Chapter 561: Knocking and Candy
After reaching a cooperation agreement with Fang Fujia, it was very late when the other party finally stood up to say goodbye.
Chu Mo watched Fang Fujia leave, and at that moment, Lei Ting who was at Chu Mo's side suddenly spoke:
"Mr. Chu, this Fang Fujia is quite extraordinary. He must now be at the peak of half-step grandmaster level, just a step away from advancing to grandmaster. If Miss Qin Lan's Great Rejuvenation Pill were given to him, he would have a fifty percent chance of advancing to the Grandmaster Realm immediately."
Lei Ting rarely took the initiative to speak, but today he, uncharacteristically, took the initiative, which likely meant he truly valued Fang Fujia.
As Chu Mo looked at the receding figure of Fang Fujia, his gaze inadvertently turned to Fan Gao beside him.
In the Capital City, the Fan family's two brothers are known, with the older brother in charge and Fan Gao, the younger brother, serving as the martial deterrent.
Similarly, the Fang family in the Capital has the elder brother in charge, and even their strength was on par with Fan Gao's, both being at the half-step grandmaster level.
However, the only difference is Fan Gao's strength was forcibly improved by the Great Grandmaster Jiang Dingnan. Unless unexpectedly, it's almost impossible for Fan Gao to break through in this lifetime; the peak of the half-step grandmaster is his limit.
But Fang Fujia was different, as he had accumulated his power step by step through his own efforts and perseverance, indicating that he has the chance to become a true Great Grandmaster. Though the opportunity might be slight, it was far brighter than Fan Gao's future due to his impossibility to advance.
Chu Mo slightly narrowed his eyes, deep in thought, when Qin Lan, who had been browsing through the entire vast office, suddenly spoke:
"This Great Rejuvenation Pill is very important to me, so don't even think about getting your hands on it. Forget about it."
Qin Lan, like a porcelain doll, was standing at a bookshelf along the wall, where many of the books were rare collectibles gathered by Han Zhengping, the chairman of Zhengyuan Group. Some were even unavailable on the market, and to sell them would probably require several to even hundreds of millions.
Han Zhengping had left in a hurry at that time and didn't take these collectibles with him, leaving Fang Nianhan to benefit from them now.
Qin Lan picked up a rare collectible book from the shelf, its title page signed by a literary giant. The book was well-preserved, and more importantly, the last page bore some text.
"Only those who can endure solitude can withstand success."
Qin Lan gently read the unsigned words on the last page and narrowed her eyes slightly, murmuring to herself,
"Judging by the notes, this should be written by Mr. Zhou, but why is it unsigned?"
Qin Lan might seem to be eleven or twelve years old, but her real age and experience were definitely the greatest among everyone in the office. With her status as a Great Grandmaster, it was unlikely that she would be mistaken.
While Qin Lan casually flipped through the book, Fang Nianhan carefully said by her side:
"Little girl, be careful with that book. I've had it appraised; it's indeed the work of Master Zhou, and contains his notes. If this book were auctioned, it would fetch over a million for sure. Don't damage it, okay?"
Fang Nianhan did not know about Qin Lan's identity as a Great Grandmaster; to her, Qin Lan was just a somewhat mischievous little girl. If it weren't for Qin Lan's association with Chu Mo, the big boss, and the unclear relationship between them, Fang Nianhan would have driven out this child rummaging around a long time ago.
In Fang Nianhan's eyes, Qin Lan was indeed just a slightly troublesome little friend.
But Qin Lan didn't take Fang Nianhan's words to heart, as in Fang Nianhan's perspective, Qin Lan was merely a child. However, in Qin Lan's view, with her life experience spanning several decades to nearly a century, Fang Nianhan, who was barely in her twenties, was also just a child.
Although Qin Lan was a true Great Grandmaster, she was not like the martial-obsessed Lei Ting who had no interest in worldly possessions. In fact, Qin Lan loved various rare collectibles and jewels, and that affection for treasures typical of women was something she was not without.
Of course, being a Great Grandmaster, ordinary treasures did not interest her much; only top-tier treasures could attract her attention.
And Fang Nianhan's luxurious office was originally filled with Han Zhengping's many collections, including not just the rare books on the shelves, but even the paintings casually hanging on the walls were all works by famous artists.
As a Great Grandmaster, Qin Lan could afford not to care about Fang Nianhan's remarks, but Wu Youyou, who was of similar age or even two years younger than her, couldn't let it go.
Being the beloved daughter of the half-step grandmaster Wu Kunpeng and having grown up spoiled in Dali City, she was definitely domineering. Apart from some minor setbacks with Chu Mo, a top-tier boss, she had always had the upper hand with others.
She also knew that her father was going to work here and that his only rival was the woman across from her. Wu Youyou had already found Fang Nianhan unpleasant to the eye, and now, seeing her dare to mock her master, she could not restrain herself.
At that moment, Wu Youyou's pretty little face turned icy as she looked straight at Fang Nianhan across from her and said with a cold voice,
"Is my master someone you can criticize at will? A mere book, and you think we would care for it? Humph!"