29 Processing
◎Every time Mr. Lu and Mr. Song meet, it's like Mars hitting the Earth◎
"Come out for a moment." Bai Xia waved to him.
Hearing this, Qi Mo almost couldn't help but smile. As expected, he knew that he and Bai Xia were in love with each other, but because of her strict family education and because she was not yet eighteen years old, she had always rejected him. Now they finally didn't have to worry about those external rules and regulations anymore.
Amid the cheers of the crowd, he took out his cell phone to take a picture of his hairstyle, then quickly followed out.
There were few waiters passing by in the corridor. Bai Xia looked at the sunny and cheerful boy and handed him the box. "This is too expensive. You should give it to someone suitable."
The smile on Qi Mo's face froze, "Don't you like it? I can buy you another one!"
He specifically asked He Yuehua before buying it, and she said Bai Xia would definitely like it. Could she be lying to him?!
"No, the watch looks nice, but I don't like you. We are just friends. It's not that you are not good enough, it's that we are not suitable." Bai Xia said word by word.
Although she has said it many times, she still wants to say that she must not leave any room for others to imagine. Qi Mo is a good person, but she doesn't have to like him just because he is a good person. She is not so lacking in love.
"you……"
Qi Mo was struck by lightning, and his facial muscles twitched slightly.
"We have been playing together since we were young, childhood sweethearts, how can we not be suitable? If you don't like me, how can you still play with me? Do you have any difficulties?" He felt as if he was falling into an icy cave.
"I have no hardship. I don't like you just because I play with you. I don't like Lin Yan either, but I play with him. What does that mean?" Bai Xia raised her hand and patted his shoulder helplessly. "We are good friends, and friendship is also very precious."
Hearing this, Qi Mo's heart moved. Does Bai Xia value their friendship so much?
"You should give this watch to the girl you like."
After saying that, Bai Xia turned and left. What she said about them not being suitable was not a fabrication. Qi Mo was too clingy. He probably wanted to be around her 24 hours a day. She had so many things to do and really had no time to fall in love again.
Watching the girl leave, Qi Mo leaned against the corridor and relaxed. He still couldn't accept this matter, but he couldn't dwell on it, otherwise it would be too ungentlemanly and they wouldn't even be able to be friends.
"Cramps?"
Suddenly, a voice rang in his ears. He raised his head and found that it was Lin Yan who had come late. His face immediately darkened, "I'm heartbroken."
"Oh." Lin Yan raised his hand to check the time. There was a traffic jam on the road and he was ten minutes late.
"She said she doesn't like me." His eyes reddened. "She said she doesn't like you either. She values our friendship very much. She thinks friendship is more important than love. That means she still cares about me."
“…”
Lin Yan glanced at the box in his hand and asked, "Is this a gift from you?"
Qi Mo's originally sunny and cheerful face was now sad. He casually stuffed the box into his hand and said, "I'll sell it to you. Remember to give me the cash."
Anyway, he won’t give it to other girls.
"It's not the first time she's rejected you. Aren't you used to it yet?" Lin Yan pulled him into the room.
The originally noisy private room suddenly became silent. Everyone looked at the dejected Qi Mo. They knew what had happened without asking.
As expected, a beautiful, rich and pretty girl like Bai Xia is not easy to pursue, so it’s all just wishful thinking.
Qi Mo sat down on the sofa, opened a bottle of wine, tilted his head back and took a few sips. He felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart. He studied hard day and night for Bai Xia, just wanting to grow up with her. As expected, once you try too hard, there will be no good result.
Forget it, who says friendship is inferior to love? Although he doesn't want to admit it, he is inferior to Bai Xia in every way, so there is really no need to force others to be less compatible.
"I'm leaving. You keep an eye on him. It's just a broken heart. What's the big deal?" He Yuehua instructed Lin Yan, then left with her bag.
The people around were still screaming and singing. Qi Mo hugged Lin Yan and said, "My heart hurts!"
The latter glanced at him and said, "That's your stomach."
“…”
"Can't my stomach hurt too?" Qi Mo frowned.
