"Elder Fan..."
Wan Yunting called Huang Yaodong, and soon he brought Zhao Yushi, Lin Yushu, and Hou Xuesong over. The four were both excited and nervous, it was their first time at Fan Liren's home, and they appeared particularly reserved.
However, having drunk together in Shaoxing City before, Fan Liren knew that Huang Yaodong and the other three young men were good people. He told them not to be too nervous or reserved, to just treat him as an ordinary elder, a little old man...
By six-thirty in the evening, the restaurant owner and his staff personally delivered the banquet that Fan Liren had booked. In the west wing of the courtyard was a reception room. The round dining table was laid out with authentic Beijing cuisine, such as roast duck, fried duck necks and duck frames as side dishes, stir-fried lamb with scallions, stir-fried tripe, and other specialty dishes...
There was no avoiding this grand banquet tonight. Fan Liren was very happy, and despite his granddaughter Fan Shuyuan's attempts to stop him, he got completely drunk. Even Ouyang Shenhe indulged too much, but his health was not good, so he dared not drink much. It wasn't until nine o'clock that someone came to take him back.
Up to this point, Wan Yunting still did not know that he was the old head of the Ouyang family, and Ouyang Shenhe had not explicitly stated it.
"Brother Wan, your drinking capacity... next time I really won't dare to drink with you again..."
Huang Yaodong's face was flushed red, his mouth full of alcohol fumes, and he was staggering. If Zhao Yushi hadn't supported him, he would have tripped over Fan Liren's high doorstep and fallen to the ground.
Lin Yushu and Hou Xuesong were both the same, supporting each other and nodding in agreement. They had drunk with Wan Yunting several times, and each time he drank a lot, but he seemed unfazed.
"Hey, are you guys alright? Do you want me to drive you back?"
Fan Shuyuan, wearing a coat, looked at Wan Yunting, Huang Yaodong, and the others. It had started snowing again, and it was very cold.
"No need, you take good care of Elder Fan. I've already arranged for a car to wait at the entrance of the alley, and we'll go ourselves."
Wan Yunting, supporting Lin Yushu and Hou Xuesong with one arm each, turned to Fan Shuyuan and said. She nodded and waved, "Alright, you guys take care."
Wan Yunting nodded, gestured to Zhao Yushi, and supported the drunken Huang Yaodong, Lin Yushu, and Hou Xuesong as they headed out towards the alley entrance. Then Fan Shuyuan called out, "Hey, I'll look for you tomorrow."
Wan Yunting turned and gave her a strange look, nodded, and said nothing...
"Then it's settled."
Seeing his agreement, Fan Shuyuan smiled happily, waved goodbye to Wan Yunting, and closed the door...
Wan Yunting didn't think much of it and led Lin Yushu and the others out of the alley. Two cars were already parked at the intersection. After helping Zhao Yushi get Huang Yaodong and Lin Yushu into the car, Wan Yunting waved to Zhao Yushi, "Send me a message when you get there."
"Okay, you should go back quickly too, don't catch a cold." Zhao Yushi also waved to him and had the driver drive away.
Wan Yunting nodded, got into the other car, and asked the driver to head back to Fujing Garden in Yukan Park. Sitting in the back, he took out his phone to video call Fang Yanxi, but it rang for a long time without being answered. So Wan Yunting called Zhong Hongmei, who answered immediately and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Sister Hongmei, I just couldn't reach Yanxi, so I called to ask." Wan Yunting said.
Zhong Hongmei, standing outside the conference room of Yanting Beauty Co., Ltd., said, "President Fang is in a meeting."
"Still in a meeting."
Wan Yunting checked the time; it was already nine o'clock. He asked, "Haven't the company's issues been resolved yet? Didn't I post a Douyin video to quell the negative public opinion online? Hasn't the cause been determined yet?"
Zhong Hongmei said, "The cause has been found. There are counterfeit products mixed into the genuine channels from outside. President Fang and the others are having a meeting tonight, likely to resolve this issue, find the source of the counterfeit products, and the people supplying them."
Wan Yunting nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. That's all for now. Ask Yanxi to call me after her meeting."
"Mhm."
Zhong Hongmei nodded, and Wan Yunting hung up. If Fang Yanxi and Jin Xiuwen had already found a solution, then they would handle it themselves, so Wan Yunting wasn't too worried about the company's problems...
At this moment, in the conference room, Fang Yanxi, dressed in a professional suit, sat at the head of the conference table. Jin Xiuwen sat to her right, with the company's marketing manager to her left, along with other senior employees. Qian Gaofei, the vice president of the Meimei Network platform, was also present.
"President Fang, are you suggesting that the counterfeit goods problem lies with our Meimei Network platform's logistics?"
Qian Gaofei, with a frown, looked directly at Fang Yanxi. This was the first time he had met the president, who was regarded as a high-and-cold goddess in the business world of Huadu City. He had partnered with Yang Ting Beauty Co., Ltd. solely because of her.
Fang Yanxi's expression was indifferent, exuding a serious and aloof demeanor. She said to Qian Gaofei, "President Qian, our beauty products are exclusively sold on your Meimei Network platform. Now that inferior counterfeit products have appeared, isn't it your responsibility?"
