Chapter 53 Chapter 53 I beg Lu Yu to please not post...
In the golden month of September, the autumn breeze brings a refreshing coolness.
The financial statements showing Cheng Xiaoyong's company's precipitous losses were also sent.
All the company's executives had gloomy faces and the atmosphere in the conference room was depressing.
In late August, Lutuo Times adjusted the pricing system for some of the company's products. The aggressive pricing strategy caused market shock and caught Chengsheng Group off guard.
"Alas, Lu Yu has lowered the prices of all series of virtual reality headsets, 89% lower than the industry average!!"
"This is too harsh. It makes our already tight sales channels even worse."
"Fuck it!" Cheng Xiao was so angry that he slammed the table. "What's wrong with that Lu guy? He would rather not make money than leave us a way to survive!"
"At present, yes, Lu Yu doesn't need these hundreds of millions." The vice president analyzed realistically, "Although our company is a competitor to Lu Yu's, we have always kept our distance from each other. Now that this situation has occurred, is it you, Mr. Cheng... or someone in the company who has offended Lu Yu?"
Cheng Xiaoyong stopped banging the table when he heard this. He bowed his head and remained silent.
As for who offended Lu Yu... before, he and Cheng Lao Er were indeed forging ahead on the path of tripping Lu Yu, one after another.
Is this a backlash now?
Cheng Xiaoyong sighed heavily and closed his sore and tired eyes.
Cheng Yi returned home at 9 o'clock in the evening.
I saw my eldest brother Cheng Xiaoyong sitting at the coffee table in the living room drinking alone. There was also a box of medicine next to the wine glass.
Damn, cephalexin occurs when drinking alcohol? Cheng Yi was so frightened that he didn't even bother to change his shoes as he ran towards his elder brother.
I picked up the medicine box and looked inside, it was Tongbianling Capsules.
“……” Cheng Yiqian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother, are you constipated?" He put down the medicine box. "I was so scared. I thought you were going to do something crazy."
Cheng Xiaoyong raised his head and took another sip of wine, then smiled bitterly: "That's not the case. Death is not that easy."
"Yes, yes," Cheng Yi nodded and patted his elder brother, "It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death."
Trash has its own way of living. Admitting that you are trash, then accepting yourself and loving yourself is a real skill.
However, he did not dare to say this to Cheng Xiaoyong. His elder brother looked very bad, with dark circles under his eyes bigger than toilet seats, as if he had not slept for several nights.
"Brother, stop drinking and go to bed early tonight." Cheng Yi advised, "Staying up late and drinking will cause constipation. The more you drink and the more you stay up, the less you can defecate. The less you can defecate... the less you can defecate."
Cheng Xiaoyong: “…”
Listening to your words is better than speaking them alone. He was in no mood to appreciate Cheng Yi's nonsense literature, so he waved his hand and took another sip of wine.
"The company is getting more and more difficult. I know that Mr. Lu is trying to bring us down by waging a price war. I am really afraid that the company will fail in my hands one day. If that happens, I will not be able to face my ancestors in a hundred years."
Cheng Yi felt mixed emotions when he saw his elder brother's expression. On the road of life, every step counts. Good deeds will bring good results, and bad deeds will eventually bring bad consequences.
But putting all that aside, there was still one thing he didn't quite understand.
Although the eldest brother and the second brother tried to attack Lu Yu, they were destroyed in time by his "protective wall" and did not cause any harm to Lu Yu.
Why did Lu Yu still point the gun at them? Could it be that there is some reason that he couldn't expect?
Cheng Yi had no idea at all.
Cheng Xiaoyong drank too much and was unconscious. Cheng Yi had to struggle to help his elder brother up and stagger up the stairs.
The eldest brother kept saying that the company must not be allowed to go bankrupt, the company must not be allowed to go bankrupt, his ancestors were watching him from below, if the company went bankrupt they would definitely come and take him away and send him to hell.
Cheng Yi finally coaxed his brother, who was talking nonsense, to sleep. Seeing the moisture in Cheng Xiaoyong's eyes, his heart also became moist.
His eldest brother is under too much pressure. If this continues, he might really have a mental breakdown like his second brother.
Back in his room, Cheng Yi sat on the bed, hesitating for a long time.
Finally, he decided to do some PUA on Lu Yu covertly, tentatively, and without showing off.
During this period, he served as both an assistant and a secretary. He worked hard and actively, with a serious attitude, and hardly slacked off.
Except for eating and sleeping, he basically lives by his boss's side, like a right-hand man and inseparable from him.
For such a dedicated and dedicated employee, Lu Yu would more or less listen to his pua... Oh no, listen to his advice, right?
