Dai Shiya hung up the phone, her face livid, and the joyful atmosphere in the room froze instantly.
Her husband and Wei Qing both noticed something was wrong and looked at her with concern.
"Something happened at the company." Dai Shiya's voice was low, with a hint of uncontrollable trembling in her tone.
She briefly informed the two of the situation, then grabbed her coat, "I'll go to the company." Her husband stood up and firmly held her hand, "I'll go with you." Wei Qing also stood up, "I'll go too." The three of them quickly left home, the luxury car sped through the night, and the atmosphere in the car was so solemn that it was suffocating.
It was late at night when they arrived at the headquarters building of the family business.
The building was brightly lit, but it was shrouded in an unusually tense atmosphere.
The hall, which was usually well-organized, was now crowded with people, with hurried footsteps, and everyone's face was full of anxiety.
Dai Shiya's appearance was like a drop of water dropped into a boiling oil pan, which instantly caused a commotion.
The employees stopped and looked at her in unison, with anxiety, expectation and a hint of imperceptible fear in their eyes.
Dai Shiya walked into the conference room, and the air seemed to freeze.
The director of the marketing department handed over a market share report, his hands trembling slightly. The figures on the report were shocking, and the market share that was seized far exceeded the previous estimate.
It was originally expected to be only a small fluctuation, but now it is like a flood that has broken through the dam, unstoppable.
The
conference room was dead silent, and it was so depressing that it was suffocating.
The employees in the marketing department were dejected, like puppets who had lost their souls, and the breath of despair filled the entire space. The huge pressure was like an invisible mountain, pressing on Dai Shiya's shoulders, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
She took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, and tapped the table lightly with her fingers, making a crisp sound, breaking the suffocating silence.
"Mr. Zhang..." She spoke slowly, her voice low but with a hint of imperceptible chill, "It seems that this Mr. Zhang has a big appetite..." Dai Shiya's sharp eyes swept over everyone present, and the anger in her heart gradually rose.
She did not get angry immediately, but handed the report in her hand to her husband beside her and whispered a few words.
Her husband took the report, looked solemn, and quickly read it.
At the same time, Dai Shiya turned around and winked at Wei Qing.
Wei Qing understood and quickly arranged to form an elite investigation team.
Just a few hours later, the investigation report was delivered to Dai Shiya.
She flipped through it carefully, her fingertips sliding slowly on the pages.
The report analyzed in detail the competitive methods of the emerging force Zhang, including some small tricks that were not worthy of being on the table, such as maliciously spreading rumors, dumping at low prices, poaching core employees, etc.
Although these methods were not very clever, they were as annoying as mosquitoes and flies, enough to make a large enterprise anxious.
Dai Shiya sneered, closed the report, and a confident look reappeared on her face.
She raised her head, her eyes were sharp, and she scanned the solemn-looking employees in the conference room. The originally oppressive atmosphere seemed to have loosened a little.
She spoke slowly, her voice steady and powerful: "These methods are nothing more than that."
Then, she summoned family members and held an emergency meeting.
The atmosphere in the conference room was more tense than before.
Dai Lin sat in a corner, whispering to the people around him from time to time, his eyes flickering.
"The company is facing a crisis now. I hope everyone can work together to overcome the difficulties." Dai Shiya said calmly, trying to calm people.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Dai Lin stood up and said with disdain: "Work together? That sounds good! I think it's better to split the company up and let everyone work on their own, which will reduce losses."
As soon as his words came out, there was an immediate commotion.
Some family members echoed, they had long been blinded by the immediate interests and could not see the real source of the crisis.
The conference room suddenly became noisy, with all kinds of complaints and doubts coming one after another.
Dai Shiya clenched her fists tightly, trying to suppress the anger in her heart.
She didn't expect that the family had been divided to such an extent.
Her eyes swept over Dai Lin and others coldly, and she slammed the table with a loud noise, which made the whole conference room quiet down.
"You are so short-sighted!" Dai Shiya's voice was trembling, but her tone was very firm. "Do you think that splitting up the company can solve the problem? Have you ever thought that this will only make our opponents more unscrupulous and devour everything we have!"
"Enough!" Dai Lin stood up and interrupted her with a roar, "Don't pretend here, I have disliked you for a long time! Why should you be the master of this family?"
Dai Shiya sneered, her eyes like knives, piercing Dai Lin's eyes, "Why? I have the ability to keep this family! And you only think about how to benefit from this family!"
Dai Lin was choked by her words and couldn't speak, his face flushed, and the others were also silent, not daring to say anything more.
The air was filled with tense gunpowder, as if it would explode in the next second.
Dai Shiya took a deep breath. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and a sly light flashed in her eyes. "In that case, let's have a good talk..."
