Inside the dense rainforest of Xiuzhu Prefecture. Lian Xin was sitting by the campfire, spacing out. She didn't know why, but when she looked at the flickering flames, that silly face slowly emerged. Lian Xin murmured, "Earth Element Awakener..." The Lian Tribe of Xiuzhu Prefecture lived in a remote corner and hadn't seen many Awakened Ones, especially element-based Awakened Ones. They were rare throughout the Federation, so the Lian were even less likely to have seen them. She was pondering a question: what if that idiot was never affected by the Red Heart Gu? The chieftain's husband had to accept the Red Heart Gu; this was a rule passed down since Chieftain Lianyi. Lian Xin shook her head. That idiot wasn't even her husband yet, what was she worrying about?! Lian Xin was stunned for a moment. She quickly ran to Zard's side and shook him, "What's wrong? Are you okay?" But Zard didn't respond at all. She knew that this was the time when the Inner World boundaries blurred, and Time Travelers would return to the Outer World, then cross over in an instant. So, Zard must have experienced something in the Outer World to have become . She had seen Time Travelers crossing over and returning in the wilderness settlements, but none of them were as terrifying as this before and after crossing over. Could he have been ambushed in the Outer World? Thinking of this, Lian Xin became a little anxious, "Hey, wake up!" However, the next second, snores came from Zard's nostrils, as loud as they could be. The person who was ambushed shouldn't be able to sleep so soundly, right?! She sized up Zard, thinking that this guy had promised to bring Snacks, but she didn't see any Snacks around him. While pondering, Zard giggled foolishly in his dream, "Lian Xin, you are so beautiful." Lian Xin was stunned for a moment, then immediately put on a stern face and raised her voice, "Get up!" Zard bounced up, and when he saw Lian Xin beside him, he immediately beamed with joy, "Lian Xin, I brought you so many things!" As he spoke, he reached into his stomach, pulling out potato chips, shrimp crackers, preserved plums, tiger-skin chicken feet, rice crusts, duck necks, mung bean cakes, chocolate, and wafer biscuits, a whole bunch of them. Zard was still pulling things out non-stop: Feitian Moutai, wine, Da Hong Pao tea... This time, he really bought as much as he could, he did his best. Watching his figure become thinner and thinner, as if his whole body was being emptied. Lian Xin thought to herself, so this guy suddenly got fat because he wanted to bring things for her! Earth element awakened Time Travelers could actually do this. At this time, the Lian Tribe members also woke up, and everyone curiously surrounded Zard, asking, "What is this? What is that?" Everyone was asking non-stop like curious babies. Zard opened all the Snacks and distributed them to everyone, then stared carefully at Lian Xin as she ate. After Lian Xin ate some things, she eventually found a duck neck, and her lips were stained with a layer of red oil, which looked crystal clear in the firelight. Lian Xin said angrily, "What are you staring at me for?" Zard scratched his head, "I'm observing what you like to eat the most, so I can bring you more next time I cross over. You looked very happy when you ate preserved plums just now, but you liked the extra spicy duck neck the most." "Huh?" Lian Xin was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that he was actually observing this. She turned her head and nibbled on the duck neck, feeling a little embarrassed that she couldn't stop eating even though she had said she didn't want any Snacks. But at this moment, Zard took out a white box from his chest, with a bow tied on it. "What is this again?" Lian Xin asked doubtfully. "Lipstick," Zard said with a smile, "Your skin is fair, so you should be especially suitable for lipstick. A few days ago, I saw you guys crushing flower stamens and using the extracted red juice as lipstick, but that red color doesn't suit you." The Lian Tribe people also had their own cosmetics, such as flower petals that could be used to color nails, and flower stamens that could be used to color lips. Women are naturally beautiful, even the Lian Tribe people who lived in seclusion were no exception. However, although the color of flower petals was natural, it was still not as pure and bright as the color of industrial products. Zard opened the box and said to himself, "I don't know which shade is most suitable for you, so I bought 21 in one go. When I find the one you like best, I'll buy you more..." After speaking, he took out one and looked at Lian Xin expectantly, "Try it quickly." Lian Xin asked suspiciously, "Where did you learn all this from?" Zard thought for a moment and said, "After I went back, I called Li Tongyun to ask her what gifts were better to give to girls, and she said to give lipstick first." "Who is Li Tongyun?" Lian