Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

The second dance performed by Lin Qianshu and Yukinoshita Haruno attracted the attention of many people present. Most of the men were amazed by Yukinoshita Haruno's beauty, while the women were more resentful that Yukinoshita Haruno had monopolized Lin Qianshu.

As for whether anyone will stand up and accuse the two of not following the rules of the ball... please, everyone standing here is a shrewd person. Those who are incompetent and lack social skills would not be allowed to attend a banquet of this level by their families.

I'm afraid of causing trouble for my family!

Some people might be unhappy that Lin Qianshu and Yukinoshita Haruno didn't follow the ball rules, but they wouldn't show it. In fact, after the dance ended, these people would give them enthusiastic applause and praise. This is just how people are.

In Japan, the ability to perceive things, like air, is truly instilled from a very young age.

In Japan, someone who lacks social skills, no matter how good their family background, will likely find it difficult to get by.

Another dance ended, and after dancing two dances in high heels, even Yukinoshita was starting to feel the strain. She placed one hand on Lin Qianshu's chest and the other on his palm. Her red lips were slightly parted, and she breathed out a fragrant breath. A thin layer of sweat could be seen on her cheeks, shoulders, and chest, but it didn't smell bad. Instead, it made her fragrance even stronger.

The blush rising on her cheeks from exercise made this already exquisite lady even more charming.

Now Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't need to refuse the dance invitations anymore by saying "I'm a little tired," because it's obvious to everyone that she really is tired.

If he doesn't rest before dancing again, he might embarrass himself on the spot.

Upon realizing this, the men present all showed expressions of regret and began searching for dance partners for the next round.

As for Lin Qianshu, he wasn't even warmed up, let alone tired. Compared to Yukino Yukinoshita's panting appearance, he remained calm and didn't even break a sweat.

“There’s no need to dance the whole song and make yourself tired and uncomfortable,” Lin Qianshu said.

A dance at a ball usually lasts about five or six minutes. During this time, guests are not required to dance the entire time. It is permissible to join in or stop dancing midway through the dance.

Furthermore, because Yukino was wearing open-toed high heels today, her heels were bright red after dancing intensely, and it seemed that the skin had been chafed.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't seem to care and smiled, saying, "No, I feel great right now!"

"You're okay with your skin all chafed?" Lin Qianshu knew how uncomfortable it was to have your heels chafed by shoes. It hurt, but it was also itchy.

"It's just a scratch, no bleeding." Yukinoshita Haruno didn't even look down to look; the pain was nothing to her.

This is nothing compared to what happened. When she was learning etiquette at home, getting cuts and bleeding was commonplace. The worst time was when she lost her grip on a teacup and burned her entire right hand. Fortunately, she received timely treatment and didn't leave any scars. She had to rest for a whole week because of it.

Lin Qianshu did not argue with Yukino Yukinoshita anymore, but simply asked her to sit on the sofa to rest for a while. He then went to the side to summon a servant and whispered a few words in his ear.

Before long, Lin Qianshu returned to Yukinoshita Haruno's side with the medicine brought by the servant.

"This is?"

"Iodine solution and hydrocolloid dressings."

"I know about iodine solution, but what about hydrocolloid dressings?"

"You can think of it as an upgraded version of a band-aid," Lin Qianshu explained as she sat down next to Yukinoshita.

"I'll do it."

Yukino took the medicine from Lin Qianshu's hand; she wasn't going to just watch Lin Qianshu treat her wounds.

If it were an ordinary woman, she would probably pretend to be weak and accept Lin Qianshu's services with a clear conscience.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita was different. Her upbringing instilled in her the ability to avoid any impoliteness in such a formal setting.

Admittedly, it was gentlemanly of Lin Qianshu to treat her wounds. If they were not at a banquet, but in private, Yukinoshita Haruno might have asked Lin Qianshu for help, and would even have taken the opportunity to flirt with him.

