Chapter 1308: Emotionally Inept
After discussing the matters regarding Xi Shan Restaurant, Cao Xueyi parted ways with Ling Zhenfei, as she needed to go check on the current renovation progress of the restaurant.
With nothing else to do, Ling Zhenfei returned to Lu Huanong's place, where Lu Huanong was resting after taking medicine. Lu Huanong and Lu Yunshang were chatting in the room, leaving Chen Qian outside by himself.
Chen Qian leaned against a pillar of a small pavilion, feeling a bit melancholic when Ling Zhenfei approached.
"What's going on, why are you daydreaming here?"
Chen Qian replied helplessly, "They are chatting, and yet they kicked me out. How could I not be anxious?"
Ling Zhenfei said, "Are you really that clueless about relationships?"
"What do you mean?" Chen Qian asked.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Why do you think they asked you to leave while they talked? Obviously, it's because there's something they don't want you to know, something important or related to you. So you should be happy about it."
Chen Qian perked up and said, "Really, it's related to me? Does that mean I have hope?"
Ling Zhenfei nodded, "Yes, there's hope. I think Lu Huanong is trying to talk her sister into something, which is why it's like this."
Chen Qian joyfully said, "Happiness came so suddenly that I can hardly handle it."
Ling Zhenfei said, "What's yours can't be taken away by anyone, so you can put this aside for now. I have something very important to discuss with you."
"What is it, tell me," Chen Qian, looking genuinely elated, said. It's often said that love makes people excited, and that's exactly Chen Qian's current state.
Not just Chen Qian, who wouldn't be happy to have such a beautiful girlfriend?
Ling Zhenfei said, "It's about Moergawa. As you know, I'm now managing Moergawa's island with full development rights. I aim to develop it into an international tourist island.
Before I came here, I talked to Ma Long, who is very interested now. But, as you know, I'm an outsider in this field, so I'd like to hand this over to you.
Now your previous main project, the holiday villa estate, is basically done, making this task even more important."
Chen Qian's hands couldn't stop shaking. Although referred to as a small island, Moergawa's island is quite vast, almost the size of a city in Huaxia.
Managing a city is indeed a daunting task, and how to develop this island well is a very important issue.
Although Chen Qian has done investments before, this is his first time handling such an investment, and anyone hearing about it would be extremely excited.
The investment is simply too vast, way beyond tens or hundreds of billions, utterly impossible to handle on our own, even with Ma Long's involvement, or any other company for that matter.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Moergawa's economy is weak, making it impossible to develop buildings on its own. Who knows how many years it would take, so we must come up with a plan."
Chen Qian said, "We should attract more people to invest. These investment companies will naturally borrow from banks, essentially using our country's resources to help develop Moergawa."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Exactly, the entire company will be in charge of this, including attracting investments, and you will be responsible for it. Also, we should contract some construction to make money, and Ma Long will collaborate with us.
Think of a cooperation strategy, how can we work with Ma Long to ensure we won't lose out?"
Chen Qian said, "The land is yours, so you can do whatever you want. Ma Long just needs to contribute more money or take a smaller share."
Ling Zhenfei said, "You need to handle the specifics well. Later, I'll have Ma Long contact you directly. Once you've sorted it out, let me know. I've heard that my fiancée is coming to Huaxia soon, and her arrival will mark the start of the project."
Chen Qian said, "Rest assured, although I can't do other things, I have a lot of experience with this. By the way, now that you're a Prince, when we get to Moergawa, don't you think I deserve some fancy position too?"
Ling Zhenfei said, "How about I make you chief eunuch?"
"You're the eunuch!"
As they were jesting, the door of Lu Huanong's room suddenly opened, and the sisters Lu Huanong and Lu Yunshang walked out.
"What are you two doing? Are you kids, still playing around?" Lu Yunshang coldly asked.
This is one thing Lu Yunshang and Lu Huanong have in common; they are often cold and aloof. Although Lu Huanong has improved a lot, Lu Yunshang remains the same.
Ling Zhenfei said, "The weather is already cold enough, but when you two came out, I felt another chill, as if it dropped several more degrees."
Lu Yunshang was slightly taken aback, her expression sinking, clearly understanding that Ling Zhenfei was referring to her, but she didn't say anything.
Lu Huanong said, "Honestly, my sister has something serious to tell you."
Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "What serious business is it, related to marriages or funerals?"
Lu Yunshang said, "I'm leaving and wanted to ask you to look after my sister."
Both Ling Zhenfei and Chen Qian were stunned, with Chen Qian exclaiming, "You're leaving again?"
It was understood that Lu Yunshang was supposed to stay a few more days, who would have expected her to leave so soon."
Lu Yunshang said, "I've been searching for our father's whereabouts for a long time. I've always believed he hasn't died. My sister has confirmed it; she did some calculations and felt his faint presence, so I have to continue searching for him."
Ling Zhenfei truly felt sorry for Chen Qian. Who would have thought things were just starting to look up, yet Lu Yunshang would have to leave again.
Ling Zhenfei felt he should help Chen Qian somehow, and said to Lu Yunshang, "Miss Lu, how do you know Mr. Lu is still alive?"
Lu Yunshang said, "Initially, it was just my suspicion, but I recently met someone, an elder who also suffered severe poisoning in Foreign Land and is in a similar condition to my father. However, he was still alive when I met him."
Ling Zhenfei was slightly shocked because he suddenly recalled something—the people who entered Foreign Land; once they returned, many were poisoned.
Watanabe Kazushi, Hoshino Yuji, the person in the cave, Lu Tao, and now this person Lu Yunshang mentioned.
All these people who returned from Foreign Land were without exception poisoned, which was quite puzzling.
The person in the cave mentioned that the poison is from Foreign Land, but why would Foreign Land have such strange poison?
Ling Zhenfei said, "If Elder Lu is still alive, why hasn't he returned all these years?"
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