Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

The curtains filtered through the dim light of the early morning in Baoqing. Xu Siqi curled up beside the Suzhou-style carved bed, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the furrowed brows of Lu Yang, who was still fast asleep. His domineering explanation after the incident last night still echoed in her ears.

Qian Youyou.

The name that stands shoulder to shoulder with him among the younger generation of businessmen in Pengcheng, the "brother-in-law" that Xiao Jun blurted out, is a helpless move by the Qian family, a behemoth, to ensure the continuation of the family line among direct blood relatives.

Borrowing seeds.

This is such an old-fashioned and feudal term, and it actually came out of the mouth of that stinky boss.

Really.

How could such a thing happen? It's just too... inappropriate!

She didn't disbelieve it, but she found the whole thing too strange, and why the stinky boss? Why couldn't it be some other man?
snort!
It must have been that woman surnamed Qian doing it on purpose. She's lusting after the stinky boss's body, and she asked you for help, so you actually gave it to her?!
It would be a lie to say I didn't feel wronged.

But since even the landlady knows about the sperm donation, and the legitimate wife hasn't said anything, what can a mistress with no status say?
With a pitiful look in her eyes, Xu Siqi's gaze was fixed on Lu Yang's sharply defined profile. A layer of mist filled her eyes, but the image of this man last night, tireless like a perpetual motion machine, came back to her, carrying a burning memory that instantly shattered her defenses, leaving her only with a captivating and infatuated state.

at this time
The vibrating phone on the bedside table abruptly shattered the silence.

Lu Yang, who was fast asleep, suddenly woke up. Before he even opened his eyes, he accurately grabbed the phone. Xu Siqi saw the phone screen light up and immediately shrank back into the covers.

"Boss, there's a problem with the allocation of funds."

Champion's voice was hoarse from not sleeping all night. "Vice President Lu demanded that 80% of the 500 million profit be poured into the channel war, leaving only 20% of the funds for the company's development."

However, the company needs to expand its desktop computer production line and train a large number of junior computer repair technicians, while also developing new models and having some projects in the laboratory that require funding...

It is still in the cold start stage.

It's because the funds haven't arrived yet.

I think the 20/80 split for this payment is correct, but... it shouldn't be that the marketing department takes 80%, but rather... we should take 80% and the marketing department should only take 20%... The company's current strategy should be to use more funds to accumulate technical expertise and strengthen internal capabilities, instead of rushing into direct competition with Lianxiang, engaging in blind expansion, and insisting on a life-or-death struggle.

Boss, please let me explain...

I understand what you mean. It's right to help our sister company keep the competitor in check, but I don't think it necessarily has to be with money. As long as we can put some pressure on Lianxiang, that's enough. We can be as aggressive as possible...

Boss, just go through the motions. They can take it seriously, but we absolutely cannot. We simply can't compete, and it's not the right time. Investing such a huge amount of money won't generate much return at all...

Boss, have you forgotten what we agreed on?

How did you envision the future back then?

With the current broadband infrastructure in China, it's simply impossible for desktop computers to enter ordinary people's homes like our learning machines, becoming essential household items like televisions and radios. It's also insufficient to support such widespread adoption. The real potential of desktop computers lies not in the present, but in the future. Their current market size is smaller than that of our Famicom/learning machines… It will be worth hundreds of billions, even trillions in the future, that's true… but not now… I don't agree with throwing so much money down the drain…”

As the new president of Little Genius, if he wasn't genuinely worried about Little Genius's future, he wouldn't have stayed up all night and called Lu Yang early in the morning, risking angering the boss who could decide his fate, just to express his truest thoughts and opinions.

Lu Yang was in a daze.

But he listened very attentively, his brows sometimes furrowing, sometimes relaxing, and sometimes seemingly deep in thought.

So much so that Xu Siqi, who had buried her head in the blankets and nestled her body in Lu Yang's arms, didn't even dare to breathe.

Sudden……

The voice of Champion Brother on the phone stopped, but in the background came the muffled sound of Lu Youyi slamming his fist on the table: "The stores are the lifeblood. Just open them up as I said. Don't be afraid of not having enough money. Besides, that's what the chairman instructed. Wherever there's Lianxiang, there must be our Little Genius computers. President, you've only just taken office. Are you going to ignore the chairman's orders?"

