For someone looking like Xie Qian, Zhao Qian actually doesn’t believe it.
There are no two absolutely identical leaves in the world, let alone identical people?
Even if they look somewhat similar, their temperament must be completely different, just like Xie Qian and Xie Jinghu!
But there is a truth in this world: whoever holds the money is the boss. Whether Zhao Qian believes it or not is unimportant. As the decision-maker of the younger generation of the Zhao family, once Zhao Dong sternly threatens to cut off Zhao Qian’s allowance, Zhao Qian can only reluctantly board a plane back to the United States.
In Zhao Dong’s words, the Zhao family doesn’t raise idlers. The life Zhao Qian has now is all due to the great sacrifices made by the elders.
If even the Zhao family elders can’t do as they please, why should Zhao Qian be able to?
Zhao Dong is now tied to Sara Zhuo, a big gamble where he bets on Sara Zhuo becoming the ultimate winner in the Xie family’s inheritance dispute.
Having placed such a huge bet, he naturally wants to reap more of the spoils of victory.
This is a big gamble and a campaign that might span several years. Getting Zhao Qian to meet Sara Zhuo’s son now is perfect for building a relationship early.
As for what happens later, it depends on whether Sara Zhuo can become the final winner… Zhao Qian is still young, after all!
On January 25, 2006, a joint venture company named “Silan Biotech” was quietly registered in Shanghai.
In this new company, Dai Chenglan holds 40% of the shares, Zhao Dong holds 40%, and 20% belongs to foreign capital.
The company focuses on medical devices, overlapping with the He family’s “Kangnian Biotech” business.
How to utilise Kangnian’s resources without encroaching on its existing business requires the He family and Zhao Dong to reach a consensus.
He Zhen, who had recently returned to China, suggested that part of Silan Biotech’s focus could be on the medical aesthetics industry.
China in 2006 was not like it would be a decade later. In 2019, the streets of China were filled with medical aesthetics advertisements, but in 2006, terms like hyaluronic acid and slimming injections were still unfamiliar to many.
That year, BOTOX (Allergan), which would later dominate the domestic botulinum toxin injection market alongside Lanzhou Hengli, was introduced to China by GlaxoSmithKline. The Chinese medical aesthetics market was just budding.
Wealthy people in China didn’t avoid medical aesthetics; they simply flew abroad or went to Hong Kong.
He Zhen’s suggestion might not have been taken seriously if said to others, but he presented it to Zhao Dong.
Zhao Dong knows far more about medical aesthetics than the average man.
Not to mention how much Zhao Dong’s aunt spends on maintenance each year, even Zhao’s father regularly gets injections for beauty. The Zhao family has genuinely benefited from the “appearance” dividend—being good-looking alone isn’t enough; you need brains, but no matter how smart you are, without looks as a stepping stone, it’s hard to succeed in this game.
He Zhen’s suggestion gave Zhao Dong a wake-up call.
But doing medical aesthetics in China… as the saying goes, being one step ahead is genius, two steps ahead is madness. Zhao Dong himself approved of medical aesthetics but doubted whether China had the right conditions yet.
He Zhinian was also surprised, “How did you think of doing medical aesthetics?”
He Zhen presented his compiled data. Words alone aren’t enough; market potential must be backed by research data.
This data wasn’t prepared in a day or two.
When did He Zhen start preparing it? Could it have been during the Christmas holidays?
He Zhinian felt boundless joy.
Even if the medical aesthetics business didn’t take off, He Zhinian was thrilled.
Most university students wouldn’t come up with such a suggestion.
He Zhen is so young, yet he’s already actively thinking about the family business. Having such a son made He Zhinian happier than earning ten million!
He Zhen’s suggestion gave Silan a new development path.
Both Zhao Dong and He Zhinian thought it was promising and worth a try.
Medical devices would still be pursued, and so would medical aesthetics—there’s no conflict, and no one would complain about having too much money.
“Mr. He really has a worthy successor!”
Zhao Dong rarely gave genuine praise, but this time he gave it to He Zhen, even jokingly asking, “When do you plan to return to China to take over the family business?”
“After university graduation.”
He Zhen answered straightforwardly, and Zhao Dong laughed heartily, “I look forward to working with young Mr. He!”
Zhao Dong started calling him “young Mr. He,” and while He Zhen didn’t care, He Zhinian was truly proud.
The He family might not be the wealthiest, but they weren’t short of money either.
When a man isn’t lacking money, he seeks higher-level spiritual satisfaction. His son’s excellence gave He Zhinian great pride. From what He Zhinian knew, some friends’ children sent abroad to study were just squandering money, but He Zhen was different—he was learning real skills!
After seeing Zhao Dong off, He Zhinian was radiant. Usually a man of few words, he asked He Zhen many questions, from how he came up with the idea to how he collected data for the research, delving into every detail.
He Zhen’s answers made He Zhinian even more gratified, and Dai Chenglan, standing nearby, was also smiling, creating a harmonious atmosphere for the family of three.
“Since you’re so confident in this market, join Silan after you return to China.”
“Alright.”
He Zhen didn’t hesitate, and He Zhinian’s smile grew wider. He Zhen said earnestly, “Actually, the idea of medical aesthetics was inspired by Rebecca. She helped me a lot with data collection. Her professor is a leading figure in the field. If Silan wants to develop the domestic medical aesthetics market, I’ll still need Rebecca’s support.”
“That’s really thanks to Rebecca. What a blessing to have such an outstanding girl!”
He Zhinian already had no objections to Rebecca, who seemed excellent in every way. Hearing He Zhen’s words made him even happier.
When a girl is outstanding and can help her son’s career, no father would dislike her. At that moment, He Zhinian’s impression of Rebecca reached its peak.
Only Dai Chenglan’s smile faded slightly. Seeing her husband so happy, she didn’t dampen the mood, only giving He Zhen a deep look.
He Zhen pretended not to notice his mother’s unusual expression.
…
Rebecca was wandering the streets of Shanghai alone with her backpack today. When she met He Zhen that evening, she gave her boyfriend an enthusiastic kiss.
“Have you sorted out your matters?”
“Yes, I’ll spend tomorrow with you. Where do you want to go?”
“I’m interested in the history of this city…”
“It not only has a long history but also a rapidly changing future. You’ll definitely fall in love with this city.”
He Zhen’s sweet words carried a certain conviction, and Rebecca laughed heartily, “I like this city because you’re here.”
Young couples are always so joyful, and their happiness might seem dazzling to some, but He Zhen didn’t care.
Who says he and Rebecca have no future?
As long as he wants it, all difficulties can be resolved slowly.
Breaking up due to reality—what kind of love is that?
Love is crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, overcoming all obstacles to be with the one you love. At the end of January 2006, with the establishment of Silan Biotech, He Zhen was full of confidence in his and Rebecca’s future!
