Golden Leaf Tea launched its marketing campaign a week later.
Large posters appeared across shopping streets.
Discount promotions flooded social media.
Students began talking about the new brand everywhere on campus.
The excitement was obvious.
But for local shop owners…
The pressure was immense.
Inside Sweet Time Milk Tea, Zhang Rui watched the crowd carefully.
Business was still good.
But many customers were curious about the new brand.
Some even discussed trying it once the stores opened.
Zhang Rui forced a smile.
Yet inside, anxiety was growing.
If customers left…
Their momentum could disappear overnight.
Across the street, Chen Mo checked the system again.
Emotion notifications flooded the interface.
[Emotion Harvest]
Fear +46
Envy +38
Anxiety +27
Total Emotion Points: 1,231
Chen Mo nodded slowly.
Just as expected.
Major competition always intensified emotions.
Strategic Insight highlighted a new opportunity.
Golden Leaf Tea planned to sign an exclusive contract with a regional milk supplier.
If that deal succeeded, their production costs would drop significantly.
But the supplier had a problem.
They were short on expansion capital.
Chen Mo tapped the screen thoughtfully.
Another weak point.
He transferred ¥500,000 through the investment channel.
The system processed the transaction instantly.
[Capital Deployment Successful]
Supplier Influence +21%
Chen Mo leaned back.
Golden Leaf Tea believed they were strengthening their supply chain.
But now…
That supplier was partially connected to Chen Mo's network.
The web tightened quietly.