It was already nightfall, and the lights of countless homes had been lit. The workers at the garment factory had long since gone home, but the general manager's office was still illuminated.
A mature and alluring woman paced anxiously around the office, her gaze occasionally flickering towards the safe behind the desk.
The bright incandescent light shone on Li Ya, revealing her current anxious state. She seemed to be waiting for someone or something.
Until... the tightly shut office door was suddenly pushed open, and Li Ya spun around abruptly.
Upon seeing Qin Chuan and Qin Gang, the brothers, enter, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
"You're finally back. If you hadn't returned soon, I would have gone to Huangjia Village to find you!"
Li Ya said, her concern evident.
"We're not some stunning beauties, what's there to worry about!"
Qin Chuan said nonchalantly, appearing carefree.
This made Li Ya roll her eyes. "Fine, so I was worrying for nothing!"
"How did things go?"
"With me personally handling it, is there anything that can't be handled!"
Qin Chuan patted his chest forcefully, exuding an aura of supreme confidence.
"Second Brother, show Sister Li Ya the contracts we signed today!"
"Got it!"
Qin Gang immediately unzipped his bag, pulled out a thick stack of contracts, and handed them directly to Li Ya. "Boss, take a look. These are all the contracts signed today. My third brother and I have secured all our targets!"
"You secured them all? Is that for real?"
Li Ya was genuinely surprised this time. She quickly took the contracts to examine them. After reviewing them all, her face lit up with uncontrollable joy.
"Qin Chuan, Qin Gang, you are simply amazing!"
Qin Chuan smiled modestly. "It was alright, just a tiny bit awesome!"
"Yes, we were just a tiny bit awesome!"
Qin Gang chimed in, though his expression clearly showed off.
"Alright, since you've given me a surprise, I have a piece of great news to share with you too!"
Li Ya announced.
"Did the bank loan come through?"
Before Li Ya could finish speaking, Qin Chuan blurted out.
Li Ya's eyes twitched sharply. "How did you know?"
"Guessing!"
Qin Chuan replied concisely.
"You, you really are..."
Li Ya didn't know how to describe her current feelings. Having a partner who was too smart was sometimes difficult, as it made others, like herself, feel rather foolish.
Was she foolish?
She had never felt so, but lately, she often felt inferior to certain people...
Of course, she would never reveal this little secret, lest certain people get too smug.
Under Qin Chuan and Qin Gang's watchful eyes, Li Ya turned, her shapely hips swaying, and walked towards the safe behind the desk. She then bent over and began to input the password.
Due to her posture, Li Ya's mature figure was fully displayed at this moment, truly alluring. Her curves were exaggerated, making one's blood surge.
"Third Brother, Boss Li's backside is really round!"
While Li Ya was entering the password, Qin Gang whispered to Qin Chuan.
"In our village, the elders say women like this are good at bearing children, definitely capable of giving birth to a healthy boy! Why don't you win over Boss Li? I think you two are quite a match!"
"Not necessarily worse than Teacher Yang!"
Black lines appeared on Qin Chuan's forehead. He looked at his incorrigible second brother speechlessly. "Get lost! My heart will always belong to Teacher Yang!"
In Qin Chuan's heart, Li Ya was merely a business partner.
She might indeed be an exceptionally rare and mature beauty, but now that they were collaborating, Qin Chuan, as someone with experience, knew what partners should most avoid.
If he pursued Li Ya and they stayed together forever, it would be one thing, but who could predict the course of romance?
You never knew what tomorrow would bring. Once their relationship soured, it would affect their business, potentially leading to the loss of both fortune and love. This was the most taboo thing in business, without exception!
Therefore, Qin Chuan had been restraining himself. Of course, occasional impulses still arose.
After all, men, from a young age, were quite devoted. Who wouldn't like a beautiful woman, especially a top-tier mature beauty like Li Ya?
Sometimes, when Li Ya was too close and displayed a hint of alluring charm, Qin Chuan would feel impulses, but thankfully, his self-control was strong.
While Qin Chuan was lost in thought, Li Ya retrieved a square leather case from the safe and placed it on the desk with a thud, its weight significant.
At this moment, Qin Chuan and Qin Gang held their breath, their eyes fixed on the case.
Under their gaze, Li Ya smiled faintly and suddenly opened the case rapidly.
Instantly, under the light, a dazzling array of hundred-yuan bills filled the space, so bright it was hard to open one's eyes.
These neat stacks of hundred-yuan bills offered an unprecedented visual stimulus.
This was the charm of cash!
It was far beyond the numbers on a bank card.
Qin Chuan was relatively composed, but Qin Gang was already stunned, his eyes wide and unblinking, his mouth agape.
In his entire life, he had never seen so much money!
"This is a full eight hundred thousand. I withdrew it from the bank this afternoon!"
Li Ya's voice rang out.
"Well done, Sister!"
Qin Chuan exclaimed excitedly. "This money couldn't have come at a better time. With it, we can completely secure the land in Huangjia Village tomorrow!"
"Mm!"
Li Ya nodded emphatically, her excitement palpable.
"We're not going anywhere tonight. We'll sleep in your office and guard this money!"
Qin Chuan said. Eight hundred thousand yuan might not be an enormous sum, but at this moment, it was undeniably the most crucial sum of money, the initial capital for his comeback after rebirth. Not a single mistake could be made.
"Mm! I was thinking the same thing!"
"We're not going anywhere tonight. We'll stay here and guard it until morning!"
Li Ya clearly shared the same sentiment.
This money represented her entire fortune, obtained by mortgaging all her shares. If anything were to happen to it, her life might be ruined.
"That's not right, Third Brother!"
Suddenly, a voice chimed in. It was Qin Gang, who had finally recovered from the mesmerizing sight of the eight hundred thousand yuan.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Chuan asked. Li Ya also looked at Qin Gang with confusion.
Under their gaze, Qin Gang frowned and said, "I just suddenly realized, if we spend all eight hundred thousand on buying land, what about the money for building the houses?"
"Do you have other ways to raise more money?"
Hearing this question, Qin Chuan and Li Ya exchanged a glance, and then both smiled.
"Second Brother, congratulations. You're constantly improving, learning well!"
Qin Chuan praised him. This made Qin Gang a little embarrassed. He chuckled, "I just had a sudden flash of inspiration and thought of this problem!"
"Quick, tell me, what about the remaining money for building the houses?"
Qin Chuan's lips curved slightly. "It's simple. We'll apply for another bank loan!"