The old man smiled at Shen Bing's expression and said, "President Shen, do you think you're the only one who knows about this rare flower?"
"What else do you know?" Shen Bing asked.
"I also know that the Ghost Dark Flower has extremely harsh growing conditions. We don't have such an environment in our country. It can only be found in a certain country," the old man said.
"What are you trying to say?" Shen Bing stared at the old man.
The old man sat up straight and spoke solemnly, "Allow me to introduce myself formally. My name is Liu Xiangqing, and I want to collaborate with you to search for the Ghost Dark Flower overseas."
"You're Liu Xiangqing?" Shen Bing's eyes widened in astonishment and admiration.
Liu Xiangqing was a well-known domestic tycoon. His business involved computers, software, accessories, and more. He was a highly regarded technology company in China.
His company was even listed in the White Eagle Country, with assets totaling billions of dollars!
Not only was Liu Xiangqing top-notch in China, but he was also a world-class technology conglomerate that was highly renowned internationally.
Liu Xiangqing had always been behind the scenes, manipulating the group and making all the decisions. He was an extremely mysterious figure.
Many foreign and domestic media reporters had extensively covered Liu Xiangqing, using all their tricks to investigate his information.
However, no one could find any details about Liu Xiangqing.
He was particularly enigmatic!
Even Shen Bing had idolized Liu Xiangqing before, eager to meet him and learn from his money-making and company management experiences.
She had even considered him as her own idol!
Never in her wildest dreams did she expect to have the opportunity to meet Liu Xiangqing today. It truly astonished her.
"That's right, it's me," Liu Xiangqing said with a smile.
Seeing the admiring gaze from Shen Bing, he felt a strong sense of superiority.
After all, Shen Bing was the president of Dan Feng Group, with assets worth hundreds of billions, and she was beautiful as well. Having such a fan, such admiration, made him particularly pleased.
"Liu Xiangqing? Isn't he the one with a noble and loyal family background?" Wang Chao said casually from the side.
Liu Xiangqing's face immediately darkened upon hearing this, and his sense of superiority and arrogance vanished.
The phrase "noble and loyal family background" was undoubtedly a highly positive term for most people, a compliment.
However, it was extremely inappropriate when used to describe him.
Because he was from the Dragon Country, making money from the Dragon Country, yet his company was listed in the White Eagle Country, and all the money he earned was spent there. He had also done some things that were detrimental to the Dragon Country, tarnishing his reputation.
Over the years, online righteous individuals had criticized and condemned him, portraying him in the worst possible light. He had become a negative figure and was universally condemned wherever he went.
He has even had rotten eggs and tomatoes thrown at his face!
This made him afraid to appear in public.
Although he had cultivated to a certain level where he could ignore those insults.
However, being confronted like this by Wang Chao made him feel uncomfortable, no matter how well-cultivated he was.
Liu Xiangqing felt a bit displeased in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface. He just glanced at Wang Chao and said to Shen Bing, "President Shen, is this your bodyguard?"
Looking at Wang Chao's attire, he didn't look like a billionaire at all.
By describing Wang Chao as a bodyguard, it implied that he was unruly and needed to be managed.
At this moment, Shen Bing also realized what Liu Xiangqing had done, and her admiration for him vanished. She calmly said, "Mr. Liu, you have misunderstood."
"He is my boyfriend, not a bodyguard!"
Wang Chao was stunned upon hearing this.
When did he become Shen Bing's boyfriend?
Wang Chao was surprised, looking at Shen Bing, wanting to speak.
However, Shen Bing didn't give him a chance to speak. She directly pulled him down and sat him beside her, appearing particularly intimate.
Then, she smiled at Liu Xiangqing and said, "Mr. Liu, let me formally introduce him. This is Wang Chao, my boyfriend."
"He came this time mainly because he is worried about me going out to sea alone, so he's accompanying me."
When Liu Xiangqing glanced at Wang Chao earlier, Shen Bing keenly noticed the disdain in his eyes towards Wang Chao.
She felt a bit angry and thought that Liu Xiangqing was looking down on Wang Chao, which meant he was looking down on her.
Therefore, she pulled Wang Chao to her side, claiming that he was her boyfriend to help him regain his dignity.
"Wang Chao? I don't seem to have heard that name before," Liu Xiangqing furrowed his brows slightly.
As he spoke, he also assessed Wang Chao from top to bottom.
Although this man was handsome, he was unheard of and had never appeared in the business field. He seemed like an insignificant figure.
How could a man like this capture the heart of Shen Bing, a heavenly pride among women?
Liu Xiangqing smiled and said, "President Shen, you wouldn't be joking, would you?"
"Mr. Liu, do I seem like I'm joking?" Shen Bing replied.
She even held Wang Chao's arm and kissed him on the face before smiling at Liu Xiangqing and saying, "Mr. Liu, I apologize. I do not think today is the time to discuss business. Let's go enjoy the scenery first."
With that, she pulled Wang Chao and walked to the other side of the deck.
Liu Xiangqing watched the back of Wang Chao and Shen Bing, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.
Wang Chao looked at Shen Bing with surprise and asked, "President Shen, why did you make that kind of joke just now?"
Shen Bing smiled and said, "Why? Do not you desire to?"
"It's not that I do not desire to, but you should have given me a heads-up in advance. Do not ambush me like that. I don't even know how to cooperate with you."
"Sorry, I had no choice but to do it."
"No choice but to use me as a shield?"
Wang Chao glanced at Shen Bing, speechless.
There were all sorts of people on this cruise ship, and with Shen Bing being such a eye-catching beauty and the richest woman in Canton, she was bound to attract the attention of some unscrupulous men.
He understood why Shen Bing did this.
However, without Shen Bing giving him prior notice, he felt a bit uncomfortable.
"I've already apologized to you, and I even kissed you. Isn't that enough? Should I kiss you more?" Shen Bing laughed.
As she spoke, she raised her tiptoes as if she was going to kiss Wang Chao again.
"No, no, no, President Shen, it's not appropriate." Wang Chao slightly dodged.
"Just a kiss, why are you so nervous? In your eyes, am I that unbearable? Fine, forget about the kiss!"
Shen Bing glared at Wang Chao, let go of his hand, and walked away angrily.
As a stunning beauty, she wanted to kiss Wang Chao, but he kept avoiding her, which was an insult to her charm and made her very angry.
Wang Chao could only smile bitterly.
Why did things go smoothly and then suddenly turn sour?
Women's thoughts are really hard to understand!
Unable to figure it out, he did not bother trying. He walked up to Shen Bing and asked, "From what I gathered, it seems that Liu Xiangqing truly knows the whereabouts and information about the Phantom Dark Flower."
"This's a rare opportunity. By following him, you might actually find the Phantom Dark Flower."
"Why do not you cooperate with him?"
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