Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 161 - 161 161 Bending Over for Money

Chapter 161: Chapter 161 Bending Over for Money Chapter 161: Chapter 161 Bending Over for Money “If you’re free, stay a little longer. I’ll show you around the interior of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute and let you see everyone’s work status.”

Jiang Zhe nodded, “We’ll see.”

“How about I treat you and your friend to lunch?” Lin Huaiyuan could tell from where she parked that her friend must also be from the research institute.

But who could it be?

It might be one of the young assistants in his own team.

Jiang Zhe had refused Lin Huaiyuan many times on WeChat, and this time, it was hard for her to refuse again.

So she nodded, “That’s fine.”

Lin Huaiyuan stood by her side and asked about her recent studies.

Qin He also got out of the car.

Jiang Zhe said to Qin He, “Qin He, let me introduce you: this is my cousin Lin Huaiyuan, a senior researcher at the institute.”

“Oh, Researcher Lin, it’s an honor to meet you. You look unfamiliar though?” Qin He asked.

“I was doing research at the university before, I haven’t been at the institute for more than two years, so it hasn’t been too long. And you are?”

“Oh, I’ve made a few trips to the institute for work reasons.”

Qin He was particularly talkative. Lin Huaiyuan had intended to exchange a few pleasantries and then ask about Jiang Zhe’s situation, but Qin He’s topic just kept going, and Lin had no choice but to keep chatting with him.

Jiang Zhe looked down and played with her phone; it seemed that Qin Jingchen’s arrangement of Qin He for her wasn’t wrong after all, quite useful indeed.

A message from Pei Yuan popped up on her phone: “Xiaozhe, I’m almost there. One minute.”

When Jiang Zhe looked up again, a young man with a baby face appeared at the entrance in the distance.

He looked even younger than Lin Huaiyuan, with unruly hair, each strand seemingly setting its own direction, adding a sense of rebelliousness to his demeanor.

“Xiaozhe!” Pei Yuan ran towards her.

Lin Huaiyuan was startled, “Director Pei?”

Pei Yuan was indeed the director of the JZ Pharmaceutical Research Institute and was also one of the institute’s most senior predecessors, known as the number one person in the cardiac surgery field in Dragon Emperor Country.

He appeared young, but it was only because of his height and baby face; no one knew his exact age.

However, many senior researchers knew that before they arrived, Pei Yuan had already been at the institute, but nobody knew for how many years.

The person Jiang Zhe had always been in contact with at JZ Pharmaceutical Research Institute had been Pei Yuan.

“You’re here too, little Lin,” Pei Yuan greeted with a smile.

“My cousin,” Jiang Zhe briefly introduced.

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan said, “What a coincidence, let’s all have lunch together.”

“My cousin said he’s treating,” Jiang Zhe said.

“Well, if little Lin is treating, I’ll eat a bit more,” Pei Yuan replied.

Lin Huaiyuan felt somewhat disconcerted.

How come Jiang Zhe was so familiar with Pei Yuan? Much more than she was with him, it seemed like an acquaintanceship of many years.

After Pei Yuan finished speaking, he finally noticed Qin He standing behind Lin Huaiyuan.

He was taken aback, “Hey Qin He, what are you doing here?”

“I, I’m here to drop off Miss Jiang,” Qin He was also startled by his reaction; it was just that he had helped the old man from the Qin Family come over a few times to expedite some drug data, did Pei Yuan have to react to him like he was seeing a natural disaster?

“Xiaozhe, why did he come to drop you off?” Pei Yuan asked.

At the Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Pei Yuan feared nothing except for Jiang Zhe and Qin Jingchen.

One was the little ancestor, who often brought him surprises in the pharmaceutical field but also occasionally gave him a fright.

The second was the big-shot benefactor, who could supply experimental equipment and drug samples but whose attitude was unpredictable.

These two individuals often had conflicting demands, which left him feeling utterly frazzled.

Just like the last time, when Jiang Zhe wanted to severely punish Tang Jianxi. Although Pei Yuan promised to do so immediately, he also feared offending Qin Jingchen, especially since there was a familial relation between the Qin Family and Tang Jianxi.

So, when Fen Ye called him at that time, his courage nearly failed him.

Fortunately, Fen Ye had called to inform him of Tang Jianxi’s dismissal as well.

It was rare to receive a request that both parties agreed on so conclusively, and he gleefully fired Tang Jianxi.

Today, when he suddenly saw Qin He, he thought it was another arrangement by Qin Jingchen.

Jiang Zhe said indifferently, “Maybe he is following my fiancé’s arrangements?”

“Fen Ye?” Pei Yuan hadn’t considered Qin Jingchen at all.

In the few times he had seen Qin Jingchen, that man of unmatched elegance always smiled while counting his Buddha Beads and exuded the scent of sandalwood. Yet, for some reason, he invariably sent a chill down one’s spine.

Furthermore, he had heard that Qin Jingchen had once contemplated leaving the secular world, with a master at Fahua Temple already chosen for him. But, due to an absence of anyone to manage the family affairs, he had no choice but to re-enter the secular world.

Qin He’s mouth twitched, “It’s Master Qin.”

Now it was Pei Yuan’s turn for his lips to twitch. What kind of spell had Qin Jingchen fallen under?

And Jiang Zhe agreed to it?

Why was he only finding out now that his cabbage had been scooped up by a pig?

However, if these two Buddhas really got together, perhaps their guiding principles could align in the future, sparing him the role of being stuck in the middle like a sandwich cookie!

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Lin Huaiyuan intervened, “Why don’t we go have a meal first and continue our discussion after sitting down?”

The group headed to a nearby restaurant.

Only now did Lin Huaiyuan recover from the shock of hearing the names Qin Jingchen and Fen Ye.

In Beijing, there were many who hadn’t met these two individuals.

However, there were very few who hadn’t heard their names.

He had also heard about this matter briefly mentioned by his grandfather, and indeed, he had not expected Jiang Zhe to actually be together with Qin Jingchen.

Lin Huaiyuan ordered dishes and poured water for everyone.

As a senior and the director of the institute, Pei Yuan sat leisurely, content to enjoy himself.

But when the water was passed to Jiang Zhe, he still took it, carefully placing it in front of Jiang Zhe.

“Xiaozhe, try this. This restaurant makes a very authentic White Peach Oolong. It’s delicate, sweet, and refreshing, without being cloying. It’s a rare delicacy.”

Jiang Zhe took a sip and said, “It’s not as good as the one from the place you mentioned last time.”

“Alright, we’ll go to that place tonight,” Pei Yuan declared on the spot.

Lin Huaiyuan watched the scene before him in astonishment.

But considering that Jiang Zhe was Qin Jingchen’s fiancée, and that the Pharmaceutical Research Institute’s biggest backer was Qin Jingchen, Lin Huaiyuan was no longer surprised.

After all, the Pharmaceutical Research Institute’s annual expenses were astronomical, and Pei Yuan’s action was a display of resilience.

As he thought this, Qin He was thinking the same.

Yet seeing someone like Pei Yuan bending for money still evoked a sense of lament.

Having been in a car all morning, Jiang Zhe had little appetite, consuming more liquids and soup than food and only nibbling on a few bites of the meal.

Pei Yuan invited her, “Would you like to visit the institute this afternoon?”

He had a few experimental samples he wanted her to take a look at.

“No problem,” Jiang Zhe agreed.

Since Jiang Zhe was going, Lin Huaiyuan also planned to accompany her. With such a connection, it was actually quite beneficial, and perhaps Jiang Zhe would be willing to visit the institute.