Chapter 359 Making the Lin Family Suffer a Setback
Four hours later—
Jiang Ning and Liu Bo parted ways at the entrance of the fast food restaurant.
"I won't ask you for an immediate answer. You can take your time to think it over these few days, and contact me again when you've made up your mind."
"well……"
Liu Bo touched the back of his neck, his cheeks slightly flushed.
"Goodbye then, Mr. Jiang."
"goodbye."
Watching Liu Bo turn around and walk back to Dinglong Building, Jiang Ning also turned around and saw Lu Junyan standing quietly with his back to the shop window.
What are you doing here?
Lu Junyan turned to meet Jiang Ning's surprised gaze and said calmly, "I've been waiting for you."
"You've been standing here for four hours just to wait for me?"
"Um."
Lu Junyan nodded decisively.
"Then why don't you go back to the car and wait?"
Lu Junyan took a step forward, approaching Jiang Ning.
He lowered his head slightly when he was half a step away from Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning almost thought Lu Junyan's forehead was about to touch her own.
"Because I wanted to move you."
His eyes, so close yet sparkling like stars, and his beautiful, thin lips curved into a slight smile.
Jiang Ning always felt that Lu Junyan was deliberately seducing her.
"Then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
Jiang Ning feigned indifference as she pushed Lu Junyan away and walked towards her car.
Lu Junyan followed closely behind Jiang Ning, forcing a bitter smile.
By the time we got back to the city, it was almost dinnertime.
"Want to grab a bite to eat together?"
Lu Junyan's tone was gentle, and his attitude was very sincere.
However, Jiang Ning shook his head.
"No, I have an appointment with Gu Qian, we'll eat at the company cafeteria."
Just as Jiang Ning was about to get out of the car, Lu Junyan suddenly grabbed her wrist.
With her long eyelashes fluttering upwards, Jiang Ning looked at Lu Junyan.
A hint of reluctance flashed in Lu Junyan's eyes.
"That book by the guy with the black hole...you can take a look when you get back."
Lu Junyan's reminder startled Jiang Ning.
"Of course, I have decided to collaborate with him, and I will definitely study his works carefully."
With that, Jiang Ning twisted her wrist and escaped from Lu Junyan's grasp.
Thank you for your help today.
After politely apologizing, Jiang Ning got out of the car.
Gu Qian was already standing downstairs to welcome Jiang Ning.
"It was President Lu who brought you back!"
Gu Qian tilted his head, his gaze bypassing Jiang Ning's figure, and noticed that Lu Junyan not only didn't drive away, but got out of the car, but didn't go forward, as if he was silently watching Jiang Ning leave.
"Have you been corrupted by Xiao Ai? Why are you so gossipy?"
"I've always been a gossip, it's just that we weren't familiar with each other before."
Gu Qian grinned.
Next to the space gray Koenigsegg, Lu Junyan watched as Jiang Ning and Gu Qian walked into the company building, chatting and laughing.
Under the darkening sky, his tall figure cast a lonely shadow on the ground.
Jiang Ning is planning to work overtime at the company again tonight.
However, she is not a work machine, so she naturally needs to balance work and rest.
So she chose to read novels.
As a renowned author on QD Science Fiction Channel, Black Hole has written many books, and the one adapted into a short drama is his latest work.
Jiang Ning started reading this book and stayed up all night reading it.
She wasn't watching it for work; she was really engrossed in it and became more and more absorbed the more she watched.
"Boss, indulging in frivolous pursuits is a waste of your ambition!"
Gu Qian teased Jiang Ning as he handed her coffee.
"I'm doing this for work..."
"How about we switch? You go and discuss collaborations, write proposals, and attend meetings with the department manager, while I read novels?"
"I personally designed this new series; it's only natural for me to read novels!"
Jiang Ning left Gu Qian speechless after his retort.
Although she was somewhat distracted by frivolous pursuits, novels are addictive once you get into them.
