Chapter 47 Confrontation: Shushu, you're going to make a fortune!
The people arranged by Mr. Zhao quickly gathered.
There were exactly ten of them, no more and no less, and they all looked fierce and menacing.
After they gathered together and confirmed the mission objective, they all headed towards the exhibition hall where Guan Zheng was located.
Everyone else was carrying various kinds of weapons, some with wooden sticks, others with beer bottles. This was because the exhibition had strict security checks, prohibiting the bringing in of controlled knives and other weapons.
One can imagine what terrible things would happen if they successfully broke into Guan Zheng's exhibition hall.
Guan Mengxing stood in the corner, her gaze fixed intently on the group of people.
They were moving so fast that she had no time to notify security.
The only way now...
She has to rely on herself.
Taking a deep breath, Guan Mengxing clenched her fists and quickly went to meet her.
She deliberately bumped into one of the men holding a baseball bat. Caught off guard, the man's baseball bat slammed heavily to the ground with a loud thud.
As she shouted, she turned around quickly, raised her leg, and delivered a beautiful roundhouse kick, striking the man hard.
Guan Mengxing started learning karate at the age of five, and taking on two opponents at once was no problem.
These people were caught off guard by the sudden attack and were momentarily stunned.
It wasn't until Guan Mengxing had already knocked two people unconscious that they snapped out of their daze, cursing fiercely as they pounced on her.
"You bitch!"
Guan Mengxing's expression turned cold. She quickly retreated, dodging a wave of attacks, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw security guards running towards her.
She felt a little relieved.
At least... at least she kept these people outside the exhibition hall.
The security guard will arrive in another thirty seconds.
She would try her best to protect herself in thirty seconds.
She didn't want to continue the fight and tried to turn and run away. But these men were all skilled fighters and didn't give her a chance to escape; they quickly surrounded her.
The leader recognized her at a glance and sneered, "You're Guan's daughter, aren't you? What a pity, such a pretty little girl, it's not pretty if her leg is broken."
His plans had been disrupted, and he was furious. With a fierce look in his eyes, he waved his hand and shouted, "Go!"
Guan Mengxing covered her head with both hands and quickly curled up into a protective posture.
However, the expected beatings and kicks did not come.
"Ouch!"
"ah!"
Several cries of pain rang out from the surrounding area.
Guan Mengxing lowered her hand in confusion, only to find that the bad guys had been quickly subdued.
Ling Shu stood directly in front, firmly holding the arm of a person who was screaming in agony. She turned her head, a calm smile playing on her lips, and said gently to Guan Mengxing, "Mengxing, you are very brave."
Behind her, several bodyguards in black stood at attention, each holding the thug who had just attempted to attack her.
The bodyguards surrounded a tall and imposing figure, like a group of trees surrounding a pine tree.
The figure slowly turned around, revealing a handsome face with a straight nose and a taut jaw, as cold and striking as a sculpture.
His deep eyes were fixed intently on Ling Shu, as if he cared only about her reaction.
Sheng Zhujun hurried through the crowd, helped Guan Mengxing up, and worriedly muttered, "How can you be so brave, taking on ten people at once? It scared me to death!"
Guan Mengxing let out a long sigh of relief, her whole body slowly relaxing, and she belatedly realized that her back was covered in cold sweat.
She grasped Sheng Zhujun's hand, forcing a smile: "Thank you for coming."
At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind: she absolutely, positively must not let these people into her father's exhibition hall.
Now that I've calmed down, I realize I was really being a bit reckless.
Fortunately, Ling Shu and the others arrived quickly.
Ling Shu handed the person she was holding to the security guard, walked over, patted her on the shoulder, and pointed to the man surrounded by bodyguards in front of her: "It was Li Yin who reminded us in time and brought us here."
Upon hearing Ling Shu mention him, Li Yin glanced at Guan Mengxing and nodded.
Guan Mengxing nodded in response.
His name was Li Yin.
Li Yin's bodyguards, working with the exhibition's security, escorted the troublemakers away, taking them all to the police station. The remaining bodyguards then silently disappeared into the crowd, as if they had never been there.
