The southernmost major city in our country is indeed different.
The sun overhead shone on Gao Feng, making him feel very comfortable and enjoyable.
The dock was bustling with people, a far cry from his imagination of people hiding in air-conditioned rooms to escape the heat.
"Is this a yacht? Are you sure it's not a cruise ship?"
Looking at the behemoth in front of him, Gao Feng felt a little ashamed.
Having come from a rural background, he had developed a correct outlook on life, the world, and values from a young age, but it would be a lie to say he didn't yearn for such luxurious toys.
When you compare your own situation with theirs, a sense of loss naturally arises in your heart.
Du Yibing rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "Don't make such a fuss. It's embarrassing. Hurry up and come up."
Verify identity, allocate housing...
After getting everything sorted out, Gao Ang changed into a floral shirt, floral shorts, and flip-flops, and with his phone in hand, he wanted to head to the top floor.
"Come back, I still need to introduce you to people, don't wander off."
Du Yibing, dressed in a long dress, wearing a light gauze sun hat and sunglasses, waved to him.
Touching his nose, Gao Ang reluctantly and slowly climbed down the stairs.
Despite his witty banter during live streams, he can be quite shy when he meets strangers.
To put it another way: He's a pure-hearted boy who blushes even when talking to a strange girl.
Besides the tourists, there were also waiters on the ship. Du Yibing waved his hand, and someone brought over a tray of cold drinks.
“There are quite a few people going out to sea this time. Besides those executives, there are also some minor celebrities. You can just hang out with them, eating and drinking. But there’s one thing you have to remember,” Du Yibing took a cup of strawberry yogurt from the wine tray, took a sip, and continued, “You can be glib, but absolutely no touching.”
Am I that kind of person?
Gao Ang was very suspicious of what terrible impression he had left on this senior sister, that she had even "touched him inappropriately," while he didn't even dare to be "smooth-talking."
"Sigh, it's my fault too. I should have let you have more relationships during college. The more you experience, the less likely you are to be tempted by beautiful women. What a pity."
Du Yibing shook her head, feigning regret, but her words sounded sarcastic.
"Hmph, you have the nerve to say that? We were almost a home run back then, but you ruined it in the end."
Speaking of this, Gao Ang was furious.
He came from a rural area with strict family rules. In his grandfather's words, personal feelings between children are secondary; matters of national importance are the primary concern.
So he was instilled with the idea from a young age that he should never have a romantic relationship.
So much so that from elementary school to junior high and then to high school, a whole line of girls pursued him, including many from very wealthy families, but he pretended to be naive and rejected them all.
I finally made it to university, turned eighteen, and was finally an adult, so I could finally date.
He also found a beautiful girl from Dongguk Film and Media Academy, and the two have established initial communication.
They held hands, hugged, and kissed, but just when they were about to take the final step, their senior sister ruined it all.
The story is full of twists and turns, and whenever I think back on it, Gao Feng feels that it's exactly like a scene from a movie.
Afterwards, he even went to the teacher to complain, but to his surprise, the teacher's reaction was surprisingly the same as his senior's: you two are not suitable for each other, your studies should be the priority, you should break up.
That's right, these are the words spoken by Teacher Du, whom he has always respected.
You've just broken up with your boyfriend, you need to vent, right?
He just followed others and went to a karaoke bar to sing all night and drank a little beer. He didn't get drunk, and there was no talk of a one-night stand.
Since then, Gao Ang has once again become a proud member of the Singles Club, a status he still holds to this day.
It was clear that Gao Ang still harbored some resentment about what happened back then. Du Yibing shrugged and changed the subject, saying, "About that matter, I was just the executor. In the end, it was still your family's problem."
"If you don't tell me, how will my family know I'm dating?"
"Hey, you're getting tough, aren't you? It's just a woman, I have plenty in my company, how about I introduce you to a few? But speaking of which, you should also think about your own life's big event. Xia Weiwei is alright, I can accept her, and your family probably won't object either. At least she's from a respectable family, I think she's very reliable."
Gao Ang was too lazy to argue with her any longer, and gestured with his chin towards the bottom of the boat, "The people have arrived."
In the past, he might have actually accepted his senior brothers and sisters' kindness, cooperated with them in putting on a show, and then naturally gotten together with Xia Weiwei.
But now he's become like this; to put it nicely, he's a person with superpowers; to put it bluntly, he's neither human nor ghost.
Asking him to date a normal person? At least not for now.
It's fine to cause trouble for yourself, but if it involves others, then that's a sin.
After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Youwei and the others followed the waiter to their rooms to change clothes and put away their luggage.
Taking advantage of this moment, Du Yibing once again reminded Gao Ang, "Remember, you can do whatever you want, but you must never leave them any leverage."
"What do you mean?"
"You are now Mr. Xia's spokesperson, and on the surface you are Mr. Xia. When Mr. Xia invested in these companies, he received the original shares. After so many years, the other shareholders' equity has been diluted to almost nothing. Neither Mr. Xia nor Xia Weiwei has ever considered cashing out."
At this point, Du Yibing couldn't help but admire the father and daughter's foresight.
