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Chapter 627: Business Difficulties Emerge
Jiang Ciyou stood in the top floor office of the company's headquarters building, looking out the huge French windows at the bustling city scene, but her heart was shrouded in endless haze. The company's business scope used to be as brilliant as the lights of the city, but now, under the shadow of her husband's secret manipulation, it gradually fell into the abyss of darkness.
At first, it was just some seemingly insignificant problems. Several cooperation projects that were originally progressing smoothly and about to be signed were postponed by the partners with various far-fetched reasons without warning, and eventually all ended in vain. Those partners were vague on the phone, and some even directly cut off contact with Jiang Ciyou's company. No matter how hard she tried to save the relationship, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and she got no response. Jiang Ciyou knew that this was no accident. It must be that her husband used his network behind the scenes to put tremendous pressure on these partners, which made them give up cooperation with her even at the cost of breaching the contract.
Soon after, problems began to arise with suppliers. The suppliers who had been supplying raw materials on time and in quantity seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding overnight and began to delay the delivery time. The excuses they gave were varied, either sudden failure of production equipment or shortage of raw materials and the need to wait for new sources of supply. Jiang Ciyou knew in her heart that these excuses were just excuses. The real reason behind them was her husband's influence in the business field, which made the suppliers dare not offend him and could only choose to sacrifice their cooperation with her.
Inside the company, employees also gradually felt the approach of the crisis. The stagnation of the project caused some employees to be idle, while their wages and benefits faced uncertainty. People began to panic, and rumors spread throughout the company. Some people speculated whether the company had offended some powerful figures, while others worried whether they would lose their jobs because of this. When Jiang Ciyou walked around the company, she could clearly feel the strange eyes of the employees, which were full of worry, doubt and uneasiness. She tried to calm everyone's emotions and convened a general staff meeting, at which she vowed to assure that the company would overcome the difficulties and everyone's interests would not be harmed. However, she knew in her heart that these promises seemed so pale and powerless in the face of cruel reality.
In order to save the company, Jiang Ciyou began to run around. She went out early every day, shuttled between various business places, attended various business meetings, and tried to find new partners. She carefully prepared a detailed business plan, and in every negotiation, she tried her best to show the other party the advantages and potential of the company, hoping to attract new investment and cooperation opportunities. However, reality dealt her a heavy blow again and again. After hearing about the current difficulties of her company and the various means behind her husband, those potential partners were embarrassed and politely rejected her cooperation request. Some even left in the middle of the negotiation, leaving Jiang Ciyou alone to face the embarrassing situation.
At an important business lunch, Jiang Ciyou learned that a powerful entrepreneur might be interested in her company's project. She made full preparations in advance and conducted in-depth research on the entrepreneur's background and preferences. At the lunch, she cleverly looked for opportunities to strike up a conversation with the entrepreneur, and then attracted his attention with her expertise and unique business insights. The other party showed some interest and agreed to further explore the possibility of cooperation with her. A glimmer of hope ignited in Jiang Ciyou's heart, and she felt that she had finally found a life-saving straw. However, shortly after they agreed on the next time for detailed negotiations, Jiang Ciyou received a call from the entrepreneur's secretary, informing her that due to some force majeure, their boss decided to give up this cooperation opportunity. Jiang Ciyou knew that this so-called force majeure was actually her husband's intervention.
Every setback made Jiang Ciyou feel extremely tired and frustrated. Her high heels were worn out during the rush, and blisters formed on the soles of her feet, but she ignored the pain and still gritted her teeth to persevere. Her makeup became mottled in the busyness, and her eyes gradually lost their former brilliance. The once confident and high-spirited business woman now seemed so fragile and helpless under the torture of difficulties.
Back at the company, facing the piles of documents and the sad-looking employees, Jiang Ciyou was under a heavy pressure. She knew that if she couldn't find a solution to the problem as soon as possible, the company would be in an irreparable situation. She sat at her desk, holding her head in her hands, and fell into deep thought. She began to reflect on her business strategy, whether there were loopholes in some aspects that gave her husband an opportunity to take advantage of it. At the same time, she was also thinking about how to deal with her husband's next round of attacks, whether to continue to look for new partners, or to find another way to break through the difficulties from other aspects.
At this difficult time, Jiang Ciyou couldn't help but think of Lu Jingchen. She didn't know if he understood her current predicament, nor did she know if he could give her substantial help. She picked up her phone and looked at the unread messages Lu Jingchen sent her, feeling mixed emotions. She wanted to tell him about her pain and helplessness, but she was worried that it would cause trouble for him. After hesitating again and again, she decided not to reply to his message for the time being. She didn't want her predicament to affect his life. She wanted to face it all alone, even if there was endless darkness and difficulties ahead.
Jiang Ciyou knew that she was in a war without gunpowder, and the outcome of this war would determine her fate and future. She took a deep breath, raised her head, and a ray of determination rekindled in her eyes. She told herself that no matter how difficult it was, she would not give up. She would fight for her company, her love, and her life. Even if the road ahead was rough, she would try to find a ray of hope, get out of this quagmire of difficulties, and welcome her own dawn.