Ling Shu watched them leave shouting and yelling, then said to Li Yin standing beside her, "They were people sent by the Zhao family."
She was stating a conclusion, not a question.
Li Yin nodded: "Yes, this is one of Old Zhao's most common methods. Even if you send these people to the police station, you won't be able to find any useful information. They will prepare their statements in advance. Without concrete evidence, it's difficult to convict them."
As he spoke, he waved to the side, and his assistant brought over a few bags and handed them to Ling Shu and the others.
"I bought some milk tea when I was in the exhibition hall. Let's have some together."
Sheng Zhujun took the bag, picked it up and looked at it, and was pleasantly surprised: "It's the flavor I like, President Li, then I won't be polite."
When the Li and Sheng families announced their collaboration last time, Li Yin attended a family banquet at the Sheng family's residence, which is how she got to know him. Plus, she'd been craving milk tea all day, so this was like a godsend; she couldn't refuse.
Ling Shu took the two bags and handed one of them to Guan Mengxing.
Guan Mengxing was still a little dazed. She subconsciously took the bag, took out the milk tea, and inserted a straw.
The moment the icy, refreshing milk tea enters your mouth, it's like receiving a recharge, and the unease brought on by the sudden change is slowly soothed.
Guan Mengxing's thinking ability gradually recovered.
She remembered: "I have evidence! I just recorded a conversation!"
As a self-media blogger, you must be good at capturing the details of life.
Guan Mengxing usually wears a pinhole camera clipped to her collar. She doesn't usually turn it on, only turning it on in emergencies when she doesn't have time to use her phone.
She had just brushed past those bad guys and overheard their conversation, so she immediately turned on her camera.
Guan Mengxing took the camera down and handed it to Li Yin: "Mr. Li, this should record the plan those people were discussing just now, as well as their threats against me."
Li Yin accepted it with some surprise: "This can indeed be used as evidence."
He handed it to his assistant, who turned around, quickly caught up with the large group, and took the evidence to the police station.
The bad guys' problem has been temporarily resolved, but the mastermind behind it has not yet been punished.
Ling Shu took a sip of her milk tea, lightly kicked the baseball bat that hadn't been taken away from the ground, and said calmly, "It seems that the Yuansheng Nano is very important to the Zhao family."
That's important.
Li Yin raised an eyebrow, almost instantly understanding her subtext: "You were already prepared?"
Ling Shu smiled.
Talking to smart people is simple.
Now that she knew the Zhao family was going to invest in Yuansheng Nano, she naturally needed to be prepared. This contingency plan was suggested by Sheng Yunshen, and she thought it was excellent.
Rather than having a bunch of people plotting and scheming behind her back, she preferred to defeat the enemy on the front lines.
"The press conference for Yuansheng Nano is about to begin soon. Let's wait and see what happens."
"Hmm." Li Yin looked in the direction of the Origin Nanotechnology exhibition area and invited, "Why don't we go over and see what's going on?"
"OK."
Ling Shu was naturally happy to agree.
Sheng Zhujun naturally followed suit.
Guan Mengxing shook her head: "I want to go back and stay with my father."
She feared that the people behind the scenes wouldn't give up and would send a second group of people.
Knowing that she was thinking about Guan Zheng, Ling Shu and the others didn't try to stop her. After seeing Guan Mengxing off, they turned and headed towards the Yuansheng Nanotechnology exhibition area.
Sheng Zhujun and Ling Shu walked in front, while Li Yin followed behind them with his hands in his pockets, like a tall and silent bodyguard.
Sheng Zhujun was unaware of Li Yin and Ling Shu's relationship, and remarked to Ling Shu, "President Li is such a kind person. Not only did he help us, but he also escorted us all the way and bought us milk tea. Even my older brother isn't this considerate."
Ling Shu remained very calm: "After all, the Sheng family and the Li family have a cooperative relationship."
"that is."
Although that's what she said, Sheng Zhujun secretly glanced back and still felt that something was a little strange.
Even if they are partners, is it really necessary to be this enthusiastic?
Could it be that Li Yin still has something to ask of the Sheng family?