Dai Shiya took out a thick stack of information from the briefcase she carried with her, and said in a cold tone: "I didn't want to do things so thoroughly, but since you are so stubborn, don't blame me for being rude." She distributed the information one by one, "Look, this is the end of what you call 'going your own way'."
On the information, there were photos of Dai Lin and others' secret meeting with Mr. Zhang, as well as the bank transfer records of their acceptance of bribes.
The photos clearly recorded their greedy and ugly faces, and the scenes of colluding with Mr. Zhang to plot to divide the family business.
Every photo was like a heavy hammer, hitting Dai Lin and others hard.
Their faces turned pale in an instant, their eyes flickered, and cold sweat dripped down their foreheads.
There was an uproar in the conference room. Other family members looked at Dai Lin and others in disbelief. They never thought that the relatives they had always trusted would do such a thing to betray the family. An
atmosphere of justice rose in the conference room. Several people who originally supported Dai Lin also changed their words and condemned their despicable behavior.
Dai Lin and others were ashamed as if they were stripped naked and put on display.
They were tongue-tied and wanted to defend themselves, but found that any language seemed pale and powerless.
The evidence was conclusive and they could not deny it.
Dai Lin's lips trembled, his face turned from white to blue, and then from blue to purple, as if he would faint in the next second.
He slumped in the chair weakly, his eyes empty, as if he had lost his soul.
Dai Shiya looked at everything in front of her, without any pleasure in her heart, only deep fatigue.
She knew that this crisis had just begun.
To regain the market share that had been seized would be like climbing a steep peak, full of difficulties and thorns.
The risk of failure, like a sword hanging over her head, made her feel suffocated.
But she couldn't back down. She was the helmsman of the family and had to lead the family through the difficulties.
Deep in her heart, she was worried about the unknown challenges, but her eyes were extremely firm, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, emitting dazzling light.
This contradictory emotion infected everyone present and rekindled their hope.
"I know this battle is not easy to fight," Dai Shiya's voice was low and powerful, "but we must win!" She looked around at everyone, her eyes full of determination and confidence, "As long as we are united, no difficulties can stop us from moving forward!"
Dai Shiya paused, her eyes fell on her husband, and an indescribable warmth surged in her heart.
She knew that no matter what happened, he would be her strongest backing.
"After the meeting..." She said softly, with a hint of imperceptible tenderness in her tone, "...see you in the study."
The door of the conference room was closed, the noisy voices were isolated outside, and only the cold lights were left in the corridor.
Dai Shiya felt an unprecedented fatigue, as if her body was drained. She leaned against the wall weakly, and her fingertips trembled slightly.
A pair of warm arms wrapped around her, bringing her into a broad and familiar embrace.
Her husband's breath enveloped her, as if she were in a safe harbor, allowing her tense nerves to relax a little.
He didn't speak, but just held her tightly, comforting her with silent tenderness.
Dai Shiya buried her head in his chest, feeling his strong heartbeat, the rhythmic beating seemed to tell her that everything would be fine.
"Are you tired?" His voice was low and gentle, like a spring flowing into her heart, dispelling the irritability and uneasiness in her heart.
Dai Shiya nodded gently, her voice with a hint of tired hoarseness, "They... disappoint me so much." She raised her head and looked at him, and
her husband raised his hand and gently stroked her hair, his movements were gentle and slow, as if treating a treasure.
His
"I know," he said softly, "you have done a good job, leave everything to me next." His tone was firm and powerful, with a reassuring magic.
Dai Shiya heard the words, and her heart was warm, as if a force surged into her heart.
She knew that no matter what difficulties she encountered, he would stand by her side, fight side by side with her, and share the burden.
They embraced each other, and a warm atmosphere permeated between them, temporarily dispelling the troubles brought by work.
The room was so quiet that only the sound of each other's breathing could be heard, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance, which belonged to each other.
At this moment, a rapid knock on the door broke the tranquility, followed by Wei Qing's slightly flustered voice, "Boss Dai, it's not good! There is a new move on the side of Boss Zhang!"
Dai Shiya was slightly startled, and her body unconsciously tensed, as if she was suddenly awakened. She quickly pushed away her husband's arms, and her eyes returned to their previous calmness and sharpness, like a sword out of its sheath. She
took a deep breath and asked in a steady tone: "What's going on?"
Wei Qing pushed the door open, walked quickly to her, her face was slightly pale, and spoke quickly, "They...they..."
Before Wei Qing finished her words, her cell phone rang suddenly, and the piercing ringtone broke the tranquility in the room.
Wei Qing glanced at the caller ID and looked even more panicked. She pressed the answer button and put it to her ear. The room became quiet and she could clearly hear Mr. Zhang's mocking laughter coming from the other end of the phone.