When Bai Xia returned to the villa from the hotel, she smelled a fishy smell coming from the kitchen. It was obvious that Lu Jinnian had returned with a full catch today. That was good. He could still fish at his age, unlike the male protagonist who always came up empty-handed and couldn't catch a single fish in the entire pond.
In the evening, as expected, there was either braised fish or steamed fish on the table. Lu Shuo ate with gusto, and he was not picky as long as it was meat.
"Did those old guys give you any trouble today?"
Lu Jinnian sat in the first seat, looking at the girl with a loving face. Even though his face was covered with fine lines, his eyes were still bright.
Bai Xia drank the pork rib soup and shook his head, "No way, they can't argue with me."
"Her mouth is worth ten mouths. No one can say more than her. It's good enough that she didn't vomit blood out of anger." Lu Shuo said in a hoarse voice.
Yao Yun immediately glanced at him. The old man liked family happiness, and even if it was just a pretense, at least they had to be affectionate on the surface. But this kid just went against her and had no sense of the overall situation at all.
"You are the one who talks too much. If you have nothing to do, find a girlfriend, have a child, and start a family as soon as possible." Lu Jinnian stared at his grandson.
Lu Shuo pouted as he ate his food. "I just graduated, and I still want to pursue my career. I want to build my own business empire like my grandfather did. I'll talk about marriage after I turn 30."
Seeing that he was talking more and more outrageous, Lu Qihui patted his head and said, "You've been dreaming all day long."
Bai Xia glanced at the person opposite him and said, "Why do you talk so much nonsense all day? You've deafened my great grandfather's ears."
“…”
Lu Shuo wanted to say something, but in the end he just lowered his head and ate his meal. He didn't understand why a chairman of the board should be afraid of the president. Shouldn't the chairman be the most important?
Forget it, forget it. This company was run by Bai Xia himself. Once the game is launched, the whole family will know how powerful he is.
"Children need to eat more. You are in the critical period of bone development now. Don't worry about those miscellaneous things. We don't need the things from the Song family. We don't need to care about their opinions." Lu Jinnian looked at his great-granddaughter's thin arms with distressed eyes.
His granddaughter doesn't need to look at anyone's face. A bunch of people who rely on their age and seniority are bullying their Lu family.
"It's okay, great-grandfather. Grandpa Song is old and needs help. This is a good opportunity for me to gain some experience."
Bai Xia served the old man a bowl of soup. "You should eat more too. I saw you barely moved your chopsticks just now. You've lost weight recently. It's all because Lu Shuo ate all your fish, and you didn't even get a sip of the soup."
Lu Shuo: “…”
Aren't fish meant to be eaten? If Grandpa doesn't eat them, then of course he has to.
"Okay, okay." Lu Jinnian took the spoon with a smile.
The housekeeper also called a doctor to measure the blood pressure. The chairman's health has been getting worse over the years. Every time he is about to die, he will get better after thinking of the young lady. Perhaps this is the power of family affection.
However, as soon as the chairman sees the president's father, his blood pressure will rise, forming a cycle.
Bai Xia had to go to the company to start work the next day, so he washed up and went to bed early, and then set the alarm for eight o'clock in the morning.
Although Lu Jinnian wanted her to join his company, she was not in a hurry. After all, the male protagonist was still young. If he was allowed to rest so early, what if he did something wrong? It was better to let the male protagonist be busy. When he was busy, everyone would feel relieved.
After breakfast in the morning, she drove to the company by herself. Although Lu Lin had wanted to assign her a driver a long time ago, she didn't trust the driver very much. Driving in a wealthy family was too dangerous, and she would only feel safe if she had the steering wheel in her own hands.
There were many people sitting in two rows in the spacious conference room, all discussing the company's appointments. I heard that a manager would be parachuted into the department today, but no one knew who it would be.
Until the door of the conference room was pushed open, a young girl appeared in everyone's sight. When they saw her delicate facial features, their eyes changed slightly. It was the first time they had seen someone so young. Could it be that the rumors were true?
