Chapter 119
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Chapter 119 Not Easy
Lin Aoxue, holding onto Su Rui’s arm, didn’t clearly hear the discussions around them. Even if she had heard them clearly, it wouldn’t have mattered. Lin Aoxue consistently believed in the supremacy of technology and capital, and didn’t place much importance on interpersonal relationships. Although the people present were among the top hundred in the domestic pharmaceutical industry, Lin Aoxue had never developed deep relationships with any of them.
Human experience is limited. If Lin Aoxue had devoted much of her energy to business and social networking, she definitely wouldn’t have achieved such brilliant and dazzling results in scientific research. The new synthesis method for triazolam would never have been developed under her leadership!
Even Bikan Group’s chief scientist, the elderly Yang Zhenwu, stated that if Lin Aoxue could completely set aside company management and invest all her energy and passion into scientific research, she would achieve accomplishments beyond anyone’s imagination!
Previously, Lin Fuzhang always attended such receptions, but this time, perhaps intentionally wanting to promote his daughter Lin Aoxue, he surprisingly let her attend with Su Rui. Though his intentions were somewhat unclear, outsiders had plenty to speculate about.
Letting Lin Aoxue and her son-in-law attend the reception alone – could it mean Lin Fuzhang was preparing to let go and pass the entire Bikan Group to Lin Aoxue? Or was Lin Fuzhang trying to signal to the outside world that he was gradually retreating behind the scenes?
Suddenly, everyone’s gaze toward Su Rui became more intense! Among these various speculations, any one could become reality, and each speculation could create enormous investment opportunities!
This is how the business world works – even an inconspicuous piece of information can cause a reversal in the situation, a small sign can reveal huge insider information. If you grasp it, you soar upward; if you miss it, you can only shake your head and sigh.
Without keen intuition and a gambler’s mindset, one can’t hope to grow a business to such a scale.
Looking at Su Rui and Lin Aoxue, the gathered business magnates’ minds were racing.
If this Su Rui truly was Bikan Group’s chosen son-in-law, if he really took over Bikan Group from Lin Fuzhang, then this young man would be a rising superstar in the entire Chinese pharmaceutical industry!
Billions in assets plus such a beautiful wife – what man wouldn’t be envious!
Many quick-thinking individuals were already preparing to come over and greet them. These people, having navigated the business world for so many years, were all smooth operators. The opportunity to meet Bikan Group’s son-in-law didn’t come often, so naturally they wanted to seize this chance to build relationships.
Due to the successful development of the new triazolam synthesis method, Lin Aoxue naturally became the main character of today’s reception. Many groups or financial consortiums had already begun to take an interest in this area to varying degrees.
Once this synthesis method truly entered the mass production stage, it would be a huge revolution for psychiatric medications across China and even the world! The enormous profits involved couldn’t be calculated in mere billions! It would cause a tidal wave throughout the global pharmaceutical industry!
Just like when Lin Aoxue first published her article in the scientific journal “Nature,” Bikan’s stock price hit the daily limit for ten consecutive days!
If just an announcement could cause such consequences, who could guess what heights Bikan would reach if the new triazolam synthesis method was fully implemented in mass production!
In short, it would be a height that would make everyone look up in awe!
And the Capital’s new pharmaceutical industry complex that Lin Aoxue was building in cooperation with Shengtin Group’s Qin Longlong was creating momentum for this earthquake!
Soon, Lin Aoxue and Su Rui became the central figures of the banquet, with people gradually gathering around them.
“Aoxue, congratulations! Bikan is about to make a fortune. Don’t forget your old friends when that happens.”
Lin Aoxue nodded in acknowledgment.
“Director Lin, I heard that when you were in school, you never ranked second, always first. You’re truly exceptionally intelligent, leaving us far behind.”
Lin Aoxue continued to nod in acknowledgment.
“Aoxue, Bikan is about to embark on a smooth path to success, leaving all of us brother companies far behind. Aoxue, you must give us a share of the pie!”
Lin Aoxue still nodded in acknowledgment.
“Director Lin, hearing that you’ve finally found your true love, I’ve come specially to offer a toast. Wishing you and Mr. Su a long and happy marriage, forever in love! We’ll all be expecting an invitation to your wedding!”
Lin Aoxue continued to nod, but immediately after, she began shaking her head vigorously!
Su Rui could barely hold his wine glass steady, laughing so hard his whole body trembled, nearly spilling the red wine!
Who was this guy? How could he be so adorable? He really had good insight! He had voiced exactly what Su Rui was thinking!
Seeing Lin Aoxue’s expression as she wanted to explain but didn’t know what to say, Su Rui suppressed his laughter, walked over to the boss who had just mentioned attending their wedding, warmly grasped his hand and said, “Brother, we clearly feel your blessings and enthusiasm, but Aoxue is a bit shy. Let’s drink this glass of wine together!”
