31 Counterattack
◎Any unfair competition should be cracked down◎
"If he doesn't want to pursue a master's degree, you won't do it either?" Bai Xia was a little puzzled.
It’s understandable that Qi Mo followed her and skipped grades since childhood, but why did Lin Yan do that?
Was it to stay inseparable from his best friend? They'd gone to school together, eaten together, and Qi Mo had such a hard time getting into postgraduate studies that he simply gave up?
"It's enough to have enough knowledge. Each generation has its own mission. I should spend my time elsewhere." Lin Yan said in a serious tone.
Bai Xia looked him up and down. He felt that it was unfair for him to take the postgraduate entrance examination. He should take the civil service examination instead.
"Why are we in this country and why are we people of this age group? It's because each generation has different responsibilities and obligations. This is what I should do and think about." Lin Yan remained calm.
He had never considered this issue before. In the past, he always thought about making money and monopolizing the market. However, after being reborn, he saw the contemporary significance in Bai Xia. Many things that he thought were absurd before, now he felt that everything had a traceable trace.
Was his rebirth just an accident? Could it be that everything was supposed to happen, but it existed in a form he didn't understand? What could his existence change?
It can promote social and economic development, improve the employment environment, and in disguise accelerate the progress of the times. Perhaps this is the meaning of his rebirth. From a scientific point of view, everything that happens in the world is a cycle and is what should happen.
"Are you secretly taking the civil service exam?" Bai Xia frowned slightly.
Lin Yan glanced at her and said, "I prefer doing business. Your uncle's game is pretty good. Does he need a partner?"
“…”
Bai Xia had a blank expression on her face, which really made Lu Shuo find a soulmate.
"Xia Xia."
Hearing the voice, Bai Xia suddenly looked in the direction of the voice, only to see the heroine and Song Xun appearing together at the venue. The two of them didn't look their age at all and were particularly conspicuous in the crowd.
Lu Lin also turned his head, and for a moment, he seemed to see the scene when he first met Ruan Wen when he was a teenager. Until he saw her holding Song Xun's hand, he lowered his eyes to block out the flash of color.
"Where's Grandpa Song? Has his blood sugar dropped recently? Do you want me to go see him on the weekend?" Bai Xia walked over immediately.
Bai Ruanwen reached out and straightened his daughter's hair. "Your Grandpa Song is dizzy and can't go to crowded places because of his age. He would definitely be happy if you could go and see him."
"My great-grandfather has hidden a lot of good tea. I'll ask him for a box this weekend to give to Grandpa Song to try." Bai Xia hugged the heroine's arm.
Bai Ruanwen smiled helplessly, "You have looted all your great grandfather's good things.
"So now whenever my father has some good tea, the first thing he thinks of is letting Xia Xia try it." Song Xun shook his head.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Bai Xia didn't say much, but turned around and returned to his seat. Although they were both in the first row, the heroine and the supporting actor were on the other side, several seats apart, which was the most appropriate arrangement.
No one would dare to put the male protagonist and Song Xun together, who knows what will happen.
"The Song family themselves are unclear about the situation, so stay out of their way."
The male protagonist's calm voice suddenly rang out beside him. Bai Xia glanced at him, "Which company can be said to be clean? Can you think a little more positively?"
The male supporting character doesn't want to have children, so he insists that others can't. It's only because Song Xun has a good temper that a fight would break out with anyone else.
"Human nature is inherently evil, and hypocrisy is the norm." Lu Lin glanced at her.
Bai Xia didn't debate with him either. He always had a lot of sociology to say. She wanted to see the male protagonist communicate with Lin Yan to see whether his sociology was better or Lin Yan's ideological and political studies skills were better.
Until the auctioneer came on stage, the lights gradually focused on the item, which was a vase with a long history. She remembered that it was donated by a calligraphy master.
Feeling the air conditioning was a bit cold, she suddenly raised her hand to the staff, signaling them to bring a shawl.
When a coat was handed to her, she glanced at the enthusiastic Lin Yan and waved her hand to refuse, "Thank you."
Lu Lin glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, frowned, and then asked the staff to turn up the temperature.
