Chapter 699: A Conspiracy to Steal the Nation's Destiny

"Ran Changxi... Aunt? Of course I've seen her, I even remember her holding me when I was a child."

Ran Ruqiu answered subconsciously.

At the same time, her brain was racing.

She calculated her own birth date against those of Jin Lu and Ran Xiang, and figured out whether Ran Changxi had been at the Ran Family at that time, and whether she had been taken away by Jin Zhiyuan. A moment later, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

No problem, it was very reasonable.

"Ran Ruqiu, you are lying."

Just when she thought her story was watertight, Zheng Qian ruthlessly exposed her.

With a cigarette in his mouth, he came to her, lowered his head slightly to look at his sister-in-law kneeling before him, and said coldly, "Put away your crocodile tears and think carefully about what else you are hiding from me. Remember, this is the first and last time I will give you a chance to confess to me. For the sake of you being Jin Lu's sister, I don't want to take things too far."

"Go now, I don't want to see you."

This scene was extremely jarring.

The brother-in-law standing, the sister-in-law kneeling. A pitiful woman, a cold man.

Ran Ruqiu took a deep breath, trying to calm her chest, which was heaving from excessive crying.

"Thank you, brother-in-law, for giving me this chance. I really know I was wrong, and I... I will think it through."

She slowly stood up, wiped the tears from her cheeks, and said earnestly to Zheng Qian.

If not for seeing the Favorability...

Zheng Qian would have almost softened his heart.

[Favorability: 1]

It was not until she watched Ran Ruqiu leave the office that Wei Rusi spoke up, "I think she is a bit strange."

"Oh? Where is she strange?" Zheng Qian asked curiously.

Wei Rusi shook her head, frowning as she thought about something, "I don't know, I just have that feeling. I've seen her profile before and knew she was a very brainy young talent, but her behavior today really doesn't fit that."

"Well, simply put, the traces of acting were a bit too heavy."

"Do you know what kind of lie is easier for people to believe? It's saying ten sentences, nine of which are true, and only one is false. In such a situation, people will usually believe what she says."

"My sister-in-law is very smart; most of what she said was true, and she possesses the cunning that mimics loyalty. However, she is still not honest enough."

Zheng Qian took a puff of his cigarette and commented thusly.

Wei Rusi suddenly laughed.

She looked thoughtfully in the direction Ran Ruqiu had just left, and said teasingly, "She knelt too naturally just now. Even if she had planned to kneel for you beforehand, it's really hard for an ordinary person to do that. I suddenly have a feeling..."

"Ran Ruqiu looks like a rare K9 material. You have a kitten, do you want a little puppy?"

Looking at Wei Rusi's lewd expression, Zheng Qian had every reason to suspect.

It wasn't for his sake, but because she wanted to!

"Well... although I am a rather affectionate master, I don't take in just any stray cat or dog. Her background is a bit complicated, and she's not easy to handle. Besides, I am a decent person; how could I lay a hand on my sister-in-law?"

Zheng Qian said with a face full of righteousness.

Wei Rusi rolled her eyes in annoyance.

He is a decent person? Then there are no decent people in the whole world, okay!!!

However, a rare look of worry appeared on Wei Rusi's face.

She bit her lip and said hesitantly, "You just asked her if she had seen Jin Lu's mother... is it because you know something? Jin Lu hasn't told me very clearly about this matter..."

Zheng Qian shook his head.

If all of this is true.

It is not just Jin Lu and Ran Xiang; Jin Zhiyuan is the one who bears the most. He is currently in the United States with Matriarch Ran Meilian and others, trying every possible way to extend Ran Xiang's life. Some things are better left undisturbed.

Jin Zhiyuan and Ran Xiang have been separated for too long; it is rare for a father and daughter to have such intimate time.

It is a pity that she does not have much time left.

Truly, Heaven is jealous of a beautiful woman.

...Half a month later. Shanghe International Group.

General Manager Shang Xinlan looked through the reports and suddenly looked up, "How is the experiment preparation going?"

Shang Yanxi answered with a very confident smile, "Sister, don't worry, we will definitely succeed this time. Big brother really has his ways; he actually obtained the latest optimized version of the Autonomous Driving System technology from the United States. It will definitely scare the people of Kyushu to death."

General Manager Shang Xinlan nodded slightly, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

"You know Big Brother's capabilities. Don't look at that Zheng Qian hopping around; he cannot be our opponent. To think he secretly cooperated with Tequila, does he think he can overtake us on a curve and steal the spotlight in the AI field?"

"Heh, I admit they have the ability to research Semiconductor Chips, but this is a completely different track!"

Mentioning Shang Yanxiong, his younger brother Shang Yanxi was filled with admiration.

In the early years when his brother took over The Group, Shanghe International was only one of the giants in Shanghu.

But in just a few years, he raised the family by more than one level, achieving a great leap forward.

Although I don't know what organization he joined in the United States...

But there is no doubt that it has brought huge benefits to the family.

"Sister, Big Brother brought back the agency rights for over 20 high-end luxury car and new energy vehicle brand series in one go. And after we announce the success of our Autonomous Driving System, we will implant it into the cars as a selling point..."

"But will doing this arouse suspicion?"

Shang Yanxi said uneasily.

General Manager Shang Xinlan snorted, "Most of the new energy vehicles on the market today can connect to the internet, and every company is silently collecting data. Even mobile phones are like that; people still buy and use them as they should, don't they?"

"It's just that the car owners don't know we are giving the data to the United States."

"Although the shipping business failed, that was because Israel suddenly started a war. In the struggle for freshwater, the United States still has backup plans; there is no need to rush. We just need to follow Big Brother's instructions."

"And as long as we do everything the United States side asks, they will not treat the Shang family poorly."

Hearing his sister say this, Shang Yanxi also nodded silently in agreement.

Thinking of this, he stood up and said, "Then I'll go keep an eye on the experiment progress, find an opportunity to coordinate with the media, and expose the strongest Autonomous Driving System in the country first. We must get ahead of the Qianlu Research Institute."

At the same time.

Zheng Qian was at a racing training base in a satellite city fifty kilometers away from Shanghu.

Looking at the scrapped cars piled up like a small hill.

He fell into deep contemplation.