Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 612 - 613, who are you calling a dog? (First update)

Chapter 612: 613, who are you calling a dog? (First update)

Moreover, as Zhao Yiling knew, theking had paid a hefty price to get this new product to market, not only burning through all its funds but also borrowing a large amount of loans from the four major banks, leaving it heavily indebted.

Now, all the hopes of theking rested on this product.

If the product launch failed, theking would go bankrupt overnight.

Chu Jin would also be left with nothing.

Without a penny to her name, what could Chu Jin use to contend with me?

Thinking of this, Zhao Yiling’s lips curled into a smug smile.

Shen Lingtian had planted a mole inside theking, which was why she had a thorough understanding of the new product’s performance and flaws, and that’s why she had developed a new product that was even more incredible than theking’s in such a short period of time.

Similarly, Zhao Yiling had also put all her bets on this new product.

Not only that, but Zhao Yiling had also played a few tricks, and with her clout as the National Goddess, she lured quite a few investors from theking’s camp over to her side.

That’s why, although theking might seem glossy and impressive on the outside, in reality, it was barely clinging to life. Should the new product fail to attract attention upon release, theking would lose everything!

The shareholders sitting around the conference table were reassured by Zhao Yiling’s confident manner.

Many of them had defected from theking’s side, and they were now secretly congratulating themselves for finally picking the right team!

They were all waiting, expecting Zhao Yiling’s new product to make them a fortune!

As for theking, bankruptcy didn’t seem far off.

Almost everyone was waiting for theking to go bankrupt.

They all watched with an attitude of enjoying the drama unfold.

It was said that the founder of theking was such a coward that he wouldn’t even show his face. Could a person like that really think of competing with the National Goddess, or was it just a joke?

The product launch was imminent, and theking was also busily preparing day and night.

After leaving the hospital, Chu Jin took a taxi to theking.

The new product would soon make its debut, and it wasn’t good for him, as the boss, to remain unseen during such a crucial time.

So, Chu Jin specially brought afternoon tea as a gesture of morale-boosting for everyone.

Shen Lingtian managed the company well.

Everything was in order, with every person fulfilling their duties.

When Chu Jin arrived, Shen Lingtian was in a meeting with a group of senior executives, discussing the new product launch.

The expressions on Shen Lingtian’s and the executives’ faces were not good, and there was an inexplicably somber atmosphere in the air.

After listening for a while, Chu Jin understood the situation.

It turned out that the Zhao Group and Shen Clan had collaborated and together developed a new product.

To call it a new product.

Would be more like a knockoff product.

They had stolen theking’s idea, improved the product’s performance and price, and even priced it at half of what theking’s product cost.

Moreover, they had chosen the same day as theking to release this product.

Wasn’t this an outright provocation?

theking had already received numerous cancellations from its partners.

With a superior product on the market at half the price, any discerning person would likely choose the cheaper option, right?

After all, there is no trade without cunning.

Sometimes, people are just that pragmatic.

However, theking’s new product had not yet been released; how did the Zhao Group and Shen Clan get their hands on these trade secrets?

And since they knew every detail about the new product’s performance and flaws, there must be a mole in the development department.

So, the main discussion at this meeting was whether or not to change the release date to an earlier time and then lower the product’s price.

Only by reducing the price could they save the few remaining orders they still had.

These days, theking was receiving cancellation calls almost every hour.

If this continued, they would be defeated before they even began.

The senior executives had been discussing for an hour.

In the end, they decided to cut the price by half and release the product three days earlier.

Upon hearing this, Chu Jin stood up from her chair, hands in her pockets, and walked nonchalantly to the front of the conference table. She leaned over, adjusted the microphone, her red lips slightly parting, "No need to release it early, and no need to cut the price, everything will proceed according to the original plan."

Proceed according to the original plan? Not cut the price?

Miss Chu, are you sure you really know how to do business?

As soon as these words came out, the shareholders around the conference table began to discuss loudly.

If they proceeded according to the original plan, it meant that they would be directly confronting both the Zhao Clan and the Shen Clan.

Moreover, the Zhao Clan’s product was intentionally designed to suppress theking’s product. Charging ahead foolishly at this time was no different from a moth flying into a flame, or throwing an egg against a rock.

"Miss Chu, I disagree with your plan!" A shareholder stood up directly.

"I also disagree, Miss Chu. At this time, just be a quiet background figure, don’t meddle unnecessarily!"

"General Liu and General Wang are right, Miss Chu. The business world is like a battlefield. It’s normal for you to not understand at your young age. If we don’t change our strategy, I’m afraid we’ll be completely wiped out by the enemy!"

Everyone was vehemently opposing Chu Jin’s proposal.

Only Qin Zhenglin stood there, simply watching Chu Jin, remaining silent.

He knew that Chu Jin had a way to deal with these people.

He just needed to watch.

