Tony is a rival executive at the cosmetics company where Xu Yang works. He is referred to dismissively by Xu Yang as that fool Tony, indicating a competitive and possibly hostile professional relationship between them. Xu Yang harbors resentment toward Tony and is determined to outshine him with the successful perfume promotion deal she has negotiated with Shengmei. She internally vows to crush him with this achievement after having previously been undermined by rival executives in company meetings. His specific department, role, or actions are not detailed in this passage, but he represents an internal competitor within the company hierarchy whom Xu Yang views as an obstacle to her professional advancement.
