272: Chapter 267: The Strategy of Vertical and Horizontal Alliances 272: Chapter 267: The Strategy of Vertical and Horizontal Alliances Yun Xinyan had no choice but to plead for help.
The bank loans had become astronomical, with daily interest nearing a million.
Without securing this major project, Yun Corporation even faced the possibility of closure.
At this critical point between life and death, she could no longer afford not to seek help.
“It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but the project has been re-bid and officially taken over by Splendid Company.
I really am powerless,” he said, clearly feeling embarrassed.
Fei Yusong frowned, feeling genuinely troubled.
The longer he had been mingling in the provincial city, the more he understood the power of the four major families.
Opposing these juggernauts was akin to digging one’s own grave.
Moreover, with the project now under the control of Splendid Company, if he intervened on behalf of Yun Corporation at this juncture, it would be tantamount to officially declaring war on the Wang Family backing them.
In summary, it wasn’t that Fei Yusong didn’t want to help; he was afraid to help.
“Not going to help, is that it?
Fine then, Xinyan, let’s go,” Ye Tian said as he stood up abruptly, pulling Yun Xinyan towards the exit, clearly angered.
Yun Xinyan looked back with every step she took, hoping that Fei Yusong would change his mind.
As things had progressed to this stage, no one had any good face to show, and the intermediary, Lai Dongming, found himself in a difficult position too.
Fei Yusong was in the most difficult position of all.
If Ye Tian just walked away like this, then the opportunity he had dreamt of would be completely lost.
“Mr.
Ye, please wait, we can talk this over,” Fei Yusong quickly grabbed hold of Ye Tian and said, “Mr.
Ye, you promised to treat an illness before.
You really must not leave.”
Suddenly, Yun Xinyan realized that Ye Tian had made a private deal with Fei Yusong.
Ye Tian shrugged his shoulders.
“I’m fine with treating the illness, but only if you agree to help Xinyan.
That’s what we agreed on.
If you want to go back on it, I really don’t mind, after all, it’s not my granddaughter who’s sick.”
“This…” Fei Yusong frowned again.
Caught between the powerful Wang Family of the provincial city and his beloved granddaughter, he faced an incredibly difficult choice.
Originally, Lai Dongming, as the intermediary, had introduced Ye Tian to Fei Yusong.
As long as Ye Tian agreed to treat Fei Yusong’s granddaughter, Fei Yusong had agreed to help Yun Xinyan.
However, Fei Yusong had not anticipated the involvement of the provincial city’s Wang Family, and now he was considering reneging.
Ye Tian, seeing him hesitate, snorted coldly and said, “Xinyan, let’s go.
It’s just a damn project.
Even without it, we can still live well.”
Fei Yusong sighed, silently conceding that Ye Tian was right.
The project was relatively insignificant for them, but his granddaughter was his only one, and losing the chance to save her was irreversible.
Almost instantly, Fei Yusong made up his mind.
“Mr.
Ye, I agree!” Fei Yusong clenched his teeth.
“For my granddaughter to wake up, even if it costs me this old life, I will spare nothing.”
Ye Tian smiled faintly, patting Fei Yusong’s shoulder.
“That’s more like it.”
With a wicked smile, he said, “When we bring down that damn Wang Family, you will be glad about today’s decision, trust me, it’s right.”
To Ye Tian, the Wang Family of the provincial city’s four major families was nothing, but to Fei Yusong and Lai Dongming, they were an unstoppable force.
Finally, there seemed to be a way forward.
Yun Xinyan was overjoyed.
With Fei Yusong’s help, the likelihood of regaining the project had greatly increased.
It was truly inspiring, and all thanks to Ye Tian.
Fei Yusong sighed, his face marked with worry, and said, “The Wang Family is deeply entrenched in the provincial city; toppling them is easier said than done.
But helping Ms.
Yun regain the project is not impossible.”
Yun Xinyan’s eyes brightened.
“I’d like to hear more about it.”
Fei Yusong sighed and said, “The project matter is not urgent at the moment.
Please, Mr.
Ye, follow me to the bedroom first to save my granddaughter.
Please understand the feelings of a grandfather.”
Ye Tian said nothing.
Since Fei Yusong had agreed to help, he might as well assist him first.
Once the rescue was over, they could calmly focus on planning how to wrest the project from Splendid Company’s hands.
If Fei Yusong dared to renege after crossing the bridge, Ye Tian suggested not reviving his granddaughter’s old ailment, presuming he wouldn’t dare to pull any tricks.
“Let’s go then,” said Ye Tian.
Thereupon, Fei Yusong led the way, Lai Dongming walked alongside Ye Tian, and Yun Xinyan followed behind.
The four of them, each with their own thoughts, slowly made their way upstairs to the room of Fei Yusong’s granddaughter.
During this process, Ye Tian had clarified from Lai Dongming that the little girl suffered from congenital heart disease, never having lived a healthy day since birth.
Now eighteen years old, if not for Fei Yusong’s vast wealth, she would have perished long ago.
Congenital heart disease is incurable, and over the past eighteen years, Fei Yusong had visited major hospitals across the country, as well as developed nations in Europe and America, spending millions in travel expenses alone.
The door to the girl’s room opened, revealing a typical teenage girl’s room.
A giant teddy bear sat by the bed, with sunlight streaming through the pink gauze windows, casting a delicate glow over the room.
Lying on the bed was a girl, skinny as a rail, with long eyelashes and skin showing a sickly pallor, her blue veins clearly visible underneath.
Her lips were purple, her hair thin, and her entire presence one of exhaustion and frailty; she had clearly been severely tormented by her illness and was barely clinging to life.
