We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

The waiter cleared the table, and the two sat down facing each other.

Xu Jiao ordered a tomato and beef brisket hot pot and then pushed the menu to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen glanced at it.

"Pork rib hot pot, plus a serving of crispy pork, and two servings of rice."

Xu Jiao put down the menu and looked at the bloodshot eyes that hadn't faded.

"Didn't you stay up for several days? Is this all you're eating?"

"What?" Ye Chen looked up at her. "Are you planning to give me a super nourishing soup?"

"I just think you should take some supplements."

"It's too late, Sun Haoyu ate all the kidneys last night."

Xu Jiao almost choked on her water glass as soon as she picked it up.

She quickly put down the cup and took a tissue to wipe her mouth.

"Ye Chen, can't you be serious for once?"

"Who was it that just said they'd take care of me instead of my mom?"

"I didn't ask you to talk nonsense."

"Let me give you a heads-up." Ye Chen leaned back in his chair. "Managing people isn't as easy as you think."

Xu Jiao stared at him for two seconds.

"That depends on who's in charge."

She didn't avoid Ye Chen's gaze, her fingers gently twirling the cup.

Ye Chen smiled.

"That sounds a bit dangerous."

"You actually know fear?"

"I've never been a very brave person."

"You?" Xu Jiao looked him up and down. "I think you're bolder than anyone else."

At this moment, the waiter came over carrying two casserole dishes.

The clay pot simmered and bubbled, and white steam billowed across the table.

Xu Jiao lowered her head and unpacked the chopsticks, the ambiguity from before temporarily hidden in the steam.

Ye Chen picked up a piece of pork rib and pushed the crispy pork towards her.

"Eat first, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Xu Jiao was quiet for a while, then took a piece of beef brisket from her own casserole and put it into his bowl.

"Eat more."

Ye Chen glanced at it.

"There are only a few pieces of meat in your bowl, why are you giving them away?"

"I can't eat."

"You just said you'd take care of me, but now you can't even eat properly yourself."

Xu Jiao glared at him.

"Ye Chen, why are you so annoying?"

"Supervisors must also be supervised," Ye Chen said seriously. "Power cannot be unrestrained."

Xu Jiao tapped the table lightly twice with her chopsticks.

"Then give me back the beef brisket."

Ye Chen picked it up and slowly put it into his mouth.

"Once it's in my bowl, it's mine."

"You'll get the better deal."

"This is the second time you've commented on me like that today."

"That means you haven't changed it at all."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Then stay away from me, so you don't get taken advantage of."

Xu Jiao looked at him, but instead of backing away, she leaned forward slightly.

Her voice softened as the white steam rose from behind her.

"I won't."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Then don't blame me if you suffer losses in the future."

"It's still uncertain who will suffer a loss."

Xu Jiao sat back down and began stirring the soup with a spoon.

Her movements appeared calm, but her earlobes were already bright red.

The meal took almost forty minutes.

When it was time to pay, Xu Jiao had just taken out her wallet when Ye Chen handed the money to the shopkeeper.

"Didn't we agree that I would treat you?"

"Then you can treat next time."

"OK."

Ye Chen agreed very readily.

Xu Jiao's prepared words, "Don't try to take it from me," were suddenly stuck in her throat.

She stuffed her wallet back into her bag and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to be a little polite?"

"If you want to treat us, why should I stop you?"

I thought you would say no, thank you.

Ye Chen pushed open the shop door and looked back at her.

"Doesn't that eliminate our reason for meeting again?"

Xu Jiao paused in her steps.

Ye Chen had already walked out of the store.

"What, aren't you leaving?"

"They're here."

Xu Jiao quickly caught up with him.

When she walked up to him, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

On their way back to school, the two walked side by side at a slow pace.

As they approached the school gate, Xu Jiao's phone rang.

She took it out and glanced at it.

Wang Yao sent her a message asking where she had gone at noon.

Xu Jiao stared at the screen for two seconds, then turned off her phone without replying.

After entering the school, the two parted ways at the crossroads.

Xu Jiao returned to her dormitory. Ye Chen glanced at the time; he had no classes that afternoon, so he turned and left the school.

More than half an hour later, he arrived at Xingchen Interactive.

As soon as I entered the office area, Lin Yao, the receptionist, stood up.

"Mr. Ye."

As the sound rang out, Lu Yuan, Han Ming, and several new employees, who were typing on their keyboards, all looked up.

"President Ye is back."

"Hello, Mr. Ye."

Ye Chen raised his hand.

"Please sit down, everyone. Go about your business."

He was wearing a simple black short-sleeved shirt and had a student backpack on his shoulder; he looked like a college student who had just finished class.

But as soon as the word "General Manager Ye" rang out, several employees instinctively sat up straight, and the chatter in the office area stopped.

Just as Ye Chen put down his backpack, Su Ya came out carrying a stack of documents.

Her expression was unusually serious.

"Mr. Ye, there's something in the conference room that needs your immediate attention."

Ye Chen glanced at her.

"Is it serious?"

"Um."

His smile faded slightly as he followed Su Ya into the conference room.

Han Yue was already waiting inside.

She was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, her long hair tied back, and she had a tall and capable figure.

On the conference table were three folders, several file folders, and an open laptop.

Ye Chen closed the door behind him and sat down in the main seat.

Han Yue pushed the thickest document in front of him.

"This is the complete record of the Hong Kong Island trading account."

She opened the file.

"The opening, adding, reducing and closing times, transaction prices, trader signatures, bank statements and execution vouchers are all in there."

Ye Chen casually flipped through a few pages.

Every transaction has a precise time, and the account name, source of funds, transaction channel, and executor are all clearly stated.

Han Yue then took out a few more confirmation forms and placed them in front of him.

"Li Zhiwei and the other two have each signed to confirm."

"All transactions were executed by them personally; funds did not pass through personal accounts, nor were there any third-party holding arrangements."

"The surveillance footage, communication records, and instruction backups from the Hong Kong Island office have all been sealed."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Well done."

Han Yue did not show any signs of relaxation.

Suya, who was standing next to her, didn't say a word from beginning to end, only tapping the table lightly with her finger.

"Mr. Ye, the issue isn't whether this transaction can be investigated."

Ye Chen looked up at her.

Su Ya met his gaze and said, word by word:

"It's just that this amount of money is too large."

The meeting room fell silent.

Su Ya opened her laptop and redirected the offshore account page to Ye Chen.

On the screen, a string of numbers stood out prominently.

**US$165,000,000.**

"I originally thought that the Hong Kong Island project was just a trial run involving a few million dollars."

Even if everything goes smoothly, the funds will only grow to ten or twenty million at most.

Suya paused for a moment.

"But when I checked the accounts this morning, I discovered that Star Capital's available funds had become $165 million."

From ten million to 165 million.

It only took a few days.

Even with complete transaction records, this rate of growth is enough to raise alarm bells for any bank.

"You need to explain where the funds initially came from."

"Whether the transaction is real or not needs to be explained."

"How the tax authorities determine the tax situation also needs to be explained."

Su Ya pushed another list of risks in front of Ye Chen.

"If this money goes into the Hong Kong subsidiary in the future, the bank will ask why it was transferred and what it is intended to be used for."

"Going further into China, auditing, foreign exchange, taxation, and related-party transactions—everything has to match up."

Her voice wasn't loud, but each sentence was heavier than the last.

"If not handled properly, Star Capital's accounts may be restricted, and large investments will be unable to be made."

"In more serious cases, even Star Interactive's overseas game revenue will be investigated."