Do you want to collaborate on projects with the Sheng family, or do you want to acquire more shares of the Sheng family?
Niu Majun thought about it more and more, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Li Yin now completely controlled the Li family, so further in-depth cooperation was not out of the question.
However, the Sheng family has been busy with various matters recently and doesn't have any particularly outstanding projects in hand.
Which one did Li Yin take a fancy to?
She reviewed all the projects she had recently handled, but couldn't think of any that could catch President Li's eye.
The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. Sheng Zhujun quietly leaned closer to Ling Shu and whispered, "How about I ask him directly later to see which project President Li is interested in?"
Ling Shu: "".
Is it possible that he's not actually interested in the project?
She tugged at Sheng Zhujun's sleeve, quickly changing the subject: "We're here, there are quite a lot of people."
Sheng Zhujun snapped out of her daze and looked around, only to find that Yuansheng Nano's exhibition area was surrounded by layers of people. In the center of the crowd was a red stage, and behind the stage, various high-end-looking promotional videos were playing on the screen.
Mr. Mo stood in the center of the stage, looking down at the crowd below, a perfectly measured smile on his face. He appeared confident, but in reality, he was completely uncertain.
Old Zhao promised to help him deal with Old Guan and his gang, but it's unclear how effective it has been.
If, halfway through the press conference, Lao Guan comes out to disagree and uses data to support his point, the situation will definitely be very awkward.
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Mr. Mo couldn't help but take a deep breath, hoping everything would go smoothly.
The rousing music started, and it was time to play.
Mr. Mo took another deep breath, a broad smile spreading across his face, and began to speak eloquently to the crowd below: "Welcome everyone to the Yuansheng Nano booth. Next, I will introduce..."
This scenario had been rehearsed dozens of times, and even though he was nervous, Mr. Mo still performed very well, explaining the research and development concept of nanomaterials in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
The people in the audience listened very attentively.
As Mr. Mo's gaze swept across the crowd, he noticed several authoritative experts in the field of nanomaterials science. In particular, Professor Cai from Peking University, a leading figure in the field of nanomaterials, was nearly sixty years old but still vigorous, his eyes bright and alert as he intently watched the stage.
Mr. Zhao had told Mr. Mo that Professor Cai was someone the Zhao family had gone to great lengths to invite, and that they could invite Professor Cai to the stage later to endorse the new materials that Yuansheng Nano would be releasing next.
Seeing Professor Cai's serious face, President Mo felt much relieved.
After his fluent introduction, his voice rose: "We are honored to have the Chairman of the Zhao Group here today! Mr. Zhao not only came to show his support, but also, based on his deep recognition of the prospects of Yuansheng Nanotechnology, he has clearly stated that the Zhao Group will cooperate with us as a strategic investor!"
He glanced at the audience, met Professor Cai's gaze, and his smile deepened. "It's an honor to have such an authoritative expert as Professor Cai here to witness this milestone with us. Professor Cai, what are your thoughts on the presentation by Yuansheng Nano just now?"
There was a brief stir in the crowd when they heard that Professor Cai had also arrived.
Many of the people present were experts in the industry, and they were very familiar with Professor Cai's name.
Amidst the admiring gazes of the crowd, Professor Cai walked step by step onto the stage.
Mr. Zhao stood to the side, his smile growing even more confident.
He spent a lot of money and went to great lengths to persuade Professor Cai to come.
The hard work put in has been worth it to achieve the results we have today.
Who would have thought that before he could even celebrate for long, Professor Cai's tone would suddenly change.
"As we all know, every product faces the dilemma of choosing between quality and quantity, and this is especially true in the field of nanomaterials. I will not comment on which is more important, but I have always hoped that someone can find the ultimate balance on this scale and achieve a perfect integration of quality and quantity."
Mr. Mo suddenly looked up.
The smile on Old Zhao's face faded a little.
He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Guan Zheng Company.
"Today, so many people are here focusing on the cooperation between large companies and conglomerates. I hope everyone can also pay more attention to those seemingly insignificant small companies. The future of nanomaterials has many possibilities, not just one."
That's all I have to say.
