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Chapter 237 - 237 96 The version is updated Cheng Daqi finally couldn't bear it!

237: Chapter 96: The version is updated, Cheng Daqi finally couldn’t bear it!

237: Chapter 96: The version is updated, Cheng Daqi finally couldn’t bear it!

Human joy and sorrow do not intersect, at least for now, Cheng Daqi and Lisa are unable to connect with Temir.

“Mi’er, you finally arrived, Chan told me that this might be more serious than I expected, only you can make the decision.”

Cheng Daqi had just finished explaining to the blonde how awkward the situation was.

Awkward, the predicament that OC Perfume faced was a kind of helplessness.

At least for Lisa, she was helpless about the current situation.

“What’s so difficult about this?

Just increase advertising investment and keep spreading the brand philosophy.

Those spontaneous promotions aren’t organized or on a large scale; they won’t cause major trouble.”

The brunette billionaire thought she was a business genius.

Cheng Daqi nodded in approval; Temir’s approach was actually both solid and good—if one didn’t consider how effective it was.

Her vision and scope were clearly a bit stronger than Lisa’s, but not by much, or to put it another way, too mediocre and lacking in tension.

Although business pursues the certainty of a blunted heavy sword, deviating is rare, yet sometimes, sticking to conventions truly isn’t the best choice.

“Mi’er, can you be sure when their spontaneous promotions will stop?”

The blonde had discussed with Cheng Daqi the solution Temir just mentioned, and after deliberation, it wasn’t quite OK.

OC’s sales pitch couldn’t and wouldn’t change; as long as it stays the same, it will resonate with the LGBTQ community and become a benchmark for respecting them.

That’s where the awkwardness of the problem lies!

“Ha, you should ask them.

I haven’t changed genders; I don’t understand what goes on in their heads.”

Temir grumbled and walked away, circling around Lisa and coming up beside Cheng Daqi.

Seeing the brunette billionaire move beside him, Cheng Daqi was a bit baffled.

“Get up, this is not your place to be!”

A chairman who felt cuckolded issued a domineering declaration, at this moment, she quite seemed possessed by the spirit of Long Aotian.

Cheng Daqi didn’t talk back, just silently stood up.

“Mi’er, can’t you speak nicely?

Chan is here to help us.”

The blonde was dissatisfied with Temir’s arrogant attitude, feeling that the brunette was really overstepping.

Since she didn’t know about Cheng Daqi and the brunette billionaire’s tug-of-war that nearly went belly-up the night before and that concluded with a platonic rekindling of their relationship, Lisa’s comments were actually based on previous version of their interactions.

Thus, feeling backstabbed by Lisa, Temir was even more infuriated.

She discovered that her sweetheart didn’t seem to love her very much anymore.

“Help us?

Does he understand perfume?

Wasn’t it also he who proposed the sales pitch that created the current situation?”

Previously, the brunette billionaire could be pushy, and Cheng Daqi tolerated it.

But now it was purely scapegoating.

He wasn’t a cuckolded man; how could he continue to tolerate it?

A man dwells between heaven and earth, how could he…

“Mi’er, are you still not awake?

Or did you go out last night again?

What are you even talking about?”

Oh, it was Lisa again.

The girl was on a killing spree today, shredding Temir’s heart.

The blonde crossed her arms, clearly pained by Lisa’s jabs.

“That sales pitch was my initiative.

Chan only mentioned it when doing security for me.

Your statement just now was way out of line!”

For Lisa, “you went too far” was already the limit of her composure.

Cheng Daqi did not want the opportunity he saw to slip away amidst the argument, so he gestured with his hand to smooth things over.

“Lisa, thank you for clearing up the misunderstanding for me.

Mi’er is probably too busy to pay attention to these trivial matters.

Let’s talk about how to deal with this emergency instead.”

First, calm and thank Lisa, then give Temir a way out, and finally steer the conversation back on track.

Arguing can express feelings, but it serves no purpose in confronting difficulties and problems.

Lisa and Temir, these two young women were both excellent and intelligent, but neither distinguished well between emotions and work.

Temir especially, and Lisa just a little bit.

If Cheng Daqi also resorted to emotion, then even the best opportunity could fail.

Cheng Daqi’s emotional intelligence saved the conversation from veering off course, but the three smart individuals fell silent again.

Temir opened Lisa’s drawer and expertly lit a cigarette for herself.

The blonde stood in front of the projection screen with crossed arms and a tense expression.

Cheng Daqi was the shameless one, smiling as he signaled to Temir that he wanted to borrow a lighter.

The brunette billionaire glared at him, then let out a ‘tch’ and laughed.

Cheng Daqi didn’t care what she thought; Temir was too damn difficult to figure out.

He just smoked and replied to messages on his phone.

Who isn’t a chairman these days?

CEO Cheng is also a chairman, with industries everywhere in both Hua Country and America; he’s also a busy man.

Lisa felt like she was the king of the kids, even though these two were smarter than her, but it seemed like only she truly cared about how to solve the problem.

She wasn’t wrong.

Cheng Daqi saw an opportunity to leverage but knew very well that he couldn’t overstep.

Temir was aware her approach wasn’t perfect, but she wouldn’t be too anxious over a problem that had not yet erupted,

and the large emergence of LGBTQ customers was directly related to the updated OC Perfume sales pitch Lisa drove forward.

Hence, it was Cheng Daqi and Temir who were there to clean up after her.

“Chan, now that Mi’er is here, could you share your plan?”

Sure enough, it was the blonde who broke the deadlock.

Cheng Daqi glanced at Lisa, signaling her with his eyes to be at ease, then turned to Temir and spoke.

