After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 695 A Gentleman's Pleasure

Are you getting used to the job?

The following day at noon, Lu Liang arrived at Xingheng Investment and met Sakurada Miyuki, who was still in her internship period.

She is a senior in college this year and will soon be graduating, so last month Lu Liang arranged for her to intern at Xingheng Investment.

"I'm not used to it." Meixue looked aggrieved and hugged Lu Liang's arm, pouring out her grievances.

For the past few years, Xingheng Investment has been conducting campus recruitment at the University of Tokyo every graduation season.

She joined the company around that time, so apart from Wen Chao, no one knew her identity.

This resulted in her daily work consisting of pouring tea and water, printing documents, and picking up packages.

Because Japanese companies basically employ employees for life, as long as the company doesn't go bankrupt, the employees will live and die with the company.

Therefore, the oppression of interns is very serious, and companies treat interns like livestock.

Even Xingheng Investment, which has been established for less than a year, exhibits this phenomenon, though it is more subtle.

On one occasion, she even saw several interns being called out to dinner by their department head, and then they were promoted to full-time positions.

After all, Xingheng's salary and benefits are among the top in Tokyo, and even students from the University of Tokyo are eager to stay and work there.

Lu Liang narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them: "Our Meixue is so beautiful, doesn't anyone ever ask you out to dinner?"

"I didn't even bother with them." Miyuki pouted, looking arrogant, then suddenly said with a bitter expression, "That's why I became a handyman."

Lu Liang stroked her head to calm her down, then asked, "Does Wen Chao know about these things?"

He had planned to come over in the morning, but he had too much fun last night and slept until noon.

Wen Chao waited for two hours, but there was a meeting that couldn't be postponed, so he had to go to the meeting first.

"I'm not sure, but President Wen has been very busy lately, often working overtime late into the night, because we're going to acquire Fuji TV."

Meixue was very fair; she neither spoke well of Wen Chao nor spoke ill of him. She simply recounted what she had seen and heard, leaving it to Lu Liang to judge for himself.

"Sir, I should go now, or my colleagues will gossip." She kissed Lu Liang hard, then got up and straightened her clothes.

She was the tea server in the reception room and also the undisputed beauty of Xingheng. Spending too much time in the same room with the big boss inevitably aroused suspicion.

Aren't you going to spend more time with me?

Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle, then suddenly grabbed Meixue, who looked conflicted: "How about we wait until after get off work? Oh, by the way, Mom knew you were coming, so she got up early to go grocery shopping."

"Go on, work hard, see you tonight." Lu Liang smiled, understanding Meixue's thoughts.

The young woman is shy and has some ability, so she doesn't want her colleagues to think she got the job through connections.

Otherwise, if refusing the unspoken rules meant being relegated to menial tasks, Lu Liang should have complained long ago, instead of waiting until now.

“Okay, sir, then we’ll see you tonight.” Miyuki smiled, revealing a cute dimple on her cheek.

As she walked out of the reception room, Lu Liang saw a vibrant newcomer to the workplace through a one-way mirror.

Wearing a gray suit, simple, elegant and appropriate, she greets everyone with a smile, even when carrying half a meter of files through the office area, she remains optimistic and cheerful.

However, he wasn't the only one paying attention to Miyuki. A cold glint appeared in Lu Liang's eyes as he looked at Sato Yuya, who had his own private office space.

The 36-year-old department head, still working at Xingheng Investment, earns an annual salary of 12 million yen. It's no exaggeration to call him a young talent.

If he didn't have designs on Meixue, even if he tried to sexually harass an intern, Lu Liang would at most just kick him out. But anyone who dared to covet him was someone he couldn't possibly be expected to be ruthless and heartless.

Just then, the conference room door opened, and Wen Chao greeted the people along the way before hurrying over.

"Mr. Lu, I'm sorry, a meeting just took too long." He then explained the content of the meeting.

With the help of Sumitomo Mitsui, they have clarified Fujidai's debt situation and have officially launched the acquisition.

We were just discussing who should be in charge of those projects, and what arrangements would be made for Fuji Television personnel after the acquisition.

Lu Liang listened quietly and was very satisfied with Wen Chao's arrangements, but then suddenly started talking about what Mei Xue had seen and heard.

Wen Chao was taken aback, looked at Sato Yuya outside the window, and said with a look of self-reproach: "President Lu, this was my oversight, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

Lu Liang asked with a smile, "How do you think you should be punished?"

Wen Chao pondered the seriousness of the matter for a while before saying, "Deduct the entire year's bonus."

The matter wasn't serious, but he was unwilling to punish himself with three drinks because he did bear some responsibility.

