Chapter 113: Assistant Ye

At eight in the morning, Lin Jian and Ye Ziqiu appeared in her office together.

Ye Ziqiu had received three phone calls yesterday. Two were taken in the office, one of which was from the Fuxing Group’s CEO, notifying her to return to headquarters for a meeting within three days.

The second call was from her grandfather. He merely asked what exactly had happened, and she recounted the events truthfully.

Before hanging up, her grandfather had suddenly asked if it was true that she was getting quite close to a company security guard. And with that single remark, he had ended the call!

It was a blatant warning.

Later that night, after having dinner with Lin Jian, she received a call from her eldest uncle. He severely reprimanded her and ordered her to return to New York immediately to report on the domestic investment status of the Fuxing Group.

She came in this morning primarily to pack up her personal belongings. Since she genuinely had no idea if she would ever return, she definitely needed to take her important items with her. For instance, the two Sapphires Lin Jian had left in her care, as well as her private photos, personal documents, and the like.

The two of them spent half an hour packing and left before the other employees arrived for work.

"What happens when you’re not at the company?" Lin Jian asked.

"Everything will proceed as usual. New investments and similar projects will have to wait until I return or a new president arrives before they can be implemented, though that process won’t take too long. As for the few days I’m away, Chu Feng will oversee company affairs in my place," Ye Ziqiu replied.

"And he’s the one who reported our matter to your grandfather, right?" Lin Jian sneered.

"Not necessarily!" Ye Ziqiu pondered for a moment. "There are many factions within the company. Chu Feng is only my young aunt’s husband. My eldest uncle, my eldest aunt, and my third uncle have actually all planted their own people in the company; they just haven’t exposed themselves yet."

"Damn, it’s that complicated!" Lin Jian’s head ached just thinking about it. This kind of corporate environment was practically on par with a royal court drama!

"Then whose person is the Administrative Director, Chen Li?" Lin Jian suddenly asked out of curiosity.

"Li is my person!" Ye Ziqiu chuckled. "She was my senior in school. After I returned to the country, I poached her from abroad."

"I see." Lin Jian nodded, then suddenly smiled. "Let’s go to a jewelry store. We can have these Sapphires made into two rings to serve as our love tokens. How about that?"

"No way," Ye Ziqiu said shyly. "Who agreed to be your love? You’re so thick-skinned."

"Haha, then it’s settled." Lin Jian laughed heartily and drove off.

However, just as the two of them exited the underground parking lot, his phone suddenly rang. Lin Jian picked it up and saw that it was Xu Xiaohui calling.

"What’s up, Hui?" Lin Jian asked, answering the call on speakerphone.

"Lin, it’s a miracle! You’re a god!" Xu Xiaohui exclaimed excitedly over the phone. "Mao Xudong sent someone over to deliver the money, not a cent less than what was owed."

"Mhm, that was expected. Have Huang Mao deposit our cut and transfer the rest of the funds to the employer. Then, prepare for our upcoming trip to Anxi Lantian."

"Understood, Lin." Xu Xiaohui finished speaking and hung up.

"Your company has already started taking on business?" Ye Ziqiu asked curiously.

"Yeah, we closed two deals and made over half a million."

"That’s impressive!" Ye Ziqiu said in shock. "But I haven’t even seen you go to the company. Did they negotiate those deals themselves?"

"Mhm. I’m just the boss behind the scenes, responsible for overseeing the big picture. They handle the specific details!"

"That’s truly great. Your company has a promising future!" Ye Ziqiu was genuinely happy for Lin Jian.

Although this small company was utterly insignificant compared to a massive commercial conglomerate like Fuxing, Lin Jian was just starting out on his entrepreneurial journey. His future was bound to be bright.

Shortly after hanging up with Xu Xiaohui, another call came in. It was Old Wang from Imperial Treasure Studio.

"Uncle Wang, what is it now?" Lin Jian was getting a bit annoyed with him. Why was there no end to this?

"You don’t want your painting and tobacco pipe anymore, right? Just say the word if you don’t." Old Wang was so angry he wanted to curse. He had never seen a guy so careless, disappearing without a trace for two whole days.

