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

Xu Siqi thought that after Lu Yang settled her in Singapore, he would return to China in a few days. She knew that Little Prodigy, a subsidiary of the company group, was preparing for its IPO roadshow in the United States, and the roadshow in Singapore should be in the next few days. She thought that her boss would definitely return to China after finishing these few days, leaving her alone in this unfamiliar city. She could imagine the disappointment in her heart. So much so that after the roadshow in Singapore started, she lost her appetite and couldn't eat or drink.

"With so much going on at the group, including the upcoming North American IPO roadshow, why would he stay here for me?"

She gave a self-deprecating smile; her loss of appetite over the past few days made her already thin figure appear even more forlorn.

The Southeast Asian-style dinner, meticulously prepared by the maid, gradually cooled on the table, much like her sinking heart. Disappointment, like vines, entangled her, making it hard for her to breathe.

She even began to calculate how she would endure her long pregnancy in this cold and unfamiliar "golden cage" built with money after he left.

However, the expected flurry of packing did not materialize.

Three days after the roadshow ended, as Xu Siqi listlessly stirred the fish porridge in her bowl, the door was pushed open.

Lu Yang walked in, bringing with him the heat of the outdoor air. Behind him was none other than Wei Shu, the group's president, who looked travel-worn but remained as capable as ever!
What surprised Xu Siqi even more was that Wei Shu was followed by several core team members carrying heavy case files, dressed in suits and ties, who were clearly technical and financial backgrounds.

"Sister Wei... Sister Wei Shu?"

The silver spoon in Xu Siqi's hand clattered into the bowl. Her almond-shaped eyes widened in disbelief, and she blurted out, "How could you...?"

Lu Yang didn't bother to answer her. He went straight to his desk, handed Wei Shu a thick stack of documents, and said in a resolute tone, "Sister Wei Shu, once the team is in place, start working immediately. The supplementary policy details for the Jurong Industrial Estate from Li Xianlong, the land planning map, and the list of tax-free periods they promised, with a focus on assessing the risks of technology import and the 'indirect' feasibility of equipment procurement, and the financial model using the most conservative budget, based on a scale starting at... five hundred million US dollars. I need you to lead the team to get a clear understanding of the situation as soon as possible."

Five hundred million US dollars?!
This astronomical figure exploded in Xu Siqi's ears like a thunderclap!

She abruptly covered her mouth, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest.

Not for a roadshow?

Isn't it so you can go back to China immediately?

Instead... they want to build a wafer fab in Singapore?

Invest so much money?
An absurd yet heartbreaking thought grew wildly within her—he stayed, he poured out this enormous wealth, so that he could legitimately and frequently set foot on this land where she and her child lived!

Overwhelmed by immense joy and emotion at having regained what she had lost, she was instantly overwhelmed, and hot tears, like pearls from a broken string, fell uncontrollably onto her exquisite silk nightgown.

Damn boss... so all this was for me...

Lu Yang turned his head and looked at her, puzzled: "Wait... why are you suddenly crying?"

It's true what they say, pregnancy makes you stupid for three years.

Pregnant women are inherently emotionally unstable.

It's one thing to not serve tea when guests arrive, but to start crying for no reason is to embarrass the boss for no reason.

Xu Siqi rubbed her eyes, feeling quite embarrassed at the moment. However, she was still immersed in the self-pity of "Lu Yang spending lavishly for love" and couldn't recover for a while. So she simply covered her face and ran out of the room, pretending to be an ostrich, burying her head in her chest and pretending that nothing would happen.

Lu Yang almost laughed out of anger at her.

Chao Weishu said, "Ever since this girl stopped being a secretary, she can't even do her job properly. She should at least say hello to you before leaving. It's rude of her. I'll teach her a lesson for you later."

Wei Shu shook her head.

Just kidding. No matter what, Secretary Xu, who just ran away, is still the boss's woman. No matter how powerful she is, she's just the boss's head housekeeper. Even though she's in charge of all the business in the group company now, and is practically second only to the boss, these are all powers granted by the boss. Whenever the boss wants to take them back, it's just a matter of a word.

