On a global scale, if there was a company whose architecture was as beautiful as a fairyland, Novarti Pharmaceuticals 'headquarters in Basel, Novartis Park, deserved this honor. It was not a single building, but a group of buildings. Each of them was extremely unique. Several architectural firms gathered by different contemporary architects completed them around 2010. For three consecutive years, Fortune magazine had named Novartis as the most respected pharmaceutical company, and it was also named one of the top 50 most ideal employers in the world.
A few years ago, Joerg Reinhardt, the chairman of Novartis 'board of directors, introduced the young medical doctor with Indian descent to a seemingly young lady surnamed Wang with Asian descent at the inauguration celebration party of the new CEO, Narasimhan, with a care and seriousness he had never seen before.
"Vas, after tonight, our huge company will be handed over to you. Along with this, there is another important matter that has never been reported by any media or recorded in the literature, but it really exists. In the future, we will keep this secret together.”
"Mr. Chairman, I'm very curious about what you're saying, but I hope it won't be an immoral or dishonorable thing.”The 41-year-old CEO answered seriously.
"Be careful of your words, Vas. I will lead you on a path that I walked many years ago with similar questions. My guide guided me with fanaticism and devotion, and today, I bring you to see her with the same feelings as he did back then.”The white-haired old chairman led the way in a low and cautious voice. This was a beautiful office building. It seemed that there were only the two of them in the building. All the electricity had been cut off. The chairman walked in front with a small flashlight and did not use his phone to illuminate.
"Are we going to see a very important…lady? Forgive me for being presumptuous, but why are your words as mysterious as religion?”Vas asked.
"You are very sharp, young man. This is your advantage, and also what I admire about you.”
"What is the purpose of our trip?”Vas asked again.
" Novartis, Roche, and many other companies that may be smaller or even bigger than us, no matter what industry they are in, they are all led by her. This is an inheritance that only a few people know about, and today, you have officially joined us.”
"Mr. Chairman, I don't understand what you're talking about. You know that I've been in charge of the medical department for many years, and you're also a medical senior that I respect.”Vas asked in confusion.
"That's right. Your efforts seem to have been successful, but the results that we're so proud of might not even matter. None of our so-called new drugs can affect the progress of human civilization, but she is different. Alright, now is not the time for us to discuss this. Please follow me.”
Lionheart led him to an office, stopped and asked in a low voice,""Miss Wang, we're here." The intensity of the sound obviously couldn't reach the office with the heavy door closed.
"You've worked hard. Come in. I'm here.”The voice sounded in front of them, as if a young girl was speaking in front of them, but there was only a door in front of them.
The chairman ignored Vas 'surprised expression and opened the door to invite him in.
Vas walked into the room, followed by the chairman. The door closed quietly behind them. The room was very large, and there was a large modern desk inside. The windows were blocked by curtains, and the light was from an oil lamp with an unknown bronze base on the desk. The small flame flickered and illuminated the room.
An Asian girl in a long golden dress stood up from behind the desk. She walked around the desk and stood in front of the two of them. Her half-meter-long skirt dragged on the ground. The girl was slightly taller than the average Asian woman. She was a little over 1.7 meters tall, and her V-shaped neckline revealed her impressive bust. She had fair skin and a friendly face. She reached out to shake hands with Vas and then with Reinhardt. Then, the three of them sat on the sofa in the room.
Vas only felt that the girl in front of him seemed to be around twenty years old. Her body was voluptuous and alluring. Just from her appearance alone, she did not look mysterious at all. However, the golden dress looked elegant and simple, as if it came from a prosperous ancient civilization in another distant country. Similarly, the bronze oil lamp on the big desk was the same. The museum was the place where they should appear.
"Vas Narasimhan, your physical fitness is not bad. There's a small problem with your gallbladder, but you're healthy.”she said with a smile.
Vas was shocked. He subconsciously touched the position of his gallbladder and looked back at the chairman. The latter was looking at Miss Wang obsessively and did not notice his gaze.
"If you're willing, I can solve your gallbladder problem.”she told him.
"Thank you. My illness was cured when I was young. I don't think it's necessary.”Vas said hesitantly.
"Vas, why did you reject Miss Wang's kindness?”said the chairman reproachfully, turning to him.