Qian Gaofei retorted, "Why isn't it that counterfeit products have appeared in your offline chain stores?"
Jin Xiuwen said, "Because no counterfeit products have appeared in Huadu City; they have mostly appeared in several surrounding cities. Therefore, the only problem is your logistics!"
Qian Gaofei shook his head and said, "President Fang and President Jin, your conclusion is too hasty. The source of the counterfeit products has not yet been identified. You cannot unilaterally conclude that it is Meimei Network's problem!"
Fang Yanxi's eyes fixed on Qian Gaofei, and the atmosphere became tense. After a moment, she said, "President Qian, I don't mind involving the police in the investigation!"
"No."
Qian Gaofei immediately stood up, placing his hands on the table, and said with a solemn expression, "President Fang, if the police are involved, the matter will escalate, and it will have unimaginable consequences for both you and us."
Jin Xiuwen said, "President Qian, if you don't admit your own problem and won't let the police investigate, then you must give us an explanation, right?"
Facing the strong stance of Fang Yanxi and Jin Xiuwen, Qian Gaofei finally nodded and said, "I can conduct an internal investigation within the company. Please give me some time."
"Okay, I'll give you three days at most. You must give us an explanation," Fang Yanxi nodded and said.
Qian Gaofei nodded, stood up, and left with his secretary. Only the senior employees of Yanting Beauty Co., Ltd. remained. Jin Xiuwen asked everyone else to leave, leaving only Secretary Zhou Xiaomin, Fang Yanxi, and her secretary Lin Xiaoqi.
Jin Xiuwen said, "President Fang, do you think it might be Qian Gaofei?"
Fang Yanxi raised her eyebrows slightly and shook her head, "It's hard to say. Someone must be manipulating things behind the scenes!"
Jin Xiuwen frowned, then his eyes widened, "You mean our competitor, Han Fei Beauty Company?"
Fang Yanxi nodded and said, "The products launched by Han Fei Beauty Company are similar to our company's products, and they target the same market. As our product's influence rises, Han Fei Beauty Company is most affected. They see us as their biggest enemy, so I suspect that this counterfeit product incident might be a scheme by someone at the Meimei Network platform in collusion with Han Fei Beauty Company!"
"That's possible," Jin Xiuwen nodded in agreement with this speculation.
Fang Yanxi asked, "Didn't you send people to investigate?"
Jin Xiuwen nodded, "I sent people to secretly investigate Liu Yongfeng, the sales manager of the Meimei Network platform, but there's no result yet..."
Before he could finish speaking, his phone in his pocket rang. Jin Xiuwen took it out, looked at the caller ID, and immediately answered, "How is it?"
Fang Yanxi and Lin Xiaoqi looked at him. Jin Xiuwen listened to the call and said "uh-huh," his eyes immediately lighting up. He asked, "Are you sure? Where are they? Send me their location immediately. Okay, that's all for now..."
After hanging up the phone, Jin Xiuwen immediately opened WeChat. Seeing his excited demeanor, Fang Yanxi asked, "What's wrong?"
Jin Xiuwen, while looking at the location, said happily, "The person I sent just saw Liu Yongfeng having dinner with Zhang Fu, the marketing manager of Han Fei Beauty Company!"
"Oh."
Fang Yanxi's eyebrows knitted slightly. Lin Xiaoqi next to her exclaimed excitedly, "This means your guess is correct, President Fang! It's people from Han Fei Beauty Company and Meimei Network platform who are behind this!"
Jin Xiuwen put away his phone, stood up, and said, "They are eating at Juyalou. I'm going to see now."
"Let's go together," Fang Yanxi also stood up.
Jin Xiuwen waved his hand, "Yanxi, you shouldn't go. I can handle this matter."
Fang Yanxi shook her head, "It's fine, I'll go with you to see."
"Alright."
Seeing this, Jin Xiuwen didn't say anything more. The two walked out of the conference room, followed by Lin Xiaoqi and Zhou Xiaomin. Zhong Hongmei and Shi Qiang, who were sitting on the chairs, stood up and said, "President Fang, Mr. Wan just called and asked you to call him back."
Fang Yanxi turned to Lin Xiaoqi, who immediately took her phone out of her bag and handed it to Fang Yanxi. Sure enough, she saw a missed video call on WeChat. Fang Yanxi and Jin Xiuwen were calling the man as they walked...
At this moment, Wan Yunting had returned to Gu Mansion and was discussing the National Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference with Gu Yuanbai in the room. His phone rang, and seeing it was her, Wan Yunting smiled apologetically at Gu Yuanbai, went out to answer the call, "Yanxi, have you eaten?"
Fang Yanxi said, "I'm about to go eat. Is there something you need? If not, let's just end it here, we're about to enter the elevator."
Wan Yunting hurried to say, "No, I just called to ask how things are at home."
Entering the elevator, Fang Yanxi said, "I'll video call you later when I get back, I'm going out with Old Jin on business now..."
As they entered the elevator, Fang Yanxi asked Lin Xiaoqi to press the button for the lower floor and said, "Alright, I'll talk to you later..."
After saying that, without giving Wan Yunting a chance to speak, Fang Yanxi hung up the phone...