SFS Chapter 414 Money Burning!
Chapter 414 Money Burning!
The caller was Liang Wenyi.
Yan Zhixu: "Counselor Liang, are you still awake so late?"
Liang Wenyi: "I just finished my work and got back to my residence."
Yan Zhixu: "What a coincidence, I just arrived at the company and was about to get busy."
Liang Wenyi smiled and said, "It seems my timing was pretty accurate."
Yan Zhixu: "What advice do you have?"
Leung Man-yee: "I thought you would be the one calling to demand an explanation, but it turns out you were the one who remained calm and waited for me to call you."
Yan Zhixu leaned back in his office chair: "Tell me, what do I have to accuse you of?"
Liang Wenyi sighed softly, "I had no choice. Although you are my friend, he is my uncle. You investigated him and he found out. I have to choose sides, right? You know his identity. I can't possibly choose you."
Yan Zhixu scoffed lightly: "You're quite upright and honest."
That's really ironic.
Liang Wenyi laughed and said, "You really are something. It would have been so much better if you had just asked me directly back then. Instead, you went and investigated in secret."
Yan Zhixu narrowed his dark eyes slightly: "Did he find out first, or did you tell him first?"
Liang Wenyi paused for a moment: "Is that important?"
Yan Zhixu smiled: "It's not important, but it's like you think I'll come and accuse you first, but in reality you obediently call and take the initiative to admit your guilt."
Liang Wenyi chuckled: "You really know how to hit the nail on the head."
Then he asked, "How did it go after you met with my uncle last night?"
Yan Zhixu toyed with the leopard-shaped lighter in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Pretty good, you've passed the test smoothly."
Liang Wenyi: "My uncle accepted you? That's not easy!"
Yan Zhixu said calmly, "Does my charm need to be questioned?"
Liang Wenyi: "..."
Yan Zhixu changed the subject, his expression turning solemn, and said, "The situation abroad seems to be tense again?"
When it came to serious matters, Liang Wenyi didn't mince words and immediately became serious: "Yes..."
The two talked for almost half an hour before ending the call.
Yan Zhixu hung up the phone, saw the WeChat message from Liang Liangwei, smiled, and replied: 【Yes.】
Liang Liangwei: [Why are you spending this money? What's the point of it trending on social media?]
Yan Zhixu: [As long as it looks good.]
Liang Liangwei: [What's so good about it?]
Yan Zhixu: [Let's just consider this our official announcement, isn't that nice?]
Liang Liangwei's finger trembled slightly: [It was posted by someone else's account, how could it be us making an official announcement?]
Yan Zhixu: [That's true, just wait.]
Waiting? Waiting for what?
Five minutes later, Yan Zhixu sent another message, this time with a link: 【Okay, it's officially announced. Take a look.】
When Liang Liangwei clicked on it, she saw that it was Bosch's official Weibo account, which had posted a new Weibo post just two minutes ago. It contained only one photo, clearly showing a man and a woman holding hands.
They're together now, please send your blessings.
Then he tagged her on Weibo.
Yan Zhixu: [Please repost this. Oh, I also had Assistant Xu buy a trending topic; it will stay there for 3 days.]
Liang Liangwei: [...]
Yan Zhixu urged her to forward the message several more times, and she awkwardly complied, feeling incredibly silly at the same time.
I originally intended to criticize him for wasting money, but I didn't expect it would make him spend even more money instead.
They're really burning money!
~
Liang Liangwei told Aunt Zhang in advance that she wouldn't be home for dinner that night, and that she would meet up with Su Xiaorong and Gao Nan for dinner after get off work.
The three of them ate at a self-service barbecue restaurant, chatting about their future visions for the company as they ate, their spirits rising higher and higher.
Su Xiaorong: "I told my dad back then, give me ten years, and I will definitely take my company public. I want to be the CEO of a listed company before I turn 30!"
Gao Nan laughed and said, "You'll be over thirty in ten years, okay?"
Su Xiaorong glared and said, "Does it have to be ten years? Can't it be within five years?"
Gao Nan: "You should tell your dad that. I definitely believe you."
Su Xiaorong: "Fine, I said it! I originally thought it would either be ten years or before I turned 30, but now it looks like it can be achieved ahead of schedule, all thanks to Weiwei~"
Gao Nan: "This incredible traffic and immense wealth, salute to Wei Bao!"
Su Xiaorong: "Respect Wei Bao!"
