A long time later, when Lin Qian recalled these bloody days, she would realize that almost everything and everyone was developing according to Li Zhicheng's plan.
For example, DG's first step in China was to promote second and third-tier brands, which was exactly what they wanted.
For example, after Li Zhicheng implemented the strategy of "fishing in troubled waters," DG pushed ZAMON to the cusp of the storm as expected.
And now, the market was in a state of calm and stalemate.
ZAMON was like a beautiful crystal ball, hanging at the highest point of the market. And behind this, DG had unknowingly used all their power: capital, manpower, brand influence, all the channels and resources of SMQ … and they also tied the top brands and ordinary brands together.
At this time, if someone pushed them in the back, ZAMON, as well as the whole DG China, would fall to the ground and smash into pieces.
Lin Qian thought it was time to make a move.
But at this time, something unexpected happened.
Old Aida was successfully controlled by DG.
Furthermore, this wasn't the only incident that happened after that.
Before dawn, Lin Qian was lying in bed in the company dormitory, calling Li Zhicheng on the other side of the ocean.
"I'm glad that Uncle is fine," she said softly, "I was shocked when I saw the news."
Li Zhicheng walked in the departure lounge of Seattle Tacoma Airport, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, walking in a hurry. Outside the window, the night was hazy, and the lights were waning. He watched the plane about to land on the tarmac, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry. I talked to him on the phone at noon, he's fine. "
"Okay. Should I fly to see him today? "
Li Zhicheng was silent for a few seconds, and then he made a decision, "No need. You should stay in Changsha for the time being. "
Lin Qian was a little unhappy, but she still agreed.
She was not unhappy because of Li Zhicheng. She knew his intention very well. Now that Old Aida was in the hands of DG, it shocked the China business circle and the media. Although Old Aida was now a small part of Aida Group's business, for Li Zhicheng and his son, it was still a "family business". It was also the symbol of "Aida" in the hearts of all the Aida employees, especially the older ones.
Aida Group, as the leader of the Chinese enterprises to resist the acquisition war, had now lost its "family business." How could the outside world not have different opinions? Some said that under the pressure of ZAMON, the leadership of Aida Group had been shaken and had reached a secret acquisition agreement with DG, which was to sell the company as a whole. Others said that Aida was divided into two factions and the people's hearts were in turmoil … Of course, there was the possibility that some people were adding fuel to the fire in the world of public opinion.
Li Zhicheng did not allow her to return to Lin City because he wanted her to stay away from this troublesome place.
As for Lin Qian, she was unhappy that Aida had been stabbed in the back, and she was also unhappy that she was powerless.
"Did you find out who sold the shares?" she asked.
"Understood." Li Zhicheng looked up at the scenery outside the window, his face became indifferent, "Besides Gu Yanzhi, there was also Xu Chengyan and my sister-in-law."
On the same day, Mr. Gu Yanzhi, the vice president of Aida Group and widely recognized as Li Zhicheng's right-hand man, was wearing a casual shirt, trousers, and sunglasses. He was accompanied by the staff of MK Investment Company and DG Group to visit ZAMON's flagship store in New York.
Before coming to the United States, he had applied for a month's leave from Aida's HR department, along with his resignation letter.
At this moment, he seemed to be in high spirits, relaxed, and carefree while he was surrounded by everyone.
"Mr. Gu," a manager of DG Group asked with a smile, "Are you satisfied with your trip to the United States?"
Gu Yanzhi took off his sunglasses and glanced at him with a faint smile, "Satisfied, very satisfied. Thank you for your hospitality. I think I've achieved my dream in life. I've made enough money and I'm going to travel around the world, starting from the United States. "
Everyone burst out laughing. There was another manager who was from China and had also flown over from China. He smiled and asked, "Mr. Gu is willing to sell Aida's shares and leave Aida. We are all very surprised and want to know why. "
What he said was a little unclear.
Because the acquisition was negotiated with Gu Yanzhi by the investment company, and the top management of DG only cared about the final result of the acquisition. And this manager, who used to be Gu Yanzhi's competitor, was more or less suspicious. But the sale of shares was real, and DG did have the controlling stake in Old Aida. So they were full of doubts.
Gu Yanzhi just smiled at these doubts. He saw several people, including the man just now, were looking at him. He just answered lightly, "Personal reasons, sorry, I can't tell you."
