Indeed, Yimena encountered such a situation.

Now, we should keep a low profile.

Yet you are still being so high-profile by taking the whole company to a concert.

Lin Lu's popularity is already high enough.

If nothing had happened with Yimena, riding on Lin Lu's popularity wouldn't be a problem.

But doing it now is clearly self-destructive.

"Do you mean we should keep a low profile forever?" Lin Xi said, looking a bit unhappy after hearing Steve's words.

In the past, you could see Yimena's billboards everywhere—the streets, alleys, and subway stations.

Yet within these short one or two months.

Steve has pulled back all advertisements related to Yimena.

Speaking professionally.

Steve's approach is very correct.

It's an era of internet explosion now.

Anything that goes online ferments quickly and becomes uncontrollable.

Yimena's incident is making daily headlines in Jiangdu City.

Even if consumers are not bothered, the authorities will pay attention.

Especially now when personal safety is the top concern for everyone.

Plus, those keyboard warriors, who have nothing better to do, go online to chase trends every day.

Soon enough, Yimena's reputation will plummet to rock bottom.

Scarier than the melamine scandal.

"If we don't keep a low profile, are we supposed to be crucified and whipped?" Steve said coldly.

"Let them crucify me, I have nothing to hide!" Lin Xi gritted her teeth.

"I'm telling you, this is not the time to act out of spite. I know you have nothing to hide, but if you say you're innocent, will others believe you? You know how these keyboard warriors are—white becomes black with them. Besides, Yimena did have an incident! Even if you aren't afraid of the company closing, what about your employees? More than a thousand of them rely on you for their livelihood... shouldn't you be a bit responsible for them?"

Lin Xi lowered her head.

Sometimes she genuinely wants to give up.

She wouldn't care if the company closed down.

She is too exhausted.

She doesn't want to persist any longer.

After Yimena's incident, she sought help from her family.

Unfortunately, the family distanced themselves, fearing any association.

Even her father bluntly told her, "If your lousy company really can't go on, just shut it down. It mustn't affect the family enterprise's development..."

That's what her father said to her.

The family won't help her anymore.

She really doesn't know what to do now.

As for other allies, they are even less reliable.

Yimena previously dominated in Jiangdu City.

Unintentionally making many enemies, and once they learned about Yimena's predicament.

It's already a favor that they aren't kicking her when she's down.

But then, thinking about how she still has so many employees.

They have followed her for so many years, from when Yimena was just a small enterprise.

They never abandoned her.

It's their recognition and trust in Yimena.

If she were to give up now.

That's clearly irresponsible.

But what can she do now?

She doesn't know what to do either.

After all, she is a strong woman.

But she's still a woman.

Sometimes she really wishes she could cry loudly.

But she can't.

She has to pretend everything is fine.

Even if she wants to cry, she can't let the company people see.

Because that would make them think she has no other options left.

But is it true that she has no options?

Everything she could do has been done.

She even distributed Yimena's products for free trials to customers.

To no avail.

Now, customers and even major malls steer clear of Yimena Group's products.

Several agents who had collaborated with Yimena for many years also canceled their partnerships.

Promotion efforts were nonexistent.

No orders mean the factory cannot run.

Yimena Group is practically paralyzed.

Although Lin Xi is wealthy.

But any company's funds come from bank loans.

If there are no orders for a few more months.

Then she will have to mortgage the villa just to pay the employees' salaries.

After all, the monthly salary for more than a thousand employees is astronomical.

"Listen to me, EVE, really avoid riding on Lin Lu's popularity." Seeing Lin Xi's helpless look, Steve felt heartfelt sympathy.

"I'm not trying to ride on popularity; I just think everyone's pressure is too high during this period, so I wanted to help everyone relax a bit..." Lin Xi gritted her teeth.

"There are other ways to relax; it doesn't necessarily have to be going to a concert. Moreover, think about the concert tickets for Lin Lu, how much does a ticket cost? At least five hundred each on average? A thousand tickets—how much is that? Fifty thousand! Yes, for Yimena Group, fifty thousand is a drop in the bucket, but how long has it been since Yimena received any orders?"

Lin Xi's head dropped even lower.

Steve's words are piercing her heart.

At this moment, she really wants to find support.

But who can she find?

That jerk disappears for a month at a time.

His presence or absence makes no difference.

After all, even when he's around, he only messes things up.

It's good if he doesn't make things more chaotic.

Steve walked from the desk to Lin Xi's side.

"EVE, you don't need to worry too much. As long as I'm here, I won't let the company collapse. Once things calm down, I will lead my team to build an even more magnificent Yimena!" Steve said gently.

No doubt, Steve has an innate talent for being the caring type.

He's been breaking his back for Yimena Group during this time.

Always attentive towards Lin Xi.

Yet Lin Xi still keeps Steve at a distance.

Even Tang Qian couldn't stand it anymore.

Not understanding what the president is thinking all day.

Not even considering a man as outstanding as Steve.

The last time, Steve failed.

He planned to try again.

But didn't anticipate Lin Xi becoming guarded.

Moreover, he noticed an issue.

He had feelings for Lin Xi.

Yet...

He even thought he was sick, going to the hospital several times.

The doctors told him there wasn't anything wrong, likely too much stress; just get more rest.

Recently, dealing with Yimena's matters has elevated his stress levels.

He didn't think much of it.

Unbeknownst to him, it was Su Chen tampering with him.

Though his body is temporarily unusable, he'll find a way to win Lin Xi's heart.

Steve walked to Lin Xi's chair.

"EVE, are you tired? Let me massage your back." Steve's voice was exceedingly tender.

Seeing Lin Xi not rejecting him, Steve moved closer...