Chen Zheng, the young master and general manager of SMQ, had been feeling inexplicably anxious these days.
For example, his right eyelid had been twitching for some reason.
He didn't believe in omens, but he believed in his intuition. It was early evening, and the lights outside the window were bright. It looked calm and warm, giving the illusion of peace. He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and began to review the events of the past few days.
The "carcinogen" scandal was, of course, the worst, but it wasn't that serious. No one in this industry was a fool. It was obvious that, firstly, the law couldn't be enforced when everyone was guilty, and secondly, consumers were forgetful creatures. As long as they kept their cool and waited for the limelight to pass, they would naturally buy what they wanted, and the sales would come back soon.
The procurement project with the famous Ming Sheng Group was also going well. Although there was a strong competitor like New Bori, he was determined to get this big order. As for Aida? If it was before, Chen Zheng would definitely see it as his biggest competitor. But now … hehehe.
What else did he miss?
After thinking for a while, he called his assistant.
"Call them and ask how the two companies are doing," he said thoughtfully.
The assistant understood that "they" referred to the spies planted in New Bori and Aida.
The person from New Bori was quickly picked up, and said that everything was normal. New Bori was producing and marketing. They only delayed the launch of new products to avoid the "carcinogen" scandal.
Chen Zheng was very satisfied. New Bori was the industry leader, and they had done a good job this time.
He called Aida again, and this time the phone was turned off. Chen Zheng looked serious and sat up straight.
After a while, he called again, and the phone was still turned off.
The assistant hesitated, "Is it out of battery? I'll go check. "
Chen Zheng looked serious, and waved his hand to let him out.
He leaned back in his chair for a while, took out his phone, and found a number in his address book.
Lin Qian.
In his 28 years of life, she was the first woman to throw a flower back at his face.
He heard that she went to Aida and was promoted to CEO's assistant. It seemed that this woman didn't take him, her former boss, seriously at all.
The corners of Chen Zheng's mouth twitched into a smile. He pressed the dial button and brought the phone to his ear.
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable …"
Chen Zheng threw his phone on the table and called his assistant again. "Something's wrong with Aida. They might be up to something big. Now that Gu Yanzhi had gained power, who knew what he would do? Investigate it immediately. "
The night was dark and gloomy. There were no stars in the sky. Only a few scattered lights in the garden flickered quietly.
Li Zhicheng walked in front of Lin Qian. With a distance of three to four steps between them, he walked towards the dormitory building that was a few hundred meters away.
The cement road was smooth and gray. Lin Qian's boots made a light sound as she stepped on it. She looked up at his straight and quiet figure, his cap covering his eyes again.
"I wonder when it will snow this year," Lin Qian muttered to herself.
She thought he wouldn't respond, but she heard a cool and deep voice. "You want it to snow?"
Lin Qian looked up. His hands were still in his trouser pockets, and he was walking forward energetically. His cheeks were white from speaking.
"Yes," Lin Qian answered with a smile. "I think it's cool to snow. I like it."
"It'll snow tomorrow."
Lin Qian was surprised. He had already reached the dormitory door. He opened it and dashed in.
The weather forecast didn't say there would be snow.
Isn't this the amazing wilderness survival technique of the military? Just by looking at the sky, she knew it would be windy and rainy.
She had to admit that soldiers were practical and easy to use no matter where they were.
They walked into the corridor of the dormitory.
The sensor lights turned on instantly. With such a tall guy beside Lin Qian, the corridor felt a lot narrower. Lin Qian's room was the first one on the left. She rubbed her cold hands, took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole. Suddenly, she was stunned.
Was she seeing things just now? Why did he catch a glimpse of a shadow at the corner of the corridor in front of him?
She immediately turned her head to look at Li Zhicheng. His expression had changed. He was staring straight ahead.
She wasn't mistaken. There was really someone. In the middle of the night, everyone should be sleeping in their rooms after working for a day and a night.
Lin Qian took a light breath and said in a low voice, "You guard the door. I'll go take a look. Don't act rashly. "
Just as he was about to tiptoe forward, he felt two sharp gazes on him.
Li Zhicheng was looking at her, his eyes clear and seductive.
Lin Qian gave him a look. What's wrong? Go!
Before she could finish her look, she felt a push on her waist.
"Quiet. Go back to your room. "His simple and powerful voice came into her ears. His dark and clear eyes were right in front of her.
