"This..."
This news stunned everyone into silence. Even Zhao Donglai, who had weathered many storms, seemed momentarily dazed.
It took nearly a minute for everyone to digest this bombshell.
"Xiao Fei, is this true?" Zhao Donglai asked, still finding it hard to believe.
"Mhm!" Xu Fei nodded with certainty.
With confirmation, Zhao Donglai asked with full confidence, "Everyone, with this massive investment, I presume you have no objections?"
The major shareholders were left speechless.
They simply couldn't understand why anyone would invest in a project that seemed purely philanthropic. And to pour in one hundred billion yuan!
It was truly baffling.
"Xiao Fei, do you know who the investor is?" Seeing no objections, Zhao Donglai turned to Xu Fei, asking curiously.
The others also looked over, eager to know the identity of this benefactor.
But the answer disappointed them.
Xu Fei shook her head. "We couldn't trace their identity through the finance department. All we know is that the substantial funds originated from overseas."
Overseas?
Logically, with Qi Shi Pharmaceutical Group's capabilities, they should have been able to uncover some clues even with overseas capital flows.
Yet, they found nothing.
This suggested that the investor possessed power no less than Qi Shi Pharmaceutical's.
"Never mind! Since they prefer to remain anonymous, we don't need to pursue it further," Zhao Donglai decided decisively after a moment of thought.
"Since there are no further objections, the 'Divine Grace Project' will be the group's top priority from now on. Meeting adjourned!"
Zhao Donglai said and walked out of the conference room alone.
Back in his office, Zhao Donglai stood by the window, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, his eyes filled with reverence.
"Mr. Ye, is that you?"
He murmured to himself.
...
Due to the impact the livestream had on Nangong Qianyu that day, Ye Ming abandoned his plans for "Zui Hongchen." He decided to set aside the matter of Ji Hongying for now.
Tonight, he would reveal everything to Nangong Qianyu and the others.
He also intended to personally guide them onto the path of immortal cultivation.
"Sister Junxue, we're back," Nangong Qianyu called out casually as soon as she entered the room.
Her tone was unmistakably cheerful, indicating that Miss Nangong was in excellent spirits.
However, what Nangong Qianyu didn't expect was to find Fang Junxue and her assistant secretary staring at them with peculiar expressions the moment she and Ye Ming returned.
"What... what's wrong?" Nangong Qianyu asked, confused.
Ye Ming was equally perplexed.
"Ahem! We've already had dinner, you don't need to feed us any more dog food," Bai Qiushui said, pointing at Nangong Qianyu's hand, as if she couldn't bear it any longer.
"???"
Nangong Qianyu was initially bewildered, but then she looked down and realized her hand was intertwined with Ye Ming's in a very sweet manner.
"Ah!"
Nangong Qianyu shrieked, her face flushing red, and she immediately pulled her hand away from Ye Ming's.
It seemed that after confiding in each other earlier, they had gotten a bit carried away.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Ye Ming was also a bit embarrassed.
He felt particularly guilty when he saw Fang Junxue.
"Well... um, I actually have something to tell you all. How about... how about we discuss important matters first?" Unable to find any other topic, Ye Ming spoke up to break the awkward atmosphere.
"Okay!"
Fang Junxue appeared calm on the surface, but her inner thoughts were unknown.
"Then... uh!"
At this moment, Ye Ming suddenly remembered that Bai Qiushui was also present.
"This..." Ye Ming looked at Bai Qiushui with some hesitation, unsure how to proceed.
The matter he was about to discuss was incredibly shocking. Therefore, he didn't want to involve Bai Qiushui, whom he knew relatively less.
"Um, I actually have something to take care of, so..." The considerate Bai Qiushui noticed Ye Ming's gaze and was about to make an excuse to leave.
However, the feeling of being excluded made her heart ache with a touch of loneliness.
But just as she was about to stand up, a slender hand suddenly held her back.
"I believe her," Fang Junxue said to Ye Ming with sincerity.
Hearing this, Bai Qiushui's nose tingled slightly, and she bit her lip without speaking.
After saying that, Fang Junxue said no more.
Yes! I believe her.
So, do you believe me?
For Ye Ming, the answer was clearly affirmative.
"Qiushui, I'm not trying to deliberately exclude you. It's just that you need to be mentally prepared for some things." At the same time, Ye Ming looked at Nangong Qianyu and said seriously, "Qianyu, you too!"
"???"
Ye Ming's words left Bai Qiushui and Nangong Qianyu momentarily stunned. But fortunately, they quickly recovered.
"You can tell us," Nangong Qianyu nodded.
Bai Qiushui nodded as well.
"Alright! First, let me ask you a question: Do you believe that immortals exist in this world?"
After Ye Ming finished speaking, they were bewildered again.
...
Ten minutes later.
"That's how it is!" Ye Ming had explained the first thing he intended to do.
That was: to usher humanity into an era of immortal cultivation.
Of course, to make them believe him, Ye Ming had also demonstrated some immortal techniques that would shatter their worldview.
Consequently, Nangong Qianyu and Bai Qiushui were still in a daze, as if sleepwalking.
Their expressions were almost unchanging: pupils wide, mouths agape, jaws dropped, and bodies rigid as wood.
This!
Was their expression.
Their vision had gone dark, and their minds were blank.
It seemed they had been overly stimulated.
Fang Junxue was doing better. Although she was also quite shocked, she had already witnessed Ye Ming's extraordinary abilities before.
So, it wasn't a big problem.
But it was uncertain when these two young girls, Nangong Qianyu and Bai Qiushui, would recover.
Ye Ming estimated that it would take at least five minutes for them to come to their senses.
During this time, Ye Ming wouldn't be foolish enough to wake them up prematurely, would he?
Because he had already set his sights on someone.
Seizing such a perfect opportunity, how could he not make good use of it?
At this moment, Fang Junxue felt an extremely aggressive gaze directed at her. She glanced sideways and saw that it was indeed Ye Ming.
"You... mmmph!"
Before Fang Junxue could react, her lips were sealed by Ye Ming's relentless mouth.
After all, having tasted the sweetness of Fang Junxue, Ye Ming had been longing for it. However, with Bai Qiushui, the constant third wheel, Ye Ming had no opportunity.
Now, although Ye Ming couldn't fully savor Fang Junxue's sweetness, the taste of sweetness between their lips and tongues could still satisfy his cravings.
Thus, under Ye Ming's domineering offensive, Fang Junxue successfully surrendered into his embrace, allowing him to do as he pleased.