Of course, Lao Xia definitely has good judgment. As for Xia Weiwei, she probably doesn't understand, so she's too lazy to deal with these troublesome things, which can be considered a blessing in disguise.
"So the current situation is that the shares you hold have threatened the founding team's controlling stake, do you understand?"
"You mean they'll use underhanded methods to forcibly take back my shares?"
Gao Feng only has a superficial understanding of capital operation models.
"They definitely won't force you, but they can use a semi-coercive approach. For example, they might introduce you to a minor celebrity, and while you're having a romantic time, they might film a short video or something, subtly hinting that they want to buy back your shares at market price. Got it?"
"They're breaking the law; this is extortion!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Ang immediately demonstrated his professionalism.
"Keep your voice down." Du Yibing glared at him fiercely, glanced around, and then continued, "Extortion my foot! They certainly won't let you catch them red-handed. Besides, they're buying it back at market price. It's a mutually agreeable transaction, not extortion."
"What if I disagree?"
"Then you can just wait to become the male lead in a porn movie."
Du Yibing placed the empty drink cup in his hand on the waiter's tray, and after the waiter had walked away, he continued, "Remember, a small act of impatience can ruin a big plan. Once all these shares have been safely transferred, you will be their boss."
Patting his proud shoulders, Du Yibing walked gracefully away, chatting and laughing with the group who had already changed their clothes.
"Sigh, the business world is like a battlefield, Xia Weiwei, you've ruined me."
He originally thought this was a good thing. Such a large fixed salary was more than his income from three years of live streaming. Moreover, these companies were all well-known enterprises. Having a shareholder status would be great for showing off.
After hearing what my senior sister said, I realized there's quite a bit of intricacies involved.
"It's really not easy to take other people's money."
But since things have come to this point, it's impossible for him to back down; we can only take it one step at a time.
"Mr. Gao, want to play cards together?"
DJI's Zhang Youwei did indeed come to invite him to play Texas Hold'em, along with six other people.
The group arrived at the entertainment room on the second floor, where the staff had already prepared playing cards and chips.
"We're all law-abiding citizens, so we won't be playing with real money, we'll only be playing with chips. What do you think, Mr. Gao?"
Zhang Youwei grabbed a chip and fiddled with it in his hand, then turned around and politely asked a question.
"Of course."
Adhering to the principle of saying less and making fewer mistakes, Gao Feng responded with a slight smile.
"Alright, everyone, please take your seats. Beautiful lady, deal the cards."
Zhang Youwei took the unidentified drink handed to him by the waiter, took a sip, and said to the beautiful female dealer with a stunning face and a great figure.
The beautiful female dealer skillfully shuffled and dealt the cards with practiced ease, smiling with each card dealt.
Gao Ang remembered his senior sister's instructions and simply sat quietly in his seat, like an old monk in meditation, taking out his cards and looking at them.
I was lucky; I got a pair of 10s: a 10 of hearts and a 10 of clubs.
After looking at his cards, Gao Ang placed them face down on the table and began to observe the expressions of everyone.
Zhang Youwei's hand probably wasn't very good. Frustrated, he took another sip, fiddled with the cards in his hand a couple of times, and then slammed them face down on the table.
Liu Guangqi of Cambrian should have a decent hand. He raised an eyebrow and pushed a bunch of chips forward without saying a word, "Raise."
Since it was an entertainment tournament, not many chips were dealt; each person only received 1,000 chips.
His pile of chips was mostly 10s, and after a quick glance, it only amounted to about 100.
"It's just the first round, a lucky draw, so I'll go for it."
"and."
Since it was just a game, no one really cared. Even if the hand was bad, you couldn't just fold in the first round, right?
"Add more bets."
When it came to Gao Ang, he added another 100, which made Zhang Youwei, who was behind him, feel a little uncomfortable.
"General Manager Gao's cards are pretty good. I'll follow suit. You're the leader, so listen to the leader, and you can't go wrong."
Upon hearing Zhang Youwei's words, the others all smiled slightly.
Zhang Youwei's words made sense. Although they were all senior executives in the company and received considerable salaries, apart from Zhang Youwei and Liu Guangqi who had a tiny bit of shares, the others were basically just employees.
Gao Ang is different; he holds real shares, and a high percentage at that, making him arguably the company's largest shareholder.
Others had no choice but to continue betting in order to please their superiors.
"Deal the cards."
The three community cards have been dealt: the 2 of hearts, the 5 of clubs, and the 8 of diamonds.
With this hand dealt, Gao Yang's head was in a bit of a mess; he couldn't use a single card.
Based on his current hand, his best hand is only a pair.
"Mr. Liu, please say something."
Zhang Youwei seemed to have gotten his cards and was in a good mood. He tapped the table with his right fingers and urged Liu Guangqi with a grin.
"100. Brothers, take it easy. You don't have many chips. There will be a penalty if you lose them all."
Liu Guangqi's words were probably directed at Gao Ang, since he was the one who raised the stakes in the first round.
"Punishment? What punishment?"
Gao Feng was stunned; this procedure hadn't been mentioned before the game started.
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