But they were at a banquet now, with many people watching, and no matter what, Yukinoshita Haruno would not let Hayashi Chiki help her apply the medicine, lest she be looked down upon by the people around her.

Seeing that Yukinoshita Haruno said this, Lin Qianshu did not insist. However, his thinking was much simpler than Yukinoshita Haruno's. He simply thought that she did not want men to touch his feet.

After all, for many women, the feet are a rather private and sensitive area.

As for whether publicly treating a woman's foot wound would affect his image in the eyes of those around him, Lin Qianshu could only say that others could think whatever they wanted, and he wasn't living for others.

After Yukinoshita disinfected the wound with iodine, under the guidance of Hayashi Chiki, she applied a hydrocolloid dressing to her heel. The cool touch felt very comfortable to her, and with this layer of protection, she no longer had to worry about the thin straps of high heels continuing to damage her heel.

"I didn't realize you were so thoughtful." Yukino Yukinoshita stood up and took a few steps. After finding that the pain in her heels was gone, she smiled with satisfaction.

"Next time you wear these high heels, remember to put on some anti-blister pads," Lin Qianshu advised.

Besides anti-friction pads, anti-friction balms are also somewhat useful, but they tend to slip, which is not ideal for people who wear high heels. Therefore, it is best to use anti-friction pads or medical-grade hydrocolloid dressings, which are transparent and aesthetically pleasing, and also avoid discomfort.

After this incident, Yukinoshita Haruno no longer needs to worry about anyone asking her to dance. Although this means her wish to expand her network tonight will likely fall through, it doesn't really matter to her anymore.

Because she has already gotten something better.

However, compared to Yukino's 'leisurely' life, Lin Qianshu was much busier. In just the time it takes to sing a song, many women came to her door. Some tried to dodge the question and get Lin Qianshu to make an invitation, some went straight to Lin Qianshu and made an invitation, and some came to offer their concern without dancing.

Compared to the reserved and innocent girls in high school, these adult women are more direct and enthusiastic, and they don't care what you have or don't have, they just go for it!

Unfortunately, the falling flowers are affectionate, but the flowing water is indifferent; they cannot reach the water.

Lin Qianshu declined all dance invitations from female guests, citing physical discomfort as the reason. He was not used to having too much physical contact with women he did not know.

Besides, these people's motives were impure to begin with, and they didn't have any red flags above their heads, so Lin Qianshu was too lazy to play along with them.

Amidst the resentful gazes of the female guests, the ball ended, and the banquet came to a close.

Fujiwara no Miyuki, the initiator of the banquet, made another appearance with a reserved smile, saying polite things like thanking everyone for attending the banquet. In reality, with so many people present, it was hard for him to deny that he had met them all.

However, as I said before, he might not remember those who came, but he would remember very clearly who didn't come.

Lin Qianshu didn't see his old man and wondered if he had left him there. Just as he was about to leave, the old butler he had met earlier in the mansion found him and handed him a document.

"This is..." Lin Qianshu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The share documents that Chairman Lin has agreed to, young master, you only need to sign them, and the shares will belong to you."

"So fast?"

Lin Qianshu was worried about what would happen to his shares if his grandfather passed away first, but he didn't expect that the other party was prepared in advance. Even before the banquet was over, the share transfer documents had already been delivered to him.

To this, Lin Qianshu only had two words to say to Grandpa Lin: Open and honest!

Please contact me again if there are any good opportunities like this next time.

"In addition, Chairman Lin asked me to pass on a message to you," the old butler said after handing the document to Lin Qianshu.

"what news?"

"There are problems with the Toyokawa Group's projects."

Lin Qianshu was taken aback. He hadn't even started to investigate this matter yet, so how could the answer be presented to him directly?

Such high efficiency? Did you have some kind of precognitive ability?

That's probably not the case. Lin Qianshu isn't stupid. Yukinoshita Haruno had just asked him for help, and then Lin Qianshu gave him the answer.

