Linxi Mountain Villa.
Ning Fei's mood became unusually excited after receiving the reply from Qin Fengwu's secretary.
This was the best opportunity!
If he could latch onto Qin Fengwu and the Qin family, then Jiangnan Real Estate would have a chance to enter the trillion-dollar club, and it might even reach trillions in ten years.
Of course.
Ning Fei was not foolish enough to agree immediately.
Relocating the headquarters had its pros and cons for Jiangnan Real Estate. The advantage was that it could secure the patronage of Qin Fengwu, and if Qin Fengwu provided strong support, its future would be incredibly bright. However, there were also disadvantages that troubled Ning Fei. Jiangnan Real Estate had achieved its current status thanks to the strong support of some old acquaintances from Ninghai. They represented the local forces of Jiangnan. If the headquarters were to be relocated to Jiangning at this time, it would mean severing ties with the local forces.
It was difficult to say which was more advantageous.
There was also the most important point: Ning Fei did not know if Qin Fengwu truly intended to support Jiangnan Real Estate Group. If he relocated his headquarters to Jiangning, he would lose the support of the local forces and become a lamb led to the slaughter.
Therefore—
After calming down, Ning Fei gave a non-committal reply.
No one was stupid; why would they be slaughtered by Qin Fengwu?
"Let's wait and see," Ning Fei murmured to himself.
"Chen Jinzhao has a close relationship with that girl from the Yu family. I don't believe Qin Fengwu can swallow this insult."
That night.
Chen Jinzhao also received a notification from Xu Hanchen—Qin Fengwu had arrived in Jiangnan. Chen Jinzhao had not met Qin Fengwu before and was somewhat curious about him.
Before going to bed.
He tried calling Yu Mengzhi, but naturally, the call wouldn't go through.
The next morning.
As soon as he arrived at the school's security office, Chen Jinzhao received a message—Qin Fengwu was going to inspect Ninghai University. This made Chen Jinzhao frown.
Qin Fengwu was too ambitious!
He likely knew about the project that Wen Fulai was researching and wanted to take credit for it in his remaining years in office. That way, he could legitimately advance his career.
These aristocratic families were indeed not to be trifled with.
Every step was meticulously calculated, considering the cost and the potential gains.
Chen Jinzhao shook his head; he had no interest in these power struggles.
If Qin Fengwu merely made a perfunctory visit, it would be fine. But if he tried to overstep his bounds, Chen Jinzhao wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson.
Ten AM.
While Chen Jinzhao was playing on his phone at the security office, he suddenly received a notice from the school asking him to go to the entrance to welcome Qin Fengwu and his entourage. It also mentioned that Qin Fengwu specifically requested Chen Jinzhao to accompany him on the campus tour and hoped that Chen Jinzhao would host Qin Fengwu well.
"What is this bastard up to now?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
"Forget it, I'll go and see."
At the school gate.
Qin Fengwu and his group had already alighted and planned to tour the campus on foot.
Standing beside Qin Fengwu were Zhou Linghui and some leaders of Ninghai University. Zhou Linghui had been trying to get acquainted with Qin Fengwu for the past few days, and he grinned from ear to ear at this opportunity.
Chen Jinzhao appeared before the group in his security uniform, without uttering a word.
Qin Fengwu saw Chen Jinzhao at a glance and pointed at him, "Comrade, come here for a moment."
Chen Jinzhao ignored him.
Seeing this, Zhou Linghui felt displeased and said sternly, "You, the security guard, I'm talking to you! What's going on? Didn't you hear Young Master Qin calling you?"
Ji Yongqiang, the administrative head of the security office, also showed displeasure, "Chen Jinzhao, did you not get enough rest last night? You can't hear Young Master Qin calling you?"
"Hurry up and come here!"
Throughout the entire school, only the principal knew Chen Jinzhao's true identity.
However, the principal was an academic and did not want to associate with aristocratic young masters like Qin Fengwu. Therefore, when he heard the news, he immediately went to survey other universities in Jiangning.
"Are you calling me?" Chen Jinzhao retorted.
Zhou Linghui and Ji Yongqiang were somewhat impatient. Qin Fengwu waved his hand to signal them to be quiet and then walked directly up to Chen Jinzhao, "You are Chen Jinzhao?"
Chen Jinzhao smiled faintly, "Yes, it's me."
Zhou Linghui frowned deeply and shouted again, "What's wrong with you, a security guard? How are you talking to Young Master Qin? You need to understand your position!"
Ji Yongqiang said something similar.
Qin Fengwu wanted to observe Chen Jinzhao's reaction. Chen Jinzhao said dismissively, "If I recall correctly, you are all public servants. Should I, a commoner like myself, still bow and kowtow to you lords according to feudal etiquette?"
"You..." Zhou Linghui was speechless.
Ji Yongqiang's expression changed slightly. He glanced at Qin Fengwu, then glared fiercely at Chen Jinzhao, and quickly apologized to Qin Fengwu, "Young Master Qin, I have failed to discipline him properly. I will have him fired immediately!"
"No need, Chen Jinzhao is correct," Qin Fengwu said with a smile.
"It is no longer the old society. Serving the people is our purpose; how can we place ourselves in a high and mighty position?"
This lecture made Zhou Linghui and Ji Yongqiang sweat with embarrassment, and they began to flatter him.
Qin Fengwu looked at Chen Jinzhao again, "I have heard of your name; you are quite famous in Ninghai City. I wonder if you have time to accompany me on a tour of the campus?"
Zhou Linghui and Ji Yongqiang cast envious and jealous glances at Chen Jinzhao.
This was an excellent opportunity to curry favor with Qin Fengwu.
"Since Lord Qin has commanded, this humble subject naturally dare not disobey," Chen Jinzhao said neither servile nor overbearing.
Qin Fengwu narrowed his eyes, sensing the restrained sharpness emanating from Chen Jinzhao. If he could recruit him, he would surely be a formidable subordinate!
He was indeed different from others.
While accompanying Qin Fengwu on the campus tour, Chen Jinzhao also heard some stories about Qin Fengwu. This guy had actually gotten into one of the top two universities in the country through his own merit, not by backdoors.
This showed that.
Qin Fengwu's personal abilities were truly strong, which explained why he was being heavily groomed.
Chen Jinzhao observed Qin Fengwu, and Qin Fengwu was also observing Chen Jinzhao.
Compared to Chen Jinzhao, Qin Fengwu was even more surprised.
He always deliberately or inadvertently displayed his personal charm on certain occasions, but Chen Jinzhao remained completely unfazed, maintaining an attitude of neither servile nor overbearing.
If one had not experienced many major events, they would not be able to cultivate such an attitude in dealing with the world.
As noon approached.
Qin Fengwu and his entourage arrived at the laboratory building where Wen Fulai was located, and they specifically paid their respects to the soldiers responsible for Wen Fulai's personal safety. As the group entered the laboratory, Wen Fulai noticed them and exclaimed, "Xiao Chen, why are you here?"
Everyone looked surprised.
It was obvious to anyone that Qin Fengwu was in the main position and was a major figure in the group!
Yet, Wen Fulai first addressed Chen Jinzhao.
After all, Chen Jinzhao was just a security guard, and he clearly showed no deference to Qin Fengwu.
In an instant.
The atmosphere in the laboratory became very strange.