Xin raised her eyebrows. Her eyebrows were slender and firm, and looked particularly good, "Do you have many female friends?" Zard explained, "That's my Boss's younger sister, she's 10 years old this year." "Oh, is that so," Lian Xin took the lipstick, first wiped the oil off her mouth, and then gently applied the lipstick. Her fair skin complemented the bright lipstick, making her beautiful beyond description in the flickering firelight. The Lian Tribe members couldn't bother eating Snacks anymore and gathered around, exclaiming, "Wow, what is this?" As they spoke, some people reached out to take the lipstick and apply it to their lips, but Lian Xin pushed them away, "Eat yours!" After the tribe members dispersed resentfully, she turned to look at Zard, "Have you given this to other girls before?" "No," Zard said, "I've only given it to you." Lian Xin was silent for a few seconds, "That's more like it. Hurry up and go to sleep, I saw you sleeping so soundly before." Zard walked towards his sleeping place, took two steps, then suddenly turned back and asked in a low voice, "Actually, there are many fun things outside, how about you come out and play with me if you have the chance?" Lian Xin tightened her cheeks, "Wishful thinking." Late at night, Lian Xin held the lipstick box, wondering what to think. A tribe member approached and said softly, "Chieftain, this person's consciousness seems to be completely unaffected by the Red Heart Gu. You are the head of the tribe, if your partner cannot be affected by the Red Heart Gu, I'm afraid..." Lian Xin looked at the tribe member, "What do you want me to do?" The tribe member said softly, "Why don't you reward him to me? I'm not the chieftain, I don't care if he has the Red Heart Gu..." Lian Xin looked at the tribe member calmly, until the tribe member went back to sleep sullenly... She was still sitting by the campfire, and Zard's words just now seemed to have planted a seed in her heart. Go out? It seemed that there had never been such a choice in the lives of the Lian Tribe people. But the problem was, she had never seen anyone like Zard in Xiuzhu Prefecture. At this time, Zard was lying on the hay with his back to everyone, secretly taking out a small note from his chest, on which were written the steps one, two, and three that Li Tongyun had told him. The first step was to give Snacks, and then remember what the other person liked to eat. The second step was to give lipstick alone. The third step... Ah, that's right, the third step hasn't been completed yet. He quietly walked towards Chen Jiazhang, then handed the Moutai to the old man and lowered his voice, "I brought this for you." Chen Jiazhang opened his eyes and squinted at him, "Why don't you call me old codger anymore?" Zard unscrewed the bottle cap, "You are an elder." Chen Jiazhang was puzzled, "You kid still has this brain, knowing to please me? Who gave you the idea! I won't drink it, don't you try to get close to my Xiaobao!" Zard was stunned. He turned his back and secretly looked at the small note. After a few seconds, he suddenly turned back, simply and neatly unscrewed the Moutai cap and poured it on the ground, letting the aroma of the wine dissipate, "Just tell me if you'll drink it or not." Chen Jiazhang smelled the aroma of the wine, his eyes went straight, and he snatched the wine bottle, "Wasting wine is a great sin, you know!" Zard was immediately happy, this was the "bag' he had exchanged from Li Tongyun after promising so many things! At this time, Huan Yu was still sleeping, not affected by the noise in the camp from beginning to end. In the early morning, Qing Chen opened his eyes from the big bed in Ginkgo Manor. Hearing the noise outside the house, he immediately got up alertly and put on his clothes. As soon as he finished dressing, he saw Li Kerou open the door with a key and push in a dining car, "Boss, get up and eat. There's soy milk, fried dough sticks, vegetable dumplings, thin-skinned vegetable buns, spicy soup, beef noodles, hot and sour noodles..." Li Kerou clearly recited more than twenty breakfast names, and when she opened the dining car, Qing Chen found that there were exactly the right number of dishes on the car, just as she said. Although Li Kerou was a top student, she couldn't possibly have photographic memory like Qing Chen. She had specifically memorized the menu! People are starting to work hard. What is dedication? This is dedication... Qing Chen asked, puzzled, "Didn't you leave Ginkgo Manor last night?" Li Kerou smiled in her pure white professional attire, "The Old Master asked the Mute Servant to keep me here. I live downstairs from you. Boss, you can call me anytime if you need anything. Also, he gave me a pass, so I can live in Ginkgo Manor from now on." The Old Master was deliberately setting him up, right? The father and son were setting each other up, when would this end? But then Li Kerou