Bai Xia was speechless. Many people wore coats and the temperature in the venue was turned up, so it was inevitable that it would be stuffy, but the male protagonist obviously never cared about others.
It wasn't until the second item came out, an oval gem necklace with a starting price of one million and five hundred thousand, that several wealthy ladies soon raised their bids.
This was donated by her mother. Over the years, the heroine's brand has become more and more famous, and she no longer needs to rely on the Song family for publicity. This is often the case. She used to be called Mrs. Song, but now most people call her Miss Bai. Because the heroine has her own personal value, most people see her own status in society.
"Three and a half million. Mr. Lu bids three and a half million. Is there anyone else who wants to bid?" The auctioneer glanced at everyone in the venue.
In an instant, everyone looked in the direction of Lu Lin, and then glanced at Song Xun. For a moment, they felt like they had eaten a big piece of melon. President Lu actually took pictures of someone else's wife's things in front of President Song. It was obvious that he still had feelings for her. No wonder she had been unmarried for so many years. Miss Bai was really amazing. She made two men infatuated with her.
"Four million, Mr. Song bids four million, is there anyone else who wants to bid?" The auctioneer smiled slightly.
The entire venue was silent. Lu Shuo felt quite restless and embarrassed for the first time in his life. He should not have come today. It was obvious that his elder brother was too angry. Uncle Song must have considered this a provocation. He really didn't understand the adult world.
"Five million, Mr. Lu bids five million, is there anyone who wants to increase the price?" The auctioneer's smile grew wider and wider.
Others couldn't help but whisper to each other. It was the first time they had seen such a dramatic scene. It was true that the power of first love was different. He still couldn't forget it after so many years. Mr. Song even wanted his wife to not have children. Miss Bai could even publish a book.
Seeing that the male protagonist was becoming impulsive again, Bai Xia did not stop him. After all, he was the only one who was losing face, and in the end the money could benefit the poor people, which could be considered as an act of charity.
Bai Ruanwen grabbed Song Xun's arm and shook his head slightly.
The latter paused, but ultimately did not make another bid.
"Five million once, five million twice, five million the third time!"
The auctioneer hammered down the final bid, "Congratulations, Mr. Lu."
"As a man, why are you buying a jewel necklace?" Bai Xia couldn't help but look at him. "If you want to show your love, you can just give me the money directly, and you can save the auction house's commission."
Lu Lin frowned slightly, "As a graduation gift for you."
“…”
It’s been half a month since she graduated, and the male protagonist just remembered the graduation gift?
He clearly just wanted to make his presence felt in front of the heroine, but his belated realization of his deep affection only moved himself, and was actually a hindrance to others. However, the hero obviously didn't understand.
Fortunately, the other party did not act up again, and except for a minor incident, the auction went smoothly.
After saying hello to the heroine, she went back with Lu Lin. It was very quiet in the car, even Lu Shuo, who was a chatterbox, didn't say a word.
When she got home, she asked the person in charge how much charity money had been raised this time. It looked like it was quite a lot, so there should be no problem building bridges and roads.
It wasn't until he received a call from the housekeeper that the other party said that the male protagonist took a bottle of wine from Lu Jinnian's wine cabinet, but he had obviously quit drinking for many years.
Obviously, the appearance of the heroine and the male supporting role today was a big blow to him. It was better to drink it secretly than to go out and act crazy.
She came to the study door and knocked a few times, but there was no response. When she pushed the door open, she found that there was no light on. Moonlight shone through the window onto the ground, and she could vaguely see a tall figure sitting in the corner. His cold and three-dimensional outline was tense, and his five fingers with distinct bones were tightly gripping the glass until veins appeared on the back of his hand.
Bai Xia didn't turn on the light either. Instead, she walked over without saying a word and sat on the ground with him. "My great-grandfather treasured this bottle of wine for a long time, and he was reluctant to drink it."
Lu Lin wanted to see the girl's face clearly, but he couldn't see anything. Maybe he was really sick. Knowing Ruan Wen's character, why did he still suspect that Ruan Wen had drugged him?
He told his daughter that human nature is evil because that's who he is.
He admired Ruan Wen's kindness, but he didn't believe that such kindness existed in the world, just as he didn't believe that his daughter did charity just for the sake of charity.
