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Chapter 732 Expanding Personal Networks
Wang Yang smiled, feeling deeply moved.

"By the way, what exactly are you here for this time? Your aunt didn't explain it to me clearly before I set off. I was worried about your safety, so I didn't ask any questions."

"I'm going to investigate the Shen family now. I'm engaged to someone in their family named Shen Qing."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiang exclaimed in surprise, "But weren't you already married? When did this engagement suddenly appear?"

"This engagement must have been arranged before I was even born, and I can't escape it. The engagement says that if I don't marry that person before I turn 35, they will search the whole world for me."

Xiao Jiang looked at him with amusement: "This person is from the Shen family, and the Shen family is a prestigious family. It seems you're quite lucky with women."

"Don't tease me. I have no idea what the Shen family's relationship with me is. My parents were separated from me because they were being hunted down. Maybe the Shen family is the mastermind behind it all."

Hearing him say that, Xiao Jiang also became serious.

"In other words, you're not sure whether the Shen family is friend or foe. If they're friendly, you can reveal your identity; but if they're really the mastermind, you'll have to deal with them quietly."

Wang Yang smiled. Luckily, his aunt had sent Xiao Jiang. Talking to him was easy; he understood him in just a few words.

"That's how it is, so now we need to investigate discreetly. You go find someone to help me find out how I can get close to this Shen Qing."

"This shouldn't be difficult. You're a doctor, there's always a way you can be of help, like when she suddenly feels unwell while walking."

Wang Yang understood what Xiao Jiang meant: he could find a way to cause her some trouble while she was walking, so he could play the hero and save her.

"But you have to understand, Shen Qing definitely has a lot of bodyguards around him. If that's the case, it'll be difficult for me to make a move."

"Then take a look at where she usually likes to go?"

Xiao Jiang nodded and went to do it. Wang Yang, on the other hand, stayed in his room, reviewing the Shen family's documents.

He discovered that the Shen family had an extensive network of connections, and that the family was always keen on making friends with others. In other words, he couldn't find out at all which of these people he had befriended belonged to his father's family.

There are too many people; if we keep investigating like this, we'll never get anywhere.

Even if you exclude those who aren't from Beicheng, there are still far too many left. Besides, he has no idea who is on good terms with his father.

It could be Shen Qing's father, Shen Qiang, or it could be her uncles; this is the one Wang Yang is least certain of.

The next day, Xiao Jiang brought back some photos of Shen Qing.

Wang Yang took a look and found that Shen Qing's hobbies were no different from those of other rich kids.

"She usually goes shopping or to beauty salons with her friends on weekends, and she really enjoys swimming."

Among these photos and hobbies, the only place where Wang Yang could possibly connect with her was probably the swimming pool.

"Do you know which swimming pool she usually goes to? People like her should have a regular one."

"Yes, she does have a private swimming pool at home, but she prefers to go to a private club with her friends, where they usually have the whole place to themselves. However, I checked, and if we go, we can sit right next to them."

Wang Yang nodded: "Then how about this, you help me get a card there."

“I checked, and an annual pass there costs hundreds of thousands.”

Wang Yang smiled; these hundreds of thousands were nothing to him.

"It's okay, I have enough budget for this. As long as it's my arrangement, no matter how much it costs, just do as I say and get me an annual pass."

Wang Yang thought he had to pretend to be a nouveau riche in order to fit into their circle.

"You're not planning to play the hero and save the damsel in distress in the pool, are you? That won't be easy. After all, Shen Qing has loved swimming since she was a child. She definitely won't have any accidents in the pool."

Wang Yang smiled; he hadn't decided yet. But there are always unexpected things in life. Even if it wasn't her, it was someone close to her. As long as he went, he wouldn't have to worry about not having a chance to get to know her.

"It's okay, you go and get the card for me first. Once we're inside, I'll have a plan."

When the weekend arrived, Wang Yang and Xiao Jiang went to this private club in Haicheng. The private clubs in Haicheng were indeed different from those in Beicheng; they were usually built by the sea.

