"What are you doing here?"
Seeing Lu Yang, Shen Yiman's face grew even more displeased. She had always looked down on Lu Yang, viewing him as nothing more than a loafer who relied on his connection with Lin Guoxiong to draw a salary. Moreover, if she hadn't had to clean up after him earlier, she wouldn't have had to fork out ninety million.
"I've come to see our new company!"
Lu Yang said with a smile.
"I can handle things here. You don't need to come to work. Your monthly salary will be deposited into your account without fail!"
Shen Yiman said directly.
"Ms. Shen, you worry too much. I'm not someone who just eats and gets paid. Since I'm being paid, I must come to the company and work diligently, don't you agree?"
Lu Yang continued.
"You work?"
"What can you do?"
"Can you handle investment management?"
"Can you manage finances?"
"Can you handle capital operations?"
Hearing Lu Yang's words, Shen Yiman immediately burst into laughter.
"Can't I?"
"Didn't I just do a big investment for you today?"
Lu Yang walked directly to the sofa in Shen Yiman's office, poured himself some tea, and began to savor it.
"You..."
"It's better you didn't mention it, but now that you bring it up, I get angry!"
"There wasn't much money in the account to begin with, and you spent ninety million on it. What's the use of these worthless plots of land? Do you still think these land prices will increase?"
Shen Yiman questioned Lu Yang, her gaze fixed on him.
"Of course, otherwise, why would I buy these things?"
"Ms. Shen, don't be angry. Just watch. It won't be long before the municipal planning includes Qinglong Bay. By then, the land here won't be at its current price. A simple resale will fetch billions!"
"We have over two thousand mu of commercial land in Qinglong Bay now. We'll make a fortune!"
Lu Yang said calmly, unfazed.
"What?"
"Municipal planning will include Qinglong Bay? You must be dreaming!"
"How could you possibly know about municipal planning? Don't you know your own standing?"
"If there were any such rumors, this land would have been snapped up long ago. How could it have been your turn to acquire it?"
Shen Yiman shook her head, not believing a single word Lu Yang said.
"Believe it or not, it's only a matter of time!"
This matter was supposed to be top secret, and no one else would know. If Lu Yang hadn't cured old Mr. Wei's illness, Mayor Wei wouldn't have shared this news with him directly.
"By the way, I heard from Old Lin that he gave you five hundred million. After deducting the money you spent on land, you should still have ten million left, right?"
Lu Yang looked at Shen Yiman and continued.
"What do you want? Are you going to set your sights on the last ten million as well?"
Hearing this, Shen Yiman was furious. She looked at Lu Yang with a cold expression.
"Just use this money to buy this office building. I'm afraid of heights and don't like working so high up. I prefer to have my feet on the ground!"
Lu Yang said with a smile.
"You..."
"I am the general manager of this company. I know how to use these funds, and I don't need you to teach me!"
Shen Yiman retorted coldly, glaring at Lu Yang.
"Hey, I'm helping you invest. Think about it, as long as the Qinglong Bay project takes off, wouldn't the price of this office building also skyrocket? If you spend a few million now to buy it, it won't be at this price later!"
Lu Yang continued to Shen Yiman.
"Don't worry, I will never believe your far-fetched stories. Now, please leave my office!"
Shen Yiman stood up, unable to tolerate Lu Yang's presence in her office any longer. She issued a direct eviction notice.
"Alright then!"
Lu Yang smiled slightly, not angered, and turned to return to his own office.
Seeing Lu Yang emerge from Shen Yiman's office, everyone immediately cast disdainful glances at him.
"He really thinks he's someone important. He's just a good-for-nothing who got in through connections to draw a salary. How dare he boss around the general manager? He should look in the mirror and see what he is!"
"Exactly! Our general manager is an overseas returnee, a graduate of a prestigious university, an investment genius from Wall Street, whom Mr. Lin lured with significant investment. To think she's paired with such a loser, it's truly tragic for the general manager!"
"A single rotten apple spoils the barrel. With such a menace around, it will be difficult for our company to develop!"
"..."
Several employees overheard the conversation between Lu Yang and Shen Yiman and immediately began discussing him with disdain.
Although Lu Yang heard them, he paid no mind to their words. Having endured all sorts of insults in the Tang family for years, he had long cultivated a mindset of unflustered composure.
Lu Yang's office was simple, with basic facilities and only a pot of Kalanchoe.
"It seems my main job during this period will be watering this Kalanchoe!"
Lu Yang smiled faintly.
However, just as he finished speaking, a commotion arose from outside the door, accompanied by the sound of shattering glass.
"Is someone causing trouble?"
Lu Yang's mind stirred, and he walked out directly.
At this moment, more than a dozen thugs armed with weapons had blocked the entrance to Heilong Capital. One of the glass doors had been smashed, and a company employee had been kicked to the ground.
"Who's the boss here?"
The leader, a burly man with a terrifying centipede-like scar across his face, asked.
"Who are you people? How dare you cause trouble here?"
Shen Yiman walked out, and upon seeing these thugs, her expression immediately tensed.
"Well, well, a pretty little thing. Such a figure, such a face, tsk tsk, not bad!"
"Beauty, this is a newly opened company, right? Perhaps you don't understand the rules, so let me explain them to you!"
"I am known as Scar Brother. This is my territory. If you want to operate here without incident, you must pay one million in protection fees every month, without fail!"
"However, seeing how pretty you are, if you spend a night with me and satisfy me, I'll waive the protection fees!"
Scar Brother licked his lips and said with a lewd smile.
"You wish!"
Shen Yiman didn't expect to encounter such a situation immediately upon returning to the country. Her chest heaved with anger as she reached for her phone to call the police.
However, before she could dial, Scar Brother snatched her phone and simultaneously grabbed her hand.
"Feisty little thing, I like women like you who are defiant. It makes conquering you more rewarding!"
As Scar Brother spoke, his other hand moved towards Shen Yiman's face.
Shen Yiman was naturally not one to be trifled with. Seeing Scar Brother's hand reaching for her, she raised her leg and kicked him between the legs. Scar Brother immediately clutched his groin and cried out in pain.
Seeing this, all the thugs behind Scar Brother were shocked. They hadn't expected their leader to be kicked in the groin by a woman today. If this got out, it would be a huge embarrassment.
"Damn it, beat them up!"
Scar Brother roared through the pain.
The thugs, armed with their weapons, charged forward.