Professor Cai put down the microphone, turned to look at Mr. Zhao, whose face had turned somewhat unpleasant: "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, I'm a scholar, I only speak with data. I don't think I've been of any help today. I will return all the real estate you asked my student to give you, and the investment you asked my leader to give you."
The fact that he didn't say those words into a microphone was already giving Old Zhao the utmost respect.
After saying this, Professor Cai handed the microphone back to President Mo and turned to leave the stage.
Mr. Mo was completely stunned, unsure how to smooth things over, and stared blankly at Mr. Zhao.
Even though Professor Cai directly contradicted him, Mr. Zhao quickly calmed down and said some words to smooth things over.
Even after the speech ended, enthusiastic applause continued to erupt in the audience.
The press conference appeared to be a great success.
But Mr. Zhao clearly noticed that some people on the periphery had begun to walk out, pointing directly in the direction Professor Cai had just pointed.
After all, it was a small company that Professor Cai personally approved, so we had to go and take a look.
only……
Why is it so quiet over there, with no disturbance?
Just then, my phone vibrated.
When Mr. Zhao took out his phone and saw the message, his face turned completely black.
"Mr. Zhao, the other side was well-prepared. Our men failed and were arrested before they could even get close. They also submitted video evidence, which is very detrimental to our men."
He gripped his phone so tightly that he seemed to want to crush the screen.
We were prepared in advance?
He clearly acted on a whim today, how could the other party have been prepared in advance?
Could it be that guy surnamed Guan...? No, absolutely not.
Such a move is definitely not something someone foolish enough to be ousted by their partners could do.
Mr. Zhao pondered carefully, his gaze slowly moving through the crowd before finally settling on a single point.
Ling Shu stood there calmly, her gaze meeting his directly without flinching.
Almost instantly, Mr. Zhao had figured everything out.
All told, this was only the second time he and Ling Shu had "met".
But these two meetings were enough to leave a deep impression on him.
It's her!
It's the Sheng family!
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Ling Xinyao was also standing in the crowd.
Although she listened to the whole thing, she only understood half of it. When Professor Cai was speaking, she started to lose focus, looking down at her phone and not paying attention to what Professor Cai was saying at all.
All she knew was that the Zhao family had indeed reached a cooperation agreement with Yuansheng Nano, the press conference was very lively, and top experts were present.
It looks like a sure thing!
With such a generous return on her first investment, is she finally about to have good luck?
This happy moment should really be shared with Li Yin.
Ling Xinyao looked left and right, but didn't see Li Yin. Instead, she saw Ling Shu and Sheng Zhujun.
Ling Shu and Sheng Zhujun were arm in arm, wearing matching outfits and holding the same flavor of milk tea.
It's so bad it's unbearable to watch.
Her good mood instantly turned sour, and Ling Xinyao angrily withdrew her gaze.
Sheng Zhujun used to be her best friend, generously sharing clothes and jewelry with her. She only needed to act cute, and Sheng Zhujun would unconditionally surrender and give her everything she wanted.
Everything changed after Ling Shu married into the Sheng family!
Ling Xinyao felt that the worst thing she had ever done in her life was breaking off the engagement and proposing the "good" idea of having Ling Shu marry in her place.
Remembering her father's repeated instructions, she stopped and did not go forward, as if frozen by frost.
Only a fool would offer their warm welcome to someone who doesn't reciprocate.
Only a fool would ask for Ling Shu's contact information.
If Ling's parents were to contact Ling Shu, they would never remember her as their daughter.
Finally, Ling Xinyao pursed her lips and turned to walk in another direction.
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"Hey, where's Li Yin? He was right behind us just now!"
Sheng Zhujun was completely unaware of Ling Xinyao's presence, only noticing that Li Yin, who was following behind her, had disappeared at some point.
Ling Shu didn't turn around and calmly replied, "Old Zhao noticed me just now. He didn't want Old Zhao to find out that the Li family and the Sheng family had joined forces, so he avoided me for the time being."
It's much easier for the Sheng family to openly incite hatred while the Li family secretly provides assistance than for both sides to come under Old Zhao's scrutiny.
"oh."
