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

Upon hearing Xiao Chen's question, Su Chen did not answer immediately. Instead, he placed the encrypted phone on the table, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. After sitting back in his recliner, he slowly spoke: "You must know about the Bai family's private island incident, right?"

"A private island?" Xiao Chen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Of course I know about that. Didn't Chen Yao go to that island with you before to bring back the plane wreckage?"

"What? Have you discovered another incredible secret?" Xiao Chen's eyes narrowed instantly. After all, something that Su Chen takes seriously must be extraordinary!
“It’s not exactly a secret…” Su Chen shook his head slightly, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest of the recliner, making a rhythmic tapping sound. “Back then, we also discovered the Bai family’s medical research lab on the island. It contained a lot of research data and patents, including research on adrenaline red.”

"At the time, we judged that the Bai family had only just begun to get involved in this field, so we didn't pay much attention to it. We just had our subordinates block all the research data on adrenaline red, while the relevant researchers were sent to Laos to set up a new pharmaceutical company to pick up the pharmaceutical legacy left by the Bai family."

"Unexpectedly, some of the researchers were not giving up and secretly studied adrenaline red. They even made a breakthrough based on the original research and developed a new drug that has a significant effect on reversing aging organs!"

"Reversing aging organs?" Xiao Chen's brows immediately furrowed, but he didn't show much surprise on his face, and the observant Su Chen also noticed this.

"Brother Chen, why don't you seem surprised?" Su Chen didn't hide his curiosity and asked directly.

"What's so surprising about that?!" Xiao Chen chuckled, leaning back and tapping his finger on the stone table. "Old Su, you don't actually think that the Bai family invented or first discovered this adrenaline red stuff, do you?"

Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. He remained silent, watching Xiao Chen intently, waiting for him to continue. But he already had a vague idea of ​​what was going on in his mind.

"This thing... no, I should say something similar has been circulating for a long time in certain top-tier, deeply hidden circles internationally!" Xiao Chen's tone carried a hint of sarcasm and coldness.

"You've probably heard the stories of European vampires, right? Why are the victims always young women?"

"There's a reason for all of this!"

"Legend has it that it can unleash potential, slow down aging, and help people regain their youthful state! For this reason, some madmen and ambitious individuals have already conducted countless dirty experiments!"

"However, due to technological limitations, most of them have not achieved significant breakthroughs; at most, they are just like the new achievements you mentioned."

"Even so, it is still something that countless elderly people yearn for, as it only costs a few million or tens of millions to make themselves ten years or more younger!"

"This world is not as simple as it seems; it's far more complex than you think! Besides the white and black you see, there's gray... and the abyss behind that gray!"

"But you still have a conscience. After hearing about the results of Adrenaline Red, you didn't get excited but instead became serious, which shows that you haven't been blinded by profit!"

At this point, a hint of satisfaction and approval flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes.

"Millions, tens of millions... in exchange for being ten years younger..." Su Chen repeated in a low voice, a cold smile curving his lips. "This deal sounds much more lucrative than semiconductors!"

He looked up at Xiao Chen, his eyes clear and sharp: "Brother Chen, the benefits are indeed tempting, but I, Su Chen, cannot stand benefits built on the blood and suffering of the innocent!"

"This stuff is arsenic coated in honey; once you touch it, you can never wash it off!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's expression of approval deepened: "I knew you had a sense of justice, so let me tell you all about it and broaden your horizons!"

He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice, saying, "There's a lot more to this than meets the eye! The adrenaline you've seen is just the tip of the iceberg. It's more about forming a complete industrial chain, from beginning to end, inside and out!"

When Xiao Chen said the last few words, he emphasized them, as if afraid that Su Chen would not understand their meaning.

"It is precisely because of this that a huge chain of interests has been created, involving a complex web of forces. Many top international corporations and wealthy families are involved, but of course... they all use front men; they would never allow their reputations to be associated with these things."

Xiao Chen then recounted some confidential matters to Su Chen, such as why Southeast Asia was so chaotic, and why certain regions in Europe and America...

Su Chen was stunned as he listened; it completely shattered his worldview, as if a fog had been cleared and he was seeing the real world.

