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Chapter 1218 Jiang Nan's Dilemma

"Brother Hao, other companies have already gotten involved in the experimental project at Dongling University!" Jiang Nan reported on the work Lin Hao had previously assigned him.
"And judging from the looks of it, they've been watching for quite a while!"

Lin Hao was not surprised at all, nodded and asked, "Do you know which company it is?"

“Aojun Chuangda!” Jiang Nan said somewhat awkwardly.

Because the president of Aojun Chuangda is her father, Wan Yaoming, if she is not mistaken, her father unknowingly gleaned information from her during their conversation.

On one side is her father, and on the other is her boss whom she likes. When the two conflict, she is extremely conflicted.

"Aojun Chuangda!" Lin Hao asked knowingly, "President Wan Yaoming, this is quite interesting!"

"What a small world! This guy really gave me a hard time recently, and he almost kicked me out of the business!"

"Look!" Lin Hao then pointed to the news on the computer and said:

"These news reports and commentaries all basically say that national technology should not be acquired and controlled by foreign companies, and they all directly name VG and Dongling University!"

"Has the public relations department seen it?" Lin Hao asked again at the end.

"I've seen it!" Jiang Nan was even more embarrassed now, but she still said, "I'm looking into the situation!"

Lin Hao looked at Jiang Nan and asked with difficulty, "What do you think about this?"

"Isn't it obvious! Wan Yaoming, President Wan~!" Jiang Nan paused here, and finally said, not to brace herself, "..."

"He doesn't want to fight a protracted war with us, so he's stirring up public opinion and putting a lot of pressure on us!"

"This trick is all too familiar!" Lin Hao shook his head and said, "Although it works, it's very low-level and disgusting!"

When Lin Hao left DeepBlue, people in the industry used the same method. It didn't actually cause any real harm, but it was extremely disgusting.

Then Lin Hao deliberately said to Jiang Nan, "So remember this guy, he's our sworn enemy!"

"It can't be that serious!" Jiang Nan felt a little embarrassed, but still said, "Don't you always say that business is business and we should understand each other?"

"Is it really that serious?" Lin Hao looked at Jiang Nan with a scrutinizing gaze and asked, "No, are you very familiar with him?"

"We're not familiar with each other!" Jiang Nan said somewhat nervously, her heart filled with conflict, unsure whether she should reveal her true identity to Lin Hao.

"Then check it out right away!" Lin Hao ignored Jiang Nan's hesitation and directly gave the order:
"Check if there's any overlap between this experimental project at Dongling University and the project at Aojun Chuangda!"

“No need to check anymore, the overlap is very high!” Jiang Nan said immediately.

"sure?"

"Sure!"

Lin Hao nodded and said, "Then it's not hard to understand. If that's the case, then Aojun Chuangda probably never intended to invest in or promote the Dongling University project!"

"He just wants to buy the project, take away the research results he needs, and eventually form a complete technological monopoly. He can then resell the rest. It's typical financial thinking!"

Hearing this, Jiang Nan felt a little anxious and guilty for letting Lao Wan trick her into revealing information. So, somewhat unwillingly, she said:
"They've struck first, so what do we do? Should we just sue Dongling University?"

Lin Hao didn't really care, but he shook his head and said:
"Doing this would easily make others accuse you of smearing me!"

Hearing this, Jiang Nan asked somewhat nervously, "Then what should we do?"

"Increase the bet!"

"Upgrade?"

"We have no choice but to increase the stakes!"

"But this is a war of attrition!" Jiang Nan said, torn between two options.

Lin Hao smiled and said, "I don't want to fight a war of attrition either, but I have no choice now!"

"At worst, we'll both suffer losses. To put it bluntly, this project is very important to VG, but it doesn't really matter to Xingyao. Even if we both suffer losses, it's VG who will be hurt, not Xingyao!"

"And remember this: the consequence of the piecemeal tactic is that even if you win, it will only be a Pyrrhic victory. It's better to use someone else to do the dirty work!"

Jiang Nan felt extremely upset, and then said hesitantly, "So you want to teach President Wan a lesson?"

"Of course!" Lin Hao said matter-of-factly.
"I can't just allow him to throw punches and expect me to endure it without fighting back. If I can't beat him, that's my own problem. But if I take a beating and don't fight back, then I'm out of my mind!"

