"Director Liu, there's only one week left until our scheduled product launch. At this critical juncture, the product registration with the drug administration still hasn't been approved. What are we going to do?"
"Exactly, are we going to postpone the product launch?"
"How can we do that? The first batch of products is already offline, and the product launch date was set long ago. We've already advertised with major media outlets. If we change the date now, wouldn't it be obvious that there's a problem with our product?"
"Director Liu, why don't we try talking to that guy again? Regardless, let's get the product registration sorted out. We can just consider it paying to avoid disaster."
Seated before Liu Shishi were the company's core executives.
Liu Shishi had temporarily convened these individuals for a brief meeting.
Since everyone present were core company executives, Liu Shishi didn't hide the fact that the product registration hadn't been processed.
After another fruitless attempt, Liu Shishi immediately gathered everyone to discuss and see if they could come up with a solution.
After half an hour of discussion, no one could come up with a better solution to this problem.
"Alright, today's meeting is adjourned."
Seeing everyone chattering, unable to convince each other, and finding the solutions they offered not very good, Liu Shishi decided to end the meeting to avoid further pointless discussion.
After everyone had left, Liu Shishi propped her chin with her hands, pondering what to do.
"Director Liu, Director Liu."
Just then, Liu Shishi's secretary, Xiao Ying, walked in.
Xiao Ying then handed Liu Shishi her phone.
It turned out Liu Shishi had temporarily entrusted her phone to Secretary Xiao Ying while she was in the meeting with the executives.
Now that the meeting was over and Liu Shishi's phone rang, Xiao Ying quickly brought it to her.
"Hello... is it you?"
Liu Shishi answered the phone, her voice laced with surprise.
"Okay, I'll be there."
After saying this, Liu Shishi hung up the phone.
Seeing Liu Shishi's displeased expression, Xiao Ying didn't dare to say anything.
...
"Alright Xiao Ying, you two wait for me in the car."
Liu Shishi said, opened the car door, and got out.
A short while later, she took the elevator to the hotel lobby, and a server immediately approached her.
Liu Shishi told the server which private room she needed to go to, and the server extended a hand, leading Liu Shishi forward.
Soon, the server brought Liu Shishi to the door of a private room and respectfully opened the door for her.
Liu Shishi said thank you and walked in.
"Yo, Director Liu, you're here? Quick, quick, come and sit."
Someone was already sitting in the room. Upon seeing Liu Shishi enter, the person immediately stood up with a fawning smile and beckoned her over.
However, Liu Shishi maintained a stern expression, pulled out a chair near the door, and sat down.
The person in the room was Wang Zichuan.
The call Liu Shishi received in the conference room earlier was from Wang Zichuan.
Upon realizing it was Wang Zichuan on the other end, Liu Shishi was puzzled as to how he got her phone number.
But then she thought, if this guy could use such shameless tactics to obstruct her company's product registration, then obtaining a mere phone number shouldn't be difficult for him.
Wang Zichuan had called Liu Shishi with the intention of arranging a meeting.
Had it been Liu Shishi's usual disposition, she would have completely ignored a despicable and shameless person like Wang Zichuan.
But there was no other way. If the company's product couldn't be successfully registered this time, then not only Liu Shishi but also the efforts of countless people would be in vain. Therefore, Liu Shishi had to grit her teeth and accept the invitation, despite her deep reluctance.
Thus, as soon as Liu Shishi entered, she ignored Wang Zichuan's greeting and chose a seat farthest from him.
Seeing Liu Shishi ignore his greeting, Wang Zichuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly put on his previous smiling face.
"Director Liu, it seems you're still angry with me about the previous incident. As they say, anger harms the body. And if a great beauty like you were to get upset, it would truly be my fault."
Wang Zichuan sat down, crossed his legs, and leisurely looked at Liu Shishi opposite him.
As he spoke, Wang Zichuan gazed at Liu Shishi with a predatory look.
"Mr. Wang, I'm not here to engage in such pointless chatter with you. Perhaps we should get straight to the point."
Liu Shishi already disliked Wang Zichuan, and hearing his words and seeing his gaze made her want to get up and leave countless times.
But remembering the product about to be launched, which embodied the efforts of herself and the company's staff, Liu Shishi could only force herself to endure.
"Very well, Director Liu, you are indeed straightforward. Let's get straight to the point," Wang Zichuan paused, then continued, "Director Liu, have you considered my previous proposal?"
Before calling Liu Shishi, Wang Zichuan already knew that their company's second product registration had also failed.
It was precisely because of this that he called Liu Shishi and asked to meet her.
At this moment, in Wang Zichuan's view, Liu Shishi had no other option but to agree to his terms.
Moreover, after the wildness of the previous night, seeing Liu Shishi again now filled Wang Zichuan with a possessive desire.
As his gaze swept over Liu Shishi's stunning beauty, her impeccable figure and temperament made Wang Zichuan's heart stir.
"Mr. Wang, the investment and shareholding you proposed is absolutely impossible! However, after much discussion by our company, we are willing to pay you five million, hoping you will back down!"
Liu Shishi said this with almost all her strength.
In her heart, someone like Wang Zichuan, who used despicable and shameless means, should face legal consequences.
But not only was he sitting opposite her today, but he was also brazenly threatening her with the product's inability to be registered, wanting to take a share of the company's stock from Liu Shishi. This was no different from robbery.
But with the product launch looming, Liu Shishi could only suppress the disgust and resentment in her heart and offer Wang Zichuan five million, asking him to withdraw.
To Liu Shishi, this was already her absolute limit.
"Hahaha, Director Liu, your joke is quite amusing. But I've already stated my terms. If you can't meet them, then we'll have to go our separate ways."
Wang Zichuan laughed shamelessly.