Li Ya saw that Qin Chuan seemed a little unhappy and quickly reached out her small hand, gently grabbing the hem of his shirt and shaking it. "Xiao Chuan, I know your temper!"
"I was just expressing my inner feelings, I didn't mean anything else!"
"Since things have already happened, all we can do is meet each challenge as it comes, and react accordingly."
Qin Chuan's expression finally improved a lot. To be honest, he was very sensitive about people saying he was challenging Han Shifei, thinking it was overestimating his abilities.
Especially when people close to him said it, it felt like infighting, which damaged his confidence and morale.
It was like two armies facing each other; one side was united and high-spirited, while the other was constantly bickering and suspicious, lacking confidence. The outcome was obvious.
Not to mention, one side in this internal strife was already slightly weaker than the other.
"You drive, I want to think about something!"
Qin Chuan said to Li Ya, then decisively got out of the car.
In the passenger seat, Li Ya was stunned. Then, her rosy lips pouted, and a hint of grievance appeared in her eyes. She had already apologized, so why was Qin Chuan still angry?
She didn't feel like she had said anything.
After the two swapped seats, the car started, and Qin Chuan really closed his eyes, leaning back in his seat, motionless.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Chuan's ears suddenly twitched as he heard an unusual sound. He opened his eyes and saw Li Ya crying as she drove.
Under the hazy lights, her tears fell like pearls.
"What the heck, Sis! What's wrong?"
Qin Chuan was shocked. Why was she crying for no reason?
Li Ya remained silent, her tears falling even more fiercely, as if her tear ducts had suddenly burst.
"Sis, can we talk about it? I..."
Qin Chuan was completely flustered. Despite living two lives, he had very little experience with women.
Until the day he died in his previous life, he was still a bachelor. He had dated many women, but none had ever truly captured his heart. It was all about casual encounters and mutual benefit.
Therefore, when it came to dating, Qin Chuan was always confused. He didn't quite understand women's minds, nor was he good at sweet talk, let alone romance.
"You're bullying me!!"
It seemed that Qin Chuan's flustered reaction gave Li Ya some comfort. Finally, Li Ya turned her head, revealing a tear-streaked, pretty face.
"When did I bully you?"
Qin Chuan was even more bewildered.
"You did bully me!"
Li Ya said with a choked voice, "I apologized to you, but you not only didn't accept it, you made me drive!"
"You sat alone in the seat, closed your eyes, and ignored me..."
Qin Chuan: "..."
This was a complete misunderstanding. He had genuinely been thinking. He had meticulously reviewed his grievances with Han Shifei in his mind, simultaneously putting himself in Han Shifei's shoes.
If he were Han Shifei, how would he retaliate at this opportunity?
"Sis, you've really wronged me. I don't have the time to be angry with you right now!"
Understanding the whole situation, Qin Chuan explained with a wry smile.
"That little incident that just happened, is it worth me arguing with you? That would be a joke!"
"I was just reviewing my grievances with Han Shifei in my mind and then imagining myself as Han Shifei. How would I retaliate against our actions today?"
Li Ya, who was still crying, widened her beautiful eyes. "Are you sure?"
"Of course, I'm sure. I was really thinking just now, not deliberately ignoring you."
Qin Chuan explained patiently with a wry smile.
Li Ya found that Qin Chuan didn't seem to be lying. She casually wiped away a tear and asked, "So, did you think of anything?"
"Sis, you won't believe it, but I actually thought of something that was overlooked."
Speaking of this, Qin Chuan's expression turned serious.
"What?"
Li Ya asked.
"Transportation!"
Qin Chuan slowly uttered two words.
"Transportation? What do you mean?"
Li Ya didn't quite grasp it immediately.
"Sis, it's like this, my thinking has always been limited!"
Qin Chuan explained in detail. "I was only considering retaliation like what the Guo family did last time, attacking our construction sites or supermarkets, completely overlooking the outside."
"I thought carefully for a long time just now, and suddenly realized our actions today. We first dispatched a transport fleet to Shaanxi Province to pick up sand, and then received goods at the headquarters of Meitehao in the provincial capital. Both of these are closely related to transportation."
"If I were Han Shifei, my retaliation would be on transportation, not on something illegal and unsafe like a midnight raid."
"Our business is closely tied to transportation. No matter which force it is, if they disrupt transportation, it will be a fatal blow to our business!"
Hearing this, Li Ya finally understood completely. Her focus shifted, and she couldn't help but anxiously ask, "Then what should we do?"
"The transportation of sand for real estate is not urgent even if it's disrupted temporarily, as we still have a considerable stock at our construction sites."
"But if the transportation trucks for the supermarkets are disrupted, the consequences will be dire!"
Qin Chuan said, "After all, we've already advertised to the entire city, telling everyone that our Meitehao supermarket will open the day after tomorrow."
"If it can't open then, it will be a massive responsibility!"
"For us, it will be a disaster!"
For any enterprise, at any time, reputation is paramount.
The public chooses you because of trust. If that trust is lost, then everything is over.
"Then how will Han Shifei obstruct or disrupt our transport vehicles?"
Li Ya asked the crucial question.
Qin Chuan shook his head. "I was just thinking about that when I heard you crying, and then you interrupted me."
"Annoying!!"
A blush rose on Li Ya's fair cheeks, and she playfully punched Qin Chuan.
She knew she had genuinely misunderstood Qin Chuan. He had truly been thinking just now, not deliberately ignoring her.
"There are many ways to disrupt our transport vehicles,"
Qin Chuan said slowly, pondering. "For example, placing nails on the road, or simply causing traffic disruptions."
"Or using connections to get the traffic police to impound our vehicles, and so on."
"I don't think Han Shifei would resort to the latter."
"Because the vehicles transporting goods from Meitehao headquarters, their paperwork and other safety inspections are absolutely flawless."
"So I think the most direct and simple methods are the first two!"
Qin Chuan spoke, and two sharp glints shot from the depths of his dark eyes.
"Xiao Chuan, if that's the case, let's quickly call the Meitehao supermarket headquarters and have them change the route."
At this point, Li Ya's intellect gradually returned, and she regained her usual composure.
"There's more than one road from the provincial capital to our county."
"At worst, we can have the transport vehicles take a longer detour, pass through other counties, and then come here."
Qin Chuan nodded; this was also a solution he had thought of.
No sooner said than done, Qin Chuan immediately took out his phone and called the driver transporting supplies to the supermarket.