Super Invincible Battleship

80  Chapter 62 Two Choices

Yan Fei knew the real secret of the Weight Loss Cookies hadn't been leaked, and he began to reassure Lu Pingping, saying, "Pingping, I'm aware of what you've mentioned. However, the situation isn't as bad as you think. I had anticipated the possibility of a leak, so I made some modifications to the production line. There's a critical piece of equipment that I've kept secret, so you don't need to worry about our trade secrets being revealed. I'm certain that no one else in the world, other than us, is capable of producing cookies with the same weight loss effects."

After all, Lu Pingping was a business management talent and not very familiar with the production process of products like Weight Loss Cookies. Initially thinking the leak was a theft of secrets, she was relieved upon hearing Yan Fei's explanation, and seeing his calm demeanor, her doubts slowly subsided. If the trade secrets were to leak while under her watch during Yan Fei's absence, Lu Pingping would regret it for life.

Yan Fei, too, felt a bit embarrassed because for security reasons he hadn't informed Lu Pingping about the special modifications on the production line, inadvertently causing her undue worry. He felt it was necessary to explain to Lu Pingping, so he said, "Pingping, regarding that equipment..." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Lu Pingping quickly interrupted him, saying, "Don't tell me about the equipment. If I knew, it could lead to a leak of the secrets. If I were aware of the details, I wouldn't appear as tense as I am now, which could easily expose us and we might lose the initiative to counterattack."

Yan Fei was secretly moved. Though Lu Pingping hadn't contacted him for several years, their bond was still strong, and he could fully trust her. She was his most reliable collaborator.

Lu Pingping may not have been a genius, but her IQ was somewhat higher than Yan Fei's. If Yan Fei kept this matter secret from her, then it truly had to be kept confidential; otherwise, given their relationship, Yan Fei would certainly not have hidden it from her.

Considering this, Lu Pingping smartly refrained from asking what exactly Yan Fei had done to the production line. She was self-aware that her strengths lay in business management, not technology. All she needed to do was to manage the company's development well, leaving technical aspects to Yan Fei.

Once Lu Pingping learned the truth, she was no longer as anxious as before and said, "Now that there's no issue with the product, I feel relieved. I'm preparing to counter the various situations facing the Company, and I need your help and support."

Yan Fei replied, "You are the expert in this area, you make the plans! I'll completely follow your arrangements."

Lu Pingping shared, "Some Agents from several provinces have come to the Company seeking a return of their deposits and a dissolution of our partnership. I plan to agree to their demands and terminate our collaborations with them."

Yan Fei nodded, saying, "The reason we abandoned the Internet sales model and switched to a regional agent system was to align more forces with us, creating a community of shared destiny to support each other in critical moments. Since they are showing signs of retreat at this time, it indicates they are fair-weather friends, not truly aligned with us, and it's necessary to let them go and find new Agents instead."

Lu Pingping continued, "When our Weight Loss Cookies were first introduced to the Market, we were in a rush to seize it and didn't scrutinize the Agents' credit information sufficiently, leading to a mix of good and bad among the first batch of Agents. They've turned on us at the first sign of trouble and also became targets for others trying to undermine us. We'll use this opportunity to screen the Agents. Those who want to leave can go; those who stay to weather the storm with us will become the focus of our attention and get listed as strategic collaborators. Once removed from our partnership roster, they'll enter our blacklist, never to cooperate with us again."

Yan Fei nodded, expressing his approval of Lu Pingping's handling of the situation and asked, "What about the rumors being spread by verified accounts and experts on the Internet? What's your plan for them?"

Lu Pingping answered, "Regarding the experts and verified accounts that are spreading rumors, we will sue them in court. No matter the cost or time it takes, we will have them convicted while inviting more renowned experts and national authoritative institutions to conduct quality tests on our products. We aim to prove to consumers that our products are not toxic, do not contain any banned substances, won't cause weight rebound after successful weight loss, and don't steal technology from foreign companies."

Yan Fei agreed, responding, "In the face of rumors, we must present the most authoritative explanations and evidence, not cover-ups. Only by being transparent can we gain the consumers' trust."

Lu Pingping stated, "During this incident, the government departments of Shanghai have shown their concern for us. They were not swayed by the online experts' rumors and have unequivocally supported us. Whether it's tax, fire safety, or other government Management departments, no one sought to trouble us at this Critical moment, showing us substantial support."

Yan Fei mentioned, "There were cases of collusion between officials and businessmen in China in the past, with government excessively interfering in enterprise operations, actually leading to bankruptcies. But today's government truly wants to improve national development, to strengthen Domestic Enterprises and help them venture out into the World. It's only natural they would support genuinely capable companies, and it also proves that our decision to register the Company in Shanghai was absolutely correct."

