Ye Yun had also grown accustomed to holding Li Mengyao as he slept over the past few days.
The scene he had longed for over forty years had finally materialized, bringing him an ineffable sense of relaxation.
However, occasionally while embracing Li Mengyao, Ye Yun noticed the woman in his arms scrolling through her phone.
uC, Bhu, Little Green Book, QianDu…
She had scoured every major search engine, researching only one topic.
Male issues and psychological doctors…
Sigh, it seemed Mengyao was truly concerned about this.
Ye Yun forced a bitter smile.
He wondered if the excuse he had fabricated to stall for a month was the right decision.
What if Li Mengyao hardened her heart and actually sought a therapist, or even more drastically, dragged him to a male doctor?
What was once a normal marital relationship had, after his rebirth, seemingly become the greatest challenge plaguing him?
Another matter also surprised Ye Yun.
For the past two days, Hengda Group had not contacted him.
Of course, it was merely a surprise.
With his memories of the future, he knew Hengda would indeed contact him.
And they would certainly agree to his asking price of 750 million.
He just hadn't expected Hengda to have such remarkable self-control.
It seemed the people he was dealing with this time were quite shrewd.
However, their tactic of playing hard to get was wasted on the wrong target.
Just as Ye Yun had predicted, on the evening of the third day, as Ye Yun’s family of three was having dinner, the ringing of the phone interrupted their conversation.
“Hello?”
“Is this President Ye? Allow me to introduce myself, I am Yang Yue, the Board Secretary of Hengda Group. My colleague Zhao Hai has relayed your message to me, and I believe I am qualified to negotiate with you.”
Yang Yue, who had kept him waiting for three days, finally couldn't help but call Ye Yun.
In reality, Yang Yue was also at her limit.
Three days was the maximum she could stall.
In another week, the news of the extension of Jinling Metro Line Thirteen would be announced.
At that time, countless people would likely be vying with them for the surrounding areas of Gaohai Village, the vacant residential districts.
If that were the case, even if Hengda could acquire Gaohai Village and establish Hengda New Energy Vehicles,
Hengda Real Estate would not be able to acquire the surrounding residential buildings.
It would be akin to working for other real estate developers.
Therefore, as soon as the call connected, she got straight to the point.
After all, despite not having interacted with him before, she had known from the moment she heard Ye Yun's recorded message that this "President Ye" was no ordinary person.
Yang Yue had a premonition that if she beat around the bush with Ye Yun, he might simply hang up.
“Qualified,” Ye Yun replied, releasing Keke, and chuckled.
Board Secretary versus Chairman’s Secretary.
A single word difference, yet worlds apart.
A Board Secretary was a senior executive appointed by the shareholders' general meeting, a top-tier position.
Their authority was almost comparable to some chairmen.
As for a Chairman’s Secretary…
When dealing with a lecherous chairman, one sentence could describe it:
The secretary handles business when there's business, and handles the chairman when there's no business.
Yang Yue’s position was sufficient.
He was even less surprised that such a senior executive like Yang Yue would be involved.
After all, Hengda Group did not want to miss out on the lucrative opportunity of Gaohai Village.
Simply put, acquiring Gaohai Village.
Would allow Hengda Group to hold sway over the situation, making it easier to acquire surrounding residential land.
It would also allow the Hengda New Energy Vehicle project to officially get on track.
“Good, eight o’clock tonight, the Diamond Private Room at Tianxiang Mansion. I'd like to have a discussion with President Ye, would you honor us with your presence?” Yang Yue said.
Tianxiang Mansion, a renowned members-only hotel in Jinling’s high society.
Besides regular dining, the private rooms also provided spaces for guests to conduct business discussions.
Moreover, the charges at such a place were not expensive; in fact, they were quite affordable.
However, obtaining the membership itself was extremely difficult.
This also drew in countless wealthy individuals.
But that's the way wealthy people were; the higher the threshold, the more they scrambled to break through it.
It was a form of scarcity marketing.
Generally, when someone mentioned discussing business in a diamond private room, it was to convey a certain attitude:
I am powerful, so you should be cautious when speaking to me and not speak too loudly.
“Certainly, President Yang, rest assured, I will be there on time,” Ye Yun said with a smile.
“Alright, President Ye, when you arrive at Tianxiang Mansion, inform the front desk of my name, and they will escort you.”
After hanging up the phone, although Ye Yun's conversation was not kept from Li Mengyao, she still said nothing.
She simply walked into the room, took out a piece of clothing, and draped it over Ye Yun’s shoulders, saying:
“It’s autumn, and the nights are getting cool. Take a jacket when you go out for business.”
Ye Yun nodded, glanced at the gentle Li Mengyao, and finally said:
“Mengyao, don't worry too much about my physical condition, it will get better after some time. After dinner, don’t just stay at home, you can take Keke for a walk by the river. Go buy a car sometime when you're free, it will be more convenient for taking Keke out later.”
“Alright, I know. I have some free time these days, I’ll go take a look when I can, and I’ll buy whichever one I like,” Li Mengyao replied with a smile, then looked at Keke and said, “Keke, say goodbye to Daddy.”
The little girl made a waving gesture to Ye Yun and said:
“Bye-bye Daddy, come back early~”
“Okay, Keke~”
Ye Yun kissed Keke's forehead and turned to leave.
At 7:50 PM.
Ye Yun drove the Accord he had brought back from the 4S store to the entrance of Tianxiang Mansion.
After informing the front desk, someone indeed escorted him to Yang Yue.
Upon their first meeting, Ye Yun was somewhat surprised.
Yang Yue looked to be in her early twenties. She exuded the distinctive scent of Chanel No. 5 perfume, dressed in a dark professional suit…
How to put it, generally, whether men or women, when wearing dark professional attire, they tend to look older.
But this Yang Yue was different. This suit of hers seemed custom-made, fitting her perfectly and accentuating her flawless curves.
However, the neckline and cuffs were designed to be slightly loose, revealing a piece of white inner wear, with the top button unfastened, exposing a neck as white as snow.
On her right wrist, she wore a delicate Longines women's watch; on her left, a Pandora bracelet.
Perched on her nose was a pair of black, student-like flat-rimmed glasses.
Honestly, Ye Yun, in his nearly seventy years of life,
had never seen such a "seductive" woman.
The corners of her eyes curved slightly backward, exactly like the legendary "fox eyes."
Ye Yun even felt that if this woman had lived in ancient times, she might have been another Daji.
One had to admit, if you randomly picked a man off the street, the first glance at this woman would stir a flicker of wicked desire.
At the same time, it would create an absurd feeling—this woman is easily seduced.
Because Yang Yue was simply too seductive!
Not intentionally, but with every gesture and movement, she evoked such an illusion.
Even though she wore very light makeup, and the rimless glasses seemed to be masking these features.
But such a woman was already so alluring that one didn't need to look at her clothes or makeup.
Even if she were disheveled, her every frown and smile would be enough to captivate the heart.
“President Ye?” Yang Yue looked up, scrutinizing Ye Yun, and after a moment of silence, said in a cold voice.