Chapter 263: Raise the Stakes

.Zhuo Yunxin was slightly tipsy, but the moment she saw Xu Zui'ning, she sobered up instantly.She scoffed and looked down at Xu Zui Ning with disdain, then rolled her eyes. "Hmph, she's the woman I to...Cheng An turned his head excitedly, Xu Zui Ning's voice was indeed quite pleasant, but when he saw the person in front of him, he froze.

He had heard the reports from his subordinates and knew that this skincare lotion was a research project by a freshman girl.

Cheng An had long held a position of power, surrounded by women coming and going. Every one of them was a beauty, to the point where he had lost all imagination for female appearances.

When he first heard that it was a girl, he imagined her as a slender and pretty young lady. However, the person standing before him brought him such a huge shock.

The girl in front of me had messy, frizzy hair, and her face was covered with freckles.

The eyebrows on either side were drawn thick and black, and they weren't even. Plus, the bright red lipstick had long since bled beyond her lip line...

This appearance was truly indescribable. Cheng An was stunned speechless for a moment, and finally could only ask with great difficulty.

"You are... Xu Zui Ning"

Xu Zui Ning nodded, her face showing no ripples.

Although Cheng An was initially taken aback by the girl's shockingly ugly appearance, after all, he was a businessman who had been in the business world for many years. He still had some eyesight.

He immediately adjusted his mood and continued to wear his trademark gentle smile.

"So you're Xu Zui Ning, it's nice to meet you."

He extended his hand towards Xu Zui Ning, and Xu Zui Ning also lightly grasped it, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"It's an honor to meet you. Thank you so much for taking the time to come to school for me, an insignificant student like myself."

Cheng An's appearance at the university today was due to a request made by Xu Zui Ning in the past.

That day, Xu Zui'ning received a call from the Cheng Corporation. They wanted to buy out Xu Zui'ning's oral liquid outright.

Although Xu Zui'ning agreed to the cooperation, she had one condition: she wanted to meet the general manager and have him personally negotiate with her.

Xu Zui Ning would say that, which is actually quite reasonable, because what she's doing now isn't out of interest in the Cheng Group.

But that's because from beginning to end, she only wanted to get the truth about what happened back then from Cheng An.

"How is that possible"

Cheng An feigned surprise and shook her head with a smile.

"It's not often you meet such talented young people like yourself these days, so of course I'd be happy to get to know you."

Cheng An's words were just standard platitudes, actually in his heart there was still some displeasure.

His secretary, trembling with fear, told him he had to go in person. The first thing that went through his mind was to refuse.

What is he doing now He's the CEO of the top pharmaceutical group in the entire Xuanqing Continent. What does he need to find a college student for cooperation

He can't afford to lose this person.

But later, Xu Zui'ning's oral liquid sales grew larger and larger, eventually leading to the decline in sales of their own beauty oral liquid, with the stock price plummeting.

In the end, he still had to come visit Xu Zui Ning in person.

Xu Zui'ning looked at his insincere smile, she had long understood what Cheng An was thinking, but it didn't matter to her.

"Mr. Cheng, regarding this cooperation for the beauty oral liquid, I'm afraid we can only discuss it privately. This formula needs to be kept completely confidential."

Xu Zui Ning slightly raised the corner of her mouth, she even emphasized wanting to talk alone.

Cheng An knew he had done many wrong things, and he was afraid that this would harm his reputation and lead to revenge from others.

He was such a coward, always surrounded by a gaggle of bodyguards wherever he went. How could Xu Zui Ning possibly ask him any questions

This beauty supplement collaboration was just an excuse; she really wanted to spend some time alone with Cheng An.

As long as the two of them are alone, she has a chance to give him the truth pill, so maybe then the truth about what happened back then could come out.

Maybe I can find out the true cause of the original owner's mother's death.

Cheng An now found it wasn't so easy to speak.

"Is that really necessary"

Cheng An was still smiling cheerfully and amiably.

"I came today just to meet you, such a talented person. As for the cooperation, my people can discuss it with you."

This sentence's meaning is already quite clear, and it carries a slightly impolite undertone.

For a boss like me to come here and meet you is already very difficult, and he still wants to talk about cooperation with me alone. Doesn't he know his own weight

Xu Zui Ning's eyes were slightly dimmed, she wasn't completely unprepared for this moment.

It's just a secret formula for a beauty oral solution. Compared to my own safety, it's clearly not worth the risk.

Now Xu Zui Ning could only increase the stakes in her hand. She had to get a chance to be alone with him.

Xu Zui'ning's mind was racing, and those watching the commotion from the sidelines couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

"Xu Zui'ning is truly amazing. She's only a freshman, yet she managed to get the CEO of Cheng Corporation to invite her for a collaboration. I probably won't achieve this level in my entire life!"

"Yeah, I wish I knew what my thesis was about back then. It wouldn't have mattered anyway!"

"Well, it's not that simple. I did make some health supplements, but what's the point Western medicine's research on health supplements is so advanced now, we don't even stand a chance."

"Xu Zui Ning is still so smart, Traditional Chinese medicine is almost a blank slate in this area. The results she produces are truly eye-catching."

"It's not like our dean yet, he doesn't allow any research on traditional Chinese medicine, that's why we missed this opportunity. Look at Xu Zui凝, she uses traditional Chinese medicine and even got the CEO of Cheng Shi Group to come see her in person!"

"Keep it down! Do you think the headmaster can hear you You won't graduate if you keep acting like this!"

When classmates felt envious and resentful, they naturally didn't forget to drag Zhao Ruide into the criticism as well.

Although their voices were low, this was still a hospital, which inherently provided a sufficiently quiet environment.

Thus, Zhao Ruide heard everything word for word.

Joe Rui-De's face twisted with rage.

I originally thought Xu Zui Ning's beauty oral liquid was just a joke, but I didn't expect it to achieve such amazing results now.

Even he, a person who has been engaged in research his whole life, hasn't produced health products of this level.

Zhao Ruide was so angry that he felt drained of energy. At this moment, hurried footsteps came from afar.

A nurse rushed over in a panic.

"Director Zhao, something's wrong, something's terribly wrong!"

The nurse's face was full of anxiety, as if she were about to cry.

"Our X-ray equipment is broken, it's not working now!"

Zhao Ruide was already furious, and when he heard the nurse's words, he had a place to vent his anger and roared.

"The equipment is broken, don't you know to report it for repair What use is it to tell me"

The nurse was suddenly yelled at, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

But... but Miss Qin is here today for a check-up, she's still in the ward waiting for her X-rays... Even if we find someone to fix it, it won't be in time!

Zhao Ruide's face instantly paled.

"Miss Qin Are you referring to Miss Qin Yuchun"

The nurse nodded pale-faced, and the surrounding students, upon hearing the name, instantly erupted in a frenzy.nt back to rest and organize for two days, then received the news that "The Story of Jin Yuan" was about to start filming. These days, she has been studying the script, not stopping for a moment.Then...