Stuck in a Chinese novel - Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Run Long: Rise (2)
Chapter 134

“It turned out to be very good, young Long.” Ouyang Na said as he and all the others, all those who supported Run Long and his campaign, gathered in a luxurious restaurant, celebrating the success of the miracle cream.

Some government teams wanted to analyze it so as to placate the public, but since there was a risk of formula leak after analysis, Run Long didn’t authorize such an inspection.

The rest of the people in the room supported that decision of his since they couldn’t risk losing the formula especially since there were many after it. Now that they had proven the fact that this cream really worked, many companies and even politicians were using the public card and were forcing Run Long to publicize the formula for the public good.

It was all bullsh*t and all they cared about was their own profit. Everyone knew that hence why everyone on Run Long’s side used all the influence they had to stop such people.

“Everything else is good, but the Ruan family is thwarting our progress.” One of the individuals said.

“How so?” Ouyang Na asked.

“They have publicly declared that this cream is a fraud and are actively opposing against it. not only that, they have blocked many channels through which the cream could be sold.” Another man replied.

“Are they insane? Don’t they care about the public backlash?” Another one asked.

“That’s the thing. The public backlash has been severe. So severe even that they are forced to temporarily shut some of their businesses down. But they are still doing it, they haven’t backed down even after such a loss.” The man replied.

“Why would they do that?” Ouyang Na wondered.

“Who cares why. All we know is that we used their name and they ended up falling for it. We expected them to deny but since they have accepted it, it is all the better in our favor.” Run Long condescendingly said.

Many at the table agreed because that was the case and it appeared to be so as well. However, Ouyang Na wasn’t like everyone else. He had seen Sun Ruan, not only that, but he knew of the Run family.

“I still can’t help but be worried about it. The Ruan family isn’t in its current position due to power alone.” Ouyang Na solemnly said.

It was a fact well known. If it was just power, then someone else could have risen as well in their competition. However, the brains of the Ruan family were also very well known.

Sun Ruan’s cunningness was well known to everyone and not just that, his granddaughter, Lin Ruan was equally good when it came to business. She had singlehandedly done what Sun Ruan had to do with a full team and his son-in-law.

But that wasn’t the source of his worry. He still couldn’t help but remember the birthday banquet of his granddaughter. The young man he had met then wasn’t some waste from the rumors, but an actual cunning and wise man who could see through everyone there.

Ouyang Na had never met a young soul that had so much experience under its belt. He couldn’t help but worry about it.

He wasn’t alone who thought that though. Run Long also remembered the only individual of the Ruan family he had come across.

He still remembered the moves of that man he had met outside the studio. Upon further research, Wei Jun came to realize that the rumors regarding that man were nothing even near the truth.

His technique, composition, and most of all his strength, none of them were unpolished that even Run Long, who was trained by his master all his life wasn’t confident about winning without using all his strength.

“Uncle Na, please help me increase the security on the cream. Not only that, please make sure the channels through which the cream is sold are properly under our control and there is no chance of outside manipulation.” Run Long stated as many securities as he could.

“I will see to it personally,” Ouyang Na said and the rest also nodded.

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The target of the conversation of the people above was simply eating while reading the news. It had been two days since the launch of the cream and today was the day it would be made public.

It would be available to the public by three pm after several checks. From Lin Ruan’s sources, he came to know that the security had been increased and Ouyang Na had used his personal contacts to make sure there was no outside manipulation of the cream.

“What do you intend to do?” Lin Ruan asked. She had come to Wei Jun since the Runa family had to close many of their businesses for the day because of the public riots. The Ruan family was currently at the number one negative ranking of the public and they were bearing the brunt of the damage.

The losses in these two days alone were in millions and they would soon reach a billion if nothing was done.

“Just trust me, and be prepared. We go public as soon as the first case emerges. And when it does, make sure to exaggerate it as much as you can. Don’t sting on resources, put as many in it as you can.” Wei Jun said as he bit into his steak, no class apparent in his act.

Lin Ruan was a little taken aback when she witnessed Wei Jun eating but she didn’t comment on it no matter how crass it was. Her focus was on something else, the girl sitting opposite her.

Xia didn’t act like a guest, unlike others who although made themselves at home, their gestures still suggested that they were guests. However, Xia Lu was treated as a member of the house and she sure as hell acted like that as well.

Lin Ruan wanted to ask what that was about since there were some rumors circulating about Wei Jun’s affair with Xia Lu.

She didn’t know what to believe since they had a previous history but now that she was seeing it for herself, she couldn’t help but admit that the rumors regarding them were the truth.

“Umm… boss.” A timid voice entered their ears while they were eating.

“Yes?” Wei Jun gave permission to Quan Li who was nervous ever since the topic began.

“Is Brother Run causing you problems?” Quan Li asked.

“Your so-called brother Run has caused us loss in millions.” Lin Ruan curtly replied, obviously dissatisfied.

“It isn’t about the impact on us, Quan Li,” However, Wei Jun took the benevolent approach and said, “It is about what is right. Your friend is putting the public and people at risk. He has no license nor has he approved his product through proper means. This is a clear disregard to the people and it can do anything to them.”

Quan Li lowered her head because of her conflicted feelings. All said and done, Run Long was her friend who had been good to her while she was in the orphanage. She appreciated Wei Jun for the job he had given her and for changing her life, but she also wanted Run Long to not have any enmity with her savior.

“Don’t worry. If what he is doing is indeed for the public good, we will retract all our campaigns and apologize publicly, also properly compensating him.” Wei Jun said, seeing Quan Li’s drooped head.

Lin Ruan turned to look at Wei Jun with surprise and glared as well because that wasn’t what they had planned. Wei Jun shook his head subtly to signal her to stop. She coughed and swallowed the complaint she had.

“If there is nothing else, then I will excuse myself now.” Wei Jun said as he stood up and left the dining table. Lin Ruan saw his retreating back with a conflicted expression and turned to Lao Chen and said, “Prepare a room for me. I’m staying the night.”

“Certainly,” Lao Chen hurriedly replied and left to make preparations.

As for Wei Jun, he returned to his room and began to solidify his core. He had nothing else for the past two days but this. He would spend the entire night doing it and also do it between meals and gym sessions.

[Your core solidification has sped up considerably]

Wei Jun nodded to the system’s remark because where he needed hours to pull in one strand, he could do it now in an hour or even less if he was in good condition.

Not only that, he could now focus on more than one stand but he chose to focus on just one and do it one at a time than split his focus.

‘Tell me, can I practice the technique that is coming?’ Wei Jun asked. Soon, Run Long’s secret technique would arrive in the Yuan Yin city.

That technique was the reason for his fast rise in cultivation using Lin Ruan and Quan Li’s special bodies.