Chapter 98: The truth is revealed and the counterattack begins

After Dai Shiya hung up the phone, she took a deep breath and tried to calm her surging emotions. The other party bribed the traditional media and tried to cover up everything. The power of this new opponent was stronger than she expected. However, she would never give up so easily. "Qingqing," Dai Shiya turned to look at Wei Qing, with a firm light in her eyes, "Do you still remember those independent investigative reporters and self-media bloggers you met before? It's time to contact them."

Wei Qing immediately understood Dai Shiya's intention, her eyes lit up, she clapped her hands excitedly and said, "Yes! Why didn't I think of that! Those bloggers have always taken it as their mission to reveal the truth, and their influence should not be underestimated." Wei Qing immediately began to contact the bloggers she knew, revealing the test reports on the safety hazards of the new materials and the fact that they were being maliciously suppressed by their opponents.

At first, some bloggers were hesitant to get involved in this business war between wealthy families, after all, the opponent was so powerful. However, in the face of Wei Qing's sincere persuasion and the detailed evidence provided by Dai Shiya, they were moved by Dai Shiya's courage and persistence in the truth, and expressed their willingness to lend a hand and make the truth public.

The news was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, quickly causing ripples on the Internet. Several influential self-media bloggers took the lead in publishing articles about the hidden dangers of new materials, and attached pictures of the test reports. Once the articles were published, they triggered heated discussions among netizens, and the term #新材料安全害# quickly topped the hot search list.

The new opponents obviously did not expect Dai Shiya to take a different approach and expose the incident through self-media. They reacted quickly and immediately began to suppress these bloggers, hiring online trolls to spread rumors in the comment section, slandering these bloggers for being paid to deliberately spread rumors, and threatening them to delete their articles for defamation.

Some bloggers who were originally hesitant chose to compromise under pressure and deleted their articles. Seeing that the flame of hope that had been ignited with great difficulty was about to be extinguished, Dai Shiya did not back down. She knew that if she gave up now, it would be tantamount to admitting the accusation of her opponent, and all her previous efforts would be in vain.

Dai Shiya contacted all the bloggers who posted the articles and told them firmly: "Don't be afraid, I will fully support you! I have contacted the legal team. If they sue you, I will provide all the evidence to prove the authenticity of your report." She provided these bloggers with more detailed test reports, recordings of phone calls with bribed media, and anonymous revelations from within the rival company.

At the same time, Dai Shiya also registered an account and published a long article, detailing her process of discovering the hidden dangers of new materials and her experience of being maliciously suppressed by her opponents. At the end of the article, she wrote: "I know this road is difficult to walk, but I believe that justice will eventually defeat evil and the truth will eventually come to light!"

The article quickly went viral online, attracting more attention and support from netizens. More and more people began to believe Dai Shiya and condemn the despicable behavior of the rival company. The new rival's public relations team was busy but unable to stop the spread of the truth.

Wei Qing looked at the rising number of reposts and comments, excitedly held Dai Shiya's hand and said, "Shiya, we succeeded!" Dai Shiya looked at the comments constantly refreshing on the screen, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. But she knew that this was just the beginning... Just then, her cell phone rang, and it was an unfamiliar number. Dai Shiya pressed the answer button, "Hello, hello..."

"Hello, is this Ms. Dai Shiya?" An unfamiliar male voice came from the other end of the phone, the voice was low and steady.

"It's me. Who are you?" Dai Shiya asked cautiously.

"I'm Mr. Wang from XX Group. Our company has always admired your company's strength in the industry, and we have also paid attention to recent events..." Mr. Wang's voice was gentle and polite, but it was difficult to conceal the tentative tone in his words.

Dai Shiya's heart moved. It seemed that the influence of this public opinion war had begun to show. The XX Group where Mr. Wang worked was once a partner of the family business, but under the strong offensive of the new opponent, they chose the more "safe" side and gave up cooperation with the family business.

Sure enough, after a few pleasantries, Mr. Wang went straight to the point, expressing his intention to re-establish a cooperative relationship and saying that he would arrange for the team to connect with the family business in the near future.

After I hung up the phone, similar calls came one after another. Partners who once avoided the family business now extended olive branches, their words full of enthusiasm and expectation.

Wei Qing watched all this and was extremely excited. "Shiya, we succeeded! They are beginning to believe in you now. We won!"

Dai Shiya also showed a relieved smile on her face, but she was not completely relaxed in her heart. She knew very well that this business war was far from over. "Don't be too happy too soon, Qingqing. The opponent will not give up easily. We still have to prepare for greater challenges."

As Dai Shiya expected, after the new rivals were defeated in public opinion, they did not choose to sit still and wait for death. Instead, they adopted a more radical strategy - price war.

The new competitors began to sell their products at prices below the market price, and even put up the banner of "loss-making return", attracting a large number of price-sensitive consumers. Although the family business's products still occupy a certain market share due to their good reputation and excellent quality, their sales volume was inevitably affected.

"Are they going to fight to the death?" Wei Qing looked at the latest sales report with a frown, "If this continues, even if we win a good reputation, we will be dragged down."

