20: Fireworks cool down

The entire city is divided into five administrative districts.

According to the existing urban planning map, the total number of small gardens in all five districts combined is 327.

The number is not small, and the construction period will not be too long. Based on the current profit margin for construction and renovation, the net profit can generally be guaranteed at around 8%.

What a great job!

I didn't expect the initial bidding to be such a profitable business.

Looking at the various data provided by the Municipal Department on the screen, the heads and employees of various companies, eyeing it eagerly, are all gearing up, vowing to win and achieve a good start.

"Okay, the bidding requirement documents have been sent to you through the bidding System. Are there any companies that have not received them?"

"If so, please raise your hand."

The host observed the heads of all participating companies on the big screen and waited for a few seconds. No one raised any objections.

"Okay."

"Since there are no objections, please proceed with your discussions. Submit your bids in 10 minutes. Late submissions will be considered a waiver. Please begin."

Accompanied by the host's elegant words and gestures, each company immediately raced against time, starting calculations as quickly as possible.

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"Quick, all departments follow up immediately! The calculations must be accurate, no mistakes allowed!"

Inside Yuantu Investment Company, President Lan directly oversaw the process from Conference Room 1, calmly directing and coordinating the cooperation and follow-up of all departments.

Outside Conference Room 1, in the public office area.

Employees from various departments cooperated fully, starting their calculations at the fastest speed they could achieve.

"Material cost is fundamental; we cannot save money here. Choose the best for everything."

"As for labor, tell them to provide the construction schedule quickly. Directly PASS anyone who cannot guarantee the time!"

"And how many times have I told you? Cut all design fees here! Just ensure the construction profit!"

Members of each department's fingers flew across the keyboards, eyes focused intently on the computer screens, afraid of making a mistake.

You know, this is a major project led by the Municipal Department.

Even a misplaced zero after the decimal point could ruin the entire project.

While everyone was busy, President Lan was not idle either.

She continuously provided assistance to colleagues who were calculating the bids through her network and relevant resources.

"We need to give up some profit. 8% profit is still too high; the Municipal Department won't accept it. Just calculate based on 2% profit."

The aloof President Lan showed no signs of impatience; her every move exuded a reassuring calmness.

She had been through many storms. President Lan's composure, even if not at the level of remaining unfazed by a collapsing mountain, was at least that of someone sitting steadily while fishing, unhurried.

Everyone was busy off their feet.

In contrast, Qian Boda merely put on a show of being busy; in reality, he didn't help at all.

"Calculate faster."

"You must not make mistakes!"

"All departments cooperate closely; don't fight alone."

Mouth full of such meaningless platitudes, Qian Boda still felt he was the key to the company's development and deserved great credit.

But little did he know that everyone was disgusted to death, rolling their eyes to the sky in places he couldn't see.

But there was nothing they could do; after all, he was now the son-in-law of Lans Group.

Although the work was urgent, it was under control, and everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Time passed little by little.

In the blink of an eye, there were only 30 minutes left until the bidding deadline.

The external employees had completed all the bid calculations and submitted them to the secondary review team.

They would review every detail of the bids again, and after confirming there were no issues, they would submit them to President Lan for her final decision.

The bidding documents arrived, and the members of the secondary review team quickly checked them, not missing any details.

After everything was confirmed to be correct, a dedicated person came to verify with Su Yue's department for the final check.

Su Yue's work was completed; the rest was for the review team to verify.

He looked to the side and saw that President Lan's Secretary, Yang Qingmei, was also waiting there.

Surprisingly, her nose was red at this moment.

"What's wrong? Caught a cold?" Since he was idle, Su Yue asked with concern.

"No," Yang Qingmei's nose was clearly blocked, and a look of indignation appeared on her face, "It's all because of Qian Boda."

"What happened?" Su Yue was somewhat surprised, "Did Qian Boda scold you?"

"No," Yang Qingmei shook her head, "His perfume is too strong."

"Strong?" Su Yue looked at Yang Qingmei strangely, "I've smelled his perfume too; it's not strong."

"To be honest, it smells quite nice," he said truthfully.

"Oh, what do you know? The perfume Qian Boda is wearing is Enchanting Eau de Cologne No. 3. Both President Lan and I can't stand the smell of this kind of perfume!"

"Why?" Su Yue became even more curious.

"We just can't smell it. It's a girl's business, why are you asking so many questions?" Yang Qingmei rolled her eyes at Su Yue. Just then, the verification was finished. She picked up the folder and hurried towards President Lan in Conference Room 1.

Leaving Su Yue sitting in his seat, full of questions.

Su Yue knew that Yang Qingmei couldn't stand perfume; Li Haoyang had mentioned this to Su Yue unintentionally before.

