Chapter 108 - 93: Immune to Both Soft and Hard Approaches

The shop owner recommended they drink English red gold tippy tea, saying this tea has a calming effect. Nowadays, people face significant work and life stress, and generally have poor sleep quality.Chunliang smiled and said he’d heard of red tea being invigorating, but had never heard of it having sleep-inducing effects.

Pei Lin said she didn’t understand tea; as long as it tasted good, it didn’t matter if it was invigorating or calming, because she slept very late every day anyway.

Chunliang remembered that Pei Lin had given him two boxes of Bamboo Leaf Green before; how could someone like her not understand tea? From his interactions with her so far, this woman was very smart and opportunistic; she must have realized that he didn’t like overly shrewd women, so she started playing dumb in front of him.

Pei Lin first expressed her gratitude to Chunliang; he was a big help on the opening day, and she hadn’t had time to treat him to a meal, then she apologized for the clients’ parking issues.

Chunliang knew Pei Lin was better at dealing with people than Pei Yu. If he’d initially contacted her, things might not have escalated to this situation.

"Director Xu, the reason I’m eager to meet you is actually to specifically thank Mr. Xu for his help. If it weren’t for Huichun Hall’s cooling ointment healing those clients, we wouldn’t have known how to handle the situation this time."

Pei Lin knew very well that regardless of the reasons for the incident, if it weren’t for Huichun Hall’s cooling ointment healing those clients, their anger would’ve been uncontrollable, and they could’ve even brought down Pretty Me Breast Enhancement. Her years of pharmaceutical marketing experience taught her the importance of yielding a bit in a situation.

Chunliang stated that he didn’t really help much; the cooling ointment was sold by his grandfather, so thanks should be directed to the old man.

"I originally wanted to visit the Mr. Xu personally to express my gratitude, but it was too late, and I was concerned about disturbing his rest, so I came to find you instead." Pei Lin always spoke so smoothly, considering everything thoroughly and leaving herself a way out in every step.

"We’re neighbors, no need to be so formal. Everything can be discussed. It’s a pity you’re only a minor shareholder; your cousin’s actions aren’t very fair. When clients’ cars were scratched, she even pointed to the police saying Huichun Hall was the prime suspect." Chunliang didn’t actually have evidence but suspected it was likely, so he wanted to pass the blame first.

Pei Lin sighed inwardly; Pei Yu, Pei Yu, you’re truly foolish. Of all people to offend, why offend Chunliang? Although he’s young, he’s not someone you can easily deal with.

For some reason, Chunliang gave her a sense of unfathomability; every time she met him, she felt a deep respect. After working in the market for so many years and dealing with various hospital leaders and department heads, all of whom could be considered social elites with excellent intellect, she’d never felt this way before. It seemed like all her calculations were within his grasp.

"I’m sorry, my cousin has a rash temperament and doesn’t think things through."

"I don’t think it’s her temperament, more like something’s off here." Chunliang pointed to his temple: "When the police punished illegal parking, instead of reasoning with them, she blamed it on us, accusing us of occupying the road. My grandfather’s tea-drinking table and chairs outside were taken away by city management because of her report, almost causing him to faint in anger."

Pei Lin was unaware of all these things; Pei Yu had glossed over the story without mentioning these. By telling her, Chunliang was clearly informing her of how they’d offended him, so she wouldn’t be clueless about her downfall.

Pei Lin was smart; by telling her these things, Chunliang was indicating that he was the cause of Pretty Me Breast Enhancement’s troubles, showing he’s not afraid of conflict.

Pei Lin felt like swallowing a bitter pill, suffering in silence. Even if she guessed it was Chunliang, what could she do without evidence? Her intelligence lay in knowing when and to whom to bow. She sighed and said, "Director Xu, I’m sorry this caused you trouble. I promise it won’t happen again."

Chunliang smiled slightly. The future? If there’s any future left.

Pei Lin could see the meaning behind his smile. The trouble facing Pretty Me Breast Enhancement was not small; their client base consisted of wealthy individuals who had a stronger sense of rights protection. Once they realized they’d been deceived, their backlash would be fiercer.

The purpose of Pei Lin’s meeting with Chunliang was to ask for his help in mediation. After all, Huichun Hall healed those allergic clients, showing them kindness. If Chunliang helped to mediate, the chances of quelling the storm were high. This kind of wisdom was beyond Pei Yu; she only knew how to ignite the fire and had no idea how to put it out once it started burning.

Chunliang told Pei Lin that although he worked at Changxing’s medical office, he was responsible for internal hospital-patient relations, and Pretty Me Breast Enhancement didn’t fall within his job’s jurisdiction. Besides, Huichun Hall had already helped them; if things were left unattended, the clients’ anger could burn down Pretty Me Breast Enhancement.

Pei Lin acknowledged that Chunliang was right. Without a better solution, she wouldn’t have pushed herself to ask for Chunliang’s help; in truth, she was pleading for his leniency.