Maybe there are pure people in this world, but they are just narrow-minded.
"Your mother... won't come back..." His voice was hoarse.
After all these years, he was forced to recognize the truth only now.
Bai Xia patted his shoulder and said, "As long as you learn to respect women, you can still find another one. Your life is not just about love. People should have their own beliefs. There is nothing you can't overcome."
Lu Lin picked up the cup and drank it all, his throat rolling. "Don't drown your sorrows in alcohol in the future. It's the behavior of a coward."
“…”
Although Bai Xia wanted to say something, she didn't say it. It would be better to let him be alone at this time. He would become cold and ruthless again when he went to the company tomorrow. Mr. Ba would never be decadent.
After she left, he asked the kitchen to make a bowl of sobering soup and send it over in half an hour.
Returning to the room, she took out her phone and opened the WeChat group.
[Is it true that if you like someone, you won't trust her? 】
He Yuehua: [Of course not, these are just excuses for scumbags! ]
Qi Mo: [Yes!]
Bai Xia: [Knowing that this couldn't possibly be her doing, why does this man still doubt it?]
Qi Mo: [Because I don’t have a brain [smiley face]]
Lin Yan: [My mind is too defensive, and I tend to be suspicious of everyone around me]
Bai Xia: [It seems you have a lot of experience]
Lin Yan: [I read a bit of psychology [smiley face]]
He Yuehua: [@Bai Xia, are you in love? Your description shows you're a scumbag!]
Bai Xia: [I’m just a friend]
Bai Xia: [@Qi Mo, have you fixed your car? How much did you lose? Hire a driver next time. If you don't have money, I can lend you some.]
Qi Mo: [Someone else hit my car. I'm a pretty good driver. If you don't believe me, I'll take you for a ride next time!]
Bai Xia: [Good night [smiley face]]
After turning off her phone, she immediately took her clothes and went to the bathroom to wash up. Since she didn't have to go to the company on Saturday, she turned off the alarm clock.
She slept until ten o'clock in the morning. When she went downstairs for breakfast, only Lu Shuo was in the restaurant. Obviously, everyone else had already eaten.
"When you have time, go fishing with great-grandfather. It doesn't matter where you play games. You can also breathe fresh air by going outdoors." She pulled out a chair and sat down.
Lu Shuo bit into his sandwich and looked at her. "What is playing games? They don't understand? Don't you understand either? I'm doing the review myself, you know? Lin Yan said he wants to join the partnership, and I'm going to sell him 10% of the shares. More people joining means more people sharing the risk, don't you think?"
“…”
Bai Xia picked up the soy milk and took a sip. "Why did he suddenly join the group? Have you ever thought about it? Or is it because he has too much money to burn?"
"When you say that, you must have seen the potential of our company!"
Lu Shuo frowned, looked around, and then leaned over. "I think he has a very good eye. What do you think is a reasonable price for me?"
Nowadays, young people in middle age all love to play games. Games will definitely become a major trend in the future. As long as we do this well, we will definitely make money. This is clearly a forward-looking investment.
"With so many companies making games, why did he choose to cooperate with you? The game hasn't even been launched yet, so how did he see your potential?" Bai Xia said indifferently.
She didn't want to attack anyone. There was indeed a market for games, otherwise she wouldn't have invested money. But she always felt that Lin Yan was a very contradictory and complicated person. He gave people a very introverted feeling, but when he said those words yesterday, his eyes were very firm, as if he really saw his own social responsibility.
But she doesn't trust anyone very much. It's okay to be just ordinary friends, but once interests are involved, things can easily go wrong.
"So you mean I should reject him? Aren't you good friends? Don't you even trust your own friends?" Lu Shuo frowned.
Bai Xia glanced at him and said, "I don't trust anyone except myself."
“…”
"Okay, okay, you have the final say." Lu Shuo bit the sandwich helplessly.
After breakfast, Bai Xia went back to the study to deal with trivial matters. She had opened a self-media company a long time ago and had many marketing accounts. Recently, she had indeed received many aggressive orders from another competing company. She even knew which detail had gone wrong with the drone and posted it online. Netizens were easily misled in public opinion and now they all thought that they were using inferior parts to make money.
