The Secret of the Yoga Club: The Women's Identity is Not Simple

Lin Feng returned to his office, sat down in the leather chair, picked up his phone, found Yang Ru's number, and dialed it.

The phone rang for a long time before being answered. The voice on the other end was hoarse and languid, as if someone had just been woken up, and the rustling sound of the blankets rubbing against each other could be faintly heard in the background as someone turned over.

Yang Ru mumbled something on the other end of the line, saying that it was still the middle of the night here and she was jet-lagged, having stayed up until the early hours of the morning reviewing project reports.

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair, looking at the gradually darkening river view outside the floor-to-ceiling window, and said, "That's perfect. I have something to tell you while you're half asleep. You might not agree once you're fully awake."

Yang Ru chuckled softly on the other end of the phone and said that Coach Lin could tell her whatever he needed, and she would listen.

I first asked her about the situation on her end.

Yang Ru said that the merger and acquisition audit in Europe was more complicated than expected. The other company's financial system was completely incompatible with theirs, and the data migration alone took nearly two weeks.

Fortunately, the most difficult part has been overcome, and all that's left is some finishing touches. I expect to be able to return to China in less than a week.

She completed all the tasks Lin Feng assigned her on time in her hotel room. She never missed her bridge training before bed every day, and she also filmed the videos of the difficult poses he assigned last week and sent them to his email, asking him if he had seen them.

Raymond Lam said he watched it and the movements were very standard, especially the single-leg bridge pose, where the glute activation was much more precise than before.

When Yang Ru heard him praise her, her voice carried a hint of barely concealed smugness.

She said that a trainer in a hotel gym abroad saw her doing a bridge pose and asked her how long she had been training. She said she had been training with a personal trainer from China, and the trainer gave her a thumbs up.

Lin Feng then inquired about the progress of her work. Yang Ru said that the scale of funds involved in this merger and acquisition case is considered a medium-sized project in Europe. If the signing goes smoothly, her position in the company will be further consolidated after she returns to China, and she is expected to be promoted from general manager of the chemical sector of the provincial investment group to deputy general manager of the group by the end of the year.

Lin Feng congratulated him, then changed the subject, saying that he had recently established a new company called Shuke Group, which mainly deals with engineering bidding and project subcontracting. It is backed by a joint venture of Tianlong, Longlin, and Chao Yuan's companies.

Although the company is just starting out, it already has two core projects underway: the development of a karst cave scenic area in Qingyuan and the development of a school district housing plot in Hehai City, both of which have promising prospects.

The company currently has several shareholders, and he wants to give her a portion of the shares. It's not much, just a "dry share," meaning she doesn't need to invest any money; it's purely a gift to her.

Consider it a way of repaying...

Yang Ru was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then said that she could help with the investment, but not the shares.

Over the years, she has seen too many cases of falling out in state-owned enterprises due to unclear share distribution. Her relationship with Lin Feng is that of a private tutor and student, and friends. She doesn't want money to get involved and complicate the relationship.

Besides, she helped him willingly in the first place, without expecting anything in return.

Lin Feng remained silent after listening.

He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, then put the teacup back on the coaster, changing his tone.

This wasn't a discussion between friends, but rather the uncompromising tone of a coach assigning a task to a student. He said it was a task, the shares would be held in his name on her behalf, and she only needed to wait to receive dividends each year.

If she really feels bad about it, then she will help connect the Shuke Group with resources within her own capabilities whenever the group needs them in the future.

Yang Ru paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, then let out a sigh that was both helpless and sweet.

She understood Lin Feng's tone; he used the same uncompromising tone when asking her to train in the yoga studio. Whenever he spoke in that tone, she would obey unconditionally.

She was essentially holding the shares for him, and he could take them back whenever he needed them. Then she added that she could arrange some cooperation opportunities after they returned to China, as she was the general manager of the chemical sector of the provincial investment group.

Every year, there are a large number of engineering projects under my management that need to be tendered, such as equipment installation, pipeline laying, factory expansion, and environmental protection facility renovation in chemical plants. These projects often involve bids of tens of millions of yuan.

Previously, these projects were contracted out to different construction teams, resulting in chaotic management and frequent problems with schedule and construction quality.

If the Shuke Group is willing to establish a dedicated business team for chemical engineering support, she can coordinate with the group's purchasing department to assign some engineering business to Shuke in the future.

These stable government and state-owned enterprise orders are much more reliable than scattered municipal projects. Although the profit margin is not particularly high, the payment is guaranteed.

Lin Feng kept this in mind.

Before hanging up, Yang Ru gave him a few more instructions, asking him to send scanned copies of the company's business license and engineering qualification certificate to her email. She would forward them to the group's purchasing department for a look, and then they would discuss the specific cooperation method when she returned.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and quickly reviewed his current network of contacts in his mind.

He Qianwen's Tianlong Group, Chao Yuan's political and business resources in Qingyuan, Yang Ru's state-owned enterprise engineering orders, Shangguan Jinghong's local connections, and Longlin's financial management capabilities, plus the key information that Ye Qinghan can provide at any time.

These resources are distributed among various individuals, and each one is quite significant when used individually. However, what truly allows the Shuke Group to go further is for its own business departments to independently develop new customer resources; it cannot rely on his personal connections forever.

If Lu Fei's task force can achieve the results he promised, by this time next year, Shuke's business will not be limited to just the two cities of Hehai and Qingyuan.

Putting those thoughts aside for the moment, I picked up my phone and called Shangguan Jinghong. The sound of typing came through the receiver; she was clearly still busy in her office.

Lin Feng said he suddenly remembered something. Tomorrow he was going to take Shen Qianqian back to her maternal grandfather's house and visit the old man. He asked her to help prepare some things for her to take with her.

Last time I brought a mixed-breed dog puppy, this time I can bring some more practical things. My father has high blood pressure, so I can prepare a few boxes of high-quality antihypertensive drugs and an electronic blood pressure monitor.

Also prepare a few boxes of good tea. They don't have to be too expensive, but the quality must be good, as the elderly don't like fancy teas.

Shangguan Jinghong agreed, saying he would have Brother Biao deliver it to his car first thing tomorrow morning. He then asked if he wanted anything else to bring, since Chao Yuan's father had given him two bottles of aged Moutai when he came to Hehai for a meeting last time, which could be brought along as well.

Lin Feng said no need, the old man doesn't drink much, tea and medicine are enough, and he'll also buy some toys and dog food that the puppy likes.

Lin Feng put his phone on the desk, stood up, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

I have to make another trip to Qingyuan tomorrow. I'll drive Shen Qianqian to her maternal grandfather's house in the morning and stay there for the day. I have to rush back that afternoon because there's a departmental meeting with Shuke the day after tomorrow morning. Lu Fei will be reporting on the division of labor plan for the business department and the goals for the first month.

The new company is just starting out, and there's a ton of work to do, but no matter how busy I am, I still have to make time for Shen Qianqian.

After I came back from Qingyuan last time, I kept nagging him about how his grandfather called to praise the dog I gave him, saying it was so smart.