Chapter 620
Wang Yifei's mindset has changed, Wang Duoyu's domineering nature
"Sissi, how are you? Are you badly hurt?"
Upon hearing the news, Liu Xiaoli rushed to the hospital, her forehead still sweating. Keep in mind that it was only March, still between winter and the late spring cold snap.
Winter comes early and goes late in Harbin, so it can't compare to the south.
Despite the single-digit temperature, Liu Xiaoli was sweating profusely, showing that she was genuinely worried about Wang Yifei.
"Mom~"
When Wang Yifei saw her mother, she cried even harder.
Her father had already managed to calm her down quite a bit, but now things have gotten out of control.
After chatting for a short while, Liu Xiaoli glared fiercely at Wang Duoyu:
"If you ask me, you shouldn't let Xixi participate in the astronaut selection. It's too tough. Look how thin she is now; she's practically skin and bones."
Half a year ago, Wang Yifei still had cute baby fat on her face, but now it's completely gone, and her chin is very sharp, so she has probably lost at least ten or twenty pounds.
In other words, Wang Yifei's previous weight was at least around 110 pounds, which is considered a standard weight, considering that she is over 1.7 meters tall.
But now he weighs definitely less than 95 pounds, which is quite thin.
It's worth noting that a woman weighing 95 pounds, even if she is only 1.58 meters tall, will still look well-proportioned, neither too fat nor too thin.
For a woman who is over 1.7 meters tall, 95 pounds is too thin.
Wang Duoyu rolled his eyes at her:
"Do you think I made her participate? Besides, she has already devoted more than half a year to it. Even if you tie her down and prevent her from going, she will find a way to escape back to the astronaut training center."
Liu Xiaoli said:
"I don't care, just handle this matter properly for me. I don't want my daughter to suffer like this again, hmph!"
"Mom, I'm not wronged. I don't want to quit the astronaut training center. I've given so much, and now you want me to quit? Don't even think about it!"
Before Wang Duoyu could even speak, Wang Yifei took the initiative to speak.
With sunk costs at stake, how could Wang Yifei give up so easily?
Actually, before last summer, she did have some hesitation about whether or not to enter the astronaut training center after graduation.
There were three reasons for this at the time.
Firstly, she already knew that her father was backed by the Want Want Group, and she also attended the year-end summary meeting in January 2006.
Through that conference, Wang Yifei learned more about the strength behind Want Want Group and how aerospace technology will continue to improve in the future.
In particular, the space travel project launched by Want Want Group allows wealthy individuals to simply pay money and undergo several months of training before flying into outer space.
In other words, the astronauts' dream of flying into space is not so far-fetched.
Wang Yifei herself has a lot of money; the five million US dollars fee is just a matter of time for her, so she has no intention of wasting another four years of her life on astronaut training.
Secondly, one of the reasons she wanted to become an astronaut a few years ago was to earn more money.
After all, if a top star in the entertainment industry suddenly appears in space, the topic will immediately generate a lot of buzz, and her endorsement fees will be at their highest.
However, after learning about the Want Want Group, Wang Yifei's mindset changed.
No matter how capable she is, she can't compare to her father; after all, the Want Want Group is simply too terrifying.
On the surface, Want Want Group appears to be a business empire that her father has run for over twenty years, but the more Wang Yifei learns about it, the clearer she becomes that it is definitely not as simple as it seems.
Because she had visited oil storage warehouses located in the suburbs of major cities such as Guangzhou, Harbin, Chongqing, and Chengdu—those warehouses stretched endlessly.
In any case, the information she had was only about Guangzhou, where the value of crude oil in the oil storage warehouses exceeded 200 billion US dollars.
Of course, oil prices are currently fluctuating within a certain range, so they are still reasonably valuable.
However, Wang Yifei learned that several of Want Want Group's oil companies were selling crude oil, and in large quantities at that.
Why are they in such a hurry to sell crude oil?
There must be a reason that Wang Yifei doesn't know. She really can't figure it out, but she will ask her father.
Based on her previous conversations with her father, Wang Yifei roughly deduced that Want Want Group possessed a crucial technology, not a patent, but a highly confidential technology.
