The call from Kewei's CEO, Mr. Smith, came through.
Unexpectedly, Smith seemed to be quite well-informed.
It hadn't been long since the news had topped the trending searches, and he already knew about it.
"Mr. Lin, is it true that Ms. Shen, the one in charge of our cooperation, is as the online rumors describe?" Smith asked bluntly.
"Of course not," Lin Jinshen replied calmly, "Mr. Smith, this is entirely a smear campaign by our competitors. Shen Mianyin is not at all as that couple described. We will be clearing this up immediately."
Shen Mianyin quickly typed something on her phone and handed it to Lin Jinshen.
Upon seeing it, Lin Jinshen visibly relaxed and said confidently to Smith, "Don't worry, we have already contacted reporters to clarify the situation, and we have ample evidence. I can assure you with full confidence that there is no problem with our company or Shen Mianyin, and our company will definitely not affect Kewei's sales in China."
"Alright, then I'll see how you handle this." Smith said, "If you can resolve this as you say and it won't affect Kewei's development in China, we can still sign the contract with you. But if you can't, I'm sorry, this is Kewei's first entry into the Chinese market, we attach great importance to it, and we can't take that risk. We'll have to cooperate with another company."
"I understand," Lin Jinshen replied, "Our company is very confident about cooperating with Kewei, and we were the first company to propose cooperation with Kewei. So, as long as we can resolve this perfectly, I hope you can choose us first."
"Of course. We are also quite satisfied with the cooperation proposal you put forward." Smith said.
Choosing another company to cooperate with would require a long process of negotiation.
The Chinese market is so huge. Entering it even a day later is a loss."
Lin Jinshen knew this too, so as long as he could resolve this matter, he wasn't worried about Kewei finding another company to cooperate with.
"I've already bought a flight for tonight, and I'll be heading to China immediately," Smith said.
"When will you arrive? I'll arrange for someone to pick you up."
"No need," Smith said, "Mr. Gu will arrange it."
After all, being overseas, Smith felt it was better to come in person and see how Jin Cheng handled the situation, which would put his mind at ease.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Jinshen told Smith's message.
"Resolve it?" Zhang Qiyuan sneered, watching the show as if to say, "How do you plan to resolve it? You assured them you had evidence, where is it?"
"I've already sent it to the reporter," Shen Mianyin said indifferently. "The reason I was half an hour late is because I was contacting the reporter and sending her the evidence."
"Resolving this matter immediately should be more important than coming to the office to listen to Vice President Zhang's accusations without offering any solutions."
"Good," Zhang Qiyuan nodded coldly, "I'll see if you can really resolve this matter!"
"If Kewei changes its partner as a result, causing a loss to the company," Zhang Qiyuan stood up and said to Lin Jinshen, "I demand that Shen Mianyin resign!"
Lin Jinshen said coldly, "Zhang Qiyuan, should I resign too then?"
You've made far more mistakes than Shen Mianyin, so why haven't I seen you resign?" Lin Jinshen, no longer accommodating, said bluntly.
Zhang Qiyuan's eyes widened in anger, and he said furiously, "But Shen Mianyin's mistake has caused real losses to the company! How can we calculate the time, manpower, and financial costs the company has invested in winning Kewei's cooperation?"
"Moreover, Shen Mianyin is a ticking time bomb in the company!" Zhang Qiyuan shouted. "The Su family is clearly targeting her. As long as she has any business, the Su family will definitely try to ruin it."
"This is just the first time, and there will be countless more times in the future. If we don't deal with the Su family once and for all and prevent them from having any more leverage, then in the future, Shen Mianyin won't be able to do any business." Zhang Qiyuan said, "Our company's business will be lost because of Shen Mianyin."
"Isn't this enough for Shen Mianyin to resign in disgrace?" Zhang Qiyuan said excitedly, "Lin Jinshen, if you knowingly allow Shen Mianyin to bring so much trouble, and you still insist on keeping her in the company, I will definitely initiate a board meeting at headquarters and oust you!"
"No need," Shen Mianyin looked at Zhang Qiyuan coldly, "If I can't resolve this matter, I will resign on my own."
"But..." Shen Mianyin's 'but' caused Zhang Qiyuan to reveal a disdainful expression.
"I knew you wouldn't agree so easily." Zhang Qiyuan said disdainfully.
"Shen Mianyin didn't care about his attitude, treating Zhang Qiyuan like a fool. She said, "Once this matter is resolved, and if I can prevent the Su family from causing further trouble, I can naturally stay in the company. But you, Vice President Zhang, who insisted that I resign if I couldn't resolve this matter, what can you do?"
"What do I need to do?" Zhang Qiyuan raised his voice in disbelief, "You caused this mess, shouldn't you be the one to fix it?"
"But, President Lin didn't ask me to resign," Shen Mianyin said, "It was Vice President Zhang who overstepped his authority and insisted that I resign. In that case, since I've resolved the matter and won't be resigning, Vice President Zhang should naturally express something. Otherwise, where does that put President Lin?"
"How are we going to deal with the fact that you've pressured the president?" Shen Mianyin smiled slightly.
Yes," Lin Jinshen twirled his pen and said slowly, "I haven't said anything yet, and you're already bossing everyone around here, Zhang Qiyuan. Shouldn't you show some respect?"
"What do you want?" Zhang Qiyuan gritted his teeth.
Shen Mianyin said slowly, "It's simple. If this matter isn't resolved, I'll resign."
"If it is resolved, you resign," Shen Mianyin said.
"Impossible!" Zhang Qiyuan roared, "You can't get rid of me!"
"You caused this mess, you should be the one to fix it!" Zhang Qiyuan shouted.
Lin Jinshen spoke up, "We're not discussing whether Shen Mianyin should resign for not resolving this matter. We're discussing the fact that you've repeatedly overstepped your authority and interfered in my affairs."
"Once Shen Mianyin's matter is resolved, the next thing we'll deal with is your unauthorized interference in company affairs." Lin Jinshen said slowly.
Zhang Qiyuan flushed red, feeling like he had fallen into a trap set by the two of them.
"Even so, it doesn't warrant resignation," Zhang Qiyuan said in a deep voice. "I can apologize to the president because I was too eager. And the reason I was so eager was because I didn't want the company to suffer any losses."
Shen Mianyin had expected him to disagree and hadn't really hoped to get Zhang Qiyuan to resign through this matter.
The last time Zhang Qiyuan made such a big mistake, his father had protected him.
Shen Mianyin finally revealed her true intention: "I can understand that Vice President Zhang doesn't want to resign. Let's change it then. Don't interfere in my work from now on."
"No matter what I do or what happens, the president will find me and hold me accountable," Shen Mianyin said. "Vice President Zhang doesn't need to worry about it."
"Shen Mianyin!" Zhang Qiyuan was so angry he could have torn her to pieces.
Her words were too harsh!
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