Furthermore, the fact that Mr. Lin specifically used shares as bait to get him to attend this dinner party shows that this whole affair was part of the other party's plan from beginning to end.

In other words, his encounter with Yukinoshita Haruno was not a coincidence, but rather intentional.

What Lin Qianshu couldn't understand was, what was Grandpa Lin's purpose in doing this?

They arranged for Yukino Yukinoshita to attend a banquet and also investigated information related to the Toyokawa Group.

Is this meant to demonstrate the Lin Group's powerful intelligence network to him?

It feels a bit redundant...

Since he couldn't figure it out, Lin Qianshu didn't dwell on it any longer and quickly shared the information he had obtained with Yukinoshita Haruno.

As expected, when Yukino Yukino heard that there were problems with the Toyokawa Group's project, her expression immediately turned serious. Without even asking Lin Qianshu whether the source of the information was reliable, she picked up her phone and sent a message to Lin Qianshu's mother in front of Lin Qianshu.

As the saying goes, "If you employ someone, don't doubt them; if you don't trust them, don't employ them."

Lin Qianshu, backed by the Lin Group, obviously has access to far more information than they do. Since Lin Qianshu says that there are problems with the Fengchuan Group's projects, there must be some basis for it.

Admittedly, the deal offered by the Toyokawa Group is very tempting, but if something goes wrong, it would be a major blow to the Yukinoshita family, so no amount of caution is too much.

Now that they have received information from Lin Qianshu, it is basically confirmed that this deal is poison disguised as honey. Therefore, no matter how generous the conditions offered by the other party are, Yukinoshita Haruno does not intend to continue the deal.

Of course, it was no use for Yukino Yukino to say it; the only one who could make the decision was her mother. However, based on Yukino Yukino's understanding of her mother, once the mother learned of this matter, the transaction with the Toyokawa Group would inevitably come to an end.

As expected, Yukino Yukinoshita received a reply shortly after the message was sent.

Mother: I understand. Yukinoshita's family has cancelled this order. Please convey my gratitude to your classmate. We can invite them to our home in a while, and I will express my thanks there.

Yukino knew that her mother's "other way of expressing gratitude" actually meant giving money. As for why she said to wait a while before inviting the other party to the house instead of inviting them immediately, it was because she needed time to verify the accuracy of the information.

If the intelligence is accurate, the 'thank you' will be more generous; if the intelligence is incorrect, the 'thank you' will be less generous.

After all, they are just providing information; the real decision-makers are the ones who make the decisions. If they are wrong, all we can do is lament and blame others.

Furthermore, Yukino Yukinoshita did not tell Yukino's mother about Lin Qianshu's matter. She only mentioned that the information was provided by a classmate. Anyway, she did not say whose classmate it was. Who says that Yukino's classmate is not a classmate?

"What did your mother say?" Lin Qianshu was curious whether his mother-in-law, whom he had never met, could make the most rational decision in this situation.

“She has decided to abandon this cooperation,” Yukino Yukinoshita replied. She had obviously expected this, because her mother had never been confused on such matters concerning the rise and fall of the family.

"a wise decision."

In fact, for Yukinoshita, not accepting this order would only mean missing an opportunity for rapid development. As long as the company's core business in Chiba remains intact, it will only continue to thrive.

If problems arise after accepting an order, then not only will development be impossible, but even the basic business may be lost.

With access to higher-level information, the likelihood of order problems was maximized, so for Xue Mu, the decision to make was essentially predetermined.

Moreover, Lin Qianshu felt that Yuki's mother herself must have had some concerns about this order, otherwise she wouldn't have dragged it out for so long, and even sent Yukinoshita Haruno to Tokyo to gather information.

"My mother also asked me to invite you to our home in a while. Will you come?" Yukinoshita Haruno didn't forget to convey her mother's invitation.

"Does your mother know me?" Lin Qianshu didn't answer directly, but asked instead.