"This is quite different from what we have in Beicheng. Haicheng looks completely different."

"Yes, although the decor isn't as luxurious as ours, the location is excellent. Have you found out who owns this private club?"

Xiao Jiang smiled and said, "As expected, you guessed right. This private club is actually owned by the Shen family, and it's under Shen Qing's control."

Wang Yang knew that most of these things in Haicheng were in the hands of the Shen family, with only a small portion in the hands of other families. It seemed that the Shen family was indeed not to be underestimated.

Most importantly, they have already developed to this extent, yet they show no intention of expanding their industries outwards. Do they really intend to stay in Haicheng?

You have to understand, no matter how good Haicheng is, it's still just a small city in the south, and it can't compare to Beicheng, yet they have no intention of expanding into Beicheng.

This piqued Wang Yang's curiosity.

After the two entered, the waiter greeted them very respectfully, knowing that they were annual card members.

In other words, people who can get into this private club are not short of money; an annual membership costs several hundred thousand yuan.

"We came here to swim. We heard your pool is quite nice. Could you arrange one for us?"

The waiter nodded: "Okay, we'll arrange a private swimming pool for you right away, just the two of you."

"No need for that. My brother and I both like a lively atmosphere. Please arrange a group for us. The cleanliness here should be pretty good, right?"

The waiter smiled and said, "Of course, we are very clean here, otherwise we wouldn't dare let our guests go into the water."

Wang Yang nodded in satisfaction, and then the waiter led them to an open swimming pool.

Although it's an open space, there are never more than ten people here, so it's relatively quiet.

“Shen Qing has her own private pool. She usually comes with friends, so she probably won’t be here.”

Wang Yang nodded: "Besides, she should have her own private changing room. If we run into her here, it might be quite difficult. Did you just check? Are you sure Shen Qing has arrived?"

"I've had someone keeping an eye on her. It looks like she'll be here today, but I don't know if she'll actually show up. Anyway, let's go for a swim and have some fun first." After a while, two men walked over, chatting and laughing.

"Have you heard? The eldest daughter of the Shen family suffered a loss she couldn't speak of yesterday. Didn't her father always say she had a fiancé? But until now, he hasn't even seen him. Who knows if it's true?"

"Hasn't the eldest son of the Liu family always wanted to marry her? Why hasn't there been any progress yet?"

"Their family has always said that she was betrothed to someone since she was a child, but that person hasn't come to marry her yet. They say they're waiting for that person forever."

At this point, the two couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"You know, this eldest daughter of the Shen family is really strange. So many boys are pursuing her, but she doesn't want to date. I don't know what she's waiting for. I'd say, her fiancé is completely fictitious."

"That's what everyone's saying. She doesn't want to hand over the company to someone else, so she's never been willing to date. Anyone can see through her little schemes."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yang deliberately swam over to the two of them, and while taking a wine glass, he accidentally spilled the wine on one of them.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, it was my mistake."

The man looked up and glanced at Wang Yang with displeasure.

"You spilled all your wine on my swim trunks."

"Sorry, I'll help you pick out a brand new one. How about this, this wine of mine was just brought up, they say it's the most expensive bottle here, and I haven't even started drinking it yet. Since we're destined to meet, how about we have a drink together?"

Although those two people came from decent families, they weren't exactly top-tier. After all, it was just a small city, and even if they were wealthy, it was impossible for everyone to be a top-tier billionaire.

The man turned and glanced at the bottle of wine that Wang Yang had mentioned. It was indeed a fine wine, costing over ten thousand yuan a bottle, which was equivalent to their annual expenses.

"In that case, we won't stand on ceremony. This bottle of wine is a bit expensive, so we'll finish it for you. Don't feel bad about it."

"How could that be? If you like it, I'll have them bring two more bottles later. It's okay, let's drink to our hearts' content."

Upon hearing this, the two men thought Wang Yang was a straightforward person, so the three of them sat down to drink. After a while, Xiao Jiang also arrived.