If it's a patent, then it's known worldwide.
Just like the hydrogen bomb technology patent, who the hell would apply for a patent for a hydrogen bomb?
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are all extremely protective of their own technologies while preventing other countries from acquiring them.
For example, the small country of Silla on the Korean Peninsula wanted to develop nuclear weapons technology, but they were outmaneuvered by others.
Therefore, it is not a patent, but a top-secret technology.
However, Wang Yifei couldn't imagine what kind of technology could enable Want Want Group to make such a significant decision-making change.
After all, we live in an era dominated by fossil fuels, and the prices of non-renewable energy sources such as crude oil and coal will continue to rise in the future.
It's truly baffling that Want Want Group intends to sell such a large quantity of crude oil.
But Wang Yifei was even more excited because it meant that Want Want Group had a lot of money.
Since Want Want Group has so much money, she just needs to do her job well and wait to inherit the Want Want Group, right?
After all, Want Want Group is so big that even her second and third brothers might not be able to completely control it. She joined it and became a member of the Want Want Group's senior management, just like Lin Xiaoyi, the head of Yibao Investment, dreamed of entering the decision-making level: the executive committee among the senior executives.
Once Wang Yifei becomes a member of the executive committee, her power will be considerable.
Given her status and qualifications, plus the situation of her three older brothers, the possibility of her achieving this is quite high.
As a bit of a money-lover, Wang Yifei does enjoy making money, but if she could easily inherit her family's wealth, why would she work so hard to earn it?
This is like losing the watermelon to pick up a sesame seed!
That's why she hesitated about whether to continue being an astronaut.
Thirdly, there is the inherent danger to the astronauts themselves; there is still a high probability of death.
Two years ago, after telling her father that she wanted to become an astronaut, she began preparing for it while attending university.
The more we understand about astronauts, the clearer it becomes that being an astronaut is not a good profession.
Besides, she's not married yet, and she has a long life ahead of her. Although she likes adventure, it doesn't mean she'll put herself in danger.
It was for these three reasons that she hesitated.
But she still ended up in the astronaut training center, partly because of sunk costs and partly because her father pressured her.
After all, one should not break one's word.
After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli became very angry:
"What are you saying? Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
Wang Yifei remained silent, instead looking at her father, as if asking him to help explain.
"Alright, Xiaoli, she's still injured, let her rest."
Bai Doufu, Wang Junhong, and Wang Junan all came to the hospital to visit Wang Yifei, but they left after a short while.
Because Wang Yifei really needs to rest, it's not suitable for too many people to be in the room.
A few days later, Wang Yifei was discharged from the hospital and went home to rest and recuperate. In any case, her current condition meant she couldn't continue training and could only stay home to rest and recuperate.
"Dad, I've made my choice. I'll meet with Qiu Yu'en and talk to her first." Wang Junkang finally decided on his blind date.
Qiu Yu'en is one of the ten people on the list.
They are similar in appearance, height, and family background, but in terms of looks, she is not the most beautiful among the ten people because she is a little dark-skinned.
Or rather, among the ten people, Qiu Yu'en is not the fairest-skinned one.
Although it is said that one should marry a virtuous wife and take a beautiful concubine, Qiu Yu'en was indeed lacking in this regard.
"Third brother, why didn't you choose Guan Xin? Isn't she fairer and prettier? And Guan Xin is the best overall."
Wang Duoyu's objection was perfectly normal, but his son had a different opinion:
"Dad, Guan Xin is indeed very good, but Qiu Yu'en likes sports, so she's definitely healthier. Maybe she'd like to be a soldier?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu was speechless.
“It’s just the two of us, father and son, here. Third brother, tell me honestly, is there something you’re having trouble telling me?”
"What unspeakable secret could I possibly have?"
"For example, you don't like women?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Junkang rolled his eyes several times.
"Dad, how could I not like women?"
"Then why don't you like Guan Xin or other girls, but instead like Qiu Yu'en?"
It would be strange if a man wasn't lustful.
"Dad, I'm looking for a wife, not a prostitute. How can they be the same?"