Only senior management within the company knows about product issues, so why do competitors know so much about them?
Even in the afternoon, she saw a post about explosive gossip in the industry, which quickly became a hot topic.
Yu San Ge: Recently, the after-sales service of a certain brand has been very popular, and its marketing has even gone viral. In fact, it is because the public relations department has newly appointed a royal family member. No one dares to say anything about this new management because their background is indeed unusual.
Because her mother's relationships with men and women were quite complicated and she had won a lot of benefits for her, she was able to successfully enter her stepfather's company. She also wanted to kick out the company's veterans, and no one else dared to say anything. The so-called sky-high after-sales service was not her idea, but her stepfather spent a lot of money to create momentum in order to gild her. As expected, several victims shut up and public opinion reversed.
Otherwise, if you think about it, you will know that no company will really spend a lot of money to appease the victims. It can only be said that Royal Family is different. Those victims are also lucky, otherwise how could they get huge compensation. Now no one dares to offend Royal Family in her stepfather's company. Even the previous management was fired just to make room for her.
All I can say is that she has a good mother. I can't say anything about the biological father of this royal family. Anyway, he is a business tycoon. If nothing unexpected happens, we will see a young female billionaire in a few years. It is estimated that this royal family has a considerable fortune. After all, there are two families supporting her with all their strength. But the most exciting thing is the story of her mother. It can be said to be a big melon of rich families. Most people who have eaten the melon are shocked, but the main package dare not say it, so watch and cherish it.
Did you hear that: I also feel that the marketing is overdone, and after-sales service is just a remedy. When did it become worth bragging about?
Oh oh oh oh: Instead of spending money on marketing, it is better to focus on making good products. Anyway, I have avoided the mines [smiley face]
Smile: I'm curious about what kind of rich and powerful melon this is [eat melon]
Mom: I think someone has dug up this before, it’s really explosive, even TV dramas don’t dare to shoot it like this [laughing and crying]
Watermelon: I seem to have heard from a colleague that her mother gave birth to her out of wedlock, and then married her current husband. However, her ex-husband is still obsessed with her mother and has not remarried yet. Her current husband also doesn't have children for her mother. The most important thing is that both of them are quite rich. I was also very shocked when I heard it [laughing and crying]
Hehehe: Then you really have a good mother [laughing and crying]
Blink: Regardless of whether it is a family business or not, the most important thing is to make good products with heart, and not ruin the original reputation [smiley face]
Self-knowledge: I want to eat melons wherever they are [tears]
The hot search lasted only a few minutes before it was removed. Bai Xia knew without hesitation that it must have been the male protagonist who took action, but even so, there were still many comments fermenting. The public has always been very curious about the gossip about wealthy families.
This was clearly directed at her, because everyone was saying that she was a relative who was using her parents to get support to squeeze out the old employees. Even if this was not a secret, no posts about this had been seen before, because no one dared to offend the male protagonist, because he would really turn his back on people.
The appearance of such remarks now is obviously intended to make her give up. Even if she continues to stay in the company in the future, people will think that she has relied on connections to get promoted.
Once she affects the company's reputation, shareholders have the power to make her leave, and it is obvious who is behind it.
Sure enough, not long after that, she received a call from Song Xun, who seemed afraid that she would be sad after seeing all this. However, Bai Xia comforted him and told him not to worry about it and to just let it go. She also wanted to see if the person behind her had any other tricks up his sleeve.
After hanging up the phone, she sent a message to the male protagonist, asking him not to interfere with any online public opinion, and that she would handle it all herself.
If the male protagonist takes action, it will disrupt her plan. She is not worried about these attacks, but is worried that those people are too calm and collected. Only when one person takes action will there be a flaw.
It was not until she went to the company on Monday that she clearly felt that the people in the department looked at her differently. They had obviously heard the so-called gossip through the Internet and knew that she was not Song Xun's biological daughter.
At ten o'clock, she went to the ninth floor to attend the shareholders' meeting. Song Yuehua was also there today. The others seemed to be unaware of what was happening online. They saw that she was still smiling, looking like a kind and amiable elder.
