Chapter 741 - 327: Dr. Su, I Can’t Get Up, I Need Your Treatment.

Over twenty billion!

When she heard that number, she was in the middle of a "treatment," and her legs couldn’t help but squeeze together, making Xu Yun gasp.

Twenty billion. What did that even mean?

Even if Xu Yun did nothing and just let that money sit in a bank collecting interest, the daily earnings would be astronomical!

And that was just his personal savings. What about his company? All his assets combined? How much would that be?

She even dared to wonder, ’Could Xu Yun be worth over a hundred billion?’

If he was really worth a hundred billion, he would be the richest man in Jiangcheng, hands down, and one of the top tycoons in the entire country.

And yet, six months ago, this same man was hiding out in her cousin’s company, working as a lowly clerk. Can you believe it?

’I guess rich people just like to experience the lives of ordinary people?’

’Or maybe they’re just playing around in the mortal world?’

Now, whenever Su Mu recalled her past moments with Xu Yun, she couldn’t help but chuckle.

’If I’d known, I would have bullied him a little more back then, made him carry things and fetch packages for me all the time.’

’Trying to order him around now? Probably not going to happen.’

Snapping back to reality, Su Mu stopped reminiscing and sent Xu Yun a message.

[I’m about to leave for the airport. How about you?]

Xu Yun replied quickly.

[Dr. Su, I can’t get up. I need your treatment.]

Su Mu replied: [Okay, how about I give you your treatment after we get on the plane?]

[You naughty woman, tempting me again!]

Su Mu: [...]

[You go on ahead. The plane is already waiting. I’ll be right behind you.]

Su Mu: [Okay.]

「In the mansion.」

Xu Yun put down his phone, got out of bed, and began practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade at a leisurely pace.

He had to prove himself yesterday, engaging in three consecutive "battles." It had drained a lot of his Essence, Qi, and Spirit, which he needed to replenish.

’It’s my plane and my woman. What’s the harm in making them wait a little?’

「Meanwhile.」

At the real estate company managed by Ning Qian, all the procedures with the relevant government departments were complete, and the demolition of the old city district was underway.

To get a clear picture of the situation, Ning Qian decided to visit the construction site in person.

This was her first time managing such a massive project, one worth several billion.

Although she had two professionals helping her manage and handle these matters, she still needed to grasp and understand everything as quickly as possible.

’Outsiders can never be as reliable as oneself, after all.’

’Since Xu Yun has entrusted such an important project to me, I absolutely cannot let him down!’

This trip wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. She had already mentioned it during a meeting yesterday morning.

Therefore, when the project department at the site, which was responsible for the initial demolition, learned that the company’s general manager was coming, they took it very seriously and began preparations last night.

They held an overnight meeting with the heads of the construction teams to go over the key points for the day.

One of these construction teams belonged to a construction company owned by Chen Yang, Xu Yun’s university classmate.

He had brought a team over from his hometown and had to pull a lot of strings just to get this contract.

Ever since Xu Yun lent him money at their last reunion, his family business’s cash flow had finally stabilized, giving him some breathing room.

His family’s projects were still ongoing, but he was also looking for a new breakthrough.

Right now, the civil engineering industry felt like it had entered a deep freeze. Business was tough, and while there was work on many sites, collecting payment was a different story.

This time, he had unexpectedly heard that the stalled demolition project in Jiangcheng’s old district was being restarted. The government had taken over and found a new, well-funded real estate company to rebuild the residential area, so he rushed over.

This was an opportunity.

If he could turn a considerable profit, he could pay back Xu Yun ahead of schedule and even give him a cut of the earnings.

But there were too many monks and not enough porridge.

Everyone had their eyes on it, so it wasn’t just him; many other construction companies had swarmed in as well.

The competition was a brutal process.

Everyone had their own connections—some with the government, some with the developer’s real estate company, and some with local powers.

Fortunately, the project was large enough that no single construction company could handle it all, so it was split among three.

Each one was responsible for a portion.

For this project, he had asked favors, called in connections, and spent some money just to get a foot in the door with the people in the current project department.

But even so, the final outcome wasn’t set in stone. They had only agreed to let his workers enter the site to begin the initial demolition tasks.

However, during the meeting last night, they hadn’t called him, but someone else instead.