But there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. Why did Gu Yanzhi leave Aida? Of course, the staff of MK Investment Company would explain the reason to DG. And after a few days, the news spread inside DG, and slowly the whole industry knew about it.
"Get rid of the donkey after it has outlived its usefulness" was the unchanging hobby and method of the leaders in China.
Gu Yanzhi might have been an important shareholder of Aida, with a high social status. But since Li Zhicheng took over, Vinda, Aito and other brands were launched one after another. And Li Zhicheng carried out a series of restructuring and divestiture of the group's assets, and Gu Yanzhi's shares were greatly diluted. And because of the rise of newcomers like Xue Mingtao and Lin Qian, his original important position was also threatened.
This caused him great dissatisfaction. Before DG's acquisition, he was tempted.
And people in the industry had different opinions about this matter.
Some thought that Gu Yanzhi's move was not very loyal, and stabbed the old master in the back; others thought that Gu Yanzhi was talented and would do well in his own business. Everyone had their own ambitions, but he chose another path.
But everyone reached a consensus, and they all saw that Gu Yanzhi did break up with Aida, and left, and had nothing to do with it anymore. In the following months, no one knew where he went or what he was doing, as if he had disappeared from the world.
Back to Lin Qian.
The next morning after the phone call with Li Zhicheng, she unexpectedly received a call from Xu Yong's assistant.
"Ms. Lin," the assistant's tone was very polite, "the chairman just ordered you to come to Lin City today. He wants to see you. "
Lin Qian was very curious, "What's the matter?"
The assistant paused.
Although he was the chairman's assistant, everyone in Aida knew that Li Zhicheng already had a lot of power. And he was the chairman's assistant, so he naturally knew that the chairman attached great importance to this fiancée.
So he answered vaguely, "This morning, an old shareholder came to visit the chairman, and mentioned some things that happened recently, and also mentioned you. The chairman was not in a good mood after that. "
Lin Qian's heart skipped a beat.
As for the question of whether to go back to Lin City to see Xu Yong, Lin Qian thought that she definitely had to go.
If she didn't go, it would really seem that she had a guilty conscience.
Xu Yong was not an unreasonable person, and he must have asked her to go because he wanted to ask her face to face. That was also good, in case there would be a gap between them because of this in the future.
But she also couldn't go so rashly.
After hanging up the phone, she sat on the bed, holding her chin with one hand, thinking.
Why did her relationship with Lin Mochen get exposed to Xu Yong when Old Aida's shares were about to be acquired and Xu Yong was so angry that he was hospitalized?
Maybe it was a coincidence.
But maybe someone did it on purpose.
Who was it?
Someone from DG? Chen Zheng? Or someone in the industry, or even in Aida, who wanted to sell themselves to DG?
In the face of interests, everyone had different choices, so it was not strange that such people existed.
But it was definitely not someone from MK Investment Company. Because Lin Mochen was there.
No matter who it was, what was the purpose of this move?
To make Xu Yong feel estranged from her? No, this was not enough, not enough to cause a blow to Aida.
Lin Qian's heart sank. If this matter could be exposed to Xu Yong, it would soon be exposed to the public.
Before, she and Li Zhicheng had indeed been on guard against this, but they were not too paranoid. Because since Aida was as stable as a mountain, and she and Lin Mochen were avoiding each other, even if it was exposed, it would not cause any waves. So she was not afraid at all.
But now, things had changed. The unexpected acquisition of Old Aida had made the media very sensitive and nervous, and the people of Aida were also a little disturbed. If someone made an issue of her relationship with Lin Mochen, she would not be able to defend herself.
Damn!
Lin Qian punched the bed with her hand.
Li Zhicheng was right, she had better not go back to Lin City.
She took out her phone and called Li Zhicheng.
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is not available."
He was still on the plane back home.
Just then, Xu Yong's assistant called again, "Ms. Lin, the chairman just asked again. An old man can't keep things in his heart, and the doctor also said that his mood should not fluctuate anymore. You should come over today for the sake of his health. "
"… Okay."
After hanging up, Lin Qian carefully analyzed the situation.
In fact, no matter where she stayed in Changsha or Lin City, if the other party wanted to make things difficult, he could always find her.
But if she went to Lin City, what risks would she face?