Yang Qingmei had allergic rhinitis, so her nose was often red. It was normal for her not to be able to stand strong smells like perfume.

But why couldn't President Lan stand it either?

Thinking carefully, Su Yue was surprised to realize that he had been in close contact with President Lan quite a few times, but he had indeed never smelled perfume on her.

Of course, President Lan did have a faint fragrance on her, but that was clearly not perfume; it was the natural body scent many girls have.

This doesn't make sense!

Su Yue knew very well that as the President of the company, President Lan often had to attend various social events.

And at these events, as a woman, she had to wear makeup and perfume.

This was a form of social etiquette. Even if you were naturally beautiful, you couldn't attend barefaced; it represented respect for the people you were socializing with.

But President Lan really never wore any!

Could it be that President Lan also had allergic rhinitis?

That didn't seem right, because Su Yue often saw Yang Qingmei with a red, blocked nose but had never seen President Lan like that.

So besides allergic rhinitis, what other conditions prevent someone from smelling perfume?

Especially, the so-called Enchanting Eau de Cologne No. 3!

Su Yue glanced around. At this moment, everyone was either nervously waiting or busy; no one had time to care about him.

He secretly took out his phone from his pocket and started searching for Enchanting Eau de Cologne No. 3 perfume.

Obviously, the problem was likely with this perfume!

Enchanting Eau de Cologne No. 3 seemed to be a niche product. Su Yue finally managed to find a description related to this perfume.

However, he found it in a public notice from the Market Supervision Bureau.

"Recently, the Market Supervision Bureau conducted random inspections of all perfume categories on the market in this city and found six products containing the prohibited additive diisooctyl phthalate: Elf No. 1, Enchanting No. 1, and Enchanting Eau de Cologne No. 3 from the Abada brand; two batches of Waiting brand perfume, J20140218 and CNX009; and Anlang Legend Type No. 2 perfume."

"It is reported that these two prohibited additives have neuro-stimulating effects and may induce respiratory allergic reactions in users..."

Like a thunderclap exploding in his mind, Su Yue instantly froze.

He suddenly remembered what crucial detail he had overlooked.

Doctor!

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President Lan's exclusive doctor!

Ordinary people might think that with the Lan family's vast fortune, it's normal for President Lan, as the sole heir, to have an exclusive doctor. After all, family doctors often appear in foreign TV shows.

But Su Yue knew that this was actually a misunderstanding.

The domestic medical system is different from abroad. Most medical care abroad is free.

It sounds good, but Su Yue knew very well that it only sounded good.

Full coverage, in fact, means full delays.

Free healthcare leads to a significant reduction in overall medical investment, because hospitals profiting themselves is actually an important part of medical investment, perhaps even the most important part.

In countries and regions with free healthcare, as long as it's not a life-threatening emergency, other illnesses require appointments. And the appointment wait time is usually over a week.

Su Yue had seen many similar examples, where someone had a toothache that was excruciating. However, after making a dentist appointment, they couldn't receive treatment until two weeks later.

And after two weeks, the toothache had actually disappeared.

In fact, let alone general illnesses, even emergencies require waiting in line.

It is precisely for this reason that in many wealthy families abroad, a family doctor is practically standard, because only a family doctor can provide timely diagnosis and treatment, almost on call.

In contrast, it is different domestically. Besides emergencies being available at any time, the country's laws and regulations also haven't provided fertile ground for private doctors to survive.

This is because doctors domestically require rating, and the rating requires practicing for a certain number of years in a public hospital of a specific level.

The only exclusive medical service that can be privately enjoyed domestically is exclusive nursing care!

Lan Zijun is still very young, so she certainly doesn't need exclusive nursing care. However, she needs to be equipped with an exclusive doctor, which indicates that she has a disease that is easily triggered and is very dangerous when it flares up.

Allergic rhinitis is clearly not fatal, so this part involving the nasal cavity can be ruled out.

Then there aren't many remaining respiratory system allergic reactions that could be triggered by Bewitching Cologne No. 3 perfume.

Connecting this with a strange detail in Lan Zijun's information, she occasionally removes all restraints when she is at home, and the reason is unknown...

Su Yue sighed, he had already guessed what kind of respiratory system allergic reaction Lan Zijun had.

Allergic asthma!

Only allergic asthma would make Lan Zijun refrain from spraying perfume, even at the risk of being rude in social situations.

Also, only allergic asthma would make Lan Zijun stay far away from Qian Boda every time.

Most importantly, only allergic asthma would make Lan Zijun, a woman who is strict in public affairs and gentle and cute in private, suddenly show her unrestrained side.

Playing without restraint at home!

Because asthma is inherently an illness that is easily triggered; even slight fatigue can potentially induce a flare-up.

And once it flares up, the patient will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, unable to inhale enough air. At this time, they must inhale special medication and loosen any restraints on their chest as much as possible!