Wang Duoyu nodded:
"It is indeed about finding a wife, not a prostitute, but you are a man. What else can a man like if he is not lustful? How are you? Here's what we'll do: you don't need to choose anymore. You can meet all ten of these girls separately."
His words left Wang Junkang stunned.
Wang Junkang never expected his father to say such a thing to him.
Are men not lustful?
It seems his father assumes all men are the same, right?
But he felt ashamed and embarrassed to talk about such topics with his father.
After a long while, he blushed and asked shyly:
"But Dad, I still have to go to school, and I don't have that much time to meet so many people. Can I just meet five of them?"
"Third brother, you're not still hoping you won't have to get married, are you?"
Wang Duoyu said irritably:
"Don't resist anymore. You must quickly decide on these ten girls I've chosen for you within the next few days."
"You can meet each other's parents in a while, and then you can get married before May Day."
Upon hearing this, Wang Junkang's mouth dropped open.
Although he still wanted to resist, he ultimately had no choice but to accept it.
Because no matter what, he was born into the Wang family, and this matter was not up to him.
Even if he still wanted to use the strict management of the military as an excuse, his father just said that none of this was a valid reason.
Does being a soldier mean you can't get married?
Of course, no problem. We can get married first and then register our marriage.
Anyway, it doesn't matter.
The next day, Wang Junkang, as instructed by his father, arranged to meet Qiu Yu'en.
Upon meeting her, Wang Junkang was filled with disappointment. Qiu Yu'en was even whiter than in her photos. After chatting for a while, he discovered that she no longer exercised much.
The photo Wang Junkang saw earlier was taken last summer after she went surfing at the beach, which is why she looks so dark-skinned.
However, her skin easily regains its original color, and it looks very fair now.
After the conversation, Wang Junkang was very satisfied with Qiu Yu'en's overall performance.
So he really wanted to stop seeing other girls.
However, after he returned home and told his father, his father told him to meet other girls before making a choice.
He initially wanted to argue back, but then he realized he was right.
The people I've met before, like Huang Lingling, seem nice on the surface, but the more I get to know them, the less likely they are to be as good as the matchmaker described.
A matchmaker's words can lead to endless blind dates.
He clearly smokes and drinks, but the matchmaker pretends he's a smoker and drinker, making people mistakenly think he's a graduate student.
They also said that the girl was very composed, even though she was clearly a big fat girl.
Over the next few days, Wang Junkang went on blind dates with those girls.
He arranged for Guan Xin to be placed last because of his own rebellious nature; after all, his father said she was the best.
He chose Qiu Yu'en himself, and skipped Guan Xin.
Over the course of a few days, several girls were quite nice and good in every way, but Wang Junkang felt that Qiu Yu'en was more to his liking.
So that evening, after returning from his blind date, he talked with his father:
"Dad, I've met six of the girls, but I still think Qiu Yu'en is the best. We get along very well in every way."
Wang Duoyu shook his head.
It seems my third sister has never been beaten down by society. How could someone so well-disguised as a green tea b*tch be so easily investigated?
Before selecting the list, Wang Duoyu also thought Qiu Yu'en was quite good, but he did not expect that after the detailed investigation results came out the day before yesterday, Qiu Yu'en had actually had an abortion.
Although having an abortion isn't a big deal these days, after all, it's not the 70s or 80s anymore.
However, Qiu Yu'en concealed the abortion so well that it was not as perfect as the information presented.
It's possible that Qiu Yu'en is hiding something else, but in any case, Wang Duoyu will definitely not let Qiu Yu'en get close to Wang Junkang again.
"Third brother, you're too naive. Qiu Yu'en is indeed quite good, and I was the one who chose her, but I never expected that even the most perfect information couldn't overcome her deliberate concealment."
Wang Duoyu spoke earnestly:
"Just listen to me. Go on those blind dates with the remaining girls first. After you're done, I'll tell you the details. If it really doesn't work out, I'll ask the military to find you some."
"Dad, what happened to Qiu Yu'en?"
"Don't ask yet. There are still four girls left. Go and meet them all. Then tell me what you think."
After a pause, Wang Duoyu said:
"In short, you must get married no later than this year's National Day. This is a mandatory requirement; whether you comply or not, you must do it." (End of Chapter)