Lu Pingping agreed with Yan Fei's opinion, adding, "This leakage incident has shown that our company's security protocols and Security forces still have issues. Therefore, I hope our next steps can involve Enhanced security forces and security system development."

Yan Fei replied, "Leave the security and confidentiality to me. I will hire more Security Personnel and design more meticulous protection measures to ensure such infiltration incidents never happen again."

Before they had made it back to the company, they had already hammered out the company's future direction while in the car. It must be said that their efficiency was quite high, which was the convenience of Yan Fei having full control of the shares. If there were other shareholders in the company, having to discuss and meet with everyone, it might take ten days to half a month to finalize a charter, by which time the opportunity would have been lost.

The car arrived at the company headquarters, and Yan Fei and Lu Pingping went up to the 18th floor. As soon as they entered the general office, they saw Lu Pingping's secretary walking out of her office, her face flushed with shame and anger, followed by several disheveled security guards carrying an injured person.

Lu Pingping was furious and shouted, "Liu Tingting, what are you doing? And you guys, what happened to you?"

In front of Yan Fei, Lu Pingping was very casual, showing signs of closeness, but at the company, she was rather aloof, causing the employees to be somewhat afraid of her. This management style also increased her prestige among the staff. So when she saw the disarray of her secretary and the security personnel, she couldn't help but reprimand them angrily.

Upon seeing her immediate supervisor and the company boss, Liu Tingting rushed over with tears in her eyes and said, "Boss, Mr. Lu, you're finally back. Some people came to Mr. Lu's office, they forced their way in, looking for Mr. Lu. I told them Mr. Lu wasn't in, and was about to ask the security brothers to show them out, but they not only refused to leave but also verbally insulted me. Captain Huang tried to defend me and said a few words to them, but they ended up beating him severely, and these other security guys got injured by them too."

Yan Fei glanced over and realized the injured man being carried out was their own security captain, Huang Desheng. Huang Desheng was a simple and honest middle-aged man who worked diligently, treating the company's security as his highest goal. But now, he had been beaten unconscious, his face distorted, with blood still trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Yan Fei was filled with anger. He strode forward, pushed open the door to Lu Pingping's office, and saw several young men sitting leisurely on the couches. One of them was even sitting in Lu Pingping's chair, legs propped up on the desk in front. They were chatting unconstrainedly, bursting into laughter from time to time. Behind the person in Lu Pingping's chair stood two robust middle-aged men, who seemed to be the bodyguards Liu Tingting had mentioned.

The two robust middle-aged men were especially vigilant. Upon seeing Yan Fei enter, they immediately turned their heads and looked at him with a guarded expression in their eyes.

Lu Pingping followed Yan Fei into the office, and upon seeing the man sitting in her chair, she was somewhat surprised and asked, "Yang Song, why is it you? What are you doing here?"

The young man named Yang Song promptly put his feet down from the desk, looked at Lu Pingping with a smile, and said, "Pingping, I didn't expect you to really become a general manager. It seems quite fitting. By the way, is this the legendary boyfriend of yours?"

The several young men beside him stood up respectfully upon seeing Lu Pingping and said, "Sister Pingping!"

Lu Pingping glanced at Yan Fei but before she could speak, Yan Fei stepped forward, took a seat in front of the young man named Yang Song, and looked at him coldly, saying, "Didn't your mother teach you? When you arrive at someone else's home, you knock and wait for the owner's permission to enter. Otherwise, you're a thief, and the owner has the right to kick you out."

Yang Song's entourage was infuriated, ready to swarm Yan Fei, but were stopped by Yang Song, who said, "An insolent upstart on the brink of bankruptcy dares to speak to me like this; you really don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth."

Lu Pingping said, "Yang Song, leave. Whatever reason you have for coming here, you're not welcome."

Yang Song laughed and said, "Pingping, you have always rejected my advances, claiming you already have a boyfriend. But that boyfriend of yours is such a mystery, I thought he was someone remarkable, but it turns out he's just an unremarkable-looking hotheaded youth."

Yan Fei did not know why Yang Song took him for Lu Pingping's boyfriend, but since Lu Pingping had not spoken, he could not deny it, lest she lose face. He bypassed the issue and coldly extended two fingers, stating, "I don't care who you are, you've done such a thing in my company, so I'll give you two choices. First, you kneel and apologize to my security captain and secretary, then leave behind a sum representative of your sincerity as compensation and sustenance money, and you can leave here safely."

Yang Song looked dazed. Looking at Yan Fei, he suddenly burst into loud laughter, with the young men beside him joining in. Pointing at Yan Fei, Yang Song said to the others, "This kid really is clueless..."

Yan Fei did not laugh, instead he continued, "The second choice is that I throw you out from the 18th floor, and leave your fate to heaven, assuming you can even apologize to my staff."

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