"Got it." Mingyue grinned. "And has the team I arranged arrived yet?"
"I've already arranged for you to meet me in the meeting room. Shall we go now?"
"Let's go." Mingyue nodded. Just as she stood up, the phone on the table rang. Mingyue answered, "What's wrong?"
"Chairman Ming, the president of Jiang's Group has scheduled a meeting for 9:00 AM tomorrow. Do you need to reply?"
"Tell him to get out."
"...Okay, Mr. Ming."
Five young people with youthful faces were sitting in the conference room. The boy in the middle was holding a laptop and looked quite composed.
Secretary Lin opened the door for Mingyue, and the five people immediately stood up. "Hello, Chairman Ming."
"Please sit down. To make a long story short, I can provide you with funding for your research on neurological drugs, as well as a dedicated research lab. The condition is that you cannot work for other companies for five years and you cannot sell company secrets. I will also provide you with a literature document on leukemia research."
The leader hesitated before speaking up, "Leukemia? Aren't there already targeted therapies available?"
"What I want is a complete cure. Don't worry, with this information, it should be possible to develop a solution in three years." Mingyue raised an eyebrow confidently. "So? If you're sure, we'll sign the contract. If you don't agree, you can leave."
The five people looked at each other in bewilderment. Their research had been met with rejection from other companies because other drugs had already been developed, while their drug was too cheap, and no company was willing to accept it.
"Okay, we agree."
Mingyue smiled faintly, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
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"Mingyue refused?"
Shang Wan had just taken a shower and was wrapped in a bathrobe, her hair still wet and dripping water.
Jiang Shengyan pulled her into his arms, his long, slender fingers twirling Shang Wan's hair. "Mmm."
Shang Wan pursed her lips, a little worried. As expected of the female lead, even if she is blacklisted and suppressed like this, she will still have benefactors to help her.
Especially this womanizer, he made all sorts of promises in bed, saying he'd sideline Wen Qianyi, but as soon as he got out of bed, she signed with another company and was even being protected by others.
When the female lead becomes a superstar in the entertainment industry, the big radish will definitely fall in love with her, after all, they are the official couple.
What does that make her? Let's just break off the engagement. At least there are businessmen around. She's a rich heiress, with no worries about food or clothing, and plenty of other people to choose from.
Shang Wan got up and stepped out of Jiang Shengyan's embrace, her round almond-shaped eyes glaring accusingly at him. "I knew you were interested in her! I want to break off our engagement!"
"Stop messing around, can't you feel my love when I'm using so much force?" Jiang Shengyan couldn't understand why Shang Wan thought he was involved with Wen Qianyi, but he found it very amusing to see the little wildcat getting all flustered.
You! Shameless!
Shang Wan blushed with embarrassment and tried even harder to break free, but her legs were too weak and she ended up falling into Jiang Shengyan's arms.
"Is Ah Wan playing hard to get? When we were little, she always followed me around calling me 'brother,' but why doesn't she call me that anymore now that we're all grown up? Is it because brother didn't let Ah Wan enjoy herself?"
Jiang Shengyan's voice was deep and low, his suppressed tone sounding like a seductive enchantress, making the sexy Shang Wan's entire body go weak.
"You're a bad person! I want to go back! Let me go!"
Shang Wan didn't want to pay any attention to this big jerk, but her body was as soft as water. Shang Wan burst into tears, and Jiang Shengyan panicked at her pitiful appearance with tears streaming down her face.
He immediately pulled her onto his lap, gently wiping away her tears, and sighed softly, "Why are you still such a crybaby? Don't worry, I'll handle Wen Qianyi's matter. Don't cry, it hurts my heart to see you cry like that."
"snort."
Shang Wan ignored her, turning her head away haughtily, and finally stopped crying.
"If you don't believe me, touch it."
"don't want!"
“Ah Wan is just saying one thing and meaning another, brother knows that.”
"Jiang Shengyan, let me go, sob sob..."
After a long while, Jiang Shengyan looked at Shang Wan, who was so tired that she fell asleep, and leaned down to gently kiss her forehead.
He then tiptoed out, reverting to his aloof and domineering CEO persona once again, "Continue to snatch the cooperation from the Ming family until they beg to see me."
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