" I…" Vas did not know how to answer.
"Miss Wang, how's my health recently?”The chairman ignored him and asked her.
"You're very good." "Your sweetheart, Miss Fanny, is so satisfied with you. What else do you want?" asked Miss Wang with a smile.”
The chairman did not mind her mentioning his lover in person. He nodded and said,"Thanks to you, my wife has always wanted to invite you to my house to taste her cooking.”
"I'd rather try Fanny's German pork trotters.”Miss Wang smiled.
"It's my honor. I'm willing to ask Fanny to come to my house to entertain you. You can taste my wife's sausage at the same time.”he said sincerely.
"Thank you, I will come. I will contact you next week.”she said with a smile.
"Miss Wang, if our new CEO is indeed not healthy enough, please forgive his presumptuousness and treat him. This way, he can work better for you and understand your importance more clearly.”As the chairman spoke, he looked at Vas.
Seeing the chairman so insistent, the latter could only say,"Miss Wang, if you really have a better treatment for my bile duct disease..."
Ms. Wong reached out her hand at lightning speed and placed her palm on Vas 'abdomen. A golden light shone from her palm, and the room was instantly filled with gold.
Vas felt that he could not move at all. He lowered his head and looked at the golden light shining into his body. In his shock, the golden light quickly disappeared, and his body regained its mobility. He struggled to stand up and retreated. The small sofa chair was kicked over by him, and he fell back.
In his panic, he seemed to see Miss Wang disappear from her seat. Before he fell, Miss Wang appeared behind him. She pushed him forward lightly, and as if by coincidence, he fell back to his original position with his chair. He was still sitting on the chair. Miss Wang suddenly appeared at her original seat again, making people suspect that she had left.
"Vas, your gallbladder problem has been resolved. Please calm down.”she said calmly.
Vas panted in his seat. Reinhardt patted his knee with his left hand, signaling him to calm down.
"Apologies, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it.”He recovered from his shock and said.
" I won't affect your work. As for morals and reputation, my suggestion may be more correct than you think. You can judge for yourself in the future. Joerg, guide him for a while.”
"This is my duty." The chairman nodded.
"I'll contact you again if I need anything.”Miss Wang nodded at the two of them and suddenly disappeared. The light on the desk also suddenly disappeared, and the entire office darkened.
The chairman turned on his small flashlight again and pulled Vas out of the office door.
"Oh my god. Who is she?" Vas whispered to the chairman.
"I don't know. Maybe she's God. My guide once told me this.”
"Mr. Chairman, you said that she has been…Could it be that she doesn't age?”Vas asked.
"I don't think you're wrong, even though I don't have the answer. She still looked as attractive as when I first met her.”The chairman smiled and accompanied him back to the reception.
Not far from Novartis Garden was Freiburger Street. No. 69 on this street was a big house with a single courtyard. Like many ancient buildings in Basel, it was built by silk merchants in the 18th century.
The Asian girls who grew up here with Shirley had long disappeared. Only the butler and a few staff members who had no relatives were still working here. Their job was nothing more than cleaning and maintaining these astonishing number of rooms. Occasionally, the young girls who used to live here would come back for a few days.
The butler was an old-fashioned gentleman named Stephen. He maintained the old butler's tradition and always wore formal clothes when working. Other than the main entrance, only he knew that the balcony on the top floor of the west side of the main building was a convenient passage for the two ladies to come back sometimes. As a traditional and leisurely butler, he would come here alone to clean up when he was free at night. In order to make it easier to enter and exit, there was a curtain made of strips of cloth. A small light was always on in the room behind the curtain. There was a British umbrella at the door and high-quality slippers that could be changed when entering.
That night, Stephen came over to clean the room again. The room was relatively clean, so he went to the balcony outside to sweep around. Other than this place, he would not clean the rest of the house. After sweeping the small balcony, he was about to straighten his back when a breeze brushed past him. He turned around and saw that the curtain was swinging. The owner had returned.
He kept his composure and put down the broom. When he entered the room, he saw that Miss Wang, who was dressed in a yellow cloth, had already changed into her slippers. She was facing him and greeted him with a smile,
"Good evening, Mr. Steven. Long time no see."
The butler's face flashed with joy. He asked,"Miss Wang, you're back so late. Is there anything I can do for you?”
