Chapter 354 Reaching for Jiang Ning's Chest
"What are President Jiang and Writer Zhang talking about? I wonder if I can join them?"
As Lin Wanrong spoke, she raised the red wine in her hand.
"I heard that Professor Zhang recently won the Hugo Award. Congratulations!"
Surrounded by beautiful women, Zhang Quanyong smiled broadly and clinked glasses with Lin Wanrong.
"I didn't expect that President Lin also knew about this news? I'm truly flattered!"
Zhang Quanyong took a sip of red wine and looked at Jiang Ning.
"President Jiang was talking to me about my book! She said she's a fan of my books."
Jiang Ning's words were not just polite talk; she had read Zhang Quanyong's new book, "The Big Bang," which won the Hugo Award, and found it to be truly brilliant.
It was precisely because she had read it that she had the idea of collaborating with Zhang Quanyong and "The Big Bang Theory" across different fields.
"President Jiang, you're so busy with work, yet you still have time to read! That's truly remarkable... I thought that once you became the president of the Lu Group, all you cared about was money!"
Jiang Ning glanced at Lin Wanrong and smiled.
"How can I compare to President Lin in terms of wealth? Look at President Lin's attire, even nouveau riche would be ashamed of it."
"you……"
Lin Wanrong raised her eyebrows after being rebuked by Jiang Ning.
Zhang Quanyong could tell from the confrontational stance between Lin Wanrong and Jiang Ning that the two had a bad relationship.
He had heard before that Jiang Ning's ex-husband, Lu Junyan, and Lin Wanrong had gone on a blind date. Presumably, their bad relationship was due to men.
Zhang Quanyong glanced at Jiang Ning, then at Lin Wanrong.
Jiang Ning and Lin Wanrong are women of completely different styles.
Lin Wanrong is like a cake, her beauty is on full display.
Jiang Ning, on the other hand, was more reserved, and dressed very modestly tonight.
Zhang Quanyong subconsciously looked Jiang Ning up and down.
Jiang Ning wore a black fishtail dress with no extra embellishments, but it enhanced her overall elegance.
Zhang Quanyong licked his lips.
After the banquet, Jiang Ning wanted Xiao Ai to schedule a time to talk with Zhang Quanyong about cross-industry cooperation. Unexpectedly, Zhang Quanyong called her first and invited her to his home to chat.
Zhang Quanyong suggested going to his house that very night, saying that he and Jiang Ning hit it off immediately.
But when Jiang Ning recalled that during the banquet when the two talked about "The Big Bang", Zhang Quanyong didn't say much; she did most of the talking.
There was really no feeling of "instant connection".
Considering it was too late, Jiang Ning declined, and the time was eventually rescheduled for the next day.
Recently, the security company has reported to her that they have not found any suspicious people in her vicinity.
Jiang Ning thought that perhaps the Joker had given up, since no matter how much she investigated, she couldn't find any deep-seated hatred between herself and the Joker.
Therefore, Jiang Ning only brought one bodyguard when he went to Zhang Quanyong's house this time.
The bodyguards couldn't stop Zhang Quanyong, so they could only wait for her outside the house.
"I see. Mr. Jiang means to collaborate with my book 'The Big Bang' to launch a new jewelry collection with a sci-fi design style, taking advantage of the Hugo Award momentum. Is that right?"
"That's exactly right."
In the living room, Jiang Ning and Zhang Quanyong faced each other, and Jiang Ning solemnly handed the planning proposal to Zhang Quanyong.
She worked on this plan overnight, putting in a lot of effort.
However, Zhang Quanyong threw the proposal onto the coffee table without even glancing at it.
Jiang Ning couldn't help but frown.
"President Jiang, it's not that I don't want to cooperate with you... it's just that I just won a major award and I'm a hot topic right now. There are countless people who want to collaborate with me across industries, so why should I choose you?"
Zhang Quanyong crossed his arms, squinted his eyes, and looked arrogant.
Jiang Ning wasn't angry at all, and took the initiative to pick up the planning proposal from the coffee table.
"Teacher Zhang, you can take a look at this. Collaborating with me would be a win-win situation. Whether it's the copyright fee or subsequent promotion, it's all based on mutual benefit for both parties..."
Don't give me that.
Zhang Quanyong pushed the planning proposal aside.
"Others are offering much more than you are, and a great writer like me isn't short of money."
Jiang Ning saw Zhang Quanyong stand up and his expression turn lewd, and immediately understood Zhang Quanyong's hidden meaning.
"Mr. Jiang is a smart man. Besides money... we can talk about something else..."
As Zhang Quanyong spoke, he reached out with both hands toward Jiang Ning's chest.
Jiang Ning grabbed Zhang Quanyong's wrist and twisted it, causing Zhang Quanyong to wince in pain.
“Teacher Zhang, if you want to go to the police station to discuss business, I don’t mind having my bodyguard give you a ride.”
After saying that, Jiang Ning let go of Zhang Quanyong's hand and left without looking back.
That evening, Zhang Quanyong's residence received another visitor.
"President Lin is indeed sensible..."
Lin Wanrong sat in Zhang Quanyong's lap and used her index finger, which had been coated with red gel polish, to lift Zhang Quanyong's chin.
"Teacher Zhang, if you want to get something out of me, you have to meet my demands first..."
Zhang Quanyong buried his face in Lin Wanrong's chest, with a lewd expression of utter ecstasy.
"Okay, okay, we'll do whatever President Lin says... we'll do whatever President Lin says..."
The next day, Gu Qian was surprised to find that Jiang Ning was also at the company.
"What's wrong, boss? Did President Lu and Dr. Bai stake out your place at Lu's Group and scare you so much that you came here?"
Jiang Ning casually picked up the planning proposal and threw it at Gu Qian's head.
"Who gave you permission to joke with me during work hours? Don't you want your bonus this month?"
Gu Qian chuckled, rubbed his head, and took the proposal, flipping through a few pages.
"You made this overnight?"
"Yes, it's a pity it was all for nothing."
Jiang Ning shrugged.
"Why? We've already spoken with Zhang Quanyong, and he didn't agree?"
Judging from Jiang Ning's reaction, Gu Qian guessed that was the case.
Jiang Ning briefly recounted what had happened at Zhang Quanyong's house to Gu Qian.
"It's better not to cooperate with that old lecher."
"But I originally thought this series would be a hit..."
Jiang Ning sighed deeply.
"The Big Bang" is a really good book. The whole story is full of twists and turns and is very exciting. It deserves to win the Hugo Award.
Jiang Ning was originally looking forward to collaborating with Zhang Quanyong and had already come up with several designs in mind.
Unexpectedly...
"Don't sigh. Talent and character are not directly proportional in this world."
Gu Qian patted Jiang Ning on the shoulder to comfort him.
"Yes, you're right. So, I'm here today to talk to you about any other good ideas for the new series."
Just as Jiang Ning finished speaking, Gu Qian's assistant called the internal line, saying that a man named Zhang Quanyong was looking for him.
Jiang Ning and Gu Qian were both taken aback.
At Jiang Ning's prompting, Gu Qian answered the phone and put it on speakerphone.
"Mr. Gu, I am Zhang Quanyong, the author of 'The Big Bang Theory.' I drank too much yesterday and was not so clear-headed, so I offended your company's General Manager Jiang. To express my sincerest apologies, I agree to a cross-industry collaboration with your company, entrusting your company to design jewelry based on elements and concepts from 'The Big Bang Theory'... I hope your General Manager Jiang can be understanding and, based on the principle of mutual benefit, not affect our cooperation."
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