His tone began to tremble. Who knew what the consequences would be if the big boss found out about this? Even with a personal relationship with the big boss, how would driving away a client affect the company's image? He had no confidence whatsoever. It seemed no matter what, he was doomed.
So, he decided to see the bad deed through to the end, insisting that this person was just there to cause trouble, albeit a wealthy one.
"What kind of advertisement do you want to make? What's the budget, and where do you plan to run it? If you don't explain these, you're still just causing trouble."
With his eyes darting around, he desperately wanted to kick this person out. However, even though he was unhappy and wanted to act according to his own wishes, he couldn't convince everyone, let alone improve their impression of him.
"Who was it that just said if I produced cash, you'd even get on your knees and kowtow?" Yu Zhou said slowly, showing no intention of letting this guy off. This matter wouldn't have escalated if this guy hadn't tried to show off his intelligence in front of him. If his attitude had been better, even if they didn't want to serve him, Yu Zhou wouldn't have said anything. He understood better than anyone that having more friends was better than having more enemies. But if you insisted on clashing head-on without any foresight, wouldn't he be laughed at by his peers if he didn't react?
Yu Zhou was now considered a well-known businessman in Jiangbei. If he were to lose face over a deputy manager of an advertising department, he might as well give up on his business.
"You!"
In an instant, Yu Zhou's words left Manager Wang speechless. Wang Dongfang, at this moment, wished he could tear this guy apart. But in full view of everyone, he still didn't dare. However, this guy's thick skin was impressive. Even after being told this, he showed no sign of apologizing, merely glaring at Yu Zhou with suppressed anger and stating, "What exactly do you want?" His face, looking like he had eaten something foul, showed no pretense.
"I don't want anything really. As long as you apologize, I'll pretend this never happened."
Yu Zhou smiled just as placidly, but his voice drilled into Wang Dongfang's ears like a demon from hell, igniting his rage. To apologize now would be to admit in front of everyone that he had judged people by their appearance and was wrong. If it were somewhere private, perhaps apologizing in person to appease this person's anger wouldn't be difficult. But Yu Zhou clearly wasn't satisfied with such an outcome, so asking him to apologize publicly was already showing the advertising company a great deal of respect.
Suddenly, many people in the entire office hall began to whisper amongst themselves. Regardless, Wang Dongfang was part of their company's management. If he apologized publicly, would anyone in the company listen to him in the future? It was a cruel blow, yet he couldn't even offer the most basic rebuttal.
"You want me to apologize! Never..."
Wang Dongfang, his face contorted with rage, knew full well the impact an apology would have on him. Wasn't this just a client? Even if they couldn't retain him, or even if the company's reputation suffered, it wasn't as important as his own interests. As long as he refused to admit it, there wouldn't be any major issues, at most just a reprimand. But once he apologized and admitted fault, it would mean everything he had done before was wrong, thus providing an excuse for others to attack him. Therefore, even though he knew Yu Zhou was genuinely a client, he would never do such a thing.
"Wang Dongfang! Is this your attitude?"
Before he could even finish his "never," a woman's voice echoed throughout the entire office. Instantly, almost everyone turned their heads towards the entrance. They saw a woman in professional attire striding confidently towards the office. Her face was delicate and pretty. Although she wasn't tall, she possessed the unique grace of a Jiangnan woman. However, even such a beautiful appearance couldn't conceal the capable aura that emanated from her. A small body with great energy – perhaps this was the type of person they were referring to.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yu! Everything today is our company's fault."
"It's also because I had an urgent matter and left, which led to you being wronged. Therefore, no matter what demands you make today, whether it's compensation or an apology, we will comply without question."
"We've caused you trouble!"
The woman walked directly up to Yu Zhou without hesitation, not even a hint of struggle. Upon reaching Yu Zhou, she bowed ninety degrees, clearly apologizing, and doing so on behalf of Manager Wang. No one at the scene made a sound. Some employees of the advertising company even had their eyes bulge out. They had never seen Zhang Zixia groveling and apologizing before! Who was General Manager Xia? She was someone even the big boss wouldn't dare to offend! Now, were they seeing correctly? She was actually bowing like this, with such sincere humility.
"You know me? Who are you?"
Yu Zhou, however, was somewhat puzzled by this turn of events. While this woman was certainly attractive, he felt she was more insightful. With just one bow, even if Yu Zhou had been truly angry before, he now had nowhere to direct it.
"Who in Jiangbei doesn't know the great name of Boss Yu these days?"
"My name is Zhang Zixia, and I am the General Manager of the Business Department at Longteng Advertising Company. The person just now was my subordinate, the deputy manager, who gave Boss Yu a bad impression. I sincerely apologize."
Zhang Zixia continued her apologies, to the point where even Yu Zhou was becoming suspicious. Even if she was afraid of losing a client, if he were Zhang Zixia, he wouldn't be apologizing repeatedly like this. This was no longer just an apology; it was as if she wanted to fix the responsibility for this matter in stone.
"Did I unknowingly become someone's pawn?"
In an instant, Yu Zhou finally understood some things and felt enlightened. He said directly, "Since General Manager Zhang has apologized, I naturally cannot continue to make unreasonable demands. How about this, I happen to have an advertising business I need to discuss. So, General Manager Zhang, can we talk?" His eyes actually showed a hint of interest towards this capable woman.