Chapter 134 I Can't Let You Go
In order to facilitate the production of mushroom foods on the production line, Hao Wei set up a research and development room at the foot of the mountain in Qichuan, mainly to develop new foods.
Dong Chenghai was originally not optimistic about this project and planned to close the R&D room before the New Year. Once closed, it would mean that the company would face some losses.
Dong Chenghai didn't care about the loss, but An Ning felt that it might still be salvaged.
The main reason she came here this time was to participate in this R&D project and see if she could find some innovations to keep this production line going and bring greater profits to Haowei.
"Hello, I'm An Ning, the senior nutritionist of the Haowei Project Department."
Outside the R&D room, An Ning met the person in charge of the R&D project.
The man, dressed in work clothes and glasses, politely took off his gloves and shook her hand. "Hello, Miss An. I'm Han Lei, a researcher. It's great that President Dong asked you to come and help with the project."
"Does Engineer Han have any new data?" An Ning asked hurriedly, "What do you need me to do?"
"The R&D lab has been extracting over fifty types of mushrooms. We've already found relevant substances, but if we want to use them in food development, we need an experienced nutritionist to analyze the data. Ms. An's arrival is perfect."
Han Lei took her into the office and gave her a thick stack of data.
An Ning flipped through a few pages and roughly understood it.
“Perhaps this data could be a breakthrough for new food products?”
"That's right!" Han Lei said, "Each type of mushroom has different extracts, ranging from three or four to more than twenty."
An Ning nodded, immediately understanding what the other party meant. "Even extracts with the same ingredients have different content, and even extracts with the same content have different adaptability to the human body. A slight difference can lead to a huge mistake."
From a nutritionist's perspective, their top priority is how to maximize the adaptation of extracted nutrients to the human body.
"Miss An is right." Han Lei nodded approvingly, "So this data is very important."
An Ning immediately got into work mode, "Leave it to me."
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The R&D room is located at the foot of the mountain, and has priority in recording the growing climate, soil texture, and growth and reproduction time of mushrooms.
Therefore, An Ning stayed in the R&D office for a full 48 hours.
"Miss An, take a rest and have some food."
When Han Lei walked into the office with a lunch box, An Ning was still in front of the computer comparing data and writing a nutrition report.
"There's no rush for this data. Miss An's health is more important."
Han Lei carefully opened the chopsticks and placed them on the table. "You've been here for two days already. It suddenly rained heavily outside early this morning. You should go back to the hotel and rest early. Tomorrow is the last day of the month. If the rain stops, you can go out for a walk. The little mushrooms in the mountains should be growing again."
Hearing this, the hand that was calculating the data suddenly stopped.
"Tomorrow is the last day?" she asked, as if talking to herself.
"Yeah." Han Lei saw that she seemed a little surprised, "What's wrong? Do you have anything to do tomorrow?"
An Ning opened her phone and looked at the calendar.
On the important reminder on the calendar, a line of red words was a bit glaring.
On the 31st, Lu Xiyan’s engagement party.
She hasn't contacted Lu Xiyan since she came to Dianhai.
There was no reply to the text message sent.
She suddenly looked out the window and saw the heavy rain. The rain in Yunnan was really sudden and heavy.
Will it be a sunny day for his engagement party tomorrow?
"Miss An?" Han Lei spoke, bringing her back to her senses.
"Oh, nothing, I just feel that time flies." She walked to the dining table, took the chopsticks handed to her by the other party, and said thank you.
Han Lei noticed that she seemed to be worried about something, so he stopped asking questions and pointed at the dishes on the table. "These are all Qichuan's specialties. You haven't eaten well these past two days. When I'm free one day, I'll take you around the city."
"Thank you, but I won't be here long." An Ning said with a smile, "I'll have to go back to the company once the results of your R&D project come out."
When I go back, I will leave from Haowei.
Next month, she will enter Oten.
"So sudden?" Han Lei seemed a little disappointed, then smiled again, "I was thinking of taking you out to eat all the mushrooms in Dianhai after I'm done with this."
"I heard there are hundreds of ways to cook mushrooms here, and there's a local saying that eating mushrooms can help fight cancer. I have to say mushrooms are truly a natural, beneficial food gift from God."
As soon as Han Lei finished speaking, An Ning paused her chopsticks and suddenly looked up at him, "What did you just say?"
