Chapter 88

Feng Jing moved the computer containing Tonghua's information and some paper documents onto Xu Wanyi's desk. Li Ye sat openly in the boss's chair, staring intently at the documents, slowly turning the pages one by one.

Feng Jing, a capable and hardworking person, settled Li Ye's affairs and then went to Chengye Group without stopping. As Xu Wanyi's right-hand woman, although the chairman did not say that she would definitely get it, he had assigned her today's on-site tasks long ago.

I hadn't been looking at it for long when the phone rang.

"Attorney Li, where have you been? Are you even coming to work today? Chengye's legal counsel just gave me a call and said we need to send someone over." Jiang Yu launched into a tirade.

"Then go ahead." Li Ye's eyes didn't leave the screen.

"Boss, I think President Xiao wants you to go, but she knows that you were hospitalized last time because of drinking, so she didn't dare to say it directly."

“You know she doesn’t dare to say it directly, so why should I go? You can go.”

"Attorney Li, do you know something?" Jiang Yu immediately sensed something fishy was going on.

"Well, Chairman Xu is visiting their group today, so he'll probably only ask some simple legal questions. You can just be a mascot. You know Chengye Group, they like to have a lawyer by their side for everything they do."

"Oh~ I see~" Jiang Yu was never behind when it came to gossip. She knew about 80% of what was going on between Li Ye and Xu Wanyi, but also about 60%. She felt like she had gotten another piece of inside information.

"Alright, I won't let you be the rat in the bellows anymore. I'll take care of it for you. You'll be in charge of the coffee next week. Oh, by the way, Attorney Li..." Jiang Yu was secretly having a great idea. Although Attorney Li wasn't here, Chairman Xu and President Xiao were!

If Jiang Yu knew how much gossip Feng Jing had been involved in in Japan last time, she'd probably want to kill herself.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and go, or President Xiao will beat you up if you're late." Seeing that she still wanted to ask more questions, Li Ye quickly "threatened" her with Xiao Chenyue.

"Oh right, boss, you're right. I'm leaving now, see you later!" Just thinking about Xiao Chenyue's arrogant and domineering manner made Jiang Yu shudder, and she immediately hung up and left.

Li Ye put down the phone and continued to look at the project information. At the same time, he also found all the acquisition announcements of the listed companies owned by Su Che and his brothers and read them through.

As the sun set and the city lights began to twinkle, Li Ye finally finished reading the last announcement and had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

She shut down her computer, organized all the data, and leaned back in her office chair, letting out a sigh of relief. Outside the window, the fiery sunset painted half the sky crimson, and the glass curtain walls of distant skyscrapers reflected an orange glow, as if the entire world were bathed in a fiery glow.

Li Ye rubbed his temples and pinched the bridge of his nose. After reading for several hours, his mind felt heavy, and he even felt that the world was a little blurry.

He took out his phone and saw that the first text message was from Xu Wanyi.

"When are you coming back? I'm already home." I received this message ten minutes ago.

A smile involuntarily appeared on Li Ye's face. "I'll be back in a bit. Shall we go out to eat?"

"I bought groceries, I'll eat at home." Upon seeing this, Li Ye felt a pang of sympathy.

Who will do it?

What do you think?

After sending the message, Xu Wanyi tossed her phone aside and didn't look at it again.

Li Ye was genuinely uneasy, mainly worried about whether the kitchen would still be there when she returned. Oh well, what's done is done; she could always just replace the entire set of cookware and utensils.

Then, she sent a voice message to Su Che, "Are the profit and time requirements for non-listed companies the same as those for listed companies?"

Su Che understood immediately: "The profit is 10% less, but the time requirement is the same."

"Got it."

"Well, there's been some new progress in our negotiations with Leguang recently. I can't reveal the specifics, but you should have a general idea. Chairman Xu has probably guessed it too."

"Yes, I understand. You should also take care of your health. Don't let becoming a CEO ruin your life."

Li Ye knew that the atmosphere in state-owned enterprises had changed in recent years, with more meetings and overtime, making it increasingly difficult to be a president. However, he didn't want to say it directly, so he mentioned it tactfully.

"I understand, don't worry."

After finishing this task, Li Ye stood up, stretched out her long arms and legs, did some stretching exercises, kicked her legs, bent over, picked up her backpack, and walked towards the garage.

"Hey!" Before he even reached the car, Li Ye was slapped hard on the shoulder. Li Ye almost turned around and kicked him, but luckily he recognized the voice.