Ye Tian immediately noticed that the girl was suffering from severe heart failure and, without any accidents, she would not last a month; no wonder the old Mr.
Fei didn’t hesitate to offend the Wang Family and begged him to save the girl, as this was the last glimmer of hope.
If given up, the girl would undoubtedly die.
The medical examination was simple, involving observation, smelling, inquiry, and finally taking the girl’s pulse.
The whole process took about thirty minutes.
After examining the girl’s body, Ye Tian stood up and said, “I will prescribe a medicine for you.
Take it on time.
First, it will regulate her Qi and blood to strengthen her a bit; then, I can proceed with acupuncture.
She is too weak now, I’m afraid she won’t withstand the needles.”
Knowing that Ye Tian was Lai Dongming’s lifesaver and was highly skilled in medicine, Mr.
Fei, who was introduced by the elder Mr.
Lai, didn’t doubt at all and immediately asked the maid to fetch paper and pen for Ye Tian to write the prescription.
Mr.
Fei’s eyes sparkled when he looked at the prescription: “A master indeed, truly a master!”
He, too, was nearly ninety years old and quite recognized the merits of Chinese medicine.
The prescription Ye Tian wrote was exceptionally effective, certainly not something an ordinary Chinese medicine practitioner could formulate.
It required a profoundly deep insight into Chinese medicine.
Immediately, Mr.
Fei had the maid fetch the herbs and swiftly prepared a bowl for his granddaughter to drink slowly.
Soon after, she fell into a deep sleep.
Mr.
Fei, gazing fondly at his sleeping granddaughter, his eyes filled with tenderness, said, “Minmin hasn’t slept this sweetly in a long time.
We really must thank Mr.
Ye.”
Ye Tian spoke emotionlessly, “It’s nothing.
I just added a few herbs to soothe the nerves and boost her energy.
Good sleep can not only relieve fatigue but also helps in reparative functions.
More sleep, more benefits for her.”
“Mr.
Ye speaks wisely,” Mr.
Fei agreed without doubt.
Ye Tian nodded and said, “As long as she takes her medicine on time, your granddaughter will be fine.
Although congenital heart disease is not easy to cure, it won’t stump me.” He continued, “Come on, let’s discuss the matter of the project.”
Mr.
Fei nodded immediately and said, “Very well, please follow me to the study.”
Reluctantly glancing at his soundly sleeping granddaughter, tears shimmered in Mr.
Fei’s eyes.
He gently closed the bedroom door and led Ye Tian and the others back to the study.
This return to the study was immediately different from before.
Without waiting for Yun Xinyan to ask, Mr.
Fei straightforwardly said, “To take back the project, there’s only one way.”
“Which way?” Yun Xinyan asked immediately.
“Uniting and allying!” Mr.
Fei declared emphatically.
“Uniting and allying?” Lai, listening in, was puzzled, not quite understanding the meaning of his old friend’s words.
Meanwhile, after a moment of silence, Ye Tian smiled, fully understanding.
He smiled and looked at Yun Xinyan, seeing that she didn’t quite understand, so he reminded her, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend, you’ve heard this saying, right?”
Mr.
Fei gave a thumbs up, praising, “Mr.
Ye is indeed impressive.”
Yun Xinyan pondered for a moment, connecting Ye Tian’s reminder with Mr.
Fei’s four words, and finally had an epiphany, immediately saying, “I understand!”
Lai Dongming, unable to figure it out, could only smile wryly and sigh, thinking he was indeed old and couldn’t compare to the young anymore.
Mr.
Fei smiled and said, “Uniting and allying means mobilizing all possible forces to collectively fight against the enemy, aiming to defeat them.”
He even explained eruditely that the tactic of uniting and allying originated from the pre-Qin era when Qin was powerful and the other six states were weak.
In the end, the six states joined forces, greatly enhanced their power, and fought against the mighty Qin together.
Ye Tian chuckled lightly, saying indifferently, “For you to think of such a strategy, Mr.
Fei, you really have it in you, luckily we are not enemies.”
Mr.
Fei, unfazed, said, “The marketplace is a battlefield, it’s either you or me, there’s nothing much to say.”
Yun Xinyan silently nodded, feeling that Mr.
Fei was very correct.
Mr.
Fei said, “The four major families are all trying to outmaneuver and swallow each other, aiming to be the strongest.
If President Yun can seek the support of the other three families, leveraging the formidable power of these three major families to fight against the Wang Family, wouldn’t taking back the project be as easy as flipping one’s hand?”
Yun Xinyan, being a smart person, immediately understood, “Thank you for your guidance, Mr.
Fei.”
Mr.
Fei added, “Coincidentally, I have some connections with the other three families, which perfectly allows me to introduce President Yun to them.
Every one of these major families wants to swallow the others to become the most powerful entity.
They will definitely not let go of this opportunity.”
Lunchtime arrived quickly, and everyone ate while talking.
Led by the strategic-minded old Mr.
Fei, a comprehensive plan of uniting and allying was proposed.
The goal was singular: using the terrifying power of the three major families to take back Yun Corporation’s original project and casually expand their influence.
This business lunch continued until three in the afternoon and was of profound significance, setting the stage for the business power dynamics of the entire province for the next ten years.
This meal marked the official beginning of the rise and contention of Yun Corporation’s business legend.
After the discussion, the chairman of Xuanwu Group, Fei Yusong, the chairman of Dingsheng Group, Lai Dongming, and the beautiful president of Yun Corporation, Yun Xinyan, reached a strategic consensus and signed a secret agreement, all for taking back the stolen project.