After smacking his lips, Su Chen pointed to the encrypted phone on the table, "So now... what should we do with this result we have?"

"In principle... as long as it doesn't involve the personal safety of our domestic personnel, we will not interfere with the research of companies from other countries!" Xiao Chen's expression became more serious, but there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Su Chen immediately rolled his eyes at Xiao Chen, as if his words were meaningless.

But Xiao Chen quickly dropped his feigned seriousness and became more earnest.

"Old Su, all biological research is bloody. The important thing is how you use it, whether it's good or bad. It mainly depends on who's in charge!"

"You can broaden your horizons a bit. There are so many resources abroad. Wouldn't it be a waste not to make use of them? Who knows, one day we might be able to research and synthesize artificial organic compounds, or even make a breakthrough in some terminal illnesses!"

"You don't need to do everything yourself. Just arrange things and draw an inviolable red line. Leave the rest to the researchers!"

Xiao Chen's voice suddenly became somewhat earnest; he hadn't expected Su Chen to have such top-notch researchers under his command.

One person's private research has surpassed the efforts of many top laboratories over many years. If it is just left to stand still, in his opinion, it is somewhat of a waste.

Standing tall, one can see far! Xiao Chen had read a lot of top-secret foreign documents on this subject. Those people were no different from executioners, while that researcher was just buying some blood for research. Compared to them, they were worlds apart.

It's even inferior to the research of some domestic pharmaceutical companies.

The reason Su Chen was so resistant to this research was simply because he had never seen the dark side of this world.

As Su Chen listened to Xiao Chen's meaningful words, the rhythm of his tapping on the armrest gradually slowed down, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes showing a deeper and more knowing look. He had indeed been somewhat of a "clean freak" before, trying to keep all darkness and filth out of his own world.

But Xiao Chen's words were like a key, opening the door to another world for him—in this complex world, absolute purity may not exist; what is more important is how to guide and control.

Even the flower of evil can bear "good fruit"! "I understand, Brother Chen!" Su Chen's voice regained its usual composure. "It's better to guide than to block. Rather than letting this technology fall into the hands of those unscrupulous forces, it's better for us to achieve a breakthrough and make it a technology that can stand in the open!"

"Who knows, maybe one day, getting younger will become a mainstream activity!" Su Chen joked at the end.

But then his eyes sharpened. "I will have Raymond pay close attention to this matter and establish the strictest oversight and review system. The red lines must be clearly defined!"

"Moreover, the research direction... must shift towards artificial synthesis and legitimate medical applications, lest someone exploit the loopholes!"

"You handle this yourself! You have your own opinions, so I won't say anything more!" Xiao Chen picked up his teacup and calmly took a sip.

Su Chen nodded without hesitation, picked up the encrypted phone on the table and dialed Raymond. It was better to deal with this kind of thing sooner rather than later, so that it wouldn't be like a thorn in his side.

Raymond answered the phone quickly, and Su Chen got straight to the point, telling him all his thoughts, especially about the researcher named Ruan Wenxiong. He told Su Chen to be especially careful, as such intelligent and capable people are a double-edged sword, and who knows if they are a research madman.

After giving instructions on what to pay attention to, Su Chen naturally also needed to increase investment in the pharmaceutical company's research. As for the specific amount of investment, Su Chen left it all to Raymond.

After all, only his subordinates truly understand the number of projects, and he can't possibly do everything himself.

After hanging up the phone, Su Chen gently placed the encrypted phone on the stone table, picked up an orange and started peeling it, casually asking, "If you're staying here all afternoon, I'll have Jiang tell the kitchen to prepare the ingredients in advance!"

Xiao Chen tossed the orange peel he'd finished eating onto the table and rolled his eyes at Su Chen: "What do you think? If it weren't for wanting to mooch dinner from you, why would I have bothered coming all this way here? I should have called you!"

Su Chen was speechless after hearing these words; there was nothing he could do, they made too much sense!

After glancing at Xiao Chen, who was peeling another jelly orange, Su Chen immediately turned to Chen Fei and instructed, "Afei, go tell Lao Jiang to make some good food for dinner tonight, something lavish!"

