Upon hearing this, Shen Yibo, though not understanding the intricacies, knew that following Lin Qingtong's advice would be perfectly fine.

So he grabbed Reco and pulled him in front of Mu Chuan.

"Apologize right now, or you'd better never associate with me again."

Lei Ke still needed the resources that Shen Yibo could introduce, so he could only grit his teeth, agree, and apologize to Mu Chuan.

"We're sorry, we didn't plagiarize your work."

Upon receiving the apology, Mu Chuan smiled.

"I accept your apology, but I don't accept what you did. You'll be going to court."

He waved his phone; he had recorded everything Reco had said, which he could use as evidence later.

Lei Ke's expression changed slightly, but under Shen Yibo's pressure, he could only obediently stay to the side.

Shen Yibo rubbed his hands together and looked in Lin Qingtong's direction.

"What brings you here, Auntie? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Lin Qingtong glanced at him and answered indifferently.

"You don't need to do anything. If there's nothing else, just take this person away and don't get in my way."

Shen Yibo's eyes flickered slightly, and he pulled Lei Ke away.

He didn't make his request immediately, since this was the first time and it wasn't enough to convince Lin Qingtong to agree to his conditions.

After Shen Yibo left, Lin Qingtong looked at Mu Chuan beside her and made a suggestion with a smile.

"Why don't you tidy up a bit, and we'll find a place to sit down and discuss the cooperation?"

She was about to leave with Mu Chuan, but Song Kai stood still and did not follow.

After Lin Qingtong noticed this, she turned her head to look in Song Kai's direction.

"What's wrong? I'll treat you all to dinner."

Song Kai smiled slightly and shook his head: "Forget it, I have official business to attend to. If you want to discuss cooperation, I won't bother you any longer."

As if to confirm something, he picked up his phone and waved it, just as someone called.

Seeing this, Lin Qingtong did not try to stop Song Kai from leaving with Mu Chuan.

After Lin Qingtong left, Song Kai immediately turned off the video call on his phone and lowered his eyes.

He wanted a meal just for Lin Qingtong, not with other people present.

This gave him a convenient excuse to contact Lin Qingtong again.

Lin Qingtong and Mu Chuan arrived at a private room in a restaurant and began discussing their collaboration.

The cooperation talks went very smoothly, and Lin Qingtong couldn't help but drink a couple of glasses of wine, her cheeks flushing slightly.

She was very happy today; she didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

"Since your lab is taking a few days off, I'll transfer the money to your account."

Lin Qingtong got Mu Chuan's account and, in a daze, opened the mobile transfer app, accidentally clicking on the wrong bank card.

One of them was a card that Shen Tinghe specially got for himself.

With a ding-dong sound, Lin Qingtong transferred fifty million yuan, breathed a sigh of relief, and let Luo Susu, who came to pick her up, take her home.

She lay on the back seat, a scarf draped over her shoulders, her cheeks as red as apples.

The phone lying to the side kept vibrating; it was a call from Shen Tinghe.

Lin Qingtong was still half asleep and didn't answer the phone. Luo Susu, exhausted and covered in sweat, picked up the phone and answered it.

"Hello? Sister Qingtong is drunk. I'll talk to her tomorrow and call you back then."

Shen Tinghe's deep, hoarse voice came through.

Where is it?

Luo Susu was stunned for a moment, then honestly gave the address, and then heard Shen Tinghe say something.

"Stay there, don't move."

Soon, a discreet black luxury car appeared on the street in the early morning.

The car door opened, and a tall, elegant figure strode out, heading straight for Luo Susu's car.

Luo Susu was holding a cup of hot coffee to warm herself when she saw Shen Tinghe in front of her and couldn't help but blink.

"Master Shen, weren't you away on a business trip?"

Shen Tinghe opened the car door with one hand and calmly answered Luo Susu's question.

"I just got back, but don't tell her I came back early this time because I have something to take care of."

"Your account?"

Luo Susu was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Shen Tinghe meant, but she still honestly gave him her bank card number.

Shen Tinghe quickly typed in the message and transferred one million to her directly.

"Keep it a secret for me."

Luo Susu was caught off guard and received a huge sum of one million yuan, while she only had tens of thousands of yuan in savings.

She blinked, unsure whether she should accept the money or not, but the money had already been deposited into her account.

However, someone like Shen Tinghe is probably not someone I can afford to offend.

Luo Susu wisely huddled into a ball, trying to minimize her presence.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Tinghe carried Lin Qingtong into the luxury car. Before leaving, Shen Tinghe straightened Lin Qingtong's clothes and spoke casually.

"Keep up."

Night fell over the streets, and Luo Susu followed the vehicle to Wutong Manor.

As she got out of the car, she opened her mouth wide and stared blankly at the magnificent Wutong Manor in front of her, her breath almost stopping.

Luo Susu swallowed hard, closed her mouth, and remained in a daze for a long time.

She never expected that Lin Qingtong would actually live in the renowned Wutong Manor, a museum she had visited countless times.

How can people live here?

What others consider a tourist attraction is actually where people live.

Only now did she realize just how valuable Shen Jiuye's women were.

A butler approached Luo Susu with a smile, "Hello, Miss Luo. Ninth Master instructed me to take you to the back to rest."

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