After reading the entire article, Qi Yan felt a complex mix of emotions.

When reading the previous article, Qi Yan thought the transformation of the Cold Noodle Girl was simply due to the disparity in capabilities between Meng Chang and Mr. Pei:

Meng Chang emphasized marketing over substance, so he failed; Mr. Pei, regardless of which industry he entered, respected talent and remained grounded, which enabled his continued success.

In other words, Qi Yan had always believed Meng Chang’s issues stemmed from capability rather than attitude.

But after reading this article, Qi Yan finally understood that Meng Chang had never intended to build up the Cold Noodle Girl in the first place.

All of Meng Chang’s grand speeches were mere lip service, aimed solely at securing a good selling price, with no intention of actually implementing what he promised.

If Mr. Pei hadn’t intervened, what would have been the fate of the Cold Noodle Girl?

Perhaps Meng Chang would have already successfully cashed out and left, gaining both fame and fortune, while the Cold Noodle Girl would have been sold to a large corporation like All-People Review, shut down due to losses, with employees having worked for Meng Chang for a few months before being forced to leave the Cold Noodle Girl and find new jobs…

But now, thanks to Mr. Pei’s decisive action, everything had changed!

The failure of the Cold Noodle Girl was entirely Meng Chang’s fault; after Mr. Pei took control, the Cold Noodle Girl would undoubtedly embrace a brighter future!

With these thoughts, Qi Yan shared the article in the Cold Noodle Girl work group, then stood up and gently clapped her hands to get everyone’s attention.

“Please pause your current work for a moment and listen to what I have to say.”

“I know the company has gone through some turmoil recently, many people don’t understand what exactly happened, nor do they know what to do, feeling confused about the company’s future development.”

“Everyone can take a few minutes to read through these three articles by this author. I believe you’ll find your answers.”

The other Cold Noodle Girl employees still looked confused, not quite understanding what these articles meant, but obediently opened them to read.

Qi Yan knew that the Cold Noodle Girl employees were currently in a state of “post-motivation hangover.”

Meng Chang was too good at painting rosy pictures and hyping people up. Previously, all employees thought the company’s prospects were excellent, with everyone working at maximum capacity; but now that the Cold Noodle Girl faced problems, Meng Chang had completely abandoned them, leaving all employees feeling deceived and naturally lacking motivation.

Therefore, Qi Yan felt the employees’ mindset needed a “destruction and reconstruction.”

Meng Chang was indeed the former boss of the Cold Noodle Girl, but now he had completely abandoned them. Only by thoroughly rejecting Meng Chang’s management philosophy could everyone’s thoughts be unified, allowing the Cold Noodle Girl to be reborn.

These articles directly exposed the brutal truth about the Cold Noodle Girl, with detailed facts and easy-to-understand language, perfect to serve as “teaching materials.”

Ironically, Cold Noodle Girl’s internal employees had to read external articles to understand their own company’s affairs. While this seemed ridiculous, it was normal since many people, including Qi Yan, had been kept in the dark by Meng Chang.

They were called “internal employees,” but had Meng Chang ever truly treated people like Qi Yan as his own?

Everyone’s expressions changed from confusion to bewilderment, then to shock and anger, and finally to relief.

In fact, quite a few veteran employees still harbored illusions about Meng Chang.

After all, Meng Chang was generous with money, skilled at painting rosy pictures, with full personal charisma, presenting the image of a perfect boss in many people’s minds. Even during the period when the Cold Noodle Girl faced bankruptcy crisis, many employees still unconditionally believed Meng Chang would return to save the company.

However, after reading these three articles, Meng Chang’s image in their hearts completely collapsed.

This was no perfect boss—it was all an act!

Why was Meng Chang so generous, treating employees so well? Because he never intended to run the Cold Noodle Girl long-term, only planning to inflate the valuation and make a quick profit before running. Since it was about making quick money, of course he treated employees well—there was no need to exploit them!

But beyond anger, these people also felt relieved.

Fortunately, Mr. Pei had intervened, preventing Meng Chang’s scheme from succeeding!

