Chapter 150: Yan Baizhou vs. the Scumbag

Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Yan Baizhou vs. the Scumbag

At these words, Roy couldn’t help but frown.

’She thought Yan Luoxi had lost her mind this time!’

’That was one and a half billion!’

’Not some small sum like one or two million!’

’How could she believe a few words so easily?’

’If it turned out to be a trap, that one and a half billion would go right down the drain!’

’Sure, they’d genuinely made a few hundred million last time, but there was no guarantee he wasn’t just baiting a hook for a bigger fish!’

You couldn’t really blame Roy for being worried. It was such a huge amount of money. If something went wrong, even as the CEO of the group, Yan Luoxi would have a hard time explaining it to the board of directors.

Her mouth parted slightly. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Yan Luoxi say, "I’m investing. But not in the group’s name. I’ll use my own money."

"Huh?"

Roy swallowed the words that were already on the tip of her tongue.

She was silent for a moment before speaking. "Xixi, you..."

"Enough. I’ve made up my mind. There’s nothing more to say,"

Yan Luoxi said calmly.

’She had about 500 million in liquid assets. Her plan was to have the company traders use all 500 million to buy Zhongxin Group stock in batches once the market opened...’

’Other people might not believe that dog man, but she did!’

’If this investment paid off, she’d make at least 500 million.’

’But that would mean she owed that dog man even more.’

’Whatever.’

’No point in overthinking it!’

This was just how Yan Luoxi was. Once she made a decision, she never hesitated.

’That dog man has been teasing me for so long—he can’t expect to get paid for it, can he?!’

’Big deal. I’ll just let him tease me a few more times later!’

’Hmph!’

she thought to herself.

...

「Meanwhile.」

At his desk in Finance Team Three, Gu Yizhou frowned slightly as he glanced at the chat window. He’d sent a message, but there had been no reply.

’Is this person from the CEO’s office crazy or something?’

’This person hasn’t contacted me in ages, and now they suddenly pop up to ask if I’m around.’

’I say I am, and then... nothing?’

’Whatever!’

’I’m over it!’

’If they actually need something, they’ll message me again.’

After grumbling to himself, he tossed his phone aside and ignored it.

As for Yan Luoxi, after sending her friend Roy away, she immediately picked up her phone.

The message from that dog man read: "I’m here."

Just those two lonely words appeared on the screen, and nothing followed.

Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but pout.

’Honestly, this dog man!’

’Couldn’t he have sent a few more words?’

’Acting like he’s so cool and aloof!’

’Hmph!’

she grumbled to herself.

But grumbling aside, her fingers were quite honest as they typed out another message to Gu Yizhou.

Yan Baizhou: "Hello. The CEO would like to get a better understanding of the situation in the subordinate departments, so she’s asked the CEO’s Office to reach out. We were hoping to ask about your current working conditions—is the workload heavy, do you need to work overtime, that sort of thing."

’That’s right!’

’Yan Luoxi didn’t want to reveal her identity so soon, so she’d intentionally made an alternate account to secretly contact that dog man.’

’And the message she’d just sent was, of course, complete nonsense she’d fabricated.’

’Well, it wasn’t entirely fabricated. She *was* the CEO, so technically, there was nothing wrong with what she’d said.’

"BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ—"

Gu Yizhou had just finished organizing some documents when the phone he’d set aside began to vibrate.

He glanced over and saw a message from the person in the CEO’s Office named Yan Baizhou.

"Uh..."

He paused for a moment when he saw the long block of text.

’The CEO wants to know about the working conditions of employees in subordinate departments?’

’Whether the workload is heavy and all that?’

’Has she got nothing better to do?’

’Is she that bored?’

’If we say the workload is heavy, is she going to let us do less?’

’Of course not!’

’After all, capitalists would love nothing more than to skin their employees alive and squeeze out every last drop of their value. How could they possibly let them do less work?’

’So, what’s the fucking point of asking all this?!’

’Hypocrisy!’

’Looks like that so-called ’Ice Queen’ CEO is just another woman who loves pointless formalities!’

Gu Yizhou thought, exasperated.

So he casually typed back, "Everything’s fine."

’What else could I do?’

’What choice did I have?’

’If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em!’

"’Everything’s fine?’"

Yan Luoxi frowned again as she read Gu Yizhou’s message on her phone screen.

"That dog man!"

she muttered under her breath.

’Of course she knew that damn dog was just blowing her off!’

After a moment’s thought, Yan Luoxi typed again: "Er... I get what you mean, but I can’t exactly go back to my boss with that! Can you be a little more specific? Or are there any suggestions you’d like to make?"

Perhaps because she was so used to being the CEO, Yan Luoxi didn’t even notice that her words carried a hint of a command.

Fortunately, Gu Yizhou didn’t pay it any mind.

After reading the message, he figured life wasn’t easy for a fellow corporate drone, so he didn’t think much of it.

’But what should I say?’

’He didn’t really have anything to say. Was he supposed to suggest the company change its work hours to a four-day week?!’

’However!’

’Gu Yizhou suddenly remembered a company back on Earth, in his past life, that seemed to do just that in Shencheng City!’

’Ten to four, work four days and rest three!’

’Compared to all the other companies where a ’996’ schedule was considered a ’blessing,’ they were an anomaly, but one that all young people yearned to work for!’

Feeling playful, he casually typed, "Mmm... okay, fine. The workload actually is a little heavy. It’d be great if we could work ten to four, four days a week!"

A look of confusion slowly spread across Yan Luoxi’s face as she read Gu Yizhou’s message.

And it wasn’t just on her face; her fingers typed out a question mark as well. "What do you mean, ’ten to four, four days a week’?"

Gu Yizhou replied without a moment’s hesitation. "Oh, it means start work at ten in the morning, get off at four in the afternoon, and work four days a week, with three days off."

"..."

But when Yan Luoxi finished reading his message, her entire face darkened.

’You’ve got some nerve, you dog man!’

’Ten to four, four days a week!’

’Even she, the esteemed CEO of Tidal Group, didn’t get perks like that!’

’Pah!’

’That damn dog!’

’In your dreams!’

Yan Luoxi cursed inwardly.

After fuming for a while, she was just about to send another message to Gu Yizhou: "Comrade Gu Yizhou, I am asking about your difficulties at work, not for you to make a wish! Could you please offer a practical suggestion?"

When Gu Yizhou saw the message from "Yan Baizhou," he couldn’t help but smile.

’He could tell the person on the other end was getting flustered.’

Suppressing a smile, he shook his head and replied, "Oh, in that case, I have no suggestions."

Yan Luoxi: "..."