After thinking about it, Cheng Yi opened WeChat and first sent Lu Yuxian a jpg of "knocking on the wooden fish".
[Cheng Yi]: It's been a long night, I've been alone on my pillow, unable to sleep, reading the scriptures, and having many insights. Mr. Lu, do you want to gain +10086 merits?
【Lu Yu】：?
[Cheng Yi]: The Diamond Sutra says: One should give rise to a mind without any attachment, which means that we should not be obsessed with mistakes and gains and losses, but should treat them with a normal mind. Tolerance leads to magnanimity, and harmony gives rise to all things.
[Cheng Yi]: The Vimalakirti Sutra says: Forbearance is the Pure Land of Bodhisattva. This means that when we face past conflicts and contradictions, we should be tolerant and not aggressive or create desperate situations.
He closed his eyes and silently prayed for forgiveness from the gods and Buddhas. He didn't mean to use the Buddhist scriptures for PUA, but he needed to create a high-end metaphysical game with rich cultural background.
I held the phone and waited for a while, and finally, the other party replied.
[Lu Yu]: You're not sleeping in the middle of the night studying Buddhism. Are you planning to become a monk?
[Lu Yu]: If you want to become a monk, you have to cut off all emotions and desires. It is not recommended. Be careful!
【Cheng Yi】：……
I am convinced. What the hell is going on? A high-end game was shattered in a second.
I thought Lu Yu was a smart guy, but, he is just an ordinary person.
Cheng Yi pinched his brows, helplessly, and had to change the dark P to light.
[Cheng Yi]: I have no intention of becoming a monk. I just want to say that in the ups and downs of the business world, the opponent you crush today may crush you tomorrow. Life is like a game of chess. You should know when to stop and leave a way out for your opponent, which may also leave a way out for yourself.
【Lu Yu】:.
As Lu Yu read this long and eloquent text, a sensitive nerve in his body began to release sensitive factors again.
Stop at the right time and leave a way out for your opponent? Haha, Cheng Yi is secretly pleading for his ex-boyfriend Cheng Xiaoyong again.
After leaving a way out, will Cheng Xiaoyong, who is so shameless, still pester Cheng Yi to rekindle their old love?
Lu Yu suddenly felt his blood circulation was not flowing smoothly again.
In fact, he didn't understand a little.
Recently, he and Cheng Yi have been getting along more and more harmoniously, both at work and in life, and their relationship has become closer.
Cheng Yi cares about him and is concerned about him. In order to spend more time with him, he would rather take on two jobs and is not averse to working overtime.
But how could he be interested in me and secretly pay attention to my ex-boyfriend at the same time?
Although he is young, he has such rich emotions.
The more Lu Yu thought about it, the angrier he became. He picked up his phone and typed in the dialog box, refuting "Leaving a Way Out".
After typing a long paragraph, I looked at it and felt unsatisfied with it, so I deleted it all.
He typed a paragraph, deleted a paragraph, typed a paragraph, deleted a paragraph, and finally his phone had only 3% battery left. He took a deep breath, deleted the text for the Nth time, and simply didn't send anything.
Cheng Yi didn't wait for Lu Yu's reply. I thought the other party understood it silently.
As a result, in the next two weeks, the price war was still fierce and rapid, and Cheng Xiaoyong's company's market share was once again taken away. The employees were idle and had nothing to do, so they started to look for other jobs secretly.
Cheng Yi looked up to the sky and sighed, ah - he had "made the wrong decision" after all.
Not only was Lu Yu not pushed by him, he also sanctioned his elder brother more and more harshly.
Cheng Xiaoyong has started taking medicine recently. No, it should be said that the dosage has been increased.
Before it was just constipation, now it’s constipation + anxiety. My head and butt hurt, and I’m not happy for a single day.
But what can I do...
That night, when Cheng Yi got home from get off work, he heard his elder brother calling the company's vice president in the living room.
"At this point, the only way is for the strong to join forces. A few days ago, I visited Mr. Zhao from the Jietu Group. He expressed his intention to cooperate and invest in the fight against Lu Yu together."
When Cheng Yi heard the sensitive words, he didn't rush upstairs. Instead, he ran over to inquire as soon as his elder brother hung up the phone.
"Brother, do you want to cooperate with Jietu?"
"Well, Jietu is financially strong. Let's get him in and help me. Doesn't Lu like to start a price war? I'll fight with him and see who can outlast the other in the end."
Cheng Yi felt relieved when he saw his elder brother smile for the first time in so many days, but he was more worried about the two companies' cooperation against Lu Yu.
"Are you sure, big brother?" He reminded worriedly, "Don't lose both the wife and the army."
Cheng Xiaoyong was too lazy to explain, and just said, "I have an appointment with Mr. Zhao and his family from Jietu for dinner tomorrow, you can come with me."
