As soon as Chu Yifeng left, Chu Ming Liang gestured to Lan Bing. "Miss Lan Bing, please take a seat."
Naturally, Lan Bing sat in Chu Yifeng's seat. This meant that she had now replaced Chu Yifeng and officially took over his authority.
Although the Haitian Group was controlled by the Chu family, Chu Ming Liang had always valued talents. He usually promoted people without any restrictions and did not allow any other Chu family member to object.
Seeing the young and beautiful Lan Bing sitting opposite her, Third Aunt could not help but feel a little depressed. She took the initiative to smile. "I remember that Miss Lan Bing is only 31 years old this year. You are so young. I really envy you. Although I was young once, you are the future of the group."
Although she sounded envious, she was actually questioning. Not only was Lan Bing young, but she was also an outsider. Was it appropriate for her to sit in Chu Yifeng's seat?
However, Lan Bing still remained silent. Chu Ming Liang ignored Third Aunt and said to Chu Lei, "Suspend the K-virus experiment."
Chu Lei was a little surprised. "Isn't it a little too early to give up the experiment?"
Chu Ming Liang's gaze fell on Lan Bing. "Miss Lan Bing, what do you think?"
Lan Bing then slowly said, "According to the feedback, the other half of the memory chip has fallen into the hands of the Norse Empire's Colonel Feng Rufei. I'm afraid it's impossible to get it back now …"
Chu Ming Liang's face suddenly showed a bitter smile. "I didn't expect this guy to still work for the Empire's military …"
Lan Bing continued, "However, Ding Meng has been in contact with the memory chip the most. According to my observation, he went from an ordinary person to a War Venerable in just a year after he came into contact with the memory chip. I think this should be the change brought to him by the memory chip. This is also the main direction of our group's research. Instead of wasting time on experiments, it's better to use our energy on Ding Meng. Also, we can't treat him the same way we did in the past. I suggest we invite him to our group."
Chu Ming Liang pondered and said, "Where is Ding Meng now?"
Lan Bing said, "If I'm not mistaken, he should be at the Green Arrow Base KV303."
Chu Ming Liang then turned to Chu Lei. "Are you confident in inviting Ding Meng to Haitian Group?"
This time, it was' invited 'back, not' brought 'back. The nature was completely different.
Even if Chu Lei was given a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to say "no". But since Chu Ming Liang insisted on asking, he could only bite the bullet and reply, "I'll do my best!"
Clearly, Chu Ming Liang was not satisfied with such an answer. He clasped his hands together and sighed. "In a few years, the Federation's Night-Luminescent Pearl 5 project will be launched. The time left for us is almost zero. How about this, I'll set a time frame for you. One year. One year shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Chu Lei also took a deep breath. "No problem, Old Master. I promise to complete the mission."
Only then did Chu Ming Liang turn his gaze to Third Aunt. "Xiao Rou, make the arrangements. Zhong Yu will depart in five days to replace Zi Chen at K12."
"This …" Third Aunt and Chu Zhongyu were dumbfounded. This was a classic case of being sent out. They couldn't run even if they wanted to.
They thought that once Chu Yifeng was dealt with, they would be safe and sound. Who knew that Chu Ming Liang didn't forget about them at all?
Third Aunt asked carefully, "Grandfather, Zhongyu is still young. He doesn't know much …"
Chu Ming Liang immediately interrupted her. "Do you have a problem?"
"No … No!" Third Aunt felt a chill run down her spine and quickly changed her words. "I'll make the arrangements right away!"
Chu Ming Liang nodded. "Then that's all for today. Everyone else can leave. Lan Bing, stay."
Third Aunt and the others could only get up resentfully. Chu Zhongyu hung his head dejectedly, like a rooster whose neck had been bent.
Chu Ming Liang slowly left his seat only after the door to the meeting room was closed.
When he stood up, Lan Bing naturally couldn't sit still. She could only follow suit.
Chu Ming Liang paced back and forth by the table, his hands behind his back as if he was thinking about something. After a long time, he slowly opened his mouth. "You should know that I have never interfered with the private lives of people of your generation."
Lan Bing's expression remained calm. "So Young Master Feng is taking a long vacation this time?"
Chu Ming Liang nodded, clearly satisfied with Lan Bing's answer. It was good to talk to smart people. "But when private matters are involved in corporate affairs, it usually doesn't end well. The incident on planet KV303 has put a lot of pressure on our corporation from the Federation …"
He paused and sighed. "Sometimes, the birth of a big incident is often brewed by many small things. Your report is very good. This Ding Meng, we shouldn't underestimate him."
Lan Bing nodded. "Grandfather, do you need me to do anything?"
Chu Ming Liang suddenly stared at her, his gaze sharp. "Do you think Chu Lei can invite Ding Meng back in a year's time?"
Lan Bing didn't answer immediately this time. Instead, she pondered for a moment before saying, "Mr. Chu, I'm sorry. I can't evaluate the results of a mission like this."
Chu Ming Liang continued to stare at her. "But this is your suggestion."
Lan Bing sighed slightly. "It's all about luck. It's not something I can do. Since small things have already happened, a big incident is bound to happen."
