bayedsolid Chapter 307 Looking for trouble
Chapter 307 Looking for trouble
Yunzhi looked at Cheng Shuyan's ashen face, sighed softly, and gently dragged the mouse down.
"This is everyone's reaction. This matter has already gone viral, and it has dragged your company down with it. Shuyan, Tan Family Property is definitely behind this. If this matter is not handled properly, it may affect the impression of your company in the eyes of the public. The real estate business has been declining in recent years, especially since your company is in competition with the Ye Group. If this matter is not handled properly, I'm afraid that people's livelihoods will be diverted to the Ye Group."
Cheng Shuyan naturally understood this principle. He carefully read everyone's comments and found that, sure enough, there were online trolls leading the charge to promote their company. Now, out of a hundred comments, ninety were criticizing their company.
Cheng Shuyan took a deep breath, trying to suppress his anger. But this time, no matter how hard he tried to hold back, his anger surged up again. He could no longer control his emotions. With a cold face, he turned around and dialed the internal line. In less than two minutes, Secretary Chen and the public relations manager arrived.
Secretary Chen initially thought that she had been called in by the president to be held accountable for ruining his plans by knocking on the door before he gave her permission, but when she saw the public relations manager, she knew what it was about.
Seeing the storm brewing on the president's face, Secretary Chen knew that even if Miss Yun were present, she would still face certain death if this matter wasn't handled properly. So, before Cheng Shuyan could speak, Secretary Chen took the initiative to speak.
"President, I came in just to report on the rumors circulating online about our company. This has escalated very quickly and is an organized public relations campaign. Because we were unprepared, even though we reacted quickly, we were still unable to stop them from stirring up emotions online."
The public relations manager had already submitted a report detailing the department's actions since the incident occurred. He stood respectfully before Cheng Shuyan, bowing his head slightly, and said, "President, it is indeed our public relations department that failed to handle the situation promptly and identify the problem. Please punish us."
Cheng Shuyan raised his hand and flipped through the reports prepared by the public relations department. By the time he reached the last page, his expression had softened considerably. The other party had indeed caught their company off guard, and the public relations department's response was already excellent.
If the public relations department did not handle the matter in a timely manner, Cheng Shuyan would indeed hold them accountable. However, he was not someone who could not distinguish right from wrong. Cheng Shuyan casually put the report aside, raised his hand and looked at Secretary Chen standing to the side, "Is it true or false that Jinshang Tiancheng was without power for nearly 24 hours?"
The public relations manager secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since President Cheng didn't say anything more, he had passed this hurdle. Fortunately, he had prepared in time.
Secretary Chen nodded. "It's true. We've already checked with the power company and found out that the property management of Jinshang Tiancheng hasn't paid its electricity bill for three months. The power company has given them three warnings, but they still haven't paid the bill, which is why the power company cut off the power."
Is it the homeowner's problem or the property management's problem?
Even though Cheng Shuyan had already decided that it was the property management's problem, she still asked a question.
"Regarding the property management issue, we immediately sought to hold them accountable upon learning of the matter. However, the Tan family has been trying to smooth things over and has stated that the property management staff of Jinshang Tiancheng resigned at the beginning of this month and that they were completely unaware of the incident. We need to find the resigned property management staff to uncover the truth."
When Secretary Chen mentioned this matter, his face was filled with anger. It was obvious that the other party was making excuses. There were even rumors about it on the internet, which clearly showed that the Tan family wanted to shift all the responsibility onto their company.
Cheng Shuyan's face was as black as ink. He sneered, his eyes filled with anger. For the past six months, President Tan's health had been poor, and the delays had caused his subordinates to become disloyal. Not to mention that President Tan was now unable to handle the company's busy business due to his health, and the company had been completely handed over to his daughter.
Miss Tan is also a short-sighted person who can't control her subordinates. Or rather, she is one of those who condones her subordinates' behavior. If Cheng Shuyan had known about Jinshang Tiancheng earlier, he would have replaced Tan's Property Management long ago.
"If the Tan family says they can't hold them accountable, then they can't hold them accountable. Contact the property representative of Jinshang Tiancheng and have them collect the electricity bills. Then, call the police to hold the Tan family responsible and post evidence of why Jinshang Tiancheng lost power online. Also, state that our company is willing to pay the electricity bills in advance and guarantee that the power will be restored." Cheng Shuyan instructed Secretary Chen and the public relations manager.
The two quickly agreed and got to work.
After the two left, Yunzhi stood up and said speechlessly, "Miss Tan's method of revenge against you is too stupid. If her people hadn't left any evidence, that would be one thing, but she left such a big one. She doesn't manage her subordinates strictly, does she expect you to take the blame? If this matter is exposed, I'm afraid the Tan family's leading position will be handed over to someone else."
“She’s not stupid, she’s gambling, gambling on everyone’s reaction, on her own reaction. Secretary Chen just reported that because of this, our company’s stock has dropped by two percent, and customers who have reserved properties under our company are all demanding refunds. They probably think that this will make me surrender.” Cheng Shuyan’s voice was full of mockery.
Yunzhi shook her head helplessly. In any case, Miss Tan was courting death by doing this. Just then, Cheng Shuyan's phone suddenly rang.
When Yunzhi saw Cheng Shuyan pick up the phone, her expression changed instantly. She already had a guess about who was making the call. Sure enough, after Cheng Shuyan answered the phone and put it on speakerphone, Miss Tan's smug voice came from the other end of the line.
"Mr. Cheng, the online reviews of your company aren't very good right now. We might need to clarify things for you. But we're all adults; we wouldn't do something like this—just freeload, would we? So, Mr. Cheng, if you're willing to sign another ten-year contract with our company..."
Before Miss Tan could finish speaking, Cheng Shuyan interrupted her.
"I'm sorry, our company is not willing."
Cheng Shuyan's voice was cold and indifferent. His reaction was completely unexpected by Miss Tan. She was stunned for a moment, and then, as if she couldn't accept it, her voice suddenly rose, "Cheng Shuyan, do you know what you're saying?"