Dai Shiya's face was solemn, and she tapped her fingers on the table lightly, lost in thought... Dai Shiya's frown relaxed, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. "Qingqing, you are right. It is unwise to start a price war with them. What we need to do is to find another way."

Wei Qing looked at her in confusion: "Find a new way? How do you mean?"

Dai Shiya picked up a market analysis report and pointed to some data. She said, "You see, although the price war of new competitors has attracted most price-sensitive consumers, the demand in the high-end market still exists, and these consumers pay more attention to quality and brand. Instead of fighting with them in the low-price market, we should improve our product positioning and focus on the high-end market."

Wei Qing's eyes lit up, but then she became a little worried: "But transformation requires time and money, and our current capital chain is already very tight..."

"I know," Dai Shiya said firmly, "but this is our only way out. We must adjust our product line as soon as possible, increase investment in research and development, and improve product quality and added value. As for funding..." She paused, "I'll find a way."

Therefore, Dai Shiya started an intensive transformation plan. She re-planned the product line, cut some low-profit products, and concentrated resources on the research and development and promotion of high-end products. She personally led the team to continuously improve product formulas and enhance product performance, striving to create more competitive products.

At the same time, Dai Shiya also began to run around looking for short-term financing. However, in the process, she encountered many difficulties. Some so-called investment institutions were actually wolves in sheep's clothing. They took advantage of Dai Shiya's urgent need for funds and set various traps to try to defraud her money.

Once, Dai Shiya contacted a company that claimed to provide short-term loans. The company promised low interest rates, fast loan disbursement, and no collateral was required. Dai Shiya was a little skeptical at first, but the information provided by the company looked very formal, and she was under great financial pressure at the time, so she finally decided to take a risk.

However, when Dai Shiya transferred a "handling fee" to the designated account as requested by the other party, the other party disappeared. When she could not get through on the phone and received no reply on the email, Dai Shiya realized that she had been cheated.

"Damn it!" Dai Shiya slammed the table hard, the anger in her heart almost swallowed her up. The money that was defrauded was undoubtedly a further blow to the family business, which was already short of funds.

Wei Qing looked at Dai Shiya's haggard face and felt distressed. "Shiya, don't be too anxious, let's think of other ways."

"What else can we do?" Dai Shiya's voice was filled with helplessness. "Everyone is trying to take advantage of others' misfortunes. Who can we trust?"

Just then, there was a knock on the office door. A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a suit walked in. He walked up to Dai Shiya and handed her a business card, "Hello, Miss Dai. My name is Lu Ming, and I'm a representative of Galaxy Investment. I've heard of your great name for a long time, and I'm here to visit you today."

Dai Shiya took the business card, her eyes full of vigilance, "Mr. Lu, what can I do for you?"

Lu Ming smiled slightly. "I heard that your company is undergoing a transformation recently and needs financial support. We at Xinghe Investment are very interested in your project and are willing to provide an investment..."

Dai Shiya tightened her fingers around the business card, staring at Lu Ming, and said word by word, "Mr. Lu, I want to know what your conditions are?"

Lu Ming still kept smiling and spoke slowly...

Lu Ming spoke slowly, "Our conditions are very simple. We need to get a seat on your company's board of directors."

Dai Shiya's eyes shone. Galaxy Investment's appetite was indeed huge. A seat on the board meant a say. Once they entered the board, it was like planting a nail in the company. But she had no choice now. The funding gap had to be filled as soon as possible.

"Okay," Dai Shiya said calmly, "but I need to see your investment plan and detailed cooperation terms first."

Lu Ming smiled and nodded, expressing his understanding. A few days later, the funds from Galaxy Investment arrived as promised, solving Dai Shiya's urgent need. With this money, Dai Shiya's transformation plan went smoothly. She led the team to work day and night to continuously optimize product formulas and improve product performance. At the same time, she also strengthened brand promotion and deeply rooted the concept of high-end products in people's hearts.

A few months later, Dai Shiya's new product was officially launched. This product far surpassed its competitors in terms of quality and performance, and quickly won the favor of the high-end market. Although the price war of the new competitors attracted some consumers, their products were not competitive in the high-end market.

Dai Shiya's counterattack was effective. The family business's market share began to gradually recover, and the capital chain was also relieved. Looking at the rising figures on the company's performance report, Dai Shiya's tense nerves finally relaxed.

"Shiya, you are so amazing!" Wei Qing hugged Dai Shiya excitedly, "I knew you could do it!"

Dai Shiya smiled, her eyes gleaming with confidence. "This is just the beginning, the best is yet to come."

The new competitor's low-price dumping strategy did not achieve the expected effect, but instead caused problems with their capital chain. Various contradictions and disputes began to arise internally, and the management fell into chaos.

One night, Dai Shiya received an anonymous call. The voice on the other end of the phone was low and hoarse, "Ms. Dai, I want to discuss a deal with you."

Dai Shiya's mind moved, "What deal?"

"I know that your new competitor's products have serious quality problems, and I can provide evidence."

Dai Shiya's fingers tightened slightly around the phone, and her breathing became rapid. "What do you want?"

There was silence for a moment on the other end of the phone, and then the voice said slowly: "I want... their lives." Dai Shiya's heart sank suddenly.