Villain: Starting as a Corrupt Tycoon's Wife

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With each word Ling Yun spoke, the person whose name was called would tremble in their heart.

Xu Xuan's composure turned to shock, because there were some things he himself was not clear about!

If it weren't for their guilty expressions, he would have thought Ling Yun was just making things up!

Could it be that these were all given to Xiao Ling by the former chairman?

"You all know how hard it was to get to this point, so don't ruin your future because of momentary greed."

Ling Yun tapped the documents on the table with his fingers, then leaned back in his executive chair, his gaze sweeping over the managers one by one, finally settling on a man with graying temples.

"Minister Yao."

"Chairman Ling, please speak."

Yao Jun turned to the side, feeling as if he were facing not Ling Yun, but Ling Leishan at his peak!

"A single misstep can lead to eternal regret. You should carefully consider whether or not you should attend tonight's dinner party."

Yao Jun was pale and his palms were sweaty. He wiped them on his legs and was about to speak when he heard Ling Yun say something.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I hope the company will thrive and there will be no more discordant voices. Is that possible?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Ling Yun didn't continue his threats, but instead exchanged a glance with Ling Shuang.

The villains' forces often appear harmonious on the surface, but are actually riddled with internal problems; otherwise, how could the protagonist turn the tables? So now we need to give the supervisors a warning and stop them from having any inappropriate thoughts.

If he still won't listen to advice, then don't blame him for what he might do.

"Of course, you are all senior colleagues, and the company's success is inseparable from your contributions. Therefore, everyone's year-end bonus this year will be 20% higher than last year, as a reward for your hard work."

Under the carrot and stick approach, everyone was all smiles, with sales director Tang Yang leading the way, showering them with flattery.

After the meeting ended, Ling Shuang remained in her seat, quietly watching him.

"President Ling, is there anything else you want to say to me?"

"Chairman Ling, the company has invested a lot of money in research and development this year, so this bonus..."

“Not only them, but the employees’ wages will also increase.” Ling Yun interrupted her.

Ling Shuang's concerns were not unfounded. Research on high-end chips is inherently expensive, often starting at tens of billions of yuan. This was a huge gamble for Old Master Ling, hoping to break through the blockade imposed by foreign technology companies. Due to the massive initial investment, it's now impossible to stop. Ling Shuang had planned to adjust employee salaries after the new product successfully entered the market; a large-scale salary increase now would definitely have a significant impact on the industry.

“I know what you’re worried about.” Ling Yun propped his legs up on the conference table, his tone brimming with confidence and arrogance. “Sanyang Group sounds impressive, but it’s really just a bunch of gigolos. They’re just doing OEM and reprocessing of products; the real core technologies are still in the hands of foreign companies.”

"At the latest within a week, I will have the blueprints for a processor that is far ahead, with performance at least twice that of the latest flagship model from Fire Dragon."

"At that time, even the Sanyang Gu family will beg for cooperation."

Ling Shuang was speechless with surprise. If anyone else told her that they could produce a world-leading top-tier processor, she would definitely think that person was crazy.

But at this moment, Ling Yun's words gave her a sliver of unrealistic fantasy.

Chapter 10 Xiang Yao's Scheme

Ling Shuang didn't know how she got out of the conference room. When she got to her workstation, her head was still a little fuzzy.

Ling Yun's tone was so confident, it was as if he already had an engineering prototype.

Xu Xuan remained silent throughout, only getting up and closing the door after Ling Shuang left. He then quietly asked, "Chairman, what you were saying to President Ling just now..."

"Of course they're all true."

Ling Yun smiled mysteriously, telling Xu Xuan not to overthink it.

He naturally doesn't understand chips, but he's a villain from another dimension with a system, and his points mall has a lot of products that far surpass the technology of Earth!

Processor blueprint XH001: 1000 points.

Many items in the points mall cannot be easily measured in monetary terms. Even the M2 pistol, which is worth 200 points, is indestructible and has an accuracy comparable to a rifle, while the bullets are dirt cheap.

And a high-performance processor capable of shaking up the tech world can be easily obtained with just 1000 points.

As for whether they can build it to that standard, according to Xiao Ai, Xinghe Group's current technical level is more than sufficient.