He didn't listen to her at all. Instead, he gave her orders.
The door in front of her opened at the same time. She staggered and was pushed into the dark room. Then, with a soft click, the door closed behind her.
Lin Qian was stunned for a moment. She immediately turned around and looked through the peephole of the door.
But Li Zhicheng was really worthy of the title "Big Cat." He walked without making a sound. She didn't know which direction he was going. Silence reigned in the corridor, and not a single sound could be heard.
Lin Qian maintained this tense and uncomfortable position for a while. Finally, she was tired and gave up.
She kicked off her boots, walked back to the bed and fell down.
After a few minutes, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock." It was not light or heavy, but rhythmic.
Lin Qian suspiciously got up from the bed and looked through the peephole again. Cap, black coat, long legs …
She immediately opened the door.
Li Zhicheng stood under the light with a calm expression. He steadily handed her a tube of ointment.
It was as if nothing had happened.
But Lin Qian was still worried. She looked around and said in a low voice, "Come in and talk."
Li Zhicheng slightly raised his eyebrows and took two steps in. He looked at her without saying a word, as if waiting to see what would happen.
Lin Qian gently closed the door, "How is it? What happened just now? What did you see? "
Li Zhicheng was quiet for a moment and answered, "No one."
Lin Qian didn't believe him, "Really?"
He glanced at her, turned around and was about to open the door.
Lin Qian grabbed his arm, "I'm not finished yet! If they investigate what happened tonight, you have to testify for me that I was with you the whole time and didn't do anything unusual. "
He turned to look at her and said in a low and powerful voice, "The innocent will be innocent."
Lin Qian snorted, "That's what you say to fool kind fools."
He stared at her without saying a word, his eyes dark and gloomy.
He was a head taller than her. At this moment, they were standing very close to each other. He almost blocked all the light above her head. Lin Qian felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by his dark and sharp eyes, "What's wrong?"
"Anything else?" he asked unhurriedly.
Lin Qian said, "… No."
He immediately opened the door and left.
As soon as he left, Lin Qian actually felt relieved.
This Big Cat, when he was serious, was quite scary.
The next morning, everything was calm. No one was investigated, and no one mentioned anything unusual last night.
Lin Qian naturally didn't mention it.
However, after working for a few hours, she was called by Gu Yanzhi to see the emperor.
Although it was a temporary office building, Gu Yanzhi's office was still decorated elegantly. There was a heavy black table with a big screen next to it to separate the inside and outside rooms. As for Gu Yanzhi, he was sitting behind the table. His complexion was very good, and he looked rather smug.
Lin Qian was also a little infected by his attitude. She also felt very confident about the crisis public relations this time. So she said with a smile, "Mr. Gu, what can I do for you?"
He threw a document in front of her, "Take a look and give me some advice."
It was his speech at the press conference the next day as the head of the group. This was the most important part of the whole crisis public relations process. Lin Qian took it carefully. After reading a few lines, she praised it in her heart.
The speech was very concise and clear, and it was very straightforward. And the part of the apology was very sincere and simple, without any words that would make people feel that it was an excuse or a lie.
Lin Qian quickly finished reading and looked up at him, "I think it's very well written."
Gu Yanzhi stared at her with a faint smile, "Of course it's well written. Why would I use a poorly written manuscript? I want constructive advice. "
Lin Qian didn't hesitate. She thought for a while and said, "There are two small areas that can be improved."
Gu Yanzhi was interested, "Go on."
"First, showing weakness. For example, in the previous melamine incident, the public blamed the dairy industry, but few people blamed the dairy farmers who were said to be the main culprit. Because most people, including consumers, will unconsciously sympathize with the weak and won't look into it.
We are the same. It's an objective fact that Aida is facing difficulties. Why don't we talk about it in the speech? Showing weakness will definitely arouse the sympathy of consumers, and we will be easier to be forgiven than other companies. "
Gu Yanzhi didn't comment.
Lin Qian continued, "Second. I looked at the contamination test report. The contamination level of our women's bags is one of the lowest. We might as well make this data public. " She paused, "Once we make the data public, consumers will react and ask other companies to make the data public. Then they … will be under more pressure. "
After Lin Qian left, Gu Yanzhi took the speech, walked behind the screen, and threw it to Li Zhicheng on the sofa.