"Yes, sir!" Chen Fei replied, and was about to leave when Xiao Chen called him back, "Afei~ remember to tell Butler Jiang to take out some of Old Su's top-grade dried abalone and soak them, and include your share in the recipe!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei's lips twitched slightly, but a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes. However, he also understood that this was not a matter he could decide, so he could only turn his gaze to his boss, Su Chen.

Having said all that, what could Su Chen do? He could only nod helplessly, signaling Chen Fei to do as Xiao Chen arranged.

"Brother Chen~ You're only interested in my little bit of stuff..." Su Chen shook his head in annoyance and sighed, "Why don't you take some back with you when you leave tonight, and let the old man have a taste?"

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Xiao Chen stuffed a few orange segments into his mouth and smiled smugly. "I know I can eat my fill at every meal! If I really took some back, would I still have the nerve to come here for free meals in the future?"

"Don't think I don't know what you're up to!" he said, then gave a haughty snort.

Su Chen popped two peeled orange segments into his mouth, and was about to retort when he saw Chen Fei, who had gone to the front yard to find the housekeeper Jiang Hui, running back quickly.

Before Su Chen could even ask, Chen Fei had already stepped forward and reported, "Sir, Mr. Lei from Xiaomi just called and said he'd like to visit you at the courtyard house. Do you have time?"

"Lord Lei?" Su Chen raised an eyebrow. Why did this busy man suddenly think of visiting him?
After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Give him a call and tell him I have time, and have him come directly to the courtyard house!"

"Yes, sir!" Chen Fei bowed slightly, then turned and walked to the side, taking out his phone from his pocket and dialing Lei Jun directly.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask curiously, "How do you still have dealings with Lei Jun?"

Upon hearing this, a thoughtful look flashed in Su Chen's eyes. "What? Is there something wrong with this person?"

“No problem.” Xiao Chen picked up another orange and peeled it slowly. “Lei Jun is on the list. He’s quite conscientious and extremely capable, but his ambition is a bit too great! His Xiaomi ecosystem is very deep!”

"I just didn't expect that the two of you have such a good relationship!"

Those who can come to Su Chen's courtyard house must, to a certain extent, be considered to be from the same camp to be able to cross this threshold.

Su Chen nodded thoughtfully: "Previously, his mobile phone screens were held hostage by Li Zhexi of the Li Group. At that time, I was talking to Li Zhexi about chips and docks, and I helped Lei Jun out of his predicament. So I took this opportunity to invest in Xiaomi Group and get a small share!"

"A tiny bit? I'm afraid it's not just a tiny bit, is it? You big-mouthed whale, Su Chen, can a little bit of benefit shut your mouth? I don't believe it!" Xiao Chen immediately gave Su Chen a look that urged him to tell the truth.

"I didn't pay much attention, was it ten percent or twenty percent?" Su Chen stroked his chin, looking thoughtful. "I can't remember for a moment, but it was definitely more than ten or twenty!"

"After all, Xiaomi's current size is only so-so. If you convert it to US dollars and then to shares, it's only a few billion. It's normal that you can't remember it!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's hand, which was about to feed himself a few segments of orange, froze in mid-air, and he turned to Su Chen with a somewhat wooden expression.

For a moment, Xiao Chen had the urge to stand up, point his finger at Su Chen, and roar angrily.

Is this even human language?

Billions of dollars aren't money? What do you mean by "it's normal not to remember"?
Are you saying you don't use steamed buns as food anymore?! Pshaw... Whose steamed buns are worth billions of dollars?

But when you think of the Yunmengze Group, Xiaxin International, Zhengdao Industrial Park, IPS, etc. under Su Chen's name, any one of them could easily crush Xiaomi Group.

Thinking about it... I'm somewhat relieved by Su Chen's words.

She silently gave Su Chen a look that said, "You're rich, you can do whatever you want!" and then quietly picked up the orange and started eating it.

To be honest, the jelly oranges that the aunt sent were really sweet. I wonder if I can take some with me when I leave. Maybe I can secretly pack some for myself later?
Su Chen, leisurely sipping his tea, was completely unaware that Xiao Chen had already set his sights on the fruit his mother had sent him. (End of Chapter)