"Alright, I'm back, let's get started."
Chen Xiao walked in with a relaxed expression and sat down opposite the two women.
"Start what? An Ran and I have already finished our discussion."
Li Ziqing said with a smile.
"Finished?"
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback.
Song An Ran nodded with a smile, "Yes, the two of us have reached an agreement. Sister Ziqing has decided to invest two hundred billion to acquire shares in Anchen Technology."
They've already settled it? And Sister Ziqing, Sister An Ran?
Chen Xiao was completely bewildered, his mind a fog.
When did these two women become so close?
"Is there anything else to discuss? Is there anything that requires my decision?"
Chen Xiao asked, unwilling to give up.
Li Ziqing and Song An Ran exchanged glances and chuckled simultaneously.
Li Ziqing shrugged, "It seems not. You're somewhat redundant."
"Sister Ziqing is mainly responsible for company operations, and I'm fully in charge of drug research and development. We have one handling external affairs and the other internal affairs. As for you... it seems you're not really needed,"
Song An Ran said playfully.
"Alright."
Chen Xiao pretended to be helpless as he accepted the fact, but in reality, he was secretly delighted.
It's better to have fewer troubles. It's best if nothing comes to him!
"It's getting late, so I'll take my leave then."
Song An Ran glanced at her watch and stood up.
"Sister An Ran, let us escort you back. I'm worried about the journey being unsafe."
Li Ziqing offered.
Song An Ran was about to decline, saying it wasn't necessary, but considering the current turbulent times, and with Li Ziqing present, there was no need to avoid suspicion, so she agreed.
After escorting Li Ziqing back to her residence, Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing went straight home.
On the way, Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Wife, what did you do? How did you get Song An Ran to agree so quickly?"
Although Chen Xiao was involved, this was, after all, a business negotiation led by Li Ziqing.
In business, Song An Ran needed to be more responsible to her team and her company.
"I didn't get her to agree. You did."
Li Ziqing said with a smile.
"I did? I didn't do anything..."
Chen Xiao was very confused.
Li Ziqing said directly, "I just told her that I don't mind sharing you with her, and that we might be a family in the future. Then she agreed."
"..."
Chen Xiao broke out in a cold sweat and said awkwardly, "Wife, stop joking with me about such things."
"Who's joking? Don't you want to know what Song An Ran's reaction was when she heard that?"
Li Ziqing turned her head and looked at Chen Xiao with a smile.
Chen Xiao immediately asked, "Then what was her reaction?"
"Tsk~"
Li Ziqing pouted, "You're not pretending anymore?"
Chen Xiao chuckled sheepishly, "Fine, I'm afraid of you, alright?"
"Look how anxious you are. Then I'll tell you directly, she didn't agree."
Li Ziqing said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
If Song An Ran had really agreed, he wouldn't have known how to handle such a complicated relationship.
However, in the next second, Li Ziqing suddenly smiled slyly, "But she didn't refuse either... so you still have a chance!"
Chen Xiao jolted, nearly crashing the car into the green belt, which made Li Ziqing burst into laughter.
To be honest, she didn't mind Chen Xiao being with Song An Ran.
Of course, what she said just now was a joke. Song An Ran wouldn't have agreed to her investment based on Li Ziqing's words alone.
Professionals handle professional matters. In fact, Li Ziqing had already considered investing in Anchen Technology and had even completed the feasibility report.
She felt that even without Chen Xiao, her sincerity would have been enough to impress Song An Ran.
With Chen Xiao acting as a facilitator, everything became even more natural.
So when Song An Ran saw the terms offered by Li Ziqing, she immediately made up her mind.
The most important point for her was that Li Ziqing would not interfere with her research and development.
Although international corporations could provide far greater financial support than Li Ziqing, they could not refrain from interfering with R&D.
After all, their ulterior motive was not the investment itself, but the novel transaminase technology in Song An Ran's hands.
If they were not allowed to interfere with R&D, then the investment money would be no different from throwing it down the drain.
The next morning at ten o'clock, Song An Ran announced the news through a press conference.
The international tycoons who had traveled all the way to Jiangcheng were furious.
"Miss Song, you have made a wrong choice, and you will pay the price for it."
"Anchen Technology may grow into a behemoth in the distant future, but I'm sorry, we will not give it a chance to grow."
"You will regret this, and not for long!"
The international tycoons all issued threats to Song An Ran.
However, Song An Ran paid no heed to these threats. Behind her was not only Chen Xiao but also a powerful motherland.
What she needed to do now was to do her best to nurture this future behemoth.
Amidst the threats and denunciations against Song An Ran, one person directed his anger at Chen Xiao.
It was an old man, at least eighty years old, but he was spirited and in better condition than many strong young men.
"Chen-sang, I will wait for you by the river at midnight tonight. I will have a decisive battle with Chen-sang!"
As soon as the old man spoke, Chen Xiao understood. This was an old geezer from the Eastern Yang Islands!
However, Chen Xiao never expected that the Japanese would be the first to make a move. He thought it would be people from Gao Gou.
After speaking, the old man turned and left the press conference without waiting for Chen Xiao's reply.
His back resembled both a falcon and an old dog.
"Damn, he's leaving just like that? I'll go if he asks? I don't even know your name!"
Chen Xiao complained unhappily.
At this moment, Liu Yu walked out from the side and said faintly, "His name is Kuraki Kazuo."
"You know him?"
Chen Xiao asked.
Liu Yu nodded and introduced, "He is the founder of the Kuraki school in Japan, a master of kendo, and an S-class ability user."
"It is rumored that Mitsui Hisayama, the president of Mitsui Corporation, is his maternal half-brother... Well, he's an illegitimate child. You know how chaotic the private lives of Japanese people are, right, Mr. Chen?"
Chen Xiao rolled his eyes, "I don't know, and you don't need to tell me about such things! You don't seem like a gossip!"
"Of course, it's related."
Liu Yu replied earnestly, "Because Kuriyama Chizuru, who was eaten by Kim Jae-seok yesterday, is actually Kuraki Kazuo's illegitimate daughter. I suspect he thinks you killed his daughter, which is why he wants to fight you to the death!"