Despite Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company providing detailed clinical trial data, the approval for the new drug was inexplicably delayed. Inquiries were made through various channels, but the authorities remained tight-lipped, offering no specific reasons beyond stating that the approval process was ongoing.
Following this, Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company faced issues with its acquisition plans. Due to rapid business growth, they aimed to increase production capacity by acquiring pharmaceutical companies that were performing poorly and on the verge of being sold. However, over the past two months, several acquisitions that were progressing smoothly, with contracts on the verge of being signed, were inexplicably canceled by the sellers, who cited various excuses.
Ling Tian's father-in-law, Wang Qing Tian, sent people to investigate discreetly. The results indicated that influential individuals had intervened, instructing the sellers not to sell their companies to Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company.
Subsequently, another problem arose: Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company's advertisements were once again ordered to be removed and revised by relevant authorities, citing alleged false advertising. However, industry professionals consulted by Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company found no issues with their advertisements.
In their desperation, the Wang family utilized their connections and discovered that someone in a high position had intervened. However, they were unable to identify this influential person further, as the individual behind the intervention was extremely powerful.
Beyond these issues, Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company encountered numerous other setbacks, all of which were deeply troubling.
Upon hearing Wang Bing Xia's description, Ling Tian immediately understood that they were being targeted. Moreover, the opponent was powerful and influential, capable of orchestrating such widespread obstruction. Ling Tian fell into thought, wondering who harbored such animosity towards Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company. Was the target Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company itself, the Wang family, or him?
After a considerable pause, Ling Tian turned to Wang Bing Xia. "Bing Xia, do you have any guesses or thoughts about who is behind this?"
Wang Bing Xia nodded. "Yes, this matter must be related to Hua Xun Wei Ye!"
"Tell me quickly, what's going on?" Ling Tian pressed.
Wang Bing Xia then recounted events that had transpired over two months prior. About ten days after Ling Tian had gone abroad, Wang Bing Xia attended a conference for domestic pharmaceutical companies in the capital. At this conference, Wang Bing Xia's beauty once again captivated the attendees, including several lecherous individuals who began to pursue her. As expected, they were all rebuffed. Most of them were sensible enough to understand that Wang Bing Xia was not from an ordinary family and that money alone could not impress her.
However, among these persistent suitors, one young man, in his mid-twenties, relentlessly pursued Wang Bing Xia with romantic overtures. After being rejected multiple times, this desperate individual resorted to approaching Wang Qing Tian's business partners, proposing marriage. Wang Qing Tian naturally refused such an absurd proposition, being very satisfied with Ling Tian as his son-in-law and having no intention of considering anyone else.
Undeterred, this individual then approached the elder Wang Chun Feng. As anticipated, the person proposing marriage was severely reprimanded by Elder Wang, nearly causing a complete estrangement. Since that incident, Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company had been subjected to comprehensive targeting, with the clear objective of forcing the Wang family to agree to the marriage proposal.
Crucially, the opponent's methods were ruthless, striking at the company's most vital points. Had Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company been a publicly listed company or faced financial constraints, these relentless attacks would have plunged it into crisis. Fortunately, thanks to Ling Tian's substantial capital injections, Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company did not need to raise funds from the stock market. Furthermore, the company's cosmetics and liver protection tablets were selling exceptionally well, providing substantial cash flow. Therefore, despite the setbacks, they were not facing a fatal crisis in the short term. However, if the situation were to drag on, the outcome remained uncertain.
In fact, the opponent had even more severe tactics, such as pressuring Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company's distributors to abandon their dealerships. However, these distributors remained loyal. Not long before, the Japanese cosmetics brand Yang Yan Tang, in collusion with Ling Tian's enemies, had attempted to poach Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company's distributors at high prices. Those distributors who had defected were immediately blacklisted by Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company. Consequently, these companies watched as the distributors who remained loyal secured product quotas that rightfully belonged to them, earning substantial profits. Meanwhile, they were left with stockpiles of Japanese cosmetics and faced hefty breach of contract penalties. With such a stark example before them, those who had defected deeply regretted their decision, making it highly unlikely that other distributors would make the same mistake.
"Bing Xia, what was the name of the person who harassed you?"
"His name is Situ Liu Guang, and he is the CEO of Hua Xun Wei Ye Investment Group."
Ling Tian frowned, as he had not heard of such a company. Wang Bing Xia quickly explained that Hua Xun Wei Ye Investment Company was not a publicly listed entity, and therefore, much of its information was not disclosed to the public. However, there was no doubt that this company was incredibly powerful. Hua Xun Wei Ye held shares in over twenty of China's top 100 private enterprises by market capitalization. Their estimated asset scale was in the hundreds of billions, or even more. In fact, if this company were to go public, its capital and financial strength would be comparable to Tian Xi Group, owned by Ling Tian's fifth master.
"Situ Liu Guang?" Ling Tian pondered. In China, there were not many people with the surname Situ, and most of them were related to the Situ family. He wondered what connection this person had to Situ Lei Sheng.
"Bing Xia, don't worry. Now that I'm back, no one can bully you. You don't need to concern yourself with this matter; continue with your usual activities. Leave the rest to me. After all, I am the largest shareholder of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical Company, and it is my responsibility to handle these affairs!"
"Okay!" Wang Bing Xia replied obediently.
Upon disembarking from the plane, Ling Tian immediately contacted Yan Yu Ge, instructing them to investigate Situ Liu Guang and Hua Xun Wei Ye Investment Group. After all, knowing your enemy is the key to victory; it is essential to understand your opponent's situation as much as possible before confronting a formidable foe.
Upon returning to the Wang family estate, Ling Tian first visited Elder Wang Chun Feng. After several months apart, the elder's health had improved considerably, a testament to Ling Tian's diligent care. Ling Tian promptly conducted another thorough check-up and used his internal energy to clear the elder's meridians. Once these tasks were completed, the elder smiled at Ling Tian. "Young man, Bing Xia's birthday is next month, and she has reached the legal age for marriage. What do you think about registering your marriage?"