The most prosperous area in the western district.
In a luxurious office, a man in his twenties was lounging in his chair, legs crossed, listening to the report from the person beside him.
"Boss, we've already informed the major supermarkets, and they've agreed not to stock Chen Lishu's company's ham sausages. Their current customers are mainly small street vendors."
Small street vendors? A disdainful smile appeared on the man's face. He played with his cup and mocked, "I thought it was a formidable opponent, that's why Qin Yue found me to help. I didn't expect it to be just a small company that's just starting out."
As he was thinking this, his phone rang, interrupting his complaint.
Looking at the contact displayed on the screen, he answered the call and said carelessly, "My dear sister, there's no need to put so much effort into dealing with the person you want to target! If you dislike this person's style, I'll find some people tomorrow to cause a scene at their workplace. At most, in a day, I can hire a few actors and make her company go bankrupt."
"No," Qin Yue frowned and immediately rejected the idea. She said, "Dealing with Chen Lishu now would only cost her some small money. She's the boss of a well-known brand clothing store after all; this amount is nothing to her. What I want is for her to fall harder after rising higher! I heard you cut off their supply chain in supermarkets? I hope you can restore their supply chain and give Chen Lishu the illusion that her business is growing bigger and bigger. Only when she gets carried away, and when the time is right, can we use public opinion to crush her, making all the money she's earned over the years go up in smoke! Without a company, not making money, and neglecting her family, I'd like to see what this little bitch will use to compete with me?"
"It's quite complicated. Aren't your competitive tactics too childish? But who are you to me if not my sister? Alright, I'll definitely help you with this." After agreeing to the matter in one gulp, the man hung up the phone.
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On the other side, Chen Lishu had no idea a large net was being cast behind her. She had just finished dealing with the matters at the ham sausage factory and received a call from Zhang Bin.
"President Chen, I've compiled the self-funded list and transferred the funds. They are currently in your office. When do you think you'll have time to come to the company to handle some affairs?"
Chen Lishu thought she didn't have many things to do and had plenty of time to go. So, she said to Zhang Bin on the phone, "Wait for me at the company now. I'll be there soon."
After speaking, Chen Lishu left the ham sausage factory with Su Nian.
The factory and Shuse Group were not far apart, only about a twenty-minute walk. Chen Lishu didn't take a taxi, wanting to use this time to exercise. As she walked towards the company, Chen Lishu's mind was filled with the future development routes of the two companies. Just then, Su Nian suddenly nudged her shoulder.
Su Nian asked, "Madam, look over there. Doesn't that figure look a bit familiar?"
Chen Lishu withdrew her thoughts and looked in the direction Su Nian was pointing. She saw Wei Xiaohua sitting in a nail salon getting her nails done, while her son sat beside her eating ice cream. Seeing Zhang Leilei's rosy complexion, he didn't look at all like someone suffering from leukemia.
Su Nian murmured, "Madam, if a son has such a serious illness, how can a mother have the mood to get her nails done? I feel that Wei Xiaohua is a bit strange! You even gave their family money for treatment. Should we go forward and ask what's going on? Could it be that we wasted our money?"
Chen Lishu also felt that something was strange. What parent would joke about their child's health? But thinking of Zhang Bin's tearful appearance in the office back then, it didn't seem fake. To avoid a misunderstanding, Chen Lishu narrowed her eyes and said, "The desire for beauty is natural. Let's not add salt to a mother's wounds. Let's go back to the company first and test Zhang Bin, see how he feels about this matter."
"Okay." Su Nian, for reasons unknown, or perhaps due to professional instinct, directly took out her phone and took a picture of the scene. After finishing everything, the two of them returned to the company.
Chen Lishu sat at her desk and glanced at the pile of documents in front of her. The lists were all fine; they were all students from poor families who studied well. Seeing Chen Lishu staring at the list without saying a word, Zhang Bin thought there was a problem with the list. He swallowed and asked cautiously, "President Chen, is there something wrong with the list I compiled? If there is, please point it out so I can correct it!"
Hearing Zhang Bin's voice, Chen Lishu finally snapped out of her thoughts, "Oh, no problem. Have the money been transferred?"
"Yes, President Chen, please rest assured. I transferred this money to their specific accounts. Would you like to see?" Zhang Bin's tone carried a hint of probing at the end. Chen Lishu shook her head and refused, "No need. I trust you to handle things, and it's just a small matter. If I have to manage even these things, wouldn't I be exhausted to death at the company?"
Zhang Bin breathed a sigh of relief at Chen Lishu's words, but before he could fully relax, Chen Lishu suddenly said, "There's something I want to ask you. How is your son doing now? Is his condition still very serious?"
When Zhang Lei Lei was mentioned, Zhang Bin's expression sank. He gave a wry smile, his voice choked with emotion, and said, "The situation isn't very ideal. Every time I go home, I see my son spitting blood. The doctor says his condition has worsened and requires more money for treatment."
Spitting blood? Condition worsened? Upon hearing this, Chen Lishu and Su Nian exchanged glances. Zhang Lei Lei's condition today did not seem like it had worsened. Chen Lishu straightened up, licked her lips, and slowly said, "I happened to see your wife when I came over today."
"Yes, she was taking the child to the hospital today." Hearing Zhang Bin say this, Chen Lishu didn't know how to continue the conversation. Perhaps the desire for beauty was natural. If she mentioned Wei Xiaohua getting her nails done now, wouldn't it affect their marital relationship? With the situation already so difficult, wouldn't that be like adding to their misfortune?