Someone testified, and Liu Weiguang himself admitted, that the investigation quickly made it clear that it was indeed his own selfishness, his eagerness to achieve merits, that led him to come up with such a scheme.
Of course, whether you believe it or not is a matter of personal opinion.
Wan Fuyu also soon came knocking at the door, bringing with him generous gifts and a very humble attitude. The kind of spirited and proud demeanor he had when he first met Cheng Su to buy her recipe had long since vanished.
"Boss Wan, do you realize how much damage this incident could cause to our company if it were to get out?" Cheng Su said to him, speaking indifferently.
"I know, I know, weâre all in business, and in the same line no less, how could I not know? Itâs all because I failed to discipline him properly. You donât understand, Liu Weiguang is my wifeâs younger brother, heâs been spoiled by my wife and doesnât grasp the severity of his actions. He thought by doing this, I would value him more, but personally, I despise and oppose these kinds of sneaky actions the most. If I had known earlier that he was up to such things, I absolutely would not have tolerated it," Wan Fuyu said.
Ning Ge laughed out loud and said, "Boss Wan, that kind of talk might deceive a three-year-old."
Wan Fuyuâs face flushed red.
Cheng Su said, "Boss Wan, letâs not beat around the bush with pleasantries. At this point, letâs be straightforward!"
"President Cheng, you speak, please speak!"
"Frankly speaking, Boss Wan, I do admire you. Since Joy Soon Loyâs opening, I have carefully analyzed the market and the competition, and after much comparison, your Friendly has been our number one competitor!" Cheng Su said slowly.
Listening to this, Wan Fuyu couldnât help feeling a bit proud.
Friendly was his pride and joy, his endeavorâapart from the assistance of his deceased father-in-law, it was still his own intellect and efforts that had brought it to todayâs scale.
Regrettably, it was smeared by Liu Weiguangâs actions.
"I have considerable respect for President Cheng and President Ning as well, being so young and managing to create a company with such a good reputation. Youâre truly formidable. To be honest, Iâve wanted to collaborate with you for a while, I just didnât know if you were willing to give me that opportunity," Wan Fuyu said smilingly.
Cheng Su and Ning Ge exchanged glances.
"As for collaboration, there will always be opportunities. What weâre more interested in right now is just how sincere you are, Boss Wan. You see, although the news hasnât been made public, it still has caused some damage to Joy Soon Loyâs reputation," Ning Ge said. "I wonder, Boss Wan, how do you plan to help us restore our damaged reputation?"
Wan Fuyu frowned slightly and said, "Friendly will not condone Liu Weiguangâs actions. In fact, before coming here, I had already dismissed him at the board meeting; he is no longer an employee of Friendly."
"Whether you dismiss him or not doesnât really concern us," Ning Ge said, shaking his finger.
"What do you mean?" Wan Fuyu asked tentatively.
"Currently, our company is being suspected of selling expired products when in fact these allegations are slanderous. Shouldnât your company clarify this? After all, it was your employee who did this," Cheng Su said, looking at him. "We ask nothing more than for your company to compensate us for the economic loss of these jam products, and also to publish a statement in the newspapers declaring that this incident is a case of defamation and rumormongering by an employee of your company against ours."
"What?" Wan Fuyuâs expression became very ugly. With such a statement, wouldnât Friendly lose its credibility first, essentially slapping its own face?
"Boss Wan, if you voluntarily publish a statement, you can still pin the blame on individual selfish motives. But if we publish it, it wonât be phrased like that!" Cheng Su added another heavy blow.
Upon hearing this, Wan Fuyuâs face went through a myriad of colors as if dyed, and his gums began to ache.