Chapter 3455: Chapter 3447: Mission Accomplished

"Do you need us to accompany you?"

"If you don’t know what to eat tonight, you can join me for a free meal." Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Then I’ll go with you, it’s a good chance to see his attitude."

"Alright."

After the meeting, Lin Yi and Qi Xianzhao went to Baoli Hotel.

They met Mr. Kroter and a few of his senior executives.

Seeing Lin Yi, Mr. Kroter extended his hand, and Lin Yi responded by doing the same.

Both sides were very enthusiastic and polite, as if nothing had happened.

After sitting down, everyone ordered food.

Lin Yi and Qi Xianzhao did not hold back, appearing very relaxed.

Mr. Kroter and other executives exchanged glances, feeling a bit more at ease.

After ordering, the atmosphere in the private room quieted down.

Lin Yi and Qi Xianzhao sat together, speaking softly with smiles on their faces, not sure what they were talking about.

Facing their conversation, Mr. Kroter didn’t know what to say, and finally forced himself to bring up a topic:

"Director Lin, can we retract the announcement made by our company?"

"Retract?"

Lin Yi looked at Mr. Kroter, "Just a statement of non-cooperation? Why not retract it?"

"But this statement has already had a significant impact on our company."

"You are being somewhat unreasonable." Lin Yi said:

"Does non-cooperation impact you? Isn’t that a bit far-fetched?"

"But given the scale of Lingyun Group, it has already had a huge impact on the market, causing our reputation and performance in Yan Country to both decline, which we don’t want to see."

Mr. Kroter’s expression was serious, hoping to have a proper talk with Lin Yi this way.

"We are both internationally renowned companies; what we should do is cooperate and create more wealth."

"No, no, no."

Lin Yi shook his finger, "Mr. Kroter, you are wrong. We don’t lack partners, even without cooperation with you, it doesn’t stop us from making money."

A simple sentence left Mr. Kroter speechless, unable to speak for a long time.

"Director Lin, I know it’s because of the recall incident that you chose not to cooperate with us. Here, we promise to issue a notice and recall the problematic vehicles soon."

Lin Yi raised his brows, smiling.

"So you knew these cars were problematic but just didn’t want to recall them, right."

The faces of Mr. Kroter and his team showed some embarrassment, and they quickly amended:

"Maybe there isn’t really a problem; we need to recall them for inspection."

"That’s your business, how to do it is your own decision, I can’t give advice." Lin Yi said:

"As for our company’s statement, whether to retract it or not is our own business, no one can point fingers."

Facing Lin Yi’s strong response left Mr. Kroter unsure how to proceed.

Meanwhile, the dishes they ordered were served.

Neither Lin Yi nor Qi Xianzhao was polite, eating on their own.

Whenever Mr. Kroter asked a question, they would give a one-sentence answer, creating a stark contrast in the atmosphere at the table.

Until the end of the meal, nothing had softened.

"Mr. Kroter, thank you for today’s dinner. We’ve finished eating, we will be leaving first."

"Alright, let me see you out."

"No need."

After refusing, Lin Yi and Qi Xianzhao turned and left, not giving them much chance to speak further.

Watching their departing backs, Mr. Kroter angrily smashed the glass on the table.

"Mr. Kroter, our only chance is to recall that batch of vehicles, otherwise we will miss this appropriate opportunity and easily be overtaken by the other two companies."

"Issue the announcement now, recall the problematic vehicles, then I will go back to talk to him."

"Alright."

...

After leaving the hotel, the two didn’t hurry to leave but returned to the car instead.

Qi Xianzhao handed Lin Yi a cigarette, and they smoked in the car.

"We didn’t manage to discuss anything this time, after going back, they should conduct the recall for the vehicles."

"We shouldn’t care about anything, cut off contact with them until they issue a global apology statement."

"Understood."

After a brief discussion, the two parted ways.

When returning home, Ji Qingyan and the child were already asleep.

After a simple wash, Lin Yi quietly lay down.

Just as he lay down, Ji Qingyan’s thigh habitually draped over him.

And Lin Yi was already used to sleeping in this position.

The next morning, while washing up, Lin Yi heard Ji Qingyan’s exclamation.

"They issued the announcement, preparing to recall vehicles sold from last January to this February. Lingyun Group’s reputation greatly improved this wave, their domestic popularity will further rise."

Lin Yi took his phone, looking at the message, it was released at eight in the morning, which was timely.

"Their response is quite fast." Lin Yi said calmly, he had long expected this.

To reverse the decline, this was the only effective method.

"How about the stocks? Should have had some recovery too?"

"It went up 2.8 points, still showing an upward trend, but it’s hard to reach the original high point."

"The reason it reached a high point was because I suppressed the other two companies, now it’s their turn."

"And then, what do you plan to do?"

"Don’t worry about them, let the market ferment the matter."

Lin Yi rinsed, spat out the rinse water.

"Thinking carefully, they are no different from dogs. Treat them well, they bark chaotically, beat them once, then they won’t dare anymore."

"According to past cases, such circumstances can’t continue forever, their stocks will gradually recover."

"But the reputation that fell won’t recover; their brand strength was weak to begin with, and after such a mess, they’ll be left behind by the other two companies."

Lin Yi said:

"To increase sales, the only way is to lower prices, but the price-cutting strategy greatly impacts brand value, it’s no longer easy to stand alongside BBA, that’s the real loss."

"You’re right, once the brand image is lost, it’s impossible to re-establish it."

Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

"Do you have anything to do today?" Ji Qingyan asked, leaning against the door.

"Hmm? Do you have something planned?"

"I want to take you to visit some kindergartens, plan to enroll her in some time."

"No need for a visit, just call the one you want."

"Someone recommended a few to me, but I want to see the environment."

"Okay, I’ll go with you."

"Mm-hmm."

After discussing the matter, Ji Qingyan left, and Lin Yi continued washing up.

But at that moment, a system notification sounded in Lin Yi’s mind.

[Task completed: Reward 200,000 Master level driving skills points.]

[Job completion rate: 100%, reward B-level strength.]

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