"You must be wondering why Xia Xia is sitting here." Song Yuehua pondered.
Everyone in the conference room looked at each other in silence.
"Xia Xia is my granddaughter. I plan to transfer 10% of the shares under my name to her. I think you should have no objection?" He glanced around.
In an instant, everyone had different expressions. Even though they had guessed that this day would come, they didn't expect it to happen so soon.
The transfer of equity must be agreed upon by other shareholders, but what the chairman said was not a discussion, but a notification.
"These are Big Brother's own shares. We have no right to interfere with how you transfer them." Song Qiming frowned. "But recently, public opinion online has been unfavorable to Xia Xia. We are worried that it will affect the company's image at this time. It's better to wait and see. There's no rush anyway."
"Yes, people on the Internet are too aggressive now. If we go against them, it will affect the profitability of the products. There have been problems with the new products recently. If the reputation declines again, the profitability in the second half of the year may not be optimistic." Another shareholder also echoed.
Song Xun's face was not good. "The new product was Song Qi's fault. Xia Xia saved the company's image in time. People outside are just following the crowd. Doesn't Second Uncle have the ability to think independently?"
This was the first time Song Qiming was criticized by his nephew, but he didn't get angry. He just sat there and said leisurely: "I fully support Xia Xia to continue working, but we must also face reality. Xia Xia is right. This is the Internet age. We can't turn a deaf ear to the outside world and ignore the voices."
Bai Xia threw a document on the table. "Recently, Zhengyuan has been buying a lot of unfavorable press releases attacking the company. I discovered that one marketing account actually knew exactly what went wrong with our new product. This should be an internal company secret. How did Zhengyuan know?"
"I discovered that the person who bribed this marketing account was actually Director Song, who has since resigned. It's understandable that the rival company would take advantage of the situation to attack, but why did Director Song do this? Does this constitute leaking trade secrets? Of course, that's up to the judge to decide, but I'm even more curious. Director Song has already resigned, so logically, he shouldn't have known the contents of the new product test report. Who told him? That's probably the most serious issue."
The girl's clear voice echoed in the spacious conference room. Everyone looked at Song Qiming. The latter's face changed slightly and he subconsciously picked up the cup and took a sip of water.
Song Yuehua stared at Song Qiming unhappily. He didn't expect that he would actually condone his son to do such a thing. He was really old and his mind was confused. He didn't even care about the interests of the company.
"What does that even mean? Whoever you say is who it is? Maybe Zhengyuan is trying to divide us internally. You're still young and don't understand the twists and turns of the business world."
Song Qiming spread out his hands until his phone vibrated. Seeing the caller ID, he inexplicably had a bad feeling, and then answered the call in full view of everyone. However, when he heard the news from the other end, his eyes changed immediately.
After hanging up the phone, he suddenly stared at the girl and asked, "Did you call the police?"
Bai Xia remained calm. "If someone leaks company secrets, of course we have to report it to the police. I believe everyone puts the company's interests first, including those so-called online comments. I have already reported them to the police. We live in a society ruled by law, and we should learn to use the weapon of law to protect our own rights and interests. The internet is a major trend, but it is not a lawless place. Any unfair competition should be cracked down on."
As their eyes met, Song Qiming's expression became increasingly worse. He suddenly stood up and walked out without saying a word.
The others looked at each other in bewilderment. They had not expected that a little girl would call the police without any hesitation, without giving any face at all. She was indeed Lu Lin's biological daughter, and her style of doing things was the same.
"Xia Xia did the right thing. Anyone who harms the interests of the company should be dealt with. Otherwise, it will only encourage this unhealthy trend. Whether Song Qi has committed a crime or not is a matter for the law to judge."
Song Yuehua's face wasn't looking good either. He guessed who was behind this and immediately looked at everyone with a burning gaze. "Xia Xia has become a new shareholder of the company. Do you have any other ideas?"
No one dared to express any opinions and just sat there in silence.
Bai Xia said seriously, "I'm open to any opinions you may have about me, but using internet comments as an example is a bit of a joke. If management not having children will affect the company's reputation, then what about some people having children outside of marriage? Is this advocating for a three-child policy?"
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