"You've already gathered the money?"
Tang Hucheng was taken aback for a moment, then sneered, "How much money could you possibly gather in such a short time? No need to even look."
"Second Uncle," Tang Xinyu wanted to persuade him to at least take a look.
However, Tang Hucheng was already set in his mind. He waved his hand and said, "Enough, even if that kid is incapable, the agreement was for one month, so it's one month. Don't worry, I won't break the contract early."
"That's not what I meant, Second Uncle, you..."
"If that's not what you meant, then there's no need to say more. I have important guests to meet. You should go back and rest quickly." Tang Hucheng didn't give her a chance to explain and walked directly towards his car.
Tang Xinyu still wanted to explain, but he had already gotten into the car and driven away.
"Why is he like this? It would be good to just take a look. What if Li Yang has managed to raise a lot of money and can solve the company's urgent problems? Second Uncle underestimates people too much."
Looking at the bank card in her hand, Tang Xinyu sighed and turned to walk inside.
If Tang Hucheng had bothered to take a look, he would have been astonished. Because the card Li Yang had was worth two hundred million!
Rich Man's Jade Gambling Arena.
*Knock, knock, knock.*
"Come in." Shui Xiang was sitting in her office chair, reviewing the month's procurement reports. Hearing the knock, she casually replied.
Li Yang walked in, smiling, "Sister Shui, still working?"
"Huh?"
Shui Xiang looked up in surprise, "Why are you here?"
"I'm the second boss here, your partner, I can't just do nothing, can I?" Li Yang said with a smile, placing the pastries and fruits he bought on the way onto the desk. "Have some?"
"Thank you." Shui Xiang put down the report and smiled, "But for now, there's nothing that requires your esteemed presence. In a few days, there's a batch of raw jade from Ruili that needs your appraisal."
"Sure." Li Yang replied, "By the way, I came here for another reason. I want to borrow some finished jade products from you to sell at my antique shop. What do you think?"
"Of course, I was just worrying about my finished product market being saturated and whether I should buy another shop elsewhere to specialize in the finished jade business. You truly are my partner, a timely help."
"Yes, I also feel we are very compatible." Li Yang extended a hand.
Shui Xiang smiled charmingly and high-fived him. However, perhaps due to fatigue from a day of work, her vision blurred. Her jade-like hand missed Li Yang's palm and landed on his chest.
*Slap.*
Both of them froze. The entire office became exceptionally quiet.
Shui Xiang's pretty face flushed slightly. She quickly withdrew her hand, "I'm sorry, I misjudged your hand, it was unintentional."
"It's fine, we're friends. Sister Shui, you can touch wherever you want," Li Yang said with a smile, feeling increasingly puzzled.
Before, when he treated her with respectful distance, Shui Xiang would often tease him with ambiguous words and actions. Now that their relationship was genuinely ambiguous, she was becoming shy, and then shy again?
Shui Xiang lowered her eyes, "Young Master Li,"
"I've already told you not to call me Young Master. Sister Shui, just call me by my name."
"Then Li Yang, you should hurry and pick out the finished jade, don't delay important matters."
"Okay." Li Yang rubbed his nose. He knew how awkward the situation was without even thinking. He immediately prepared to leave.
But when he reached for the doorknob and turned it, it just clicked and clicked. The door wouldn't open. "Huh?"
"What's wrong?" Shui Xiang looked up at him.
Li Yang said, "Sister Shui, the door seems to be broken, it won't open."
"No way, I had this door replaced just three months ago, it's very new. There's no reason it shouldn't open." Shui Xiang said suspiciously, wondering if he had done it intentionally to create an opportunity for them to be alone. Her heart began to pound.
"Li Yang, I am truly a fallen woman, unworthy of you. You don't need to go to such lengths to be with me."
"No, it's not like that, Sister Shui, this door really has a problem." Li Yang quickly explained. "I admit I have other thoughts about you, but I, Li Yang, am not that despicable."
"Besides, I don't think you're unworthy of me at all, really. Please don't call yourself a fallen woman anymore, okay?"
"I, I'll take a look at the door." Sister Shui quickly walked over and reached for the doorknob. However, after a few clicks, the door truly wouldn't open.
She immediately said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. The door does have a problem."
"See?"
"I'll call the property manager right away and have him open it from the outside." Shui Xiang picked up her phone from the desk, but after several calls, she only heard, "The other party is temporarily busy, please try again later."
How could this be?
This property manager was usually quite reliable. Why was his phone unreachable at such a crucial moment!
Li Yang coughed, "How is it, Sister Shui? When will the property manager be here?"
"The phone won't connect." Shui Xiang gave a wry smile, "I'll try someone else."
"Don't bother. I'll just pull the door open," Li Yang said. "We can contact someone to fix it later and replace the door, alright?"
"Okay." Shui Xiang nodded.
Just then, the property manager's call came through. Shui Xiang immediately said, "Wait a moment, Li Yang, the phone is here."
"Okay."
"Property Manager, there's a problem with my office door. Please come over quickly."
"Alright, Boss. However, I'm currently out and can only get there in about half an hour." the property manager said.
Shui Xiang checked the time, "Alright, please hurry."
"Okay, Boss."
"How is it?" Li Yang asked.
Shui Xiang put down her phone and said, "He'll be here in about half an hour. Why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"
"Sure." Li Yang nodded and sat down nearby.
Shui Xiang looked at the pastries and fruits on the table and said softly, "Shall we eat some together?"
"I've already eaten, no need to be polite. You eat them all," Li Yang said with a smile, shaking his head.
Shui Xiang hummed, picked up a pastry, and popped it into her cherry-like mouth. After taking a small bite, she immediately observed Li Yang's expression. Seeing him playing with his phone, she opened her mouth wider and continued eating.
But she had already eaten her fill, and the property manager still hadn't appeared. She felt a bit strange, "Li Yang, hasn't it been over half an hour?"
"It seems so."
"I'll call again... Ah!"
Suddenly, the office lights went out, plunging the room into darkness.
Shui Xiang jumped in fright, "What's happening?"
"It must be a power outage," Li Yang patted her shoulder to comfort her. His eyes could still see clearly in the darkness.
Shui Xiang was a little scared and gripped his hand, "You, wait a moment, I'll call..."
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a scream came from outside.
Startled, Shui Xiang jumped up and pressed herself against Li Yang, "Who, who is it!"