Inside a private room at the Four Seasons Hotel, a group of men were smoking and chatting about recent topics. What they were discussing, naturally, was Feitong's public relations debacle online.
Feitong's boss, Yang Xu, had not yet arrived. The bosses of the major courier companies expressed deep sympathy for Feitong, their former 'ally.' Therefore, to prevent Shunda from ultimately profiting, they decided to compete with Shunda.
"By the way, Boss Zhan said he'll be coming over later," someone mentioned.
"Is it the Boss Zhan from Zhiwei?" asked Xu Xing, the boss of Sutong.
Feitong's public opinion storm had initially broken out on the Zhiwei platform, and it was also where the heat was highest. Therefore, if possible, Xu Xing really wanted to build a good relationship with the Zhiwei platform.
"No, it's Zhan Ruofeng from Zhan Shi. He's the older brother of the Boss Zhan from Zhiwei."
"Oh, I see..." Xu Xing expressed some regret.
"Boss Zhan seems to be starting a new company called 'Fangxin Station.' Has he talked to you about it?" asked Song Cheng, the boss of Yuantong.
"I don't like it," Xu Xing said with a frown. "If this Fangxin Station of his is launched, won't it benefit Feitong and solve Feitong's problems?"
"I thought the same, but what if he chooses to cooperate with Shunda instead of Feitong? After all, Feitong and Shunda are sworn enemies, aren't they?" Song Cheng asked.
Everyone speculated, with differing opinions.
However, the majority believed that Zhan Ruofeng would choose Shunda and abandon Feitong. After all, although they hadn't met Shunda's current boss, Ye Zhi, they had witnessed her decisive actions!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Xu Xing got up and said, "It must be Boss Yang. I'll get it..."
The door to the private room opened, and Xu Xing greeted with a smile, "Boss Zhan, you're here... Boss Ye?!"
This exclamation of "Boss Ye" caused everyone in the room to look uniformly towards the door. Zhan Ruofeng and two others walked in. Seeing that it was indeed Ye Zhi, the people in the room were utterly shocked!
They had just been discussing Ye Zhi, and she had arrived!
Instantly, everyone got up and greeted her with beaming smiles, "Hello, Boss Ye, welcome, Boss Ye..."
Zhan Ruoqing was stunned!
Was this the charm of a woman who was building a business empire?
These people didn't even acknowledge her and her brother, instead greeting Ye Zhi first.
Of course, she could understand. After all, Ye Zhi was not only the boss of Shunda but also the boss of Taoxun!
Most of the business for these courier companies originated from Taoxun. Who would want to offend Ye Zhi, this patron of wealth?
Just as Ye Zhi was about to greet them, the smoke stung her and made her sneeze.
Xu Xing, who was observing her closely, immediately said, "Extinguish all cigarettes! Open the windows and ventilate!"
Everyone immediately stubbed out their cigarette butts and opened the windows to air out the room.
"Boss Ye, please have a seat." Everyone eagerly cleared three seats. Someone even took out the menu and asked Ye Zhi to order.
Ye Zhi found it somewhat amusing. Now she somewhat understood the significance of Qi Xuan asking her to wear business attire.
She could wear anything else, but none would have such a 'deterrent' effect on others as business attire.
After all, she was now 'Boss Ye,' not 'Ye Zhi.'
"No need to trouble yourselves," Ye Zhi said with a gentle smile. "I'm here to have dinner with the two Boss Zhans. I heard you were all here, so I came to say hello."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards Zhan Ruofeng's side. So, the woman accompanying Zhan Ruofeng was the currently popular boss of Zhiwei?
"Young Boss Zhan, hello, hello..."
Everyone stepped forward to greet her, presenting their business cards one after another.
Zhan Ruoqing was a little flustered at first, but soon became immersed in it. 'Young Boss Zhan' sounded so much better than 'Miss Zhan'!
Zhan Ruofeng's face was filled with a hint of resentment. It was clearly him who brought them both here, yet now he was the one being ignored?
After the three of them sat down and exchanged pleasantries, Zhan Ruofeng got straight to the point, "Everyone, I'd like to ask for your opinions on Fangxin Station."
Xu Xing did not answer directly. He asked in return, "Boss Zhan, may I ask if you intend to cooperate with Shunda or Feitong?"
"Fangxin Station is just a courier drop-off point," Zhan Ruofeng said. "We can hold any courier package, of course, provided the other party is willing to cooperate."
"You want them all," Xu Xing frowned. "Boss Ye, what's your opinion? Don't you think that if Feitong also uses Fangxin Station, other couriers will lose their competitive advantage?"
"Why would that be?" Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "We can leave the choice to the users. Boss Xu, which do you think is more competitive: a courier that makes decisions for the user, or a courier that respects the user's choice?"
Xu Xing's eyes lit up. He understood Ye Zhi's meaning.
Due to pressure from Qian Bai, Feitong was overly focused on speed. Even if they cooperated with Fangxin Station, they would still make choices for the users and directly place packages at the station.
But they were different; they didn't have this pressure. As long as they all preserved the user's right to choose, they would have a greater competitive advantage compared to Feitong.
Feitong currently had a large market share. They could leverage this advantage to slowly erode Feitong's market share and strengthen themselves step by step!
"Boss Ye, I am enlightened!" Xu Xing said with emotion. The others also expressed their agreement.
Some things didn't need to be said too explicitly.
Although they had been rivals with Shunda before, now they had reached an alliance with Shunda.
Having followed Feitong for so many years, they had only watched Feitong grow stronger while their own market share shrunk. Perhaps it was time to find a new ally!
Seeing that her objective was achieved, Ye Zhi stood up with a smile. "It's getting late, and we have other matters to attend to, so we won't disturb you any longer."
Everyone tried to persuade her to stay, but seeing her resolve to leave, they said no more.
Ye Zhi left the private room. Seeing Zhan Ruoqing still grinning foolishly, Ye Zhi nudged her. "What are you so happy about?"
"They called me 'Young Boss Zhan'..." Zhan Ruoqing said cheerfully. "It sounds so nice!"
Zhan Ruofeng felt even more guilt. He said softly, "Sister, I'll bring you to these kinds of events more often in the future to help you expand your network..."
"Who wants you!" Zhan Ruoqing directly grabbed Ye Zhi's arm. "I have Ye Zhi!"
Zhan Ruofeng: ...
His good intentions were completely wasted!
Ye Zhi felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. Just as she was about to say something, she looked with surprise at a figure lurking suspiciously opposite her. "Boss Yang?"
Yang Xu felt his body stiffen.
He had originally intended to attend the dinner, but he had been too engrossed in the online public opinion and lost track of time, making him late.
However, he hadn't expected to encounter Ye Zhi. He had intended to leave quietly, but Ye Zhi recognized him.
"Boss Ye, what a coincidence..." Yang Xu forced a smile.
Although he hated Ye Zhi to the bone behind her back, who could help it when she was still the boss of Taoxun?