When he asked about it, he found out he had been suddenly replaced!

He went to confront the project staff, but they completely changed their tune and denied everything, saying they were just following the contract and telling him to produce it if he had one.

How could he possibly produce one?!

The whole thing had been a verbal agreement. They had told him to start work first and that the contract would be given to him to sign later.

Chen Yang never expected his trust to be betrayed!

He had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

In the end, he had only one demand: that the project department settle the recent construction fees for his team.

But because there was no contract, they just kept giving him the runaround. It looked like they had no intention of paying.

’This is just bullying.’

He was a stranger in a strange land in Jiangcheng with no connections to speak of. Finally, out of desperation, he decided to take a chance and call his university classmate, Xu Yun.

Since Xu Yun was based in Jiangcheng, maybe he knew some people.

Xu Yun was just heading out to the airport.

He was a little surprised to suddenly get a call from Chen Yang. He answered with a smile, "Brother Yang, what can I do for you this time?"

"Xu Yun, do you have any friends in Jiangcheng? Do you know anyone at Cloud Real Estate Company?"

’Cloud Real Estate Company?’

’Isn’t that my company?’

He paused for a moment, then asked, "I know one person there, as a matter of fact. What’s wrong?"

So, Chen Yang briefly explained how he’d been screwed over in Jiangcheng.

"So, I was hoping to find someone in the upper management of Cloud Company to report the situation with the project department!"

Chen Yang said helplessly, "Xu Yun, I’m out of options. I was hoping to make some money on this project and pay you back, with interest.

But now I’ve been working here with my crew for almost half a month, and because I was too trusting, I can’t get a single cent."

After hearing this, Xu Yun’s expression turned cold. He couldn’t believe something like this was happening right under his company’s nose.

"Where are you now?"

He asked, "I’ll have her come find you. Explain the situation to her, and she’ll handle it for you."

"I’m at the project department’s construction site right now."

"Alright, I got it."

Xu Yun hung up and immediately called Ning Qian.

Ning Qian had just left in her car and was on the way to the construction site when she received Xu Yun’s call. She answered with a smile, "Honey."

"Are you at the office right now?"

"No."

Ning Qian replied, "I’m heading to the construction site to take a look."

"Perfect. I need you to look into something and handle it for me." Xu Yun then briefly explained Chen Yang’s situation to Ning Qian.

Ning Qian: "..."

"I have something else to attend to, so I won’t be coming over. Handle this properly on your own."

Xu Yun said coolly, "If you can’t do it, then just wait for me to come back and handle it myself."

"Oh, I understand."

Ning Qian hung up, her expression grim.

Lately, even though she still acted sweet and deferential in front of Xu Yun and the other women, like the old Ning Qian,

in reality, when she was out in the world, her confidence and authority had slowly begun to grow.

At the company, her every word and action could determine and affect the financial futures of many people.

The vice president traveling with her, a man who was one of the two assistants sent by Fu Baoying, also sensed that something was wrong.

He hesitated for a moment before asking tentatively, "President Ning, is everything alright?"

"It’s nothing."

Ning Qian turned to him and asked, "The project department for our company’s old district renovation—is it staffed by the original people, or did we hire new ones?"

"They’re from the original company."

The man now realized the problem was with the project department.

He explained, "The government set a tight deadline for the project, so there wasn’t time to find new people. We just used the original team."

"I recall that the project department falls under your supervision, correct?"

The man stiffened and nodded. "That’s right, President Ning."

"It’s fine. Tell the driver to speed up."

Ning Qian closed her eyes. "I’m going to rest for a bit. Wake me when we get there."

Last night, because of the matter with Xu Yun, she had been up until midnight talking with Song Xiaowei and hadn’t slept well to begin with.

And now she had to deal with this today.

’Chen Yang!’ Ning Qian silently committed his name to memory.

’This is a test of my "work capabilities."’

’If I handle this well, maybe Xu Yun will let me continue managing this company. If I handle it poorly, I might have to leave.’

’But that wasn’t the most important thing. What she was afraid of was Xu Yun making her leave him.’

’After all, the women around him are all so outstanding, while she’s the only one from a humble background.’

’That’s why she needs to achieve results to prove that she isn’t useless—that she’s more than just a receptionist!’