As soon as these words were uttered, Xiao Yu looked up and glanced at Lin Rui, then said calmly, "Where did you hear this news?"
"Um..." Lin Rui stammered for a while before answering truthfully, "I just heard from the secretary department that you've just signed a new project worth up to three billion."
Xiao Yu was casually scanning the materials on his computer, his fingers tapping on the table intermittently. "Oh, so it's this matter."
"But... President, regarding that piece of land in Beicheng, because its price was driven up too high at that time and its use value was not sufficient for development, that's why we didn't bid for it and it was bought by another group, right?" Lin Rui was full of confusion.
"Yeah."
With just this simple word, Lin Rui, like a student eager to learn, continued to ask, "Then, President, why did you sign a contract for that land now? This..."
"Lin Rui." Suddenly, Xiao Yu interrupted him.
"Yes, President." Lin Rui immediately stood up straight like a soldier on high alert, waiting for Xiao Yu's instructions.
Xiao Yu picked up the contract he had just signed with Chu Beize on the table, weighed it in his hand, and then pushed it to the edge of the table. "I'll leave this contract to you for safekeeping."
Lin Rui picked up the contract with a puzzled look and flipped through it. The black words on white paper clearly stated that it was the Beicheng project, and the contractor was indeed Chu Beize.
Looking at such a mysterious contract, Lin Rui's curiosity was piqued to the extreme.
"President, you used to specifically instruct us that none of the industries under the Xiao Group should have any cooperation with Young Master Chu of the Chu Group. Now, why did you sign this contract with Young Master Chu?" After thinking for a moment, Lin Rui finally asked, "Did you suddenly change your mind because Young Master Chu is your nephew?"
Xiao Yu lazily glanced at Lin Rui. "Read the contract carefully first."
Wasn't he being careful enough?
Lin Rui opened the contract again doubtfully. His eyes almost popped out. The content was just too absurd.
No matter which company signed a contract, it would never allow the other party to make a profit unconditionally. It was all about mutual benefit. Naturally, the Xiao Group wouldn't do something that was of no benefit to itself. But the terms of this contract were really attractive, and there were even many loopholes that the other party could take advantage of. The more Lin Rui read, the more something seemed off.
While still puzzled, he flipped to the last page and carefully checked the place where Xiao Yu had signed. The company's seal was also there.
After taking a closer look, he finally noticed something strange.
It turned out that this seal was not the one Xiao Yu usually used, but a fake one seized from a customer who had once impersonated the Xiao Group.
It was a fake contract after all.
Signing a contract with Chu Beize but using a fake seal, the meaning was quite obvious.
Lin Rui looked at Xiao Yu worriedly. "President, if Young Master Chu discovers that you used a fake seal when signing this contract with him, the consequences might..."
"I'm just afraid he won't discover it!"
What on earth was going on? Lin Rui was even more confused.
"Destroy the contract in your hand immediately, leaving not even a trace. Also, inform the secretary department not to spread this around. If it gets out to the public... they know the consequences."
"Okay, President."
It was already the season of crisp autumn air. After the "autumn tiger" days, as soon as the sun set, the temperature dropped.
Ye Yanxi didn't have a very full schedule this semester. She only had two classes in the afternoon. Originally, she wanted Xu Bei to pick her up and go home. But looking at the time, it was almost time for Xiao Yu to get off work. So she asked Xu Bei to drive directly to the Xiao Group. The car was parked in the garage, waiting for Xiao Yu to come down.
During this time, Ye Yanxi was bored and picked up a book to read. But as she read, she began to feel drowsy.
When Xiao Yu came down, Ye Yanxi was still in a deep sleep.
The sound of the car door opening immediately woke Ye Yanxi up.
Rubbing her eyes sleepily, seeing that it was Xiao Yu, Ye Yanxi immediately sat up. "Xiao Yu, you're here."
"If you're sleepy, why don't you go home and sleep? What are you waiting for here?" Xiao Yu frowned and his gaze fell on Xu Bei. "Why didn't you take Xiao Xi home?"
Xu Bei shrank his head and smiled awkwardly. "Well, it was the young mistress who said she wanted to come here and wait for you."
"I wanted to come." Ye Yanxi immediately defended Xu Bei. "Don't blame him. I just finished class and haven't been here for long."
Saying that, Ye Yanxi motioned for him to close the car door. It was off - work time, and they might be seen at any time.
Xiao Yu frowned as he got into the car and then closed the door. He reached out his hand and lovingly tidied up her messy hair from sleeping. "Why didn't you go straight back to the villa?"
"I just wanted to come and wait for you to go back together. Is that okay?" Actually, after she started school, she also received a few calls from the parents of the students she had tutored before. Usually, she wasn't always too idle.
However, after Xiao Yu found out, he firmly refused to let her tutor anymore. So now she was completely free.
Tutoring was actually quite tiring. Some of the kids lived far away, and it was quite a hassle to take the bus. And she had to go up and down the stairs. When dealing with naughty kids, it was even more of a headache. Thinking about it, Ye Yanxi didn't insist anymore and called to decline several tutoring jobs.