"Everyone, quiet down," Chu Jin raised her hand to adjust the microphone again. Her seemingly careless action exerted an air of authority that successfully intimidated everyone around the table.

The air suddenly fell silent.

In an instant, she seemed like a different person, her presence entirely unveiled.

She looked like someone who had long been in a high position of power, not like a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl.

No one dared to speak another word.

The person on the stage looked down at them, a slight curve at the corner of her mouth, and she began to speak slowly.

"Please have faith in theking’s product, and also in yourselves!" Chu Jin continued, "Now, as the president of theking, I declare that everything will proceed according to the original plan! Who among you..."

At this point, she paused, glanced around at everyone, and continued.

"Has any objections?"

Word by word, so clear, as if coated with a layer of deterrent force, resounding with conviction.

There was hardly any explanation.

Just one sentence had pronounced the verdict.

It was a verdict, not a consultation.

Utter assertiveness.

Who else had objections?

Who dared to have objections?

The senior executives were all intimidated and no one dared to speak out against her.

Even so, Chu Jin’s words had made their blood surge with excitement.

They felt as if they had chosen the right leader.

After the meeting, Chu Jin cheerfully distributed milk tea and pastries from her bag to everyone, with a smile as warm as sunshine, adding a "Thank you for your hard work."

Like a quiet and obedient girl next door, so amicable.

She seemed like a completely different person from the one who had been speaking at the conference table moments earlier.

The attendees silently took the milk tea she handed out, inwardly praising her; not for nothing was she their young boss—just with this kind of control over her powerful presence, it was something they couldn’t learn in ten lifetimes.

Qin Zhenglin had absolute faith in Chu Jin.

Initially, he was somewhat anxious, afraid that there would be problems with the product, failing to meet Chu Jin’s expectations.

Now it seemed, everything was in Chu Jin’s hands.

theking would never go bankrupt, and Brother Jin would not be easily defeated.

"Blondie," as he stood there in a daze, he heard a clear voice, and Qin Zhenglin instinctively looked up in the direction of the sound.

Actually, he knew who the person was without looking up.

In the entire company, aside from Brother Jin, no one else dared to call him "Blondie".

"Brother Jin," Qin Zhenglin said, looking at her as he spoke.

"Catch," Chu Jin simply tossed a cup of milk tea towards him.

Qin Zhenglin stretched out his hand and caught it precisely.

After distributing the milk tea, Chu Jin leisurely walked over to Qin Zhenglin’s side.

"Aren’t you going to ask me why?" Chu Jin asked lightly, biting on the straw.

"No need to ask," Qin Zhenglin also took a sip of his milk tea, "because I trust you."

From the day he had met Chu Jin,

she had been constantly shattering his worldview every day, so no matter what Chu Jin said or did, Qin Zhenglin would always be the first to trust and support her.

Moreover, if it hadn’t been for Chu Jin,

he probably would have been killed by the Lu family by now.

To him, Chu Jin was both light and faith.

"Good brother," Chu Jin slightly curved her lips, gently thumping Qin Zhenglin’s left shoulder.

And Chu Jin regarded Qin Zhenglin as a brother too.

She trusted him deeply, otherwise, she wouldn’t have given full control of theking to him.

"Thank you, Brother Jin."

"It’s me who should thank you," Chu Jin turned to look out of the window, "Thank you for managing theking so well that I haven’t had to worry a bit."

"That’s all part of my job," Shen Lingtian, affirmed, let out a bashful smile.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Chu Jin said deliberately, "The show is about to start!"

Shen Lingtian knew when he looked at her that Capital City was probably in for a big change.

In the following days, theking was still preparing for the product launch.

Calm and unhurried.

Without showing the slightest sign of nervousness.

Three days later.

The products from Zhao Group and theking were officially released.

As Zhao Yiling had anticipated.

On the first day of the product launch, Zhao Group’s orders were full, and the daily revenue was off the charts.

On the other hand, theking’s place was deserted, with no one showing interest.

The odd customers who did show up were there to cancel their orders.

Only a handful of loyal old customers did not cancel their orders.

However, relying on just these one or two old customers wasn’t enough to solve the pressing issues.

Now, the executives at theking were getting anxious again, a day had passed without a single new order, but several hundred cancellations had been added; if this continued, wouldn’t they lose so much they wouldn’t have pants to wear?

Previously, seeing the certainty in Chu Jin’s demeanor, they truly thought she had some clever strategy! But now it seemed she was just talking big!

That’s right!

She’s just a kid, what kind of grand strategy could she have?

"President Qin, we can’t go on like this, let’s drop our prices," several executives said anxiously as they walked into Qin Zhenglin’s office.

"Yeah, yeah, President Qin, should we drop our prices?"

"Lower the prices, lower the prices," the other executives echoed behind.

Qin Zhenglin was actually a bit worried too, but he still looked calm and composed as he said to everybody, "Hasn’t the president already said that we should have faith in our own products? Besides, the president hasn’t spoken yet; who dares to lower the prices on their own?"

