Chapter 433: A Bountiful Harvest

Luo Yuqing and Li Fuzhen had completely submitted to Wang Chenning.

Li Fuzhen, in particular, had been prodded by Luo Yuqing into pouring out her heart. She said she was willing to do many things for Wang Chenning’s grand ambitions, as long as he wouldn’t mind her fading youth and beauty and would continue to treat her well.

While Li Fuzhen was saying this, Luo Yuqing was recording her on her phone.

Luo Yuqing’s cunning was on full display. She recorded several videos and audio clips of Li Fuzhen, especially capturing the scenes where Li Fuzhen made her promises to Wang Chenning.

At a critical moment, this could be used to threaten Li Fuzhen.

Even if Li Fuzhen went back on her word, showing her the recording or video would surely make her lose face completely.

Going back on your word is always a shameful thing.

As Wang Chenning returned to his room to sleep, he felt pretty good.

After a wonderful night’s sleep, he woke up to another day full of vigor.

Li Fuzhen and Luo Yuqing, who were usually early risers, were late to get up. Even Li Yanxian and Yang Xiaofei, who normally loved to sleep in, were already awake, while the other two were still sound asleep.

When Wang Chenning went to call them for breakfast, Li Yanxian still looked very puzzled.

“My aunt didn’t come back to her room to sleep? What was she doing at Luo Yuqing’s place?”

“We discussed such important matters last night. They must be privately discussing their strategy!” Wang Chenning said with a broad smile. “Let’s not worry about them. We’ll go have breakfast, and we can just bring some back for them later. There’s just a tea party this morning. After lunch, we can look around a bit and then head back to Yandu!”

“All right!” Although Li Yanxian was full of doubt, she didn’t ask any more questions.

After Yang Xiaofei finished getting ready, the three of them went to have breakfast together.

Wu Jingyi and Lv Qinglan had also arrived in Jinling last night. They had already finished their business in Qiantang and Gusu and had come on to Jinling.

These two women were truly capable. Wang Chenning had assigned them many important tasks, yet they completed them without a single error, handling many of the details exceptionally well.

Of course, this was mainly to Lv Qinglan’s credit. After all, she had been by Yang Xiaofei’s side for several years, managed many important affairs, and was very experienced.

Moreover, since the agreements made by Wang Chenning, Yang Xiaofei, and Luo Yuqing didn’t directly involve them, they felt bold enough to speak up and make demands when negotiating the finer points. As a result, they managed to secure even more benefits.

After running into them at breakfast, Wang Chenning listened as they went over the details.

Seeing Lv Qinglan working so tirelessly for Wang Chenning, Yang Xiaofei felt a complex mix of emotions.

She acknowledged Lv Qinglan’s capabilities; otherwise, she wouldn’t have made Lv Qinglan her assistant.

She also hated Lv Qinglan for her betrayal.

But unexpectedly, Lv Qinglan had been completely tamed by Wang Chenning.

‘I suppose I’ve just cultivated a talent for him. I just hope she does her job diligently and doesn’t harbor any thoughts of betrayal again!’

In the end, this was the only way she could console herself.

Because of the report from Lv Qinglan and Wu Jingyi, they stayed in the restaurant for a rather long time.

Just as they were about to leave, Li Fuzhen and Luo Yuqing arrived.

The two women didn’t look unwell, but they had intentionally not dressed up, so they still gave the impression of being half-asleep.

“I was dead tired yesterday!” Luo Yuqing yawned as she sat down next to Yang Xiaofei. “I really don’t want to go out sightseeing today. My legs are about to give out!”

“I’m exhausted too!” Li Fuzhen said, picking up a piece of cake and starting to eat. “We were talking yesterday, and I actually fell asleep. I was sleeping so soundly, it didn’t even cross my mind to go back to my own room. I need to rest well for a couple of days, or I’ll be completely wrecked!”

The two women deliberately avoided looking at Wang Chenning, afraid of giving themselves away.

Wang Chenning didn’t tease them either. He just told them that when he woke up, a staff member had informed them that today’s tea party would be held at around ten o’clock.

After the tea party, there would be a formal luncheon, which they were encouraged to attend.

“Get dressed up nicely. Everyone is attending!” Wang Chenning glanced at the time. “It’s almost nine. After you finish breakfast, go back and get ready, then we’ll head straight to the tea party.”

Wang Chenning also had Wu Jingyi prepare a PowerPoint, about fifteen minutes long, on his achievements in traditional medicine.

Wu Jingyi, who had been quite dissatisfied with Wang Chenning’s behavior these past few days, didn’t show her displeasure in front of so many people and obediently agreed.

The tea party began promptly at ten o’clock in a luxurious conference room at the Jinling Grand Hotel, where Wang Chenning and his group were staying.

The attendees included Li Dongjun and his assistants, all of whom were pragmatic and important figures.

After Li Dongjun gave his speech, Wang Chenning also shared the successes of their trip to Jinling with everyone, and then announced his own research achievements.

He stated that he had already achieved breakthroughs in the treatment of various diseases and would gradually transform these results into practical applications in the future, hoping to receive the full support of Jiangdong Province.

Upon hearing this, Li Dongjun immediately declared that as long as Wang Chenning was willing to commercialize his research results there, they would provide their full support.

The two parties agreed to discuss the specifics of commercializing the research results in more detail in the near future.

Wang Chenning knew that the bait he had thrown out had truly hooked Li Dongjun and his colleagues.

‘Time to cast a long line and reel in the big fish. I’ll get these people to speak up for me and help me get things done!’

‘It’s all just mutual scheming anyway. I might as well go all out and do whatever it takes!’

‘They might be a bunch of old foxes, but who’s afraid of who!’