Chapter 265 - 169: I’m Satisfied with This Surprise

Chapter 265: Chapter 169: I’m Satisfied with This Surprise

Gao Yuan racked his brain, but the only suitable talent he could think of was Ling Yue.

’Even if there were other talented people around, I wouldn’t be able to recognize them!’

Thinking of Ling Yue reminded Gao Yuan of when he took over the Platinum Palace. He had tried to recruit her once, but she had turned him down.

It seemed he would have to start with Ling Yue if he wanted to complete this system mission. Gao Yuan wasn’t in a rush, though. He needed to find a time to meet with her so they could have a proper chat.

In that short amount of time, Si Xue had finished coordinating with the property management company’s finance department.

Si Xue had also finished sorting through the property management company’s financial issues, compiling everything into a spreadsheet for Gao Yuan.

In the conference room,

Gao Yuan looked down at the spreadsheet in his hands, then glanced over at Ji Fengchao.

The property management company had been operating for over half a year, and Ji Fengchao had only embezzled a little over twenty thousand. That honestly came as a surprise to Gao Yuan.

Seeing how restlessly Ji Fengchao was fidgeting, Gao Yuan knew this wasn’t a very bold man.

"Transfer twenty million from the company account to the property management company. That will be the annual rent for Yuanfang Leasing’s Building No. 1."

"You and General Manager Ji will sign the contract."

Gao Yuan instructed Si Xue. Since she was now also in charge of the property management company’s finances, it was essentially just moving money from his left hand to his right, but the proper procedures still had to be followed.

This was especially true for anything involving taxes, which were of the utmost importance.

He had no plans to inject capital directly into the property management company. Commercial office buildings profit from collecting rent, so he would follow standard business procedures to get the company operating normally.

This would also generate some income for Li Mengqing, which she could use as spending money.

A man’s confidence comes from a fat wallet, and women actually need that too.

At the very least, when Li Mengqing wanted to buy a gift for Gao Yuan, she would no longer have to worry about money.

Finally, Gao Yuan turned to Ji Fengchao, who was standing nearby. "You have one week. Cooperate with the auditors and fire any employees who don’t meet our standards. From now on, the property management company will operate under the Yuanfang name."

Gao Yuan didn’t bring up the little tricks Ji Fengchao had been playing at the company. He was giving him a chance; whether or not he could grasp it was up to him.

As Li Mengqing’s man, he knew she might not understand all these intricacies, but he couldn’t just stand by and watch his subordinates take advantage of her.

That’s why he had to be the one to play the boss.

Ji Fengchao personally escorted Gao Yuan and his team to the parking lot. As he watched Gao Yuan drive away, a gust of cold wind blew against him, and the sweat-soaked shirt plastered to his back felt colder than ice.

Gao Yuan’s carrot-and-stick approach made Ji Fengchao immediately abandon all of his previous petty schemes.

"Just do a good job from now on. He’s a good boss."

Si Xue couldn’t resist offering a piece of advice as she looked at Ji Fengchao standing there in a daze.

With that, Si Xue departed with her team. She had only said something for the sake of their future as colleagues who would have to work together.

She had some understanding of Gao Yuan’s management style, which was especially clear from the employees at Yuanfang Company.

If he tried to fire any of those people now, none of them would want to leave. In fact, they would proactively reflect on their own performance, wondering where they had gone wrong.

That was because the company had already done everything it possibly could for them. If a problem arose, it was most likely the employee’s own fault.

Back home, Gao Yuan sat on the sofa playing on his phone while Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing bustled about in the kitchen.

Gao Yuan had originally planned to take the two of them out for a celebratory feast, but to his surprise, they both refused, insisting they come home to practice their cooking.

Gao Yuan could only conclude that interest was the best teacher. The results of internal motivation were far better than anything external pressure could produce.

While playing on his phone, Gao Yuan was actually chatting with Tongtong.

He had been incredibly busy lately, so it had been quite a while since he had last talked to Tongtong.

However, Tongtong’s "green tea" act was still going strong; she hadn’t become cold and distant just because he had been neglecting her.

"Brother Yuan, it’s been so long. I miss you."

"Brother Yuan, Happy New Year!"

...

"Brother Yuan, if you keep ignoring me, my estrogen is going to dry up."

Gao Yuan looked at the message Tongtong had sent him today and couldn’t help but snort with laughter.

’This woman really knows how to flirt!’

She’d even brought estrogen into it. If he didn’t reply soon, he figured she might actually start turning into a man.

"Just been really busy lately."

Gao Yuan had just sent his reply to Tongtong. He hadn’t even had time to back out of the chat window to reply to some of the other girls before he saw that Tongtong had replied instantly.

It was a truly instant reply; not even five seconds had passed since he sent his message.

Tongtong first sent a crying emoji, followed by another message: "Brother Yuan, you finally remembered me."

"Hahaha!"

Gao Yuan typed out "Hahaha!", then thought for a moment and sent a red envelope for 8,888 yuan.

He hadn’t had time to spend with so many women lately. It wasn’t just Tongtong; he hadn’t had time for Yaoyao, Yanyan, Li Li, or Meiting either.

As for Shuya and Xiaoyan, those were just opportune encounters; he’d ’taken care of business’ with them whenever the chance arose.

"Brother Yuan, I don’t want your money. I want *you*."

"How about I give you a spanking?"

A moment later, Tongtong sent a video. She was kneeling on a bed in a lace thong, her back to the camera as she swayed her body.

Gao Yuan, still lying on the sofa, lowered his phone’s volume and began to watch leisurely.

As expected of a short-form video creator, Tongtong had filmed it from an excellent angle.

Gao Yuan could not only appreciate the round, full shape, but he also recognized the thong as the one he had given her.

"I have to run some errands tomorrow morning. Why don’t you come with me?"

Gao Yuan replied after he finished watching the video.