Jiang Nan felt a little uneasy. Was this the beginning of a falling out? What about herself?

Just as Jiang Nan was lost in thought, Lin Hao said somewhat angrily:
"Go to the Human Resources department right now and ask them if they have a new plan yet!"

Jiang Nan snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "I heard it's already been sent to the president's office, but it hasn't been forwarded yet!"

"Didn't you find the person who was supposed to liaise with Dongling University either?" Lin Hao asked again.

"No," Jiang Nan said, head down.

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao frowned and said angrily, "What kind of efficiency is this? Go ask them what kind of efficiency they have!"

Seeing this, Jiang Nan braced herself and said, "They need someone who understands our ideas, and also understands Dongling University and their project!"

"It's really hard to find someone who can make this happen in the shortest possible time and at the lowest possible cost!"

"Of course it's hard to find!" Lin Hao said matter-of-factly.
"If you could just grab anyone off the street, you could easily solve the problem. Then what's the point of having a human resources department?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go find them right away!" Jiang Nan immediately agreed, but then hesitated, wondering if she should be honest with Lin Hao.

Looking at Jiang Nan, who remained motionless and was deeply conflicted, Lin Hao found it amusing.

After waiting for a while without Jiang Nan saying anything, Lin Hao said impatiently, "Then why don't you go!"

Meanwhile, Andy and Ida were reviewing the in-depth optimization plan sent by Liu Yingxia.

Andy placed the electronic file on his desk, then looked at Ada and asked:

"You're reading the English version, does that mean you're slower than me reading the Chinese version?"

Ada waved the documents in her hand and said with a smile, "Such a brilliant idea, I want to see it again!"

“This isn’t his doing, it’s Jane’s!” Andy shook his head and said.
"When she was studying in Europe, my impression of her was that she was smart and hardworking, but more importantly, she had a rare ability to always see the commonalities between different things!"

"And this simplified solution was clearly her work. If, as you said before, Lin Hao is an assassin, then she is the most suitable person to clean up and handle the aftermath!"

Meanwhile, Jane looked at the absent-minded Liu Yingxia and asked knowingly, "Why are you acting like you're half-dead?"

Liu Yingxia said with a worried look:
"Do you think I'm out of a job as director?!" "I can't find the person Mr. Lin needs, and Andy's attitude towards the new proposal is 'read but not reply.' What should I do?"

Jane comforted her, saying, "You were focused on optimization before and neglected to find people, but it's okay, we can still make amends!"

"Andy's attitude towards the proposal was also within my expectations, after all, the proposal was too big and exceeded his expectations!"

However, Liu Yingxia didn't listen at all. Instead, she suddenly sat up straight, looked at Jian Ai, and asked:
"So I'm asking you, is my position as director in jeopardy?"

"It can be saved!" Jane Ai said, feeling somewhat helpless.

"The president's office's attitude was within my expectations. What I care more about is not their attitude, but that young master's attitude!"

Liu Yingxia was curious about how this was related to Lin Hao again, so she asked seriously:

"what does it mean?"

Jane said confidently, "If the plan suits his taste, he will definitely pass it. I have no doubt about that!"

"As for finding someone to cooperate with Dongling University on the project, I'm actually quite confident, but whether I can find that person depends on luck!"

"Can you be serious?" Hearing Jian Ai say it depends on luck, Liu Yingxia became even more insecure.

“I’m very serious!” Jane said earnestly.

"Is this something that depends on luck?" Liu Yingxia was speechless.

Jane laughed and joked, "Smile at me! Girls who smile a lot are always lucky!"

Liu Yingxia grimaced at Jian Ai, who, upon seeing this, said with a look of disgust, "Too ugly!"

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On the other side, after urging the president's office, Jiang Nan returned to Lin Hao's office.

"Not bad!" Lin Hao said, flipping through the employee optimization plan sent by the president's office.

Jiang Nan nodded and praised:
"This plan, to the greatest extent possible, preserves the company's original structure and talent while also leaving room for VG's future localization reforms!"

Lin Hao smiled and asked, "Have you inquired about the cooperation plan with Dongling University?"

"I asked, and they're looking for it in their office!" Jiang Nan said somewhat uncertainly.

