All eyes in the conference room were fixed on Ling Tian.
"What I'm about to tell you is to be kept strictly confidential. Once it's in your ears, it stops there. No one is to reveal it to anyone else! If this matter gets out, our company will be in trouble, and so will all of you!"
Everyone nodded with grave expressions.
"There's no need to wait for investigation results. The mastermind behind this is Jin Peng!"
"Jin Peng? Which Jin Peng?" Wang Kun asked, full of suspicion.
"Who else but Jin Peng, Jin Peng from the Jin family in Jiangshan City!" Ling Tian replied impatiently.
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces changed, especially the locals who were all too familiar with Jin Peng's notorious reputation.
"But we haven't offended Jin Peng," Lu Kai said with a dejected look.
"Yes, we haven't offended him, but Han Yueyue has!"
"How could someone as wonderful as Yueyue offend that bully Jin Peng?" the young Zhang Yangyang asked in disbelief.
"Before the New Year, shortly after we signed with Han Yueyue, Jin Peng had someone get Han Yueyue's agent drunk at a banquet after a commercial performance, and then attempted to forcibly take her and assault her. Fortunately, Han Yueyue was vigilant and escaped his clutches, preventing Jin Peng from succeeding. You must have heard about Jin Peng – he's arrogant, overbearing, and holds grudges. He didn't dare to cause trouble for Han Yueyue in the capital, so he's come after us!"
Zhang Yangyang heard this and clenched his fists.
"This is outrageous! If we terminate the contract, not only will it cause significant financial losses for Han Yueyue, but after the termination, they'll use online trolls to manipulate the situation, severely damaging Han Yueyue's reputation and commercial value! This Jin Peng is truly wicked!"
It was Zhang Yangyang's idea initially for Bing Tian Pharmaceutical to choose Han Yueyue as their brand ambassador.
Ling Tian waved his hand, "Alright, that's how it is. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We don't need to terminate the contract. I'll contact Han Yueyue and ask her to help clarify this matter. This situation might not be entirely bad; if handled properly, it could even boost our product's popularity."
"But Jin Peng won't let this go. What if he comes up with other wicked ideas, like targeting our company?" Wang Kun said worriedly. As a company manager, he had heard of many such incidents where people resorted to any means to sabotage competitors. For instance, cutting off water or electricity during crucial production periods, or causing car accidents outside the factory to block the entry and exit of vehicles transporting products and materials. Such underhanded tactics could inflict immeasurable losses on a company.
"No worries, I'll handle this! Let's replace the damaged billboards first. As for Jin Peng, I think he'll soon be too preoccupied to seek revenge on us!"
Just as Ling Tian stepped out of the conference room, Sister Wei called. She informed Ling Tian that their company had identified the mole. A senior executive within their company had business dealings with the Jin family. It was this person who had strongly urged Han Yueyue to attend that banquet and had also leaked Han Yueyue's activity information in Jiangshan City to the Jin family. This individual had now been fired and even blacklisted by other companies in the industry. Han Yueyue was their company's cash cow, and this person's actions had nearly jeopardized it, leaving the shareholders no choice but to let him go. Sister Wei also expressed that if Bing Tian Pharmaceutical faced too much pressure, they were willing to terminate the contract. Ling Tian immediately told her it wasn't necessary, but they wouldn't just stand by and take it. Ling Tian asked Sister Wei to cooperate by issuing a statement, to which she readily agreed.
A few hours later, as the matter continued to escalate, Han Yueyue's social media and their company's official statement were released. They stated that during Han Yueyue's commercial performance in Jiangshan City, someone had attempted to proposition her, but she had refused. It was precisely because of this refusal that these individuals had become enraged and demanded that Bing Tian Pharmaceutical terminate their contract with Han Yueyue. The anonymous emails were also presented. Han Yueyue and her management company declared that if these individuals did not cease their actions and persisted, they would publicly reveal who that person was!
This immediately caused an uproar. Han Yueyue was a popular star idol. The audacity of someone trying to exploit such a lovely person like Yueyue was unacceptable. Consequently, various media outlets flocked to Jiangshan City, eager to investigate the identity of the perpetrator. Online, speculation ran rampant, with some even guessing that the person might be Jin Peng. The incident quickly became a top trending topic, and eventually, Jin Peng was summoned and severely reprimanded by his father, Jin Tianxiang. Jin Tianxiang knew that while the Jin family possessed considerable influence in Jiangshan City, their power was built on a foundation that could not withstand public scrutiny. If national media, especially the pervasive paparazzi, focused their attention on the Jin family, and if their past wrongdoings were exposed, the Jin family would face utter ruin! Jin Tianxiang warned his son and all his subordinates to immediately cease all actions against Han Yueyue and Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, or Jin Peng's legs would be broken! If any subordinate disobeyed and acted on their own accord, their limbs would be broken and they would be thrown into the sea to feed the turtles! Although Jin Peng was furious, he knew his father was a man of his word, and the likelihood of his legs being broken was high if he disobeyed. Thus, he had no choice but to endure. However, while he could endure, Ling Tian did not intend to!
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In Jiangshan City, at the Wanjin Building, this skyscraper was a commercial office building developed by the Jin family and served as the headquarters for the Jin family in Jiangzhou. The offices of dozens of Jin family enterprises were located here. Today, a worker entered the ground floor lobby of the Wanjin Building. This person was wearing an XX Air Conditioning uniform, carrying a ladder, and holding a toolbox. The rough skin on their face and hands indicated someone who had endured hardship and performed manual labor. In fact, this person was none other than Ling Tian, who had disguised himself.
"I'm here to fix the air conditioning. They said the air conditioning on the 30th floor isn't blowing hot air, so they asked me to take a look..." Ling Tian spoke with a Jiaodong accent, appearing to be a humble laborer from the countryside.
"Sign here and leave a phone number!" The security guard, without much thought, let him register and then moved on. This was the Jin family's territory, and whoever dared to cause trouble here was surely out of their mind. The security guards working here had grown complacent. Ling Tian scribbled a name that looked like a chicken's claw and left a fake phone number, then swaggered into the freight elevator to head upstairs.