The most crucial point is that precisely because Lan Zijun has asthma, Qian Boda would specifically prepare a perfume product that has already been discontinued.

Because Su Yue had now recalled another key point.

He opened his phone again and began looking through his files.

He had previously saved all the relevant information on his phone so he could check it at any time. After all, there was a lot of information, and it was difficult to remember it all at once.

Quickly flipping to the relationship network intelligence about Lan Zijun he had obtained the second time, Su Yue began browsing it, reading ten lines at a glance.

A moment later, he sighed in relief.

As expected, he hadn't remembered incorrectly.

Lan Zijun's exclusive doctor, he had seen her.

Not seen her in person, but, watched a video.

In fact, the woman who was pinned down by Qian Boda, her face flushed, was precisely Lan Zijun's private doctor, Fang Fei!

Although the video was very blurry and the woman's face was also very distorted, Su Yue was still one hundred percent certain of this point.

Because Fang Fei was present, Qian Boda simply had no chance to assassinate Lan Zijun by inducing asthma.

After all, Fang Fei is a doctor, and asthma is not incurable. In fact, it can be said that the treatment method when it flares up is relatively simple.

It can be solved with just one spray can.

Therefore, if Qian Boda wanted to assassinate Lan Zijun, he would have to deal with Fang Fei. So, how could he tempt Fang Fei to betray Lan Zijun without worrying about Fang Fei exposing him?

After succeeding, he would help Fang Fei rise to power, making her the President's wife in Qian Boda's words!

Only such a large benefit could make Fang Fei take such a risk!

Everything was clear, and the intelligence was all connected. Although the most crucial piece of information was still missing, Lan Zijun herself could easily complete the evidence collection for that part.

Now that everything was coming to light, a smile of success appeared on Su Yue's face.

The next step was to arrange to meet Lan Zijun and show her the evidence.

Achieving this wasn't difficult either; the old method, a small note, would suffice.

And this time, the small note wouldn't require any tricks, because at this moment, no one would have the presence of mind to pay attention to this.

Including Lan Zijun; when she saw this small note, she probably wouldn't have the inclination to investigate who delivered it.

The opportunity came right away; a review staff member nearby casually handed over a document.

"This is the last one," she said with relief.

"I'll take it," Su Yue said with a smile as he took the folder.

...

At this moment, Lan Zijun had no mind to pay attention to who delivered the folder she held. The deadline was approaching, and she needed to quickly make a decision and report a final price to the Municipal Department.

As for her fiancé, Qian Boda, who was sitting beside her, his expression seemed very calm, but his mind was actually wandering, planning which nightclub or bar he would go to tonight to enjoy himself.

Lan Zijun, not wanting to pay attention to him, took a breath, her chest swelling. She immediately opened the folder, preparing to exhale this stale air.

But!

She didn't exhale the stale air; instead, she inhaled more air, and that proud pair on her chest became even more prominent.

Her gaze did not fall on the final price results calculated by the employees inside the folder.

Instead, it fell on a small [note] placed on top of the folder.

The handwriting on the [note] was one she was extremely familiar with.

The mysterious person?!

Lan Zijun's soft hand tightly gripped the edge of her skirt, her body trembling slightly, and her breathing became somewhat heavy and rapid.

She finally received the mysterious person's [note]!

Lan Zijun was incredibly excited. She had waited and waited, and finally, the mysterious person's reply had arrived.

"Is he perhaps hiding within the company, or is he secretly using means, taking advantage of the employees?"

Lan Zijun pondered, raising her head to scan the intertwined figures outside, but she was unable to make a judgment. Because there were too many company employees and social relationships were too complex, if a certain employee was unknowingly used by the mysterious person with some means, it was indeed possible to transmit information without anyone noticing. This wasn't difficult.

Of course, it also couldn't be ruled out that the other party might very well be hidden within the company!

But regardless, this wasn't a problem she needed to think about right now.

Loosening the edge of her skirt, Lan Zijun saw that everyone was busy and no one was paying attention to her. She immediately opened the small [note].

However, the next moment, she suddenly froze in place.

[Fireworks are cool, doesn't like restraint at home, easily catches cold.]

"What does that mean?"

Seeing the content on this note, Lan Zijun's face was full of doubt, and a hint of confusion appeared on her cool expression.

"Doesn't like restraint at home? Fireworks are cool..."

Suddenly, Lan Zijun seemed to have thought of something, and her face drastically changed!

"Is he reminding me that I need to wear clothes at home, otherwise I'll easily catch a cold?"

"This... how did he know?!"

Even if she was usually calm and composed, upon seeing the words on the [note], Lan Zijun couldn't hold back. A barely noticeable blush appeared on her face, and she didn't know if it was due to anger or embarrassment.

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