Although she didn’t witness the rights protection scene today firsthand, she knew very well where the key to solving the problem lay. This chaos was likely all orchestrated by Chunliang. If he agreed not to intervene anymore, the situation might not continue to deteriorate.

If it were another man, seeing a beauty of Pei Lin’s caliber pitifully looking at him and sweetly conceding, he might feel some sympathy for her. But Chunliang didn’t feel she was pitiful at all. The pitiful always have a reason to be detested. His attitude was obviously perfunctory. After not even an hour of talking, he said he promised his grandfather to return home before ten.

Pei Lin didn’t make any substantial progress, so she had no choice but to send him back. She realized that the tactics with which she successfully dealt with Changxing’s directors were completely ineffective on Chunliang. This even made her doubt her own charm and allure.

Tingmei Breast Enhancements was still lit up. Pei Yu was leading a few staff members to organize things overnight, mainly worried that customers might come to cause trouble again the next day. Taking advantage of the quiet night, they quickly moved the valuable items out of the store.

Pei Lin called her into the office, asking if she’d ever reported Huichun Hall. Under her questioning, Pei Yu confessed that she reported to urban management because Old Xu complained about customers parking illegally, so she had to fight back by reporting his occupying the road for business. You can’t just take a hit without retaliating, right?

Pei Lin further questioned her about reporting Huichun Hall’s sky-high fees to the price bureau. Pei Yu also admitted it was her doing, but she called anonymously, thinking no one could find out.

Pei Lin was utterly speechless. She finally understood what a "pig teammate" was today. Who is Chunliang, after all? Even a tough character like Ding Si messed up under his hands. Pei Yu, what do you have to fight against him? Plus, all the actions you’ve taken are backstabbing.

Pei Yu was convinced that Huichun Hall had tripped them up. How else could she explain that those clients who couldn’t cure their allergies in the hospital suddenly got better with some cooling cream? She believed that human nature is inherently evil and saw Xu Changshan as cunning and crafty, while Chunliang was insidious and treacherous. Neither of them were good people.

The long-awaited test results finally came in, showing that the breast enlargement cream contained no allergenic ingredients, nor was the bacterial count above limits, so it shouldn’t have caused widespread allergic reactions among customers. Despite receiving these results, the two sisters weren’t happy at all. With this report as evidence, the headquarters wouldn’t take responsibility for this incident, leaving just them to foot the bill.

Those customers wouldn’t believe in any so-called test results. Everything had to be pinned on them, and simply refunding them wouldn’t solve the problem.

Pei Yu remembered when Chunliang mentioned closing during their conversation yesterday. Only now did she realize he was speaking double entendres, convinced that their current predicament was all his doing. She muttered through gritted teeth, "I won’t forgive him."

"Who won’t you forgive?" Pei Lin snapped, finally losing her temper. Hadn’t she learned her lesson yet?

Pei Yu, feeling justified, replied, "Chunliang! He put us in this situation, and you expect me to thank him? If he can be so underhanded, then so can I. I don’t believe that Huichun Hall has no violations at all."

Pei Lin felt a headache coming on. While Pei Yu was the general manager of this breast enlargement agency, the true investor behind the scenes was actually her. She was well aware that these types of agencies often engaged in false advertising and exaggerated claims of efficacy, but seeing others make big bucks tempted her to capitalize on this wave and rake in money. However, plans often can’t keep up with the changes, and within just a few days of opening, they were already facing major trouble.

Pei Lin told Pei Yu not to complicate matters further. Her cousin never understood the principle of peaceful measures bringing wealth. Even though she met with Chunliang tonight, Chunliang’s attitude toward her was quite dismissive. Pei Lin realized she didn’t have such clout and could only think of alternative ways to deal with the situation.

The next day was Sunday, and people were still coming to buy the cooling cream. Most of them were customers of Tingmei Breast Enhancements. Although they did not have allergic reactions themselves, hearing about the plight of others prompted them to buy two boxes just in case.

Led by Zhong Yueqin, customers gathered at the door of Tingmei Breast Enhancements at ten in the morning. They were there to demand refunds and compensation for the products they bought there.

Gao Xinhua witnessed this scene of agitated customers when he happened to arrive at Huichun Hall. Even when Changxing had disputes, the rights protection scenes weren’t this large. So, not everyone can dabble in medical beauty. You must respect science and proceed with caution and responsibility. Everyone’s attracted to the profits in this industry, but not everyone can make money from it; if things go wrong, you could lose everything.

Xu Changshan was busy doing acupuncture when he noticed Gao Xinhua arriving and was somewhat surprised, assuming he’d strained his neck again.

Gao Xinhua clarified that he was there to look for Chunliang.

Xu Changshan pointed toward the backyard, indicating for him to go find Chunliang himself, as he didn’t have time to entertain him at the moment.

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