The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 666 - 645:

Chapter 666: Chapter 645:

"Yes," Fang Qin reluctantly turned around and left. All of a sudden, she felt the clothes on her body were too heavy, unbearably heavy. Sometimes, she wanted to strip them off and walk away, but the helpless reality wouldn’t let her leave. Fang Qin walked away dejectedly.

Behind her, however, was a filthy transaction.

"Heh heh, Mr. Zeng, I’ve troubled you, here’s a little something!" Zhang Dadan immediately took out a bag from himself and handed it to Director Zeng, then said, "Mr. Zeng, I’ll take my people and leave now!"

"OK!" Director Zeng was not at all polite and directly accepted the tens of thousands of dollars, then smiled, "Let’s have a meal together next time!"

"Sure, I’ll host it, at Jin Sheng!" Zhang Dadan nodded.

After that, more than a dozen guys were released one after another. When they saw Zhang Dadan personally coming to rescue them, they were so touched that they wept bitterly. Zhang Dadan laughed and said, "You rascals, why the hell are you crying? Stand up straight for me."

"Yes!" More than a dozen men nodded in agreement.

Evidently, Zhang Dadan’s tactics were quite effective. In this way, he also fostered a group of loyal enforcers and a group of devoted little brothers. It was only natural that the Mad Dragon Gang would sweep through the entire Z province.

Fang Qin left the police station, walking aimlessly and lost on the streets all by herself, not knowing what to do. Feng Zhixiao wasn’t by her side, and the two kept in touch by phone; although they had confirmed their relationship, there was no substantial emotional progress between them. Fang Qin liked Feng Zhixiao very much, liked his sense of justice, liked his daring and resolute spirit.

But with Feng Zhixiao not by her side, she now had no one to rely on. She wanted to leave this place, to escape from this worldly world; to flee from this dirty world; to escape from a world filled with the desire for money.

"What should I do?" Standing on Coastal Road, looking out at the endless sea, she momentarily forgot what to do, forgot how to act. It seemed that she had fallen into this inescapable world. Fang Qin looked at her police uniform, her thoughts clouded with ambiguity—should she continue to wear it, or take it off and just walk away?

Looking back now, the oath under the national flag and party flag seemed so sacred at the time. But recalling it now, it felt so elusive. The things sworn under the party flag now seemed like empty and illusory words.

Fang Qin pulled out her phone and dialed an international call, on the other end of which she could find an excuse for solace.

...

In Jianghuai City, Tianya Group officially began to change its nature, transitioning from a Chinese enterprise to an American one. If such a transformation occurred, the city’s tax revenue would decrease. While Tianya Group wasn’t that big internationally, it was still one of China’s top 100 enterprises. Yet, unexpectedly, such a large enterprise was looking to transform. Many people, especially officials looking for political achievements, did not want to see this.

Jiang Zhonggen rushed to Tianya Group with his female secretary.

At that moment, Ye Chen and Li Ruo were discussing the next steps in the office. They had achieved success in the United States, and Li Ruo had officially dispatched assistants to register Tianya Group in New York and planned to move the headquarters there.

"Mr. Li, Secretary Jiang is here!" Lin Ziwen hurriedly announced.

"Jiang Zhonggen?" Ye Chen was taken aback, then immediately smiled knowingly, "Seems like trouble is coming!"

"Humph, what does Jiang Zhonggen have to do with Tianya Group?" Li Ruo said with a smirk, then told Lin Ziwen, "Let him in!"

"Yes!" Lin Ziwen quickly withdrew.

Soon after, Jiang Zhonggen came in hurriedly with his female secretary. His expression didn’t look very good, but it wasn’t easy for him. As the City Secretary of Jianghuai City, holding a trivial little official position, he still had to take the fall for people higher up.

"Mr. Li, Ye Chen, you’re both here?" After entering, Jiang Zhonggen placed his briefcase on the sofa. The guy didn’t seem to have any of the air of a Secretary, but more like a little assistant.

"We are indeed here, but, I don’t know what brings Secretary Jiang here?" Ye Chen tapped his leg, smiling at Jiang Zhonggen. Jiang Zhonggen didn’t look like a secretary, so there was no need to treat him like one. In fact, Ye Chen didn’t respect such people—where had he been when the Tianya Group was swept over and threatened by the Mad Dragon Gang, when they were being coerced and their property smashed? Now that Tianya Group wanted to leave, he suddenly remembered to show up.

