Chapter 1437: Chapter 784: Qing Chen’s Show of Force

The Lian people couldn’t bother with their snacks anymore and gathered around in amazement: "Wow, what’s this?"

As they spoke, someone reached out to take the lipstick and apply it to her lips, but Lian Xin pushed them away: "Go back to eating!"

After the clan members scattered sullenly, she turned to Zard: "Have you given this to other girls like this?"

"No," Zard said. "I only gave this to you."

Lian Xin was silent for a few seconds: "That’s more like it. Hurry up and go to sleep, you looked so peaceful sleeping earlier."

Zard walked toward his sleeping place, took two steps, and suddenly turned back to whisper: "Actually, there’s a lot of fun stuff outside. If you have the chance, why don’t you come out and play with me?"

Lian Xin tensed her cheeks: "Wishful thinking."

As night fell, Lian Xin held the lipstick box, lost in thought.

A clan member sidled up and whispered: "Chief, this person is an Earth Element Awakener. Naked Heart Gu has no effect on him at all. You, as the clan chief, if your partner can’t be influenced by the Naked Heart Gu, I’m afraid..."

Lian Xin looked at the clan member: "What do you want me to do?"

The clan member whispered: "Why don’t you give him to me, then? I’m not the chief; I don’t care if he has the Naked Heart Gu..."

Lian Xin calmly stared at the clan member until they embarrassingly went back to sleep...

She still sat by the campfire, while Zard’s words were like seeds planted in her heart.

Going out? In the lives of the Lian people, there seems to have never been such a choice.

But the problem is, even in Xiuzhu State, they’ve never seen someone like Zard.

At this moment, Zard lay on the hay with his back to everyone, secretly taking out a small note from his heart pocket, on which XiaoTongyun had detailed steps one, two, and three.

The first step was to give food and remember what the other person liked to eat; the second step was to give lipstick alone, the third step... hey, right, the third step hasn’t been completed yet.

He quietly approached Chen Jiazhang, handed the Maotai to the old man, and lowered his voice to say: "This is for you."

Chen Jiazhang opened his eyes and stared at him: "Why didn’t you call me a lousy old man?"

Zard twisted the cap open: "You’re an elder, after all."

Chen Jiazhang was puzzled: "You’re quite cunning to know how to curry favor with me. Who gave you this idea? I won’t drink; stop eyeing my family’s little treasure!"

Zard was stunned. He turned away to sneak a peek at the small note. After a few seconds, he suddenly turned back, decisively twisting open the Maotai cap and pouring it onto the ground, letting the aroma spread: "Just say whether you’ll drink it."

Chen Jiazhang sniffed the wine aroma, his eyes straightened, and he grabbed the bottle: "Wasting wine is a grave sin, you know!"

Zard instantly felt happy. This was a ’bag of tricks’ he promised many things to exchange from Li Tongyun!

At this moment, Huan Yu still slept soundly, unaffected by the camp’s noise from start to finish.

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...

In the morning, Qing Chen opened his eyes from the big bed in Ginkgo Manor. Hearing the noise outside the room, he immediately got up alertly and dressed.

Just after getting dressed, he saw Ke Rouli unlocking the door with a key, pushing a meal cart inside: "Boss, get up to eat. Here are soybean milk, fried dough sticks, veggie dumplings, thin-skinned vegetarian buns, spicy soup, beef noodles, hot and sour powder..."

Ke Rouli articulated twenty-plus breakfast items clearly, and when she opened the meal cart, Qing Chen found the dishes on the cart were precisely as she described, no more and no less.

Although Ke Rouli was a top student, she couldn’t be as impressive as Qing Chen with his photogenic memory. She had deliberately memorized the menu!

This is what rolling up means.

What does being dedicated mean? This is called dedication...

Qing Chen puzzled asked: "Didn’t you leave Ginkgo Manor last night?"

Ke Rouli, in a pure white professional outfit, smiled: "The old man had the mute servants keep me. I’m living downstairs now; if you need anything, boss, you can call me anytime. Also, he gave me a pass so I can live in Ginkgo Manor from now on."

Qing Chen: "..."

The old man is deliberately setting traps for him, right? Father and son, each setting traps for the other, when will this end?

