"Du Fei, you have to help me this time, or my black-hearted elder brother will ruin me. And my father has such high hopes for me, I absolutely cannot let him down!"
Following this, Gong Chengbin recounted the events of the board meeting in detail to Du Fei.
Initially, Gong Chengbin intended to rely on his own efforts to develop the products for Tian Kun Group and then showcase his achievements to the company.
Unexpectedly, before he could even begin, the company started receiving calls from numerous suppliers and processing factories stating they were withdrawing their cooperation with Tian Kun Group.
Subsequently, Gong Cheng Jun directly called Gong Chengbin, making no secret of it, and told Gong Chengbin that as long as he was at the company, Gong Chengbin would never be a director, and that soon, once he took control, he would completely expel Gong Chengbin from the company.
Gong Cheng Jun concluded by mockingly suggesting that Gong Chengbin could, like when he lost as a child, go cry to Gong Wei Min, and perhaps the latter might offer some help.
Hearing Gong Cheng Jun's extremely arrogant words, Gong Chengbin wished he could rush over and slap him a few times.
However, reason told him that Gong Cheng Jun was far more powerful than him, both within the company and in real life. Gong Chengbin could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.
Just like now, Gong Chengbin knew very well that his elder brother Gong Cheng Jun was behind all of this, and he would not give him any chance to rise.
But he couldn't tell anyone, including his father, Gong Wei Min.
Because if he did, he would be perceived as incapable, someone who only seeks help from his father.
Even if others didn't say it, they would surely think so in their hearts, and Gong Chengbin was absolutely convinced of this.
Therefore, for the next half a month, Gong Chengbin truly lived and ate with the product development department of Tian Kun Group.
They researched and proposed many plans, but in the end, none of them could be absolutely guaranteed to become a hit product.
Yet, Gong Chengbin knew that under his elder brother Gong Cheng Jun's all-out suppression, he could not afford to play a weak hand. If he was going to play, it had to be a trump card.
He needed to launch a blockbuster product in one go and achieve significant success.
Otherwise, if the product was just mediocre, Gong Cheng Jun's connections and network could easily make his product disappear from the market without even making a ripple.
After finishing his explanation, Gong Chengbin stared intently at Du Fei.
After a long pause, Du Fei finally spoke, "Ah Bin, are you expecting a bit too much from me? Why do you think I can help you?"
"That's a given! You've saved my life twice. And if it wasn't for your help, Su Hao wouldn't have agreed to cooperate with me, nor would he have made me one of the co-chairmen of Tian Kun Group. So, even if only one person in the world could help me, it would definitely be you, Du Fei!"
Gong Chengbin's gaze made Du Fei feel a little uneasy.
Du Fei chuckled, "Hearing you say that, I just realized how amazing I am. Alright, I'll give you two formulas for beauty products. Take them back and have your R&D team try them out. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the results."
In fact, Du Fei had already prepared two medicinal formulas earlier, and with slight modifications, they became formulas for nourishing and beautifying the skin, which he intended to give to Gong Chengbin.
After all, he was one of the chairmen of Tian Kun Group, and Su Hao and Ye Hui Juan had asked him to be their proxy. Du Fei felt he should contribute to the company and not just be a hands-off owner who dumped everything on Gong Chengbin.
However, the traditional Chinese medicine clinic had been very busy lately, and Du Fei himself had other matters to attend to, so he had forgotten about it.
Now that Gong Chengbin had come to him, Du Fei saw it as a good opportunity.
"Really? Since you guarantee it, Du Fei, I'll go back to the company immediately and have the R&D department start developing the products today, aiming to launch them as quickly as possible."
Upon hearing that Du Fei had formulas for beauty products, Gong Chengbin trembled with excitement.
Indeed, indeed, it was the right decision to come to Du Fei. Hard work pays off. With Du Fei's beauty formulas this time, he would definitely slap Gong Cheng Jun in the face.
Gong Chengbin clenched his fist tightly, vowing silently.
"Uh, Ah Bin, there's something I need to mention beforehand."
"What is it? Just tell me."
Gong Chengbin was already envisioning in his mind how, after the product's success, he would ask his father to convene another board meeting, where he would gloriously assume the position of director and then thoroughly humiliate Gong Cheng Jun.
Hearing Du Fei's words, he immediately snapped back to attention and looked at him.
"Well, since these formulas are my personal contribution," Du Fei paused slightly, then continued, "I will require five percent of the product sales profit. But don't worry, I guarantee the product's efficacy; it will surpass all beauty products currently on the market!"
The reason for this request was that Du Fei had been using elixirs to assist his cultivation daily. While his cultivation speed had indeed been fast, his expenses had also increased rapidly.
This prompted Du Fei to consider charging a five percent profit share as a source of funding for his future cultivation.
After all, alchemy was an extremely costly endeavor, and with his current funds, a large-scale refinement would deplete everything.
However, Du Fei felt that it would be awkward to directly ask for money, so he conservatively proposed a five percent share.
"Forget five percent, even twenty percent is fine! As long as the product sells well, nothing else matters!"
Gong Chengbin had great faith in Du Fei's words.
Since Du Fei said that these two beauty formulas could surpass all beauty products on the market, there must be no problem.
Since Gong Chengbin had known Du Fei, he had never boasted without substance.
Moreover, if Tian Kun Group were to purchase such miraculous beauty product formulas from someone else, it would cost a significant amount of money, and they might not even be able to acquire them.
In such a context, Du Fei's proposed five percent profit was already very low.
"Right, Du Fei, I won't chat with you any longer. With these formulas, I need to rush back and have the R&D department work overtime to produce the products!"
After receiving the two formulas from Du Fei, Gong Chengbin could not wait a moment longer. He bid Du Fei farewell and planned to immediately rush back to the company.
Du Fei, seeing Gong Chengbin's dedication, cautioned him to take care of his health and rest adequately, lest he fall ill even after the product was developed, which would be a loss.
However, at this moment, Gong Chengbin's mind was solely focused on humiliating his elder brother, Gong Cheng Jun, pushing everything else aside.
He verbally agreed with Du Fei, but whether he would actually follow through remained to be seen.
Watching Gong Chengbin leave in a hurry, Du Fei shook his head helplessly.