"This is my brother, Xiao Jiang. Let me introduce you. My name is Wang Yang."

"You can just call me Xiao Li. This is Xiao Ye. We're friends."

Wang Yang nodded, knowing that they probably didn't want to reveal their true identities either.

"I overheard you talking about the Shen family. Is it Shen Qing, the one from the biggest family in Haicheng?"

"Who else could it be but her? You're not that kind of person, are you? Your accent doesn't sound like it either."

Wang Yang smiled and shook his head: "I came from Beicheng and made a little money, so I thought I would come to Haicheng to do some business, but I just arrived and found that I don't have any connections or resources, so I haven't found a way out yet."

Xiao Li chuckled: "With your financial resources, what business can't you succeed at? You're already so successful in Beicheng, what are you doing in Haicheng?"

"That's still a bit different. Beicheng is full of hidden talents, and my little assets are really no match for them. So I was thinking that if I came to Haicheng, I might be able to make a name for myself."

"What you said makes some sense. What? Are you also interested in Miss Shen? She's not someone just anyone can pursue."

Wang Yang took a sip of his drink and then shook his head: "No, that's not it. I don't even know what this Miss Shen looks like. I just heard you talking about her. Besides, I think I need to understand these people before I can do business."

"It seems you're quite clever. You know that coming to a private club like this means you'll meet a lot of wealthy young men from all the major families in Haicheng. If you stay here, you'll definitely meet more people."

After saying that, the man sighed again: "However, you rarely see the top rich kids in public swimming pools like this. They usually have their own private pools, but ordinary people can't get in."

Wang Yang also pretended to be very regretful: "I originally came here just to get to know more people. It's okay, I feel especially honored to get to know the two of you."

"I really want to learn more about the Shen family. I'd love to do business with them, but I don't have any resources."

Xiao Ye smiled and said, "We only know the Shen family, but we don't really have much to say to them. The Shen family is extremely famous in our area. If you look around, you'll see that most of the businesses belong to the Shen family."

“I do know that. I’ve already checked online. They have this much in assets on the surface, not to mention their private assets.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li burst into laughter: "Looks like you really are a wise person."

"By the way, what's this about Miss Shen having a fiancé since childhood? Is she still not married?"

As he spoke, Wang Yang asked the waiter to bring another bottle of wine. Seeing that the bottle was almost empty, Xiao Jiang watched from the side, feeling a pang of heartache.

He had just glanced at the bottle of wine; such a small bottle cost 15 yuan. If they kept drinking like this, it would be unbearable, but Wang Yang didn't seem to care at all.

"That's a long story, but since you've had so much wine, we're willing to tell you more."

Shen Qing, the daughter of the Shen family, has never had a romantic relationship. As you probably know, she is the only daughter of the Shen family, and the company will inevitably belong to her in the future. It's quite strange that a young woman like her has never dated.

After hearing this, Wang Yang nodded in agreement: "So what you just said about Shen Qing having a fiancé was something they made up themselves to prevent others from coveting the company?"

"We're just guessing in private, so don't tell anyone. Think about it, if she really has a fiancé, wouldn't the company become his?"

Wang Yang feigned sudden realization: "What you said makes sense. As long as she doesn't date or get married, the company will always be hers."

Many people in Haicheng probably think this way. But what they don't know is that Shen Qing already had a fiancé when she was a child.

Wang Yang is now unsure whether her decision not to date or get married is because she's waiting for him, her fiancé.

"Anyway, I think this is pretty strange. An arranged marriage, decided right after birth, with neither of them knowing who the other is. Who would stay with someone they've never met until now? It doesn't make sense."

Wang Yang shook his head with a smile: "Hearing you say that, it does seem a bit unreasonable. This Miss Shen is quite interesting."

"To be honest, she's quite capable, and I don't even dare to talk about her behind her back. Besides, she's currently at this private club, which is owned by the Shen family."

Wang Yang suddenly realized again: "So that's how it is. It seems I really stumbled upon the right place by accident, and ended up on the Shen family's territory right away."

(End of this chapter)