Double evil in the business district

Xiao Yue and Secretary Liu hurried to the headquarters of the Business Alliance. The dark clouds along the way seemed to foreshadow the difficulty of this journey.

The magnificent hall seemed particularly deserted at the moment, in stark contrast to the bustling and noisy Xiao family celebration dinner.

Director Lin arrived late, with a hypocritical smile on his face and his eyes full of contempt.

"Miss Xiao, how are you?" he said slowly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone. "I didn't expect to see you again so soon. Unfortunately, it's not good news this time."

Xiao Yue suppressed his anger and tried to remain calm: "Director Lin, we hope to understand the specific reasons for the breakdown of the alliance and its impact on the subsequent development of the Xiao Group." Director Lin flipped through the documents pretentiously, chuckling from time to time, deliberately delaying time.

Sometimes he said he couldn't find the file, and sometimes he said he needed to ask his superiors for instructions. Every word he said was like a needle piercing Xiao Yue's heart.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Xiao Yue felt extremely depressed, as if the air had solidified.

Secretary Liu held the folder tightly in his hand, and sweat was oozing out of his palms.

Just then, a steady sound of footsteps broke the deadlock.

Shen Ting appeared at the door in a black suit with a stern expression.

His powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire room. The smile on Director Lin's face froze, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Shen...Mr. Shen, why are you here?" he asked stutteringly.

Shen Ting ignored him, walked straight to Xiao Yue and gently held her hand.

A warm feeling surged into Xiao Yue's heart. She raised her head and met Shen Ting's deep gaze. She was secretly happy, as if she had found support.

Shen Ting turned to look at Director Lin with a cold tone: "Director Lin, I hope you can provide the information we need as soon as possible and don't waste everyone's time." Director Lin's face turned pale. He didn't dare to make any more difficulties and quickly handed over the document.

"Xiao Yue, let's go." Shen Ting took Xiao Yue's hand and turned to leave.

When he reached the door, Shen Ting suddenly stopped, looked back at Director Lin, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth...

Shen Ting's appearance undoubtedly gave Xiao Yue a reassurance. Walking out of the business alliance headquarters, Xiao Yue took a deep breath and let out all the suppressed emotions in his chest.

But this is just the beginning of the challenge.

Xiao Yue and Public Relations Officer Chen rushed to Boss Zhao's company without stopping.

Boss Zhao is well-known for his caution in the industry, so it is not easy to convince him to cooperate with Xiao.

Sure enough, as soon as Boss Zhao saw Xiao Yue, he put on an attitude of keeping her at a distance: "Ms. Xiao, forgive me for being frank, but the Xiao Group is in a precarious situation now, and I really don't have the confidence to cooperate with your company." He didn't even hand Xiao Yue his business card, but sipped his tea by himself, as if Xiao Yue's arrival disturbed his leisure time.

"Boss Zhao," Xiao Yue said calmly, "I understand your concerns, but Xiao's foundation is still there, and we are confident that we can overcome the current difficulties." She handed the carefully prepared cooperation plan to Boss Zhao, "You can take a closer look at this plan. The conditions we propose are absolutely mutually beneficial and win-win." Boss Zhao glanced at it contemptuously and didn't even touch it: "Ms. Xiao, there's no need. There are rumors about Xiao's flying around outside, and I don't want to take any risks." His tone was full of disdain, as if Xiao was worthless in his eyes.

Public Relations Officer Chen was watching anxiously from the side and was about to speak when he was stopped by Xiao Yue's look.

Xiao Yue didn't continue to argue, but changed the subject: "Since Boss Zhao is unwilling to cooperate, then I won't force it. But I still want to ask Boss Zhao for advice. In your opinion, what is the biggest shortcoming of Xiao's current situation?" Boss Zhao obviously didn't expect Xiao Yue to ask this. He put down his teacup and looked at Xiao Yue with interest: "Miss Xiao is quite sensible. Since you asked, I will speak frankly..."

Boss Zhao began to talk, pointing out Xiao's shortcomings one by one, from corporate management to marketing, from product development to brand building.

Xiao Yue listened carefully, nodded from time to time, and kept Boss Zhao's words in mind.

After the conversation, Xiao Yue stood up and thanked Boss Zhao. Boss Zhao's attitude softened considerably, and he even took the initiative to shake Xiao Yue's hand. "Ms. Xiao, I admire your resilience. I hope we can work together again in the future."

Leaving Boss Zhao's company, PR manager Chen looked puzzled: "Boss Xiao, are we giving up just like that?" Xiao Yue smiled mysteriously: "Of course not. This is just the beginning..." Just then, Xiao Yue's phone rang, and the words "Consultant Wu" appeared on the screen...

Consultant Wu's voice was low and powerful, conveying calmness and wisdom through the phone: "Xiao Yue, I have carefully studied Xiao's current situation and, based on market trends, have developed a new business development plan. It emphasizes Xiao's advantages in technology research and development and talent reserves, and proposes a strategy of differentiated competition." A glimmer of hope ignited in Xiao Yue's heart, as if he saw a bright light in the darkness.

Consultant Wu continued, "The key to this plan is to highlight Xiao's potential so that potential partners can see its value rather than be misled by its current difficulties."

When Xiao Yue received the plan from Consultant Wu, she felt like she had found a treasure. She immediately called the team together and readjusted the cooperation plan based on the new plan.

The new proposal is more pragmatic and attractive. It not only emphasizes Xiao’s strengths, but also faces the current challenges honestly and proposes practical solutions.

Public Relations Manager Chen took the new plan and once again embarked on the journey of looking for partners.

This time, although some companies still refused, some companies expressed their willingness to consider it.

One of the companies, which is medium-sized but has great development potential, has shown great interest in Xiao’s technological R&D capabilities.

This is a good start, at least it proves that the Xiao family is not hopeless.

However, the good times did not last long.

Wang Dianbi, the rival who had always regarded the Xiao family as a thorn in his side, showed a sinister smile after learning of Xiao Yue's actions.

"Want to turn things around? It's not that easy!" He began to spread rumors secretly, claiming that Xiao's company's capital chain was broken and it was about to go bankrupt.

These rumors spread quickly like a virus, once again pushing the Xiao family to the forefront.

Xiao Yue was negotiating with the head of a company that was interested in cooperation when suddenly, the other party's cell phone rang.

After he answered the phone, his face suddenly changed and his tone became cold: "Ms. Xiao, I'm sorry, I'm afraid we can no longer cooperate with your company." Xiao Yue's heart sank, and she had a bad feeling that something was wrong.

"Excuse me, what happened?" she asked, trying to remain calm.

The other party hesitated for a moment, but finally handed the phone to Xiao Yue. The screen displayed a piece of news: Xiao's enterprise's capital chain was broken and on the verge of bankruptcy...

Xiao Yue's face turned pale instantly, but she took a deep breath, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said, "I believe that those who are innocent will be cleared..." Before she finished her words, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and a familiar figure appeared at the door...