The first thing that came to her mind was that Xu Yong's health was still not stable. If he got emotional when communicating with her and something happened, she would not be able to bear the responsibility. So it was better for her to book a later flight and wait until this afternoon when Li Zhicheng arrived in Lin City. With him there, it would be safer.
Secondly, the other party was likely to report it to the media or spread rumors within Aida. If it was Chen Zheng, with his usual methods, it was very likely that he would shamelessly incite trouble. So she had to be especially careful to avoid accidents.
Thirdly, no matter what the other party was planning, this matter was just groundless accusations. With Lin Mochen and Li Zhicheng, with their ability, they would definitely clear her of responsibility and handle the public opinion as soon as possible. So she did not have to worry too much.
After comforting herself, she picked up the phone and asked her secretary to book the flight. Then she called Gao Lang and asked him to secretly bring a few security guards to the airport to pick her up. After such a careful arrangement, she finally sighed.
Although there was nothing to be afraid of, she still knew that there was a tiger in the mountain, and she still had to go there.
When Li Zhicheng arrived at the Lin City airport, it was already sunset.
As the car drove on the highway, he turned on his phone and saw three missed calls and a text message from Lin Qian.
"Your father asked me to come to Lin City to see him today. I'm here."
Li Zhicheng immediately called her phone, but it was turned off on the way.
Li Zhicheng pondered for a moment and said to Jiang Yuan, "You stay here to pick up Lin Qian. I'll go to the hospital first."
Why did Li Zhicheng go to the hospital first?
First, he was really worried about his father's health; second, he wanted to solve this problem with his father before Lin Qian arrived.
He did not need Lin Qian to face his father's doubts and prove her innocence.
It was already dark when he arrived at the hospital's intensive care unit. Li Zhicheng pushed the door open and saw his father lying on the bed. He looked much thinner than when he had left the country a few days ago. He did not look well either. His usually deep and clear eyes now looked a little … cloudy.
This made Li Zhicheng frown and sit down by the bed.
"Didn't you tell me that his condition is stable?" he asked in a low voice while holding his father's hand.
"Chengyan made him angry," Xu Yong answered in a hoarse voice. "I can understand that your sister-in-law wants to sell her shares. But how could he? "
Xu Chengyan was Xu Yong's other son, an illegitimate child after his divorce.
"It won't affect the overall situation," Li Zhicheng said slowly. "You don't have to be angry at all."
But Xu Yong did not agree with this. After all, illness came like a landslide, and he was also old. When people get old, even the most open-minded people will have their own stubbornness.
"Old Aida, you all call it Old Aida now," he said slowly. "But it was my heart's blood. I came step by step … "He raised his head and looked at his son gloomily." Will you get it back for me? "
"Yes."
Xu Yong nodded.
After a while, he asked again, "Is Lin Qian's brother the one who led the foreign acquisition?"
Li Zhicheng's expression did not change. "Yes. But he is also following the company's arrangement. And he avoided Aida. During this time, Lin Qian also went to Mind. It won't affect her. "
He explained the whole story in a few words.
Xu Yong stared at him.
"You didn't tell me because you knew I would still be unhappy?" he asked. "After all, Lin Qian is my future daughter-in-law. But her brother is embezzling the whole luggage industry in China? Are you sure he is not using you to achieve his goal? "
Li Zhicheng looked up at him. "He can't swallow me, and he can't use me."
Both father and son were silent for a while. Xu Yong asked again, "Must you marry Lin Qian? Have you really weighed the pros and cons? From my point of view, I don't think it's appropriate for you to marry her. "
"There is no need to weigh the pros and cons. You must marry her."
Xu Yong did not say anything else.
Both father and son were silent for a while. Xu Yong said again, "If this matter can be exposed to me, it can also be exposed. Protect her during this time. It's best to get out of the public eye. Wait until everything is over before getting married. Don't let a woman face this kind of thing. "
Li Zhicheng said, "Understood."
He looked at his watch and stood up to leave. When he walked to the door, he turned around and said, "Dad, you worry too much. No matter what, only the strong have the right to speak. I will drive DG out of the China market. Who will dare to say anything? "
What he said revealed some of the spirit and fierceness of a young man. Xu Yong smiled and nodded.
Li Zhicheng pushed the door and walked out.
The corridor was quiet and the light was soft. He looked up and saw Lin Qian sitting on the bench by the door.
Li Zhicheng's expression changed slightly.
Lin Qian also stood up and looked at him with a complicated expression.
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