Hu Zixuan was utterly terrified!
He really didn't want to go in.
When a business has been run for a long time and grown large, there are always vulnerabilities.
He had Zhang Chuanfang's leverage, which at most could only get Zhang Chuanfang a few years in prison.
But Zhang Chuanfang controlled Hallyu Tribe, so she must also have his leverage!
It was hard to say how many years he might get!
But most likely more than a few years.
If they dragged each other down, Zhang Chuanfang would go in for three or four years, come out, and be perfectly fine.
He might end up going in for thirteen or fourteen years!
Then it would be over!
Hu Zixuan broke out in a cold sweat, his hand holding the phone began to tremble:
"Chuanfang, don't be impulsive. I never thought of sending you in, you have to believe me!"
But Zhang Chuanfang burst into laughter:
"Hahaha, you don't want to send me in? But I want to send you in! Old Hu! Look outside the window, don't you think something's not right?"
"What did you do?"
Hu Zixuan's face changed drastically, and the ominous premonition grew stronger.
He quickly looked out the window, only to see several police cars parked downstairs.
From the other end of the phone came Zhang Chuanfang's loud laughter:
"Old Hu, are you surprised? Are you surprised? Do you want to run away?"
"Too bad, it's too late for you to run! Hahaha!"
The jarring laughter made Hu Zixuan's scalp tingle:
"Zhang Chuanfang, you're crazy! You're really crazy! If you send me in, you'll also be finished! You'll also go in, is it worth it?"
"I'll also go in?"
Zhang Chuanfang smiled:
"For my minor issues, I already surrendered myself in advance, and all the tax evasion has been fully paid. As for other matters, you are the boss, you ordered everything, I was just being used, hehe."
Hu Zixuan's face turned pale: "..."
How could he not know that this woman had completely cleared herself, even pinning all the blame on him!
As the boss, he was truly stuck with it!
"Zhang Chuanfang, you are so ruthless, truly vicious! You've been lurking by my side for so long just to gain my trust, get control of Hallyu Tribe, then thoroughly investigate all my secrets, and obtain my criminal evidence!"
"Yes, Old Hu, you're as smart as ever, hahaha. I truly admire you, hahaha."
Zhang Chuanfang mocked him without restraint.
After so many years of being suppressed, she could finally let out her frustration; it felt so incredibly good!
Hu Zixuan was furious, his eyes red:
"You cheap woman, you damned bitch! Even if I go in, I'll drag you down with me!"
Zhang Chuanfang, however, was indifferent:
"Whatever. I've confessed everything I should have, and even what I shouldn't have. Based on leniency for confession, even if I'm sentenced, it's highly likely to be three years suspended for three, meaning I won't have to go in at all. But for you, Boss Hu, it's hard to say, you might end up rotting in prison. Hahaha."
"You!"
Hu Zixuan was seething with rage, but he understood that everything Zhang Chuanfang said was true.
Zhang Chuanfang's issues were mainly tax evasion.
By confessing honestly, actively paying back taxes, and accepting the penalty, it wouldn't be a major problem.
As for other matters, she pinned all the blame on Boss Hu Zixuan.
Zhang Chuanfang would at most be an accomplice and wouldn't get many years.
Coupled with her self-surrender, active confession, and exposing him as the mastermind, it could be considered a major contribution.
If treated leniently, it would most likely be a three-year sentence suspended for three years.
She might not even have to serve any jail time!
But for him, it was over.
Hu Zixuan's face was distorted, and he shrieked hysterically:
"You Zhang, you are truly ruthless! I never imagined that someone as cowardly as you would have such a brave day, such a resolve to drag us both down!"
"No, this isn't your doing. It's Wang Yi! Wang Yi made a move, everything is Wang Yi's setup!"
Hu Zixuan finally understood everything:
"From Hallyu Tribe's franchisees all defecting, suffering repeated defeats, to your betrayal, and then sending me in, it's all Wang Yi's doing. Very good, I truly underestimated him!"
"Pah!"
Zhang Chuanfang spat:
"What are you? Do you even deserve Boss Wang to take action against you?"
Hu Zixuan: "..."
"To tell you the truth, Old Hu, from beginning to end, Boss Wang didn't lift a finger. The few of us handled you, hahaha. If you old fellow don't get twenty years, we lose!"
"Twenty years!"
Hu Zixuan's blood ran cold, and his face turned pale.
He was already fifty now, and another twenty years would make him seventy!
The question was, could he live to be seventy?
If he were outside, living to seventy was very likely.