"I do not have……"

"You have."

"I'm explaining to the chairman..."

"You're disturbing the chairman's rest. There's no need to explain. Just do as I say. We must contain Lianxiang and build up the reputation of our Little Genius computer brand..."

"Calm down, Vice President Lu, please listen to me first. The chairman hasn't spoken yet..."

"Are you trying to use your position as president to pressure me? Fine, then ask the chairman what he said. That's exactly what the chairman instructed yesterday, and he didn't even speak on the phone. Are you deliberately lying to me, or did you not actually get through?"

"No, it's true, it's connected, but there's no sound from the other end..."

"Bullshit...give it to me...beep beep...beep beep..."

For some reason, the phone line went busy amidst the two people's heated argument, probably because one of them touched the phone line.

Lu Yang threw off the covers and stepped barefoot onto the cool teak floor.

I walked to the window.

I drew back the curtains, and the sky outside was still gloomy. The heavy rain last night had left a lot of water on the road.

Lu Yang opened the window to let in the cool air, lit another cigarette, and smoked until he finished it, stubbing out the cigarette in the rainwater on the windowsill.

Close the windows.

Then they drew the curtains again.

He slowly walked back to the bed, picked up his phone, dialed a number, and held it to his ear, "I'm asking you two, which one is the president and which one is the vice president?"
What did I say yesterday?
This is for you to discuss, not for you to argue. Think it through carefully, then write a document and send it to the head office. Mr. Wei and I will discuss it personally and then give you our approval.

"That's why they can't even handle the smallest things."

"Snapped!!!"

Lu Yang hung up the phone.

On the surface, the above words criticized both of the people on the other side.

But in reality, when Lu Yang asked who the president and vice president were, he was already showing favoritism towards the new president, the genius Champion.

This means that he will not favor his cousin Lu Youyi, and it also means that the concerns in Champion Brother's heart have been cleared up. If it weren't for the extraordinary background of this new partner, who is the boss's relative and his cousin whom he grew up with, how could he, as the president, be controlled by the vice president?

Lu Yang's statement, besides acknowledging the seemingly dissenting suggestions made by Champion Brother on the phone, also emphasized that in his eyes, there is no distinction between relatives and outsiders; the capable rise and the mediocre fall, and everyone is treated equally.

If a vice president can ride roughshod over the president just because they are his relatives, then in the long run, even the cleaning lady who cleans the toilets, the security guard who guards the gate, or the secretary who works at the front desk, as long as they are Lu Yang's relatives, can ride roughshod over the company's senior executives.

"Nonsense."

"Nonsense."

"I don't want to see this kind of thing happen again. Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless, cousin. Do you understand what I mean?" If the previous phone call to the two of them was a public communication, so there was still some restraint, although it was a critical call, it still saved face for both of them.

And now...

Lu Yang then made a private phone call to his cousin, Lu Youyi, during which he spoke quite bluntly.

Because he had to expose him. If he didn't expose him, his cousin might not understand his true intentions. Only by exposing him completely and without showing any mercy would the other side learn his lesson. This would also prevent other cousins ​​from violating his taboo in the future, which would cause unpleasantness among the cousins ​​and lead to the loss of the last remaining brotherhood.

As Lu Yang hung up the phone, he caught a glimpse of Xu Siqi's eyes quickly closing, and the dampness from the previous night seeping through her trembling eyelashes.

I felt sorry for her for a few seconds.

Looking down, I realized I was only wearing a pair of shorts, and I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine.

A knowing smile.

He walked over and pulled back the covers, forcefully crawling into the warm bed where the other person had rolled up their blankets.

"What are you doing? Oh, it's so cold, your hands are like ice cubes."

Xu Siqi curled up in bed and gasped softly.

"Don't move, Nuannuan..."

Lu Yang's magnetic voice rang in her ears.

He directly poured the ambiguous, warm air into her ears.

"itch!"

Xu Siqi couldn't help but shrug both of her shoulders.

She pouted and said, "No, get up now. It's almost 10 o'clock. I'm hungry. Go buy me breakfast."

