Lu Ming was the only one in the entire Jiang family who dared to force their way into Cao Chunhui's presence; everyone else lacked the guts.
Old Mrs. Cao gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sentence through her clenched jaw: "Mengxin is the CEO of Jiang Enterprises, and the project leader for the ancient tomb scenic spot. Of course, it's Mengxin!"
Boom!!!
The entire audience was stunned.
No one had expected that the aloof and overbearing Old Mrs. Cao would ever show any signs of backing down.
However, it wasn't entirely surprising.
The ancient tomb scenic spot project was incredibly profitable and was the future pillar of the Jiang family.
Not even the slightest mistake could be tolerated in this project.
Therefore, no matter how angry or displeased Cao Chunhui was, she couldn't abandon the project and had to compromise.
Lu Ming nodded happily after hearing this.
He said, "Mengxin, did you hear that? Grandma said you are the project leader for the ancient tomb scenic spot. Why don't you hurry to the company and sign the contract? If Xiu Luo and Xu Jun leave even a moment later, it will be disastrous."
Jiang Mengxin snapped back to reality, "Right, right, right, I'll go to the company right away."
Cao Chunhui glared at Lu Ming, slammed her cane hard on the ground, and left the Jiang family villa without looking back.
Following that,
Jiang Anzhi gave Jiang Mengxin a thumbs-up.
He said sarcastically, "Impressive, Mengxin. Your move this time truly impresses your uncle. You didn't have to do anything, just a few words, and you snatched the project. Truly amazing. But don't celebrate too early, Mengxin. By seizing power through unscrupulous means today, you've completely offended Grandma. You'll have plenty of hardship to endure in the future!"
Lu Ming sneered, "Alright, good grandson, stop blabbering and get lost."
Jiang Anzhi shot Lu Ming a glare. He truly had no way to deal with Lu Ming; he couldn't beat him, he couldn't out-argue him, and all he could do was get angry.
"Hmph!"
He turned around, got into his car, and sped away.
On the Jiang family's side,
Jiang Mengxin's smile faded, replaced by a deep melancholy. She said with great concern, "I've completely offended Grandma this time. I'll definitely face subtle obstacles from now on."
Lu Ming retorted, "Even if you didn't offend Grandma, wouldn't you still face subtle obstacles?"
His words awakened her from her stupor.
Jiang Lan said, "Brother-in-law is right. Grandma was already targeting you in every way, and this time she planned to sideline you and hand over power to Uncle. Even if you hadn't offended Grandma, she would still have made things difficult for you. So, whether you offend her or not, the outcome is the same. Why worry about it?"
Jiang Mengxin nodded.
It did make sense.
At this point, all they could do was deal with whatever came their way and take things one step at a time.
Afterward, Jiang Mengxin drove, taking Jiang Lan and Lu Ming to the company and rushing into the office.
Seeing Jiang Mengxin arrive, Xiu Luo finally smiled.
"President Jiang, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
Subsequently, Jiang Mengxin signed the project cooperation agreement with Xiu Luo and Xu Jun, with Jiang Mengxin as the overall project leader, responsible for all matters.
Once everything was settled, the two departed.
Xiu Luo drove away in a wine-red Ferrari. As Xu Jun was leaving, he happened to see Lu Ming, dressed in a security guard uniform, on patrol and walked over.
Xu Jun smiled and said, "Dr. Lu, with all your skills, why are you still working as a security guard?"
Lu Ming shrugged, "What's wrong with being a security guard? I'm free and at ease."
Xu Jun chuckled lightly and asked, "Is Dr. Lu free now?"
"Yes, Young Master Xu wants to treat me to a meal?"
"It's not a meal, but I'd like to invite Dr. Lu to a place."
"What place?"
Xu Jun said, "Fengxia Mountain! It's where the female streamer Xiao Ni Jiang danced last time. I've had the martyrs' graves there renovated, and they look brand new. I'd like to invite Dr. Lu to see them and supervise whether my work is up to par."
Lu Ming smiled, "Young Master Xu is too kind. Let's go take a look now."
Lu Ming cared most about matters concerning martyrs.
Upon hearing that the martyrs' graves had been renovated, Lu Ming was eager to see them and pay his respects.
...
At the same time,
In the chairman's office of Haitian Technology,
Cheng Hai and the scar-faced man sat facing each other. Neither of them spoke, but their expressions clearly indicated their displeasure.
Cheng Hai said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk. There are strange things every year, but this year is particularly eventful. Our well-designed plan was to use the commercial project on Qunhui Road to destroy the Jiang family. You would have avenged yourself, and I would have won the beauty. A double gain, a single blow, two birds with one stone. But who would have thought that a Dragon Warlord would appear halfway and turn this money-losing project around, making it a money-generating tree. Not only has the Jiang family not collapsed, but they are about to make a huge profit. Isn't that infuriating?"
The scar-faced man remained silent.
Though he didn't speak, his bloodshot eyes revealed that he was extremely angry.
There was nothing more painful in the world than seeing one's enemy living a happy and fulfilling life; it was more agonizing than one's own misery!
The scar-faced man's meticulous planning not only failed to harm the Jiang family but actually helped them.
It was truly a case of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.
Cheng Hai asked, "Master, what's our next step? With the Dragon Warlord helping the Jiang family, we can't compete. Should we stop bothering the Jiang family from now on?"
"Nonsense!" The scar-faced man slammed the table. "The Jiang family has committed numerous evils. How can we let them off lightly?"
Cheng Hai said with a mournful face, "But the Jiang family has the Dragon Warlord backing them!"
The scar-faced man waved his hand. "No need to worry unnecessarily. I've had people investigate. The Dragon Warlord isn't helping the Jiang family; he's merely protecting the ancient cultural heritage of Jinling, which is why he chose to intervene. The Dragon Warlord has no connection with the Jiang family."
"Is that so?" Cheng Hai breathed a sigh of relief. "If that's the case, we still have a chance."
"Mmm."
The scar-faced man leaned back in his chair and murmured, "You can avoid the present, but not the future. The Jiang family will eventually be destroyed by my hands! Just you wait, my next plan will absolutely leave the Jiang family with no escape!"
...
On the other side,
Xu Jun personally drove Lu Ming to Fengxia Mountain.
After Lu Ming got out of the car, he was presented with a brand-new cemetery. It was beautifully and grandly built, with large areas of green vegetation planted around it.
Moreover, police officers would patrol this area to prevent another Xiao Ni Jiang incident.
Xu Jun asked, "How is it, Dr. Lu? Are you satisfied with my work?"
"Young Master Xu is joking," Lu Ming said, looking at the new graves with relief. "With such excellent resting places, the martyrs in the netherworld will be able to smile in their graves."
At this moment, Xu Jun received a phone call.
After finishing the call,
Xu Jun said, "I apologize, Dr. Lu. There's an urgent matter in the city, and I have to leave now."
Lu Ming waved his hand, "It's alright. I'll take a taxi back later."
"I'm sorry," Xu Jun said, and quickly drove away.
Lu Ming stood alone before the graves and bowed silently.
Just then, a black sedan drove past and stopped abruptly not far from Lu Ming with a sudden brake.
Following that,
A man with a buzz cut stuck his head out of the car window and looked at Lu Ming repeatedly.
Then, he shouted excitedly, "Xiao Lu'er, is that you?!"