Yunzhou dressed up and came downstairs for breakfast. Seeing him sitting at the dining table, Yunshu approached him with a smile.
"Good morning. You dressed up so well today... What's the occasion? Are you going on a date?"
"Not exactly. I was just thinking of going to the company." Yunzhou replied.
Jinghang continued to eat. Yunshu's smile disappeared from her face after Yunzhou's reply. However, she regained her smile a moment later before anyone could notice.
"What's wrong? What happened today? You have never shown any interest in work before."
"Nothing much. Dad has been asking me to go to the company for a long time, so I thought Why not give it a try?"
"Just tell her, you want to take over the company yourself. Why make excuses? It's not like anyone will question you—after all, all the companies are already in your name."
"Jinghang, what's this? Apologize to your brother." Their mother interjected.
Without saying anything, Jinghang left the table abruptly.
"Maybe he didn't sleep well last night; that's why he's talking nonsense. Just eat your breakfast, I will check on him." Yunshu said before following Jinghang.
Yunzhou took a bite of an apple, a smile creeping onto his face as they left the room.
"If fate has given me another chance, why should I be the one to stay behind? If I have to go to hell to get my revenge, I am willing to do that. Neither you nor your partner will escape my grapes—no one."
Yunzhou's jaw tightened as he took another bite of the apple and left.
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In the office, Jinghang was working alongside all the staff when Xie Rongxuan—the tenth richest billionaire in China—arrived with his son, Yunzhou. Seeing them, everyone stood up and greeted them, warmly.
"I want to share something very important with you all today. From this moment on, Yunzhou will be working with you and will take over the company very soon. So he will be your next CEO, please lend him your support, just like you did for me and the company all these years." Xie Rongxuan announced.
Cheers erupted from everyone in the office, clapping and congratulating Yunzhou.
"Congratulations Mr. Yunzhou."
Everyone in the office was happy. All the staff went up to him, talking and greeting him. They exclaimed their happiness for him. Except for only one person—and that was Jinghang.
Seeing Yunzhou in the spotlight, Jinghang slammed his fist on the desk, drawing surprised looks from everyone around. Without a word, Jinghang got up and left the room, leaving the office staff to gossip among themselves.
Watching Jinghang leave, a smile appeared on Yunzhou's face.
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Jinghang came to the roof away from everyone. He lit a cigarette and pulled it into his mouth, taking a drag before calling someone.
" Trigger it. " He instructed.
He gazed at the bustling city below him.
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Meanwhile, Yunzhou was sitting at his desk working when someone knocked on his door.
"Come in. "
" Sir, all the files you wanted are here. " The staff member said.
"Thank you. I will treat you to something later for this." Yunzhou replied with a smile.
"Okay, if you need any more help, let me know. I've been working in this company for 5/6 years, so I know a lot, especially about files." The employee added.
"Okay. You can leave now." Yunzhou said.
The staff member left, and Yunzhou opened the file. It contained all the previous information detailing investments in each project of the company, including what materials were used. He reviewed each file thoroughly.
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Knock, knock
"Come in," Rongxuan said.
After getting Rongxuan's permission, Yunzhou entered the room.
"Do you have a moment?" Yunzhou asked.
Rongxuan glanced at his watch. "10 minutes."
"More than enough," Yunzhou said with confidence and satisfaction.
Yunzhou quickly placed a file in front of him, "I was reviewing the previous documents today and noticed something concerning one of our recent projects. The maximum cost should not exceed 2 million, yet it's listed here as 5 million. Compared to the current market prices, the costs in every sector appear to be suspiciously high. However, because of our long-standing business relationship, we can likely manage the actual costs at a lower figure than I've estimated."
Rongxuan was listening very attentively as he spoke. Once Yunzhou finished speaking, Rongxuan took out his phone and called.
"Come to my office, quickly."
Within a moment of Rongxuan hanging up, Mr. Fu, Rongxuan's assistant, entered the room.
"Yes, sir."
"Don't we have any current projects listed at 5 million? Yunzhou suggests it can be done for much less. I need a quick investigation into this—do it in two minutes," Rongxuan instructed.
"Understand, sir." Mr. Fu said, rushed out with the file.
He approached the research team and handed them the file. "I need the current market values for each item listed here in one minute."
At the command, everyone in the team sprang into action.
Just 1 minute and 30 seconds later, they handed Mr. Fu a USB drive. He hurried back to Rongxuan's office and plugged it into the laptop.
Yunzhou glanced at his watch; it had been 1 minute and 50 seconds since Mr. Fu left. He raised an eyebrow in surprise. Mr. Fu gave an awkward smile when he noticed Yunzhou staring at him like this.
Rongxuan started to match each details of the file with the USB information.
"Yunzhou…. Do you know what you did?" with a serious face.
Yunzhou was sitting in front of Rongxuan. Hearing his heavy voice, Yunzhou was slightly shaken. Sweat was pouring down his forehead. So, will he have to be humiliated on the first day?
"Master Yunzhou, you did an excellent job on the first day. You saved us more than 3 million." Mr. Fu said enthusiastically.
Mr. Fu's words relieved Yunzhou.
"I told you before, you have talent. But you have been behind for so long because of your laziness and stupidity. Look how well you did on the first day!"
Yunzhou took advantage of Rongxuan's praise.
"Dad... Actually... I really like a watch...."
Hearing Yunzhou's words, Rongxuan said with a smile, "You seem to be saving my money and spending it on yourself."
"Dad... This is business." Yunzhou replied with a smile.
Hearing Yunzhou's words, Rongxuan laughed loudly.
"Mr. Fu, transfer 1 million to Yunzhou's bank account. Otherwise, if he gets upset, my business will collapse."
Rongxuan left the room while laughing.
As soon as Rongxuan and Mr. Fu left, Yunzhou took out his phone and called someone.
"Hello," a smile appeared on his face as he said it.
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Yunzhou is sitting in the cafeteria, holding a magazine in his right hand and sipping coffee with his left. Just then, Zhou Jie arrives and takes a seat across from him.
Breathing heavily, Jie immediately grabs the glass of water in front of him and drinks it all in one gulp.
"Shall I order another glass of water for you?"
Hearing Yunzhou teasing words, Jie looks at Yunzhou with a quizzical look.
"I will be on the road for you very soon. Do you know how many lies I have to tell the boss? If I get caught once, I will be kicked out of the company."
" If you get kicked out, you can join my company, simple."
"Uhhhhhhhhh... Not yours, your father's company...."
"No, my company."
"You're talking as if you're going to open a company by yourself." he says with a laugh.
Jie said it jokingly, but seeing Yunzhou didn't react, he stopped and ask hopelessly.
"Now don't tell me you really thining of...."
Yunzhou put the magazine and the cup on the table. He looked at Jie with a quizzical look, a strange smile on the corner of his lips.
"See, you understand me very well." Yunzhou said in a playful voice.
"I'm going to start my company very soon... Anddd, you will be my partner." He winked.