Chapter 381 - 184: Pan Kejia: Men Are So Petty

Chapter 381: Chapter 184: Pan Kejia: Men Are So Petty

Then, the company would have to pay the halved corporate income tax of 33.61 million, as well as VAT and surcharges, for a total of 53.23 million in taxes.

This meant the company’s total expenses, including interest and taxes, would be 84.28 million yuan.

Personally, he would have to pay a 20% personal income tax on the 31.05 million yuan dividend, which came out to 6.21 million.

This would leave him with 24.84 million in interest income.

Factoring in the 300 million in principal returned to him, he would get back nearly 325 million in total.

Meanwhile, the company’s books would show an additional 218 million in profit.

On the surface, it looked like the company only paid 53.23 million in taxes, and he personally paid just 6.21 million on his interest income, for a combined total of less than 60 million.

However, this profit would remain in the company’s account. If he wanted to distribute it as dividends, he would have to pay an additional 20% personal income tax on the amount distributed.

Distributing 200 million in dividends would mean paying 40 million in taxes.

Adding that to the previous 60 million, his total tax liability would still exceed 100 million.

This was far more than the 60 million from a simple, straightforward 20% personal tax.

And the higher Chaolu Technology’s stock price rose, the more he would have to pay in taxes.

So, after weighing his options again and again, he ultimately decided to buy Chaolu Technology’s shares under his own name.

Because, all things considered, buying the shares as an individual was the most financially sound option.

There wasn’t much for him to do at the company, so he left in the afternoon.

He made his way to the cozy little place he rented.

He and Xia Shiqing had made plans that morning to spend the night there.

That way, they could head to Xihe together in the morning.

After getting to the apartment, he took down the sheets and duvet cover he had put on the drying rack the previous morning and made the bed.

Then, he tidied up the place a bit.

A little while after closing time, Xia Shiqing keyed in the passcode and unlocked the front door.

She had come straight from work, so she was still dressed in a black office uniform and black high heels.

Even though it was standard professional attire, on her tall, slender figure, it had a unique appeal.

Paired with her stunningly beautiful, yet cool, face, what she wore hardly seemed to matter.

Then again, what she wore when she arrived didn’t really matter, because the closet here was full of her ’skins.’

All sorts of them, enough to fill the entire closet.

"You’re here early."

Chen Mo stepped forward with a smile and took the bag of groceries from her hands.

"Yeah, it was a slow day. No overtime."

Xia Shiqing set her purse down, then naturally snuggled into Chen Mo’s embrace, resting her head gently on his shoulder.

In reality, the office wasn’t as quiet as she’d claimed; there was actually some overtime that needed doing.

But she and Chen Mo had plans to spend the night together, and she didn’t want to keep him waiting.

"You might not have to work overtime at the office, but you’ll have to put in some overtime here with me."

A smile spread across Chen Mo’s face as he inhaled her faint, sweet scent.

He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her coolly beautiful face, speaking in a teasing tone.

"We can work as much overtime as you want."

Xia Shiqing slowly lifted her head, her lovely eyes blinking as she gazed right at him.

She knew exactly what he meant by "working overtime."

"Alright, then. Let’s go work some overtime."

Hearing this, the corners of Chen Mo’s mouth curled up. He swept her up into his arms, his hands around her slender waist.

...

Chen Mo had Xia Shiqing work a few overtime shifts, letting her get used to the intensity she could expect after joining his "company."

The intensity of the overtime at his company was indeed a bit high—not something the average person could handle.

Fortunately, Xia Shiqing had plenty of experience with overtime, so she managed to complete all the shifts.

After they finished working overtime, Chen Mo used the ingredients she’d brought to cook a delicious meal, a reward for all her hard work.

"Are you in such a hurry to transfer the money out of the stock account? Do you need it for something urgent?"

Xia Shiqing asked during dinner, a flicker of curiosity in her beautiful eyes.

"Yeah, a really good investment opportunity came up."

Chen Mo nodded and gave her a brief explanation.

"I can have it all transferred by tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Xia Shiqing immediately gave a slight nod and assured him.

’Since Chen Mo needed the money urgently, of course she would help. Coincidentally, it was within her authority to do so. She didn’t ask what project Chen Mo was investing in. Chen Mo would tell her what she needed to know when the time was right, and she wouldn’t ask about what he didn’t mention.’

Soon, the two of them finished dinner.

After resting for a bit to let their food settle, Chen Mo took Xia Shiqing back to the bedroom for some more ’overtime.’

...

「The next morning.」

After their disciplined morning cardio session, Chen Mo drove Xia Shiqing to the Xihe Underground Garage.

He had just parked when he spotted a familiar Model Y parked in the space across from them.

He could also see a figure in the driver’s seat. It seemed they had arrived a while ago but hadn’t gone up.

"You go on up. I need to make a call."

After getting out of the car, Chen Mo pulled Xia Shiqing close and gave her a kiss on her tempting lips, whispering softly.

"Okay."

Xia Shiqing, of course, had no objections. She stood on her tiptoes to give him a peck on the cheek before walking toward the elevators in her high heels.

Once she was gone, Chen Mo walked over to the other car, pulled open the back door, and got in.

"What’s this? You’re here but not going up? Who are you waiting for?"

Chen Mo teased with a smile from the back seat.

"Who else could I be waiting for but you?"

Pan Kejia muttered plaintively as she opened the driver’s side door.

After getting out, she opened the back door as well and slid in.

The moment she was inside, she couldn’t resist throwing herself into Chen Mo’s arms.