I'm such a lovesick person.

Chapter 343 Beat them to death!
Zhong Xiaowei remained silent.

Asking him to apologize to Wei Lin is really putting him in a difficult position.

In his view, Wei Lin was just a junior in the industry, not a big shot like Zhuang Dasheng.

Moreover, he had helped Wei Lin because of Tang Qiang's matter.

On what grounds should he apologize?
Even though he secretly damaged Xinlin's reputation by selling counterfeit "Reverse Demon" products, he didn't feel the need to apologize.

However, Wei Lin really pushed him to the limit this time, bringing his factory to the brink of bankruptcy.

Tang Qiang and Qi Feng's acquisition plan, which targeted all the hat factories in Linjiang City, failed to force him into such a predicament.

But Wei Lin actually did it.

Now that I think about it carefully, the reason why Tianzhong, Zhijie, and Huamu were able to hold on was largely due to the high-priced orders that Wei Lin kept placing with "Nimo".

Without Wei Lin's help, he might not have been able to stop Tang Qiang and Qi Feng, and would have gone bankrupt and been liquidated last year.

"Wei Lin is even more ruthless than Qi Feng!"

Zhong Xiaowei felt suffocating pressure, but she still couldn't convince herself to bite the bullet and apologize to Wei Lin.

So he thought of Ding Weizhi and Hua Feng.

……

At noon, he took the initiative to invite the two of them to lunch.

"You two helped Wei Lin against me and brought down Tianzhong. What benefit would you get from that? You two understand the saying 'the bow is put away when the birds are all gone, the hound is cooked when the rabbit is dead'?"

With a mournful face, Zhong Xiaowei turned the table and placed several plates of wild game in front of the two of them.

"Xinlin's business is booming, but the size of their factory is still a bit small compared to their growth rate."

"Wei Lin's approach is to annex Tianzhong and acquire it at a low price! How is this any different from Qi Feng's actions last year?"

"My God, the sky has fallen! You two are next! President Ding, President Hua, we're in the same boat!"

Zhong Xiaowei appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him.

However, Ding Weizhi and Hua Feng remained unmoved.

The two laughed and joked around, focusing on eating their food without uttering a single word of other promises.

They had always despised Zhong Xiaowei's character, and they knew the whole story. They knew that Wei Lin's suppression of Tianzhong was entirely due to Zhong Xiaowei's insatiable greed.

Tianzhong had already made enough profit through the high-priced orders from "Reverse Demon," but he was still not satisfied. He secretly manipulated counterfeit "Reverse Demon" goods in an attempt to obtain even higher profits.

Zhong Xiaowei's own messing around finally angered Wei Lin, so what's wrong with Wei Lin retaliating?

In addition, they and Wei Lin have a vested interest in each other.

Xinlin's production capacity has been overwhelmed due to the popularity of its two brands, "Nimo" and "Lin," coupled with the large number of foreign trade orders it received before the Lunar New Year.

Wei Lin's approach was to distribute the two more profitable brands, "Ni Mo" and "Lin," to the two companies to manage.

The orders that Zhong Xiaowei lost are now being taken over by them. The fact that their two factories are doing well now is entirely due to Wei Lin's order distribution.

It was only because Zhong Xiaowei was driven to despair that she did something so absurd.

"Old Zhong, we both rely on Wei Lin for our livelihood now, there's really nothing we can do to help."

Hua Feng chewed on the browned rabbit meat in his mouth, looking at Zhong Xiaowei's distressed appearance, feeling secretly pleased, but showing sympathy on his face: "Sorry, we really can't help you."

Ding Weizhi and Zhong Xiaowei, who had argued several times before, were even more blunt: "Boss Zhong, Hua Feng is right, Wei Lin is the one who gave us this opportunity. We can only do what he tells us to do!"

"I'm sorry, you should think of another way."

No matter what Zhong Xiaowei said, the two of them wouldn't budge and continued eating and drinking as usual.

After the meal, Zhong Xiaowei realized that she could probably't count on these two.

"Just you wait! Once Tianchong goes bankrupt, you two will be next!"

Zhong Xiaowei stormed off in a huff.

……

"cut!"

Ding Weizhi grinned coldly and said disdainfully, "Wei Lin's character has been proven by time, and so has that Fatty Zhong! Even if I had to choose ten thousand times, I would still choose Wei Lin, not that Fatty Zhong!"

Hua Feng said, "I really didn't expect Wei Lin to be able to push him to this point. He looks like he's about to do something desperate."

Ding Zhiwei nodded slightly.

They had never been enemies with Wei Lin, but had always been allies, so they had never experienced Wei Lin's ruthless side.

However, through this meal, they learned the details and the various things Wei Lin had done to Tianzhong, which made them both feel lingering fear.

Tang Qiang, Qi Feng, and even Zhuang Dasheng failed to bring down Zhong Xiaowei.

Wei Lin unleashed a series of combined punches, and Zhong Xiaowei immediately broke down.

The two put themselves in Zhong Xiaowei's shoes and wondered what tactics they would use to deal with Wei Lin's series of actions.

"It's better to be friends with someone like Wei Lin."

After a long while, Ding Weizhi murmured.

Hua Feng wholeheartedly agreed.

In the afternoon, Xinlin Hat Industry.

