You should know, for the past decade, Lai Jingshan openly and secretly helped Yuan Min and her son a lot.
Li Wanshan had always been eyeing the chairman’s seat fiercely, but Lai Jingshan, who was smarter and more emotionally intelligent, never harbored crooked thoughts, nor did he think of competing with his nephew, Li Zishen.
He had been fulfilling the dying wishes of his elder brother, Li Zhenshan, doing what he was supposed to do.
"To lay hands on him... surely not?"
Wang Junchen slowly rose to his feet, a glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes, "Hmph, Yuan Min is a venomous woman; to save herself, there’s nothing she wouldn’t dare to do!"
"Yes, your subordinate will arrange it immediately."
"Forget it, let Jiangbei handle it since he is in Jin City already; it will be more convenient. You should focus on the development of the special drug. It’s a critical moment now; we can’t afford to give the Li family a chance to breathe."
Qin Feng nodded and hastily picked up his bowl, drinking the abalone porridge inside as quickly as he could.
At ten-thirty, in Jin City.
After separating from Yuan Min in the teahouse, Lai Jingshan didn’t go home but went to the corporation building.
However, when he arrived at the chairman’s office, he learned from Chen Xin that Li Zishen had already left for country T early in the morning.
"Ah, he didn’t even say goodbye!"
Chen Xin stood respectfully, but inwardly he complained: How could he leave so suddenly?
"Did he mention when he’ll be back?" Lai Jingshan looked at his phone, seemingly thinking of something.
"I’m not sure, he didn’t say."
After he spoke, a stern voice came from behind: "Always following aimlessly behind, not even knowing when he will return? What use are you?"
Facing Li Wanshan’s reprimand, what could he, a junior, say? Even if scolded, he had to greet it with a smile.
"Yes, uncle’s lesson is right."
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"Alright, alright, brother, don’t blame him. Zishen’s decision... can he make it?" Lai Jingshan stretched out his long arm and pulled Li Wanshan away.
He understood his nephew well; always acting decisively, Chen Xin was just following orders.
As they entered the elevator, Li Wanshan was still fuming, huffing towards Lai Jingshan: "What do you think he’s up to, leaving just like that when Bo’ai faced such a big issue last night?"
Although Boxin Hospital was Li Zishen’s private enterprise, it inevitably impacted the whole Li family since any harm done affected all.
"Isn’t there also business on that side?"
"Did he need to go personally? I think... it’s most likely he’s chasing that doomed girl again!"
Lai Jingshan was startled: "Tang Xiaowan?"
"Didn’t you know? Today there’s the King’s Cup yacht race in country T and Leng Lingxiao is also there. I tell you, Zishen will someday be ruined by that girl..."
"No brother, you worry too much, it won’t happen."
The elevator doors slowly opened, and although Li Wanshan wanted to say more, Lai Jingshan had already left.
The news of Li Zishen going to country T caught Lai Jingshan off guard, but the situation was urgent and he must make contact with him as soon as possible.
The car door closed with a bang, and the sedan quickly exited the underground parking lot.
Ten minutes later, he put on his headset.
However, during the call, Li Zishen was exceptionally calm about the upcoming press conference for Wind Flower, not showing even the slightest ripple.
This caught Lai Jingshan by surprise.
In his imagination, Li Zishen should have been more worried and anxious than himself.
Was he befuddled by the incident at Boxin?
"Zishen, how can you not be worried at all?" Lai Jingshan adjusted his headset, asking in surprise, "The owner of Wind Flower... is Wang Junchen!"
On the other end of the phone, Li Zishen smiled faintly, "Don’t worry, Uncle. I have already investigated the so-called imported medicine they have. It’s not a big deal."
"That time they approached you for a collaboration?" Lai Jingshan paused, frowning, "In September?"
"That’s right. Although their medicine is very similar to our old 8028 in composition, after so many years of improvement and clinical trials, and now with Dr. Wu’s suggestions, heh, Wang Junchen’s medicine... can’t compare with ours at all."
"What if he doesn’t play by the rules..."
"Start a price war? The market share difference is too vast; it won’t be achieved in just a day or two."
Listening to Li Zishen’s confident analysis, Lai Jingshan felt a slight relief, but it was still far from enough.
The business world is like a battlefield, one must always be on guard!
His purpose in calling was not only to hear Li Zishen’s thoughts on the press conference but also to try and persuade Li Zishen to cancel the collaboration with Wanhua Jewelry as soon as possible, to avoid potential crises.
If it’s as Yuan Min said, the Li Family might face new troubles.
"When are you planning to return?"
"Uncertain, the Shen and Meng families have come to T-country, and I want to discuss potential collaborations with them. Going it alone in the pharmaceutical market won’t work; partnership is still necessary."
Lai Jingshan nodded thoughtfully.
"Alright, Uncle fully supports you... By the way, have you looked at Wanhua’s contract?"
"Next year’s? I’ve already signed it," Li Zishen glanced at his wristwatch, slowly standing up, "You forgot, it’s always at the end of October."
Signed already! End of October?
Ah, I’m getting more and more forgetful!
During that time, Lai Jingshan was busy taking care of his wife who just got discharged from the hospital and didn’t go to the company.
He pondered for a few seconds, then said sternly, "Zishen, although we’ve been collaborating with Ye Wanhua for many years, she is, after all, Wang Junchen’s wife, and given the current complicated situation, we must be cautious!"
"Uncle, have you already found out... that Yi Xiaodan is still alive?"
Lai Jingshan’s heart skipped a beat.
"So... everything your mother said is true? Ye Wanhua is indeed Yi Xiaodan?"
On the other end of the phone, Li Zishen sighed softly and answered, "Yes, it’s true, dad’s backup will... can finally be revealed!"
"How did you know about the backup will? You were only 10 years old at the time!"
"Yes, but I remember every word dad said clearly. He said he wanted to restore the glory of 8028, said he would spare no expense to find Yi Xiaodan’s body... to be buried with him, and if Yi Xiaodan were still alive, the backup will would take immediate effect."
Li Zhenshan truly considered Yi Xiaodan until his death, fearful of any uncertainty, like the possibility that she might still be alive instead of having drowned.
This means, the inheritance that Li Zishen received, part of it belongs to Yi Xiaodan.
Lai Jingshan mistakenly believed that facing sudden situations, a child would only sink into grief from losing his father, not paying attention to adults’ conversations.
"Remembered so clearly," Lai Jingshan glanced at the rearview mirror, "I thought..."
"Not just that, actually, the day before Dad’s car accident, he had already taken me to open the safe and see the backup will, and in my presence... changed the safe’s password."
These words hit hard like a hammer, striking heavily at Lai Jingshan’s heart.
Did Big Brother know something?
He suspected that Big Brother Li Zhenshan’s car accident years ago was not an accident, but a form of self-ending.
"Zishen, about the backup will... I think... we still need to sit down and discuss it carefully, after all, it involves too much."
"I respect Dad’s last wishes."
"Alright, we’ll talk more when you return, hanging up now."
Lai Jingshan slowly took off his headset, his eyes slightly red, "Big Brother, Miss Yi... is still alive!"