However, life is not always smooth sailing. As the company's business expands, Jiang Ciyou faces tremendous pressure from competitors. The market is changing, new challenges are coming one after another, and some of the company's projects are in trouble.

During this period, several new companies with rapid momentum suddenly emerged in the industry. With their novel business models and aggressive market strategies, they quickly seized a large market share, which completely disrupted the relatively stable market structure. Jiang Ciyou's company had made good progress in several core projects, but now, the order volume has dropped sharply, customer loss is serious, and the speed of capital recovery has become slow, just like a ship sailing in a rough sea, suddenly encountered a storm and was shaky.

Jiang Ciyou was busy in the office all day, frowning, studying various solutions to try to resolve the crisis. In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight had not yet completely penetrated the clouds, she was already sitting at her desk, with all kinds of documents and reports piled in front of her. She carefully flipped through every page of information, trying to find the key to the problem from the complicated data. Those densely packed numbers were like naughty elves, jumping around in front of her eyes, but she did not dare to slack off, and her eyes were sharp as a torch, examining each line.

Meetings with team members were held one after another, and the conference room was often filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere. Everyone sat around the conference table, with serious expressions, and expressed their opinions. Some colleagues proposed to increase marketing efforts and regain market attention through large-scale advertising and public relations activities; some suggested optimizing product design, reducing costs, and attracting customers with price advantages; others believed that cooperation with upstream and downstream companies should be strengthened, resources should be integrated, and challenges should be jointly met. Jiang Ciyou listened carefully to everyone's speech, and the pen in her hand kept recording on the notebook. From time to time, she raised her head and communicated with the speaker with a firm look. She knew that the cohesion of the team was crucial at this moment, and every idea could become the key to turning the situation around.

However, the problem is far more complicated than expected. When reviewing an important project, they found that competitors not only had highly similar product functions to their own products, but also had obvious advantages in price, which put them in a passive position in the market competition. What's worse, due to the deviation in the early forecast of market trends, the company invested a lot of money in R&D and production. If it wants to adjust its direction now, the funding gap will be further widened. The financial pressure is like a mountain pressing down on Jiang Ci's head.

Lu Jingchen saw it all and felt pain in his heart. He put down his work and gave his full support to Jiang Ciyou. He knew that his wife needed his strength at this moment, not only spiritual comfort, but also practical support. Every day, he would get up early and prepare a nutritious breakfast for Jiang Ciyou. After watching her reluctantly eat a few bites, he hurried to the company, full of worry.

He used his personal connections to help her find partners. All the friends, partners, or old acquaintances he had met in the business world received calls from Lu Jingchen. He sincerely introduced the situation of Jiang Ciyou's company to them, explained the potential and advantages of the project, and hoped to find partners who were willing to work together to overcome difficulties. Sometimes, in order to get a chance to meet, he would put down his status and communicate and coordinate many times. Even if he was rejected, he never got discouraged.

During the day, Lu Jingchen rushed to various meeting places to discuss cooperation details with potential partners. He wore a neat suit and a smile, but his eyes showed a trace of fatigue and determination. In the conference room, he relied on his keen business insight and excellent negotiation skills to obtain favorable conditions for Jiang Ciyou's company. When he met someone who didn't understand the project very well, he patiently explained everything, from market prospects to technological innovation, from team strength to future planning, no matter how big or small, and explained them one by one. Sometimes, the negotiations would reach a deadlock, and the two sides were deadlocked on issues such as the distribution of benefits and the mode of cooperation. Lu Jingchen could always think calmly, cleverly put forward a compromise plan, resolve the contradictions, and promote the continuation of the negotiations.

At night, when the lights in the city gradually lit up, Lu Jingchen finished a busy day and rushed to Jiang Ciyou's company without stopping. He gently pushed open the door of the office and saw Jiang Ciyou still sitting at the desk, frowning at the data on the computer screen. The coffee cup in front of her had already been empty, and some half-eaten takeout boxes were scattered beside her. He felt a pang in his heart, quietly walked behind her, gently put a coat on her, and said gently: "Ciyou, don't be too tired, take a rest."

Jiang Ciyou turned her head and saw Lu Jingchen. A touch of emotion and relief flashed in her eyes. She smiled tiredly: "I'm fine. There are still some data that have not been analyzed. Why are you here?" Lu Jingchen sat down next to her and held her hand: "I'll accompany you. Let's look at it together. We can always find a solution." After that, he picked up the documents on the table and read them carefully.

Afterwards, he stayed up late with her to analyze the data and give her advice. The two of them sat head to head, discussing the complex charts and data on the computer screen. Lu Jingchen, with his experience in the business field, put forward insights from different angles. He pointed out the changes in market trends that may be hidden behind some data, and reminded Jiang Ciyou to pay attention to certain movements of competitors. These analyses often made Jiang Ciyou's eyes light up, as if he had found a ray of light in the darkness.

When studying the cost structure of a key project, Lu Jingchen found some links that could be optimized. He pointed to the data on the screen and said, "Look, the cost of purchasing raw materials here seems to have room for reduction. If we can find a better and more reasonably priced supplier, or renegotiate the terms of cooperation with the existing supplier, we may be able to save a lot of money." Jiang Ciyou followed his thoughts and thought carefully, his eyes gradually brightened: "You are right, why didn't I notice it before, I will arrange someone to follow up on this matter tomorrow."

When they disagree, they never argue, but communicate and discuss calmly. Once, when discussing a new marketing plan, Jiang Ciyou advocated the use of a combination of online and offline methods, focusing on building an online brand image and promoting it on a large scale through social media, online advertising and other channels; while Lu Jingchen believed that in the current market situation, offline channels still play an important role, and that they should increase cooperation with dealers and retailers, hold some offline experience activities, and directly reach customers. The two of them held different opinions, and the atmosphere was a little tense for a while.

But soon, Jiang Ciyou calmed down. She looked at Lu Jingchen and said seriously, "You make sense. I may have focused too much on online. Let's think about it comprehensively and see how to better combine the two." Lu Jingchen also smiled and nodded, "Yes, our goal is the same, which is to get the company out of trouble. As long as we discuss it together, we will definitely find the best solution."

In this way, with their joint efforts, the company gradually emerged from the haze and regained its vitality. After several months of hard work, the company's performance began to steadily recover through optimizing the supply chain, adjusting product strategies, expanding cooperation channels and precise marketing. New orders continued to pour in, customer satisfaction gradually increased, and financial pressure was effectively alleviated. Seeing the company getting back on track step by step, Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen were full of a sense of accomplishment. They knew that this challenge made their relationship even more indestructible.

Looking back on this difficult time, Jiang Ciyou was filled with emotion: "Jingchen, if it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do. In those days, every problem was like a mountain, pressing me so hard that I couldn't breathe. It was you who was always by my side, giving me strength and helping me to shoulder everything." Lu Jingchen gently embraced her in his arms and said softly: "Silly, we are husband and wife, and we should share weal and woe. Besides, I believe in your ability, but sometimes, with one more person to share the burden, the road will not be so difficult to walk."

They stood in front of the company's French windows, looking at the bustling city night view outside the window, their hearts full of longing for the future. Those flickering lights seemed to be telling of their hardships and persistence along the way. Now that they have overcome the difficulties, the road ahead will surely be brighter. Jiang Ciyou leaned on Lu Jingchen's shoulder and whispered, "In the future, no matter what we encounter, we will face it together." Lu Jingchen held her hand tightly and responded firmly, "Definitely."

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