But inside, living to seventy would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!
"Wait, you few? Who else is there?"
Hu Zixuan seized on the key point, his face growing even uglier:
"Could it be Zeng Zhi..."
"Heh heh, you'll know in a moment. The three of them miss you dearly, and are looking forward to sending you off."
Zhang Chuanfang smiled coldly:
"Old Hu, don't provoke Boss Wang in your next life, otherwise you wouldn't be so miserable, hahaha."
Hu Zixuan: "..."
If Hu Zixuan hadn't provoked Wang Yi, there wouldn't have been a so-called Avengers Alliance.
Zeng Zhi and the other failures wouldn't have had enough power to take down Hu Zixuan, who had a large family and business!
Zhang Chuanfang worried about her daughter and wouldn't dare to risk everything to drag him down!
But because of Wang Yi, Meiyou made a powerful move, crushing Hallyu Tribe with overwhelming force, even sending Hu Zixuan to the hospital to avoid debt.
Zhang Chuanfang's daughter had all her arrangements made, and Zhang Chuanfang no longer had any worries.
So, the Avengers Alliance collectively took action, directly sending Hu Zixuan in...
Such is time, such is fate.
Initially, Hu Zixuan only thought Wang Yi was a small fry, someone he could easily step on.
But he didn't expect to lose his future, his career, his freedom, and his wealth!
"Heh heh, Wang Yi, you are truly ruthless, truly ruthless!"
Hu Zixuan sighed, and a knock on the door sounded.
He calmly opened the door.
Several police officers were waiting at the entrance, showing an arrest warrant:
"Please cooperate with us."
Hu Zixuan sighed, raised his hands, click, the silver handcuffs were put on, and he was led away!
The few debt collectors at the door looked at each other, feeling a headache:
"The good news is, he's been arrested, so we don't have to stand guard here day and night."
"The bad news is, the money he owes us will most likely not be recovered!"
"..."
Hu Zixuan was led downstairs and saw three familiar figures.
It was Zeng Zhi, Zhang Yong, and Li Zhong!
The few of them had planned this long ago, just waiting for this day.
The day Meiyou's offline specialty stores and authorized stores opened in the northern regions!
They knew that once so many Meiyou stores opened in the Northeast, someone as smart as Hu Zixuan would surely discover Zhang Chuanfang's true intentions and uncover the truth.
So, they had already prepared the documents, reported the case, and were just waiting for the arrest tonight.
Everything was clearly arranged.
Zeng Zhi walked up, looked at Hu Zixuan, and said in a deep voice:
"Old Hu, once you're inside, take good care of yourself. Don't get sick, and don't have any accidents."
Hearing this, Hu Zixuan was a little surprised and even touched.
Back then, when Zeng Zhi, as his elder brother, brought him into the industry, he took care of him just like that!
Unfortunately, he was such a scoundrel that he sent Zeng Zhi to prison and even took over Zeng Zhi's clothing factory!
Now Zeng Zhi was still so concerned about him, Hu Zixuan's mouth twitched, deeply moved.
Just as he was about to say something, he heard Zeng Zhi change his tone:
"I'm afraid you'll get sick and die early, and not serve your full twenty years! That would be too good for a grandson like you!"
Hu Zixuan: "..."
Damn it! I was moved for nothing.
"Hahaha."
Li Zhong burst out laughing:
"Brother Zeng's words aren't precise, Old Hu, you can get sick inside, preferably a chronic illness, the kind that makes you suffer every day, but not fatal. It's better if you die after suffering for twenty years."
"Just imagine you suffering inside, while we're enjoying delicious food and drinks outside, that's just great, super great, hahaha!"
Hu Zixuan: "..."
"Fine! You Li, you are ruthless, I, Hu Zixuan, will remember this!"
Hu Zixuan said viciously, but Zhang Yong burst into laughter:
"What good is it if you remember it? What can you do once you're inside? Draw circles to curse us? Hahaha."
Hu Zixuan: "..."
'Damn it, these guys are all so malicious!'
Zhang Yong smiled coldly:
"We are different. Out here, we can not only enjoy delicious food and drinks, but also pursue love."
As he spoke, Zhang Yong's expression turned cold:
"Do you still remember Xiao Cui? Back when I went in, you stole her from me. Now that you're in, that's how I'll steal her back!"
Hu Zixuan: "!!!"
"You Zhang, how dare you! You're not human!"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Zhang Yong waved his hand:
"If you can do it on the first day of the month, why can't I do it on the fifteenth? But after so many years, I don't have much affection for Xiao Cui anymore."