"What do you mean?" Yang Nai pretended not to understand and asked mischievously.

"About my identity."

Lin Qianshu's words had a double meaning, cleverly avoiding Yukinoshita Haruno's rhetorical question.

Seeing that she had failed to trick the other party, Yukinoshita Haruno was not discouraged. She waved her hand and said, "Of course not. If I knew your identity, I probably wouldn't even need to wait a while. I would probably want to tie you up and bring you to my mansion right away."

"It's not that exaggerated," Lin Qianshu chuckled.

Yukinoshita simply smiled and did not reply.

Is it an exaggeration? Perhaps.

Yukino Yukinoshita knew very well that for her mother, the continuation of the family was the top priority, and high-quality connections like Hayashi Chiki had to be maintained no matter what.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Lin Qianshu's mother knew about her relationship with Yukino Yukinoshita, she would probably intervene without hesitation and push their relationship forward.

But if that happens...

Yukino's eyes flickered, but she ultimately didn't continue thinking about it.

Chapter 141 Unorthodox Fitness Methods

In mid-August, the summer vacation was already halfway over.

After the banquet that night, Lin Qianshu stayed overnight at Old Master Lin's mansion, and the next day he returned to Qianye with Uncle Li.

The main reason was that Old Master Lin's schedule was very tight, and he was flying to another country the next day. Although Lin Qianshu had received special permission from the old man to stay as long as he wanted, there were no other people he knew in the entire mansion except for himself and the mansion's staff. It was not interesting to stay alone, so he simply decided to head back home.

In addition, regarding the strategic development report that Lin Qianshu wrote earlier, the old man Lin will hold a board meeting to discuss it, and it is highly likely that part of it will be implemented.

As for why only a portion of the projects are implemented instead of all of them... that's because the remaining key industries need to be handled by our own people.

Although the Lin Group is named after the Lin family, it is not only composed of members of the Lin family, but also includes some external members.

There's a saying that goes something like this: "No party outside the party, imperial mentality; no factions within the party, all sorts of strange things."

In any large organization, there can never be only one voice. This is especially true for an international conglomerate like the Lin Group, where the forces involved are incredibly complex, and these people are not necessarily of one mind with the Lin Group.

As the proposer of the plan, Lin Qianshu was able to secure a certain share in both projects within the conglomerate and projects within his family.

It's just that Lin Qianshu's current strength is too weak, so his uncle will handle the share of the conglomerate on his behalf, while Lin Qianshu can handle the family side himself because he has his uncle's support.

Rather than saying that Lin Qianshu had to handle it personally, the essence of the project was actually a training program for Lin Qianshu by the family.

After all, it was not easy for an SSR-level talent to emerge among the younger generation of the family. Moreover, the other party was the grandson of his own younger brother. No matter what, Old Master Lin could not let Lin Qianshu waste his time.

In fact, when Old Master Lin made this arrangement, there was considerable opposition within the family. Most of the opposition was that Lin Qianshu was too young and not capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility.

Then all these voices were suppressed by Lin Qianshu's grandfather, the second master of the Lin family... well, rather than suppressed, it would be more accurate to say that they were scolded into silence.

Compared to the steady and reliable Old Master Lin, Second Master Lin was much more hot-tempered. Having served in the army in his early years, he was even more intolerant of injustice. He was well aware of the opposition in his family, who said that Lin Qianshu was too young to be entrusted with such an important task. But in reality, they felt that Lin Qianshu was taking too much while they were taking too little.

But these good-for-nothings don't seem to realize that without Lin Qianshu, they wouldn't even have had the chance to take it.

Therefore, after finishing his rant, Second Master Lin bluntly stated that if they didn't support him, the second branch of the family could go it alone.

Master Lin's original words were: "I was able to give you bunch of little devils a piece of soup, and you're not even grateful, but you're thinking of leaving the pot to eat the meat. Go, Chishi!"