How could she possibly argue with the boss's woman over such a trivial matter?
Besides, Sisi is a girl with no bad intentions. She was probably just shy. After suddenly resigning and getting pregnant, she ran into her former boss at his house. It would be a natural reaction for her to cover her face and run away.

But this scumbag boss, is he not even pretending anymore?

This is just another case of keeping a mistress in a gilded cage; the important thing is that she's actually been hidden away in a foreign country.

Previously, everyone just kept it to themselves. As the group's chairperson, she had been very clear about the boss's specific schedule over the years and also knew about his private life. She knew that the boss definitely had women outside, but it was the first time that he had openly displayed it like this, without any concealment. Judging from the appearance of Secretary Xu who had just left, she was just like the mistress of this garden villa.

Is it because they are far from the country, separated by a vast ocean, that they can act with impunity?

Bah, scumbag!

When she thought of her husband at home, although he had always played the role of a good father and husband, and was the kind of person who was quiet and reserved, now that their child was growing up and there was a nanny to take care of him at home, her young husband was slowly returning to his previous job and flying all over the world with his scumbag boss. She wondered if he would be influenced by bad company and might also be corrupted by bad company.

Suddenly, for no apparent reason, I began to feel deeply worried about this.

Seeing that she was also lost in thought, Lu Yang couldn't help but ask curiously, "Wait, Sister Wei Shu, are you pregnant too?"

As he spoke, he carefully looked her up and down.

Wei Shu blushed and spat, "Stop making fun of your older sister." There were no outsiders here, and given the relationship between the two families, it was perfectly acceptable for her to call herself older sister.

Lu Yang quickly raised his hands in surrender and laughed it off, saying, "Just kidding. Who told you to be so distracted just now? I thought you were like my silly girl, getting pregnant and it seems like you've lost your soul, acting silly all day long. By the way, where's my brother Ping An? Didn't he come with you?"

Gong Ping'an's public identity has always been Lu Yang's security captain, with Da Jun as his deputy. Later, with the establishment of the Century Group, the security of the entire Century Group, including the headquarters and its subsidiaries, was also taken over by this retired soldier.

Of course, these are just the visible aspects. In secret, Lu Yang also has another team, which is led by Xiao Jiu and Along, two retired soldiers who were also former reconnaissance elites. Xiao Jiu is responsible for his personal protection, while Along is responsible for training personnel at the training base...

Once the personnel are trained and meet certain standards, they can then be assigned to other positions.

One light and one dark.

Sometimes Lu Yang jokingly refers to them as the overt and covert forces under his command.

To be responsible for Lu Yang's personal safety, his vast wealth, and the safety of his assets scattered throughout the country and even the world in the future.

Wei Shu shook her head: "He can't come. He has to stay at the company headquarters for you, the big boss. He said that since neither of us is currently in the country, he's worried that some scoundrels might try to cause trouble at the company, especially in the chip lab and semiconductor lab. Security checks in these two departments are of paramount importance. Without him, he's afraid the staff won't be careful enough..."

Gong Ping'an is meticulous in his work, and it seems that he hasn't changed at all over the years.

Lu Yang was quite satisfied.

But he was still joking: "So he's really that confident in your safety? As far as I know, this is probably the first time you've led a company delegation abroad to inspect projects, right? As the company's security captain, he should have every reason to go along with you. What, are you afraid I'll think you're using this as an excuse to travel abroad as a couple?"

Wei Shu looked at him speechlessly.

Knowing that his boss was joking again, he was indeed too young and lacked maturity. He shook his head and said, "The company has its own rules and regulations. Since my husband thinks he should stay in the country, he must have his reasons. Besides, Captain A-Long is in charge of the security of our inspection team. In my husband's words, everyone has their own expertise. This time, A-Long is more suitable than him to go abroad. Boss, I will tell Captain A-Long later that you have doubts about his security capabilities and are not very confident in him."

