"Aaaaaah, boss, I was wrong! Aaaaaah!"
"I was so wrong, waaaaaah!"
"Considering my diligent and conscientious contributions to the company—even if I haven't achieved great things, I've still put in the effort; even if I haven't put in the effort, I've still suffered from kidney fatigue—"
Inside the luxury car, Xu Milu released her grip on Zhang Cang's collar, and upon hearing this, she laughed in exasperation:
"So I have to praise you, 'You're great,' 'You did a really good job,' huh?!"
She mocked Li Ning for publicly humiliating himself just two days ago, and today she got her comeuppance by hanging up a cheesy banner with cheering slogans in front of the hotel. Neither she nor "Ren Honghe" would do something like that.
"It's not my fault. I saw so many people online supporting the other players, and we had a heated discussion internally. We felt we couldn't let you down, so here I am."
Zhang Cang practically held his nose to the sky, his face radiating obsequiousness:
"Hehehe, and it's been such a long time since I've seen you, boss, and received your loving encouragement. You know what, I've really missed you..."
"Get as far away as you can."
Xu Milu glanced at him, surprised to find that among the group, the one who accepted the fact that "Ren Honghe" and Xu Milu were actually the same person was the one who was usually carefree:
"Stop being disgusting. Just tell me, why did you deliberately send Li Ning and Cui Qingli to the production crew's car?"
"Ahem, the boss is wise."
Zhang Cang quickly handed over a bottle of water and explained the situation:
"The Bald Eagle government has been in contact with us, trying to acquire the breeding rights for the Red Rice Research Institute's seeds, but Jiang Mingyue has rejected them all, just as you, Boss, instructed."
They must have been rejected too many times. This time, they're using the competition as a pretext to get close to Xu Milu—uh, I mean, you, boss—hoping to work through you to secure the training rights.
When Xu Milu first founded the Honghe Research Institute, she set a strict rule: the seeds could be sold overseas, but only those seeds that could not be cultivated into the next generation. Only Honghe Technology and the Chinese government had the seeds that could be cultivated.
In other words, despite the fact that the Bald Eagle is now importing large quantities of new seeds developed by Honghe Technology and developing new agricultural models, the seeds they are importing are actually impossible to cultivate.
—Unless the scientists of the Bald Eagle suddenly connect their brains to the universe and acquire new technologies that surpass the system, they will not be able to break the genetic lock on the seed.
"Since the opening of the import of new agricultural crops, the official governments of various countries can only import seeds from China every year. If this continues, their own agriculture will inevitably suffer. Coupled with political instability, we may cut off the seed supply chain at any time. The United States is not stupid. Although it is just a prediction, it can foresee that the future situation will be unfavorable to them. This is something that the United States government does not want to see."
Xu Milu was not surprised at all:
"If they don't react for a long time, that would be the most abnormal thing. I will pay attention. Besides the Bald Eagles, are there any other participating athletes from other countries that I should pay attention to?"
Don't talk about industry monopolies or things that are detrimental to world peace. Why didn't anyone say such empty and pretentious things when they imposed a technology blockade on China?
Choosing to be on good terms with China means you can still reap the rewards, and even if relations sour, you can still choose to import seeds and fruits and vegetables. This is already quite generous of China.
"Wow, boss, this is the first time you've ever spoken such a long sentence!"
Zhang Cang, as if he had discovered something new, received a glare before reluctantly shutting up and answering her earlier question:
"They're also in contact with Canada, Japan, and Korea. They're offering very attractive terms, making all sorts of sweet talk and offering all sorts of sugar-coated bullets behind the scenes, but Jiang Mingyue has turned them all down. A few days ago, some people from a foreign company even went to Wang Lan's ex-husband's house, but they've all been dealt with."
I came today because I was afraid these bastards would try something with you, boss, so I came here to bolster my reputation.
"That's good. You all need to be careful lately, in case they resort to desperate measures."
Xu Milu had also guessed the various situations that Yi Dian and the others might face, but she wasn't worried that anyone would be foolish enough to choose to betray them.
Of the three, Jiang Mingyue's life could be attributed to her, and Wang Lan's child was found thanks to her. As for Zhang Cang?
I heard that this guy's parents are burning incense at home every day. If Zhang Cang does anything stupid, his parents will punish him without her even having to lift a finger.
"The rest are just some trivial news—a South Korean contestant made sarcastic remarks on Weibo about China's poor hospitality, then a Japanese contestant posted on Weibo accusing a South Korean contestant of stealing fruit from a hotel cafeteria in the middle of the night. The fans of both sides are fighting each other. It's easy for one side to criticize the other and make them kneel down, but it's also easy for one side to criticize the other and make them realize they've stolen something..."
Zhang Cang held his phone, reading aloud while observing Xu Milu's expression, his face filled with an almost itchy curiosity:
"Um... Boss, well, I'm just a little curious, just a tiny bit, about your transformation..."
He winked at Xu Milu: "Can you turn into a man?"
Xu Milu rolled her eyes at him fiercely:
"Get lost."
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"Dear viewers, welcome to today's 'Chef Showdown'! I'm your host, Fang Qing. Also, welcome to our four judges and the culinary experts in the audience: Mr. Liu Xu'an, a Chinese food connoisseur and record holder for dishes featured in World Cuisine magazines; Mr. Anthony Malena, President of the World Young Chefs Association and Head Chef of Page's Restaurant..."
The female host, dressed in a formal gown, was in high spirits and all smiles. After introducing the judges one by one, the camera focused on the contestants on stage:
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