Facing such a two-faced, opportunist official, Ye Chen always kept a respectful distance. Of course, he wouldn’t dislike Jiang Wei because of Jiang Zhonggen—Jiang Wei was a good kid, hardworking, ambitious, and had changed from his previous behavior fitting a rich young master.

"Alas, one does not visit a temple without a cause!" Jiang Zhonggen looked at the two with a wry smile and said, "I heard Mr. Li intends to register Tianya Group as a foreign-funded enterprise? Is there any truth to this?"

"Yes!" Li Ruo nodded without hesitation.

"Ah, Mr. Li, can’t you reconsider this matter?" Jiang Zhonggen hurriedly looked at Li Ruo and said, "Back then, there were three major powers in Jianghuai City: Tianya Group, Great Development Group, Si Yang Group. Alas, now there are only two left. If you leave as well, won’t Si Yang Group be the only one left?"

"Oh, Secretary Jiang, I forgot to tell you that as of today, Si Yang Group has officially merged with Tianya Group. I guess we’ll make a formal announcement tomorrow!" Ye Chen smirked at Jiang Zhonggen.

"Nonsense, you’re going to ruin the economy of Jianghuai City!" Jiang Zhonggen became anxious right away.

"We are businessmen, of course, we have to maximize our profits!" Ye Chen stood up from the sofa, took a puff of his cigarette, and said, "Businessmen chase profit, I believe Secretary Jiang can certainly understand that!"

"Nonsense!" Jiang Zhonggen glared at Ye Chen and said, "I think what you’re doing is just messing with the economy of Jianghuai City. Do you know how heavy a blow it is for Jianghuai City if both enterprises leave?"

"Who said we are leaving?" Ye Chen replied with a smirk, "We’re just looking for a safer, more secure place to establish ourselves!"

Ye Chen’s words immediately turned Jiang Zhonggen’s face red with embarrassment. Jiang Zhonggen understood that Ye Chen and Li Ruo were holding a grudge. When Tianya Group faced such big troubles, he didn’t help, so this was their way of getting revenge.

"Ye Chen, are you taking revenge on me?" Jiang Zhonggen narrowed his eyes.

"Wrong!" Ye Chen raised a finger and gently shook his head, "This is absolutely not revenge. We are simply following the principles of businessmen. We go wherever it is safe, wherever we can benefit. Businessmen aren’t politicians; we don’t discuss politics and certainly don’t think about the country. What we need is an environment that can generate profit for us, and I believe Secretary Jiang, you can surely understand our hardship!"

"Ah, Ye Chen, Mr. Li, can’t you think it over?" Jiang Zhonggen pleaded with the two, saying, "I promise it won’t happen again. I assure you a fair and just environment for development!"

"If you were the mayor of New York City, I’d be very glad to hear these words, but you’re just a Chinese official!" Ye Chen shrugged.

Jiang Zhonggen sighed in resignation. He knew that no matter what, he could not win back their hearts, so all he could do was leave helplessly, taking his enchanting female secretary with him, and depart in defeat.

However, Jiang Zhonggen didn’t give up there; instead, he reported the situation to Zhang Kaiguo. Knowing that Zhang Kaiguo was Ye Chen’s father-in-law, he hoped to persuade Zhang Kaiguo to intervene. But unexpectedly, Zhang Kaiguo gravely told Jiang Zhonggen, "Zhonggen, no one can persuade him now. Let him be. I know Ye Chen’s temperament very well; once he makes a decision, not even ten oxen could pull him back!"

"Alas, is there really no room for retention?" Jiang Zhonggen said helplessly.

"Yes," Zhang Kaiguo nodded.

"Alright then!" Seeing that even Zhang Kaiguo said so, Jiang Zhonggen could only give up. But after Zhang Kaiguo hung up the phone, he immediately called his daughter. He was very dissatisfied with Ye Chen; the young man had married his daughter and had been running all over the world for a few days, hardly ever seen. Now that Ye Chen was back in the country, he had to make the young man visit Tongzhou City no matter what.

Li Ruo was busy packing up documents and materials, while Ye Chen left Tianya Group. As he descended the building, he received a call from Zhang Yantong. Although Little Ni was just asking after him on the other end of the line, inquiring whether he had eaten on time and if he had added clothing, she was fulfilling the responsibilities of a wife. This warmed Ye Chen’s heart. "Tongtong, are you doing okay in Tongzhou?" he asked with a smile.

"Mm!" Zhang Yantong nodded, then smiled, "Remember not to work too hard. It’s bad for your health. Let the people below handle the work!"

"Thank you!" Ye Chen suddenly realized there were some sparkling, clear tears in the corner of his eyes.