Ye Linyan was sitting at her desk, looking at the computer with a furrowed brow. She didn't even look up when she heard footsteps.
There were only him and Xu Nuo in the villa.
"Bro, you look really handsome in these photos!"
Ye Linyan glanced at the phone screen Xu Nuo was holding out to him and said, "We had a meal together!"
"oh."
Xu Nuo responded, but his voice was clearly displeased.
"How's the contact with Nan Qing'an from Nanfeng going?" Ye Linyan pinched the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes, and asked.
"It's hard to eat!"
Xu Nuo sat down on the desk, picked up an apple from the plate on the desk, wiped it casually with a tissue, and started eating it.
"Have you tried them all?"
Hearing the sound of biting into an apple, Ye Linyan opened her eyes.
"I've tried everything! Beauty cannot sway my heart, and money cannot change my will!"
“He’s been getting quite close to Ye Zhen lately!” Ye Linyan saw Xu Nuo eating an apple with relish and reached out to snatch it from him.
"I really can't figure out what Nan Qing'an means. If he wants to cooperate with Ye Zhen and abandon you, then why does he still come out every time I ask him to?"
Xu Nuo looked at her empty hand; the apple she had already eaten half of had gone into Ye Linyan's mouth, and she had no desire to eat a second one.
"Brother, is it because you didn't give him the conditions he wanted?"
Xu Nuo really couldn't understand what Nan Qing'an was up to!
"He's given us everything he could! Now he's clinging to the core technology and refusing to let go!"
"What can Ye Zhen offer us? Why don't we try a different approach and start with Ye Zhen?"
Xu Nuo watched Ye Linyan devour most of the apple in just a few bites and concluded that he must not have eaten enough last night!
"Ye Zhen is probably desperate! If he really manages to snatch this electronics project, he can kick me out of the board meeting!"
At this point, Ye Linyan licked the apple juice off his lips, a hint of malice in his expression.
Others might not notice, but Xu Nuo still caught the change. She got off her desk, went to Ye Linyan's side, and said:
"Brother, have you ever thought that if you don't compete for the position of head of the Ye family, with your current abilities, you can still make a name for yourself and your future will not be worse than the Ye family, and you may even surpass the Ye family!"
Ye Linyan looked at Xu Nuo for a long while without saying a word.
Xu Nuo felt that Ye Linyan had listened to what she said and was thinking about it, so she immediately continued:
"Brother, why don't we stop fighting over the Ye family business? We're much stronger now than when you first returned. We're in a much better position in all aspects. Leave the funding to me; I can help you..."
"Shut up! What do you know! You've only had a few years of schooling!"
Ye Linyan lit a cigarette and turned his face back.
"If Ye Zhen really takes over the Ye family, the first thing he'll do is suppress me! If he really gets that position, with his connections, it will be too easy for him to bring me down!"
Xu Nuo gave a wry smile and remained silent. Whenever it came to matters concerning the Ye family, if he offered any opinions, Ye Linyan would always use his lack of formal education to shut him up.
"The situation is different now! Let's cut off all those shady practices from before!"
"Cut it off? Where will the money come from?"
"The situation has been changing in recent years. Many companies with gray industries are busy laundering their money. Those with the strength are directly shut down, while those without the strength can only spend money to save their lives!"
Ye Linyan leaned back and looked up at Xu Nuo: "You think the old man doesn't know about those things? He just turns a blind eye!"
The Ye family's success today is entirely due to Ye Linyan's grandfather. Back then, Old Master Ye seized the opportunity and started his business in real estate. Naturally, his background wasn't exactly clean, but it's been a long time, and that's all in the past!
"The situation is too tense right now, and the board meeting is at the end of the year. We can't let others use this as leverage!"
Ye Linyan's expression suddenly turned sharp, and he turned around: "Listen to me, cut off all the dirty stuff down there!"
Xu Nuo knew exactly what he meant, and smiled, "Brother, it won't get you dirty, I'll take the blame! It's not that I'm stingy with the money, I just think if you don't fight for the Ye family..."
"Shut up!"
Ye Linyan said sternly, "My affairs are none of your business! I must have the Ye family!"
Xu Nuo lowered her eyes. She knew all along that nothing she said would make a difference; Ye Linyan would never give up on the Ye family.
A moment of silence followed. Xu Nuo pondered for a moment, thinking about what Ye Linyan had just said, and tentatively asked:
Which one to cut?
"First, take down the underground casinos in the east of the city!"
Xu Nuo thought to herself, "Just as I expected!" After a moment's thought, she asked, "What should we do with those people?"
"Set up a security company and put them all in there! Then we can..."
Seeing that Ye Linyan had spoken without thinking, Xu Nuo assumed he had already made up his mind and immediately interrupted him:
"I understand! I'll get the security company set up as soon as possible. I'll handle the rest! Don't get involved! Ye Zhen has been keeping a close eye on you lately!"
Ye Linyan pulled Xu Nuo over and made him lean against the desk, facing him directly. She looked at him without saying a word for a long time.
He didn't speak until the cigarette in Ye Linyan's hand had burned out:
"You know how Nan Qing'an rose to power, right? He cut his losses and survived by risking everything!"
Xu Nuo naturally knew about Nan Qing'an and Nanfeng Group. Over the years, he had been secretly helping Ye Linyan with these shady things. It could be said that everything in Yuncheng related to Ye Linyan was in Xu Nuo's mind.
"Brother, what are you trying to say?"
Xu Nuo suddenly snapped out of her daze and seemed to understand why Ye Linyan had been silent just now.
"I'll handle it, don't worry, bro!"
Seeing that Ye Linyan was silent again, Xu Nuo didn't want to continue the topic. A smile appeared on her lips, revealing her distinctive little tiger tooth. She tugged at Ye Linyan's sleeve and said:
"Oh right! You said we'd eat together for lunch, what do you want to eat? I want hot pot! The really spicy kind!"
Ye Linyan felt a warmth in her heart as she was dazzled by that little tiger tooth, and turned her gaze back to the computer: "We're not going out to eat! We'll eat at home!"
Xu Nuo nodded:
"That's perfect! It's been so long since I've had your cooking! I really miss it!"
Xu Nuo doesn't know how to cook. During the days when he couldn't see, Ye Linyan cooked for him, except for some bread he bought. Even after he returned to the Ye family, Ye Linyan still cooked for him whenever he ate at home.
Since we're eating at home, it seems we won't be able to have hot pot! Xu Nuo went back to her bedroom and changed into a set of blue pajamas. Lying on the bed, she pondered her conversation with Ye Linyan in the study earlier.
He believed he understood the affairs of Nanfeng Group better than Ye Linyan. He knew everything about Nanfeng Group, from top to bottom, even how many people lived in the family of the former president's secretary.
There are three candidates to succeed Nanfeng Group. Nan Qing'an is the youngest. The eldest one was exposed last year for having a video of him engaging in group sex with a female celebrity, and he also has a history of drug use. He has already been eliminated from the race!
The second-in-command of Nanfeng Group was arrested six months ago for hiring a hitman, accepting huge bribes, and intentionally injuring someone. He's likely to spend the rest of his life in jail!
The second son of Nanfeng Group and Nan Qing'an are twins. If you were to say that Nan Qing'an wasn't involved in any of the things the second son of Nanfeng did, Xu Nuo would never believe it!
During casual conversations, I've heard many people say that the second son of the Nanfeng Group took the blame for Nan Qing'an a lot of things, and he never said a word until the very end.
Hehe~~~
Thinking of this, Xu Nuo smiled again.
What exactly was Ye Linyan trying to say with that expression just now?
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