"Me?" Cheng Yi was surprised. "I don't know how to negotiate either. What good will it do me if I go?"
"Be a mood-setter," Cheng Xiaoyong said. "I've found out that Mr. Zhao's family has one thing in common: they love to hear flattery."
Cheng Yi: “…”
"But I still have to go to work tomorrow. I have a business lunch tomorrow..."
"Push it off," Cheng Xiaoyong interrupted him, "Now our family is in trouble, we must all do our best to save the entire family from this world's disaster."
Cheng Yi: “.”
The next day at noon, the flattery ambassador Cheng Yi went out with Cheng Xiaoyong and the company's two vice presidents.
In order to get closer to Mr. Zhao and facilitate future cooperation, this meal was given the euphemistic name of a family dinner.
The restaurant was booked in the most luxurious and high-end hotel in City A, which only accommodates VIP card members.
Cheng Yi asked Lu Yu for a day off for this "family dinner", saying that the village was too busy during the harvest season and he had to rush back to help pick corn.
Originally, Lu Yu planned to take him to attend a business lunch with partners.
After entering the private room, Cheng Sheng's two vice presidents went to place an order. Before the guests arrived, Cheng Xiaoyong first gave Cheng Yi a general training on how to blow "personalized" flattery.
Today, Mr. Zhao brought his family to the banquet. The flattery should be multi-layered and focused to target different audiences. Don't generalize.
"Will it really work? Wouldn't it be embarrassing?" Cheng Yi was a little speechless.
"It works. Who doesn't like emotional value?" Cheng Xiaoyong patted him on the shoulder. "This is a rare opportunity. If we can deal with Mr. Zhao, our family will be able to break through the difficulties. Come on!"
At 12 noon, Jietu Company CEO Zhao Mao came in with his wife and a young boy.
The two sides shook hands and sat down. Cheng Yi cleared his throat and started the first wave of flattery according to the model that Cheng Xiaoyong had trained him.
"Boss Zhao, I've heard of you for a long time. I finally understood what it means to have a bossy aura after meeting you. You just sit there and don't say a word. We feel safe. This Patek Philippe of yours must be worth 100W. You're really generous..."
Before he could finish his words, the strap of Zhao Mao's Patek Philippe watch suddenly broke and fell on the table with a plop. Upon closer inspection, the watch hands had also fallen off.
Zhao Mao: “!”
Others: “…”
Cheng Yi's habit of embarrassing others came back again.
It seems that this watch can't stand the shock wave of his flattery and wants to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
But even so, he quickly tried to make amends and prevented the embarrassment from spreading too much: "Well, Patek Philippe is very...unconventional. My brother also had one before, and the hands of the watch ran backwards."
Cheng Xiaoyong: “…”
Two vice presidents: Poof!
Zhao Mao rubbed his nose, smiled unnaturally, and put the broken watch into his pocket.
"It's unreliable. Now that the economy is in recession and the environment is bad, luxury goods are also starting to cut corners."
Amid the understanding laughter of the crowd, the topic was turned over and Cheng Yi quickly gave his elder brother a look.
It's embarrassing, right? So should we continue to flatter each other?
According to the template, the second wave of flattery should be directed to Mr. Zhao's wife.
She is praised for her elegant manner of conversation and beauty. When she appears, she is more dazzling than LED headlights. Today she is dressed as beautifully as a Disney princess.
But the embarrassment just now was really a bit shocking. Look at Mrs. Zhao again, she is over fifty years old and wearing leopard print fishnet stockings. Which Disney princess is so wild?
Cheng Xiaoyong thought about it and, to be on the safe side, filtered out the second wave of flattery.
“Go straight to the third wave.” He mouthed.
Cheng Yi nodded and did as he was told.
The third wave was directed to Mr. Zhao’s son, Zhao Xiaolang.
"Your son's name is really artistic. Zhao Xiaolang sounds very lang... bold and unrestrained."
"When I first walked in, I thought it was some idol drama star. With his looks, height, and volume of hair..."
Just as he finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly blew outside the window, and the window was blown open with a bang. The next second, the wig on Zhao Xiaolang's head was blown off.
Zhao Xiaolang: “!”
Others: “…”
Cheng Yi looked at the wig on Zhao Xiaolang's head fluttering in the wind and it almost broke.
Both waves of flattery served as a "magic mirror". It was as if he, the ambassador of flattery, was extremely poisonous.
Cheng Xiaoyong was also quite embarrassed, and quietly pulled his sleeve, signaling him to hurry up and patch up his toes, otherwise everyone's toes would be broken.
