Chapter 28: One Hundred Million

After leaving Qin’s villa, Lu Jingchen drove a short distance before getting into his car.

He started the car and called Chen Zhong.

Chen Zhong was leading Qin Chaoyang and his family to the conference room. His phone rang with a special ringtone set for Lu Jingchen’s calls.

Chen Zhong apologized to the group and answered the call.

“Mr. Lu,”

Qin Chaoyang and the others had just sat down when they saw Chen Zhong answer the call. The three of them looked at each other.

Chen Zhong listened to the other side for a few sentences before saying “Okay” and hanging up the phone.

He turned to the three of them.

He didn’t know what was going on with Mr. Lu today. At first, when he asked him to bring the people over, he thought he was going to deal with Qin Pharmaceutical, but then he called him back and said he was going to invest more money in Qin Pharmaceutical.

He suppressed his shock and walked over to the three of them, speaking.

“Mr. Qin, Mr. Lu is on his way. There’s a bit of traffic on the road, so you three will have to wait a little longer.”

Qin Chaoyang nodded and picked up his cup to take a sip of water.

“Assistant Chen, is there something you need to talk to us about today?”

Qin Chaoyang was still a little nervous. After all, he didn’t have much contact with Lu Jingchen on a regular basis. Only last year, when Qin Shi needed funding for a project, he threw in a little investment to Lu’s Group, and Lu Jingchen actually invested in it.

“Mr. Lu wants to discuss with you about an additional investment today. The details will have to be discussed with Mr. Lu when he arrives.”

Chen Zhong’s expression was unreadable. He guessed that Lu Jingchen’s sudden additional investment in Qin Pharmaceutical might be due to some external factors. As for what those external factors were, he didn’t know yet.

He carefully considered his words before speaking.

“Mr. Lu should be downstairs now. You three sit down first, I’ll go take a look.”

Chen Zhong greeted them and walked out of the conference room. He just reached the elevator when it came up.

“Ding” – the elevator door opened, and Lu Jingchen stepped out.

Chen Zhong quickly walked to his side.

“Mr. Lu, Qin Chaoyang and his family are waiting for you in the conference room.”

Lu Jingchen hummed in response. He reached out and adjusted his collar, speaking calmly.

“Prepare a contract, invest another one hundred million in Qin Shi’s drug research project.”

Chen Zhong lowered his head slightly. When he heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and quickly responded.

“I’ll go to the conference room first. You get the contract ready as soon as possible and bring it over. This money will be deducted from my personal account, and if the project research fails, Qin Shi doesn’t have to repay me this money. Tell the company’s legal department and get the seal ready for me.”

Lu Jingchen spoke calmly, giving a few instructions.

After he finished speaking, Chen Zhong didn’t answer. Lu Jingchen stopped walking and looked at Chen Zhong.

Chen Zhong received the boss’s death stare and lowered his head.

“Okay, Mr. Lu, I’ll go do it right away.”

Chen Zhong’s brain took a while to process it. He felt like his boss had been bewitched today.

“Put away the crazy guesses in your head and get the contract to the conference room as soon as possible.”

Lu Jingchen said another sentence and walked towards the conference room.

Qin Ruyan said that Qin Shi invested in her. Since Qin Ruyan and Qin Chaoyang’s family were close, he didn’t mind helping his brother-in-law.

Besides, Qin Shi did have the ability. This deal was a sure win for him.

He could make money and please his brother-in-law.

When Lu Jingchen reached the door of the conference room, he pushed it open.

The three people sitting inside stood up. Qin Chaoyang greeted Lu Jingchen first.

“Mr. Lu,” he walked in front of Lu Jingchen and extended his hand.

Lu Jingchen reached out and shook his hand.

“Mr. Qin,” his tone was gentle, better than his attitude towards other partners.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a moment before getting down to business.

“I’m really sorry. I was going to go to Qin’s to discuss this with Mr. Qin today, but I have to go to Hangzhou on a business trip tomorrow, and I have an unavoidable meeting this afternoon. It’s urgent, so I had to trouble Mr. Qin to come here.”

