Chapter 301: Spreading Rumors

“I’m very clear-headed! Do you think I made this decision casually? I’ve already considered it long enough. Little Ming has experienced many bad things in the past few years. Although I’m only his godfather, his attitude towards me is completely sincere. I feel like I have a son who has come of age.

No matter what happens, he will tell me—when he’s happy, distressed, or baffled… He’s good. Not only in his work, but with the people around him. Even the employees. You can see his unique charisma. I think whoever it is will be drawn to him.”

Tang Mingkun said these words with gratification. It had been a long time since he had talked at length. It was enough to show that he really liked his godson. If not for the fact that Lu Ming wanted to take things one step at a time and did not want to rely on his backing, he would have given all the best resources to his godson.

“I haven’t decided on a successor yet, but I think even if I give the Tang family business to him, and even if his surname isn’t Tang and the blood in his body isn’t the Tang family’s, so what? There’s nothing I can’t do if I put my mind to it. Besides, I don’t care about these things when choosing an heir. Whoever is outstanding and can take over the Tang family business will be the person I’m looking for!”

If no one from the other families did this, then he didn’t mind setting a precedent!

Although Old Wen knew that his good friend would always say some strange thoughts, he still couldn’t help but be stunned when he heard this. In terms of courage, no one could compare to Tang Mingkun!

“I was just guessing. I didn’t expect you to disclose what you were really thinking. I wanted to say that I didn’t believe you hadn’t thought about this. Otherwise, how could you say such a thing?”

He thought for a moment. No matter how this matter developed, it had nothing to do with him, so he let it go. Then he sighed and said, “If others hear this, it will probably cause another storm of discussion. That kid is really lucky to meet a benefactor like you.”

“I was lucky to run into him. Don’t forget, he saved my life.”

For some reason, Tang Mingkun recalled the first time he met Lu Ming. The young man who bandaged his wounds with trembling hands had slowly become capable of taking charge.

…

Lu Ming, who had brought many surprises, naturally received the attention of many people. His every move was observed by others, and even the land he had just bought invited a lot of speculation.

“There aren’t many people in Shaping, and it’s not lively either. Could it be that Boss Lu wants to build a luxurious villa over there? Then this villa’s territory is a little too big, right? Although it’s not like no one has done this before, what do you think he’s doing with it? I feel that no matter what shop he opens, he’ll lose out.”

“I think we can forget about retail shops. With Boss Lu’s intelligence, how could he set up shop in such a godforsaken place? He’s not stupid. I think it should be a birthday gift for Miss Chu, right? Boss Lu has always been generous. The previous Star is a good example.”

“Maybe it’s a little lover? I remember Miss Chu’s birthday is months away. Didn’t someone say that this couple doesn’t have a good relationship? Perhaps they’ve already reached the point where they look harmonious but are separated. It’s normal for a man to have a few female friends.”

“That’s a rumor! They’ve already explained it several times!”

…

There was an uproar outside as Lu Ming calmly handled the company’s matters. Recently, there were many things that he had to handle personally. He was so busy that he did not have time to eat. Chu Jinyu took the time to send him three meals a day. As she was also helping with other matters, the two of them had less time to be alone.

After this was over, he would take her out to have fun.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curled up. In the next second, the office door was pushed open. A dispirited Xia Heng staggered in and said, “Boss, I’ve been working for a few days in a row. I want to take leave! It’s my turn now, right?”

As there were too many people taking leave, the company was almost empty. Therefore, in order to maintain the original order, Lu Ming arranged for the employees to take leave one by one according to a schedule. Xia Heng and others holding important positions were scheduled last. They watched helplessly as their colleagues went on leave happily and returned with glowing faces.

He turned sour on the spot!

Moreover, those people would wave in front of him from time to time and say where they had gone to have fun. They were definitely showing off!

Hence, after the last person on vacation returned, he couldn’t wait to apply for leave. “Boss, you can’t reject me anymore. If this continues, I’m afraid I’ll die young.”

Hearing his glib tongue, Lu Ming chuckled and said, “When did I say that I won’t approve it? A gentleman must keep his word. How can I go back on my word? In view of your good performance recently, I’ve already approved your vacation leave in the system. If you’re in a hurry, you can go back and rest now. Also, tell He Tao and He Xiaopeng.

They can rest too. And they’re on paid leave.”

Xia Heng was stunned at first, then he pinched his palm. It was so painful that his tears almost fell. He was not dreaming! It was really their turn to rest! He said excitedly, “F*ck! Boss is generous! Boss is mighty! Don’t worry, I’ll tell them now!”

Immediately after, he turned around and seemed to have thought of something. He asked, “Boss, I heard that you bought a piece of land in Shaping. What are you planning to build there?”

“Guess?”

Lu Ming rubbed his chin and said jokingly, “Maybe it’s to open a mall? Entertainment and leisure facilities seem to work too?”

He did not say what he was really thinking because he wanted to surprise his employees after the construction was completed. He was looking forward to that day.

“By the way, if anyone asks, tell them that.”

Xia Heng naturally understood that this sentence was fake. Wasn’t he blatantly telling him that he was fooling people? He immediately thought of all the rumors in the outside world and couldn’t help but shake his head. He thought to himself, It’s rare to see people jump into the pit so willingly. I’m afraid their legs will be crippled when they come out!

“No problem!”

With his connections, such a simple matter would definitely not take long to complete.

As expected, the news that Lu Ming was going to build a mall in Shaping quickly spread to those people. This made them heave a sigh of relief and even gloated. The outside world said that Lu Ming had good taste. They were still wondering if this would continue. It seemed that the answer was no!

After all, even newbies knew not to open a mall in a place with few people.