But Ke Rouli continued: "The board meeting at 10 AM today will be held at Ginkgo Manor; it’s a 14-minute trip from your room by electric car. The electric car is already waiting downstairs; you can choose to arrive early or later."

Ke Rouli: "Today’s meeting attendees include Qing Kun, Qing Chang, Qing Chi, Qing Xiu, Qing Lei... a total of 32 participants. Among them, Qing Chang is Qing Shi’s father, Qing Xiu oversees technical development, a technical talent rarely involved in power struggles..."

Ke Rouli: "By the way, I will attend as your confidential secretary, taking notes and following up on tasks you’ve delegated. I’ll report back to you whether they complete tasks within your timeline."

Qing Chen listened to this intensive and meticulous briefing, feeling his scalp tingling with numbness, and asked: "Did you sleep last night?"

"I did, I’m quite energetic; I only sleep two hours a day, divided into two sessions, that’s enough," Ke Rouli responded with a smile.

"Such vigor truly is a mark of successful people," Qing Chen marveled. "So you started studying last night and worked until now?"

"Not really, preparing these details took four hours; the other two hours I spent learning sign language. I just learned it," Ke Rouli nodded. "I also personally went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for you, though I didn’t cook myself; the mute uncles did."

Ke Rouli, being ambitious, when she says ’just learned’, it means she truly mastered it!

This morning when she went out, she communicated with all the mute servants using sign language, surprising them, and their goodwill for this girl increased greatly.

Now, Ke Rouli appears as the deputy Chief Butler of Ginkgo Manor, while Qing Ji is the Chief Butler...

Qing Chen said nothing to her, eating breakfast quietly, while Ke Rouli sat quietly beside him, seemingly believing that when her boss needed silence, she must remain perfectly still, even maintaining her dignified sitting posture.

"Actually, you don’t have to be so reserved," Qing Chen sighed. "As I said, you’re a very smart person, even smarter than most people I’ve met, so you can have your own life, not just live under someone’s shadow."

Ke Rouli suddenly smiled: "Then how do you know this isn’t the life I chose after much contemplation?"

Qing Chen said no more: "Get ready for the meeting."

Ke Rouli froze for a moment: "There are still 1 hour and 43 minutes until the meeting time."

"Yes, let’s get there early; there’s no need for the electric car to follow. We’ll walk," Qing Chen stated as he headed out.

Ke Rouli was puzzled; she didn’t understand why Qing Chen wanted to arrive so early and why he preferred walking.

However, she said nothing, following Qing Chen through the entire walk, even in high heels.

Today is the day he takes over Qing’s Family power, at least nominally.

Next, he would start the final phase of his plan.

The Shadow Troop, Jindai Yunlo, and the third party completed a meticulous plan a few days ago; outsiders might see Qing Chen as ruthless enough, but this plan hasn’t actually ended.

The final phase he reserved for himself.

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...

Walking into the meeting room at Ginkgo Manor.

Qing Chen arrived an hour early, but importantly, when he stepped into the meeting room, everyone was almost already present.

As soon as Qing Chen left the room, Qing Ji had the mute servants notify everyone, and these Qing’s Family faction leaders hurried over immediately.

No one dared to make Qing Chen wait even a minute longer.

Ke Rouli sat in the audience and watched, some of those leaders hadn’t even tied their ties properly, and even top faction leaders like Qing Kun were sitting properly on the left side, silent.

Actually, just minutes ago, Ke Rouli was puzzled: logically, big shots should show up last, so Qing Chen, as today’s board chair, should arrive late. But Qing Chen unexpectedly came early.

Now she understood; Qing Chen also declared sovereignty and authority this way. Even the time for his first board meeting had to follow his schedule.

When he arrived, the meeting must begin.

Qing Chen chose to walk to give these people some extra time.

Beside him, Qing Kun swept his gaze around; upon seeing his son, Qing Yi, in the audience, he immediately felt happy.

He lowered his head to send a message to his son: "Your gentleman is quite capable; he hasn’t even assumed the chairmanship yet and has already scared all the directors."

Qing Yi replied: "Dad, can you just focus on the meeting..."

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