Lu Jingchen gestured for the three to take a seat.

“It’s fine, I just happened to have some free time at the company today. It’s rare for me to have the chance to come to Lu’s,” Qin Chaoyang said, feeling a little more relaxed since Lu Jingchen’s attitude was mild.

“I just wonder what Lu’s purpose is in calling us here today?”

Although Qin Chaoyang wasn’t as nervous, he hadn’t forgotten the main point of the meeting.

Lu Jingchen took a sip of water before looking at the three of them.

“Last year, when Qin Shi was conducting drug research, Lu’s invested seventy million in that project. I don’t know if Mr. Qin remembers?”

Lu Jingchen clasped his hands on the table. Chen Zhong hadn’t brought the contract yet.

“I remember. I looked for many investors, but only Lu’s accepted,” Qin Shi said from the side.

“Knock, knock.”

Two knocks on the door, and Chen Zhong arrived with the contract.

Chen Zhong walked to Lu Jingchen’s side and respectfully placed the contract in front of him.

“Mr. Lu, the contract is ready, please take a look,” Chen Zhong said before stepping back.

Lu Jingchen picked up the contract and skimmed through it. It was as he had said. He pushed the contract towards Qin Shi.

“Mr. Qin can take a look at this contract.”

Although Qin Shi was a little surprised, he didn’t say anything. He took the contract and flipped through it. When he reached the third page, he couldn’t control his expression anymore and looked up at Lu Jingchen in shock.

Lu Jingchen noticed Qin Shi finishing the contract with his peripheral vision before speaking.

“I’m adding one hundred million in research funds in my personal name. If the drug development fails, I will personally cover this cost.”

Lu Jingchen’s words were undoubtedly a bombshell for the three.

Even Qin Chaoyang, with his twenty years of experience in the business world, had never encountered such a good thing.

Qin Chaoyang walked over to Qin Shi and took the contract to look at it. After reading the entire contract, it was clear that Lu Jingchen didn’t stand to gain anything from it. Instead, he was taking on a risk of one hundred million.

Qin Shi calmed down. He cleared his throat before speaking.

“Mr. Lu, have you carefully reviewed this contract?”

It was indeed appropriate for Qin Shi to address Lu Jingchen with the honorific “Mr.” given his status and background.

Lu Jingchen stood up and smiled.

“I’m not much older than Mr. Qin, no need to be so formal.” He turned his head to look at Qin Chaoyang.

“The legal department drafted the contract according to my instructions. I have no issues with this contract. Now it’s up to Mr. Qin.”

“To be honest, Mr. Lu, we haven’t used up the funds invested last year. The drug research has hit a bottleneck, and there hasn’t been much progress recently.”

Qin Shi thought for a moment before explaining the situation to Lu Jingchen.

Lu Jingchen listened without speaking. He held a pen in his hand and twirled it a few times before speaking slowly.

“The medical department and medical laboratory of Beijing University are funded by Lu’s. If Mr. Qin needs anything, you can directly contact the professors there for help.”

Lu Jingchen added another sentence.

“I will have Chen Zhong give you a list of contact information. So, Mr. Qin, are there any other concerns?”

Qin Shi shook his head. He glanced at Qin Chaoyang, and their eyes met. Neither of them looked calm.

“If not, Mr. Qin, if you can, take it back and sign and seal it? I’ll have Chen Zhong go with you. When he brings the contract back, I’ll transfer the funds this afternoon.”

Lu Jingchen said calmly, his tone as steady as ever, but somehow, it felt very oppressive.

Qin Shi’s first reaction was whether there was a trap in this contract?

Lu Jingchen wasn’t known for being a philanthropist. Although this contract seemed to benefit them in every way, which legal department could compare to Lu’s?

But Qin Shi thought of Qin Zheng, who had dedicated years to researching this drug without giving up, and then thought of Qin Ruyan. He gritted his teeth. Even if this was a banquet in the Hall of Hades, he would go.

“No problem, I’ll sign the contract.”

Qin Shi picked up the pen and signed his name with a flourish.