Chapter 28 She left the child to him and went to catch a man
"It's better not to mention it." Cheng Yan said, then felt that she shouldn't have said it. She whispered, "Zhi Nan, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stir up trouble. This is all just for work."
Li Zhinan expressed his understanding: "It's okay, since it's a work requirement, then let's not mention it."
Cheng Yan continued, "She came to your company's banquet before the Lunar New Year. Although reporters were not allowed to film, I believe that soon the news that she is your wife will be spread out."
Li Zhinan frowned and said, "No matter what, let's keep it a secret for now."
The corner of Cheng Yan's mouth raised slightly. Does Li Zhinan also dislike this marriage?
In a famous local restaurant, Cheng Yan and Li Zhinan asked for a private room.
Cheng Yan glanced out the window and saw a tall man in a casual jacket walking up the stairs.
"That's him, Qiao Silin, the second son of the Qiao Group." Cheng Yan introduced in a low voice, "Qiao Group's main business is overseas. I really don't understand how a proud son of a wealthy family like Qiao Silin can persist in developing in the field of physical medicine."
Li Zhinan frowned and said, "So young? Not bad looking."
Cheng Yan laughed. "Yes, she's not even thirty yet, and she's already achieved so much. She's the same type of person as my cousin, both incredibly talented men and women."
Li Zhinan suddenly asked, "Have he and Cheng Qian been studying in the same place for the past ten months?"
Cheng Yan's eyes turned subtly. This move seemed to be showing initial success.
"Yeah, I heard that the students the school is recruiting from outside this time need to have at least five years of scientific research experience, have published at least ten medical papers in reputable journals, and have a master's degree. They also have to pass an exam before they can get in. It's quite difficult. It seems that only thirteen people will be able to get in this time."
"Is it so difficult?" Li Zhinan was surprised. No wonder Cheng Qian insisted on going.
There are so many countries in the world, but only thirteen people entered.
"Yes, there were only three of us from China who went. Qiao Silin and my cousin met in a foreign country, and unexpectedly they had a dispute over academic exchange." Cheng Yan said this with a low laugh: "It stands to reason that people in the same industry, especially those at the top of the field, will have a sense of mutual respect."
When Li Zhinan heard this, his handsome face turned very ugly.
"Zhi Nan, please sit down first. I'll go and invite him." After Cheng Yan said this, she immediately stood up and left.
Li Zhinan looked down at his sleeping son in his arms, then looked out the window.
A sense of irritation inexplicably rose up.
When the door of the box was pushed open again, Cheng Yan led Qiao Silin in.
"Dr. Qiao, this is Mr. Li Zhinan, the CEO of Li Group. We sincerely want to talk to you." Cheng Yan introduced with a smile.
Qiao Silin extended his hand politely: "Qiao Silin, it's an honor."
Li Zhinan looked him up and down. He was young, tall, and looked mixed-race, with Western bone structure and Eastern face, and a complex kind of handsomeness.
"Hello, I've heard of you for a long time." Li Zhinan stretched out his hand, shook hands with him, and then let go.
Cheng Yan looked at Qiao Silin with an honored expression and said, "Dr. Qiao, please take a seat. We won't keep you too long."
Qiao Silin didn't sit down, but said calmly, "I've read your Cheng Bio's information. I don't really like working with profit-making companies. Sorry."
Qiao Silin didn't give any face and refused directly.
Cheng Yan was shocked. "How could Dr. Qiao think our company is for-profit? This must be a misunderstanding. I wonder who leaked this false information to you."
Qiao Silin smiled politely, "Nothing in this circle is new, so there's no need to explain it so clearly. Miss Cheng is an excellent woman, and I admire her very much. If there is a chance for us to cooperate in the future, we can discuss it in detail. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After Qiao Silin finished speaking, he turned around and pushed the door open to go out.
Cheng Yan froze in place, looking at the closed door with disappointment, then gave a helpless smile: "Zhi Nan, this Dr. Qiao is really quite a character. He actually used false news as a reason to reject me."
Li Zhinan's handsome face was gloomy, and his voice was cold: "Who told him this false news?"