"What?"
"Mushrooms can fight cancer?" An Ning seemed to be enlightened. "So the mushrooms here can fight cancer, right?"
"That's just a rumor." Han Lei explained, seeing her agitation, "There's no clear research or data to prove it."
An Ning's eyes turned, thinking that maybe it would be possible to find relevant anti-cancer substances from mushrooms. It just so happened that Lu Xiyan's current medical sector was aimed at tackling this kind of difficult and complicated diseases.
If mushrooms can fight cancer, then foods containing fungal extracts can be combined with medical treatment. This is not only a breakthrough for Haowei, but also a breakthrough for the Oteng project!
Thinking of this, An Ning got goosebumps and quickly put down her chopsticks and returned to the computer.
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At nine o'clock in the evening, the sound of toasts clinking could be heard in the restaurant of the Lu Family Manor, and the atmosphere became even more lively.
Not only the Lu family but also the Cheng family were in the restaurant.
Lu Lixiao sat in the main seat, holding up his glass, "Starting tomorrow, our Lu and Cheng families will officially become one family!"
"Congratulations, Dad. Congratulations, Mr. Cheng!" Lu Jin raised his glass and looked at Lu Xiyan who was sitting opposite him. "Congratulations, Xiyan."
Lu Xiyan nodded slightly, with no expression on his face.
Cheng Wanwan, who was sitting next to him, always had a smile on her face and looked very well-behaved and sensible.
"Congratulations!" Cheng Shao and Han Yun also raised their glasses. "As family, we shouldn't have different opinions. As long as the children are happy, we, as the elders, will be relieved."
Everyone at the table was respectable, and their words were very precise.
Lu Xiyan shook the red wine glass in his hand expressionlessly, his eyes were deep and cold, and no emotion could be seen.
Suddenly, the cell phone in his pocket rang. His eyes flickered, and a barely perceptible expectation flashed through his heart. He quickly turned on the phone.
I swiped the screen, and then my expectations were dashed.
"Have you thought it through? This engagement is a big deal. If you regret it later, it will be too late. Grandpa will be the first one to not let you go."
He looked over and saw Lu Qinghe raising his eyebrows at him while holding a wine glass.
He didn't reply, but curled his lips slightly and prepared to put away his phone.
The next moment, a phone call came in.
The number "7" suddenly appeared on the screen.
Lu Xiyan's hand holding the phone trembled suddenly.
Cheng Wanwan happened to see it out of the corner of her eye, and her back stiffened. Why was An Ning calling her at this time!
"Xiyan, we——"
Before she finished speaking, she saw the man stand up and leave the table to answer the phone.
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As soon as the call was connected, I heard a noisy sound on the other end, which seemed to be the sound of rain.
The wind and rain were so loud that her voice came through the rain.
"Lu Xiyan!"
There seemed to be a hint of urgency.
Lu Xiyan stood on the balcony, looking at the night in the distance, and said "hmm".
"I found a breakthrough for your new project!"
An Ning said excitedly, "Haowei's new food company is currently researching and developing mushrooms. Mushrooms contain not only some common nutrients, but also a special ingredient called polysaccharide, β-glucan."
Lu Xiyan frowned slightly and listened to her continue.
"These polysaccharides can participate in the body's immune system and activate immune cells, such as lymphocytes and macrophages. Lymphocytes can more accurately identify tumor cells and launch targeted attacks, while macrophages can better detect abnormal tumor cells and prevent further development."
"The polysaccharides in the skin can improve the body's overall immunity, indirectly inhibiting tumor cells and helping the body fight cancer cells."
An Ning became more and more excited as she spoke. "This new discovery will be of great help to your medical and food integration sector! With this breakthrough, as long as we continue to do medical research, Ou Teng will be able to surpass Zhenghong!"
Lu Xiyan listened to her long string of incomprehensible words, his eyes were indifferent and his voice was clear, "An Ning, what do you want to say?"
The other party seemed to pause for a few seconds, and after a while, a very light voice came from the other side.
"I've thought about it for a long time, but I still want to ask you one last time..."
"If I can help you, can you not get engaged to Cheng Wanwan?"
Lu Xiyan's Adam's apple rolled and his voice was low, "Why?"
"Because I don't want to." An Ning's voice was calm but trembling. "I can't let you go."
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