Hearing this, Hu Zixuan breathed a sigh of relief; she was his wife after all.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yong walked closer and whispered:
"However, your daughter is quite grown up, and she looks exactly like Xiao Cui did back then. I might pursue her, which could be considered fulfilling a youthful regret! Don't worry, I won't use force, I will pursue true love!"
"Zhang Yong, how dare you! You're looking for death!"
Hu Zixuan was furious, raising his leg to kick Zhang Yong.
But Zhang Yong was prepared, and he kicked back, fiercely striking Hu Zixuan's stomach:
"Everyone saw it, he made the first move. This is purely self-defense!"
Hu Zixuan: "!!!"
Police officers: "..."
Everyone fell silent.
Zhang Yong's move was too audacious; he had thought everything through long ago!
The hatred of stolen love, the vengeance of wrongful imprisonment, Zhang Yong had been thinking about revenge day and night!
Now he finally had the chance!
Hu Zixuan was in unbearable pain and furious, yet helpless.
He could only roar through gritted teeth:
"Zhang Yong, how dare you! I curse you! I curse you!"
"Curse what?"
Zhang Yong laughed:
"Curse the child I have with your daughter, that it has no anus?"
Hu Zixuan: "..."
Pfft!
A mouthful of old blood spurted out, and Hu Zixuan looked completely deranged.
The two police officers almost couldn't hold him down.
"He's spitting blood!"
Li Zhong smiled slightly:
"So, when people are really angry, they actually spit blood!"
Zhang Yong sighed:
"Of course. Under stress, the blood pressure in the lung's blood vessels is already high. After getting angry, blood pressure surges, leading to ruptured blood vessel walls, which causes spitting blood."
"How do you know?"
Li Zhong was filled with disbelief.
Zhang Yong looked at Hu Zixuan's retreating back and said nothing more.
Zeng Zhi, however, patted Li Zhong's shoulder:
"He, I'm afraid, has become a doctor from prolonged illness!"
"This..."
Li Zhong fell silent.
His fiancée stolen, Zhang Yong framed and imprisoned, enduring such experiences, it was normal for him to be so angry he'd spit blood...
Afterward, the three found a tavern and ordered a large table of dishes.
Zeng Zhi raised his glass:
"Alright, Hu Zixuan is done for, an era has ended! We should also start a new life!"
"Yes, when we were young, we caught the wave of economic dividends, started our businesses, and were very successful."
"In middle age, we met Hu Zixuan, were ruined, and ended up in prison."
"At fifty or sixty, we met Boss Wang, and only then did we get the chance to take revenge and wipe away our past disgrace!"
Li Zhong raised his glass:
"Although Boss Wang isn't here, this glass is first for Boss Wang!"
"Exactly, if Boss Wang hadn't taken down Hallyu Tribe, we wouldn't even have had a chance for revenge. This glass, to Boss Wang!"
Zeng Zhi laughed heartily.
Zhang Yong also raised his glass:
"I will remember Boss Wang's kindness for a lifetime!"
The three of them were all people who sought revenge for wrongs and repaid kindness.
"Cheers!"
"Wait."
A clear, cold voice suddenly rang out, and a figure walked over:
"How could such a good thing happen without me?"
"Chuanfang, come quickly, the bowls and chopsticks are ready for you!"
Zeng Zhi smiled and handed her a glass.
Zhang Chuanfang raised her glass:
"To Boss Wang!"
After three rounds of drinks, the few of them became a bit worried.
Elder brother Zeng Zhi couldn't help but say:
"Chuanfang, the three of us have all been in before, we're worried you might also..."
Zhang Chuanfang waved her hand:
"Boss Wang hired the best legal team for me in the Imperial Capital, advising me to actively surrender, pay back taxes, and pay fines. The outcome won't be too bad, most likely a three-year sentence suspended for three. At worst, it'll only be one or two years inside. With Boss Wang looking after Zhixuan, even if I go in, I have nothing to worry about!"
"That's good, that's good!"
Zeng Zhi nodded:
"Boss Wang's character is absolutely trustworthy."
Li Zhong also said:
"Don't worry, sister, even in the worst-case scenario, us brothers will help Zhixuan! And with Boss Wang's care, no one can bully Zhixuan."
"Thank you, I'm not worried about Zhixuan!"
Zhang Chuanfang smiled slightly; she knew her daughter well.
Liu Zhixuan was probably mediocre at business, but she was definitely first-rate at clinging to powerful figures!
