My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 214: Anticipate the Enemy’s Moves First
Li Qingyan considered calling Yang Qi for help, but ultimately, she decided against it. If I ask for help with every little thing, what’s the point of me being the general manager? I have to prove my own worth. However, she truly had no idea how to handle the situation; she was completely out of her element when it came to these kinds of despicable tactics.
"Heh heh, Director Li, I advise you not to waste your time," Qian Feng gloated over the phone. "Even if I returned the money to you now, you still wouldn’t be able to buy any equipment. You really don’t understand. From the moment the Qifei Group made an enemy of the Kang City Business Alliance, its downfall was sealed!"
With that, Qian Feng hung up.
Li Qingyan refused to take this lying down. She called the equipment companies one by one, searching through every potential supplier in Kang City and the surrounding areas. However, the reply was always the same: they would not sell any equipment to the Qifei Group and told them to give up hope.
This blatant, coordinated attack left Li Qingyan feeling utterly helpless. She possessed a wealth of professional knowledge, but it was useless here. She had never encountered anything like this in her past career. After all, she used to work for a Fortune 500 company. Who would have dared to bully them?
"We’re in trouble now," Li Qingyan said, her brow furrowed. "Without this equipment, and with them refusing to return the deposit, we can’t start production. Every day we’re shut down means a huge financial loss. If this goes on for half a month, the company won’t survive. We bet everything on this Physical Pill."
Ye Fei, standing nearby, also frowned deeply. Li Qingyan was out of ideas, and so was he.
"Let me think again! I have to think of something!" Unwilling to give up, Li Qingyan left the company, determined to find someone to help.
「Meanwhile, in Qian Nanting’s office at the Kang City Business Alliance.」
Fan Xiuran, Zou Shengrong, and the others were all present.
"Hahaha! President Qian, your move was absolutely ruthless!" Zou Shengrong exclaimed excitedly. "This time, the Qifei Group is completely cornered. They’re out of options!"
Qian Nanting sneered. "In the end, their only choice is to go back to Qian Feng. I told him that if the Qifei Group wants this batch of equipment, it’s simple. They just have to pay ten billion!"
"What if they actually come up with ten billion?" Fan Xiuran asked with a frown.
Qian Nanting simply smiled. "First of all, the Qifei Group can’t possibly produce ten billion. But even if they did, so what? It takes time to transport ten billion worth of equipment to their factory, doesn’t it? We’ll just make sure it never arrives! A little car accident here or there, and the problem is solved."
"Hahahaha! President Qian, you’re brilliant! That way, not only will they waste a massive amount of money, but the equipment will never reach them. They’ll be in an even worse state than they are now!" Fan Xiuran laughed heartily. She was glad she had sided with the Kang City Business Alliance and Qian Nanting. Making an enemy of a man like this would have been a miserable fate.
「Soon, a day passed.」
Li Qingyan, showcasing her considerable abilities, managed to secure a ten-billion, low-interest loan. She had already wracked her brain, but after thinking it over and over, she still couldn’t find any other suitable solution. It seemed that even though she knew she was being extorted, she had no choice but to agree. The ten billion was for purchasing the equipment.
She immediately contacted Qian Feng.
"Hahaha, Director Li, now you’re doing the right thing," Qian Feng said smugly. "I told you before, the Qifei Group can’t fight the Kang City Business Alliance. In the end, you have to come back to where you started. What was the point of wasting an entire day?"
He was incredibly proud. Li Qingyan had bowed her head. The Qifei Group had surrendered. This was all too easy.
Li Qingyan frowned. "Mr. Qian, I think your price is still too high. I can offer you three billion at most. That’s already three times the original price!"
She wasn’t a fool. There was no way she would offer ten billion directly.
"Let me think about it," Qian Feng said before abruptly hanging up.
He immediately called Qian Nanting. "Cousin, they’re offering to pay three billion. I think that’s good enough. Why don’t we just agree? That’s twice the original price!"
"Agree to it!" Qian Nanting said after a moment’s thought. "Don’t worry about anything else. We’ll handle it. I guarantee that batch of equipment will never reach the Qifei Group!"
"Hahaha, cousin, you’re so ruthless! But I like it. Who doesn’t like making easy money?" Qian Feng roared with laughter.
「Meanwhile, Ye Fei told Yang Qi what was happening.」
"I anticipated this," Yang Qi said with a smile. "Don’t worry, I’ve already commissioned a company under Lei Mansion to manufacture the equipment. It will arrive at the factory by tomorrow at the latest. The Kang City Business Alliance has too much power; relying on the Kang City Machinery Factory was never going to work."
"That’s great! I’ll tell Li Qingyan right now!"
Ye Fei relayed the news to Li Qingyan. While she was excited, she also felt a pang of disappointment. The problem hadn’t been solved by her. She had failed to prove her worth to the mysterious boss.
The boss is truly incredible! To have anticipated even this! While disappointed, Li Qingyan’s admiration for her mysterious boss only grew, solidifying her resolve to stay. Working under a person like this was the only way she could become stronger. Through these last two incidents, she had discovered her own weaknesses. She wasn’t well-rounded enough. She had to become better.
Just then, her phone rang. It was Qian Feng.
A cold smirk touched Li Qingyan’s lips as she answered the call. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
"Mr. Qian, is there something I can help you with?" Li Qingyan asked coolly.
Qian Feng chuckled. "Director Li, after some painstaking persuasion, I’ve convinced our board. I’ll sell that batch of equipment to you for three billion. You’ll just have to arrange for your own transport from our factory."
He was incredibly smug, certain that he had the Qifei Group right where he wanted them. They had no other choice.
"That won’t be necessary," Li Qingyan stated coldly. "Since you were the first to breach our contract, we have already sent a letter from our lawyers to your company. You will be receiving a court summons shortly. We are prepared to fight this lawsuit for as long as it takes. Just make sure you don’t come crying to us later."
This was Li Qingyan’s area of expertise. She had recorded their phone calls, and Qian Feng’s earlier words would serve as damning evidence. If they dared to play games with her, Qian Feng and the Kang City Machinery Factory would pay the price.
"Are you insane?! Don’t you want your equipment anymore?" Qian Feng yelled.
"Oh, haven’t you heard, Mr. Qian? We’ve already purchased our equipment. And at a great price for excellent quality, so you needn’t trouble yourself. Since you enjoy clinging to that sinking ship known as the Kang City Business Alliance, you can just wait for our retaliation!"
Li Qingyan finally felt the pent-up frustration she had been suffering begin to dissipate.
Qian Feng, however, was dumbfounded. How was that possible? They had already procured the equipment? The Kang City Business Alliance had established a complete blockade. There was no way the Qifei Group could have broken through it.
"Director Li, you’re taking this joke too far! You’re just trying to drive the price down!" Qian Feng sneered.
Idiot.
Li Qingyan had no desire to waste another word on Qian Feng and simply hung up.
Immediately after, she assembled the legal department and filed a lawsuit directly against the Kang City Machinery Factory. Before long, Qian Feng received his court summons.