Cheng Yan frowned and sighed softly, "I don't know. Dr. Qiao is so absorbed in his research that he wouldn't take the words of ordinary people seriously, unless they were people he knew very well."
Li Zhinan's face flashed with anger: "Don't tell me it was Cheng Qian."
Cheng Yan seemed startled and immediately shook her head: "It can't be my cousin. My cousin wouldn't slander others casually."
Li Zhinan, however, held a different view. He snorted calmly, "Cheng Qian said that your father established this biological company by forcibly seizing her father's achievements. She must be filled with resentment towards your company."
Cheng Yan was stunned, instantly becoming nervous and uneasy. Her pretty face turned pale as she explained in a low voice, "Actually, there was a misunderstanding. When my uncle's laboratory was just starting up, my father also gave him some money. We just wanted to take back the experimental results that we deserved, but in the eyes of outsiders, we became thieves."
Li Zhinan didn't care about this matter. He said calmly, "So, it could be Cheng Qian, right?"
Cheng Yan looked helpless. "I hope it's not my cousin, but it's undeniable that she and Dr. Qiao stayed in a closed campus abroad for nearly ten months. We don't know how they got along during those ten months, or whether they were really not on good terms as the rumors say."
Li Zhinan's eyes seemed to be frozen, and a coldness spread.
"Zhi Nan, don't worry. I will find another opportunity to explain this matter to Dr. Qiao in person. There is definitely still hope." Cheng Yan comforted gently.
Li Zhinan instantly lost his appetite, and with his son asleep in his arms, he stood up and said, "I'll take Xiaoye back first. I'll leave this matter to you."
"Zhi Nan, eat first before going back." Cheng Yan said gently and caringly, "If you don't eat, your stomach won't be able to handle it."
Li Zhinan had no choice but to sit back down. If he had known that Cheng Qian was such an irresponsible mother, he should not have asked her for a child.
As soon as the little one was weaned, she boarded a plane to go abroad.
Thinking of this, Li Zhinan's brows became even colder. Did she really enter his room by mistake at that banquet that year?
Is she really drunk?
She sacrificed herself voluntarily in order to get investment from the Li family and save her father's laboratory.
Maybe she had made preparations in advance and chose the right time to get pregnant.
Oh, cunning woman.
"Zhi Nan, don't think about it, just eat." Cheng Yan picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it in his bowl: "If this matter is really related to my cousin, please talk to her properly and don't quarrel."
Li Zhinan snorted coldly: "I don't want to talk to her anymore."
Cheng Yan looked anxious, but she was proud in her heart.
Cheng Qian, if you don't give up your seat quickly, it will be really disgraceful.
Cheng Yan was halfway through her meal when she suddenly picked up her phone and looked at it.
"Zhi Nan, did your cousin go to Ji's house for lunch?" Cheng Yan said, opening a friend's circle of friends. From a photo, she saw Cheng Qian sitting next to Ji Nan.
Behind her, Ji Yichen was holding a glass of wine, as if blocking the alcohol for her.
When Li Zhinan saw this scene, a surge of anger ran through his heart.
She left the child to him to take care of and went out to eat and pick up men?
Cheng Yan noticed that Li Zhinan's face was not looking good, so she quickly put down her phone. "Zhinan, I've actually always wanted to talk to Dr. Li about academic matters, but unfortunately, we're competitors now, so I'm afraid there won't be such an opportunity."
Li Zhinan said coldly, "Your Cheng Group is no worse than his. I have decided to recruit a group of technical personnel from abroad to support the company."
"Really?" Cheng Yan was delighted. "Thank you, Zhinan. I feel relieved to have your help."
After lunch, Li Zhinan took his son back to the villa.
It was already 2:30 in the afternoon, and Cheng Qian hadn't returned yet. Li Zhinan felt even more annoyed.
"When will Mom come back?" Xiao Ye was also bored and ran outside to look from time to time.
"I'm afraid she's reluctant to come back." Li Zhinan felt resentful.
"Mom isn't coming back? Ugh... I don't want her, I just want my mom." Xiao Ye lay sadly beside the door, tears streaming down his face.
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