Chapter 46 - 45: Father-in-law Is Really Coming! (Part 2)

Meanwhile, at Shengding Group.

"Chairman, you’re here!"

Upon seeing Ye Ling arrive, Zhu Yun immediately stood up and offered him her seat.

"Alright, there’s no need for such formalities when it’s just us."

Ye Ling smiled faintly, waved his hand, and sat down in a chair in front of the desk.

"Chairman, this is the information you asked me to find. Everything about the art exhibition over the past few years is listed here."

Seeing this, Zhu Yun didn’t protest further. She sat back down, took out a stack of documents, and handed them to Ye Ling.

Ye Ling nodded. After taking the documents, he skimmed through them and couldn’t help but frown slightly.

"According to this information, Ning International hasn’t been among the companies participating in the art exhibition in previous years?"

Ye Ling asked, looking up.

Zhu Yun chose her words carefully before speaking. "Ning International... well, no, they really haven’t. Shengding Group’s growth has actually been slowing down in recent years. We’re still a long way off from a top-tier entity like them."

Shengding Group naturally hoped a financial magnate like Ning Tianliang would attend the exhibition. If he came, he would certainly bring a wealth of resources with him.

After all, Ning International currently holds a certain standing in the world!

And if they could establish a connection, even a tangential one, it would attract countless investors!

"So, do you think Ning Tianliang will come this year?"

Ye Ling asked casually.

Hearing this, Zhu Yun was momentarily taken aback. She thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "This year... Well, this year we’ve acquired the Yu Group, so our strength has multiplied. But even so, it might still be a stretch to get Ning International’s attention."

Ye Ling nodded and continued flipping through the documents in his hands.

He appeared to have asked casually, but in reality, there was a test hidden in his question.

First, he didn’t mention Ning International; he asked if Ning Tianliang would come. Zhu Yun’s answer, however, was that Ning International probably wouldn’t...

Furthermore, her analysis was primarily from the perspective of company strength. This proved one thing: Ning Ruoxi’s identity had not been publicly disclosed!

’So that’s how it is.’

Ye Ling thought to himself.

He had originally thought that the reason a mere director at Shengding Group dared to give Ning Ruoxi a hard time was because they knew about the disagreement between her and Ning Tianliang on this matter, and thus acted without restraint...

But now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all. Instead, Shengding Group’s upper management was completely in the dark about it.

"The main companies expected to participate in the exhibition this time are Penguin Company and Wangyi Company. We have more business dealings with these two, and it’s said they’ll be sending vice president-level representatives this year."

Zhu Yun spoke again.

Shengding Group’s main business focus is the game and animation industry. And as everyone knows, the leaders in today’s internet entertainment industry are Penguin and Wangyi...

"Yes, I’ve looked over your proposal. It’s mostly fine, but there’s this one point I think would be best to change..."

Ye Ling said, pointing to a certain spot.

"Oh?"

At his words, Zhu Yun looked over, a little curious.

She had already revised this proposal many times, yet Ye Ling was saying there was room for improvement...

"Think about it. In previous years, our company could only invite about thirty companies, so the Hua Shield Exhibition Hall was indeed enough. But this year, the number of artworks has tripled, and as of now, over sixty companies have accepted invitations. Won’t a single Hua Shield hall be a bit too small?"

Ye Ling explained.

Zhu Yun was taken aback again and subconsciously nodded. She really hadn’t noticed that!

For a moment, she felt a cold sweat break out on her back. It was really such a minor detail, but if the day came and they discovered the venue was too small...

Things would get messy!

If the weather were cooler, they could set up an outdoor exhibition area... But it was the height of summer, the kind of season where you felt like you would melt just from standing outside for a moment!

Moreover, they had recently entered the plum rain season, where downpours could happen at any moment. That kind of emergency plan was definitely unsuitable.

"But there’s a smaller exhibition hall next to Hua Shield. If we include that, it should be enough, right?"

Zhu Yun said after some thought.

"I think that since the company wants to hold a large-scale art exhibition this year, it would be best to do something different from previous years. For example..."

Ye Ling smiled faintly, then swiveled the laptop on the desk around. He did a quick search before turning it back to Zhu Yun. "I think this place is good."

The Modu Science and Technology Exhibition Hall!

When Zhu Yun saw the name, she was stunned for a moment, then a look of sudden realization dawned on her face.

"You want to use modern technology to hold a modern, tech-focused art exhibition?"

Zhu Yun asked immediately, as if inspired.

The field of technology was advancing by the day. Since the discovery of lasers in the 1960s, holographic projection technology had also seen rapid development—though, of course, it was still a far cry from what was seen in Manwei blockbusters.

However, if it was just for displaying artworks, it was quite simple and realistic.

"Exactly. I think for our exhibition this time, besides the 2D paintings, we can also include some 3D concept art."

Ye Ling said with a snap of his fingers.

In reality, the kind of art exhibition Shengding Group held was no longer an art exhibition in the traditional sense.

The main purpose for holding it was to boost the company’s popularity and build hype for its games and comics... thereby attracting investment and helping to create a comprehensive IP!

This kind of flashy stuff was undoubtedly very suitable. After all, it was eye-catching, and it would allow people to experience the authenticity and creativity of the IP Shengding Group was building from all angles!

"I understand."

Zhu Yun nodded heavily. She already had a plan forming and couldn’t wait to put it into practice.

"Alright, you can get back to work. I won’t disturb you any longer."

Ye Ling smiled faintly and didn’t stay much longer, leaving Shengding Group.

In truth, the proposal she had given him was already quite good. He had only offered a few suggestions of his own, and seeing that her reaction was positive, he knew it would be fine.

’So tired. I should just go home for now.’

Ye Ling stretched lazily. Even though he had only had a brief discussion with Zhu Yun, he still felt a bit stiff and sore.

He was starting to understand why so many white-collar workers developed all sorts of occupational diseases at a young age. Sitting there all day, every day—it’d be a miracle if you *didn’t* get sick.

Ye Ling picked up his phone and saw an unread message on WeChat.

[Ning Ruoxi: Stinky, where did you go? This is bad, my daddy said he’s coming to the art exhibition!? You have to come back!! (face of despair).jpg]