“When crisis appears, it often signifies that the existing system is unable to adapt to changes in the environment or changes in the system elements and factors.”

“Traditional thinking in dealing with crises emphasizes solving troubles.

As long as the troubles are solved, the problem is solved.”

“But such a solution is actually a form of laziness and a passive response that cannot fundamentally solve the innate flaws that cause problems in the system.”

“In modern business thought, the methods and measures for dealing with crises are diverse, with too many related books on success and case studies.”

“However, all methods have their deficiencies and limitations; there is no perfect solution.”

“Mi’er, the countermeasure you just mentioned is actually very good, but you left the most critical part of the crisis to fate to control.

From this point alone, it shows you have not realized the severity of the problem.”

“My plan has one premise: America’s version has changed, and you and Lisa need to realize this fact mentally.”

“Now, can you quietly listen to my thoughts?”

After CEO Cheng spoke, he gave the blonde a calm look.

The meaning was probably, ‘How impressive am I, huh, Chan?’

The blonde turned her head and smiled, even stealthily stretching out her right hand to give him a thumbs up.

CEO Cheng, you are truly amazing.

From the beginning, I felt you were not a vagrant.

Back then, I thought you would gradually emerge from the lows of life to become an excellent auto mechanic.

Now I see, I was too conservative and naive back then.

Today, you outright crushed Mi’er into speechlessness.

Such a level and height, so brilliant!

unbelievable, wonderful, and amazing.

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Temir smiled, with one elbow propped on the desk and the other hand holding a cigarette, seemingly waiting seriously for Cheng Daqi’s next words.

But in a place unseen by Lisa and Cheng Daqi, her fingers pinching the cigarette were clenched fiercely.

She hated it to the extreme.

Chan, what do you mean ‘can you quietly…’?

By what right?

Seeing that the black-haired rich lady and Lisa were both anticipating his plan and had tacitly agreed with the premise he proposed, Cheng Daqi continued.

“That man is in the limelight, and the Democratic Party, in order to garner votes for the next election, will spare no expense to woo social minorities, gathering the LGBTQ community under their banner.

This is an irresistible trend, a significant aspect of America’s new version.”

“Wait a minute, the LGBTQ community’s status is already high enough, what more can the Democratic Party do?

Surely, they won’t directly give money to the LGBTQ community, will they?”

The black-haired rich lady donated millions to the Republican Party every year; she did not understand Cheng Daqi’s point.

To her, the LGBTQ community was ultimately a group on the fringes.

So how could the Democratic Party further woo them?

“An LGBTQ general, LGBTQ legislators, or perhaps, an LGBTQ Supreme Court justice—who knows?

As for giving or not giving money, that depends on the Federal Reserve.”

Cheng Daqi probed further, unobtrusively observing Temir’s expression, but Temir’s face, besides the blank ‘old person with a smartphone’ look, had no other meaning.

Clearly, the black-haired rich woman was not mentally prepared for the future of America as told by Cheng Daqi.

She couldn’t imagine what an LGBTQ general would be like.

“Although I don’t understand, I think your story is fascinating.

Please, continue.”

Some people always need a reality check before they come to their senses, like Temir right now.

Cheng Daqi smiled at Lisa, shook his head to show helplessness, and continued.

“OC Perfume can proactively change its marketing approach.

I have prepared a marketing method for you that may impact sales in the short term but will bring significant benefits over time.

Moreover, this marketing method starts with the LGBTQ community as the base, gradually expanding, with a very broad prospect for the future.”

This very morning, after Lisa finished talking about this sudden problem, Cheng Daqi took just a few minutes to come up with this brilliant idea.

He was certain that if Lisa and Temir could understand his thoughts, they would not doubt whether his plan would work.

At that time, the only question would be how high this plan could take OC Perfume!

However, after hearing Cheng Daqi’s boasting, the black-haired rich lady seemed to be losing patience.

She spoke with a confident and scornful tone.

“Chan, ‘not effective at the beginning but with vast prospects for the future’—do you even know what you’re talking about?

Such tricks can only deceive the poor, not me!

Next time you try to fool me, remember not to use such a clumsy ploy; find something more profound and interesting.”

Lisa had not yet realized what Temir meant, or why she called Cheng Daqi’s words a trick.

But Cheng Daqi already understood that Temir had outsmarted herself.

Lately, controlled by emotions, she had come up short in front of Cheng Daqi several times, and she was not the kind to believe that there is fortune in misfortune.

Now, realizing that Cheng Daqi’s ‘ruse’ seemed clumsy, Temir saw an opportunity to mock and did not hesitate to pounce on it.

Mi’er, you played the Joker last night, and I sympathized with you, as everyone has done something foolish in love.

Today, I haven’t provoked you at all; it’s you who wants to play the Joker on your own initiative.

Don’t blame me for this.

Cheng Daqi cleared his throat, signaling Lisa to be quiet and leave him the stage.

He was about to help the Joker, Temir, put on her red nose.

“You think I’m deceiving you?

Poor cognition can only lead to laughable conclusions.

I want to help you, I want to help Lisa.

I’m saying this out of friendship and sympathy between friends.

And you?

Without even hearing my thoughts, you start mocking with such presumption!

Get over your completely ungrounded arrogance, Mi’er, I’ve wanted to say this for a long time!”

Being emotional, right?

Not properly discussing the issue and just stepping on me, right?

Cheng Daqi finally couldn’t stand it anymore!

You’ve helped me a lot, but it doesn’t mean I can’t get even a modicum of respect from you.

Temir, we are friends and collaborators, but you’ve crossed the line today.

Again and again, it’s really a bit outrageous!