Right now, he needed to keep things stable.

If he started panicking along with them, who knows what kind of chaos would ensue below!

He believed that Chu Jin would definitely have a solution.

"General Qin, our President is young and doesn’t understand the ways of business, but we, as the older generation, can’t just sit by and watch her make mistakes. We haven’t signed a new order today, and if this continues, we’ll all end up sipping the northwestern wind together!"

"Don’t worry," Qin Zhenglin raised his eyes to look at everyone and said with a steady tone, "I trust that our President won’t let us sip the northwestern wind. Now off you go. And don’t even think about lowering the prices."

Seeing Qin Zhenglin so adamant, everyone could only sigh and shake their heads as they left the office.

This Qin Zhenglin must have lost his mind. At a time like this, he actually still believes the words of a young girl.

Zhao Clan.

Zhao Yiling sat in the executive chair with satisfaction and said to her assistant, "Make a trip to theking and tell them we’re willing to take off their hands those piles of rubbish failed products."

"Yes, President Zhao." Having said that, the assistant was about to turn and leave.

"Wait a second," Zhao Yiling picked up a check and handed it to the assistant, "Take this with you. For a pile of scrap metal, one hundred thousand yuan is more than enough! Right, and while you’re at it, tell theking’s employees that if they’re willing to join the Zhao Clan, we’re always welcoming."

Her move was nothing more than to humiliate Chu Jin.

"Is there anything else you would like to instruct, President Zhao?"

"That’s it," Zhao Yiling waved her hand dismissively. "You can go now."

The assistant turned and left respectfully.

"Hold on," Zhao Yiling spoke again, watching the assistant’s retreating figure.

The assistant paused and turned back, "President Zhao, is there anything else?"

Zhao Yiling picked up her suit jacket and put it on while walking and said, "I’m coming with you."

If she intended to humiliate Chu Jin, how could it count as humiliation if she wasn’t there herself?

Zhao Yiling wanted Chu Jin to know that no matter the aspect, she was ten times better than Chu Jin!

Chu Jin was simply no match for her!

Zhao Yiling, accompanied by three people, walked arrogantly into theking.

Coincidentally, Chu Jin was also at theking.

"Sister," Zhao Yiling said, looking at Chu Jin’s back with a smug expression. Although she called her "sister," her eyes shot out a vicious gleam.

It was almost as if she couldn’t wait to kill Chu Jin right then and there to feel satisfied.

Hearing this, Chu Jin casually glanced back with a hint of a smile, "Miss Zhao must have gone to the wrong place, there’s no ’sister’ here for you."

Zhao Yiling covered her mouth with a light laugh and continued, "It’s okay if you don’t recognize me as your sister, but I really did come here to help you today. I just want to ask you one question, Chu Jin, how does it feel to lose to me?"

"Lose to you?" Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly. "Zhao Yiling, you’re daydreaming in broad daylight."

Lose?

The word ’lose’ was never in her dictionary!

"Chu Jin, stop pretending to be strong," Zhao Yiling continued, "You know the current situation of theking better than I do. In consideration of the fact that you once called me sister, I will be kind enough to take off your hands this pile of scrap metal."

With that, Zhao Yiling took out a check from her wallet and smiled, "What do you think? Isn’t one hundred thousand quite a lot?"

One hundred thousand?

The total value of those products was over two billion yuan, and she thought she could buy them with a mere one hundred thousand?

Initially, the executives at theking were secretly relieved to hear that Zhao Yiling was willing to buy these products.

They thought that Zhao Yiling still had some conscience and wasn’t utterly ruthless with them.

Now it seemed Zhao Yiling had just come to watch the drama!

Chu Jin didn’t look at Zhao Yiling but rather turned to the others and spoke with a hooked lip, "Where is security? Where’s security, haven’t they seen a rabid dog here? Hurry up and kick this dog out!"

"Who are you calling a dog?" Zhao Yiling was furious. Even at this moment, Chu Jin had the audacity to be so bold!

Chu Jin gave Zhao Yiling a glance and said with a cool tone, "Whoever responds is who I’m referring to."

Zhao Yiling held back her anger, looking at Chu Jin with a ferocious face, "Keep laughing, keep laughing, you won’t be laughing for long!"

"Don’t worry," Chu Jin quirked her lips slightly, enunciating each word, "I will definitely have the last laugh."

Just as she finished speaking, a security guard with a baton came in and started ushering Zhao Yiling out.

Unable to humiliate Chu Jin and instead being humiliated by her, Zhao Yiling felt like she could burst from anger. Before turning to leave, she said to the executives beside Chu Jin, "Each of you is talented, and coincidentally, I, Zhao Yiling, am the one who appreciates talent. If you wish, you can come with me. The Zhao Clan is very welcoming to all of you."