Chu Ming Liang showed a thoughtful expression. "You mean to say that since things have progressed to this point, inviting Ding Meng is only a natural choice?"
Lan Bing said, "Actually, there's no other choice."
This meant that the search for the memory bank of the K virus had been going in the wrong direction from the beginning. Now that things had developed to this point, they had no choice but to do so. The so-called luck of the moment was nothing more than a matter of fate. Since they had chosen the wrong direction, why not go back and start from the beginning?
Of course, there must be a deeper reason why Haitian Group was willing to spend nearly twenty years searching for the K virus. Lan Bing also knew that Chu Ming Liang wouldn't reveal this secret to her.
She seemed to have a high status in Jitian Group, but once she entered the upper echelons of Haitian Group, her status was actually very awkward. The reason for this was because of Chu Yifeng.
Chu Yifeng could be considered a true genius, and the upper echelons were willing to train him. However, ever since he fell in love with Lan Bing a few years ago, he started to pursue her crazily. Because of this, Chu Yifeng even privately rejected his own marriage. Of course, Chu Yifeng's marriage wasn't something he could decide on his own. It had to be a marriage between a large corporation.
However, because Chu Yifeng did this, he was immediately sent to the K8 series by Chu Ming Liang. Originally, everyone thought that he wouldn't be able to come back for eight to ten years. Who knew that he only needed a year to bring back the memory bank of the K virus? This made Chu Ming Liang have to re-evaluate Chu Yifeng's ability.
Chu Yifeng's ability wasn't something that could be evaluated. Instead, it was Lan Bing who caught Chu Ming Liang's attention. From the moment the memory bank of the K virus appeared until now, everything was done by Lan Bing.
At this moment, Chu Ming Liang was very satisfied with Lan Bing's answer. This little girl not only had a calm mind, but also a humble heart. His gaze finally became gentle. "I want you to do something."
Lan Bing said, "Mr. Chu, please tell me."
Chu Ming Liang said, "For a period of time, you don't have to go anywhere. Just use my private workshop to cultivate alone."
"Understood, Mr. Chu!" Although Lan Bing's face was expressionless, her heart kept sinking.
The conversation between the two would have been confusing to other people, but if Third Aunt was present, she would have to admire Chu Ming Liang's shrewdness.
Chu Ming Liang was currently at the helm of Haitian Group. No matter how strong his overall strength was, there would be a day when he would have to give up his position. In fact, Chu Ming Liang had been thinking about this problem for many years. There was no need to think about the second generation successor, but the third generation successor was Chu Yifeng's generation.
Chu Yifeng was undoubtedly the most promising of the four brothers. The other three couldn't compare at all. In the end, Chu Yifeng gave up a bright future and insisted on mixing with a strange woman like Lan Bing. This made the other three see the light at the end of the tunnel.
In terms of qualifications, Chu Zhongyu definitely wasn't on the list, but with the support of his Third Aunt, things were different. The various intricate relationships within Haitian Group couldn't be explained in a few words. In the operation of a large group, high-end decision-making was the most important, but the overall strength of the group still depended on the mainstay.
Third Aunt didn't have the ability to influence decision-making, but she had enough confidence to control the power in the middle.
Now that Chu Zhongyu had been sent out, and Chu Yifeng had been given a long vacation, Chu Ming Liang didn't promote the other two, but arranged for an insignificant outsider like Lan Bing to come in. He even wanted to provide resources to make her stronger.
This definitely wasn't Chu Ming Liang taking a fancy to a young girl at his age. It was a warning to everyone: Instead of putting your selfish thoughts into infighting, why don't you think of ways to perform well? Tearing each other down is just internal friction. Healthy competition is the way to go.
If Lan Bing really followed Chu Ming Liang, sooner or later, she would become a competitive force that no one dared to underestimate. And if Lan Bing really did end up marrying Chu Yifeng, then there would be a lot of fun, because Chu Zhongyu and the other two brothers wouldn't be able to make a comeback.
But at this moment, Lan Bing couldn't feel happy at all. Chu Ming Liang's actions were nothing more than for her to integrate into the Chu family circle. Then, the chances of her being together with Chu Yifeng would become more and more likely. This was completely different from what she really wanted.
The reason was there. She didn't like people like Chu Yifeng at all. This was something that couldn't be helped. If you wanted a man to like a woman, then that man might like many different types of women. But if you wanted a woman to like a man, then that woman probably wouldn't look at any other man except that man.
In any case, the type of man that she, Lan Bing, liked wasn't Chu Yifeng's type. It was just a pity that Chu Yifeng didn't understand this principle.
Most men didn't understand either. In fact, it wasn't that they didn't understand, but that they didn't want to believe. They always thought that as long as they were sincere enough, they would be able to open a door. They always thought that if they moved the heavens and moved the earth, they would be able to obtain a so-called happy ending. In fact, that was all a lie.
"When can you start?" Chu Ming Liang asked.
Lan Bing said, "I need five days to prepare."
Chu Ming Liang nodded. "Alright, I'll give you five days."
Lan Bing lowered her head. "Thank you, Mr. Chu, for your generosity."