As a result, with nothing to do, Ye Yanxi felt a bit bored.
Xiao Yu's fingertips played with her long hair strand by strand, untangling and straightening the intertwined hair. He seemed to enjoy it. Ye Yanxi pushed his hand away irritably. "Ouch, you're pulling my hair out. Stop playing."
Ye Yanxi's long hair was like silk, black and straight. Running his fingertips through it, he felt how smooth it was, just like her porcelain - like skin. Xiao Yu often unconsciously played with her hair.
In the past, when Ye Yanxi was sleeping, afraid of waking her up, Xiao Yu would gently play with her long hair strand by strand with his fingertips, finding it simply irresistible.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?" There was still a strand of black hair wrapped around his fingertips as Xiao Yu hooked the corner of his mouth.
"It's boring waiting here." Ye Yanxi complained angrily. "I've decided that I'll go back first in the future. At least reading a book is better than waiting here dry - eyed."
A faint smile spread across Xiao Yu's lips. He reached out and pulled her petite body into his arms, then told Xu Bei to drive.
Xu Bei in the driver's seat naturally saw the interaction between the two. The smile on his lips deepened as he started the car and then left the garage.
Just as they drove out of the dim garage, the red setting sun shone brightly into the car. Ye Yanxi was originally facing the window. She squinted her eyes and turned her head slightly, only to see Xiao Yu's perfect side profile in the golden sunlight.
No matter when, Ye Yanxi always sighed inwardly. How could there be such a good - looking person in the world? His genes were just too strong.
"What are you looking at?" Just as Ye Yanxi was staring in a daze, Xiao Yu suddenly turned his head, and their eyes met.
Ye Yanxi was stunned for a moment. Then, being stared at by those dark eyes, she was startled.
Of course, she wouldn't admit that she was being a fangirl again. Her eyes rolled around, and Ye Yanxi casually made up an excuse. "I was just thinking that after our child is born in the future, will he or she look more like you or more like me?"
Xiao Yu's gaze softened. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's best if the child looks like you. It would be great to have a daughter as beautiful as you."
Was this a compliment? Ye Yanxi couldn't help but feel a bit elated. It was so hard to hear a compliment from Xiao Yu.
"However, I'd like to have a son who looks like you."
"Then let's have a daughter and a son!" Xiao Yu replied firmly.
Ye Yanxi looked at him helplessly. "Do you think it's that easy to have children? A daughter and a son. It's not that simple."
After saying that, Ye Yanxi suddenly noticed that Xiao Yu's eyes were as deep as a pool. She couldn't figure him out at all. In a trance, she felt Xiao Yu's breath getting closer. Her ears seemed to get hotter, and along with his deep voice, he said, "I think with my ability, having a few more children wouldn't be a problem!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Bei felt that he wished he could be deaf right now. He was such a big third wheel!
These two always seemed to start talking about inappropriate things when they were chatting.
Sometimes he even suspected that these two automatically blocked him out and didn't even notice his presence.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the car was getting more and more ambiguous and heated, Ye Yanxi quickly changed the topic. As if suddenly remembering something, she said, "By the way, I have something to say. I'll be back late tomorrow."
"What's going on?" Xiao Yu frowned beautifully.
"It's something at school. These days, the school is holding the autumn sports meet and is doing some sponsorship work. The sponsoring companies have probably been decided. Since I'm a member of the student union, I should stay and receive the guests and so on."
President Xiao wasn't happy about this.
"It's just sponsoring your school's sports meet. Well, you can just tell Fang Xu to take care of it. There's no need to look for other companies."
See, this was the epitome of wealth and generosity.
In Xiao Yu's eyes, as long as it was a problem that could be solved with money, it was a small matter. Why should his wife have to work hard to receive guests?
But Ye Yanxi strongly disagreed. "The matter has already been settled. If you're sponsoring just because of me, then don't say anything. I'll just accompany them as usual tomorrow. I won't have to participate after that."
"Are you really sure you don't need Fang Xu to handle it?" Xiao Yu's expression darkened as he confirmed again.
"Don't need to!" Ye Yanxi casually leaned back into Xiao Yu's arms. Her gentle eyes swept over her lower abdomen. "Don't spend money so recklessly. We need to save for our baby in the future."
"..."
The autumn sports meet was about to be held at S City University. For the freshmen who had just endured the hell - like military training, this was an exciting event. They were all eagerly looking forward to the start of the sports meet.
Ye Yanxi used to be a member of the external relations department of the student union. But this semester, she had proposed to leave. Since there was no one to replace her for the time being, she had to stay and help plan this autumn sports meet.
In the evening, as soon as Ye Yanxi arrived at the student union office as promised, someone called her over quickly. "Minister Ye, the leaders of the various companies are waiting in the meeting room."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Saying that, Ye Yanxi walked into the meeting room. As soon as she entered, she saw someone who surprised her greatly.