Chapter 325: Recommending Oneself
Jiang Xinghai, Shen Lingxue, and Su Yanyun stayed behind at the reception area to discuss opening a branch company.
"Then let’s open one in Central State. I’ll go run it," Shen Lingxue said, looking at Jiang Xinghai.
She knew Jiang Xinghai would soon be leaving Jizhou for Central State.
"If anyone’s going, it should be me," Su Yanyun said with a meaningful smile.
"You’re in charge of Shen’s Group, so it wouldn’t be appropriate," Jiang Xinghai said, shaking his head as he spoke to Shen Lingxue. "Even if your uncle came back to help you, it still wouldn’t be a good idea."
Shen Lingxue was about to argue when she suddenly caught a particular look in Jiang Xinghai’s eyes.
’That’s right!’
’I’m trying to get pregnant right now!’
’If I want to be safe, it really isn’t a good idea for me to be traveling and working so hard.’
"Then I’ll go!" Su Yanyun giggled.
She’d never imagined that so soon after founding a company, she’d already be expanding to another city to open a branch.
"Everyone, I have an idea."
At that moment, Yu Lina, who had been organizing documents off to the side, suddenly stood up and spoke.
Jiang Xinghai and the other two gestured for her to continue.
"President Shen needs to manage the big picture at Shen’s Group, and President Su just founded AM. This office is its foundation, so leaving town would be a distraction for her. Therefore, I suggest we open the branch in the Provincial City. I can invest for a small stake and help manage the branch’s affairs."
Yu Lina was putting herself forward, and her reasoning was sound.
The three of them exchanged a glance.
She had a point.
Opening a branch in the Provincial City was a better idea than opening one in Central State.
Besides, Yu Lina was an expert in the cosmetics industry, apparently with a high international ranking.
And the Yu Family of the Provincial City was one of the Eight Great Martial Arts Families, putting them in the upper echelon in terms of both power and connections.
Right then and there, the four of them made their decision.
As noon approached, the four of them gathered the various contracts and documents and headed to a hotel.
They planned to discuss the details over lunch, hoping to hammer out the preliminary plan for the branch company by the end of the meal.
「Meanwhile.」
At the AM company office building.
In the president’s office, which belonged exclusively to Su Yanyun.
A masked man slipped inside.
It was Shentu Jie. Ever since he’d first plotted to steal the Anti-Aging Cream formula, he had been waiting for the right opportunity to pick the lock.
’I knew there’d be cameras here.’ Shentu Jie sneered under his mask as he spotted the three security cameras positioned around the office.
’The safe!’
His gaze quickly locked onto a silver safe in the corner.
An ordinary person would need some sort of explosive force to crack open a safe.
But for a Ninth-Grade Great Venerable like Shentu Jie, it wasn’t difficult at all.
Inside the open safe, aside from some cash, was a considerable amount of expensive jewelry.
But none of that interested Shentu Jie.
He was only looking for one thing: the detailed formula for the Anti-Aging Cream!
’What’s this...?’
Shentu Jie’s search turned up a sheet of A4 paper!
Across the top, three words were written in a flamboyant script: "Primary Anti-Aging Cream!"
Below it were the names of thirty-six different Chinese herbs, along with their respective dosages...
"Hahaha!"
Shentu Jie was ecstatic. ’I never thought it would be this easy! The heavens are truly on my side!’
He’d initially planned to just take a photo with his phone, but seeing the damaged safe, he figured there was no point in being subtle. He stuffed the formula into his pocket and quickly fled the scene.
「At that same moment.」
In the hotel.
Jiang Xinghai was with the three women, discussing the specifics of opening the new branch.
「Two hours later.」
The plan was set.
With no time to waste, Yu Lina prepared to return to the Provincial City immediately. She aimed to have the AM branch up and running within half a month.
Before she left, Jiang Xinghai stepped forward to have a quick word with her.
"I have two friends in the Provincial City," Jiang Xinghai said forthrightly, offering a smile and a clasped-fist salute. "One is named Feng Lulu, a student at Shanhe University. The other is Lin Liping, who’s about to open a Jishan Hall pharmacy on East Shanhe University Road. I was hoping that when you have a moment, Miss Yu, you could deliver these boxes of Anti-Aging Cream to them for me."
Yu Lina adjusted her black-framed glasses and smiled faintly. "It seems you care a great deal for them, President Jiang."
"They’re my friends. It’s only natural," Jiang Xinghai replied, his expression serene.
Yu Lina tucked a stray lock of hair that had fallen to her collarbone. "Then it’s settled. When you have time to visit the Provincial City, I’ll be sure to show you all proper hospitality as your host."
Then, she said her goodbyes to Shen Lingxue and Su Yanyun.
After Yu Lina left, the other three started driving back as well.
Since Shen Lingxue was trying to conceive, she hadn’t been drinking and was the one driving.
Jiang Xinghai sat in the back to look after a very drunk Su Yanyun.
"I imagined how today might go in so many ways, but I never expected things to progress this far. It’s wonderful." Su Yanyun, who had had quite a lot to drink, drunkenly collapsed into Jiang Xinghai’s arms.
Just as the car went over a speed bump, Su Yanyun suddenly threw up.
The stench of alcohol filled the car.
From the driver’s seat, Shen Lingxue immediately opened all the windows and pulled over to the side of the road.
To make matters worse, Jiang Xinghai’s pants were covered in her vomit—especially in one particularly unfortunate area.