Sheng Zhujun thought that made sense. "Did he say goodbye to you before he left?"
Otherwise, how would Ling Shu know so much?
Ling Shu paused for a moment: "...Does something this simple require prior notice?"
Isn't this something you can guess just by thinking about it?
Sheng Zhujun: "Huh?"
Yeah?
Why did she feel like something was off?
She thought about it, and thought about it some more, but still couldn't figure it out.
Let's just give up.
"Shushu, come on, let's go check on Guan Zheng."
Ling Shu had the same thought, and the two walked toward the corner where Guan Zheng's exhibition hall was located.
Before they even got close, the two noticed a dramatic change in this once quiet corner. The previously spacious and bright exhibition hall was now as crowded as a market. The crowd was dense, and the noise was deafening.
"Please enter from this side and exit from the other side, and line up in an orderly manner."
Not far from the entrance, even the media had arrived, some taking photos and others excitedly introducing the grand scene outside the exhibition hall to the camera.
Sheng Zhujun leaned on Ling Shu's shoulder, watching this scene with a smile, and said with great certainty, "Shushu, you're going to make a fortune."
These aren't people, they're all traffic and money!
While marveling at this, she took out her phone and scrolled through the news, becoming even more excited: "The media is really quick. The Yuansheng Nano press conference is already being reported online."
Moreover, the titles are all very sharp.
"A leading expert 'stabs' you in the back! Professor Cai exposes Yuansheng Nano's fatal flaw of 'emphasizing quantity over quality'."
"Zhao's investment of hundreds of millions of yuan was refuted by academics. Professor Cai: The data of a small company is more perfect than that of Yuansheng Nano."
"The bubble of original nanotechnology was burst by authorities, and the audience flocked to Guan's booth..."
Each one is more eye-catching than the last.
Sheng Zhujun clicked her tongue and shook her head: "The Zhao family is really pitiful."
Ling Shu added expressionlessly, "The Zhao family might be comforting themselves by saying that these are all paid online trolls we hired." After all, the Zhao family themselves quite likes to hire online trolls for marketing.
Sheng Zhujun pointed to the most popular one: "This is official media; you can't buy it no matter how much money you spend."
Ling Shu looked at it carefully, and it really was true.
She nodded sincerely: "Professor Wei is really amazing."
It is precisely because Professor Wei is focused on academics and never interfered with by external forces that he has achieved his current status as a leading figure in the industry.
Speaking of this, Sheng Zhujun asked curiously, "Shushu, by the way, how did you get in touch with Professor Wei?"
These industry giants are not easy to befriend.
Ling Shu smiled and said, "It's because of your second brother. He almost became Professor Wei's student. If he hadn't come back to inherit the Sheng family business, he might be an even more outstanding scientist than Guan Zheng now."
The reason Sheng Yunshen was able to get in touch with Professor Wei was entirely due to his close relationship with Professor Wei in his early years.
Of course, these connections only ensured that Professor Wei would meet with the people arranged by Ling Shu; they didn't mean that Professor Wei would lie against his conscience. What truly impressed Professor Wei was Guan Zheng's technical skill.
"Second brother..."
Sheng Zhujun was surprised for a moment.
She lowered her head, somewhat dejected. "I... I had no idea about this."
Huh, how did Ling Shu know that?
Before she could even ask, Ling Shu seemed to have already guessed what she wanted to say and explained in a serious tone, "I saw it in the diary I found in your brother's bedroom."
Sheng Zhujun was even more dumbfounded: "Ah, my brother... can write a diary?"
Sheng Yun Shen isn't usually like this.
"Of course."
Ling Shu smiled, "However, my husband's diary is only for me to read. To avoid any possibility of leakage, I have already burned the diary."
If she has any more information related to Sheng Yun Shen to share in the future, she should just attribute it all to this burned diary.
Sheng Zhujun was puzzled.
Sheng Zhujun remained silent.
Looking at the serious-looking Ling Shu, Sheng Zhujun finally gritted her teeth and believed her: "I see, so... this is also the fate between you and my brother."
Otherwise, why would she have gone to Sheng Yun Shen's room so many times and never found any diary?
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