Now that the Cold Noodle Girl was in Mr. Pei’s hands, Mr. Pei would obviously make sweeping reforms to the problems Meng Chang had left behind. The Cold Noodle Girl had sent away a false perfect boss and welcomed a truly perfect boss—wasn’t this worth celebrating?

Everyone could feel that from this moment, the Cold Noodle Girl had become different.

Qi Yan was very satisfied with everyone’s reactions. These people working at the Cold Noodle Girl were clearly not fools; some things didn’t need to be explained in detail—they got it immediately.

Qi Yan said to everyone: “I know the recent events have left everyone confused, with poor work morale. I felt the same way, uncertain about future direction.”

“But now, Mr. Pei has already charted the course for the Cold Noodle Girl’s future development. And unlike Meng Chang’s empty promises, Mr. Pei’s development direction represents truly grounded choices!”

“Let me briefly explain about recruiting excellent vendors as food consultants. Please listen carefully, and I hope everyone will fully cooperate with me in the upcoming work…”

Taking this opportunity, Qi Yan thoroughly explained her work plan.

Everyone listened attentively, occasionally offering their own suggestions and actively participating.

They could all sense that the Cold Noodle Girl’s fate was changing!

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January 18, Wednesday morning.

Setting foot on Jingzhou soil once again, Meng Chang felt complicated emotions—a true mix of feelings.

During his previous visits, he had always maintained a relaxed and confident demeanor, with perfectly pressed suits without a single wrinkle, meticulously trimmed facial hair, exuding confidence in every way.

But this time, his clothes were full of wrinkles, stubble covered his cheeks, and his expression was haggard.

During the period after the Cold Noodle Girl’s bankruptcy, he had tried many approaches, seeking out numerous investors and large corporations, but was turned away everywhere, experiencing the harsh reality of human relationships.

When the Cold Noodle Girl was thriving, Meng Chang was a guest of honor wherever he went, with investors and bosses treating him with great respect; now they had their assistants directly reject him without even bothering to meet.

After suffering a series of setbacks, Meng Chang finally had to accept his current situation: he was basically done for.

Of course, Meng Chang still had his abilities; finding an ordinary job to get by wouldn’t be a problem.

But given Meng Chang’s personality, he couldn’t accept such ordinary work, let alone the thought of working diligently for decades just to repay his debts.

So, faced with the vast gap between ideals and reality, he completely gave up.

Meng Chang didn’t own a house; his beloved car had been seized, and his bank accounts frozen.

Unable to pay rent, Meng Chang’s original rental was no longer viable. He finally had to borrow money from a friend to temporarily move into a semi-basement apartment, barely managing for two days.

What dealt the most severe blow to Meng Chang’s spirit were those articles.

Unemployed with nowhere to go, Meng Chang huddled in his Beijing semi-basement apartment, aimlessly browsing the internet when he stumbled upon those three articles.

After reading them, Meng Chang couldn’t help but admit the articles were well-written, truly cutting to the heart.

Every move of his had indeed been calculated perfectly by Mr. Pei. Apparently, from the moment he received his first investment from Dream Venture Capital, today’s outcome was already predetermined, yet he remained completely unaware until the very end.

This was not just an intellectual crush but also a defeat in vision and perspective.

Reflecting after defeat left Meng Chang with nothing but despair.

Today, Meng Chang came to Jingzhou to meet with Mr. Pei and discuss work and compensation matters.

Meng Chang wanted to repay his debts as quickly as possible. He didn’t want to spend his life confined to a sunless semi-basement apartment, eating instant noodles, only able to take green trains for long trips, wasting away his entire life.

He didn’t want to take ordinary jobs; those higher-paying positions were out of reach, so he could only come to Mr. Pei to try his luck.

The old proud and ambitious Meng Chang would never have come to Jingzhou.

Mr. Pei had clearly been plotting against him; could working under Mr. Pei lead to anything good? Who knew how Mr. Pei might toy with him!

But the current Meng Chang had lost that initial pride and drive. Now he just wanted to quickly move out of that Beijing semi-basement apartment, live somewhere spacious with sunlight, eat normal food instead of instant noodles, earn more money, and clear his debts as soon as possible.

As for whether working under Mr. Pei would be humiliating… that no longer mattered.

With this mindset, Meng Chang walked toward Dream Venture Capital.