Cheng Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak again: "It's okay, it's okay. We are all handsome guys, so what's wrong with wearing a wig! My brother not only wears a wig, but also has insoles to increase his height."
Cheng Xiaoyong: “…”
Two vice presidents: Poof!
The embarrassment was resolved once again, and everyone else followed suit. Zhao Xiaolang stroked his chin, narrowed his eyes, and his gaze never left Cheng Yi.
Cheng Yi didn't enjoy the meal very much.
Cheng Xiaoyong greeted the two vice presidents of the company and Zhao Mao, talked about business, scolded Lu Yu, and even gave Lu Yu the short essay that Cheng Ranxing wrote a few days ago.
It is said that Lu Yu looks like a gentleman, but in fact he is a scumbag and a show-off. He can even read pornographic books and do naughty things in the office.
Cheng Yi felt very upset.
It is really hateful that Cheng Xiaoyong is behind the scenes with crickets, but if we talk about reading pornographic books, the root cause is him.
We must find a chance to dispel this dirty rumor, otherwise if Lu Yu hears it one day, he will definitely be beaten to death.
At the dinner table, Cheng Xiaoyong was still arguing with Zhao Mao. Cheng Yi didn't want to hear him talking about Lu Yu in such uncivilized terms, so he made up an excuse that he was full and got up and left.
I had only taken a few steps when I heard hurried footsteps behind me.
He turned around and saw Zhao Xiaolang following him out with a cigarette in his mouth.
"You didn't even call me when you came out to play?" Zhao Xiaolang raised an eyebrow at him and took out his phone. "Add WeChat so we can get in touch easily."
Cheng Yi looked at him and didn't think there was any need for them to contact each other again in the future, but out of politeness he took out his cell phone and added the person.
"Nice to meet you," Zhao Xiaolang said, blowing smoke rings, "I'm also glad that you like me, and like me so sincerely."
Cheng Yi: “…”
Cheng Yi: “?”
"Since I was little, people have always said that I'm handsome, like the male lead in an idol drama." Zhao Xiaolang puffed out his chest proudly, "But I'm happiest when you say it. It's happier than hearing other people say it a hundred times."
Cheng Yi: “…”
No way, he took the compliments seriously. Don’t you know what rainbow fart is made of?
He wanted to rush up and grab Zhao Xiaolang’s wig and shake it: Wake up, Puxin people!
But then he remembered that his brother had told him that Zhao Mao was the person who could help their family get through the difficult times.
If he wants to get this life-saving straw, he must not offend his wife and children.
Thinking of this, Cheng Yi suppressed his impulse and smiled at the other party: "Do you want to go to the bathroom?"
"Huh? Do you want to go to the bathroom?" Zhao Xiaolang asked.
"Don't relieve yourself," Cheng Yi said, "go look in the mirror."
The main purpose is to take you to look in the mirror and recognize yourself.
Zhao Xiaolang could not hear the crickets chirping in Cheng Yi's heart, and just followed him forward with a cigarette in his mouth.
There was a restroom just around the corner. Cheng Yi walked to the door and took one step inside when his pupils suddenly shrank and he braked abruptly.
Oh shit, who is that person washing his hands inside! Who did he see!
How could it be such a coincidence...Lu Yu? What kind of shit luck is this!
The risk of being exposed sounded the first-level alarm. Cheng Yi quickly withdrew his legs, but was tripped by Zhao Xiaolang who was following him from behind.
Boom——
His knee hit the door frame, and Lu Yu turned his head when he heard the sound.
Cheng Yi gritted his teeth and endured the pain, then ran away, praying to Lu Yu not to discover that it was him as he ran wildly.
He missed his boss's business lunch and lied about taking a leave...
Zhao Xiaolang looked at Cheng Yi's running back, narrowed his eyes and curled his lips.
How come he disappeared just after taking a look in the mirror? Do I feel inferior because I stand with him?
This Cheng Yi is quite cute, maybe we can develop a relationship with him.
After washing his hands, Lu Yu walked out of the bathroom and looked around, but didn't see the person he was thinking about.
It's strange, was it an hallucination or was I seeing things? The figure that just flashed by the door looked very much like Cheng Yi.
But his assistant took a day off today and went back to the village to help pick corn, so how could he appear here?
He shook his head and was about to leave when a voice came from behind him.
"Why did you run away, Cheng Yi? You left me alone in the bathroom. Don't you feel guilty?"
Lu Yu paused, turned around and saw a young man with a cigarette in his mouth and sending a voice message.
Lu Yu's eyes darkened, and after a moment of silence, he took out his cell phone and sent a message to Cheng Yi.
[Lu Yu]: Are you picking corn?
The other party responded in almost one second.
[Cheng Yi]: Yes, breaking corn, the crackling sound is so busy!
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