"Thank you, Yifeng. You really don't need to be so polite. Losing one or two clients is perfectly normal. Your proactive help in dealing with it actually makes me feel a bit embarrassed," Su Wanru felt a struggle, as if words were on the tip of her tongue but she didn't know how to say them.
"Don't be so formal. The problems with your company were also caused by me, so it's only right that I compensate you. If you don't want the fruit, then I'll have to transfer the money to your account." Liu Yifeng knew that if he offered money directly, she would find it even harder to accept and would definitely try to return it. So, he could only compensate her with goods.
Su Wanru finally sighed and said what she wanted to say, "Actually, you misunderstood this matter. I originally thought it was Peng Zhou causing trouble, but in the end, it turned out not to be. So Yifeng, I'm truly sorry."
Because she had gone to find Yun Duo'er last night, and in their conversation, she seemed to have let it slip, and the matter was exposed. However, Su Wanru didn't blame Yun Duo'er. She already felt she owed him a lot, and arguing with him over such a matter would only make their relationship more strained.
"Impossible. You don't need to speak for that reckless person anymore. I've already got his leverage. If he dares to be so arrogant again, I will expose him." Liu Yifeng believed that Su Wanru was saying this to prevent him from having too much pressure, and he understood.
"Really, it has nothing to do with him. Originally, I also thought, since I have so little interaction with him, why would he target me? It seems I misunderstood. I'm truly sorry." Su Wanru felt very embarrassed that Liu Yifeng had stepped in for her. It seemed this misunderstanding had turned out to be quite significant.
"Are you being threatened?" Liu Yifeng was confused. Given her personality, she would definitely tell him if it wasn't Peng Zhou, and she would even mention someone else. But now, she was delaying her explanation, which made him feel that the situation wasn't right.
Su Wanru was amused by Liu Yifeng's dry humor, "No, don't overthink it. Let me apologize first. I will compensate you for the market price difference for the fruit you sent. I'm still very busy, so I'll hang up now." Without waiting for Liu Yifeng's reply, she hung up. The more she thought about it, the more it felt wrong. It seemed she was definitely hiding something from him.
"Lu Fei, I have a rather difficult task for you." He then told Lu Fei about his phone call with Su Wanru and asked him to investigate the matter further. By the afternoon, Lu Fei returned with intelligence.
"I found out. When I discovered who it was, I understood why Su Wanru didn't tell you the truth," Lu Fei arrived at Liu Yifeng's office, looking very anxious. It was evident he had run all the way. He first drank a large cup of water before sitting on the sofa and slowly began to tell Liu Yifeng.
Liu Yifeng listened and pondered, "I didn't expect Yun Duo'er to be so troublesome. Why doesn't she just be a good celebrity and instead torment Su Wanru? What does she want?" He was still angry after hearing Lu Fei's account. They were in completely different professions, so why was she so fixated on Su Wanru?
"What else could it be? It must be grudges between women. I think Su Wanru didn't tell you because she doesn't want her sister to get hurt. This matter isn't because of us, so we don't need to meddle further. Besides, she doesn't want you to know, which means she doesn't want you to get involved in this matter," Lu Fei's explanation was very clear. He said this to prevent Liu Yifeng from getting entangled with Yun Duo'er. Having been in the news with Su Wanru so many times was already enough to cause worry, and if he were to appear in the news with this female celebrity, it would surely shake the entire company.
Liu Yifeng remained silent after hearing Lu Fei's words. He wasn't foolish and understood the implication of his words, which was that he didn't want him to interfere anymore. Seeing Liu Yifeng's silence, Lu Fei felt he had said all he needed to say and left him to think about it, as there were still a pile of contracts waiting for him to handle outside. Liu Yifeng seemed to be lost in thought, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Because he had called Peng Zhou in the morning, he hadn't received any more contract cancellations until the end of the workday. It seemed the leverage he held had taken effect. Indeed, as Liu Yifeng was about to leave work, Peng Zhou's car was parked downstairs, having likely been there for a while, waiting for him. Peng Zhou's assistant, who stood outside, invited Liu Yifeng to meet. It seemed Peng Zhou was finally willing to humble himself, showing he also had things to fear.
"It's very late today, and I need to go home to coax my child, so I won't be having dinner." Liu Yifeng directly refused the assistant's invitation. If someone wanted to invite him, they should show sincerity. Just sitting in the car without coming out was hardly the act of a hero. He truly lacked any chivalry.
Completely ignoring Peng Zhou's assistant's pleading look from behind, even Lu Fei found the scene incredibly satisfying. He wished someone could film it and post it online, showing everyone how subservient Peng Zhou was to them and how he dared to casually listen to him and question their vegetable issues in the future.
"That was so satisfying! I think Peng Zhou is a coward too. I clearly saw him sitting in the car, but he wouldn't humble himself to invite you out. He deserves it. We should give him a taste of his own medicine." Lu Fei felt no sympathy for Peng Zhou, seeing his current state as retribution. If he hadn't been so enraged and done so many things to harm their vegetables and their company, they would still be in a cooperative relationship, and things wouldn't have become so difficult.
"Peng Zhou kept his leverage very well hidden. If it weren't for Tong Tong's brilliance, it would have been difficult to breach their company's internal network. But in the places he thought were secure, our Tong Tong could make it seem completely effortless." Liu Yifeng's proud demeanor was just like any parent boasting about their child's intelligence. Children who were smart and wise indeed made one want to share their achievements. Lu Fei gave him a thumbs-up, "Exactly, our Tong Tong is amazing. With him like this, Peng Zhou still dares to be arrogant. We'll just expose all his leverage and let the entire City C know about his misconduct!"