"Uncle Wang, why are you so fired up? Haven’t I been busy these past two days?" Lin Jian said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Hurry up and get over here. The buyer flew in from Xiangdao and is already at my shop. They want to make the transaction right now. You have to come over no matter what; after all, this involves hundreds of millions in funds!"

"Say what? That painting of mine is really worth hundreds of millions?" Lin Jian asked in shock.

"I swear, you brat... you... You’re going to piss me off! Just get here quickly!" Old Wang was so infuriated that he was practically speechless, and he promptly hung up the phone.

Since the call had been on speakerphone the entire time, Ye Ziqiu heard everything crystal clear.

"A transaction involving hundreds of millions? No way, right?" she asked with a bizarre expression.

"I don’t know either. There’s no way that painting is worth that much, right? How about we go take a look?" Lin Jian suggested.

"Mhm, mhm, I want to go!" Ye Ziqiu’s curiosity was piqued, and she naturally wanted to see what was going on.

The two of them changed directions and headed toward Wudaokou.

About half an hour later, they parked the car outside Imperial Treasure Studio! Four luxury cars were already parked right outside the shop!

Furthermore, there were security guards dressed in black suits, wearing sunglasses and earpieces, standing guard in the parking lot. Another guard stood watch at the main entrance of Imperial Treasure Studio.

"What’s going on here?" Lin Jian asked in surprise.

Right then, Old Wang ran out of the shop. He had evidently been keeping an eye on the door the whole time. The moment he spotted Lin Jian’s red Ferrari, he immediately came out to greet them!

"Uncle Wang!"

"Uncle Wang."

Lin Jian and Ye Ziqiu greeted him together. Ye Ziqiu had met Old Wang once before and had even shared a pot of tea with him!

"Ah, Ziqiu, you’re here too! Let me tell you, Ziqiu, you need to keep this stinking brat in check. He tossed a famous painting worth hundreds of millions at my place and just washed his hands of it. That’s hundreds of millions! My heart can’t take this kind of stress!"

"What do you mean hundreds of millions? Old man Wang, what’s going on?" Lin Jian pulled Old Wang aside in shock and demanded.

"Among the four paintings you gave me, didn’t one of them have the seal of Da Yi? Da Yi is Mr. Pan’s courtesy name."

"Hold on, I don’t even know who Elder Pan is. But you’re saying that my painting is worth hundreds of millions?"

"Just about. We haven’t negotiated the price yet, have we? The buyer just arrived—the Zhu Family from Xiangdao. You’ve heard of them, right?"

"The Zhu Family?" Lin Jian was momentarily stunned.

Ye Ziqiu, on the other hand, took a deep breath and nodded. "The Xiangdao Zhu Family. I know of them."

"Alright, it’s good that you know. Ziqiu, you’ll have full authority to represent me in the upcoming negotiations!" Lin Jian’s mind raced, and he immediately pulled Old Wang into the car!

He needed to get all the details straight!

Although Old Wang was in a hurry, he knew that he had to brief Lin Jian on certain details. For example, Elder Pan’s paintings had been auctioned off three times, each fetching hundreds of millions. Moreover, this specific painting was specially drawn by Elder Pan for Madam Zhu, who had been searching for it for decades. This valuable information had to be relayed to Lin Jian!

After listening to all this, Lin Jian looked at Ye Ziqiu. "This involves a commercial transaction. Old Ye, it’s all up to you now!"

Ye Ziqiu was also extremely excited. What kind of man had she chosen? This was simply too incredible! That night, after casually teasing her, he had said he was going to take a stroll in the Ghost Market, and that one stroll had earned him hundreds of millions? Was he the reincarnation of the God of Wealth?

However, with his current speed of making money, it probably wouldn’t take him more than a few years to genuinely break into the international capital circles.

"Do you have a rough transaction amount in mind?" Ye Ziqiu looked at him and asked.

"No. If you say we sell it for one dollar, then we’ll sell it for one dollar. If you say we sell it for a billion, and they offer nine hundred and ninety million, we won’t sell. So, you have the final say!"

Lin Jian fully trusted Ye Ziqiu’s business acumen, which was why he gave her full authority to negotiate with the Zhu Family on his behalf.

"Alright, let’s get out of the car, Mr. Lin. From this moment on, I am your Assistant Ye!" Ye Ziqiu suddenly took on a highly professional demeanor!