Even at the very beginning, when she herself hadn't clearly seen the situation, Liu Zhixuan had already recognized reality and actively went to cling to Wang Yi's coattails.
This led to today's complete victory and no worries for the future.
If not for Liu Zhixuan's cleverness, she, worried about her daughter, would not have dared to go all out against Hu Zixuan.
Liu Zhixuan was her soft spot!
"You don't need to worry about Zhixuan, let's discuss how to get Hu Zixuan a few more years, preferably a life sentence!"
Zhang Chuanfang said coldly.
Zeng Zhi's expression, however, changed slightly, and he hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Zhang Chuanfang raised her glass:
"Brother Zeng, you also brought me up, and you are our elder brother. I toast you this glass; if you have anything to say, please speak frankly!"
With that, Zhang Chuanfang raised her glass and drained it.
Zeng Zhi sighed:
"Actually, your husband's death was not an accident, but was orchestrated by Hu Zixuan. I have some clues here. If you hand them over to the police for investigation tomorrow, it's possible Hu Zixuan could get a life sentence, or even the death penalty..."
"Indeed! It really was him!"
Zhang Chuanfang trembled with excitement.
She had suspected this before, but unfortunately, had no evidence.
Over the years, she had stayed by Hu Zixuan's side, playing a dangerous game.
Firstly, to protect her family business by siding with Hu Zixuan.
Secondly, she also wanted to find out the hidden truth behind her husband's tragic death, and if Hu Zixuan was responsible!
"Thank you, Brother Zeng, thank you!"
Tears streaming down her face, Zhang Chuanfang, holding her wine glass, staggered to her feet:
"Thank you."
As she was about to drink again, Zeng Zhi stopped her:
"Sister, don't drink anymore. I didn't have solid evidence before, that's why I didn't dare to bring it up. Don't blame me."
"I understand."
Zhang Chuanfang let out a long sigh of relief.
This time, Hu Zixuan was completely finished!
The next day, Wang Yi saw Zhang Chuanfang's text message and replied:
[Don't worry, I'll handle everything.]
These six simple words completely reassured Zhang Chuanfang.
With this promise, no matter what, Liu Zhixuan would live the latter half of her life free from worries about food and clothing.
Coupled with the provincial agency in Gusu Province, Liu Zhixuan would become rich and prominent as long as she didn't court disaster.
As for her daughter being "harmed" by Wang Yi... Zhang Chuanfang wished for nothing more!
It was a pity Boss Wang's standards were too high and he didn't fancy her daughter!
Otherwise, she would worry even less!
"People shouldn't be too greedy."
Zhang Chuanfang no longer thought too much, turned around, and went to the bureau to provide the evidence Zeng Zhi had given her.
As long as this matter was confirmed, Hu Zixuan would face a life sentence at minimum, and with multiple offenses, even the death penalty was possible!
In short, Hu Zixuan was completely finished.
Wang Yi didn't pay any attention to Hu Zixuan's matter at all.
With Zeng Zhi and the others taking action, it was enough.
Wang Yi made a call to Song Sining:
"Sining, arrange another trending topic today, let the innocent allure style autumn wear continue to explode in popularity!"
"Understood, Boss."
Wang Yi continued:
"Starting today, arrange for 'seed-planting' bloggers to recommend innocent allure style autumn wear! Don't promote them all at once. Today, arrange for two bloggers to promote them first, take it slow."
"Okay."
If thirty bloggers all suddenly started promoting Meiyou's innocent allure style autumn wear, it would be too fake!
Instead, if two bloggers are arranged today, and the popularity rises, then ten more are arranged tomorrow, it would appear that those ten bloggers saw the popularity and merely followed the trend, which is much more normal.
Any more bloggers who follow up by recommending Meiyou's innocent allure style autumn wear outfits would simply be following the trend, which is perfectly reasonable!
Step by step.
Soon, another piece of news shot to the top of the trending topics list:
[Meiyou's innocent allure style autumn wear, first-day revenue surpasses 100 million!]
This news wasn't released yesterday; only industry insiders found out through various means.
The reason it was revealed today was to continue increasing its popularity and make the innocent allure style autumn wear sell even better.
Frankly, Wang Yi was still a bit lacking in confidence about the innocent allure style autumn wear, fearing that after this wave of popularity, it would cool down!
So he prepared many backup plans.
Including full outfit recommendations, blogger endorsements, magazines, trending topics...
After all, if the innocent allure style autumn wear was stable, then Meiyou would truly be stable!
As soon as the trending topic was released, the entire internet was in an uproar!
