Ming Zicheng smiled and glanced at Lan Yuxi, guessing from her reaction who had sent the gift.
It was Mr. Shang—Lan Mushang!
He actually had a good personal relationship with this Mr. Shang.
Five years ago, when he visited Nocas, this Mr. Shang had accompanied him as Prince Joyce's translator.
At that time, he hadn't known he was his senior sister's family, but he must have known his identity. Otherwise, a CEO of multiple multinational corporations wouldn't have been so idle as to accompany him from start to finish.
Lan Yuxi gave him a look that warned him not to speak out of turn, then coaxed her master to put on the pocket watch.
Although Elder Hong wasn't very knowledgeable about valuables, he knew this pocket watch was definitely not as cheap as his disciple claimed. However, he didn't want to refuse the good intentions of his disciple and the Lan family, so he let Lan Yuxi put it on him.
Just as everyone was still wondering who this generous Mr. Shang was, the lobby manager picked up an electronic car key from the tray and walked directly to Nan Xiao's side.
"Mr. Nan, hello. Mr. Shang has sent this for you. He said his child was ill-behaved and hoped you and your family would be magnanimous and let his child off."
That man was as detestable as ever!
Nan Xiao's eyes instantly turned icy, startling the lobby manager into unconsciously taking a large step back.
Nan Xiao expressionlessly took the electronic car key, and the next second, he crushed it into pieces and threw it back onto the tray.
He turned to Ming Zicheng, "I have something to attend to and will be leaving."
Ming Zicheng stood up and made a gesturing motion. He could tell Nan Xiao was quite upset. Since the message he wanted to convey had already been delivered, he let him leave if he wished.
Lan Yuxi wanted to see him off, but Elder Hong held her hand. She could only signal to Liu Wan.
Liu Wan understood and quickly followed Nan Xiao to see him out of the private room.
After Nan Xiao left, Elder Hong finally released Lan Yuxi's hand. "Aren't you hungry? Hurry up and eat!"
Lan Yuxi pouted, grabbed a pig's trotter, and bit into it fiercely.
Elder Hong sighed helplessly, "Are you biting the pig's trotter or me?"
Lan Yuxi snorted, "Both!"
"Even if you want to bite me, I have to say that no one in the Nan family is good. You should have less to do with them in the future!"
"Hmph!" Lan Yuxi snorted heavily again.
Ming Zicheng handed her a tissue, "Senior Sister, wipe your nose, you've got grease on it."
Lan Yuxi instinctively touched her nose.
Seeing that she hadn't wiped off the original oil stain but had instead smeared more oil on her nose, Elder Hong helplessly took the tissue from Ming Zicheng and wiped it for her.
Lan Yuxi pouted and looked at Elder Hong for a long time. After he finished wiping for her, she smiled and nuzzled his chest with her little head.
Elder Hong smiled and patted her head. When Liu Wan returned, he beckoned everyone to start eating.
Villa on the Hill.
Lan Mushang was sitting in the living room, engrossed in something. He only noticed Lan Yuxi sitting beside him when she was already there.
Lan Yuxi glanced at the crushed debris on the coffee table with displeasure.
"Are you satisfied now?"
Lan Mushang didn't answer her question and asked with disbelief, "Did he really crush the car key with his bare hands?"
"What else?" Lan Yuxi retorted impatiently.
"Then how strong must his grip be?"
Lan Yuxi pouted, "He can knock over a bull with one punch."
"Luckily, he didn't hit me." Lan Mushang pretended to be scared and used a tissue to collect the crushed debris into the trash can. "It's a pity I didn't get to see him lose his temper. However, I still have a spare key. I'll deliver it to him personally tomorrow."
"Brother, forget it. He's got a lot on his mind lately. Don't provoke him."
"His troubles are of his own making!"
Lan Yuxi looked at him with a headache, "Brother, I need to talk to you about something serious."
"Hmm, go ahead." Lan Mushang looked at her seriously.
"I've agreed to Er Wan's proposal to start a pharmaceutical factory."
"I actually agree with you starting one, but I'm afraid you'll get too tired. How about this, I'll pick a few reliable people from headquarters later to help you."
Lan Yuxi nodded in agreement with his suggestion.
"On the way back, I discussed it with Er Wan in detail. Originally, he wanted me to co-invest in a factory with the West Suburb Pharmaceutical Factory. But after understanding the situation of the factory, it's an old state-owned enterprise and can't keep up with anything. I've decided to buy it outright."
Lan Mushang nodded in agreement, "I support you buying it. How much capital will it need? Brother will get it for you."
"No need, I can afford this small amount. Brother, here's my plan: although you've given me the prescriptions and I've accepted them, they are inherited from our ancestors, and I can't keep them for myself. So, I'll buy the company myself, and I'll hold 51% of the shares, while our family will hold 49% of the dry shares. You can send a vice president to help manage the factory. I'll be the vice president here at Eleven. They can discuss matters together then."
Lan Mushang frowned and asked, "Are you saying you want our family to get something for nothing?"
Lan Yuxi chuckled, "Why put it so ugly? Those prescriptions originally belong to our family, so how is it getting something for nothing?"
"Those prescriptions are yours!"
"Aiya! Are you still my brother or not? Why don't you listen to what I say!"
"I'm not your brother now; I'm negotiating with you as the CEO of Lan Corporation! We'll split the investment 50/50, and the shares will be 70/30. If you accept, I'll start working on it immediately. If you disagree, you can figure it out yourself, and I won't send anyone to help you!"
Lan Yuxi pouted, "I'll agree if the family gets seventy percent."
"You get seventy, the family gets thirty!" Lan Mushang said with no room for negotiation. "I originally intended not to take any shares, but I knew you wouldn't agree, so I proposed a number that you would find more acceptable. Think about it, and give me a definitive answer by tomorrow morning."
"Okay, okay, okay! I'll listen to you... have the vice president come over as soon as possible. The acquisition of the factory needs to be expedited. I don't have time to deal with these matters, so let him handle it."
Seeing that his sister had agreed, Lan Mushang's expression improved significantly. "The vice president can arrive at the earliest in a week. I'll take Eleven to handle the acquisition; you don't need to worry about it. By the way, what's your bottom line for the price? And how do you plan to handle those old employees?"
"We'll discuss the price after Er Wan's valuation... As for the old employees, both workers and management, those who want to stay must pass an assessment. Those who pass will stay, and those who don't will be given a year's salary and allowed to find their own way."
Lan Mushang smiled with relief, looking at his sister speaking so coherently.
"Ding—"
"Ding—"
The WeChat notification sounds of the brother and sister rang out simultaneously.