Where do points come from?

It's very simple, just win over Bai Xin.

Ling Yun had nothing to do at the company, so he drove to the Imperial Cancer Hospital.

Supercars aren't for chauffeured drivers; they're for showing off and picking up girls.

A few minutes after he left, Xiang Yao approached Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan felt a bit overwhelmed whenever he saw this woman. He was grateful to the old man for his favor, so he often chose to back down when facing Xiang Yao.

"Should we arrange a personal assistant for Chairman Ling?"

"As the chairman of Xinghe Group, he can't be without a personal assistant. Company matters are one thing, but when it comes to his private life, someone has to share the burden, right?"

Xu Xuan took off his gold-rimmed glasses, his tone revealing helplessness: "Madam Xiang, Chairman Ling is still young and doesn't need anyone to help him manage these things for the time being."

"You mean he'll have to plan his own trips, pack his own clothes, and find his own accommodation from now on? Xu Xuan, you won Lei Shan's favor with sweet talk before, and now you want to use the same trick again? I'm warning you, for the sake of the company's reputation, please stay away from Ling Yun!"

"Mrs. Xiang," Xu Xuan said, his face darkening, "I also have my own family. Everything I've done is for the company. Please don't maliciously slander my character!"

The two were locked in a fierce confrontation, but Xiang Yao, who was all bark and no bite, soon revealed her weakness.

The thought of her humiliation in front of the other party made Xiang Yao even angrier. Since she couldn't cause trouble here, she could only cross her arms and pretend to be calm: "I have a good candidate here. You know this young lady. Her name is Wu Qianyi."

"Xiao Wu?"

Wu Qianyi had previously worked as the CFO's assistant. She was well-liked, efficient, and beautiful, bearing a striking resemblance to Xu Xuan's deceased daughter. Later, when the CFO was taken away for investigation on suspicion of embezzlement, Wu Qianyi was also laid off from the company.

That female director was promoted by Xu Xuan, but unfortunately, he made a mistake in choosing her, which ultimately affected the young woman and caused her to lose her job.

"It's settled then. The girl will be coming from her hometown in a few days."

Xiang Yao is the head of the human resources department, so she has a lot of power in this area.

Xu Xuan hesitated, remembering how Wu Qianyi cried her eyes out when she left the company. If he refused now, he probably wouldn't be able to get over it.

After thinking it over for a long time, he finally called Lingyun.

Ling Yun was driving when he heard his words and laughed: "Okay, I'll interview her myself then."

"You agreed?"

"I agree! Why wouldn't we take a business that's offered to us?"

"But Wu Qianyi is very likely an informant planted by Madam Xiang next to you..."

"It's okay, the more the merrier. By the way, you should have a picture of her, right? Send it to me."

Xu Xuan had no choice but to comply since Ling Yun had said so.

After hanging up the phone, Ling Yun glanced at Wu Qianyi's ID photo. She had long, dyed hair, a pretty face, and wore glasses.

If I'm not mistaken, Wu Qianyi should at least be a supporting female character, serving as the main villain's close assistant, and more or less bringing out the protagonist.

So far, several female leads have appeared in his life, but he only has one male lead, Meng Hao.

The more people, the more lively it is. He was curious to see whether all these main characters would form alliances or fight amongst themselves when they gathered together.

Upon arriving at the hospital, he went directly to the dean's office. The old dean chuckled and shook hands with him, then quickly invited him to the sofa and instructed his assistant to pour him some tea.

"Shouldn't Assistant Chairman Xu have already told you?"

The former hospital director brought over a report, which contained Bai Ning's previous examination results. "Yes, we take every patient who comes here seriously, but Ms. Bai's condition is not optimistic. Her life expectancy may be shorter than we estimated."

"How much longer can she live?"

"If it continues to worsen, it may take less than a year."

Ling Yun pondered for a moment: "Dean Luo, besides blood transfusion, are there any other methods? Even just to extend lifespan for a little longer."

"Our hospital can be said to be the best cancer hospital in the world, but we are still helpless in the face of cancer, however..."

The important part often comes after the turning point. Ling Yun took a sip of tea: "Dean Luo, you don't need to keep me in suspense."