Lu Yang was dumbfounded. Could someone really have such a top-level understanding?
As expected, she was the female CEO of the group whom I had chosen and personally appointed. Her rhetoric was so sophisticated, she had completely won me over and left me, her boss, speechless.

Lu Yang smiled wryly and said, "Alright, enough joking around. I won't tease you two anymore. Don't tell Ah Long at the door about this either. I'm very satisfied with the security capabilities of the ANBU teammates he trained. I'm even planning to give him more responsibilities recently."

As our group's overseas affairs department develops, for example, in cities like Singapore, once the wafer fab is put into operation, we need to maintain our interests there, and we can only feel at ease entrusting security to our own people.

Not only will your partner need to send a security team over openly, but I also plan to send a group of the secret agents trained by Xiao Jiu and A Long. If everything goes smoothly, this place can also serve as their overseas training headquarters. Many training programs that couldn't be conducted domestically can now be arranged here.”

Lu Yang is not short of money now. His wealth is increasing with his initial accumulation, and it will only rise in the future. He will never be able to spend it all in eight lifetimes.

At his level, running a business is no longer simply about making money, but about realizing certain life values ​​and practicing certain philosophies of existence.

For example—"I've been here, I've conquered!" Okay, I'm getting off-topic; it's not that exaggerated.

However, as a reborn person, Lu Yang did indeed want to leave some trace of his existence in this world, so that his rebirth would not have been in vain, and that was true.

Since you've chosen the path of business, the only way to achieve this is to become one of the small elites at the top of the business pyramid.

However, even setting aside all of the above, Lu Yang always felt somewhat insecure about his personal safety...

From the moment he started trading treasury bonds, he recruited two henchmen to protect his personal safety. Later, when he first started investing in a factory in the village, before the small village clothing factory had even started production, he couldn't wait any longer and tried every means to trick a retired soldier into protecting him.

This shows that he actually harbored deep suspicion towards the world.

You could even say, well, that he's somewhat out of place.

Over the years, as his wealth multiplied, this wariness not only did not disappear, but actually deepened as his wealth accumulated.

Wei Shu expressed his incomprehension but chose to respect it: "Well, it's not too much to spend money on security and attach great importance to it, as long as you, boss, are willing to spend the money. Hehe, anyway, I've heard that things are very chaotic abroad, not as peaceful as our domestic society. With these professionals protecting me, I can sleep soundly when I take people abroad to do business. I'm sure the senior executives below feel the same way."

Lu Yang joked, "Why don't we wait until Ah Long and the others have really trained a group of capable and useful people, and then go to Africa to mine a diamond mine for fun? I heard that a pink diamond was recently unearthed there, and it's incredibly big, even bigger than the diamond on the Queen's crown. If you can lead our company team to Africa to negotiate a diamond mine deal in the future, I'll let you choose the biggest diamonds you find first. What do you say? Don't you women all like this stuff?"

Wei Shu covered her mouth and laughed, "Then I'll take it seriously. If a diamond as big as the Heart of Africa comes out, don't be stingy."

Both of them were joking and didn't take it seriously, and then they talked about the inspection arrangements for the trip.

Wei Shu told Lu Yang that Li Xianlong had verbally agreed over the phone that Singapore would continue to exert "attraction" during the upcoming bilateral meeting, possibly arranging for the delegation to visit existing wafer fabs, such as those of Texas Instruments and GlobalFoundries in the wafer manufacturing park, and introducing representatives of key equipment suppliers for investing in and building 6-foot or even 8-foot wafer fabs.

She would also keep Lu Yang informed of the negotiation progress at any time, and work with the expert advisory team she brought to analyze the possibility of investing in a chip processing plant in Singapore. The final decision, of course, still had to be made by Lu Yang, the chairman of the group.

Lu Yang also shared his thoughts with her.

He's currently waiting for Xiao Jun, across the Pacific, to find time amidst his busy North American roadshow to contact Sun Yansheng of C-Cube, sound him out, and then call him... (End of Chapter)