zhang Yuanyuan.
"Yi Ruo, what are you doing with these?" Zhang Yuanyuan, sitting in the car, fastened her seatbelt and was somewhat puzzled by An Yi Ruo's actions.
"Go back and check if there are any quality problems with these random samples."
"I see. Where do we go next?"
“Go back to the studio. After we’ve been to this store, the manager will definitely inform the other stores. So there’s no point in us going there.”
"You're right, let's go back. We can also check on the results of the investigation."
On the way back, An Yiruo was still unsure, worried that it might really be a problem with the product quality.
If that's really the case, then the brand image she's worked so hard to maintain over the years will collapse in an instant!
All efforts will be in vain. I can only hope that the outcome won't be as bad as I imagine.
Back at the studio, An Yiruo and Zhang Yuanyuan immediately went back to the office to analyze the samples they had brought back.
With everything proceeding smoothly, the two breathed a sigh of relief. However, when An Yiruo checked the last one, her brows furrowed and her expression became grave.
"Yi Ruo, is something wrong?" Zhang Yuanyuan's heart sank when she saw Yi Ruo's expression. She felt that something terrible was about to happen.
"Yuanyuan, take a look at this ring."
After Zhang Yuanyuan took it, she carefully examined it, scrutinizing every detail from the ring's setting to the diamond.
Sure enough, a problem was discovered, and a very big one at that!
"Yiruo...this...this isn't a diamond! It's moissanite! If it weren't for a professional's appraisal, it would be impossible to tell the difference!"
"This forgery is clearly aimed at you!" Zhang Yuanyuan became angrier the more she thought about it.
However, although they have made a name for themselves in the industry, they have never had any conflicts with any brands, and it is really hard to imagine who would want to harm them!
An Yiruo called her assistant to inquire about the results of the investigation.
"Mr. An, the factory has not yet responded, and the store says they are unaware of the situation."
"Heh, she's quite good at passing the buck," Zhang Yuanyuan said, sitting opposite An Yiruo with a dissatisfied expression.
"Go and find out who's delivering these goods to Yihaodian!"
"Okay, Mr. An, I'll go right away."
"Yi Ruo, you suspect...?"
"The factory has been cooperating with us for so many years, and they won't easily drag us down with them. After all, if we go bankrupt, it won't benefit them in the slightest."
However, the middleman is not necessarily so! An Yiruo tapped the table lightly with her fingers, lost in thought.
At that moment, she really wished she could transform into Sherlock Holmes and solve the case quickly.
The phone on the table vibrated; it was a call from Mo Jingchen.
“Husband.” An Yiruo could be strong and brave in front of outsiders, but in front of Mo Jingchen, she immediately became extremely aggrieved, her voice trembling with tears.
“An’an, I’ve found out. Among the people who deliver goods for you, there’s one named Song Qiang. He’s recently accumulated a lot of gambling debts and might take risks. He has a motive to commit a crime.”
However, the specifics are still under investigation. Don't worry too much, honey, leave it to me." Mo Jingchen sensed An Yiruo's grievance, explained the situation concisely, and then comforted her.
"Thank you, honey! I'm so lucky to have you."
"Silly girl, I'm hanging up now, I have a meeting in a bit! I'll call you when I have a moment, I'm worried you'll be anxious."
"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."
After hanging up the phone, An Yiruo switched back into her strong, independent woman persona.
"Yi Ruo, you're amazing! You can switch freely between a timid woman and a powerful heroine! Could it be... you have a split personality?"
"Get lost, you're the one with a split personality! You heard that too, do you know Song Qiang?" An Yiruo was anxious and had no intention of joking with Zhang Yuanyuan.
"Song Qiang...I don't know him."
"Come in for a moment," An Yiruo dialed the internal phone again and called her assistant.
"President An."
"Have HR send over a copy of Song Qiang's information."
"Okay, Mr. An."
Just as the assistant was about to turn and leave, An Yiruo called out to her, "Wait, do you know Song Qiang?"
"The person I know is the one who delivers goods to the various stores."
"What kind of person do you think he is?" An Yiruo asked her after hearing about how they met.
"President An, what happened to Song Qiang?" the assistant probed An Yiruo, knowing that An Yiruo wouldn't access a delivery person's information for no reason at this critical juncture.
"It's nothing, I just want to get a basic understanding. If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine too."
"There's nothing wrong with saying this. He's a relative of Xiao Li from our company. When we were short of delivery people, Xiao Li recommended his relative to apply for the job."
Song Qiang seemed honest, hardworking, and reliable, and with Xiao Li's connections, they naturally agreed to hire him. He's been quite diligent and conscientious these past few years.
An Yiruo listened to her assistant's description, which differed greatly from what Mo Jingchen had said, and didn't know who to believe.
But, you can't see into someone's heart, so who can truly understand another person?
"I understand, you can leave now."
"Then... do we still need Song Qiang's information?" the assistant asked.
"No need. And don't mention our conversation today to anyone, especially Xiao Li! Understand?"
"I understand, Mr. An."
After the assistant left, Zhang Yuanyuan leaned over and whispered to An Yiruo, "Yiruo, tell me... who among them is telling the truth?"
“Jing Chen wouldn’t lie to me. Since he found out, it proves that this Song Qiang must have a problem.”
"But we don't have concrete evidence yet, so we can't alert them. After all, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light," An Yiruo analyzed the matter for Zhang Yuanyuan.
"Yi Ruo, I think if you didn't become a jewelry designer, you would be an excellent detective!"
"Thank you for the compliment!"
"I'm telling the truth! I didn't mean to flatter you at all," Zhang Yuanyuan said, raising her hand to swear an oath.
"No, no, no, I can't accept that! I'm afraid of being struck by lightning."
"snort!"
An Yiruo arranged for different people to visit the stores in the past few days, and they were all unfamiliar faces.
I bought some other kinds of products from different stores.
Of all these products, only one was counterfeited, and thankfully, it was only that one!
"Notify the stores that this ring needs to be redesigned and upgraded. All products in the stores must be recalled and cannot be put on the shelves from this moment on!" An Yiruo said to her assistant.
“Okay, Mr. An. But this ring is our best-selling item, and it would be a shame to take it off the shelves like this,” the assistant said with a hint of reluctance in her voice.
"It's alright. The recall is just to refine the product and make it more popular with everyone," An Yiruo said with a smile, reassuring her assistant.
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