Chapter 164: I'm hungry, let's eat first, we'll talk after

"Greetings, Academician Li. Greetings, Department Head Duan."

Lin Dazhi looked at the two people in front of him and shook their hands with a smile.

Watching Lin Dazhi's neither humble nor pushy attitude, a flash of surprise crossed Duan Peng's eyes!

A normal person, upon hearing their identities, would absolutely not be as calm as Lin Dazhi.

Although he had been summoned by Academician Li on short notice, he had taken the time on the way to learn about Lin Dazhi's basic information.

He was just an ordinary entrepreneur from Jiangzhou, and his company had been founded less than two months ago.

Yet standing before him at this moment was an academician!

In his view, Lin Dazhi's reaction was a bit too calm!

This also caused a sense of vigilance to arise in his gaze!

Lin Dazhi, of course, did not know what was going through Duan Peng's mind at this moment. Regarding the visit from this Academician Li, he did not feel it was very strange either.

Once some time passed and his experience points went up, allowing him to redeem higher-level products from the System Mall, he figured scenes like this would happen every day.

"Young man, you are remarkable. I just watched your livestream. Using Nano Robot to repair damaged cells is a wildly imaginative idea, and the key is that you actually brought this technology into reality. Impressive, truly impressive! Little Lin, what is the principle behind that Energy Repair Ray? How did you discover this kind of ray?"

As soon as he saw Lin Dazhi, Academician Li could not help but eagerly step forward to ask.

"Haha, Academician Li, Department Head Duan, it is almost noon now. I happen to be heading back to the hotel for a meal; why don't we talk while we eat?" Lin Dazhi said cheerfully.

Hearing Lin Dazhi's words, Duan Peng frowned and asked, "General Manager, which hotel are you staying at?"

"The Beijing Hotel, it's not far from here," Lin Dazhi said cheerfully.

"Oh, that place is quite good." Hearing Lin Dazhi's words, the tense look on Duan Peng's face eased somewhat.

He was mainly worried about the academician's safety.

Since it was the Beijing Hotel, there shouldn't be any major problems.

However, just in case, he still had the department responsible for the academician's security make arrangements in advance.

For a scientist of Academician Li's level, there were strict requirements regarding security; every trip required a safety contingency plan, and not a single detail could be neglected. Honestly, Duan Peng felt quite a lot of pressure regarding Academician Li's sudden decision to change his itinerary this time.

"Shall we set off now?" Lin Dazhi said.

"Fine, we will lead the way, and your car can just follow behind," Duan Peng said.

Academician Li glanced at Lin Dazhi, very much wanting to ride in his car, because he now had a belly full of questions he wanted to ask Lin Dazhi. However, he also knew that his security clearance did not allow him to do so. Even if he were to make such a request, those security personnel would not agree to it, so he could only turn back and get into his own car.

Seeing them get into their car, Lin Dazhi also bent over and entered his own.

This Mercedes-Benz business van had been custom-ordered for him by Bai Weiwei. The vehicle itself was not expensive, only costing a little over four million, but the costs for customization and modifications reached over thirteen million, with safety being the primary focus.

The three women followed closely behind Lin Dazhi, surrounding him as they entered the vehicle like stars around the moon.

Meng Ruolan was left standing alone in place, looking at the open car door, a flash of hesitation and struggle crossing her eyes, along with a hint of suppressed anger!

As the dignified Medical Beauty Empress of Nan Province, she was greeted with deference wherever she went; when had she ever been subjected to such cold neglect?

This man, after finishing his greetings with the academician and his party, had actually ignored her directly and gotten into the car himself!

Did he actually dare to disregard her like this?

Did he know what kind of price he would pay for provoking her?

Meng Ruolan gritted her teeth, her pretty face frosty, staring fixedly at the car door.

"Miss Meng, are you not coming up? I am heading back to the hotel," Lin Dazhi asked quite casually, poking his head out from the car.

Feeling his nonchalant attitude, Meng Ruolan was provoked once again.

How noble was her status?

This man actually dared to treat her so casually?

Lin Dazhi called out once, and seeing that Meng Ruolan did not move, he leaned back into his exclusive, wide aviation seat and said lazily, "Let's go."

Zhang Xiaoli, who was kneeling on the floor by the door, heard Lin Dazhi's words and, without the slightest hesitation, pressed the door-close button directly.

The electric door closed slowly.

Seeing this scene, Meng Ruolan could no longer hold back; she stepped forward and grabbed the car door, saying, "Wait!"

A look of disdain curled the corners of Zhang Xiaoli's mouth as she pressed the pause button, unhurriedly.

The car door opened again, and Meng Ruolan got into the car, but upon seeing the situation inside, she could not help but be stunned once more.

Lin Dazhi was sitting carelessly on a massive leather seat, while all around him, the three women were kneeling at his feet, surrounding him in a triangular formation!

In the spacious rear cabin of this vehicle, there were actually only two seats!

One of the seats was the incredibly large aviation seat that Lin Dazhi was currently sitting in.

The other one, opposite him, was just an ordinary chair.

Meng Ruolan looked at the three great beauties, whose appearance and temperament were in no way inferior to her own, each with their own distinct charms, kneeling and surrounding Lin Dazhi in such a posture that was almost humiliating, and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes.

But the surprise lasted only for an instant.

She had long been involved in the upper circles and had seen scenes even more exaggerated than this.

She sat down on that ordinary chair on her own and said to Lin Dazhi with a smile, "General Manager really knows how to enjoy himself."

The car door closed again, and it started slowly, driving toward the Beijing Hotel.

Listening to Meng Ruolan's words, Lin Dazhi revealed a non-committal smile on his face and asked indifferently, "Miss Meng, you said earlier that you wanted to cooperate with me? What kind of cooperation?"

"General Manager, you have an epoch-making beauty product like the Time Reversal Instrument, and I possess the most influential beauty brand in all of Southern China. How do you think we should cooperate?" Meng Ruolan raised her eyebrows, her face full of confidence, and asked with a smile, her arms crossed over her chest.

Although she was smiling, her demeanor was full of arrogance.

"A strong alliance? Product launch? Stock market speculation?" Lin Dazhi asked back with interest.

"Of course~~~" Meng Ruolan clapped her hands and said happily.

The next moment, she composed her expression, revealing a serious, professional look, and said clearly and quickly, "I will put up two billion for a sixty percent stake. You contribute the company and the technology for a forty percent stake."

Having said that, she extended a fair, delicate palm and looked at the man with a confident smile, waiting for him to high-five her.

She believed that this man before her would definitely be unable to refuse her terms!

"Damn it, this man, he is clearly so ordinary, yet what does he have to be so confident about?" Looking at the gaze Lin Dazhi held that was filled with majesty, Meng Ruolan forcibly endured the urge in her heart to kneel and submit, screaming wildly in her mind!

Lin Dazhi's face held a smile as he gently reached out his hand, grasped that fair, small hand, and gave it a light squeeze.

"I'm hungry, let's eat first; we'll talk after we finish."