In his will, Zhang Bonian confessed his original intention of marrying Shi Manli. It was not because of love, but because he wanted Shi Manli to lead Baiyun Pharmaceuticals to glory.
After Shi Manli found out the truth, it was like a bolt from the blue. She almost broke down on the spot. The man whom she thought she loved deeply was just using her. How could she not be devastated?
If Shi Manli did not know the truth, she might not fight for anything with her feelings for Zhang Bonian. However, after Zhang Bonian told her through his will that he never loved her, her heart was filled with grief and indignation. Naturally, she was not willing to give up the wealth that she deserved.
However, she did not know that everything was actually within Zhang Bonian's expectations. He knew Shi Manli too well. Even after he died, he still had her under his control and firmly tied her to the chariot of Baiyun Pharmaceuticals.
Otherwise, with Shi Manli's feelings for him, she might have left the family without anything. Only by making her hate him would she fight for everything that belonged to her angrily and indignantly. Then, the situation that he wanted to see would be formed.
The descendants of the Zhang family were useless. Even if all of them died, he would not care. All he cared about was that his efforts could not go to waste, and that Baiyun Pharmaceuticals could not fall.
From then on, Shi Manli, who fell into his trap, changed. She became cold, ruthless, domineering, and suspicious. Her private life was even more dissolute. This was all because of the unforgettable hurt that Zhang Bonian had inflicted on her.
Didn't you not love me? You even used your will to control my life. Fine, I'll play with men and make you cuckold countless times in the netherworld.
Just like that, Shi Manli continued to fall in love with Zhang Bonian. She continued to overcome all obstacles and continued to lead Baiyun Pharmaceuticals to glory.
That was how Poison Scorpion and Baiyun Pharmaceuticals came into being.
Shi Manli was deeply hurt by Zhang Bonian. She no longer believed in love, nor did she believe in any man.
To her, men were only tools to fill the emptiness in her body and to take revenge on Zhang Bonian. In her eyes, men were even worse than pigs and dogs.
But she did not expect that Li Boyang, who she had kept as a plaything, would suddenly propose to her. At that moment, the softest part of her heart was touched, and she could not help but recall the beautiful scene when Zhang Bonian proposed to her.
At that moment, she came to a sudden realization. It turned out that even though she had hated Zhang Bonian for so many years, she had never forgotten him in the depths of her heart. She was still deeply in love with him. Even if it was a fake memory, it was still engraved in her heart, and she could never forget it.
She was no longer young. How could a young man like Li Boyang really fall in love with an old woman like her? He just wanted to get more through marriage.
If she were to foolishly give up everything and follow him like she did in the past, she would definitely end up with a miserable ending.
Although she rationally rejected Li Boyang's proposal in the end, she had to admit that at that moment, her heart was pounding. She had an impulse to let go of everything and leave with him.
Li Boyang had opened the door to her heart in such an unexpected way, making her feel touched by someone's deep love.
But being rational was being rational. From that day onwards, Shi Manli had a different kind of feeling for Li Boyang. She regarded him as her exclusive property.
Even though she was deceiving herself, she was still immersed in the fake love that Li Boyang had created. She did not care whether it was real or fake. It was enough for her to enjoy the feeling of being doted on and loved by someone.
At first, she thought that her feelings for Li Boyang were only momentary. But she did not expect that after he refused to answer her call and turned off his phone, her heart suddenly clenched.
After all, Li Boyang had never disobeyed her, and he did not dare to refuse to answer her call. Therefore, the first thought that came to her mind was not that he refused to answer her call, but that she was worried that something had happened to him.
She kept calling him, but she could not get through. Shi Manli became anxious, and an unprecedented fear rose in her heart. She was worried that Li Boyang had encountered an accident or been kidnapped.
She did not care that she was in the reception hall of Shengteng Corporation. She directly dialed a number and forcibly suppressed the panic in her heart. She pretended to be calm and ordered, "Find out Li Boyang's whereabouts today and where he is now."
"Yes, chairman."
Li Xiu 'er, the chairman's assistant in Yuezhou, replied respectfully, but she was secretly surprised.
As the absolute confidant promoted by the chairman, she even handled the procedures for Li Boyang's study abroad in person. Naturally, she knew the ambiguous relationship between Shi Manli and Li Boyang.
But Li Xiu 'er also knew the content of the will left by the old chairman. Once such a thing was spread out and someone with ulterior motives got hold of it, Shi Manli would lose everything she had now.
The chairman was playing with fire, which made her secretly worried. But Shi Manli's character had always been strong and overbearing. She did not dare to say more. She could only shake her head and immediately investigated Li Boyang's whereabouts as instructed.
The call was returned very quickly. When Shi Manli, who was burning with anxiety, heard the phone ring, she immediately answered the phone and hurriedly asked, "How is it? Where is he? "
Li Xiu 'er's voice was a little strange. "According to the mobile location, he is now in Room 307 of Kaiyuan Hotel on Anyang Road in Ninghai."
"He came to Ninghai?"
Shi Manli cried out in shock. Seeing that people around were looking at her, she immediately realized that she had lost her composure. She coughed, covered the phone, and lowered her voice. "When did he come to Ninghai?"
"He took flight MF9132 at 12: 40 p.m. today. He should arrive at 2: 50 p.m. on time, but he was delayed because of the weather. He didn't arrive at Ninghai until 3: 20 p.m."
