Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

After dinner, Su Chen originally wanted Pei Rang and Ji Wenbo to stay in his courtyard house, but both of them declined, citing that it was too far from the Expo and would be inconvenient for the progress of subsequent work.

When leaving, they even took Professor Wu with them, saying they wanted to go to the expo with Professor Wu to confirm some details.

Since things had come to this point, Su Chen naturally had no reason to keep them, since they had been working hard for him.

"Everyone's busy, but I feel like I'm the only one who's really free!" Su Chen lay lazily on a recliner in the pavilion in the middle courtyard, feeling the gentle breeze blowing.

“Sir, how about we go check out the expo? It officially opens tomorrow, right? I bet all the companies are setting up their booths today, it should be quite lively.” Chen Fei, who was peeling an orange, suddenly looked up and said.

"Go to the expo?" Su Chen muttered softly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, but then he shook his head. "What's the point of going there? To see those people setting up booths? Besides... even if there are some good things, they won't be on display until tomorrow."

As she spoke, she lazily turned over, the recliner making a slight creaking sound.

"With all that free time, you might as well stay home and relax!" Su Chen squinted as he took the orange Chen Fei offered him. His eyes lit up instantly. "Hmm~ What kind of orange is this? It's quite sweet. Where did you buy it?"

"Jelly oranges!" Chen Fei peeled one for himself, popped a few segments into his mouth, and replied, "I heard from Butler Jiang that Auntie specially air-freighted these over from Chengdu for you! There are also some mangoes, as well as lychees and loquats from my hometown!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Su Chen's lazy demeanor vanished instantly, and he sat up abruptly from the recliner. "You mean my mom sent this to me?"

Chen Fei hadn't expected his boss to react so strongly. He immediately realized it was his negligence and quickly stood up from his stool to explain, "Yes, sir! These fruits only arrived last night. I thought you had already gone back to your room, so I didn't report it to you."

Seeing Chen Fei's subconscious reaction, he smiled and waved his hand, "Don't be so surprised. I didn't mean to blame you. I'm just curious why Mom would think of sending me fruit. It's never been this kind of thing before!"

"This unexpected kindness has caught me off guard!" Su Chen stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Chen Fei's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this. What kind of talk is this... It's just sending some fruit, what's the problem?
After thinking for a moment, Su Chen suddenly said, "Afei, go ask Old Jiang if there's anything else besides fruit!"

"Ah~ Oh! I'll go right away!" After stuffing the remaining orange segments into his mouth, Chen Fei stepped out of the pavilion and headed towards the front yard.

Before he could take more than a few steps, he saw the steward Jiang Hui appear at the hanging flower gate with a person. Chen Fei immediately stopped and squinted at the person who came.

When he recognized the person as Xiao Chen, he quickly turned around and walked back to the pavilion to report: "Sir, the boss is here!"

"Brother Chen is here?" Su Chen, who had just lain down to rest with his eyes closed, sat up again upon hearing this. Looking outside, he saw Xiao Chen approaching.

Su Chen immediately instructed, "Afei, go brew another pot of tea, and also arrange some snacks and fruit!"

After making the arrangements, Su Chen didn't get up to greet them. After all, they weren't outsiders, and the two of them had such a good relationship, so there was no need for formalities.

Seeing Xiao Chen slowly approaching, Su Chen chuckled and teased, "Why are you here again today? You're not here to freeload again, are you?"

"Haha~ If you're planning tonight, I might as well mooch a meal!" Xiao Chen laughed as he walked into the pavilion and plopped down on the stool that Chen Fei had previously used.

“Since you, Young Master Xiao, have spoken, how could I refuse?” Su Chen immediately gave Jiang Hui, who was not far away, a look, signaling him to go and make the arrangements. At the same time, he picked up a jelly orange and handed it to Xiao Chen, “Try this jelly orange, it’s very sweet!”

Xiao Chen didn't stand on ceremony. He took the orange Su Chen offered, peeled it, broke off a few segments, and popped them into his mouth. His eyes lit up: "Mmm~ This orange is so sweet! Where did you get it?"

"It's from Chengdu, sent by my mom!" Su Chen said, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Chen's face. "You wouldn't come all this way without a reason, so what's the good news that you, a busy person like you, have to come all the way here in person?"