Lu Yang chuckled and turned her around. "What's the rush? Let me finish eating first."

noon……

Having gone hungry again, the two of them, driven by their insatiable hunger, combined their lunch and breakfast into one meal.

Lu Yang inevitably received complaints from Xu Siqi, but it was clear to the naked eye that the little girl's resentment had lessened, and her cheerful personality had returned.

It is clear that if couples have a conflict, the best way is to give each other a shot. If one shot is not enough, then give each other another shot.

Seeing that the little girl's face had finally regained its radiance and she was as carefree as before, Lu Yang finally felt relieved.

Arrangements for the return trip have begun.

When Lu Yang took over as president of Wan Yan Electronics, he told all the company's senior executives that he would stay in Wan Yan and Xingcheng for three months.

Until a new president takes office!

It's just that his original choice to succeed the president was rejected by a silly girl, who turned down a great opportunity to make a name for himself!

Then he'll have to choose someone else.

It just so happens that the Little Genius computer business in my hometown also needs to be adjusted, and a new computer business needs to be launched. This will work in conjunction with the Little Prodigy in Shenzhen to counter the Lianxiang Computer business, which has been quite volatile lately, and give Lao Li a pleasant surprise!
Thus came this short trip to my hometown of Baoqing. Fortunately, everything went fairly smoothly, although there was a little hiccup before I left.

But that's just human nature.

This involves the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars and a power struggle between the company's president and vice president. If Lu Yang were in his cousin Lu Youyi's position, he would definitely try every means to increase his bargaining power in order to obtain more resources.

It's understandable, but Lu Yang also has his own stance!
He is the founder of the company and the chairman of the parent group. He also has his own plans. His cousin's actions are selfish but detrimental to the company and could have future problems. To prevent this from happening again, he must not only be criticized, but severely criticized!

This is also a case of "your position determines your perspective."

Everyone only considers what is in their own interest, and people are inherently selfish; it's human nature!

The key is to find a balance between family ties and human selfishness!

On the way back, Lu Yang didn't even let the two presidents and vice presidents of the young genius company, who had just had a falling out on stage, see him off as chairman.

Leave without saying goodbye.

Let them fight it out amongst themselves. If everyone is harmonious and gets along like brothers, and the company is so tightly controlled that no one can stand in their way, is that really a good thing for the headquarters?

Not necessarily!
On the way back in the car, Lu Yang pretended to sleep, resting with his eyes closed, and there was another person beside him, Du Manni, who had already completed the handover.

Xu Siqi had known Du Manni for several years. She was Lu Yang's board secretary and knew the information of every senior professional manager in the branch companies.

Before this, she only thought that this older sister was very capable and was the one who most resembled her idol, Sister Wei Shu, among the senior managers of the branch companies.

But now...

She changed her mind. "Hmph, it must be another vixen. That stinky boss, that big idiot, came all the way to Little Genius to poach people, and he thinks I'm stupid, that I don't know. Isn't it all for this vixen?"

If it weren't for Qian Youyou's example, she wouldn't have had such strong suspicions. But with the woman surnamed Qian in front of her, she realized that the boss she had liked for several years wasn't as innocent as she had imagined. When she met Du Manni, who was also a beauty, and with Lu Yang's special attention, she naturally became suspicious.

Similar to Xu Siqi's secret observation of her, Du Manni was also observing the boss's secretary along the way.

"She's quite good-looking."

"She's just a naive and innocent girl."

"I heard that he even voluntarily gave up his position as president of Wanyan Electronics, because accepting it would have meant giving up his role as the boss's secretary..."

"Hmph, how many years does a woman's youth last? If she has the chance, why doesn't she seize it? Does she really want to stay and refuse to leave when she's old and faded?"

"What a ridiculous idea, so naive it's beyond words. Without a marriage certificate to back it up, how can you expect it to last forever? But, it's a good deal for me."

Du Manni felt she was perfectly clear-headed, so she looked down on Xu Siqi, who seemed like a child in her eyes.

Women who are obsessed with love are the natural enemy of Alpha women like her.

Along the way, aside from their initial greeting, the two didn't exchange a single word. They mimicked Lu Yang by closing their eyes and pretending to sleep, only stealing glances at each other out of the corner of their eyes. (End of Chapter)