Chapter 170: If You Don't Come Today, Don't Ever Come Again (2/4)

"Well, that was entirely to be expected."

Hearing that Elena was going all out in her preparations for a decisive showdown, Chen Luo showed no surprise.

In Chen Luo's plan, almost every single link was designed to keep the rhythm under his own control. No matter the project, he strived to maintain the initiative in his own hands.

Under such circumstances, Chen Luo had left Elena with only one choice: a decisive battle.

If you refuse to fight a decisive battle, you will be nibbled away piece by piece by my forces, and eventually, you won't be able to bear it either.

"Then... should we wait for President Wen to wake up before making a decision?"

Hongye glanced at Wen Wan. To be honest, faced with Elena's all-out offensive, without Wen Wan sitting at the helm to command, they all felt deeply insecure.

"There's no need. Let Wan'er have a good rest for a few days. This battle, I will fight it."

"Hongye, notify all senior executives. In two hours, gather in the conference room. Anyone who is absent will be fired on the spot!"

Hongye wanted to say something more, but when she met Chen Luo's gaze, a sudden shiver ran through her entire body.

In those eyes, there was not only unwavering confidence, but also a hidden, lethal aura of command.

"Understood! President Chen!"

Chen Luo lowered his head and gently kissed Wen Wan on the forehead.

"Wan'er, rest easy at home. Leave everything to me."

...

The Ye Group, Chairman's Office.

Ever since an hour ago, the door to the office had not been closed once.

Department heads, technical backbones, assistants, and others kept filing in and out to report or ask for instructions.

Elena sat behind her desk like a commander securely stationed in the main tent, strategizing and orchestrating an army of thousands.

"Chairman Ye, our current promotional efforts have already doubled compared to the same period last year. Should we continue to increase the publicity budget and plan?"

"Continue. Push the intensity higher, and pay attention to publicity in grassroots schools. Not even the finest capillaries can be spared; the opposition has already infiltrated quite deeply!"

"Chairman Ye, our stock price has stabilized. Should we launch an offensive targeting the opponent's stocks?"

"Financial Department, coordinate with the Technical Department and the Public Relations Department to launch an offensive against the opponent's education stocks. Give them a taste of their own medicine!"

"Other departments, continue to execute the projects under your charge well and respond promptly to the opponent's actions."

"Go. Attend to your respective duties, and report any situations immediately."

...

"Understood!"

Everyone filed out of the office. Outside the door, figures continued to pace back and forth relentlessly.

Under Elena's command, the entire group was transformed into a high-speed corporate warfare meat grinder.

From every senior executive to every department head down to the most ground-level employee, everyone had entered a wartime state.

As Assistant Lin served as the crucial link for transmitting orders downward and reporting information upward, she was the person whose nerves were stretched the tightest in the entire group.

She continuously processed various data and information, summarizing the situation for Elena.

"Chairman Ye, the first draft of our college application live-streaming proposal is out. Please take a look."

Handing the document to Elena, Assistant Lin let out a long breath. It was finally finished; this was a matter of paramount importance at present.

Elena took it, rapidly flipped through it, and nodded, though her face did not show a look of satisfaction.

"Chairman Ye, is there still room for improvement in the proposal?"

"No, this proposal is already very comprehensive. It's just that with this live stream, we might not achieve optimal results."

"Could there be some factor we haven't considered?"

"No, it's just that we are lacking one key factor."

"What are we lacking?"

Elena closed the document, the handsome and sunny face of the young man surfacing in her mind.

"We lack a host like Chen Luo who can achieve the ultimate live-streaming effect."

"Whether we admit it or not, Chen Luo pioneered this track. He possesses his own unique insights and his own distinct live-streaming style."

"Most of the fans in the current demographic have already been harvested by him. If we enter the market now, we will at best be following the trend, ensuring we aren't left too far behind."

Hearing this, Assistant Lin hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Then does your meaning imply that we should just abandon this battlefront for now?"

"Yes, start by doing it. We aren't looking for massive results, just extra exposure for our educational enterprise."

"However, this doesn't mean we are at a disadvantage."

At this point, boundless fighting spirit surged into Elena's eyes.

"In a head-on confrontation, I, Elena, have never feared anyone. Trifling cleverness cannot defeat overwhelming force!"

"Assistant Lin, pass down my instructions: once this business war is won, everyone in the group gets three extra months of salary! Bonuses doubled!"

"Understood!"

...

Two hours later, Wanluo Group, Conference Room.

More than forty people were already seated in the conference room. These were the true upper echelons of the company.

Every single one of them was a veteran and confidant who had followed Wen Wan through countless battles over the years, and their loyalty to Wen Wan was beyond question.

However, upon learning that it was Chen Luo who had summoned them for a meeting, they still felt somewhat surprised.

They could all tell that President Wen wanted her man to enter the group's highest decision-making circle, just without being overly hasty, initially letting him take charge only of the education group.

This was understandable. Coupled with Wen Wan's kindness toward them and her absolute controlling stake, they didn't voice much opposition.

Yet right now, Elena's forces were pressing heavily upon them with the force of a thunderbolt, and yet Chen Luo was being put in complete command. Could he possibly withstand this pressure?

What if Wen Wan's entire family fortune was squandered away by this pretty boy, leaving them with nothing? That would be the end of them.

This was the worry shared by everyone present, and deep down, they still held an attitude of distrust toward Chen Luo.

And it was hardly a wonder; after all, Chen Luo only held the title of vice president in this company and had yet to actually achieve any feats that could awe these high-ranking executives.

"Clack!"

Footsteps sounded, and two figures walked through the doors of the conference room, one following the other.

Walking in front was Chen Luo, while Wen Xiu walked quietly behind him, trailing by half a step.

The Wen family's fifth young master serving as Chen Luo's errand boy? Could the rumors be true? Did Chen Luo genuinely manage to tame this Wen Xiu, once known as the overlord of the Southeast coastal market?

Chen Luo took the main seat, while Wen Xiu remained standing behind him instead of sitting down, clearly there to back Chen Luo up and lend him prestige.

"Is there anyone... who hasn't arrived?"

Hongye walked in from the outside and checked the list of attendees.

"President Weng from the food company hasn't arrived yet. His secretary informed me that he is still handling some matters and probably won't be able to make it."

"Oh, it's fine. If he doesn't come today, he won't ever need to come again."

Chen Luo raised his head, swept his gaze across all the executives present, and then broke into a brilliant smile.

"Hongye, have the Personnel Department issue a document firing this President Weng!"