"Hello, Mr. Bai. I'm the person in charge of this incident. You can just call me Fang Yue."
A middle-aged man immediately stretched out his hand, his face full of eagerness.
Others didn't understand, but he certainly knew who the other person was. She was the great-granddaughter of the Lu family and the daughter of President Song and his wife. Although the relationship was a bit complicated, everyone knew that this little girl could not be easily offended.
"Hello."
Bai Xia shook his hand briefly, then sat down at the end of the long table, looking at the others calmly. "I'm very happy to work with you all. Let me introduce myself. My name is Bai Xia. The PR department is the company's defense. Once this defense is breached, the company will become a target of public criticism and suffer unforeseen losses. We have a heavy responsibility, and I hope to work together with everyone to move forward together."
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room erupted in warm applause. No one dared to show any dissatisfaction. The water behind any parachuted-in management is unfathomable, and only a fool would be the first to stand out.
"I already know about the recent events. What's the current situation of those people?" She looked at Fang Yue beside her.
The latter frowned, wanting to speak but stopping himself, "Well... one of them has a large leg burn, and the other two arms and head have varying degrees of damage. It's all under control and can be cured."
"How much did you lose?" she asked.
Fang Yue coughed lightly. "We paid 100,000 yuan the first time, but those people disagreed and even maliciously slandered our company's products online. So, the former CEO Liu has contacted the legal department and is preparing to sue them."
“…”
Bai Xia was speechless. His product had a problem and injured someone, and now he wanted to sue them?
One hundred thousand is probably not even enough for medical expenses. How can these people have the nerve to turn the tables and even blame others. They are crazy about making money.
"Where's the injury assessment report?"
Hearing this, Fang Yue immediately handed over a file bag, his eyes fixed on the girl's expression, and he felt a little nervous.
Director Song asked him to keep an eye on Bai Xia, but he didn't know how powerful this Xiao Bai was. He had to judge the situation and wait and see, and not take sides easily.
After taking a look at the injury assessment report, Bai Xia's face turned pale. "Five million in compensation for each person, including all medical expenses. We'll then see if they have any other legitimate needs. We'll issue a statement as soon as the contract is signed."
"Five million?!"
The entire conference room erupted in excitement. Normally, compensation was considered good, even if someone died. They'd never seen such a huge payout. Five million? Even insurance companies wouldn't pay that much!
"Is this... too much?" Fang Yue's face looked a little strange, and he seriously suspected that this young lady didn't understand the market very well.
Whether it is a product problem is still under investigation. Five million is several times more than the original amount. How can they compensate like this? He almost wants to be blown away.
"Do you think this is a money issue?" Bai Xia glanced at him.
For a company's reputation, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. Most people are lucky and only think about spending a small amount of money to solve a big problem. How can such a good thing happen? In the end, the company's reputation will be affected and the market will be taken over by other brands. At that time, the loss will not only be five million, but hundreds of millions.
Procrastination will only damage your own reputation. It is better to cut the Gordian knot and quickly turn the crisis into safety. Maybe you can even get some marketing and after-sales service.
"This... does it require the president's approval?" Fang Yue asked tentatively.
Bai Xia unscrewed the thermos and took a sip of water. "Then go get him to sign now and settle the claim as soon as possible today."
"Now?" Fang Yue raised his hand to check the time. He didn't expect the young man to be so impetuous and efficient. "Then should we hire some online trolls to dilute the public opinion?"
"No need." Bai Xia remained calm. "Just keep an eye on it and don't let other competitors take advantage of the situation. Go now. Try to save as much effort as possible during this critical period. Also, contact other departments to recall the new product as soon as possible and determine where the problem lies."
Hearing this, Fang Yue could only nod and say, "I'll go right away."
After saying that, he hurried out of the meeting room. Five million? Or maybe he should be bombed.
When he arrived outside the president's office and knocked on the door, he immediately told the story after entering.
"Five million, this compensation is too much. Not to mention that the market price in the industry is not this high, what if it's not a product problem, then the money will be wasted, right?" He said hesitantly.