Li Xiu 'er was very capable and knew people in the airline company. She easily found out the flight Li Boyang took with just a phone call.
"Okay, I got it."
Shi Manli had calmed down. After saying that calmly, she hung up the phone.
Why did Li Boyang come to Ninghai? Did he know that she was on a business trip in Ninghai and specially came to give her a surprise?
But it was not right. Her coming to Ninghai to talk about this cooperation was confidential. Even in the company, only a few confidants knew it. How did Li Boyang know it?
Moreover, it had been two hours since he got off the plane. Why was his mobile phone still turned off? Did he forget to turn it on?
Shi Manli's mind was full of questions. But after knowing that Li Boyang did not encounter any accident, she relaxed again. Whatever, she would go to the hotel and ask him directly after talking about the matter.
Just then, a beautiful female employee of Shengtang Group came in and asked politely, "Hello, are you Chairman Shi of Baiyun Pharmaceutical Company?"
"Hello, I am Shi Manli."
Shi Manli immediately returned to her working state and answered politely.
With the status of Baiyun Pharmaceutical Company in the domestic pharmaceutical industry, an ordinary staff member did not need to be so polite.
But this employee was an employee of Shengtang Pharmaceutical Company, so it was different. Even she did not dare to put on airs.
It should be known that this was the only designated manufacturer of the Rice Bean Oral Solution in the country. What kind of power was behind it? It was unimaginable.
Otherwise, with her position in the pharmaceutical industry, no pharmaceutical company dared to let her wait in the reception room for so long.
However, although she said so, Shengteng Group only sent a small employee to invite her. They did not even send a supervisor, which made her feel very uncomfortable. She could not help but show a trace of unhappiness on her face.
However, as the CEO of a pharmaceutical giant, she could not lose her temper with a small employee in public. That would be too degrading.
"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long. Our Boss Jia was just receiving a VIP, and now he has time. When he learned that you have come, he specially sent me to invite you over."
The girl was very polite.
"A VIP? No matter how VIP it is, can it be more distinguished than our Chairman Shi? May I ask, what is your position in Shengtang? What qualifications do you have to welcome our Chairman Shi? You can go back. You really don't know the rules to let your Boss Jia personally come out to welcome you. "
Shi Manli could bear it, but her secretary could not. She scolded her with a cold face and disdain.
She had been to so many pharmaceutical companies with Shi Manli, and which company didn't have a CEO greeting them with a smiling face for fear of neglecting them. She had long developed the habit of being arrogant and conceited.
The Magnificent Tang Corp. had waited for such a long time, yet they only sent an ordinary employee to invite them. In her opinion, it was simply a great humiliation.
A chill flashed in the girl's eyes. She looked at the secretary whose nostrils were almost growing to her forehead and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "My name is Liu Wenjing, the Director of the Marketing Department of the Magnificent Tang Corporation. Are you sure you want our Boss Jia to welcome you personally?"
The secretary's face changed. Her lips trembled for a long time but she could not speak. She never thought that such a young girl turned out to be the Director of the Marketing Department of Shengtang Pharmaceutical Company. She thought that she was just an ordinary employee.
"Zhang Lan, apologize to Director Liu immediately."
Shi Manli was originally a bit dissatisfied, so she let the secretary vent her anger. But after knowing Liu Wenjing's position, her heart immediately sank and she sternly rebuked her.
What a joke! Although Baiyun Pharmaceutical Company was a domestic pharmaceutical giant, this time they needed Shengtang Pharmaceutical Company's help. Whether they could reach a cooperation agreement or not, the Director of the Marketing Department had a great say.
What was more, she thought that Shengtang Company would just casually send an ordinary employee to invite them. She did not expect that they would send the Director of the Marketing Department. Although this standard was not as good as the treatment in other pharmaceutical companies, it was a great honor for the hot Magnificent Tang Corporation.
"Director Liu, I'm sorry. I didn't know your identity before, so I offended you. I'm really sorry."
Although Zhang Lan was aggrieved, she did not dare to disobey Shi Manli's order. She blushed and reluctantly apologized.
But what was Liu Wenjing's temperament? She was an unforgiving person. Without looking at Shi Manli, she stared at Zhang Lan with a sneer and said, "Aren't you curious about who the distinguished guest is before received by Boss Jia? Then I'll tell you now. It's Minister Jiang of the National Ministry of Health. Is Minister Jiang not a distinguished guest in the eyes of Secretary Zhang? Is he not as honorable as you, Director Shi? "
Shi Manli was so scared that she trembled all over and broke into a cold sweat. No matter how honorable she was, she was just a businesswoman. How could she be compared with Minister Jiang, who was in charge of health and hygiene? If Minister Jiang heard this, she would not be able to survive in the pharmaceutical circle in the future.
She was about to scold Zhang Lan, who was a troublemaker, but unexpectedly, Zhang Lan sneered disdainfully and said, "Oh, it's Minister Jiang just because you say so? It's just a small pharmaceutical company. Minister Jiang even came to visit us in person. Director Liu really knows how to flatter herself. "
Zhang Lan's words were not without reason. After all, Minister Jiang, a big leader, must be accompanied by a large number of officials when he came to inspect. However, she did not see any officials, so she concluded that Liu Wenjing must be lying.
In addition, she had been following Shi Manli for a long time. Wherever she went, she was flattered with a smile. But just now, she was forced to apologize in public, so she felt very uncomfortable and spoke very rudely.
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