My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband

Chapter 873: Si Mingjing Got Extorted, It Hurts (2)

Mo Yinhe continued his phone call with the President to confirm the signing time for their cooperation agreement.

After finalizing, President Lu Zhanyuan said, "I need to sign agreements separately with Atlantis and Mu Continent. Don’t explain, I know that sharing this technology with Atlantis means it’s shared with Mu Continent. Unless Mu Continent can provide written proof that it will not use this technology to benefit its people, the agreement must be signed in two parts."

Mo Yinhe chuckled, "Mr. President, you’re quite the shrewd fox. You should know that Mu Continent doesn’t establish diplomacy with land countries. Isn’t your demand a bit too forceful?"

"Mu Continent can opt not to use our national childcare technology, Crown Prince Yinhe. I’m not begging you, I’m informing you of A Country’s willingness to sign. It has to be signed separately, whichever country wants to share our technology must sign a black-and-white agreement."

The conversation was strictly business; Mo Yinhe no longer called Lu Zhanyuan Uncle Lu, and Lu Zhanyuan didn’t call him Nephew Mo. They talked as leaders of their respective countries, discussing national matters.

Lu Zhanyuan was adamant, so Mo Yinhe chose to put the phone on speaker and asked Si Mingjing and Si Lisao, "Mr. President insists on a separate agreement with Mu Continent, otherwise Mu Continent will not be allowed to use the national childcare technology. You decide."

Mo Yinhe, upright and elegant, leaned back into the sofa, appearing indifferent, even somewhat gloating.

Si Lisao, being insular, was unwilling to establish diplomacy between Mu Continent and land countries, yet now he wanted Mu Continent to acquire A Country’s national childcare technology. Facing a real dilemma, how would he choose?

Although the President was a shrewd fox, this demand was exactly what Mo Yinhe desired.

His political stance was global integration.

Si Lisao frowned deeply, unwilling to let Si Mingjing sign the document. His political ideology was the opposite of Mo Yinhe’s; he hoped for the land and ocean to remain undisturbed, just like the past millennia, to ensure long-term peace and stability.

"Brother Crown Prince, I am determined to implement the national childcare plan on Mu Continent. This decision won’t change."

Si Mingjing expressed her stance; she wanted to sign the agreement with A Country, which Si Lisao couldn’t prevent.

Si Lisao’s deep eyes darkened, and after pondering for a long time, he said, "Since you’ve made up your mind, go ahead with the agreement. It’s a good technology that will benefit all women on Mu Continent, and I shouldn’t stand in the way."

Even if it contradicted his political views.

Si Lisao stood up and walked out.

He stood under the eaves, watching Ye Jingzhe and Ye Nianbai disrupting an ant nest in the yard. Mainly, it was Ye Nianbai in action, with Ye Jingzhe standing beside with a cold face, watching elegantly. The sunlight on the two children exuded a soft golden glow.

Si Lisao coughed softly, drawing the children’s attention, lifted his long legs, and walked over.

In the living room, Si Mingjing was finalizing the signing details over the phone with the President, who presented a condition.

Lu Zhanyuan’s mature voice said slowly, sounding like he was exhaling slowly after taking a drag of a cigarette on the other end of the line, "Your Majesty the Queen, my agreement with Atlantis is a technology exchange; so what about you? What will you exchange with my A Country for national childcare technology?"

Truly, this President wouldn’t incur a slight loss and even aimed to gain more.

All the problems were hers to solve while the President sat back and enjoyed the benefits, still wanting to pick up the scraps.

Si Mingjing’s lips slightly curved, feeling displeased, she coldly asked, "Then what do you want in exchange?"

Surely, this President, who sent numerous spies to Mu Continent, knew exactly what he wanted?

Displeased, Si Mingjing didn’t want to waste words, directly inquired, "Just say what you want?"

Lu Zhanyuan laughed heartily over the phone, "Your Majesty, I know your medical skills are excellent, and you own a pharmaceutical company that recently produced a drug for treating depression. I want to include all the drugs produced by your company in the next five years in A Country’s medical lists, purchasing at ten percent of the market price. How about that?"

The market price of ten percent is still profitable, but only marginally so.

For example, a box of depression medication costing a market price of one hundred yuan, ten percent of that market price is ten yuan. After deducting a cost of five yuan, only five yuan profit is made per box. Si Mingjing wasn’t inclined to agree.

However, with the national childcare technology, all women in Mu Continent could achieve reproductive autonomy, choosing whether to conceive themselves or, like Si Yuan, opt to place the embryo in a robot. The technology was too tempting.

The President proposed this trade to make medicine affordable for A Country’s citizens.

A hundred yuan per box isn’t expensive, but ten boxes amount to a thousand yuan. Without inclusion in the national medical insurance, many ordinary people couldn’t afford it.

Everyone was working for the citizens of their respective countries.

Although marginally profitable, there is a saying: ’small profits but quick returns.’

For drugs included in the medical insurance, the order volume would be huge, and she wouldn’t be doing a losing business.

After understanding this, the gloominess on Si Mingjing’s face faded, she said, "Fine, Mr. President, I agree. All drugs produced and developed in the next five years will be sold to your country at ten percent of the market price. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

"Pleasure working with you." The President hung up the phone.

After the call ended, Mo Yinhe laughed and cursed, "Old fox!"

"I’ve been extorted, and you don’t seem too angry about it." Si Mingjing was quite depressed, but Mo Yinhe’s effort only appeared on the surface. Si Mingjing could see the glee in his eyes, so she angrily threw a sugar tangerine at him from the table.

Mo Yinhe caught the tangerine accurately, peeled it, and handed it to her, united in their sentiment, he said, "Baby, I’m really angry. If he ever falls into my hands, I’ll pay him back double."

Si Mingjing ate the tangerine, chuckled, "Too fake, don’t think I don’t know you might secretly be giving him a thumbs up. After all, you are half an A Country citizen, you’d be pleased to see this happen."

Mo Yinhe came over, sat beside her, embraced her in comforting laughter, "Mingjing, since you are Si Yao’s daughter, so you are also an A Country citizen. You have legal residence status in A Country; just think of it as a profit for your own country."

Si Mingjing puffed her cheeks, unable to refute; to do so would be to deny being Si Yao’s daughter.

Finally, in frustration, she could only say, "I lost money, you keep me!"

"Absolutely keep..." Before Mo Yinhe could finish, Ye Nianbai excitedly rushed into the room, interrupting him. Xiaobai scurried over, claiming the words, patting his chest, saying, "Jingjing, I’ll keep you!"