Xiao Chen finished the oranges in a few bites, but still felt unsatisfied. He picked up another one from the table, peeled it, and said, "I do have something to discuss with you. One is about the Expo, and the other is about the Western Frontier."

At this moment, Chen Fei entered carrying freshly brewed tea, several plates of delicate tea snacks, and cut fruit. He gently placed them on the stone table and then quietly left the pavilion.

Su Chen poured Xiao Chen a full cup of tea, the rising steam carrying the aroma of tea filling the pavilion. "Regarding the Western Frontier... the higher-ups should have given a definite answer by now! But what new instructions have been given regarding the Expo?"

When he spoke of instructions, Su Chen's tone became more serious. After all, the expo was about to begin, and his plans were nearing completion. He didn't want to be affected by anything else at this crucial time.

Xiao Chen seemed oblivious to Su Chen's unspoken message. After finishing the second orange, he clapped his hands before continuing, "There are no new instructions. I just want you to avoid spreading the word too widely and offending all the semiconductor giants."

Xiao Chen picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and then continued, "Although the higher-ups don't know your plan, they can still deduce that you're going to cause trouble at the expo."

"The higher-ups also support you making a splash at the expo. After all, we've been silent in the semiconductor field for so many years, it's time to make our voice heard so we won't be held back by those giant companies in the semiconductor industry!"

"However... we need to be careful with the scale. Making an example of someone is fine, but we shouldn't set the whole forest on fire. Although we're not afraid now, this expo is being held on our doorstep after all, so we still need to pay attention to its international impact and other business collaborations. These are things that the higher-ups need to consider."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen's smile widened even further: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. After all, the target this time is very clear, and the future semiconductor market still needs the support of those international semiconductor companies. Why would I needlessly harm my cash cow!"

Hearing this, Xiao Chen's lips twitched slightly. A money tree... hadn't he already silently reshaped the huge cake of the world's semiconductor industry in his mind?

"As long as you know what you're doing!" Xiao Chen didn't dwell on the matter too much. The stronger Su Chen was in the semiconductor field, the better it would be for the country. Why bother worrying about those foreign semiconductor companies?

Whether they live or die, what does it matter to Xiao Chen?

Setting down his teacup, Xiao Chen's expression turned slightly serious. "Now that we've finished discussing the expo, let's talk about something else!"

After a pause, Xiao Chen carefully observed Su Chen's expression and found him to be calm. Without further ado, he said, "The higher-ups have already made a decision regarding the matter in the Western Frontier!"

Seemingly fearing that Su Chen might think there were still changes, he added, "It has already been documented in writing."

Su Chen's gaze sharpened, and he involuntarily sat up a little straighter: "What did they say?"

"I will give you my full support!" Xiao Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable force! "Once you've confirmed the exact location, everything else will be on your side. We'll also mobilize the best construction team to build your military industrial site in the shortest possible time!"

"By the way... when it comes to the design drawings for your military industrial enterprise, will you find someone to be in charge yourself, or will you hand them all over to the higher-ups?"

“My personal suggestion…” Xiao Chen’s serious expression softened a bit as he winked at Su Chen, “Leave the design to the higher-ups. After all, no one is more reliable or comprehensive in this area than them!”

Xiao Chen's words were quite straightforward. In the future, military enterprises in the western border region will definitely be involved in many secretive matters, and will certainly build a lot of underground security or hidden buildings inside mountains.

Designing or building these buildings is something most people don't have the experience or ability to do!
"Understood~ I'll take care of everything!" Su Chen wasn't stupid. Now that things had been said to this extent, what reason did he have to refuse the kindness from above?
"However... Brother Chen, as you know, this matter can only be put on the agenda after the expo ends!"

Xiao Chen calmly waved his hand: "It won't make a difference if it's just a few days. Besides... we're not the ones in a hurry!"

"Uh..." Su Chen was speechless for a moment. There was really nothing wrong with what he said!
Although the authorities hope that the Baidi aerospace fighter can be mass-produced and deployed as soon as possible, it has only just completed its first test flight, and there are still many tests to be done. There is no use in being anxious.

In the aviation industry, we've been working hard for decades, so what's another year or two?
Just as Su Chen was thinking of changing the subject, his phone on the table suddenly vibrated, and both of them instinctively focused their attention on the phone screen.

