Chapter 298 - 177: To Yangcheng City

Chapter 298: Chapter 177: To Yangcheng City

As he spoke, he put an arm around Su Chen’s shoulder and headed for the Elfa. Sicong and his companion quickly followed.

The motorcade soon left the airport, drawing the gazes of many onlookers. Anyone who had been in Yangcheng City for a while would recognize them as Ye Group vehicles just by their license plates.

The reason was simple—all Ye Group license plates began with the letters "YS."

"Su Chen, you’ve helped me out in two huge ways this time. Tell me, how can I ever thank you?"

Ye Feng said excitedly as soon as they were out of the airport.

"Uh, huge ways? I’m not sure what you’re talking about." It wasn’t just Su Chen; even Sicong and Qin Fen looked completely baffled.

’If even Young Master Ye is calling it a huge favor, it must be a really big deal.’

"Have you forgotten about the incident with my aunt’s diving?" Ye Feng couldn’t help but remind him.

"Hm?" A flicker in Su Chen’s eyes. He recalled Ye Feng mentioning he would use this incident as a pretext to audit all of the Ye Group’s subsidiaries. ’Don’t tell me there’s been a major development.’

"You didn’t actually find a big rat during the internal audit, did you?" Su Chen asked tentatively.

The excited smile on Ye Feng’s face froze instantly. He had planned on building up the suspense, but now... Su Chen had guessed it right away.

Seeing Ye Feng’s expression, Su Chen knew he was right. "Spill it. What happened?"

Even Sicong and Qin Fen, sitting in the back, leaned in closer. A love for gossip transcends all social classes.

"You could say we were just following the breadcrumbs. At first, I thought that business with Ah Bu was an isolated incident. I never imagined things like that were happening one after another in the subsidiaries of the Qingshan Tourism Group. Whenever something went wrong, the higher-ups just wanted to cover it up, never thinking to solve the problem at its root."

"I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t looked into it, but the investigation revealed major problems within the Qingshan Group itself. Not only were senior executives embezzling funds, but they were also practicing nepotism, making a complete mess of the company. No wonder its revenue has been sliding for the past few years."

"So we did a major shake-up. Most of the mid-to-senior-level managers at Qingshan Group have been fired!" For the Ye Group, there was no shortage of talent in reserve. Even if they replaced all of Qingshan Group’s middle and upper management, they could get the company back on track within a week.

Su Chen was impressed by Ye Feng’s audacity—to overhaul such a large corporation on a whim.

"And what about the other matter?" The moment the words left his mouth, Su Chen remembered the Melo pearl Ye Feng had bought from him for twenty million.

"It couldn’t be about that Grand Duke in Europe, could it?"

Ye Feng swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and gave Su Chen a speechless look. "I have to ask, how is your brain wired? How do you keep guessing everything?"

Su Chen laughed. "Isn’t it obvious? These are the only two things we’ve had to do with each other recently."

Ye Feng was dumbfounded. Thinking about it, it was true. He gave an embarrassed laugh.

"Because of that Melo pearl, I managed to sign a foreign trade contract worth nearly five billion US dollars!" Ye Feng’s face was beaming with pride as he said it.

"Five billion? And in US dollars?" From the back seat, Sicong and Qin Fen both gasped.

Su Chen couldn’t help but give Ye Feng a second look. He didn’t believe for a second that a single Melo pearl could land such a massive deal. At best, it was merely the key that unlocked the door.

’The real credit belonged to the Ye Group and Ye Feng’s own abilities.’

The mood in the car was cheerful as they drove, especially when Ye Feng started sharing stories about attending parties in Europe. He claimed that countless noblewomen and young ladies from all over the continent had hit on him, wanting to "make some unforgettable memories" together.

"I just pushed them all away at once and said in a very stern voice, ’Ladies, please conduct yourselves with dignity! I’m not that kind of man!’"

"But you won’t believe it... after I said that, their eyes got even more heated! If it weren’t for my iron will, I’m afraid I’d still be in Europe right now!"

Ye Feng’s performance was impeccable, from his expression down to his gestures.

If Su Chen hadn’t already heard about Ye Feng’s true character from Xiao Chen, he might have actually believed his ridiculous story.

’Well, it’s normal for guys to brag a little.’