OFR – Chapter 205 Ghost Orchid Appears!

At present—

Meiweitian’s popularity was soaring. One of Liang Group’s vice presidents was even livestreaming to bring in traffic for the store, which naturally attracted many of Liang Group’s clients.

Among them were some of Liang Group’s most powerful partners.

Time flew by. By around seven in the morning, the vice president, who had been streaming for over two hours, was starting to feel tired.

He began wrapping up the broadcast with polite farewell remarks.

But since such high-ranking elites rarely ever streamed live, countless viewers spammed the chat begging him to stay.

“President, please don’t leave yet—why go so early?”

“Nonsense, he’s Liang Group’s VP. Giving you a few hours already is enough. Doesn’t he have meetings every day?”

“Exactly, he’s got a million things to do!”

“President, how much is your salary? Can you tell us? A VP of a company worth five to six hundred billion—must be over ten million annually, right?”

“President, can you share what projects Liang Group is focusing on now? I own a new energy company, and my goods are stuck in inventory. If you could acquire us, I’d be deeply grateful and would absolutely support Meiweitian’s store.”

Sitting before the camera, the VP only gave a slight smile without replying.

In truth, he hadn’t wanted to stream.

After all, a VP of a multi-hundred-billion company livestreaming like this did feel beneath his status.

But since Meiweitian was a crucial piece of Liang Group’s future international expansion, and he was the main person in charge, he had no choice but to go live himself.

Embarrassing as it felt, his personal appearance—backed by Liang Group’s influence—had caused an obvious surge in traffic.

Now, the store’s following was nearing six million.

He was quite satisfied.

Glancing at the time on the screen, he knew it was time to sign off. He prepared to drop a final bombshell announcement before leaving—one he knew would explode like a massive grenade, rocking the entire flora-and-fauna industry.

Smiling, he said:

“It’s really late now, and I have a meeting soon, so I can’t stay. I won’t answer every question, but before I go, I’ll share a piece of news that will delight you. Yes—Meiweitian has formed a friendly alliance with Liang Group. For every purchase at Meiweitian today, Liang Group will grant a certain rebate. Please check the store’s banner for details. Thank you for watching, and until we meet again!”

The moment he finished, most viewers, thrilled by the rebate news, stopped trying to keep him and rushed to check Meiweitian’s banner announcement.

Sure enough, a fresh update had just been posted:

【Latest Update: Meiweitian has officially allied with Liang Group. For purchases made today at Meiweitian, Liang Group will issue a rebate card worth 10% of the purchase amount. This rebate card can be used at any Liang Group enterprise. Furthermore, customers who spend over 10 million today at Meiweitian will receive a Liang Group VIP card, along with priority consideration as future business partners of Liang Group!

Note: To qualify for the rebate card or VIP card, you must exclusively support Meiweitian within the flora-and-fauna sector today. Any spending at the so-called “Treasure” store will disqualify you, and once discovered, all benefits will be revoked.】

As soon as this news dropped, even ordinary netizens—not just insiders—could sense Liang Group and Meiweitian’s iron will to seize the industry’s popularity crown.

A price war!

One of the most common tactics in business warfare.

And also the last-resort tactic neither side usually wished to unleash—
because it hurt both parties: wounding the enemy a thousand, but harming oneself eight hundred.

But once one side set it in motion, the smokeless war was fully ignited.

And once the fire was lit, no opponent could step in or answer without paying a heavy price.

It was an invisible but brutal clash.

Now, all eyes turned toward Treasure Heaven’s owner.

Would he back down? Or pretend not to notice?

If he ignored it, then Meiweitian would surely seize today’s crown.

After all, both stores’ ratings were now nearly equal.

And with Liang Group promising 10% rebates, Meiweitian’s cost-performance had actually surpassed Treasure Heaven’s.

No one knew what would happen next.

Everyone anxiously waited for Treasure Heaven’s move.

Some customers, who had been following both stores, quietly unfollowed Treasure Heaven.

This caused Treasure Heaven’s follower count—previously climbing since yesterday—to dip slightly.

Though this dip didn’t harm the foundation, everyone knew that if Treasure Heaven didn’t respond soon, the decline could spiral out of control.

Two hours passed. By 10 a.m., Treasure Heaven had been silent the entire time.

People began to doubt whether its owner even dared to respond to Meiweitian’s challenge.

Yes—a price war like this required immense backing. Without a powerful conglomerate behind you, no small online store could survive it.

Meiweitian had Liang Group. Who did Treasure Heaven have?

Most assumed Treasure Heaven had already folded.

And if so, its once formidable reputation would surely collapse.

In their hearts, countless spectators were already humming a funeral dirge for the former uncrowned king of Taobao’s flora-and-fauna sector.

Yes—a mere online shop, however strong or legendary, how could it possibly contend with Meiweitian, raised by Liang Group’s hand?

Even Liang Group’s VP in far-off Shanghai, after finishing his meeting, kept watching to see Treasure Heaven’s reaction.

He thought—even if defeat was certain, Treasure Heaven’s owner should at least struggle a little, to give Meiweitian some trouble.

But now, it seemed he had overestimated him.

“Heh… Looks like there won’t even be a price war. I was planning to push the rebate to 30% if needed.”

He chuckled. Meiweitian’s employees eagerly echoed him with flattery:

“Who dares to wage a trade war against Liang Group?”

“Treasure Heaven’s just a small shop.”

“How could a shopkeeper ever match the vision of our VP?”

The office echoed with such words.

The VP merely shook his head, ignoring the sycophancy. Busy with work, he prepared to leave.

The staff hurried to escort him out—

But then, from the office computer, a crisp, magnetic voice suddenly rang out.

They all froze, turning toward the screen.

Treasure Heaven’s store page—silent for over two hours—had suddenly refreshed.

And a brand-new video appeared on its banner.

The video showed a luxurious bedroom with curtains drawn. By the window stood a tall young man.

He was backlit, so his face was hidden.

But no one stared at him for long—their eyes were quickly drawn to the strange flower he held in his hands.

Because this flower was too rare, too eerie.

Its petals were bone-white, its shape like a floating ghost.

As everyone stared at it, the magnetic voice in the video spoke:

“When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. And when you gaze long at the Ghost Orchid, the Ghost Orchid too will gaze back at you.”

As the words fell, many viewers suddenly felt a chill.

Because just now, they had the illusion—that the orchid in the video, like a ghost, was staring right back at them!

“Impossible… Is that… a Supreme-grade Ghost Orchid?!”

At that moment—

The Liang Group VP, with his deep knowledge of rare flora, stared in shock.

“Supreme-grade? No way…”

“VP, are you sure? Couldn’t it be a fake?”

“Exactly! How? Supreme-grade? Even Liang Group only has a few, and none in the flower category!”

“Holy sh*t! A legendary plant said to live a thousand years, brimming with spiritual energy?!”

The office buzzed with disbelief.

And across Taobao, everyone watching this grand drama was shaken to the core.

The Ghost Orchid.

A Supreme-grade Ghost Orchid.

Appearing in public—today!

Meanwhile, Treasure Heaven’s owner’s next words in the video made it clear—he had never been afraid.

This man, facing the giant Liang Group, hadn’t backed down even half a step.

And now, everyone could feel the force—almost arrogance—burning in his voice.

It didn’t take long for Liang Group’s VP to realize—
how laughable it was to think of fighting such a man with mere price wars.