"Gao Par, are you tired of living or what? Aren't you afraid I'll kick you to pieces?"

"Attorney Li, who lives as well as you? You've passed by the office three times without going in, you know? Don't you know there's a ton of administrative paperwork to handle?! And the Justice Bureau and the Bar Association have a bunch of online meetings to attend?"

"You're here, that's enough." Li Ye was overjoyed. She knew that finding Gao Gu was definitely the right choice.

"I really didn't believe you. If you had told me earlier that being a nominal director would be so troublesome, I, I, I would have let anyone who wanted to be one take the job."

"Too late, Attorney Gao. Your name is already registered. Executive Director, how great! It'll make you a very prestigious name when you're trying to attract business."

"Get out of here! The day after tomorrow, the Bureau of Justice is holding a meeting specifically for newly established law firms. You have to go. If you don't go, I won't care. After all, the future development of the law firm depends on you. If you don't know anything, how can we develop anything?"

"The day after tomorrow, right? Let me think."

"Forget about it. I won't contact you for the next couple of days. Go back and have some sweet nothings with your girlfriend. I won't step foot in the Justice Bureau until I see you the day after tomorrow morning. See you the day after tomorrow!" With that, he stormed off.

"See you the day after tomorrow." Li Ye waved to Gao Gu's back with a cheeky grin, silently thinking, "Thank you for your hard work, Attorney Gao. I really appreciate how you shielded me from so much formalism and bureaucracy."

However, she had originally planned to attend the meeting the day after tomorrow. It concerned some new requirements from the authorities for law firms, and it was also an opportunity to make a good impression on the leaders of the Bureau of Justice. Li Ye was usually easygoing and nonchalant, but when it came to major issues of principle, he took them to heart more seriously than anyone else.

"I'm back." After seeing Gao Gu off, Li Ye quickly drove home.

"Ah, it smells so good! What are you making?"

"Wash your hands and eat. You really know how to pick your time. You just finished cooking and came home. Not too early, not too late. Even a dog isn't as punctual as you." Xu Wanyi had just brought out the last dish when she turned around and saw Li Ye with his hair sticking out in all directions.

"You..." She pointed to her head, "You've been like this since this morning?" Xu Wanyi was speechless. When she left, she saw that Li Ye's hair was a mess, and thought that people should at least tidy themselves up before going out. She didn't expect that Li Ye would be like this, with no idol image at all.

"Huh? What? Hair?" Li Ye pressed it with her hand, but it was no use. Her hair was too stiff, and it was still the same as before.

"I've been in your office all day, I haven't even moved an inch, why would I bother with my hair? It's too much trouble." Thinking back, no wonder Gao Gu was laughing at her while he was angry earlier, he was actually mocking her hairstyle.

But that's not the point. The point is that she's very hungry. It's okay when there's no food, but as soon as she smells the aroma of food, the aftereffects of concentrating all day come out completely. Li Ye feels like she could eat a whole cow. She takes the rice and chopsticks and buries herself in the rice.

After she slurped down a bowl of rice and suppressed the feeling of low blood sugar, she realized that Xu Wanyi had only taken two bites and was sitting opposite her watching her struggle.

"It's delicious." Li Ye was a little embarrassed, so he quickly praised it.

"The kitchen is still there, which is commendable." He turned to look at the intact kitchen and then added.

"Is that the kind of person you think I am?" Xu Wanyi asked, her eyes sparkling, clearly with ill intent.

"Do you remember that year when you were hungry in the middle of the night and secretly got up to cook instant noodles?" Li Ye took the rice bowl that Xu Wanyi had just filled for her, buried her head in her rice and still remembered to answer Xu Wanyi.

Xu Wanyi was speechless. "Why do you remember this so clearly? It was just an accident! I just turned my head, who knew that cooking eggs and instant noodles together would have that effect?" Recalling the embarrassing incident from her youth, Xu Wanyi's face flushed slightly.

"You are the first person in history, both in China and abroad, to cook an entire pot of instant noodles to death."

Back then, Miss Xu had absolutely no kitchen experience. She cracked the eggs directly into the pan and went back to her bedroom without a care in the world. It wasn't until Li Ye smelled the burning smell that he rushed out to save the kitchen.

"Then why are you eating so heartily?" Xu Wanyi completely ignored her and directly changed the subject.

"Well, let's get down to business. How did your talks with Tonghua go during your trip back to Beijing?"

