Chapter 482: Really Gone

“So what? I’m Yueyue’s father. Since she’s so amazing, I naturally have some credit. It’s not too much to take a little credit, right?” He said proudly.

Li Yiyi looked at his smug little expression and shook her head with a smile. Soon, her expression turned serious. “We can’t make decisions for Yueyue. We must respect her own plans. If she wants to meet, we’ll take her. But if she doesn’t want to, we can’t force her. We need to respect her wishes.”

“Of course, I understand,” Jiang Hongyi nodded after hearing her words.

That night, while Li Yiyi was sleeping, she had a dream. In the dream, her daughter Yueyue became a brilliant aerospace scientist, shining brightly in that field.

After a night of pleasant dreams, Li Yiyi woke up the next morning feeling refreshed.

After breakfast, she rode her bike to work as usual.

When she arrived at the research office, Zhou Xin came up to her, looking quite happy.

“Comrade Li, I have great news for you. According to reliable sources, Ichiro Tanaka is dead! Haha, isn’t this good news?” Zhou Xin said excitedly.

At first, Li Yiyi could hardly believe the news. After a moment, she confirmed it with him repeatedly, “Comrade Zhou, are you sure this news is authentic?”

“Authentic, more authentic than authentic. He passed away before he even returned to his country! I heard that the stock company has already spread the news,” Zhou Xin said, his excitement palpable.

Li Yiyi nodded, now fully convinced of the news.

Tanaka Ichiro’s death was a huge blow to their stock company.

For the next half month, Li Yiyi didn’t hear anything about the stock company from others.

With no worries, she managed to complete her tasks ahead of schedule.

As things seemed to be going smoothly, another piece of news disrupted everyone’s plans.

The stock company in Huaxia didn’t move out after Tanaka Ichiro’s death. Instead, they sent a manager over to handle things here.

Upon hearing this, Li Yiyi couldn’t help but curse in her mind, calling them a sticky situation that couldn’t be shaken off.

She originally thought this wouldn’t trouble her, but she was wrong. Just as she was about to leave work for the day, Director Yao stopped her.

“Comrade Li, you might not be able to leave on time tonight. There’s a dinner arranged by the higher-ups, and they specifically requested you to come along with me,” Jiang Linglan said with a satisfied smile.

Li Yiyi raised an eyebrow in confusion, “Director Yao, are you sure the higher-ups specifically requested me to go to dinner? I’m just an insignificant person. Could they have made a mistake?”

Jiang Linglan smiled at her surprise. “No, the higher-ups wouldn’t make that kind of mistake. They are very serious about their work. So it must be you.”

“Don’t worry. If anyone tries to force you to drink, I’ll help you,” Jiang Linglan said with a reassuring smile.

Li Yiyi smiled back, “There’s no need for that. I have this hangover pill. If you take one before drinking, you won’t get drunk no matter how many drinks you have.”

Jiang Linglan looked at her in curiosity, “Where is it? A pill that can keep someone from getting drunk? I’ve never heard of something like that. Let me see it.”

“Well, I didn’t need it before because I didn’t drink, but this time is different,” Li Yiyi replied, pulling out a small bottle from her bag. She poured out two pills, one for herself and the other for Jiang Linglan.

Jiang Linglan looked at the small pill with admiration in her eyes, “I never expected such a small pill could keep someone from getting drunk even after drinking hundreds of cups. Amazing.”

“Then I’ll take one too and see if it really works like you said,” Jiang Linglan said, and immediately swallowed the pill without even drinking water.

Li Yiyi gave her a thumbs-up, impressed by her boldness.

Jiang Linglan smiled indifferently, “This is nothing. In our line of work, if we can’t handle a little drinking, how can we manage dinner parties?”

Li Yiyi laughed and handed over the small pill bottle.

Jiang Linglan widened her eyes in surprise when she saw the bottle, “Are you giving it all to me?”

Li Yiyi nodded, “Yes, it’s all for you. You often attend dinner parties and drink, so this pill is perfect for you.”

Jiang Linglan didn’t hesitate and accepted it. “I won’t be polite then. You’re right, I really need this pill.”

“Thanks. In the future, if I have something good, I’ll share it with you,” Jiang Linglan smiled at her.

“Okay,” Li Yiyi replied with a smile.

Soon, the two of them left the research office and got into Jiang Linglan’s car, heading towards the mysterious dinner party.

On the way, Li Yiyi tried to ask who they would be dining with, but found that Jiang Linglan didn’t know either.

When they arrived at their destination, a high-end restaurant, the two of them entered, filled with curiosity.

Under the guidance of the staff, they quickly reached a VIP room upstairs.

“It looks like the person the higher-ups are inviting is someone important. They even booked such a big room for dinner,” Jiang Linglan said, stroking her chin in judgment.

After exchanging a look, Jiang Linglan said, “Let’s go in and take a look.”

She stepped forward and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, the conversations inside abruptly stopped.

Li Yiyi’s eyes immediately landed on Ito Keisuke and Tanaka Ono sitting at the table.

She was a little surprised to see them. She hadn’t expected them to return so quickly.

“Director Yao, you two are finally here!” At that moment, a middle-aged man stood up from the table and enthusiastically walked towards the two women.

“This must be Comrade Li, right? You’re quite young, and already so impressive. Truly an important talent for our country!” The middle-aged man said, turning his gaze to Li Yiyi and showering her with praise.