continued, "The Board of Directors meeting at 10 a.m. today will be held at Ginkgo Manor. It's a 14-minute drive from your room, taking the electric car. The electric car is already waiting downstairs. You can arrive earlier or later." Li Kerou: "The attendees this morning include Qing Kun, Qing Chang, Qing Chi, Qing Xiu, Qing Lei... A total of 32 people will attend. Among them, Qing Chang is Qing Shi's father. Qing Xiu is in charge of technology development and is a technical talent who usually does not participate in power struggles..." Li Kerou: "By the way, I will be attending as your Confidential secretary and taking meeting minutes, and I will follow up on the matters you have assigned. I will report to you one by one whether they have completed their tasks according to your timeline." Qing Chen felt a chill down his spine listening to this dense and meticulous report, and he asked, "Did you sleep last night?" "I did, I have a lot of energy. I only need to sleep 2 hours a day, splitting it into two times, and that's enough," Li Kerou responded with a smile. "Such vigorous energy is really the standard for successful people," Qing Chen said with emotion, "So you started doing your homework last night and have been doing it until now?" "Not really, it took me four hours to prepare this homework, and I spent another two hours learning Sign language. I just learned it," Li Kerou nodded, "And I personally went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for you, of course, I didn't have to do it myself, the Mute servant uncles were doing it." When a careerist like Li Kerou says "just learned', that means she has really learned it! This morning when she went out, she communicated with all the Mute servant in Sign language. The Mute servant were extremely surprised and their affection for this girl greatly increased. Now, Li Kerou looks like the second housekeeper of Ginkgo Manor, while the head housekeeper is Qing Ji... Qing Chen didn't say anything to her, but silently finished his breakfast. Li Kerou sat quietly next to him, as if when her Boss needed silence, she would be in a state of absolute silence, not even changing her dignified sitting posture. "Actually, you don't have to be so restrained," Qing Chen sighed, "I've said it before, you are a very smart person, even smarter than most of the people I've ever met, so you can have your own life instead of depending on someone." Li Kerou smiled gently, "Then how do you know that this is not the life I chose after careful consideration?" Qing Chen didn't say anything more, "Prepare to go to the meeting." Li Kerou was stunned, "There are still 1 hour and 43 minutes before the meeting starts." "Yes, let's go earlier, so the electric car doesn't have to . We'll walk there," Qing Chen said as he walked outside. Li Kerou was puzzled. She didn't understand why Qing Chen wanted to go so early, and why walk? But she didn't say anything, and followed Qing Chen all the way, even wearing high heels. Today was the day he was going to take over the power of the Qing Family, at least nominally. Next, he would start the final part of his plan. The Shadow troops, Shendai Yunluo, and Xiao San had cooperated to complete a sophisticated plan a few days ago. In the eyes of outsiders, Qing Chen was already ruthless enough, but this plan was not over yet. He left the final part to himself. Walking into the conference room of Ginkgo Manor. Qing Chen arrived an hour early, but most importantly, when he stepped into the conference room, everyone was almost there. From the moment Qing Chen left the room, Qing Ji had notified everyone through the Mute servant, and these Qing Family bosses from various factions immediately rushed over in a panic. No one dared to make Qing Chen wait even a minute. Li Kerou sat in the audience seat and watched. Some of the bosses hadn't even tied their ties properly. Top Qing Family factions like Qing Kun were also sitting upright on the left, without saying a word. In fact, just a few tens of minutes ago, Li Kerou was still wondering: logically, big shots should appear last, so Qing Chen, as the chairman of the Board of Directors who was to be elected today, should arrive later. But Qing Chen came early. And now she understood that Qing Chen was also demonstrating his sovereignty and authority in this way. Even the time of his first Board of Directors meeting must be changed according to him. Whenever he arrives here, the meeting must begin. The reason why Qing Chen chose to walk here was just to give these people a little more time. Qing Kun looked around and was happy when he saw his son Qing Yi in the audience. He sent a message to his son, "Your boss is quite something, giving all the directors a Show of Power before even becoming the chairman of the Board of Directors." Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝘯𝘦𝘵 Qing Yi replied, "Dad, can you focus on the meeting..."