Ji Shuli couldn't confirm the situation with Jiang Jianian, but he would definitely attend the seminar of Qin's pharmaceutical companies and chain hospitals. Although things might really go wrong this time, Ji Shuli still had high hopes for Jiang Jianian's IV and Jiang Jianian's abilities.

He wanted to probe Bristol Pharmaceuticals' capabilities first, even though their immune drugs had already been patented and were now in the final stage of clinical trials.

Perhaps Jiang Jianian also had some new concerns. A few days later, when Ye Zhiwei received a call from Ye Yingying and made up an excuse to sneak out to visit the set, Jiang Jianian pretended not to know anything and casually said a few words to Ye Zhiwei. In the end, on that day, one of them went to visit the set, and the other accompanied Ji Shuli.

Ji Shuli was preparing to attend a seminar held by the Qin family, and Qin Manshu naturally received the news. However, she did not expect that Ji Shuli would ask for an extra spot and bring Jiang Jianian along, which caused Qin Manshu to have a slightly strange reaction when she first saw Jiang Jianian.

Her eyes were subtle, hiding other emotions, but mostly surprise. Ji Shuli assumed Qin Manshu was surprised that he had brought someone else with him, so just as he was about to go in, he explained, "Jiang Jianian, I don't know if you remember him, he's my little cousin's boyfriend, you could say he's her future brother-in-law."

Qin Manshu looked at Ji Shuli and smiled, "How could I not know him? Uncle Qin was not feeling well for a while before, and this was the one who stepped in first. Young people these days are really amazing. Even when I was in college, I couldn't do what he did. So every time I see someone so capable, I have mixed feelings."

Her explanation was a bit forced.

Jiang Jianian didn't point it out. He could sense that Qin Manshu was avoiding talking to him, and without knowing the specifics, he couldn't comment on Qin Manshu's illogical behavior.

Qin Manshu clearly had something else to say to Ji Shuli, but since Ji Shuli was with Jiang Jianian, she could only glance at Ji Shuli and then said nothing more.

The seminar proceeded smoothly. Jiang Shichu had clearly become the new darling of the seminar. He arrived early and even helped Qin Manshu with her work, but he didn't help much at all. Many doctors and scholars from research institutes went over to chat with Jiang Shichu as soon as they saw him.

Ji Shuli turned her head and asked Jiang Jianian in a low voice, "He came to eat here before. He looked quite young, but I didn't expect him to suddenly become so amazing, just like you. Before, my uncle needed to do some research on the situation. They were basically small companies that didn't make much of a splash. But now, Baishi Pharmaceuticals is really something. If they pass the final stage, the valuation will increase by tens of thousands of times. Look, Peng Yuezeng has directly invested money. Before, he said that he personally thought highly of you, but the company didn't have any ideas. Now, billions have already been invested."

They probably want to gain control of the narrative.

A few unicorn companies can emerge every year. If Bristol Pharmaceuticals really becomes a company that can multiply its investment by several times, not just billions, but tens of billions, it can break even.

Ji Shuli sighed and patted Jiang Jianian on the shoulder, "You can definitely do it when you're his age, but in the end you're still too young."

Jiang Jianian gave Ji Shuli a deep look but said nothing.

After talking with several other researchers in the field, Jiang Shichu found a moment to go to the balcony for a smoke.

Because several other highly qualified doctors came to inquire about Jiang Shichu's condition, and asked so many questions, Qin Manshu had no choice but to seek out Jiang Shichu.

After the staff said they hadn't seen Teacher Jiang, Qin Manshu went straight to the balcony to look for Jiang Shichu.

Jiang Shichu was smoking when he saw Qin Manshu and sighed, "Someone is looking for me?"

"Can't I contact you?"

Jiang Shichu smiled, seemingly with a sigh or something else, "Otherwise, with your eyes fixed on Ji Shuli, how would you have noticed that I wasn't there?"

"I'm about to get engaged, how can I still be thinking about Ji Shuli? You subconsciously think that my attention is all on Ji Shuli. Even if I just glance near Ji Shuli, you'll interpret it as me staring at Ji Shuli." Qin Manshu joked, "Are you unhappy today? You used to be very interested in these kinds of seminars and had a great time chatting with these teachers. Why do you look so tired today?"

“They’re not interested in my stuff, and I find it exhausting to deal with them,” Jiang Shichu frankly admitted. “I’m not at that level yet. This success is basically all thanks to you. The person they should be discussing is you.”

Qin Manshu remained silent.

Jiang Shichu continued to press, "You don't seem too happy either. Baishi Pharmaceuticals looks like it was founded by me, but you've been in control all along. It's developing according to your expectations now, so shouldn't you be happy? But you seem more anxious now that the company is up and running. Didn't you say before that you wanted to get rid of Old Madam Qin's control? Now is another opportunity. Do you really want to get engaged to Yu Jingchen?"

The conversation shifted from company matters to Qin Manshu's personal life. In the end, Jiang Shichu still couldn't let go. Since she wasn't with the person she liked, why did it have to be Yu Jingchen? Jiang Shichu knew he couldn't compare to Ji Shuli, and he knew Qin Manshu couldn't let go of Ji Shuli. If Qin Manshu ended up with Ji Shuli, Jiang Shichu could convince himself to give up, but Qin Manshu actually chose Yu Jingchen.

How could Jiang Shichu not know Yu Jingchen? Although Yu Jingchen wasn't as outrageous as some people thought, everyone knew about his relationship with a minor celebrity. He called her his girlfriend, but how could she really be his girlfriend? Duan Meiyuan was known for looking down on people in the entertainment industry. When that young master of the Yu family entered the entertainment industry, Duan Meiyuan was unhappy and would tell everyone she met about it.

Duan Meiyuan really didn't know the situation between Yu Jingchen and those young actresses who entered the entertainment industry at a young age. She also knew that her son could not possibly develop a relationship with them and therefore turned a blind eye to this situation.

Jiang Shichu was truly unwilling to accept this, which is why his tone was still somewhat aggressive.

Qin Manshu stood by Jiang Shichu without saying a word, letting Jiang Shichu vent her anger until Jiang Shichu calmed down. Only then did Qin Manshu ask, "Have you calmed down? If you haven't, I'll leave first. I'll come back to talk to you when you've completely calmed down."

Qin Manshu was extremely indifferent. As soon as Jiang Shichu's mood became strange, she didn't intend to explain anything and turned to leave.

Seeing that Qin Manshu was about to leave, Jiang Shichu preemptively blocked the door from opening and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was wrong—"

Even after things had come to this point, he didn't even dare to hug Qin Manshu. Qin Manshu's first reaction to being angry was to apologize.