Liang Liangwei, holding a glass of juice, smiled at them while resting her chin on her hand, and said, "If I weren't drinking juice too, I would have thought you were toasting me with alcohol~"
The three of them clinked glasses with smiles and then continued grilling the meat.
Gao Nan placed the grilled meat into Liang Liangwei's bowl and said, "Your boyfriend is so handsome! He announced it so suddenly, and even used the company's account for the announcement. He's so bold!"
Su Xiaorong: "That's why they say he's a big shot!"
Gao Nan said mysteriously, "I think this big shot is really high in emotional intelligence and IQ. Using the official Weibo account to make an official announcement seems irrational, but in reality, he's made a fortune!"
Liang Liangwei sensed something was off about her expression and couldn't help but ask, "How did you know you'd made a fortune?"
Gao Nan: "I bought Bosch stock before, and guess what? This morning, after the official announcement on Weibo, Bosch's stock price skyrocketed. I made tens of thousands of yuan from that announcement!"
Su Xiaorong's eyes widened: "You...you didn't even tell me about this good thing!"
Liang Liangwei was also surprised: "An official announcement can make the stock price rise?"
Gao Nan: "Of course, listed companies value their corporate image very much. Even the slightest disturbance can affect the stock price. Negative news will cause the stock to fall, while positive news will cause it to rise. It seems that the official announcement was positive, which is why the stock price has risen so much."
Liang Liangwei was genuinely surprised.
Su Xiaorong also dabbles in stocks, but she hasn't bought Bosch shares. Being a woman of action, she immediately took out her phone to search for Bosch's stock.
"Holy crap, it really is! It went up 5% today!"
Gao Nan: "I bought some more. I reckon the price will definitely go up in the next couple of days. I'll make a killing!"
Seeing Su Xiaorong's eager expression, Liang Liangwei thought of what Yan Zhixu had said about buying three days of trending topics, paused for a moment, and then said, "He bought three days of trending topics, so it should continue to rise."
Upon hearing her words, the two men's eyes lit up simultaneously, and they quickly got to work.
Su Xiaorong: "I'll buy it right away!"
Gao Nan: "I'll buy some more!"
Liang Liangwei: "I was just saying, what if it falls..."
Su Xiaorong & Gao Nan: "Shut up!"
Liang Liangwei shut her mouth, but couldn't help laughing at how eagerly they were using their phones.
She didn't dare tell them that Yan Zhixu had coaxed her into signing the equity transfer agreement; if she had, their reaction would probably have been even more frantic.
Her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw it was Yan Zhixu calling. She answered it.
The man had probably had some alcohol; his voice was low and hoarse as he lazily asked, "Didn't you go home for dinner? Where are you?"
There was music playing in the restaurant, and he could also hear sounds from other tables; he must have recognized them.
Liang Liangwei gave him a restaurant address and asked, "Have you finished eating?"
It's only 8 o'clock.
Yan Zhixu: Not yet. Send me the address, I'll come pick you up when it's over.
Liang Liangwei chuckled and said, "You're really drunk. I have a car. If you come to pick me up, I'll just leave my car here."
Yan Zhixu paused for a moment, then reluctantly conceded, "Alright."
Liang Liangwei's voice softened as she said, "Drink less."
Yan Zhixu chuckled: "Take charge of me?"
Liang Liangwei retorted, "Is that not allowed?"
Yan Zhixu's voice was soft and gentle: "Fine, you can do whatever you want with me, I won't drink it."
Someone over there urged, "Fill Mr. Yan's glass."
Yan Zhixu: "I'm not drinking anymore, that's enough for tonight."
"President Yan has only had three drinks, and he doesn't seem drunk at all..."
Yan Zhixu replied with a smile, "My wife called and told me to drink less. I haven't hung up yet."
"Oh, Mrs. Yan is so strict?"
"No, when did President Yan get married?"
The people over there were teasing each other, and Liang Liangwei heard it all, causing her cheeks to flush red.
That stinky man really dares to yell!
Liang Liangwei: "I won't disturb your social engagement anymore, I'm hanging up."
Yan Zhixu looked at the phone screen where the call had been disconnected, chuckled, put down his phone, and politely declined the offer to pour him a drink.
After finishing his social engagements, he got into his car and closed his eyes, pretending to doze off.
Xu Chaofeng slowly drove the car onto the road.
A moment later, Yan Zhixu's phone rang. He opened his eyes, picked it up, and saw it was an overseas call.
After the call connected, she put the phone to her ear and said, "Auntie."
After hearing just a couple of sentences, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked anxiously, "Is she alright?"