Song Xun signed the document and handed it to him. "Don't take any chances. If it's a product problem, it's a warning to the company. Although Xia Xia is young, she's not an impulsive person. Everything she does is for the company's future."
Hearing this, Fang Yue didn't know what to say. He almost forgot that Ms. Xiaobai was the daughter of Mr. Song and his wife, and her only daughter. It seemed that they planned to let her take over in the future.
In that case, he had nothing to say and immediately took the documents to the Finance Department.
Bai Xia learned about the daily affairs of the public relations department and could only say that it was confusing. He had no idea how the previous management had done it. They even hired internet trolls to quarrel with netizens. The good reputation of the department has plummeted in the past few days.
Maybe they all think that this is the fault of netizens meddling in other people's business. Even if it is a product problem, they have already paid compensation. But they still dare to make trouble, which shows that they don't know what is good for them. So they just hire a lawyer to sue them.
The overall environment is ruined by people like this, and there are quite a lot of them. She immediately asked someone to buy a hot search. Since she had reached a settlement with the parties involved, of course she wanted to let the public see their attitude. This is the after-sales service that most buyers want.
Fang Yue acted quickly and signed a settlement agreement with the injured person that afternoon. The other party did not make any demands, but instead took the initiative to praise their products on social platforms. This is often the case. As long as your attitude is good enough, people will certainly know what to say.
That afternoon, #Mingsheng compensates the injured with 5 million# also ranked third on the hot search list!
Tutu: Five million?! Even when it exploded, I still said it was loud!
Silently eating melon: If anyone still has this one, please give it to me, I’m tough and resilient [tears]
Ask the moon: I want to be blown up too [tears]
Longmen: If I had known earlier, I would have bought one too [crying]
Blink: Are some people so desperate for money that they're going crazy? If there's a problem with the product, it's a problem, and compensation is the right thing to do. Why are they licking it in the comments section?
He hesitated to speak: "It's not that you're short of money, right? Who would be short of money if they can buy a drone? The main thing is that five million is indeed beyond the market price. Even if someone dies in any industry, it's only one million. It shows that Mingsheng really has attitude."
Outside: Five million is truly unique in the industry. I've never seen anyone pay out like this. This is the after-sales service everyone wants to see [smiling face]
Blink: Is that a product problem? It's clearly my fault [smiley face]
Yoon: I just saw that guy who got bombed, and he said he’ll buy more next time [laughing and crying]
Oh Oh: Help! That guy only had an arm injury and was discharged from the hospital in two days, and he was still able to pay 5 million [tears]
Bai Xia watched helplessly as the company's official blog went from being filled with negative reviews to seeking new products for sale, but this was only temporary, as other competing brands would definitely muddy the waters.
However, it can also be seen that most people do attach great importance to after-sales service. It is mainly a matter of attitude. The new product launch was undertaken by Song Qiming's son, but now that the other party has been dismissed, Song Qiming will certainly not give up easily.
"Boss Bai, Boss Zhang from the marketing department is here."
The assistant's voice was heard outside the door, and Bai Xia immediately let someone in.
Then the office door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties walked in. Bai Xia knew that the man was promoted by Song Yuehua and was considered a confidant.
"Excuse me, Mr. Bai really cut the Gordian knot. Now that online public opinion has improved significantly, it will be much easier for us from now on."
Zhang Jin handed over a test report. "This is the product test report. There are still some problems with the new product. We mentioned it at the beginning, but the director insisted on releasing it early, so we had no choice."
Bai Xia leaned back and glanced at the test report. This was the drawback of a family business. Song Yuehua was too soft-hearted, which led to Song Qiming indulging his son in doing evil things in the company. Other relatives were even sucking his blood, and they didn't care about the company's life or death.
"Thank you, I see. What would you like to drink?" She stood up and prepared to pour water.
Zhang Jin waved his hands repeatedly, looking somewhat embarrassed. "It's like this. Tomorrow, Mr. Zhou from Fenghua wants to discuss a project and has invited quite a few people. It's hard for the president to refuse. But as far as I know, your...father, Mr. Lu, will also be there. You know Mr. Lu's temper. He and Mr. Song are like Mars colliding with the Earth. They can't meet. How about you accompany Mr. Song tomorrow?"