"Raymond? Calling you at this hour, is something wrong outside?" Xiao Chen frowned slightly when he saw the caller ID.

He had heard of this person before, and for him to personally call and report to him, it must be something extraordinary.

Su Chen shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know either. He thought about it for a moment but couldn't figure out what Raymond would want when he called him.

Without thinking much, he reached for the phone and answered it immediately, "Hey Raymond, what's up?"

Raymond's slightly serious voice immediately came from the other end of the phone, "Boss, are you available now? I have something very important to report to you!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen immediately frowned and replied, "I'll call you back using a secure phone later!"

Without waiting for Raymond to speak, Su Chen hung up the phone and immediately instructed Chen Fei, "Fei, go and get the encrypted phone!"

"Yes, sir!" Chen Fei replied and quickly ran towards the back.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen asked curiously, "What's going on? What did Raymond tell you? And why are they using an encrypted phone?"

"He hasn't said anything yet, he just said he had something very important to report. I thought it would be safer to make the call encrypted, so I hung up right away!"

As they were talking, Chen Fei ran back with a "brick" style encrypted phone.

After receiving the phone, Su Chen skillfully operated it, entered Raymond's satellite phone number, and dialed it directly. The other party answered immediately.

"Speak, Raymond, what's the important matter?" Su Chen asked immediately as soon as the call connected.

"Boss, do you remember the pharmaceutical company you had Adam set up in Laos?" Raymond's voice was more urgent than before!

"A pharmaceutical company?" Su Chen pondered for a moment, then remembered what kind of situation this pharmaceutical company was.

If he remembered correctly, this was because of the secret research institute he had discovered on the Bai family's private island, and those people had all been sent to Laos.

"I remember, what happened? Did those medical researchers come up with something new?" Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. If Raymond said it was important, it must be something extraordinary.

"Yes, sir! Our people unexpectedly discovered that some of those people were secretly researching adrenaline red and had even made some progress!"

Upon hearing the words "Adrenaline Red," Su Chen immediately stood up from the recliner. He hadn't forgotten the origin of this adrenaline red!
Su Chen knew about this thing thanks to the Bai family's secret research institute on their private island. After taking control of the pirates, Adam and his team discovered some research on adrenaline red in the institute. According to the interrogation, the research had not been going on for long and had not yielded any substantial results.

Surprisingly, even after so much time has passed, some of those researchers are still working on the project and have even made breakthroughs!
Thinking about the origin of the adrenaline red, Su Chen's face instantly darkened, and his voice turned cold: "Tell me the specifics!"

Raymond, on the other end of the phone, clearly sensed the change in Su Chen's tone and spoke a few steps faster: "During a routine check, our security personnel at the pharmaceutical company discovered that a researcher named Ruan Wenxiong was behaving strangely, often staying alone in the lab late at night."

“At first we thought it was just normal overtime, but later we found out that he was secretly using some undeclared raw materials. After further investigation, we found research data and experimental records about adrenaline red on his private encrypted computer!”

"Data shows that he not only synthesized high concentrations of adrenaline red, but also developed a new type of drug based on it..."

Raymond paused, his voice becoming more serious: "Based on the data and sample analysis we obtained, this new drug has a significant effect on aging organs, making them more vibrant."

Su Chen's breathing quickened. He knew what this potion meant, but his expression grew even colder, and a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes: "I remember this stuff is extracted from blood, right? Where did that Ruan Wenxiong get the experimental samples!"

Raymond paused for a moment on the other end of the phone before slowly saying, "Boss, in Southeast Asia, you can buy anything as long as you have money!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen realized that he had been blinded by anger and had forgotten what Southeast Asia was like, especially impoverished Laos.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his anger, he ordered, "Raymond, have the relevant technology and personnel sealed off. I don't want this matter to leak out."

If this technology were to be exposed, Su Chen couldn't imagine how crazy those wealthy and powerful but elderly people would become!
"Understood, Boss!" Raymond naturally understood the importance of this matter, otherwise he wouldn't have called Su Chen to report it immediately.

After hanging up the phone, before Su Chen could even sit down, Xiao Chen, who was already extremely anxious, quickly asked:

"Old Su, what happened? You looked so shocked just now!" (End of Chapter)