Wei Lin, who had taken a short nap in the afternoon, was woken up by Zhong Xiaowei's phone call.

"Uncle Zhong, is something the matter?"

Wei Lin asked with a smile.

“Wei Lin, it was indeed me who secretly manipulated your ‘Reverse Demon’ affairs.”

“I admit that I was blinded by greed and did something dishonorable. I can return all the money I made through ‘Reverse Demon’. I only hope that you will be lenient towards us, considering that I accompanied you to meet Mr. Anderson.”

Unable to persuade Ding Weizhi and Huafeng, Zhong Xiaowei finally admitted what she had done and took the initiative to apologize and back down.

"Oh? Is that so? I really didn't know!"

Wei Lin feigned ignorance, exclaiming in alarm, "Uncle Zhong, I understand you want to make money. But you should know that 'Rebel Demon' has only been established for a short time. Your actions could very well destroy our brand!"

Zhong Xiaowei: "I didn't think that much at the time. I was just greedy for money and did this wrong thing. Wei Lin, it's better to resolve conflicts than to make them fester. We didn't need to make things like this."

Wei Lin, with a cold smile on his face, said in his office, "Uncle Zhong, if you do something wrong, you have to bear the consequences. You can't just make a phone call and say a few words and pretend nothing happened."

"Wei Lin! What exactly do you want?" Zhong Xiaowei asked anxiously.

Wei Lin remained calm and said indifferently, "Uncle Zhong, Tianzhong is in trouble under your control. You should take this opportunity to assess how much Tianzhong is still worth."

……

Outside the restaurant, inside my own car.

Zhong Xiaowei felt a chill run through her body the moment Wei Lin hung up the phone.

He never expected Wei Lin to be so ruthless!

Even though he admitted his mistake and humbled himself to beg Wei Lin for forgiveness, Wei Lin still had no intention of letting him off the hook.

Wei Lin's meaning is already very clear.

—It's all about taking his Heavenly Weight; it's about swallowing him whole!

"Even if I really go bankrupt, I won't sell to you, no matter who I'm going to!"

Zhong Xiaowei gritted her teeth, hesitated for a long time, and then immediately dialed Zhuang Dasheng's number: "President Zhuang, this is Zhong Xiaowei from Tianzhong. It's like this, um... why is Qi Feng helping Xinlin?"

Zhuang Dasheng said with a smile, "President Zhong, what are you talking about? How could I know everything that my subordinates do? What's wrong? Have you had some kind of conflict with Xinlin lately?"

Industry leaders like him never paid any attention to people like Zhong Xiaowei; they focused their attention on their peers outside the province.

Since Wei Lin had spoken up, he casually gave an order, and naturally, his subordinates would carry it out.

As for the details, such as what state Zhong Xiaowei ended up in, he didn't really care.

"Wei Lin almost beat me to death!"

Zhong Xiaowei has already broken down.

Seeing that Zhuang Dasheng was still willing to talk to him, he quickly told Zhuang Dasheng about all the troubles he had encountered.

“Killing someone is nothing more than a minor incident. All I did was fabricate a ‘rebellious demon’ label. I apologized and offered compensation, yet he insists on driving me to my wits’ end!”

"Mr. Zhuang, is this how you conduct yourself and treat people?"

"You're a veteran in the industry, you have to stand up for me!"

Zhong Xiaowei almost burst into tears.

Zhuang Dasheng was surprised.

He really didn't expect Wei Lin to come up with so many tricks, and he was even more surprised that Zhong Xiaowei couldn't even last a week.

"This kid is really ruthless. He doesn't want Zhong Xiaowei to apologize and admit defeat; he wants to swallow up the entire Tianzhong, and at a relatively low price."

"Hey! You've got my style back in the day!"

Zhuang Dasheng not only showed no sympathy for Zhong Xiaowei, but also praised Wei Lin's actions, feeling that since he had done it, it was the right thing to do!

"Mr. Zhong, what's going on between you two has nothing to do with me. It's no use crying to me."

Listening to Zhong Xiaowei's breakdown and wailing, Zhuang Dasheng's smile grew even brighter. He felt that Wei Lin's treatment of Zhong Xiaowei, such a despicable person, was very similar to how he had dealt with his opponents back then.

If we're not going to fight, then we'll fight to the death!
"President Zhuang, if Tianzhong can't hold on any longer, I wonder if Qifeng has any interest in us?"

Having exhausted all other options, Zhong Xiaowei came up with this idea and said, "I know that Qi Feng wants to expand its factory and take over all the hat factories in Linjiang City. Rather than giving them to Xinlin, I might as well give them to Qi Feng!"

"Mr. Zhong! No, we have no such intention!"

Zhuang Dasheng cut him off immediately, then sighed and said, "Qi Feng has his own difficulties, and we are temporarily unable to expand. Boss Zhong, I suggest you hold on a bit longer; once you get through this, everything will be fine."

"Of course, you can also go to other provinces to see if other companies in the same industry are willing to offer a suitable price."

"However, you know how the economy has been these past few years. As far as I know, those big factories in other provinces are also having a tough time, and they may not have any big plans."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaowei finally understood that Zhuang Dasheng was actually supporting Wei Lin.

……

(End of this chapter)