Interstellar to 80s: A Scientist's Farming Mission

Chapter 592: Chapter 607: Press Conference

An Ning, who had eavesdropped using her spiritual power, shared this news with Cheng Jun the next day.

Cheng Jun looked at An Ning with admiration and envy.

“With a skill like yours, not being in our line of work is a real waste of talent. No, wait.”

Cheng Jun thought of An Ning’s other identity. He shook his head before saying with even greater admiration, “As expected, capable people are capable at everything.”

“Say, do you think I still have a chance to learn this Mysticism?”

“No.”

An Ning’s firm reply made Cheng Jun smile as if he’d expected it.

The two of them returned to the village chief’s house, acting as if nothing was out of the ordinary. They ate the special farewell meal prepared for them and accepted some distinctive local gifts, a gesture brimming with genuine warmth.

Both Cheng Jun and An Ning expressed feelings of guilt and gratitude. Under the escort of a group of people, they left the village.

After leaving the village, the two of them started their journey back.

An Ning handed over all the evidence she had collected using high-tech means to Cheng Jun.

Cheng Jun left with the evidence, and An Ning also departed from the south, flying back to Beijing to prepare for Luo’s Pharmaceutical’s new product launch event.

At the same time, an unassuming traditional Chinese medicine factory successfully received its approval.

The day after An Ning returned to Beijing, Luo’s Pharmaceutical’s press conference officially began.

At ten in the morning, Mrs. Luo was the first to appear, dressed in a white suit.

A top-tier hotel, a spacious venue, bright lights, and decor in cool tones.

Mrs. Luo sat in a chair behind the press table. The guests and media present noticed there was still one empty seat and wondered who it was for.

The Luo Family’s style had always been decisive and low-key. No one knew why they were holding such a high-profile press conference for this new drug launch.

“Hello everyone, I am the head of Luo’s Pharmaceutical, Cheng Juan.”

“The drug Luo’s Pharmaceutical is launching today is for blood disorders. It targets various hematological diseases, such as leukemia…”

Mrs. Luo finished reading the concise, no-nonsense speech in one breath.

“Alright, now for the main event of today’s press conference. I would like to introduce the chairman and sixty-percent majority shareholder of Luo’s Pharmaceutical, Ms. An Ning.”

The name “Ms. An Ning” did not rouse the stunned reporters and guests.

An Ning, dressed in a black women’s suit, came out and stood beside Mrs. Luo. She introduced herself, “Hello everyone, I am An Ning.”

After those six simple words, Mrs. Luo led the applause.

The people below followed suit and applauded in a daze. After the applause died down, before anyone could ask a question, Mrs. Luo said, “This concludes today’s press conference. Goodbye.”

Goodbye!

‘Are you kidding me?!’

‘Is that blood disorder drug for real?!’

‘And who is this An Ning?!’

‘What the hell, it’s just over?!’

But on the stage, the two women—one in black, one in white—were already walking backstage one after the other.

“Wait! We have questions!”

After one reporter shouted, many others stood up. If it weren’t for the intimidating-looking bodyguards at the front, they would have personally dragged the two women back.

Mrs. Luo paused for a moment and turned around.

“The drug is real. It has been approved and is already in production. It will be available in all major hospitals within a week. The price is moderate; it’s affordable with a little effort. Any other questions?”

This rapid-fire series of answers nearly drove the reporters crazy with frustration.

‘At least give us a chance to do our jobs!’

Some reporters even began to wonder, ‘Could this be the reason the Luo Family never holds press conferences?’

“Who is she?”

A reporter shouted, pointing at An Ning.

“She is An Ning, the sixty-percent majority shareholder of Luo’s Pharmaceutical.”

The reporters below were going crazy.

“What I mean is, who *is* An Ning? How did she become a shareholder of Luo’s Pharmaceutical? Why have we never heard this name before?”

Mrs. Luo looked displeased.

“Because she has money. Because she was the only one who supported the Luo Family’s research. If you’ve never heard her name, that’s your problem. Why are you questioning us?”

“The press conference is over. Dismissed.”

Mrs. Luo respectfully gestured for An Ning to leave the stage. The two of them completely ignored the reporters’ shouting and calls from behind, making a clean exit.

A press conference that would shock the world was over in less than ten minutes!

The crowd of reporters had come all this way for nothing.

However, once they realized they really wouldn’t be able to ask any more questions, the reporters made a mad dash for the exit.

Headlines!

Headlines!

‘No matter what, I have to claim a headline first!’

Phones were ringing as they called back to their newspapers, TV stations, and radio stations. Get the headline out first; they could investigate the details later.

Backstage, An Ning and Mrs. Luo looked at each other and couldn’t help but smile.

“That was truly the most exciting press conference ever. But that felt really good. I think this could become the template for Luo’s Pharmaceutical.”

“I agree. I only said six words in total.”

An Ning sat down in the room, took out a laptop and her phone, and called Jiang Xia. Her fingers glided across the keyboard as she spoke.

“It’s done. Was it fun?”

Jiang Xia’s voice came from the other end of the line. His side sounded very noisy, with many people talking.

“It was fun. The rest is up to you.”

“Don’t worry, leave it to me.”

After they hung up, An Ning continued browsing online. Her heart was beating a little fast; something about the way Jiang Xia spoke just now felt a bit different.

A smile played on her lips as her hands flew across the keyboard. Nearby, Mrs. Luo was busy giving out instructions. Everyone was bustling with activity.

This was all part of their plan.

Luo’s Pharmaceutical was already planning a press conference. They just combined it with the matter of the traditional Chinese medicine factory to give their opponents an even greater shock.

Outside, a bloody storm must be brewing.

But that was Jiang Xia’s battlefield. As a media mogul, he had been waiting for this moment.

Who says you need real guns and bullets to stir up a storm? Sometimes, a scholar’s pen or another’s words are all it takes.

Following Luo’s Pharmaceutical’s unique press conference, various channels interrupted their programming with a breaking news story: Huaxia’s Luo’s Pharmaceutical had developed a drug for blood disorders.

At first, many people were skeptical and couldn’t believe the news. But seeing which channels were broadcasting it, they started to think maybe they should.

Next, reports from various newspapers, magazines, and all sorts of grapevine sources came flooding in.

An important employee at Luo’s Pharmaceutical revealed: Luo’s Pharmaceutical purchased the traditional Chinese medicine factory to supply raw materials for the new blood disorder drug.

A certain CEO revealed a bombshell: An Ning, the actual majority shareholder of Luo’s Pharmaceutical, is a patent tycoon! Rumor has it this tycoon holds over a thousand patents!

The release of these two pieces of news made the companies targeting Luo’s Pharmaceutical cool their heels. A patent tycoon was not someone to be trifled with. If she were to withdraw her patents, they would lose their existing products, to say nothing of coveting a piece of the pharmaceutical pie.

The industry insiders who had previously targeted Luo’s Pharmaceutical for its low drug prices also backed off a bit. A patent tycoon didn’t just represent patents; it meant she had an even stronger backing.

But if they couldn’t take a bite out of Luo’s Pharmaceutical, what about cooperating?

The traditional Chinese medicine factory became the hottest commodity.