For decades, Luo Lin had been active in the international assassin and mercenary circles. She naturally had tens of millions in personal savings. Moreover, she had personally witnessed the miraculous efficacy of the Xumi Jiezi Paste and firmly believed that once it was launched, it would sweep the global pharmaceutical market with an invincible stance.
Furthermore, with her embedded beside Ye Tie Zhu, she had no worries about the necessary procedures for the Xumi Jiezi Paste's market launch and sales not being approved.
Making a swift decision, she resolved to do her utmost to persuade Ye Tie Zhu to procure the goods and then personally fund the preparation of the thirty to fifty million yuan worth of Chinese medicinal materials for Chen Xiao.
Ye Tie Zhu would never have imagined that Luo Lin, who had been his tacit partner in the international assassin and mercenary circles for so many years as his lover, would betray him as soon as she returned to the country. Gradually calming down from his anger, he forced a smile and said to the startled Lin Zheng Yang:
"Brother Zheng Yang, what I said earlier was just out of anger. We are all legitimate businessmen, how can we engage in the act of killing people?"
He paused, noticing Lin Zheng Yang's expression soften slightly, and then pretended to be righteous:
"It's certainly difficult for you alone to gather thirty to fifty million yuan worth of goods. But aren't we going to be in-laws sooner or later? Don't worry, I will immediately leverage the Ye family's connections across more than twenty prefecture-level cities in the entire San Hai Province and several surrounding provinces to procure the goods at any cost, aiming to have them delivered to Jin Fang Pharmaceutical under your company's name by tomorrow morning."
"This..."
Lin Zheng Yang felt ashamed and said cautiously:
"Director Ye, conservatively speaking, we will need to spend at least double the price to gather thirty to fifty million yuan worth of goods in such a short time. However, according to the contract, we cannot sell it at a high price to that fellow Chen Xiao. To be frank, such a huge investment is enough to open another pharmaceutical company even larger than Jin Fang Pharmaceutical. Why bother?"
Ye Tie Zhu said with a wry smile:
"I know very well how much it costs to procure goods in a hurry. But for Jiu Ding Pharmaceutical to open up the international pharmaceutical market, it must acquire Jin Fang Pharmaceutical. This is because although Jin Fang Pharmaceutical has declined for many years under the suppression of Jiu Ding Pharmaceutical, its reputation in the international pharmaceutical market is comparable to that of domestic first-tier pharmaceutical giants. If I can acquire Jin Fang Pharmaceutical as soon as possible, all the medicines under Jiu Ding Pharmaceutical can be branded as Jin Fang Pharmaceutical to enter overseas markets."
The scale of most companies can be artificially inflated with money, but reputation cannot be bought with money. It requires decades or even centuries of accumulation.
Jiu Ding Pharmaceutical, under the Ye family, had spared no effort in suppressing Jin Fang Pharmaceutical's reputation within the province over the years, which allowed it to rise rapidly.
However, the Ye family's influence was difficult to extend beyond the province, and it certainly could not affect Jin Fang Pharmaceutical's good reputation in the overseas pharmaceutical market.
After numerous new drugs launched by Jiu Ding Pharmaceutical into the overseas market failed, the Ye family had no choice but to choose to acquire Jin Fang Pharmaceutical.
However, Jin Yong Ping was too difficult to deal with, and Ye Jin Huan had tried for several years without success, which greatly angered Ye Cang Lan. Thus, he overruled all objections and replaced him with Ye Tie Zhu.
Therefore, Ye Tie Zhu's mind was solely focused on how to quickly acquire Jin Fang Pharmaceutical, and he didn't even bother to inquire about his only son, Ye Qing Tian, being sent to Ju Xian Shan Prison.
After selflessly mobilizing all his connections to procure the goods, Ye Tie Zhu still felt uneasy. As soon as Lin Zheng Yang left, he immediately urged Luo Lin:
"As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. You must personally investigate. I don't trust anyone else. I need to know all the information about that fellow Chen Xiao as soon as possible, the more detailed the better."
Luo Lin was already looking for an opportunity to approach Chen Xiao openly. Without a second thought, she readily agreed:
"Boss, don't worry. That guy is just a brat in his early twenties. He even looks at me lustfully. If I use a little trick, he'll obediently tell me his phone's lock screen password!"
With that, Luo Lin couldn't wait to leave. On her way, she changed into a more alluring and sexy outfit at an international luxury women's clothing store. She soon arrived at the bustling Jin Fang Pharmaceutical production workshop. Without deliberately avoiding Lin Mei Qi, Jin Yong Ping, Xia Qian Qian, and Leng Shan, she said:
"Mr. Chen, Ye Tie Zhu sent me to investigate your background."
She clearly hadn't expected Chen Xiao, as the boss, to also be making the Chinese medicinal paste for Xumi Jiezi Paste. As she spoke, she eagerly helped out, her movements skillful and her technique exquisite, on par with Lin Mei Qi.
When Chen Xiao saw Luo Lin again, he subconsciously activated the profound and mysterious wordless golden formula in his mind to examine her. Upon discovering that Luo Lin had indeed never been touched by a man, he seemed guilty and quickly averted his gaze, feigning composure as he said:
"Compared to Ye Tie Zhu's movements, I am more concerned about the progress of the goods you promised to prepare."
Luo Lin quickly said, as if seeking praise:
"Ye Tie Zhu has already been intensely procuring the goods. If nothing unexpected happens, at least thirty million yuan worth of goods will be delivered by tomorrow morning..."
Lin Mei Qi and the others exchanged glances. Before Luo Lin could finish speaking, they were all stunned into silence. Then, they all looked at Chen Xiao in unison.
Suppressing the tension in her heart, Jin Yong Ping said with a pounding heart:
"Chen Xiao, I told you before that Jin Fang Pharmaceutical was a gift to you. You are in urgent need of money right now, so I want to return the eight million you transferred yesterday. Is that okay?"
Xia Qian Qian added with great embarrassment:
"Chen... Chen Xiao, over the years, my mother almost sold Jin Fang Pharmaceutical at a low price to treat my illness. I really can't come up with more money to help you."
Leng Shan took out the bank card from his pocket without hesitation:
"Doctor Chen, I'm ashamed to say that over the years, I've only saved about a million yuan by working for Ye Qing Tian, fighting in underground boxing matches, and extorting people everywhere. Please take it."
"That... I..."
Lin Mei Qi hesitated to speak. She also wanted to do her part to help Chen Xiao, but unfortunately, the persona Chen Xiao had asked her to play was that of a rural girl who had just graduated from college. She didn't dare to publicly state how much money she could offer to help Chen Xiao.
Luo Lin, however, interrupted everyone's words with great generosity:
"Don't fight with me. Whether thirty million or fifty million yuan worth of goods are delivered tomorrow, they are all gifts from me to Mr. Chen. I won't allow you to pay a single cent!"
As she spoke, she directly placed a black gold bank card from her pocket into Chen Xiao's embrace, her tone suddenly becoming gentle:
"Mr. Chen, this card has over sixty million yuan. It's the hard-earned money I've saved over the years, and I guarantee it's clean."
"This..."
Chen Xiao clearly hadn't expected everyone to be so enthusiastic, nor had he expected Luo Lin to empty her coffers for him. After a moment of stunned silence, he said with a wry smile:
"I pre-ordered three million yuan worth of goods, and the supplier insists on delivering thirty to fifty million yuan worth. If I only pay for the pre-ordered three million yuan worth of goods, will that be considered a breach of contract? If it is considered a breach, then who is the one breaching the contract?"