Divine Doctor and His CEO Wife-Chapter 73: When the Petty Man Gains Power

"What... What?!"

"What nonsense is this kid talking about!"

"Damn it, this has to be on purpose! Where did this guy come from, trying to stomp on our R&D Department? This is infuriating!"

"Who does this nobody think he is, spouting such nonsense? I’m speechless! If President Luo weren’t here, I’d rush up and slap him across the face!"

The members of the R&D Department looked like they wanted to jump up and curse, glaring furiously at Chen Xiao.

Luo Qingli looked at Chen Xiao in disbelief, then said with irritation, "Alright, my head is killing me, and now you’re here making snide remarks? Just get out!"

Chen Xiao was speechless. "I’m being serious!"

Elder Cheng snorted coldly. "Young man, just give it up. Do you have any idea how hard it is to develop a product? Do you know how many failures and setbacks one must endure? Do you know how good our previous products were?"

"You don’t know anything, yet you stand here spouting nonsense."

"President Luo, please throw this person out! Don’t let him ruin the mood for everyone in the R&D Department!"

Luo Qingli felt helpless seeing how furious Elder Cheng was. This was because the beauty product had been developed from a modification of Elder Cheng’s ancestral beauty formula. It had taken half a year of research and refinement using modern technology, successfully retaining its original effects. Chen Xiao’s remark didn’t just call the product trash; it called Elder Cheng’s ancestral formula trash. Who wouldn’t be enraged by that?

Zhang Yi sneered. "Life is truly full of surprises—a toad giving pointers to a man! Who do you think you are to criticize us? Are you saying that the product our R&D Department worked so hard to develop is just a piece of waste paper?!"

"That’s right," Chen Xiao nodded. "Isn’t it?"

At that, the entire room fell dead silent. Then, many people in the R&D Department slammed their desks and shot to their feet, practically fuming.

Elder Cheng’s head was buzzing, and his blood pressure instantly shot up!

"Master!" Cheng Yi hurriedly supported him.

"Kid... you... If you don’t explain yourself clearly today, don’t even think about walking out that door!"

The usually calm Elder Cheng was so provoked he lost his composure. Everyone in the R&D Department was displeased, aiming all their hostility at Chen Xiao. This guy was just too arrogant! He had no respect for the fruits of their labor and was trampling all over their efforts!

Luo Qingli’s head was throbbing, and her tone turned colder. "Go outside. Don’t cause me any more trouble."

Chen Xiao pursed his lips. "I’m not wrong. In my opinion, this thing is just mediocre." Any of my beauty formulas could wipe the floor with it. I don’t know why this bunch of sheltered people are getting so worked up.

Elder Cheng said coldly, "Young man, I don’t know where you get the confidence to belittle my family’s ancestral formula! This was a recipe exclusively used by the imperial concubines for their beauty treatments back in the day! If its effects aren’t good, then what formula’s effects are?"

"You’ll find out soon enough." Chen Xiao pursed his lips. I’m not foolish enough to leak the formula to these people, not when there’s a mole in their midst. Besides, I can see how important this formula is to Luo Qingli. I only need to show it to her.

The secretary trembled behind Luo Qingli. Where does this guy get the audacity to spout such outrageous claims? He’s just stirring up trouble at this critical moment, provoking the entire R&D Department and making President Luo’s situation even more awkward! He’s nothing but a shit-stirrer.

Seeing how thoroughly Chen Xiao had infuriated the R&D team, Luo Qingli quickly pulled him out of the room.

"What do you think you’re doing? This product is the culmination of the entire R&D Department’s hard work! It also took me a great deal of effort to persuade Elder Cheng to modify his ancestral formula! Now you’ve just made everything much more complicated. I was counting on them to help me restore the formula’s data."

"Forget it. I’ll just have to find a way for them to recover the data they’ve been researching. Maybe they can restore the formula in a short amount of time."

Chen Xiao said nonchalantly, "There’s no need for all that trouble. I’ll give you a formula that will dominate the entire market."

His words left Luo Qingli stunned. "Are you serious?"

"Of course. When have I ever lied?" Chen Xiao picked up a nearby pen and paper and quickly scribbled down a formula. "Remember, don’t let anyone else see this."

Luo Qingli carefully tucked the note into her pocket.

"Will it really work?" she muttered, her voice laced with doubt.

Chen Xiao was losing his patience. How dare this woman question my abilities again and again?

"Fine! I’ll concoct the finished product myself. You can try it tonight and see the effects for yourself!"

He wasted no more words and immediately contacted Zhou Yuan, asking him to prepare some medicinal herbs and deliver them to the Luo Group.

Luo Qingli was now a mix of skepticism and anticipation. Seeing Chen Xiao’s brimming confidence, she felt she had no choice but to trust him for now.

Just then, Luo Linlin came sauntering over, clinging flirtatiously to Xiao Han’s arm. She stopped directly in front of Luo Qingli and Chen Xiao. "Luo Qingli, I hear you’ve caused another huge disaster. The beauty product project the company invested so much in went up in smoke?"

Seeing Luo Linlin’s smug, gloating expression, Luo Qingli wanted nothing more than to slap her heavily made-up face. Her own pretty face turned ashen with rage.

Luo Baifeng, dressed in a sharp suit, strode over with an air of confidence. "Qingli! What is wrong with you? Why do you keep making such major blunders? How can the board of directors trust your capabilities? First the fire at the company, and now the formula has been stolen! You bear undeniable responsibility for this! If you can’t resolve this properly... heh!"

Luo Qingli knew perfectly well that the Luo Group had invested so much in developing this beauty product mainly because she had pushed for it so strongly. If things went wrong, she would undoubtedly be the one to take the fall. Seeing their gloating expressions, she had a growing suspicion that they were involved.

"You did this, didn’t you?"

Luo Linlin gave a cold, flirtatious laugh. "You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say whatever you want. Don’t go slinging mud at us! Besides, even if it was us, you don’t have any proof!"

As insiders at the Luo Group, they knew the company inside and out. They had prepared a foolproof plan before making their move, so how could they possibly have left any evidence behind?

Luo Linlin laughed with sheer triumph. "Oh, by the way, Young Master Jiang, Young Master Qin, and I also have a beauty product project that’s about to launch. We’ll be sure to invite you to the press conference."

Hearing this, Luo Qingli’s breath caught in her throat. It’s obvious. They’re the ones who stole the Luo Group’s formula. And they’ve colluded with the Qin Family and Jiang Tianyi’s group. They’re trying to drive me into a corner!

"Remember to come! Hahahaha—" Luo Linlin cackled triumphantly.

Xiao Han sneered. "Go on, keep up your tough act. Just don’t come crying to us later, begging us to spare you and give you a way out!"

Luo Qingli’s face was ashen as she watched them leave. Once I’m kicked out of the president’s chair, given their incompetence, the Luo Group will be devoured bit by bit. I can’t just stand by and watch them ruin the empire my grandfather worked so hard to build!

"To think they’d team up with outsiders against the Luo Group! That father and daughter must have lost their minds!" she fumed.

"Don’t worry. They won’t be gloating for long. The bigger their investment, the greater their loss," Chen Xiao said nonchalantly. Because the moment my formula comes out, the one they stole will be nothing more than a worthless piece of paper!