"Yes. They have returned and not only returned, they have become stronger, more stronger than they were before. More aggressive and more cunning. Our business along the Yangtze river had been disrupted by their sudden appearance.
After their return, four families in Jiangnan region are going rampat as if they has been holding themselves back all this while and after getting their backbone back they has finally let themselves lose and are venting their rage for being suppressed all this while.
In just a month, miss, our all business in the whole of Jiangnan region has drawn a decreasing slope.
Our managers in Jiangnan region are going crazy because of the sudden situation.
Miss, I had no choice but to disturb you with this matter." Yang Qingli told Gu Yanyan about the situation in Jiangnan and effect of Black Peony's comeback on their business.
After hearing Yang Qingli's description about the effects on her business in Jiangnan region because of Black Peony's return, Gu Yanyan didn't show any expression of shock or surprise as if it was something expected.
After all from Gu Yanyan's perspective, even though she didn't know the reason of Black Peony's suddenly disappearance, but she was certain that it was just a matter of time before they make a comeback. It's just she didn't had expected, they would make a comeback at this moment when she had already returned in the capital and was ready to venture in the dirty water of the capital's golden pot.
"Ask our managers to take a step back. Keep a low profile for this while and not to fight against them head on because it's possible that they have made all the preparation before making a comeback after three years after all they couldn't have shaken entire Jiangnan in just a month after their comeback, if they were not prepared.
Fighting against them head on at this juncture will only give us a set back and do nothing good.
It's better for us to take one step at a time.
Since they has already wrecked havoc in Jiangnan then let them have more bigger piece of pie, it should be so big that neither could they swallow it nor spit it out." Gu Yanyan sneered, her voice cold and evil as if she was not just planning to give her own business away to others instead she was preparing someone's deathbed.
Indeed.
"And when they will be feeling suffocated, we'll make a more grander comeback than them, spare them some air to breath. Put them in their places, let them see who actually is the boss of this arena. But this time they won't be as aggressive as before and even feel grateful of us to let them live. After all this is the business world, we don't have to shed blood instead we have to earn money. If they want to make a comeback them let them, the more the competition the more the improvement and the more the quality, the more the money. You see, scarcity is the reason of invention, right?" Gu Yanyan looked at Yang Qingli and smiled.
Even though her eyes were still covered in dark circles, the smile on her cherry red lips made her look the most beautiful fairy in the world, it just... the little fairy looked a little weak... and exhausted.
"Yes miss." Yang Qingli nodded her head in acceptance.
Gu Yanyan also nodded at her in return.
After they finished their discussion, Yang Xumei finally got her chance to speak between them.
"Miss it's already 7 in the morning, you should also start to fresh up and have some breakfast before going to greet old Madam. She had already sent a maid servant to ask for you. The maid said old Madam had something to discuss with you." Yang Xumei said and then tsk. "I don't what she had to discuss with you. Even though it's clear that they don't like you but why they still want show that they have a good relationship with you? So disgusting." Yang Xumei made a face that showed how disgusted she felt because of Gu family members' hypocrisy.
"It's OK Xumei. It's only for a while." Gu Yanyan coaxed her precious and beloved maid with a goofy grin on face.
Even though, Gu Yanyan herself didn't like to see her hypocritical family and felt sick to her stomach whenever she was with them, she had to do this.
She had to make it look like, as if she was almost under their control and they could make her do anything for them, as if she was so easy to please and manipulate that she was almost their little pet which would start to wag it's tail just after receiving a little warmth and love from it's owner.
After being fresh and dressed in an red colour shirt with lotus green skirt and same colour jacket over her dress which reached her waist.
The colour and style of the dress was the same as the dress Gu Yanran had worn yesterday, just the pattern and embroidery on the dress was more vivid and skilled and even the the texture and quality of the fabric was that of the top notch Yun brocade that was way expensive than Gu Yanran's cheap fabric.
For her makeup, she didn't tried to hid her big dark circles around her phonix shaped eyes but put peach blush on her cheeks to make it look more ruddier which matched with her natural cherry red lips and made her look fragile and weak but beautiful and innocent.
Having her breakfast till her stomach said; no more, Gu Yanyan was ready to go and greet her 'grandmother'.
But when she entered the An Shui hall, there was already both Mother and daughter duo from the Yun camp were sitting beside old Madam Gu's left and right.
First Madam's family was not there, it means this meeting was just for second household or one could say, it was specially arranged for Gu Yanyan.