"Forget about them!" Lin Hao then presented a more favorable cooperation proposal.
"This is a newly released cooperation proposal; send it directly to Dongling University!"

"Then have the public relations department expose Wan Yaoming's true intentions in buying this project, taking away the core results, and selling off the rest in a package deal!"

"By the way, have the PR department generate buzz, but do it discreetly, as long as it doesn't arouse suspicion about VG in the short term."

Jiang Nan swallowed hard and said, "Are you really planning to raise the price and have a lose-lose situation with President Wan?"

"A lose-lose situation?" Lin Hao smiled and said, "There is no lose-lose situation. If President Wan continues to follow, then the world where only Aojun Chuangda is injured will be achieved!"

"If Mr. Wan feels that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages and gives up on further increasing the investment, then we can still achieve our goal!"

"Oh, I see!" Jiang Nan sighed inwardly. The person she liked had a conflict with her father, which was the last thing she wanted to see.

"Oh, right, call Brother Kuan over!" Lin Hao instructed as a final instruction.

"Okay!" Jiang Nan said and left Lin Hao's office.

A moment later, Jia Kuan knocked on the door and came in, asking directly:

"What do you want? Do you need something from me?"

"Come on, sit down and have some water!" Lin Hao said with a smile as he poured Jia Kuan a glass of water.

Seeing Lin Hao's overly solicitous manner, Jia Kuan asked suspiciously, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. What are you up to?"

Lin Hao said with a smile, "I've been seeing you lounging around the company all day, so I'm giving you a task!"

"I'm about to leave, what task are you giving me?" Jia Kuan said nonchalantly.

"Also, could you please tell my wife to hurry up? A lot of people at the company have already finished their paperwork and left, and it's not my turn yet!"

"It's not a pleasant feeling to have a knife hanging over my head every day, and I'm about to start a business with Yiming, so I don't have time to waste!"

Lin Hao smiled, ignoring Jia Kuan's thoughts, and instead teased:
"That's why I'm telling you, I'm still thinking about you, and I want you, someone who's about to be kicked out, to make the most of your remaining time!"

Jia Kuan asked in bewilderment, "I'm about to leave the company, what kind of contribution can I possibly make?"

Lin Hao smiled and said, "We need to find someone within the company to liaise with Dongling University. I think you have a suitable candidate!"

Jia Kuan asked with a puzzled look, "No, brother, I'm interviewing you. Why are you asking me about this?"

"I'll help you!" Lin Hao said matter-of-factly, "I'll stand firm at my post until the very end, so you can have some presence in the company!"

"Besides, don't you spend all day in that tea room?"

"I think you must have far more information than others. Quickly find someone like that in your network of contacts!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Kuan immediately leaned back tactically, crossed his legs, and said with a look of sudden realization:
"Oh, I was just saying, Jiang Nan said I have three eyes. So you guys wanted to use me like Erlang Shen!"

"No, no, no, you've misunderstood!" Lin Hao joked with a smile, "Erlang Shen Company has plenty, we just want to get one of his celestial hounds to use!"

"You're the dog!" Jia Kuan immediately realized.

"Look at you, you're biting the hand that feeds you! You don't appreciate kindness!" Lin Hao retorted, turning the tables on him.

Jia Kuan glared at him and said, "You keep going back and forth, still calling me a dog. Believe me or not, I'll bite you to death!"

"Alright, let's get down to business!" Lin Hao's smile faded as he said seriously, "You'd better think this through. Liu Yingxia is in charge of this!"

"You should have said so earlier!" Hearing that it concerned his wife, he replied without hesitation, "If that's the case, there really is such a person!"

"See, I knew you'd recognize everyone!" Lin Hao praised with a smile.

That's definitely a compliment. Someone who knows the entire company's social network so well and doesn't let anyone find out is someone that not everyone can do.

"Let's go, what are you all standing around for!" Lin Hao then stood up and said.
"If you don't offer help now, are you going to wait until they find the right person before adding to their success?"

"If Liu Yingxia finds out that you have a suitable candidate and didn't help her, you might not even have a sofa to sleep on tonight!" Lin Hao couldn't help but joke at the end.

"Alright, coming right now!" Jia Kuan happily followed Lin Hao, finally it was his turn to show off his skills in front of others.