Inheriting a Farm Made Me an Internet Sensation - Chapter 47

Tan Xiao’s body stiffened, and her eyes began to flicker. Inevitably, the scene of things getting out of hand in MuMu’s room that day flashed before her eyes.

Initially, she had only wanted to kiss MuMu, but later, the situation spiraled completely out of her control.

That lingering kiss had stirred the desires deep within her heart.

The remnants of her reason told her that it wasn’t time yet. It took a great deal of effort for her to reluctantly push MuMu away and flee in a state of disarray.

Because of this incident, MuMu had ignored her for two whole days.

But she didn’t regret it. She was afraid—afraid that her own loss of control would be a slight toward MuMu.

Even a single kiss had been more than she could withstand; let alone sharing a bed, she had very little confidence in her own self-control.

Having not heard a reply for a long while, Lin Muhan leaned in a bit closer, her soft and tender voice: “Am I really that unattractive to you?”

Tan Xiao shook her head repeatedly: “No, that’s not it.”

“Then why are you avoiding me, hmm?” As she spoke, Lin Muhan had already knelt on the sofa, leaning over to capture Tan Xiao’s earlobe in her mouth.

That tingling, moist heat made Tan Xiao afraid to move an inch; she truly hadn’t expected MuMu to tease her like this.

Even though this wasn’t the first time she’d been teased, it still made her face flush crimson and her heart race like thunder.

“I didn’t know that the person I took a fancy to be such an old-fashioned prude.” There was a hint of resentment in Lin Muhan’s voice as she lightly bit Tan Xiao’s earlobe. That day, she had clearly been ready, but what did the person beneath her do? She ran. She ran away.

She had clearly felt that Tan Xiao was moved by passion, yet Tan Xiao…

The sting from her earlobe caused Tan Xiao to let out an involuntary soft moan, and her hands, resting at her sides, clenched tightly: “MuMu, I don’t want to treat you lightly.”

Her unreliable mother had once told her: Do not give your body to someone casually, and do not easily take someone else’s body, especially when you aren’t yet prepared to spend the rest of your life with them.

She had asked why.

Her mother said: Sex is not the entirety of love. If you truly love someone, even if you desire them intensely in your heart, you will respect their wishes if they aren’t ready.

She knew that MuMu was ready now, but the attitude of Mu Mu’s parents had always left her feeling uncertain.

Two days ago, she had accidentally overheard a phone call between MuMu and her mother, Zhu Manli. It was only then she learned that they had arranged a blind date for MuMu.

What was there left for her not to understand? Whether it was Lin Kun or Zhu Manli, neither of them thought highly of her.

Her mother had also said: Love is between two people, but marriage is between two families. A marriage that doesn’t receive the parents’ blessing might seem fine at first, but with every argument, that crack will only grow wider.

Clearly, she could not bear to hear words like “I gave up my parents for you.”

She admitted that in her heart, she still cared about those few words MuMu had said when she lost control that night: “I’m doing this all for you.”

She didn’t want MuMu to abandon her family ties for her sake, and even more so, she didn’t want the conflict between MuMu and her parents to escalate because of her.

Lin Muhan seemed to understand the meaning behind her words. She released her earlobe, stood up, and left the sofa.

Tan Xiao watched Lin Muhan’s back. She opened her mouth, but the words at the tip of her tongue remained unspoken.

She would work hard to change Lin Kun and Zhu Manli’s opinion of her. If it truly couldn’t be done, she would never allow MuMu to break ties with them because of her.

Though this path was difficult, as long as MuMu was willing to believe in her, she could persevere to the end.

Returning to her room, Lin Muhan leaned her back against the door and looked up at the ceiling.

She knew that when Tan Xiao said those words, she didn’t mean to belittle her; Tan Xiao was worried that she would regret it.

So, the angry words she had said that night had been taken to heart by Tan Xiao after all.

It made sense; if it were her, she wouldn’t feel good hearing those words either.

She adjusted her state of mind, and when she heard Tan Xiao calling her for dinner, she slowly went downstairs.

She and Tan Xiao shared a tacit understanding, suppressing that episode deep in their hearts, neither of them mentioning it again.

Meanwhile, in the CEO’s office of Huangtian International.

Su Han sat alone in her office, continuing to look over financial reports.

Knock, knock, knock…

She put down the reports, looked them up, and said, “Enter.”

The secretary walked in, stopped in front of her desk, and reminded her: “President Su, it’s time to leave for President Tu’s dinner gathering.”

The “President Tu” the secretary mentioned was the largest fertilizer producer in Binhai. The fertilizer he sold annually accounted for 20% of the total market, and the revenue generated by his fertilizer reached as high as a billion.

Su Han picked up the coffee on her desk, took a light sip, and asked, “Have you found out exactly who President Tu invited this time?”

“The usual major figures in Binhai are all there. President Zhang of the Bashu Group is also present.”

Su Han gave a light laugh: “This ‘Hongmen Banquet’ is getting more and more interesting.”

She wanted to see exactly how these people intended to persuade her.

Putting on her coat, she arrived at the Xingyue Hotel. Accompanied by her secretary, she reached the lobby. Just as she was about to head toward the elevators, she ran into two old acquaintances.