Hearing this, Xu Wanyi visibly frowned. "Last time you said my mom might vote for them, but after meeting with her today, the possibility is even greater."

Even if we lose control of the company?

Xu Wanyi nodded.

"Actually, I don't quite understand. Logically speaking, your mother is the person in this world besides me who most wants you to have a good life. She knows what you've been working so hard for all these years, so why would she make this choice?"

Li Ye doesn't understand family life very well, especially people like Xu Wanyi who grew up with their parents from a wealthy family and seem very happy.

"Wait a minute, isn't she in Beijing? Why is she here in Haixi so soon?"

"Yeah, Zhao Junyi snitched on me."

Li Ye thought to himself, "That makes sense. If you treat a celebrity who's famous and has people fawning over them everywhere like that, they'll definitely teach you a lesson."

"Well, it's good though. From this incident, I know that my mom loves herself the most, not me."

Xu Wanyi's eyes were dark, and she was clearly very sad.

"Don't think about it anymore. Everything in this world is predetermined to some extent. Fate is certain. The only difference is how we get to the end."

"Yes, I've figured some things out, but I need time to process them." Xu Wanyi had already been heartbroken, and she had sorted out her feelings before Li Ye came home.

For the past ten years, she and her mother have fought desperately against her father and brother, even disregarding blood ties. But her mother's attitude has completely changed because she likes women, and she even threatened her that if she doesn't "clearly separate herself from Li Ye, she will absolutely not support you anymore."

To be honest, Xu Wanyi was quite surprised when she first heard these words.

She originally thought that even if there were some rifts and disagreements between her and her mother, her mother would not be willing to give up what she had pursued for years just so that she would no longer have any connection with Li Ye.

Most importantly, Xu Wanyi also gleaned something else from this conversation, because her mother said, "You two didn't get together last time, so don't even think about getting together this time."

"Then why don't you just leave your mother behind and come here? She...?" Based on past experience, Xu Jing would never leave Xu Wanyi alone outside if she showed up.

"What? You want me to go back and stay with my mom?"

"No, no, no, absolutely not! That's not what I meant at all!"

"Li Ye, there's something I need to ask you." Xu Wanyi didn't continue joking, but said with a more serious expression.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Seeing Xu Wanyi suddenly become serious, Li Ye couldn't help but straighten his back.

"Ten years ago, did you meet my mother alone? Was your departure related to her?"

“Uh…” Li Ye didn’t expect this question to be brought up so abruptly, and for a moment he really didn’t know how to answer it.

"Yes and no, it's not something that can be explained in a short time."

“So there is a connection, but there’s something you don’t want to tell me yet, right?” Xu Wanyi was incredibly clever and understood immediately.

Li Ye lowered his head, a rare occurrence, and looked at the food in his bowl.

"Li Ye, I won't force you to tell me now, but I want to know the truth. I hope you'll tell me everything when you're ready."

Xu Wanyi is no longer the impulsive rich heiress she once was. Over the past year, she has seen everything Li Ye has done for her, and she is certain of his feelings. She also believes that one day Li Ye will be willing to tell her.

"Okay, give me some time." Li Ye thought he was about to be met with a storm and a mess, but he didn't expect it to be like this. He breathed a sigh of relief and felt that the time was right to tell him.

“I have reviewed all the materials. Let’s talk about Tonghua’s proposal first.”

"Okay, go ahead."

“I’ve asked Su Che. Their requirement for a repurchase frequency is once a quarter, and the profit target is 20%. You are the only one who knows the current operating situation of Leguang Group best, so just design the repurchase agreement according to this.”

“However, make sure you are the primary person responsible for the repurchase.” After saying that, Li Ye buried his head in his food again.

Xu Wanyi's eyes lit up. This plan was like snatching chestnuts from the fire, a desperate gamble that would lead to survival. It was fortunate that it was Li Ye; if it were someone else, they certainly wouldn't have dared to propose such a plan, not because Li Ye was particularly capable, but because they didn't know Tonghua's true strength.

"Okay, I'll do it your way! Looks like this meal wasn't a waste of time." Watching Li Ye continue to eat with gusto, Xu Wanyi couldn't help but tease her.

“Driving is tiring, Miss.” Li Ye didn’t even look up, dismissing her with a single sentence.

When it comes to driving, no matter how mature, composed, and confident Xu Wanyi is, she can't beat a wild lawyer like Li Ye who's unruly and reckless. So she blushed and decided not to waste any more time on this topic with her.