"The full-year bonus is a bit too much, let's deduct half a year's worth." Lu Liang smiled with satisfaction.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu."

"So what do you plan to do?"

Wen Chao observed Lu Liang's expression, then suddenly smiled ingratiatingly and asked, "Mr. Lu, what do you think should be done?"

If handled normally, the maximum punishment for Sato Yuya would be dismissal, and due to Japan's special regulations, the company might also have to give him a sum of compensation. However, this involves Boss Lu's young girlfriend, making him a little unsure. Lu Liang glanced at him and chuckled, "Isn't the company planning to acquire Fuji Television recently? Let's transfer him to the most lucrative department."

Wen Chao's face lit up, and he suddenly realized: "Okay, President Lu."

The compensation was a small amount, but Lu Liang didn't want Sato Yuya to get the money, and he wasn't going to let it go.

If a section chief in a market research team dares to sexually harass an intern, then transferring him to a high-profile department involved in a billion-dollar acquisition project would be like throwing a rat into a granary.

This tactic also has another name: entrapment.

In this way, not only will we not have to pay compensation, but we can also fine him until he is bankrupt and then send him to work on a sewing machine.

"President Lu, this is a brilliant move. It's perfect for setting an example," Wen Chao said with a beaming smile, flattering him.

Lu Liang glared at him, then looked at Meixue's busy figure outside the window: "Transfer her to the acquisition team as well. Once the acquisition is completed, help her get a permanent position, then keep the status quo and let her stay at the grassroots level for a year or two."

"Yes, Mr. Lu."

Wen Chao nodded, keeping this in mind.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Liang said, "After we finish acquiring Fuji TV, let's see if there are any suitable investment banks we can acquire as well."

The acquisition of Delime has already given him a taste of success, and he knows that even more success is yet to come.

With the Bund Financial Summit approaching, Lu Liang has been studying Lao Ma's strategy and found it to be highly feasible.

But this path is not suitable for Lao Ma, nor for Dongda University, but it is very suitable for him.

Upgrading from a fund to an investment bank is a perfect match for their expertise, and they also have an inherent advantage in terms of capital.

The way is:
They toil all day for food, and once they've had their fill, they crave clothes.

He has both food and clothing, and desires a beautiful wife.

He married a beautiful wife and had children, but lamented that he had no land and little foundation.

I bought vast fields and gardens, but I have few boats and horses to travel in and out of the country.

The mule and horse are tied to the trough, but he laments that he has no official position and is bullied by others.

The county magistrate and registrar were still considered too lowly, and they wanted to wear purple robes in the imperial court.

Questioning Lao Ma, understanding Lao Ma, becoming Lao Ma, surpassing Lao Ma—Lu Liang wants to try and see how far he can go if he takes this path.

"Yes, Mr. Lu!"

Wen Chao responded for the third time, but unlike the previous two times, this time his voice was strong and even trembling.

Because he knew that Lu Liang had acquired Delime, completing the most crucial piece of the puzzle in becoming an international conglomerate.

If I could witness the rise of an international conglomerate from nothing to something in my lifetime.

So in this lifetime,
He didn't come to this world in vain.

As evening approached, Lu Liang yawned and waited at the Tokyo Metro station.

I watched as Miyuki greeted her colleagues, entered the subway station through Exit A, and then ran out through Exit B.

She shook her head and ran wildly, like a lost duckling that had found its mother again.

He opened the car door and sat down next to Lu Liang in one smooth motion.

Lu Liang chuckled and asked, "Where's your car?"

He remembered there were three cars in the garage downstairs in the apartment building. The Maybach had been driven away, but there was still a Mercedes sports car and what seemed to be a nanny van.

"It's under repair," Miyuki said guiltily.

She had driven it once before, but on her very first attempt, she crashed into the guardrail and ended up in a repair shop.

Moreover, Tokyo is so crowded that taking the subway is much more convenient than driving.

"If it gets damaged, it's damaged. We can't just stop learning forever."

Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle and called Wen Chao, asking him to send another car over: "As long as no one is hurt, they'll learn to drive after a few more crashes."

Miyuki, her face contorted in a grimace, cried out in her native dialect, "Yamete~"

Lu Liang said earnestly, "Your mother is going back to her hometown, and I don't come here often. It's always a good thing that you can drive yourself."

Meixue pouted, but no longer objected, knowing that Lu Liang was doing it for her own good; she just wanted to buy the car herself.

Buying a cheaper Toyota or Honda is not only durable, but you won't feel too bad if it gets damaged in a crash.

　One is missing, and it's a bit difficult to get things done.

　　Let's grab something to eat first, then come back and continue.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)