If he hadn't had no other choice, he wouldn't have been too embarrassed to speak. He remembered that Mr. Lu said some very unpleasant things last time. Although Mr. Song had a good temper, they still parted ways unpleasantly in the end, making it difficult for others to take sides.
"tomorrow?"
Bai Xia thought deeply for a while. She had long been accustomed to the male protagonist's personality. He was like a powder keg when he met the male supporting role. Fortunately, he had not hit anyone in these years.
She blinked and said, "Okay, send me the time and address."
"no problem!"
As if afraid that she would go back on her word, Zhang Jin hurried out. He was really scared. If President Song was ridiculed this time, he would definitely have to speak up for him as a subordinate. However, he really couldn't afford to offend President Lu. The Lu family had grown bigger and bigger over the years, and it was no longer a family that ordinary people could get close to.
When the time comes, Bai Xia leaves work on time and asks others to go home quickly. She does not encourage overtime unless it is extremely unexpected.
After returning home, Lu Jinnian couldn't help but ask her about her situation at the company. If she encountered any trouble, she must speak out immediately, never keep it in her heart, and never let herself be wronged.
Bai Xia felt that Lu Jinnian was about to go to work in her place, but this was inevitable. There would definitely be opposition when a company undergoes renewal. The male protagonist must have encountered many such problems when he took over the company. Only by going through it himself could he thoroughly understand the composition of the entire company's members.
The next day, the online public opinion had improved a lot, and she also asked someone to issue a statement about the product problem. Although there were some criticisms, most people were relatively tolerant, and with the previous product reputation, it should not affect the release of subsequent products.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, she went to the president's office. When Song Xun heard that she was going to attend a dinner together, he was a little unhappy. He probably felt that a girl like her was not suitable to participate in such activities.
However, as she wanted to make new connections, Song Xun agreed. However, he kept saying along the way that the sweet and sour pork tenderloin he made recently tasted good and her mother liked it very much, so he asked her to try it on the weekend.
Every time she left the Song family, she had to take a few digestive tablets. Sometimes she was really afraid that if she ate less, her mother would think she had no appetite or was unhappy in the Lu family. With Lu Jinnian caring about her every detail every day, how could she not be happy?
But there are still some concerns. What if Lu Jinnian dies and Yao Yun is not satisfied with the distribution of property and kills him? We really have to be on guard.
It's not that she wants to make malicious assumptions about others, but mainly because people's hearts are hard to predict, especially in this business circle which is controlled by capital and is full of mixed people. All she can do is to do her best to eradicate malpractices in the industry.
There was a traffic jam on the road, and they were five minutes late when they arrived at the hotel. When the door opened, they saw that the round table was already full of people, all of whom were leaders from various industries.
Seeing Song Xun was late, someone immediately joked, "What happened today? Mr. Song has never been late before."
After he finished speaking, someone noticed the little girl behind him and immediately looked at Lu Lin with a strange look, not daring to say another word.
"Sorry, there's a traffic jam." Song Xun said in a gentle voice.
Lu Lin had his back to the door, his face expressionless, his tone filled with sarcasm. "We're on the same road, but only Mr. Song is stuck in traffic. It seems you're just unlucky."
Bai Xia walked over and pulled out a chair, "Yes, you're lucky there's no traffic jam."
Hearing the familiar voice, Lu Lin suddenly turned his head and saw the girl sitting next to him. He couldn't help but frown slightly and looked at Song Xun unhappily. He didn't expect that someone named Song would bring his daughter to the dinner.
No one else dared to speak. Every time they had a meal with Mr. Lu and Mr. Song, they were always nervous, fearing that they would overturn the table halfway.
"Go get a bottle of milk." He looked at Assistant Xu.
The latter hurried out to find the waiter.
Bai Xia looked helpless, "I'm not a three-year-old child. I haven't drunk milk for a long time."
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