Yang Xu was truly annoyed. Qianbai was a disappointment, and his own ventures hadn't taken off either. As a result, most of Feitong’s business actually came from Taoxun.
Feitong now had to rely on Taoxun, but it had no means to counter Taoxun, especially since Taoxun had Shunda!
Therefore, he felt both love and hate towards Ye Zhi, just as he did towards Taoxun. No matter how angry or frustrated he was now, he could only put on a smiling face and avoid offending her. At least, he had to maintain appearances.
Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "It is quite a coincidence. Are you also here for dinner?"
"Yes..." Yang Xu maintained his smile. He politely said, "How about we eat together?"
"Sure," Ye Zhi agreed immediately.
Yang Xu's smile froze. Why did Ye Zhi agree? He was just being polite; he didn't want to eat with her!
"Oh, this... I..." Yang Xu stammered, desperately searching his blank mind for an excuse to refuse.
Ye Zhi chuckled softly and changed her words, "But I have something to do today. Next time, perhaps."
Yang Xu breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to say any more polite words and left directly.
"Ye Zhi, you just let him go like that?" Zhan Ruoqing said with some displeasure. "Those posts smearing Shunda online were definitely orchestrated by him! You should have at least said a few sharp words to make him uncomfortable!"
"There's no need," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "He will be uncomfortable tonight. Let's go, we should go eat too."
She had actually been prepared to meet Yang Xu at this dinner. Her original plan was simply to meet and get acquainted with the bosses in the industry.
However, she hadn't expected Yang Xu not to be there. Ye Zhi then took the opportunity to reach a consensus with them. Although their alliance was purely a combination of interests, their stance on Feitong was very firm.
She could guess why Yang Xu appeared here, but unfortunately, Yang Xu was destined to go back disappointed tonight.
Things unfolded as Ye Zhi predicted. After Yang Xu arrived at the private room, he engaged with others, discussing friendships and appealing to emotions, even willing to concede on profits. His sole objective was to have other companies withdraw the joint statement.
Unfortunately, one by one, the others played the “waiting game” with him. They could talk about sentiments, but withdrawing the statement was out of the question.
Yang Xu also noticed that they each used the excuse of going to the restroom and left the private room for a while before returning. He hadn't paid much attention to it initially, only finding it strange that this group of people collectively had upset stomachs today. He even suspected if there was something wrong with the food at the restaurant.
But then, a flash of inspiration struck him. He suddenly remembered that Ye Zhi was also at this restaurant! These people had clearly found excuses to go curry favor with Ye Zhi!
Yang Xu was both angry and furious, yet completely helpless. In the end, he could only return in disappointment.
*
The next day, as soon as Ye Zhi arrived at Taoxun’s map department, she received a call from Zhan Ruoqing.
"Ye Zhi, did you see it?" Zhan Ruoqing said. "Users on the Zhiwei platform have launched a joint protest, demanding that Feitong provide an explanation for the lost packages. Over a thousand people have already responded, and the buzz is tremendous!"
"It seems Feitong’s lost package rate has been very high recently..." Ye Zhi said speechlessly.
"Isn't that the truth! Apparently, there’s already a gang specifically targeting Feitong’s express deliveries because they are easy to steal!" Zhan Ruoqing said speechlessly. "Why is Feitong just playing dead like this, not responding at all?"
"It's not that he's not responding, it's just that the cost of responding is too high," Ye Zhi said calmly.
Yang Xu had been profiting from both sides recently, fattening his own pockets with a large sum of money. He had just tasted the benefits, and making him give up such a large chunk of profit so suddenly was something he was naturally reluctant to do.
"However, it's time to give Feitong a push," Ye Zhi mused.
"Are you going to make a move?" Zhan Ruoqing immediately became excited.
"Don't act as if I'm about to unleash a super move," Ye Zhi said with amusement. "I don't plan to do anything much. I just want to remind those users who are planning to protest jointly that they can actually file complaints with the State Post Bureau. Thousands of lost package incidents at once – that’s something that will get the Post Bureau to call them in for a talk."
"Your method is practically delivering a death blow to Feitong! Now, even if they want to play dead, they can't!" Zhan Ruoqing recovered and said with admiration, "This is indeed not a super move, this is a basic attack, a critical hit of 999!"
"Just wait and watch," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "I'm quite curious how Feitong will respond."
After hanging up, Ye Zhi found Feng Jie.
She directly asked, "How is the effect of Shunda's built-in intelligent navigation system?"
"We've received feedback from many couriers. It has optimized delivery routes, and new couriers find the navigation very practical with a low error rate. It can be rolled out for use," Feng Jie said. "However, according to the couriers' feedback, the map information updates are not timely enough. This issue also exists."
Ye Zhi frowned slightly. Making map information more accurate requires long-term investment, data collection vehicles, and a higher-precision satellite navigation system. It cannot be achieved overnight.
"Let's set this as the next goal," Ye Zhi said. "There are several newly established automobile manufacturers in the country that are currently looking for reliable automotive navigation. You go negotiate with them and try to secure the business."
"Understood, President Ye," Feng Jie replied crisply. "By the way, President Ye, Ou Minghan recently went to see Feitong's Mr. Yang. He said he gave Mr. Yang some pointers. He wants me to cooperate with his actions and make your two sides fight more fiercely."
Ye Zhi: ...
Ou Minghan truly lived up to his title of a hidden mole. She had wondered why Yang Xu had suddenly turned his attention to Shunda in a brainless manner. Yang Xu was probably hating Ou Minghan to death right about now.
"Then let it be as he wishes," Ye Zhi said. "Such a diligent mole, we should let him be happy too, shouldn't we?"
Feng Jie: ...
President Ye, you're becoming more and more wicked.
After briefing Feng Jie, Ye Zhi called Xu Xing, the boss of Sutong. Xu Xing was very perceptive and knew how to handle things. Ye Zhi had a good impression of him.
Xu Xing did not expect Ye Zhi to contact him proactively and adopted a very accommodating attitude.
After some pleasantries, Ye Zhi directly asked, "Mr. Xu, are you interested in improving the delivery speed of your couriers?"
"Ah?" Xu Xing looked somewhat bewildered. "Are you referring to the Fengxian Post Station? We at Sutong are indeed interested in cooperating."
"No, I'm not talking about the Fengxian Post Station," Ye Zhi said calmly. "Taoxun Maps has recently developed an intelligent map navigation system that can help new couriers plan optimal delivery routes. Are you interested, Mr. Xu?"
Xu Xing: ...
President Ye, how many more surprises do you have that we don't know about?
ps: One update tonight. Goodnight, everyone.