With that, Su Rui clinked glasses with him and drank the red wine in one gulp!
Lin Aoxue’s smooth forehead was already covered with black lines – Why am I shy? Why am I shy?
After drinking, Su Rui whispered something in the man’s ear.
The man looked at Su Rui, revealing a lewd smile that all men understand, and said, “Haha, I get it, I get it. Director Lin is physically indisposed, so naturally Mr. Su has to drink for her.”
Su Rui was very satisfied – this guy was really on the same wavelength!
Lin Aoxue was nearly driven crazy by what she heard. What did he mean by “physically indisposed”? What nonsense had Su Rui told him!
…
When the surrounding small talk gradually dispersed, Lin Aoxue finally felt a bit more relaxed. Looking at Su Rui, who was still continuously raising his glass in acknowledgment, she couldn’t help but feel an impulse – she really wanted to strangle this annoying guy on the spot!
“Aoxue, I’ve long heard that you’ve developed a new synthesis method for triazolam. I’ve been thinking about expanding in this direction recently. Why don’t we join forces? What do you think of uncle’s proposal?”
At this moment, a middle-aged bald man carrying a glass of red wine came smilingly to Lin Aoxue’s side. On his arm was a young woman with large breasts and a slim waist, walking with a seductive sway, looking about twenty or thirty years younger than him – a typical case of an old man with a young wife.
This was Qin Chenguang, the vice chairman of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association. The group under his control was not much inferior to Bikan in strength. The woman beside him was a model he had recently taken as his mistress.
Lin Aoxue wasn’t skilled at social interactions, but she wasn’t a fool either. Since she knew what kind of situation she would face today, she had prepared in advance.
“Uncle Qin, I’m sorry, but I mainly handle technical matters. If you really want to discuss cooperation, you should talk to my father,” Lin Aoxue politely declined, her face still showing little expression.
This woman had always been like this – from childhood to adulthood, very few people could make her smile in person.
However, Su Rui had already managed it several times – which could almost be considered a miracle.
Hearing this, Qin Chenguang’s facial fat quivered a few times. He understood perfectly well that this was a rather obvious rejection, but the fat man still said with a smile, “There are many people who want to cooperate with Bikan Group now. Aoxue, you must discuss it well with your father and choose a partner with funds, strength, and credibility.”
“Thank you for your concern, Uncle Qin.” Lin Aoxue raised her glass and lightly clinked it with Qin Chenguang’s.
Meanwhile, the woman next to Qin Chenguang was looking at Su Rui with enchanting eyes, occasionally winking at him.
After getting together with this old man, although she had endless pocket money and could freely use credit cards with no limit, she always felt unsatisfied in bed. She was at the age when she most needed passion, and in her spare time she liked to establish connections with handsome men. Having heard that Su Rui was Bikan Group’s chosen son-in-law and a top young master from a certain family in the capital, she became aroused and started flirting with her eyes.
Su Rui smiled and glanced at her exposed artificial breasts, then winked back at her.
“Who might this be? Aoxue, won’t you introduce him to Uncle Qin?”
Qin Chenguang turned his gaze to Su Rui’s face and asked with a smile.
“Su Rui,” he said before Lin Aoxue could introduce him.
“Indeed young and promising. The future world will definitely belong to young people like you. We old folks are getting on in years, lacking in drive, no good anymore,” Qin Chenguang said with a smile. However, when he heard Su Rui’s name, a flash of surprise imperceptibly crossed his eyes.
“Mr. Qin, you’re too kind. When you have time, please do pass on your valuable experience to us,” Su Rui responded socially, appearing quite proper. No one could tell that he was just a small “salesman” in the marketing department.
“Young man, you really know how to talk. We must get together sometime,” Qin Chenguang said with a smile. “You two continue chatting, I’ll go see some other friends.”
After Qin Chenguang left with his mistress, Lin Aoxue still looked at his back and asked calmly, “What do you think?”
Su Rui gave a disdainful cold laugh, “Just testing the waters, can’t stir up much trouble.”
“Was his companion pretty?” Lin Aoxue suddenly asked.
Seemingly unaccustomed to such an abrupt change of topic, Su Rui didn’t react immediately and unconsciously replied, “Yes, pretty.”
Hearing this, Lin Aoxue paused slightly in her steps, her face covered with a layer of frost.
Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Su Rui reacted quickly enough: “What do you mean pretty? How could she be as pretty as you?”
Lin Aoxue’s expression eased slightly.
Su Rui continued, “Look at her chest, although it’s big, it’s obviously artificially enhanced. You’re different – even if yours isn’t as big, it’s natural. These days, finding someone like you with reliable breasts is really difficult…”
