As soon as the phone was dialed, it rang quickly on the other end, as if the person had been waiting by the phone all along. "President Lin, when will you transfer the funds for the project we talked about before? I'm about to start it."
The hand holding the phone trembled slightly. Zhang Yong tried hard to appear calm, not wanting the person on the other end to detect anything amiss.
He had to get this sum of money in a short time to make the capital turnover. Otherwise, just the loan from outside would be enough to crush him.
At this moment, Zhang Yong was extremely regretful. At that time, he just thought that he would use the funds for a short period, and it wasn't cost - effective to get a loan from a regular bank due to the interest. So he resorted to private lending, only to realize now what a huge pit it was.
"President Zhang, I'm really sorry. We've found a more suitable partner, so our cooperation may have to be suspended." The person on the phone said with a smile. The tone was gentle, but the content of the words made Zhang Yong unconsciously clench his phone tightly, as if he were going to make a hole in it.
Forcing himself not to get angry, Zhang Yong lowered his stance. Times had changed, and this was his last straw. "President Lin, this isn't very kind of you. We've been business partners for many years, and it's clearly stated in the contract that if you breach it, you'll have to pay double the liquidated damages."
Although he didn't get angry, Zhang Yong's words were quite a blatant threat. He wasn't stupid. When they were cooperating, he naturally made it clear in the contract what consequences and compensations would occur if the cooperation was interrupted.
"President Zhang, you're wrong. It should be me asking you for compensation. The high - tech products of your company have been found to be plagiarized, and the other party has already sued you in court. It's become common knowledge. This incident will damage the reputation of our company. I haven't even come to you yet, and you're still asking me for money?" Hearing Zhang Yong's words, the tone of the person on the phone changed. After he finished speaking, Zhang Yong was silent for a few seconds and couldn't react. What did the person on the other end mean?
"Check the news once in a while. If it weren't for the many years of our cooperation, I would have already sent a lawyer to demand compensation." The person on the phone clearly didn't want to talk to Zhang Yong any more and quickly hung up, leaving Zhang Yong there, looking dumbfounded at the beeping sound of the phone.
Remembering that the person on the phone told him to check the news, Zhang Yong didn't waste any time and quickly opened the hot news push on his phone. The top local hot news was that someone had plagiarized Ji's electronic products.
And he was very familiar with the name of this company. It was his own company.
Looking at the hot news on Weibo, Zhang Yong had a hard time digesting it. All along, he knew that his company had been making updates by imitating Ji's products from last year. But he thought that a big company like Ji's wouldn't care about such things, and everything had gone smoothly for so many years without any problems.
Why did everything seem to have changed in just half a day? Zhang Yong just couldn't figure out where the problem was.
Shen Nanyi was sitting in the hotel, feeling anxious. There were less than four hours left until the time limit set by the system for the task.
"Have the people from Ji's arrived?" Shen Nanyi kept observing the latest situation of Tengyue. She thought that Zhang Yong still needed one more push.
If this push was well - timed, Zhang Yong's last line of defense in his heart would be broken, and it would be much easier to acquire Tengyue.
"I just called the people from Ji's. They've already arrived and are on their way to Tengyue. They said that this time Tengyue's plagiarism is obvious, and they'll demand a huge amount of compensation." At this moment, Song Ning was in awe of the little girl in front of her. In just a few hours, she had brought a company from its peak to the brink of collapse. This kind of means wasn't something an ordinary person could learn.
What was even more astonishing was that the little girl in front of her was only eighteen. No one could guess how far she would grow in a few more years.
Song Ning suddenly felt extremely fortunate that she was by Shen Nanyi's side. By staying with such a person, she was sure to learn a lot.
Before long, the people from Ji's came to Zhang Yong. The representative lawyer from Ji's was very straightforward and put forward their requirements. There were only two options for Zhang Yong.
The first was to pay the money and take the products off the shelves. The second was to go through legal procedures directly.
If he chose the first option, Zhang Yong would only suffer a financial loss. If he chose the second, he wouldn't be able to get out of prison for several years.
After the staff from the credit company learned that the delegation from Ji's had come to Zhang Yong and was going to sue him, they came to Zhang Yong again. Without saying a word, they demanded that Zhang Yong pay back the money. Zhang Yong shamelessly said that he had no money, and the other side directly smashed up the company.
In just a few hours, Zhang Yong didn't even have time to react, and his company had already started to decline. The most urgent thing now was that he needed a sum of money. Without it, he would face prison.
Zhang Yong contacted several companies in a row, trying to quickly sell his company. Since the main product had been accused of plagiarism, the company wasn't worth much, so selling it quickly was the most sensible choice.
In fact, Zhang Yong's idea wasn't wrong. Under the current circumstances, getting rid of the company was indeed a wise move. But Zhang Yong forgot one thing. There was no one in City C who was willing to take over his company.
Those with sufficient funds looked down on his small company, and the prices offered by those who wanted to acquire his company were too low for Zhang Yong. More importantly, Zhang Yong had offended all those of similar status in normal times, so there was no one who could lend him money.
In just a few hours, Zhang Yong seemed to have aged several years. Facing the current situation, he couldn't figure out how to solve the crisis.
Just then, Li Fu called and said that there was a buyer who was interested in Zhang Yong's company and wanted to talk to him in person. The conditions were very attractive.
Hearing this news, Zhang Yong felt like a drowning man who had grabbed the last straw. He immediately agreed and carefully tidied himself up before rushing to the appointed location.
Coincidentally, the appointed location was the same place where Shen Nanyi had tricked him last time.
Looking at the familiar storefront, Zhang Yong felt his heart bleed. It was as if he could recall what had happened before. Thinking carefully, all his bad luck seemed to have started from the day he met those two little girls.
Remembering that he was going to meet an important person soon, he finally shook off the chaotic thoughts in his head and gritted his teeth as he walked in.
Coincidentally, the waiter who handed him the menu was still the same one as before. Looking at the waiter in front of him, Zhang Yong wished he could slap the waiter's face. That smile just annoyed him.