"First-day revenue over 100 million? Meiyou's autumn wear is that popular?"
"Indeed, good products sell out. Meiyou's innocent allure style autumn wear is worth buying."
"This is consumers voting with their money, absolutely more effective than the marketing of big brands like ZARA and HM."
"It's time for new clothes as autumn approaches, so it seems buying Meiyou is definitely the right choice."
"I trust Xiaohe. If she endorses Meiyou, I'll buy Meiyou!"
"It's normal for Meiyou's autumn wear to explode in popularity. As one of Meiyou's first loyal fans, I've been following since the period tracking APP, and it's truly been a journey of surprises."
"That's right, originally just tracking and predicting periods was surprising enough, who would have thought there'd be innocent allure style dresses! Innocent allure style dresses were surprising enough, who would have thought there'd be brand new lipstick shades! And innocent allure style autumn wear! Surprise after surprise!"
"Listening to Ye Xiaohe, Meiyou has new products coming up, I'm looking forward to it!"
"To be honest, Meiyou's grasp of fashion far surpasses many big brands."
"Exactly, those foreign big fashion brands are ugly as sin. Forget Meiyou, they're not even as good-looking as Qingyou!"
"Qingyou is also good, high cost-performance."
"Yes, at the same price point, whether it's material or style, those big brands are inferior to Qingyou!"
"For low-end brands, buy Qingyou. For mid-range brands, buy Meiyou. As for high-end brands starting at several thousands, those are beyond my budget."
"Actually, high-end brands just have high profit margins, but their sales aren't high, so their total profit is also just average."
"Yeah, for ordinary people, buying a few hundred yuan Meiyou is enough. I'm going to buy two more pieces."
...
Looking at these comments, Wang Yi smiled slightly.
The recognition for Meiyou's innocent allure style autumn wear was still very high.
As for the innocent allure style nightgowns, like the "bare leg artifact," Wang Yi planned to release them later.
This season was still relatively warm, so the innocent allure style dresses could continue to sell well for a while longer.
The production capacity of the three major OEM factories—Shen's, Dongrui, and Miansen—was also prioritizing the production of innocent allure style dresses!
By next month, when sales of the innocent allure style dresses sharply decline, the freed-up production lines can directly produce innocent allure style nightgowns!
There's no need to open new production lines.
Following Wang Yi's instructions, the "seed-planting" plan quickly went online.
Fang Huimei, as Meiyou's primary contracted blogger, became the first one to start "seed-planting."
In 2011, internet traffic was expensive, internet speed was slow, and short videos were unrealistic, unless one was in a place with WiFi.
And mobile devices mostly featured image and text live streams!
Fang Huimei posted an update titled:
"Babies, I'm going on another blind date. Which outfit do you all think looks best? Vote, everyone!"
Afterward, she displayed five outfits at once.
The first set: ZARA's new autumn collection, 699+399.
The second set: HM's new autumn collection, 599+459.
The third set: Meiyou's innocent allure style autumn wear, 699+399.
The fourth set: Qingyou's innocent allure style autumn wear, 299+199.
The fifth set: Meiyou's innocent allure style autumn wear, 799+499.
Fang Huimei had hundreds of thousands of followers on Meiyou, and this post quickly attracted everyone's attention.
Coupled with Fang Huimei's good figure, everyone enjoyed looking, and they actively participated in voting and leaving comments:
"Oh my god! What the hell are the first and second outfits? They're so effing ugly!"
"No comparison, no harm. HM and ZARA, costing over a thousand, let alone not matching Meiyou at the same price point, can't even compare to Qingyou, which is under 500."
"The aesthetic gap is the fundamental reason ZARA and HM are being abandoned by users."
"Why would I not buy Meiyou or Qingyou, and instead waste money on ZARA and HM? Am I crazy?!"
"Have to say, Meiyou is really good-looking. But this poll feels like it's trying to stir things up!"
"Well done, save the big fools!"
...
The voting results were displayed in real-time.
The fifth outfit, the most expensive Meiyou, ranked first with 12,741 votes.
The third Meiyou outfit ranked second with 9,543 votes.
The Qingyou set ranked third with 7,526 votes.
The HM set ranked fourth with 37 votes.
The ZARA set ranked fifth with 21 votes!
The top three styles all had over 7,000 votes, far in the lead.
HM and ZARA, in last two places, only had twenty or thirty supporters, vying for last.
The difference was very obvious!
There was no way around it; ZARA and HM's clothing simply did not look like products of the same era as Meiyou and Qingyou's!
(End of Chapter)