Luo Kai gave an awkward smile: "It's not that I'm keeping you in suspense, but this is even more difficult than a blood transfusion."

After listening to the other party's description, Ling Yun finally understood.

More than thirty years ago, there was an old, legendary doctor in the capital who charged only one yuan for any illness, and could cure almost any ailment within three days. However, his appearances were unpredictable; he would treat patients wherever he went, it was purely a matter of luck.

At that time, Luo Kai was young and impetuous, and naturally did not believe that a barefoot doctor could have such ability, thinking that the other party was a charlatan.

One day, the old doctor passed through his uncle's village. At the time, his uncle was suffering from cancer. After taking the old doctor's prescription, he went to the hospital for a check-up three days later and found that the tumor had miraculously disappeared!

His uncle is now over 80 years old, but he is still very energetic. He even invited him to dinner last week.

"It's a pity that the old doctor disappeared more than ten years ago. Countless rich people wanted to see him, and they searched almost the entire capital but couldn't find him. That's why I said it's even more difficult than getting a blood transfusion."

After listening, Ling Yun fell silent. Judging from his age, the old doctor was unlikely to be the protagonist; he was more likely to be the master of one of the protagonists.

Urban Legendary Doctor?

He felt it was pretty close.

Judging from this, Bai Ning is most likely to be fine, but he can't let the protagonist get close to his future mother-in-law.

The two sat for a while, and then there was a rhythmic knocking on the door.

"Dean Luo, Ms. Bai has arrived."

Chapter 11 My Seriously Ill Mother-in-Law

Bai Ning was a little uneasy. She had only come to get medicine, but she didn't expect the dean to want to see her.

This Dean Luo is an internationally renowned oncology expert. I wonder what brings her here today.

Bai Xin stood silently behind her mother without saying a word.

Since the Imperial Capital Cancer Hospital belongs to the Xinghe Group, Bai Ning can get the maximum reimbursement amount when she comes to see a doctor, and she also has priority in getting a number and being admitted to the hospital, which saves her a lot of expenses.

The door opened, and Bai Ning forced a smile on her slightly pale face as she led her daughter inside.

"Ms. Bai, please come in and have a seat."

Dean Luo stood up and beckoned them in.

The girl was initially delighted to see Ling Yun, but remembering that there were other outsiders present, she simply greeted them politely without saying anything more.

"Ms. Bai, we invited you here today to discuss the issue of treatment costs."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ning gently grasped her daughter's hand.

Her parents were ordinary farmers, and they felt incredibly lucky to have settled down in Beijing. Fate seemed to have played a cruel joke on her; just as she had raised her daughter and paid off the mortgage, she was diagnosed with cancer. The family had already emptied their savings to pay for her treatment.

Luo Kai slightly turned to Ling Yun, "This is Chairman Ling of Xinghe Group. After learning about your financial difficulties, he intends to waive your medical expenses..."

Bai Ning looked at Ling Yun in disbelief. She was just a junior accountant at Longyue Company. What did she have that could alarm the group's board of directors?

Free is the most expensive, she instinctively stood in front of her daughter.

She was a woman nearing fifty, and he probably wouldn't be interested in her. But her daughter was in the prime of her life, and so beautiful; this young man's intentions were definitely not pure!

As she sized up Ling Yun, the young man was also sizing her up.

so similar!

She's practically a carbon copy of Bai Xin!

The two women were of similar height and looked very similar, except that Bai Ning was more mature and had the charm of having experienced the years. She was a top beauty, one in a million.

Perhaps because she had been a mother, Bai Ning's chest was half a size larger than Bai Xin's. Her delicate features adorned her classic oval face, and her slender waist made her appear even more robust.

Her face was slightly pale due to her illness, yet she possessed a kind of beauty that resembled that of Xi Shi, a woman suffering from illness, making her all the more pitiful.

If Ling Yun hadn't known that she was Bai Xin's mother, she probably would have thought they were sisters.

Name: Bai Ning

【Age】：40

[Value]: 167, C

[Affection]: 59 (Average ↓)

[Combat Strength]: 2 (Seriously Ill)