Chapter 160: Advanced Bedroom Art
Among those present, the one feeling the most pressure was none other than the Peng family of Meining, who shared the same city with Nuwa. Peng Huai had privately heard that the bastard Bai Wensheng, now imprisoned, had written a diary documenting his daily behavior—and rumor had it that it had fallen into Zhang Yang's hands.
Peng Huai knew perfectly well what his family and Bai Wensheng had done together. It wasn't just about his grandson Peng Peng; there were also numerous shady financial dealings. Given Zhang Yang's personality, it would be a miracle if he spared the Peng family.
Moreover, Lingguang One was practically the nemesis of the Peng family, because under their Fengfeng Group was a company specializing in importing blood-thinning agents and a range of expensive life-sustaining drugs and machines. If those vegetative patients were cured, who would buy their products anymore?
Although it might not threaten them immediately, the consequences were clear—the company's stock value would inevitably start to plummet after today.
The painful lesson from their earlier purchase of twenty million shares in Bai Group still stung. Now with Lingguang One's release, it was like rubbing salt in the wound.
So what Peng Huai most wanted to know now was—since the Cai family planned to enter this field, what stance would they take toward Nuwa Company, this rising star?
Though the Peng family's main business didn't depend entirely on biopharmaceuticals or medical devices, that was still a big piece of meat—losing it hurt. Besides, if Bai Wensheng's so-called private diary really ended up in Zhang Yang's hands, then he was finished!
He believed that since Du Hong had pledged allegiance to the Cai family, they would surely reciprocate with support. And what was the Du family's biggest problem right now?
It was the unpredictable Nuwa Company. Like the Peng family, he suspected that the Cai family must have promised Du Hong something—otherwise, Du Hong wouldn't have been stupid enough to switch sides at such a critical time.
Hearing his question, Cai Yu seemed to have expected it. He smiled slightly and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be Elder Peng Huai, chairman of Fengfeng Group. The legend of you starting from scratch with only twenty yuan—Cai Yu deeply admires that. Tell me, who else today could achieve such a feat?"
Peng Huai couldn't help but feel flattered—especially coming from the famed heir of the Cai family, and being praised for his proudest life achievement. Still, he maintained a humble tone, "Ah, that's all old history now. I didn't expect Young Master Cai to know about such trivial matters of mine…"
"Hehe, Elder Peng's twenty-yuan startup story is famous across Huaxia's business world. But," Cai Yu's tone suddenly shifted, "it seems Elder Peng has lost some of his former boldness."
Peng Huai froze. "What do you mean by that, Young Master?"
"Hehe, back then, you built an empire from just twenty yuan. Now your Fengfeng Group is worth over ten billion, yet you fear a mere upstart like Nuwa Company, whose total value isn't even two hundred million. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Peng Huai's face flushed. "Young Master Cai, your words have awakened me from my daze. It's just that I'm getting old and dull. I wonder—what advice might you have? We will certainly follow your lead."
"Gentlemen, what drives market competition?" Cai Yu looked around the room with a calm smile.
"Product brand, pricing, advertising!"
"Correct. And besides those?" Cai Yu's smile never faded.
"Value for money, product quality?"
"All true, but you've forgotten the most important factor—market share. Nanxing One and Lingguang One may be great, but their production volumes are low. They can't possibly meet market demand, let alone cover other illnesses. In the short term, your companies' stock values will indeed drop somewhat—but recovering is not impossible…"
"I see! You mean, before they start mass production, we should sell at a discount?"
"Wrong. Raise the prices!" Cai Yu said with a smile. "Most of your products are imported or highly specialized. Unless Nuwa Company can rapidly scale production, patients will still need yours. Lowering prices won't help—in fact, it will make consumers distrust you even more. Instead, ride the wave of hype stirred up by Nuwa's success. Fuel public desire to buy—hell, even convince some who don't need treatment to use your drugs."
"Externally, you can use Nuwa's new products as leverage to pressure manufacturers into lowering their supply prices. This way, your short-term stock losses will be minimized. Of course, this is just my personal suggestion—whether you take it or not is up to you."
"And to show our sincerity, our Cai family's Yongxing Foundation is willing to share the risk with you. For example, you could transfer part of your company's equity to us. That's up to you."
The room fell into silence. In the end, it still came down to giving up equity—but given the current precarious situation, that might not be such a bad idea. After all, having the powerful Cai family as backing was reassuring.
*****
"It worked!" When He Ting opened his eyes, looking around in confusion, Zhang Yang couldn't suppress his excitement. He let out a deep breath, finally setting down the massive weight in his heart.
Although earlier trials had proven Lingguang One's effectiveness, this was the first time it had been tested on a living patient.
The usually bold Gao Qi suddenly broke down, her strong demeanor replaced by tears of joy. She and her sister He Shan held onto the dazed He Ting, crying uncontrollably.
[Hidden M-level mission reminder: Successfully help He Ting recover from a vegetative state to normal consciousness. M-level system reward granted: 30 system points. Your current total: 112 points. Title: Promising Youth. As a bonus, for completing an M-level mission, you have earned one additional attribute point. Please select where to allocate it.]
Zhang Yang was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that waking up He Ting would trigger a hidden M-level mission—just like with Xu Maogen before.
Without hesitation, he allocated the attribute point to Luck.
[Confirmed. Your current stats: Physical Strength 68, Luck 3. Since you have completed a hidden M-level mission, the system grants the following reward options. Choose one: (1) Advanced Shooting Technique; (2) Advanced Cooking Technique; (3) Advanced Stock Trading Technique. Please choose within five seconds…]
None of the three seemed urgently useful, but after a moment's thought, Zhang Yang chose Advanced Stock Trading Technique—it might help him make good money.
As new knowledge flooded his mind, the tearful Gao Qi suddenly threw herself into his arms, her large breasts pressing tightly against his chest. Then, under Li Jindong's stunned gaze, her rosy lips covered Zhang Yang's mouth.
"This guy…" Li Jindong muttered, just as He Shan mimicked her sister—throwing her arms around him.
[System reminder: M-level Capture Star Mender mission completed. Gao Qi's loyalty has reached 90%. Capture Star Mender mission successful. System reward: 30 points. Your current total: 142 points. Title: Promising Youth. Choose one of the following rewards: (1) Advanced Shooting Technique; (2) Advanced Cooking Technique; (3) Advanced Bedroom Art.]
"Bedroom Art?" Feeling the pressure of Gao Qi's massive breasts against him, Zhang Yang broke into a cold sweat of both shock and delight. Gao Qi's loyalty reaching 90% was already out of his mind—this was definitely an ultimate skill!
Only an idiot wouldn't take it!
Without hesitation, Zhang Yang chose it.
Instantly, new knowledge filled his mind—and down below, he suddenly felt himself harden uncontrollably, pressing against Gao Qi's skirt right at that mysterious triangle. Damn, seriously?
Zhang Yang was sweating bullets. Gao Qi, too, felt it instantly. Though she was usually bold, this was too much—with doctors, nurses, and acquaintances all around… not to mention Xu Danlu, Li Jindong, her sister, and her just-awakened father!
She quickly pulled her lips away and whispered faintly in Zhang Yang's ear, "There are too many people… let's continue tonight, okay?"
Then, blushing furiously, she turned to the stunned onlookers and said, "Sorry, I just got too emotional…"
Zhang Yang had to admit—her acting skills were Oscar-worthy. But damn, she better not move away right now. He could feel that if she did, his lower half would be standing tall like a steel rod. Damn that so-called Bedroom Art—if he'd known this would happen, he wouldn't have picked it!