Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 866: A Chance Encounter with Niu Rang in S Province 8

Chapter 866: Chapter 866: A Chance Encounter with Niu Rang in S Province 8

Thirty years of rent is no small sum, and even if some hidden backer were willing to pay this money for such a hurtful and self-detrimental deed, they would still have to weigh the power of a family. He Zhilan simply doesn’t believe that any family would give up their long-term income for such short-sighted gains.

After resolving these minor issues, He Zhilan then took Nuoyin into the plantation. Although Nuoyin was Jennifer’s close friend, the internals of the plantation were not open to outsiders, and Jennifer had never brought her friend to the plantation without He Zhilan’s permission.

With Nuoyin touring the plantation, listening to her introduce knowledge on perfume extraction, He Zhilan also formed some ideas by the end of the day.

Nuoyin seemed to be a Wealth God that heaven had bestowed upon her for free. In this field, Nuoyin not only possessed technical skills but also connections, and, if He Zhilan decided to start Lanteng Perfume, then she could bring her entire team from overseas into Lanteng Company. As the boss, He Zhilan would only need to provide them with an opportunity.

He Zhilan did not give an immediate response; she needed time to first have someone investigate the domestic and international markets for luxury perfumes before deciding whether to proceed or not.

He Zhilan spent the entire day at the plantation, and after having dinner there with the workers in the evening, the three of them left the plantation and returned to the urban area.

For the investigation, He Zhilan directly assigned her subordinates and Lin Chan the task: one to look into the domestic market, and the other into the international market. With the two working together, once the data came out, she could then take it into consideration.

Over here, the results of Xing Ye’s investigation did not keep He Zhilan waiting too long. The morning after returning from the plantation, when He Zhilan went to the Xing Family, Xing Ye gave her the answer—the hidden backer, Lan Song.

He Zhilan wasn’t the least bit surprised by this result.

Back when she first started Lanteng Company, Lan Song had wanted to take a share of the venture, but she refused him. Over the years, seeing Lanteng Company develop better and better, Lan Song’s jealousy led him to do such self-harmful deeds, which was not surprising at all.

Since there was nothing urgent, once Xing Ye had gone to work, He Zhilan and Bian Xiulin each took a child and left the Xing Family, ready to go shopping.

The chauffeur drove them, with He Zhilan and Bian Xiulin each holding a child in their arms. Although the two children were fussy all the way, He Zhilan didn’t find it bothersome and laughed all the way to the mall.

How to put it? In Bian Xiulin’s words, Xing Ye was a particularly cunning person, so the apple didn’t fall far from the tree, even surpassing the parent.

For example, if the siblings Xing Jiaqing and Xing Jialang were too lazy to walk, they would never cry and make a fuss to be carried, because they knew this could easily anger the adults. Instead, they would hold an adult’s hand, walk a few steps, then say, "Let’s rest a bit." With frequent rests, the adults would eventually carry them.

In the mall, He Zhilan was carrying the younger brother Xing Jialang, while Bian Xiulin was holding the older sister Xing Jiaqing. Passing by the toy counter, He Zhilan led the way inside, asking the little bundle in her arms, whose eyes lit up upon nearing the toy counter, "What does Jialang want? And Jiaqing? You both are so grown up already, yet Auntie He hasn’t ever given you any gifts!"

Not to mention gifts, she hadn’t even sent clothes! It wasn’t that He Zhilan didn’t want to give, but rather the distance was great, and the heart was willing, but the hands were tied.