As the phone connected, Feng Jie immediately cried out, full of grievance, "President Ye, you must record this as a work injury! A work injury!"
Ye Zhi asked, somewhat confused, "What's wrong? Are you injured?"
"Yes! My fragile heart has suffered indelible damage! Listen to me." He then cleared his throat, enduring his discomfort, and said, "Feng Jie, from now on, you and Jia Cheng are colleagues. You must support each other, not scheme against each other, understand?"
He mimicked flawlessly, his tone perfectly captured. Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment before she couldn't help but let out a 'pfft' and laugh outright.
"You're still laughing!" Feng Jie said with indignation.
"Sorry, sorry, I really couldn't help it. Don't worry, this is a work injury, it definitely counts as a work injury!" Ye Zhi said, suppressing her laughter. She finally understood why Feng Jie's words had seemed to carry a hint of 'I'm not clean anymore' before.
Hearing Ye Zhi say this, Feng Jie's fragile heart felt a bit more comforted.
Afterward, Feng Jie told Ye Zhi about Ou Minghan's heavy reliance on Jia Cheng and Jia Cheng's subsequent actions.
Ye Zhi listened, dumbfounded. Although she knew that Qianbai was already on its last legs, this series of extremely short-sighted moves was like slamming on the accelerator towards destruction!
"This incident has also served as a warning to me," Ye Zhi said, regaining her composure. "If a person only listens to flattery, then their companions will inevitably be only sycophants with ulterior motives."
Feng Jie was stunned. President Ye, President Ye, truly worthy of the title!
Ou Minghan himself didn't regret it, but Ye Zhi was already reflecting on it! He really wanted to say that if Ye Zhi had done something like this, Ou Minghan would probably be laughing his head off by now.
"President Ye, who is this Jia Cheng?" Feng Jie asked, confused. "Why do I feel like he exudes the aura of an undercover agent? Could he have been arranged by a previous investor?"
"Those investors aren't that bored," Ye Zhi's lips twitched. She continued, "However, when he first joined Ou Minghan, Su Ming did pay attention to him. This person previously worked at several small companies, but wherever he went, those companies failed not long after. He's very adept at small tricks and has no moral compass. It's not surprising that Ou Minghan values him. However, for him to trust, even heavily rely on, Jia Cheng like this, one can only say he's quite bold."
Feng Jie listened, somewhat dazed, and said speechlessly, "Ou Minghan isn't bold, he truly believes that with his personal charm and methods, he can make everyone genuinely submit to him."
Ye Zhi didn't know what else to say. She pondered for a moment, "Feng Jie, don't contact Ou Minghan for now. With Jia Cheng there, Qianbai might have more trouble. When something truly happens, Ou Minghan will surely vent his anger on those around him."
"Understood, President Ye." Feng Jie agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhi fell into thought.
With Jia Cheng's current approach, Qianbai would eventually be ruined by him. However, Ye Zhi didn't mind accelerating Qianbai's demise!
Soon, someone posted online claiming they hadn't logged into their Qianbai account for a year, and upon logging in, they were prompted that the account did not exist! Many people tried logging in and found that a significant number of accounts with deleted data were present!
Suddenly, there was an uproar, with everyone demanding an explanation from Qianbai.
Jia Cheng was also shocked. He had only just begun trying to clear out some accounts that hadn't been logged into for a long time, and how had it been discovered so quickly? He had originally thought this wouldn't be noticed for at least a few months.
Since the matter had occurred, he couldn't pretend not to know. Soon, he had Qianbai's official account issue a public announcement.
[Friendly Reminder: Qianbai accounts are owned by Qianbai Company; users only have the right to use them. Qianbai accounts that are not logged into for three months will be frozen and can be reactivated. If the account is not logged into for more than six months, it will be deleted.]
Below this was an attached image, showing the section of the user agreement regarding account ownership.
Upon the release of this announcement, there was a widespread outcry. The accounts are owned by the company, and users only have the right to use them? Some people specifically went to check the so-called user agreement and found that such a clause did indeed exist!
Instantly, the internet exploded.
[Damn! When I registered my account, I always skimmed over the user agreement because it was too long. I never expected there to be so many pitfalls!]
[It's not just Qianbai; many other websites' user agreements have this clause, but Qianbai is the only one that actually enforces it!]
[I'm out. I used to have some affection for Qianbai, but it seems there's no reason to stay. The ads are also increasing, and they can't even be closed. It's disgusting!]
...
Ye Zhi had been following the matter closely. When she saw Qianbai's announcement, she was completely convinced. She was now certain of one thing: Jia Cheng didn't care about Qianbai's survival at all.
She scanned the online discussions and immediately gave instructions. Soon, the official Weibo of Taoxun Chat posted a new announcement.
[Taoxun Chat will always keep your account for you.]
This announcement was undoubtedly a direct attempt to poach users from Qianbai. Many users who were nostalgic finally left and switched to Taoxun.
The significant loss of Qianbai users was naturally reported to Jia Cheng by Qianbai's employees.
But that wasn't all. Among the advertisements placed by Qianbai, one was for a financial institution that was a scam company. It claimed to offer loans, but after users submitted their information, their money was transferred away. The unlucky user immediately called the number of a supposed professional recovery agency advertised in another Qianbai ad, only to find that it was another scam company, and the user was defrauded a second time.
Jia Cheng knew about this and had deliberately spent money to suppress the news, preventing it from spreading widely. But who knew that the matter would suddenly break out, and now the whole internet was discussing it? Some even jokingly referred to Qianbai as a gathering place for scammers.
Jia Cheng wasn't stupid. He guessed that someone was behind this. And most likely, it was Ye Zhi. Jia Cheng was both angry and helpless. He knew Ye Zhi was at odds with Qianbai, but he merely wanted to make some money from Qianbai. To some extent, their goals were the same, so why was Ye Zhi attacking indiscriminately?
"Special Assistant Jia, Qianbai is losing a lot of users now. How should we explain this to the President?" an employee from the technology department asked worriedly.
"Do you need to bother President Ou with such a small matter?!" Jia Cheng said impatiently. "I don't care what methods you use, whether you attract people yourself or employ some technical means, your technology department must ensure that Qianbai Chat has a large number of new users every month! Anyone who doesn't meet the target will have their salary deducted!"