Chapter: 6389

Pei Huilong muttered, "Oh, this is a bit tough! If you can't take action, you can't shut up all those people inside the association!"

Chongkun hurriedly said, "Pei Huilong, although things are complicated now and we can't get Zhang Erma to take action, I can assure you that this matter will definitely not continue to unfold. Whatever Zhang Erma says is just a fabrication, and it's impossible for the police to intervene. If the police don't intervene, no one can define the nature of this incident, and I've also informed Zhou Liyun about this, and he has made it clear that he won't pursue it further."

Pei Huilong mumbled, "This...this isn't settled yet...the matter just won't fall to the ground..."

Chongkun quickly added, "The matter may not settle down, but it also won't escalate further. Just wait for a few days and let the heat dissipate."

Pei Huilong said, "Chongkun, you think the heat will dissipate, but those association people won't easily let you off the hook. Right now, you're second in command, blocking many people's paths, like everyone is waiting in line at a toilet, wanting to push the person ahead of them away. And they're all behind you, not letting you go without a fight. They'll keep stirring things up until then..."

Pei Huilong was feeling a lot of pressure now.

He had actually already decided not to let Shao Chongkun take over his position, because that would put all the pressure on himself, and Shao Chongkun's scandal would continue to unfold, those people would definitely come after him, even going so far as to say he was covering up for Shao Chongkun.

But he didn't dare offend Shao Chongkun too much, because he didn't know what attitude Hong Wu Ge had towards Shao Chongkun, and if he offended Shao Chongkun, Shao Chongkun would harbor a grudge against him, making his own path difficult to navigate.

So, Pei Huilong's greatest wish right now is for Shao Chongkun to voluntarily step down from the competition for the chairmanship position, and preferably also give up his vice-chairman position.

That way, those deputy chairs would all get a promotion, and he could calm them down emotionally, and simultaneously keep Shao Chongkun in the association without causing too much trouble.

Shao Chongkun didn't realize Pei Huilong's intentions yet, so he said, "Pei Huilong, those people are just like ants after autumn, they won't cause any trouble for a few more days. Wait until you've promoted and I've become the chairman, then I'll find a way to deal with them and make them behave."

Pei Huilong hurriedly replied, "Chongkun, you still don't understand, it's not about whether or not you can become the chairman, but whether or not you can continue to stay in the association. Those people are demanding that I remove you from the association, and if I don't, they'll keep causing trouble and might even take their case to the city government, which could harm the association's reputation. If that happens, I won't be able to protect you!"

Shao Chongkun suddenly panicked, speaking in a voice filled with anxiety and despair, begging Pei Huilong to intervene on his behalf: "Chairman! I beg of you, please help me out! I'm already at my wit's end, and you can't just stand by and watch me lose my position in the association!"

Sometimes, allowing the other party to feel utterly hopeless is also a strategic move.

When you run into a friend who's not that close to you and they ask to borrow 10,000 from you, but you can only lend them 1,000, you can't just say I can only give you 1,000 like that. If you do, the friend will take the money and then secretly curse you in their heart for being so powerless.

A more localized operating pattern is to first tell your friend, "Brother, I'm in a worse situation than you are now. I've borrowed a lot of money from outside and I haven't even begun to pay it back yet." Then, when the friend feels desperate, you can say, "But I really need help. I can use my credit card to get 1,000 for you."

This way, your friend will take the 1,000 without complaining about anything extra. Similarly, Pei Huilong is also like that.

He doesn't want to offend Shao Chongkun but can't directly refuse him either. If he does, Shao Chongkun will think, "How did you do something and then cut me off? You won't even help me?" That would be too inconsiderate.

So, he first greatly reduces Shao Chongkun's psychological expectations. At this point, he'll tell him honestly, "You're not sure if you can stay in the association either."

In this kind of situation, giving Shao Chongkun a little room to breathe will definitely make him grateful and agree.

Right now, Pei Huilong sees that the atmosphere is almost set, and Shao Chongkun has indeed started to fear being expelled from the association. He just let out a sigh and said, "Chongkun, since we're so close, I'll do my best to protect you! As vice chairman, even if I can't keep that position, I'll try to keep your seat as deputy chairman at least. If not, I'll definitely keep you in the role of department head! Just relax, with me around, you have a place here!"

Shao Chongkun's recent psychological construction may be possible for the association to sweep him out.

But now, he has received an assurance that will at least keep one position, and it might even keep another ordinary vice chairman seat.

He let out a sigh and felt as if he had escaped from death's door. He was like a patient who had been told by the doctor that his condition was very serious, with a high probability of relapse, but eventually managed to survive with only two legs amputated. Although losing both legs is truly miserable, at least one still has life.

So he thanked Pei Huilong profusely, saying, "Ah, President Pei, you are indeed my savior! This time, my brother really owes it all to you!" JrNovels.com