"Hmph, do you really believe what you're saying? You're doing this on purpose, aren't you, Liu Yifeng? I see it now. When you approached me back then, I refused to cooperate with you, so you deliberately found Zhang Jin, staged this whole play, and then showed it to me on purpose?"
Peng Zhou's resentment was already palpable, and Liu Yifeng could clearly feel it.
"All I can say is, Director Peng, you're overthinking it. You understand that if one party isn't willing to cooperate, I can't just wait around. I have to find other, more interested partners. I imagine Brother Peng would do the same when faced with such a situation, wouldn't you?"
Liu Yifeng's tone was no longer as friendly as before. Since Peng Zhou wanted to burn bridges, he saw no need to maintain a pleasant facade.
Peng Zhou still looked furious. "Good, good for you, Liu Yifeng, you're quite the smooth talker. Fine, I'll just wait and see how long your 'miracle cure' collaboration lasts!"
With a final warning to Liu Yifeng, he left. His resentful and angry demeanor made it clear that he would surely cause more trouble.
Liu Yifeng didn't say much, only sighed. When a person is angry, things become truly difficult to manage. He genuinely didn't know what kind of conflict Peng Zhou would instigate next, and could only deal with it when it arose.
He had expected Peng Zhou to cause trouble, but not so soon. In the afternoon, Zhang Jin called Liu Yifeng.
"It's not good, Brother Liu. Our public welfare stalls have somehow offended the city management. They've flipped over our stalls in every district. What's going on? I thought I had already smoothed things over with people."
Hearing Zhang Jin's words, Liu Yifeng knew the reason behind this situation.
"Brother Zhang, I'm truly sorry to have caused you trouble. To be honest, Peng Zhou came to see me this morning, wanting to discuss cooperation. I didn't agree, and that's why this has happened."
There was no doubt in his mind that this was Peng Zhou's doing, so he directly explained the situation to Zhang Jin.
"This Peng Zhou, he's truly going too far. I've realized he's just that kind of person. If something good doesn't involve him, he'll definitely find a way to ruin it. He's truly a malicious individual. Don't worry, Brother Liu, I'll go talk to him!" Zhang Jin was also angry, clearly disapproving of Peng Zhou's actions.
The previous issue with the vegetables was his doing. If they hadn't wanted to avoid such problems again, they would have chosen to cooperate with him. Now, they couldn't cooperate, so he'd make sure the project failed. That was certainly his style.
Liu Yifeng wanted to stop him, but given that both were angry, it seemed impossible to dissuade him. He might as well let him deal with the situation first.
When things go wrong, nothing seems to go right. Now, Su Wanru's side had another problem, and she messaged him asking for help.
By the time Liu Yifeng arrived, the troublemakers had already left. Su Wanru was alone in her office, looking dejected.
"What exactly happened?" Perhaps lost in thought, she hadn't noticed Liu Yifeng's arrival. She was startled by his voice.
Seeing Liu Yifeng, Su Wanru seemed somewhat relieved. "The fruits at Bai Guo Yuan are all hand-picked before being transported to customers. I don't know what's going on, but this batch of fruits is problematic. Now all the customers have come knocking."
She finished explaining the situation with a puzzled look. Then, she watched Liu Yifeng, who was deep in thought. "If one or two merchants had such a problem, I'd consider it normal. But when almost all the merchants have this issue, it's definitely someone deliberately causing trouble."
As she saw the merchant after merchant reporting the problem, she knew something was amiss.
"Your current situation has some similarities to mine back then. When Peng Zhou deliberately caused damage, he played a similar trick. It seems he's involved in this as well."
Hearing Liu Yifeng's words, Su Wanru indeed recalled the problems that arose when his vegetables were about to go on the market, which were quite similar to the current situation.
"But I haven't offended Peng Zhou. Why would he tamper with my business?" Su Wanru was still quite shocked by Liu Yifeng's words.
She knew what Peng Zhou had done to Liu Yifeng, but she had no business dealings with him. Why would he do such a thing to her?
On this point, Su Wanru was very puzzled. However, since it had happened, she could only accept it helplessly, with no other options.
Liu Yifeng felt some guilt. "I'm truly sorry. This is all because of me. You know about the 'miracle cure' matter. Initially, I approached Peng Zhou. Now, because he refused, he won't let me approach anyone else. Seeing the benefits, he came to me directly. But since I had already facilitated this cooperation, I didn't agree. Perhaps he was enraged and had my public welfare stalls smashed by the city management. Then I saw your message, and I suspect this is also his doing."
He hadn't expected Peng Zhou to be so cunning, not only disrupting his own business but also targeting Su Wanru. This person was truly insidious.
Su Wanru finally understood. "So that's what happened. Peng Zhou is simply going too far. He's not distinguishing right from wrong at all."
"I'm truly sorry, Wanru. I will compensate you for all the losses incurred today." Liu Yifeng genuinely felt very apologetic. He had thought the worst-case scenario would be him only disrupting his own business, but he hadn't expected Peng Zhou to target Su Wanru and others. He was truly despicable.
Su Wanru patted Liu Yifeng's shoulder. "He must know about our relationship, and coupled with our cooperation, he'll definitely find ways to sabotage my affairs. But you don't need to worry too much. He's probably just in a fit of anger. Once he calms down, it will be fine. Also, regarding my situation, I don't need your compensation. If I needed compensation for such a trivial matter, our relationship would be over."
"I'm truly sorry. Don't worry, I will definitely resolve Peng Zhou's matter. I originally thought he would only trouble me. Considering we are partners, I indulged him. But this person has gone too far, actually bullying my friends. Then I must resolve this."
Liu Yifeng's eyes were filled with seriousness. It seemed he could no longer tolerate this. If he continued to indulge Peng Zhou's recklessness, he would truly feel he was afraid of him.