"Li Shengtian, we've finished our drinks. It's time to talk business. What's the point of you deliberately suppressing the market for my Hongyan Company?" Wang Yuyan, emboldened by the alcohol, directly asked after finishing her drink.
Li Shengtian put down his wine glass, a sinister grin curling his lips.
"Miss Wang, what are you implying? Isn't this how business is done? There are ups and downs. When Hongyan Company was first founded, I admit, with your reputation, Miss Wang, many new cosmetic products did capture a significant market share. But old brands are old brands after all. Now that the initial hype has passed, customers realize that the old brands are still better. The foot traffic has merely returned."
These words might have fooled Tantai Yue, but they couldn't fool Wang Yuyan.
Much of Hongyan Company's core technology came from Wang Yuyan herself, along with the formulas provided by Qin Xuan.
Coupled with Wang Yuyan's promotion, both in product effectiveness and after-sales service, Hongyan Company was a leader in the industry.
The market downturn was entirely due to Li Shengtian's suppression.
Although the Wang Group was one of the largest conglomerates in Jiangbei, its cosmetics division was slightly inferior to the Li Group.
The Li Group, headed by Li Shengtian, was, at its core, a cosmetics enterprise, with cosmetics accounting for eighty percent of its business.
Therefore, in the cosmetics industry, the Wang Group was indeed slightly outmatched by the Li Group.
"Li Shengtian, don't play dumb. You're just thinking that my grandfather isn't in Jiangbei. If you push this too far, when my grandfather returns, it will be the day of your Li Group's demise!" Wang Yuyan glared at Li Shengtian.
Li Shengtian remained unfazed. While the Wang Group was formidable, his own Li Group was not small either. A cornered rabbit will bite. Li Shengtian believed that Wang Youhai wouldn't dare to offend his Li Group over a minor entity like Hongyan Company. Furthermore, within the Wang Group itself...
"Miss Wang, threatening me with Old Master Wang is useless. I, Li Shengtian, was not intimidated while growing up. My Li Group is not a small company to be trifled with. Do you really think Old Master Wang would dare to take action against my Li Group? Even if he did, it would result in losing a thousand enemies while sacrificing six hundred of our own. Old Master Wang isn't foolish enough to do that."
Tantai Yue, standing nearby, fell into thought, her face etched with worry. She then tugged at Wang Yuyan's hand and said,
"Yuyan, perhaps we should just let it go. We don't want to put you in a difficult position, and it would be bad if it caused losses to the Wang Group. I can always start over."
Tantai Yue knew that her Hongyan Company was, in the end, just a small enterprise. Compared to these large corporations, they were like heaven and earth. In the eyes of people like Li Shengtian, they were merely lambs waiting to be slaughtered, ready to be served at any moment.
Tantai Yue had already resigned herself to the idea that if they couldn't stay in Jiangbei, she would take Qin Xuan to another city. After all, she still had several million in capital. She didn't believe she couldn't make a comeback.
Hearing this, Wang Yuyan also began to ponder.
Li Shengtian's words were not entirely without merit. While Hongyan Company was considered a dark horse in Jiangbei's cosmetics industry, it was insignificant in the eyes of the larger conglomerates.
If they were to truly fall out with Li Shengtian, it would be detrimental to the Wang Group as well. Jiangbei was not solely home to the Wang family; there were other large conglomerates. If two major players went to war, others would surely benefit.
However, Wang Yuyan didn't want to give up on Hongyan Company, not just because she had a stake in it, but for a very important reason.
"Li Shengtian..."
As Wang Yuyan was about to speak, Li Shengtian waved his hand, interrupting her with a smile.
"Miss Wang, don't worry about others for now. You should worry about yourself first. Are you feeling a bit dizzy right now?"