Gently bite the jasmine

Duan Yiheng leaned back in his chair, not sitting as upright as the others, but his imposing presence was something that others couldn't imitate.

He looked Chen Jingyi in the eye for the first time and said, "Low-price strategy, in your opinion, what should we do next?"

Chen Jingyi's blood boiled. In a moment, she realized that the core issue Duan Yiheng wanted her to solve was how to win back lost customers.

"Without customers, even the best product is like a pearl covered in dust. Naturally, we have to offer benefits to win people back."

Chen Jingyi spoke slowly, her eyes fixed on Duan Yiheng, unaware that Zheng Jizhong across from her had frowned.

"We can lower the price by 20%, combine it with large-scale promotional activities, and offer free value-added services. As long as the customers come back, anything is negotiable."

Zheng Jizhong clicked his tongue inwardly.

Chen Jingyi is usually quite capable, but she is too ambitious.

In the workplace, the first thing to consider is who you are dealing with.

Duan Yiheng is the president of Yinfan Technology and has a background in computer science and finance. He values ​​technology to win over clients, so her method won't work with him.

So focused on climbing the ladder, he lost some of his rationality at the first sign of an opportunity, revealing his true nature.

"As long as the client comes back, everything is negotiable?" Duan Yiheng repeated casually. "Is this your method?"

Chen Jingyi nodded blankly.

Duan Yiheng tilted his head and looked at Lin Xi: "If you were the manager of the business department, what would you do?"

Everyone present looked at the two of them in surprise, thinking that Duan Yiheng was probably driven mad with anger.

Some of them agreed with Chen Jingyi's method, while others naturally opposed it.

Unexpectedly, Duan Yiheng would allow a new secretary to interrupt an internal departmental meeting.

He looks just like a tyrannical ruler from ancient times, all for the sake of winning a smile from a beautiful woman.

Whispers rippled through the crowd, and some began to speculate about their relationship.

The others dared not speak, but Zheng Jizhong said with a smile, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? What does a secretary like her know?"

Lin Xi frowned. Zheng Jizhong's words had defined her as a decorative vase, only good for decoration.

Duan Yiheng wasn't angry, and gave a cryptic laugh: "Whether it's good or not, you'll know once you try."

"Mr. Duan, you must be joking." Zheng Jizhong's smile faded. "A secretary is good enough if she's pleasing to the eye when serving tea and water. Do you expect her to get involved in business? Does she even understand?"

Duan Yiheng turned his gaze to Lin Xi and asked again, "Do you understand?"

Lin Xi took a deep breath and stood up. Since Duan Yiheng was building momentum for her, she had to understand even if she didn't.

If she backs down in fear and doesn't fight, once she leaves this meeting room, she'll be labeled a mere pretty face.

Lin Xi took a deep breath and said, "I have no experience in this business, and I am new here. Since President Duan doesn't mind, I will briefly share my thoughts."

Chen Jingyi's eyes were dark and her gaze mocking.

She? A secretary, interfering in the business department's affairs? Doesn't she care about being laughed at?

Chen Jingyi leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked like she was watching a good show.

Lin Xi ignored her and disregarded all the gazes in the conference room, saying:

"I think lowering prices is not advisable for Yinfan."

In stark contrast to Chen Jingyi's attitude, the eyes of others darted between the two.

"In this way, all the R&D, effort, and costs invested in the early stages will be wasted. If so many departments are made to work for nothing in order to win back customers, there will only be complaints, and that's not how business is done."

Chen Jingyi clenched her fist: "Who said we worked for nothing? As long as the customers come back, we can gradually adjust the price back later. With a large customer base, it's impossible for them all to leave."

Lin Xi: "So you're going to go for the low-profit, high-volume strategy? Do you think this is like a wholesale market or a street stall?"

Chen Jingyi choked: "You—"

Duan Yiheng slightly raised the corners of his lips and said, "Secretary Lin, please continue."

Lin Xi nodded and said, "The market is fierce, and this is true for all industries. This cannot be used as an excuse to deal with your boss during a meeting."

"Today, General Manager Duan is focusing on the internal meeting of the business department, so naturally he wants to ask about the advantages of your Yinfan products and the maintenance of customer relationships."

“I think Yinfan should stick to the product itself and abandon all advertising. Since customers have been lost, the business department should naturally sort out and follow up with them one by one. But it is important to avoid turning into harassing customer service. Instead, we should get straight to the point – did the low-priced products make them money? Are they satisfied with the after-sales professionalism and service? We should let them think about these issues.”

“I have seen relevant customer feedback before. They don’t really care about the price difference, but care more about the benefits brought by the product itself.”

"Customer loss is only temporary. If you win them back with low prices and then raise prices again, you will lose them forever."

"Moreover, it's easy to lower prices, but it's not easy to adjust them back."

After Lin Xi finished speaking, he immediately looked at Duan Yiheng.

Duan Yiheng was the first to clap, and the others followed suit with a chorus of applause.

Lin Xi smiled shyly and sat down.

Chen Jingyi looked at Lin Xi in disbelief, clenching her fists tightly.

Duan Yiheng summarized the meeting and addressed the issues raised.

Finally, the matter of the "acting manager" was mentioned.

“Jiang Hulin’s old illness has relapsed, and I’ve already asked Qin Yang to take a look at him.” Duan Yiheng doesn’t plan to break ties with Zheng Jizhong for the time being. “As the director of the business department, even if you don’t have to be involved in everything, you should at least understand the people under your command.”

"There was no internal notification, yet the manager was already being called over. What? Is this company owned by the Zheng family?"

Zheng Jizhong smiled obsequiously: "How could he possibly have the surname Zheng? I'll go see Manager Jiang right now and ask him when he'll be back."

Duan Yiheng didn't even look at him, and said, "Meeting adjourned."

Chen Jingyi looked coldly at Lin Xi, reluctantly packed her things, and left the conference room.

Lin Xi slowly exhaled.

Years later, in her first real showdown with Chen Jingyi, she won.

“Once you step out of this conference room today, no one will dare to look down on you anymore,” Duan Yiheng said.

Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she turned to Duan Yiheng, nodding emphatically.

"Thank you, but I'd like to ask, why did you do this? Aren't you afraid I'll disappoint you?"

Duan Yiheng: "I know your own limitations."

Lin Xi asked, puzzled, "How did you know?"

Duan Yiheng did not answer directly: "Doing this today is just to prove your ability and not let them look down on you."

Lin Xi thanked him again.

“There are many intricacies involved in the process of initiating, planning, executing, and controlling a project.”

Lin Xi's eyes were piercing: "I will."

Duan Yiheng raised his hand to look at his watch and said, "It's almost lunchtime, shall we go eat?"

As Lin Xi packed up her notebook, she asked, "With you?"

Duan Yiheng: "Sister Mei has prepared your meal."

Lin Xi: "Are you also planning to fatten me up to 26 pounds?"

“If you’re willing, I can take you in.” Duan Yiheng’s gaze suddenly darkened, becoming unfathomably deep.

Lin Xi felt a burning sensation on her cheeks and lowered her eyes.

Why does he need to be so handsome? Anyone would be embarrassed to be stared at by such a handsome guy.

She changed the subject: "My office is next to yours, so it's not very convenient to discuss work details. If clients come to visit, I can't greet them immediately."

For reasons unknown, Duan Yiheng bent down slightly to look at her expression, his voice soft yet seductive:

"Are you moving into my office?"