Chapter 1933: Debating is Not the Same as Quibbling

"I'm just talking like this, so what?" Shi Youxuan put her hands on her hips, looking as if she were prepared to be unreasonable.

And it must be said, this tactic is very effective.

Sheng Hanyu softened his stance and begged for mercy: "I was wrong, my dear wife, I was wrong. Don't be angry, we will leave this place immediately."

There is always a gap between imagination and reality.

Before Shi Youxuan came, she felt that a place rich in scholarly atmosphere must be very interesting.

But after arriving, she discovered it was nothing more than that, and not very interesting at all.

Shi Ran had studied here for several years back then; it is a mystery how she managed to endure it.

Leaving A Country, the couple's next stop is L Country!

Wang Yong personally went to the airport to pick up his older brother and sister-in-law, so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut.

"Great, just great! Big Brother has finally retired. From now on, don't leave when you're here. We have good food and drink here, everything you need. Let's just spend our retirement together."

Sheng Hanyu: "How is Zirui doing over here?"

Zirui had already been there for a month, and whenever he spoke with them, he always reported the good news but not the bad, only saying good things and never mentioning the bad.

"Zirui?"

Wang Yong gave a thumbs up: "He's the best!"

"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, how did you raise your children? How are they all so outstanding? Zirui hasn't been here long, yet he has solved many of L Country's chronic problems. Now everyone from top to bottom speaks highly of him. He is too amazing..."

Sheng Hanyu:...

His expression grew increasingly ugly.

Liu Min hurriedly nudged her husband to remind him: "Big Brother doesn't want to hear about these things; talk about the matter between him and the President."

"Oh, oh, right!"

Wang Yong slapped his own forehead suddenly, realizing his mistake.

"You don't need to ask about their business; just look at the news. Everything the news says is true."

Sheng Hanyu:...

Shi Youxuan:...

The entertainment section, the front-page headlines—Wang Yong says it's all true?

Since when did this brother become so unreliable?

Besides, they don't even read entertainment news.

Although they don't read the news, they had heard something of the content. For the past month, the front-page headlines of every influential newspaper, website, and television station in the world have been about Qi Shishi and Sheng Zirui!

These two have become top-tier global traffic magnets, attracting even more attention than Sheng Zihan did back in the day.

Reporters are tireless, and the gossiping public is enthralled.

The headlines were roughly as follows:

Sheng Family scion massages the President's shoulders and legs.

L Country President and Jiangzhou special envoy are inseparable, thick as thieves, and never leave each other's side.

L Country President's child is Sheng Zirui's child; the two are nearing their wedding date.

The headlines were this explosive, and the content was even more outlandish, saying all sorts of things.

Having seen great storms and waves, the couple would never believe such reports, dismissing them as nonsense.

All these reports were without pictures or evidence; anyone with a discerning eye could see they were fake. Only the ignorant public would believe what they wrote.

But Wang Yong says it's all true!

Sheng Hanyu's expression was so gloomy it was about to drip water.

"Big Brother, don't be like that. I think this is quite good. You don't know that thanks to this traffic, our business has earned thirty percent more."

"Find Zirui and have him come see me immediately."

Before they could even eat the welcome banquet, Zirui was summoned and received a harsh scolding from his father.

"What were you thinking? Is your brain filled with water? How could you let the media report like this? Did you just watch them spout nonsense?"

The Sheng Family, starting from Sheng Hanyu's grandfather's generation, has always valued their reputation highly.

It has been passed down through the generations, yet each generation is worse than the last.

By Zirui's generation, only Zirui and Yueyue had no scandals. Yueyue is still too young to count, but now it seems even someone like Zirui hasn't been spared.

It would be one thing if he only showed his face in the Jiangzhou media, but he has gone and lost face abroad.

"If you were the Heir to Dingsheng, I wouldn't say anything if this happened, but you are currently representing the Ministry of Commerce. Where does this reckless behavior leave Jiangzhou and Minister Kang?"

Zirui was scolded by his father, but he remained calm and collected. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to his father: "Please drink some water, calm your anger, and listen to me finish. You can still get angry after that."

He told his father that everything was under Minister Kang's control.

Or to put it another way, this was also Minister Kang's intention.

The Ministry of Commerce wanted to secure an infrastructure deal with L Country, but other countries also wanted to obtain this deal at a high price.

For this project, Jiangzhou's technology is not very mature; the technology of R Country and D Country is more mature, but their asking price is too high, which L Country cannot afford.

Moreover, this technology is in their hands, and these people are holding out for a better price, acting arrogantly beyond measure.

Qi Shishi wanted to obtain this deal at the lowest price with the best technology.

Sheng Zirui wanted the technology!

Thus, the two devised a plan to use the media to build momentum, leaking their relationship to put severe pressure on those two countries.

This would make them believe their advantage had turned into a disadvantage, forcing them to lower the price during repeated negotiations.

Once the price range reached their psychological expectations, they would sign the contract with the other party, which would include a clause that the technology must be transferred for free once the project is achieved.

By then, both sides would share the technology, achieving a win-win situation!

Sheng Hanyu:...

He had seen countless great storms and waves, but only now did he realize there was such a method.

It seemed he was truly old; the world now belonged to the young, and it was time to abdicate and yield to the worthy.

Sheng Hanyu walked out without a word, which counted as tacit consent.

At the welcome banquet, Sheng Hanyu picked up a pair of chopsticks, took some shredded sour and spicy potatoes, and placed them on the plate in front of Zirui: "Here, your favorite."

Zirui widened his eyes in astonishment.

His father had never served him food in public settings, as it would affect his dignity as the head of the family.

But now, he had taken the initiative to serve him food; had the sun risen from the west?

"Thank you, Dad."

Sheng Hanyu kept smiling at his son, his gaze full of approval.

In the evening, the couple returned to their room and closed the door; Shi Youxuan placed her hand on her husband's forehead: "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

"If you're fine, why were you grinning like a fool all day? It was very strange, it gave me goosebumps all over."

"Our sons have both become successful; their generation is stronger than mine."

"How did you figure that out?"

"You'll know later."

Sheng Hanyu was very tight-lipped; no matter how his wife asked, he would not say.

This made Shi Youxuan very dissatisfied: "Hmph! You won't even tell me, what's the big deal? If you won't say, I'll go ask Zirui."

Sheng Hanyu: "You'd better not go; even if you ask, he can't tell you. This matter is top secret for now; when it's declassified later, you'll naturally know."

"So mysterious; if you won't tell me, fine, I don't even want to know."

Shi Youxuan believed that what her son did must be correct; if he wouldn't say, he wouldn't say, and she would know sooner or later.

Besides, her purpose in coming here was not to see her son, but to see her grandchild.

She went to see Qi Shishi, whose belly was only seven months along, yet it looked as if she were about to give birth.