Jiang Ning spent three days and nights reading almost half of Black Hole's works.
At the same time, Black Hole Boy, along with the copyright holders of QD short dramas, signed a cross-border cooperation contract with Gu Qian.
In the office, Jiang Ning leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.
These days, she feels like her eyes are about to go blind.
However, it wasn't all for nothing that I wasted my time indulging in frivolous pursuits.
Jiang Ning finally understood why Lu Junyan had emphasized that she should read the novel written by Hei Dongzai when she got out of the car that day.
Jiang Ning opened his eyes.
She held her phone in one hand and picked up a physical book from the desk with the other.
She deliberately bought the hardcover edition of this book, with the words "Big Bang" in gold foil particularly eye-catching.
Meanwhile, in Country C, Lin Wanrong did something big.
She borrowed billions of dollars from banks and acquired the world's largest mining group in one fell swoop.
The three priceless mines owned by the mining group have all been transferred to the Lin Group.
This move was tantamount to Lin Wanrong announcing to everyone—
Their Lin Group's foray into the jewelry industry is not a small-scale undertaking, but a serious one.
Jiang Ning was naturally aware of this news, but she didn't react much.
She remained focused on her designs.
Soon after, Lin Wanrong announced online the establishment of Lin's Jewelry Co., Ltd. by the Lin Group, with the first series of jewelry to be launched being a collaboration with Zhang Quanyong.
Lin's Jewelry quickly gained a great reputation.
Furthermore, Zhang Quanyong had just won the Hugo Award, making their collaboration a powerful alliance.
There's a sense of unease among some people at JN Studio right now.
Because they all know that their own company is also launching a new sci-fi themed series, which will directly compete with Lin's Jewelry.
However, their company only collaborates with top authors in the online literature circle, while Lin's company has Hugo Award-winning authors.
Moreover, the Lin family is pursuing a very high-end strategy.
Two young female employees from Jiangning went to Lin's Jewelry store after get off work to investigate. They said that the collaboration between Lin's and Zhang Quanyong's "The Big Bang Theory" was priced at over 100,000 yuan, which is unaffordable for ordinary people. The store also had five or six high-end jewelry pieces on display, each priced at several million or tens of millions of yuan.
After hearing this, Jiang Ning just smiled and didn't react in any other way.
That evening, Jiang Ning received a phone call from Lin Yueheng.
"Ah Chu, I only found out today. Wanrong stole the business partner you were supposed to work with. I want to apologize to you on her behalf..."
Lin Yueheng's words were sincere and heartfelt, but Jiang Ning could only sneer.
Lin Yueheng is her biological father, yet he has to apologize to her on behalf of his adopted daughter.
"No need. The business world is like a battlefield. Lin Wanrong was able to achieve cooperation with Zhang Quanyong through her own abilities. She has the skills, and I don't think there's anything to apologize for."
"Hmm... but Wanrong's foray into the jewelry industry was indeed a bit too hasty and reckless..."
Jiang Ning felt that Lin Yueheng was talking to himself.
Between the lines, she could tell that Lin Yueheng seemed somewhat tired and anxious.
Lin Wanrong's move was indeed very hasty and reckless.
According to the marketing department, Lin's Jewelry stores opened up almost overnight in Country C.
Even in City A, there are now two such establishments.
In addition, there was the high-profile acquisition of mining groups earlier.
Lin Wanrong's decisive and efficient style of doing things is very much like that of a strong female entrepreneur.
only……
Lin Wanrong was able to do this because the Lin Group had a sufficiently strong financial foundation for her to squander.
This doesn't mean that her move was the right or wise one.
The jewelry industry is not a sunrise industry these days, and Lin Wanrong's actions made Jiang Ning feel that Lin Wanrong was not planning a business empire, but was targeting her.
"Minister Lin, in competition among peers, everyone relies on their own abilities. I won't blame Lin Wanrong for taking Zhang Quanyong away, so... if one day I make the Lin family suffer a setback, don't blame me."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