Even though Lin Qian's two points coincided with some of the things they had discussed earlier. But Gu Yanzhi couldn't help but squint and sigh, "I say, this woman is quite cunning, and she's so open. She's a talent. I can't believe SMQ let go of such a talent. "
After "offering advice" to the boss, Lin Qian felt that her workload had increased significantly.
Not only did she have to print copies, serve drinks, and run errands, but she was also involved in writing some important documents and communicating with the public.
As time went by, the preparation work was completed bit by bit, and the atmosphere of the working group became more and more tense. Lin Qian felt like she was busy, but in fact, only three days had passed since she closed the office.
During this time, she occasionally saw Li Zhicheng pass by the building, either alone or with other security guards. Someone next to her also saw him and asked her, "Who is that? I've never seen him before. "
Lin Qian said, "That should be the new security manager. You don't know him? He's a retired soldier, very responsible and good, but he doesn't talk much. "
On the morning of the fourth day, after a night of heavy snow, just as Li Zhicheng had said, the press conference finally came.
The venue was set to be the Beihai Shengting Hotel in the city center.
At eight o 'clock in the morning, the media had not yet entered the venue. The conference hall was neatly decorated with lights, flowers, cameras, and sound equipment.
Lin Qian's task today was to coordinate with the director of the administrative department. She wore a black suit, medium heels, and light makeup. She had been shuttling through the venue the whole morning.
The others were also busy. It was said that even Gu Yanzhi had locked himself in the hotel room to practice his speech for the press conference.
Lin Qian checked the facilities again and felt that it was almost done, then walked to the sign-in desk at the door. This was her main responsibility today.
As soon as she walked out of the hall, she unexpectedly saw Li Zhicheng at the other end of the corridor.
She was not the only one who noticed him; many of the staff members who came and went also looked at him.
He was different today.
He didn't wear his trademark cap, revealing his black, soft short hair, and his face was more clearly defined. Big and deep eyes, full cheekbones, lightly pursed lips, and slightly pale skin.
He didn't wear a sporty jacket, but a long black coat with a white shirt inside, which made him look taller and longer.
He stood under the lights with his hands in the coat pockets. He looked a little shiny.
His eyes passed by Lin Qian, paused for a moment, and then moved away without any expression.
Lin Qian giggled. Today the security guards were all wearing black suits, so it was natural for him to wear it.
Just as she was about to walk over to talk to him, her phone rang.
Because it was already the day of the press conference, it was too late for the competitors to do anything. There was no need to keep it a secret, so everyone's phones had been returned.
Lin Qian looked at the number, and after a moment of silence, she picked it up.
Unexpectedly, the caller was her direct supervisor at SMQ, the marketing manager.
"Hello, Manager Su." Lin Qian smiled before saying anything.
Manager Su was a woman in her thirties with money and power. Her tone was gentle and powerful. "Lin Qian, how have you been? We haven't talked for a long time since you left. I feel really bad about it. "
Lin Qian could guess who had instructed her to call.
With such a big move by Aida today, it was impossible to keep it a secret from the competitors. Chen Zheng must have been unsure of what Aida was going to do, so he sent someone to sound them out.
Speaking of Chen Zheng, Lin Qian had a good impression of him at first. The young Crown Prince was high-spirited and decisive. Everyone praised him as a young talent.
But she didn't know why he liked her. Maybe it was because she was fresh? He began to pursue her in a secret way, as if he had completely forgotten that he already had a fiancée who was the daughter of a company's director.
"Follow me for three years, and you can get most of what you want," he said at that time, which made Lin Qian feel like she was fried on the inside.
Sure enough, after chatting for a while, Manager Su changed the topic and asked, "By the way, I heard that Aida is going to hold a press conference today. Is it about the pollution incident? What is Aida going to say? We can be prepared. "
Lin Qian paused.
A few meters in front of them, there were already reporters coming in one after another. The wall next to her was filled with brochures about the incident that she was responsible for printing.
Lin Qian cleared her throat and answered, "I don't know. I just came to Aida not long ago … "Before she finished, she heard a noise on the other end, and the phone seemed to be taken by someone.
Then Chen Zheng's voice came through, with a faint smile, "You don't know? Aren't you a member of that task force? Tsk, tsk, tsk. You've only left for a few days, and you're already so loyal to Aida. "
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