"I don't need anything. How's the situation here?”Miss Wang asked.
"Everything is fine. There are some small changes in personnel. I've already taken care of it. There's nothing special.”
"What about those children? Are any of them here now?”
"Oh, Sarah brought a gentleman to stay here for the night last night. He hasn't returned today and didn't take his luggage with him.”he said.
Miss Wang nodded and said,"Help me brew some Chinese black tea and bring it to the drawing room."”After saying that, he walked downstairs in the direction of the painting room.
At this time of the year, the temperature in Basel at night was less than 8 degrees Celsius. A Volkswagen Passrt was parked on the forest road across the Rhine River. The fog on the window indicated that someone was in the car and had been there for a long time. Sarah, who had dyed blonde hair, was wearing clothes in the back of the car with a tall, thin man wearing glasses.
After getting dressed, Sarah climbed to the front and started the car.
"Are we going back now?" the man asked.
"Okay, go back and take a shower first." The car started moving.
"Your bed is too old and too loud.”the man said.
"A little sound is also a kind of mood. Why don't we take a shower together and have sex in the bathtub?”Sarah said with a smile.
"Sure, it's not a big problem for me." The man smiled casually.
The car drove back to the big house. When Sarah and the man walked into the hall hand in hand, the butler was already welcoming them.
"Good evening, Mr. Steven." Sarah bowed to the butler.
"Good evening, Miss Sarah…and this gentleman.”
"You can call him Mr. Sun, but he doesn't know German.”Sarah said.
The butler and Mr. Sun nodded and exchanged smiles.
"I'll take him to take a shower. You can go ahead, sir.”Sarah said as she pulled Mr. Sun upstairs.
"Miss Wang just came back. Do you want to see her?”Stephen asked.
Sarah stopped in her tracks in shock. She thought for a moment and said,"No, I think I'll wait for her to find me. Thank you, sir."
The butler nodded politely and watched them go upstairs.
In the studio, Miss Wang was painting behind closed doors. A canvas of 1.5 square meters had already drawn eight full-body portraits of men. Although they were drawn with oil paint, each character was as realistic as a photo. Bian Kai, who was with Cindy, and Fang Xiaogang, who was beside Xue Li, were also on the paper. The time effect and the proportions of the characters were extremely accurate. Miss Wang's writing speed was extremely fast. The speed at which she adjusted the colors and applied the paint was even faster than ordinary people could imagine.
Some of the eight men were standing while others were sitting. They had different expressions, and it was easy to guess what they were thinking. After she finished drawing, Miss Wang threw the pen into a sink two meters away. The pen fell to the side of the pool, and the brush hair was soaked in the cleaning liquid.
She sat on the sofa three meters away and picked up a small teacup on the coffee table to the right of the sofa tray to drink. The small teacup and the teapot were a set. The tea was as brown as amber, and the fragrance of black tea wafted through the room. After drinking a cup of tea, she continued to study the characters on the canvas.
After thinking for a while, she looked in a direction of the room and closed her eyes.
At the same time that Miss Wang closed her eyes, in the bathtub a few rooms away, Sarah, who was hugging Mr. Sun naked and kissing him, heard a voice that only she could hear."Sarah, come to the oil painting room.”
Shocked, Sarah pushed the man in her arms away, and the sound of water splashing in the bathtub could be heard.
"What's wrong? Sarah." Mr. Sun asked.
"Ah, you take a shower first. Wait for me in the room after you're done. I suddenly remembered that I have an important matter to attend to.”She immediately washed off the foam on her body, stepped out of the bathtub to dry her body, and put on the large bathrobe that had been placed beforehand.
"What can you remember at a time like this?”The man didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Of course, it's because it's something important that I remember now.”She tilted her head and smiled at him. She fastened the belt of her bathrobe, blew a kiss to her boyfriend, and walked out of the bathroom.
Outside the bathroom, an old Swiss woman dressed as a maid was waiting with a hairdryer. When she saw her come out, she turned on the hairdryer and wanted to help her dry her hair.
“Vielendankunerwünscht，GibmireinHandtuch. (No, thanks. Give me a towel.)）”Sarah said to the old woman.
The old lady turned off the hairdryer and handed her a lacy towel.
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