“It’s quite lively tonight. I wonder if President Su is prepared?” Jiang Yue’s lips curled slightly, her expression entirely one of someone watching a show.

Before Su Han could respond, Jiang Mo walked up to Su Han’s side and took her arm, saying with a beaming smile: “Sister, you don’t understand. My little Su-Su never fights a battle she isn’t sure of winning. Besides, even the people from CCTV have taken the initiative; what does that show? It shows that the country has already taken notice of Tan Xiao.”

Jiang Mo shook her head: “In the face of absolute power, money still has to bow its head.” She turned her head to look at Su Han, “Little Su-Su, am I right?”

Su Han wanted to pull her arm back, but Jiang Mo held on too tightly. She had no opportunity, so she only gave a subtle, quiet “Mm.”

Just as Jiang Mo said, if she previously had only a 50% certainty of winning this round, she now had a 70% certainty of keeping the initiative in her own hands. The current trend of public opinion was the best proof.

Jiang Yue sneered: “Is that so? I’m just afraid some people haven’t managed to make the connection yet.” With that, she stepped into the elevator in her high heels.

Su Han and Jiang Mo followed closely behind, arriving at the SVIP private room right after Jiang Yue.

Just as Su Han settled at her pace, a deep, booming voice rang out.

“It seems the rumors are indeed true—Huangtian International and Huatai are going to be joined by marriage. No wonder President Su is so confident that she can snatch food from the tiger’s mouth.”

The speaker was President Tu, the host of this dinner gathering.

As soon as President Tu’s words landed, several gazes fell upon Su Han.

Su Han straightened her back, a smile playing on her lips, her aura fully unleashed: “I would prefer to call it the trend of the times. This ‘feng shui’ is inherently ever-changing. Before this, who would have believed that someone who once lingered in the entertainment industry could stir up such a massive wave, even alarming all of you sitting here?”

Since the other party wasn’t even willing to maintain a facade of politeness, she had no need to show them any consideration.

“There is no such thing as a business deal that is 100% certain in this world. What can be done under the trend of the times is to change strategies and be the first to occupy the market.” She swept her gaze across everyone present, “You are all my seniors; you should understand this logic better than I do.”

“Does President Su mean to mock us all as fools, and that you are the only one who is awake?” Jiang Yue walked over to a sofa and sat down, saying nonchalantly, “However, President Su, your conclusion might be premature. Who knows if the method proposed by someone whose profession isn’t even relevant will actually be useful.”

“Oh, sister, have you forgotten? Not long ago, experts from all over went to attend Tan Xiao’s seminar. Whether it’s feasible or not, those experts understand much better than we outsiders.”

Su Han took over the conversation, exposing the truth: “If you didn’t believe it, I trust you wouldn’t have made a special trip here today.”

“It seems President Su doesn’t know yet that the planting method Tan Xiao provided doesn’t apply to every kind of vegetable.” Jiang Yue raised her voice slightly, “Furthermore, from what I understand, there were no staple foods in Tan Xiao’s experiments.” Jiang Yue stood up, “I’ve heard a saying: ‘One can go without a dish of vegetables, but one cannot go without staple food.'”

Don’t think she didn’t know what Su Han was planning, it was nothing more than wanting to fish in troubled waters and persuade everyone to transform their businesses.

Whether it was using biogas for fermentation or the ratio of ecological pesticides, it all came from Anxin Farm.

Once Su Han persuaded these people, even if they were unhappy in their hearts, they would still owe Su Han a favor. By then, with these boosters, Huangtian International would only become more prosperous.

“Young President Jiang has a point,” President Tu agreed.

“Indeed, Tan Xiao’s method has its pros and cons. Whether to change or not, I’m sure everyone has their own considerations,” Su Han said neither coldly nor warmly, unbothered by Jiang Yue’s attempt to expose her.

None of the people present were fools; they couldn’t be led by the nose by her.

This dinner gathering, besides putting pressure on her, was nothing more than an attempt to test her stance.

President Zhang, sitting in the seat of honor, looked at Su Han: “President Su is also a businessperson, and businesspeople are nothing more than seekers of profit. I can guess a bit of President Su’s thoughts. If President Su can satisfy me, I can divide a portion of the market for you.”

This was an attempt to buy her off with market share.

Su Han nodded slightly: “President Zhang’s proposal is very tempting. It’s just that my cousin has a rebellious streak. She even made a bold declaration in front of the agencies and experts from all over the country. If I stop her, I’m afraid she’ll turn against me in the next second.”

“Is it that President Su is unable to persuade her, or that you don’t want to persuade her?” Jiang Yue countered.

“Without Anxin Farm, she can go to other farms, or even the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.” Su Han deliberately emphasized the words “Academy of Agricultural Sciences.” Her purpose was to remind them that so-called “tactics” would not work on Tan Xiao.

President Zhang picked up his wine glass and drained it in one gulp: “I heard that Tan Xiao is dating the only daughter of the great lawyer Lin. Women are mostly sentimental. If President Su cannot bear to part with sentiment, I can handle it on your behalf.”

While phrased as a suggestion, it was a directive for her to threaten Tan Xiao.

Tan Xiao: Why is everyone staring at me and wanting to break MuMu and me up?

Lin Muhan: No one can break us apart.

Su Han: If you hadn’t caused this mess, there wouldn’t be so much trouble.