Su Shiyun's first meeting at Tianyao Group was a resounding success.
On one hand, Jiang Wuming enlisted Li Shanglai to publicly support Su Shiyun, delivering a strong message to Tianyao Group's top executives, including Qian Jin. Qian Jin, aware of Jiang Wuming's role in bringing down Wei Qianyuan using Tianyao Group, had already resolved to fully back Su Shiyun and transform Tianyao Group into a world-class pharmaceutical enterprise.
On the other hand, despite her prior absence from Tianyao Group's initial construction, production, and operations, Su Shiyun was thoroughly knowledgeable about all its affairs. She had meticulously prepared for the meeting, and many of her viewpoints resonated deeply, earning praise even from Qian Jin, the so-called "emperor of employees" in the pharmaceutical sector.
On the afternoon of the meeting's conclusion, Li Shanglai had intended to host a banquet for Jiang Wuming and Su Shiyun, but Jiang Wuming declined.
Instead, Jiang Wuming took Su Shiyun and Dongfang Xiaoyao to Longlan Hotel for dinner. Su Qiang also made his way over from the Donghai Martial Arts Academy. Jiang Wuming, having enjoyed the food at Longlan Hotel during his previous visit, chose it for the evening meal. He was a man of habit; things he liked, he tended to stick with for a while.
The private room for Jiang Wuming and his companions was still the "Lou Lan Hall." When he, Su Shiyun, and Dongfang Xiaoyao arrived at the restaurant, Su Qiang had not yet arrived.
"Sister Shiyun, why didn't you tell me you were coming to Donghai? If Brother Wuming hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known," Su Qiang said reproachfully after arriving at the room at 6:30 PM and greeting Jiang Wuming, Su Shiyun, and Dongfang Xiaoyao.
"I thought you were in class, so I didn't inform you," Su Shiyun replied with a smile. Then, she asked, "By the way, how are things at the Donghai Martial Arts Academy?"
"Very good," Su Qiang answered instinctively, his gaze shifting to Jiang Wuming. Thanks to his connection with Jiang Wuming, Su Qiang was thriving at the Donghai Martial Arts Academy. Not only were students eager to associate with him and gather information about Jiang Wuming, but the teachers also showed him considerable care.
"Wuming is a guest lecturer at the Donghai Martial Arts Academy, so he should be able to look after you," Su Shiyun surmised, guessing the reason.
"Yes, Sister Shiyun, it's all thanks to Brother Wuming!" Su Qiang nodded earnestly, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Jiang Wuming. When he first joined the academy, he had been ambushed by Wang Zhisheng, and it was Jiang Wuming who stood up for him. On that day, Jiang Wuming had crippled Wang Zhisheng's hand at Longlan Hotel and terrified Ye Rui into paralysis. Even when Wang Lin arrived, Jiang Wuming had shown no fear!
Amidst his gratitude, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. He recalled a time when Jiang Wuming had asked him at the Su family courtyard whether he wanted to become a martial artist or work in the Su Group. He had dismissed it as a joke then. At that time, he believed Jiang Wuming, like himself, was an outsider in the Su family, barely able to protect himself. Yet now, Jiang Wuming not only held a position at the Donghai Martial Arts Academy but had also repeatedly created legends in the global martial arts world, becoming an idol among the younger generation of martial artists in Longguo! The transformation was so profound that he felt life was truly wondrous!
"Wuming, I almost forgot to ask. There's a lot of talk outside about you bringing down Wei Qianyuan. What exactly happened?" Su Shiyun inquired, recalling the matter after a brief chat with Su Qiang.
"Sister, that Wei Qianyuan wanted to destroy the stage I gave you, and even wanted to humiliate you. I made him pay the price he deserved!" Jiang Wuming stated calmly.
"Ah?" Su Shiyun was stunned. She had never dreamed that this major event, which had shaken the Dragon Triangle and even the entire Longguo, was connected to her. After her initial surprise, Su Shiyun asked with concern, "Wuming, as far as I know, the Wei family is the most influential family in Donghai, and Wei Qianyuan is the representative figure of the younger generation. By ruining Wei Qianyuan's career, neither he nor the Wei family will likely let this go. What will you do if the Wei family retaliates?"
"Sister, do you remember what I told you and Mom on my first day back?" Jiang Wuming retorted.
"What?" Su Shiyun asked. Jiang Wuming had rescued her from her dire situation on his first day back in Longguo and dealt with Zheng Fei and the Zheng family. That evening, they had sat on the rooftop, just like when they were children, gazing at the stars and talking extensively. At this moment, she couldn't recall which specific statement Jiang Wuming was referring to.
"From now on, I will never let you and Mom be bullied again!" Jiang Wuming smiled faintly, his voice soft but his tone resolute. Su Shiyun's heart trembled. Dongfang Xiaoyao, lowering her head, understood clearly. She knew what Jiang Wuming's words implied – that anyone who dared to bully Su Shiyun and her mother would face Jiang Wuming's retribution! As this realization dawned, a flicker of something unusual crossed Dongfang Xiaoyao's mind: envy.
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The Global Building is a landmark of Donghai, located in the city center. It boasts 101 floors, housing a shopping mall, offices, a hotel, and an observation deck. Among these, a renowned lounge within the hotel is one of Donghai's trending spots.
By 9 PM, as Jiang Wuming, Su Shiyun, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Su Qiang finished their meal at Longlan Hotel and strolled through the garden outside, the Global Lounge was already filled with patrons. One particular booth by the window drew almost everyone's attention because a very small number of people recognized the patron within it: Wei Qianyuan, the young master of the Wei family. Once hailed as a rising star in the southern half of the country's political arena, he had now been demoted three ranks and relegated to a minor, inconsequential department.
For those who didn't recognize Wei Qianyuan, they paid him even more attention because he was accompanied by four strikingly different, top-tier beauties. Furthermore, the manager of the lounge personally delivered some of the lounge's finest wines to the booth, treating Wei Qianyuan with extreme respect. A fallen camel is still larger than a horse; even in his fallen state, Wei Qianyuan was not someone the manager of the Global Lounge could afford to slight. The manager understood this principle!
Wei Qianyuan paid no mind to the gazes of the crowd, instead drinking glass after glass in the company of the four top beauties. Since his downfall, he seemed to have suffered a devastating blow, having not reported to his new post and spending his days in a drunken stupor. An hour later, just as Wei Qianyuan instructed one of the beauties to fetch the manager for more wine, a foreign woman with a devilish figure and extraordinary aura suddenly appeared beside the booth.
"Hmm?" Both Wei Qianyuan and the four beauties turned their attention to the suddenly appearing foreign woman. Wei Qianyuan, already exhibiting signs of intoxication, had a somewhat unfocused gaze, while the four women were inwardly shocked. Despite their absolute confidence in their own beauty, physique, and temperament, they felt a sense of inferiority in the presence of this foreign woman.
"Young Master Wei is drowning his sorrows here. It's quite a rare sight," the foreign woman then spoke, smiling. She used pure Longguo language, her pronunciation impeccable.
"Do I know you?" Wei Qianyuan asked, frowning slightly, his breath heavy with alcohol.
"We met once at a banquet, but you may not remember," the foreign woman replied with a slight smile. "I can reintroduce myself, but I need them to leave."
Upon hearing the foreign woman's words, the four beauties' expressions changed instantly, their eyes filled with hostility. Wei Qianyuan, however, smiled provocatively, "What makes you think I will agree to your proposal?"
"Because I can discuss that Jiang Wuming with you, Young Master Wei," the foreign woman continued to smile, her expression filled with a seductive and mysterious charm.