Why is This Troublemaker So Damn Rich?

Han Chao was instantly amused. ’And just who do you think you are?’

’President Tian and our boss are both drinking, but you won’t? Who do you think you are?’

He had finally found a chance to cause trouble. "Xiaoyang, it’s a rare opportunity to have a drink with President Tian and President Li. You absolutely have to have a full glass."

Just as Li Yang was about to speak, President Tian cut in, his voice cold. "Old Li, what’s the deal with this young man from your company? If he says he has a reason not to drink, then let him be. Why force him? Are you people always this bureaucratic?"

Han Chao froze awkwardly once again. Li Yang quickly said, "Xiaohan, if he can’t drink, just have the waiter bring him some juice."

It was Li Yang’s way of bailing him out. As he stepped out to get juice for Yang Hui, Han Chao took a deep breath, trying to suppress the heat rising in his face.

If it had been anyone else, he might have consoled himself with some self-deluding talk of "fortunes change," like Ah Q. But he couldn’t even muster the courage to resist the humiliation dealt by President Tian.

The conversation today was mainly between Li Yang and President Tian. Yang Hui was just there to keep them company; he didn’t even know the main reason for the dinner.

But after listening to them for a while, Yang Hui’s expression grew strange. President Tian also glanced his way a few times. Li Yang kept steering the conversation toward the fact that his company had recently acquired the agency rights for the NLB brand in Qingjiang Province.

The purpose of this dinner with President Tian was now clear. First, to maintain their relationship—after all, Futong Commerce and Xinyue Group were partners in nearly 200 stores.

Second, to quickly open NLB stores in Xinyue Group’s 21 shopping square projects across Qingjiang.

Yang Hui lowered his eyelids. ’Li Yang has wasted his money on this meal,’ he thought. Just as he expected, President Tian didn’t take the bait, replying perfunctorily, "Our two companies have a comprehensive partnership. I’m not clear on the specifics of operational coordination. Just have your people connect with ours directly."

Li Yang was a little disappointed, but he knew a man of President Tian’s stature would never make promises at the dinner table. The fact that he even came for a drink was a show of respect in itself.

’As long as I maintain the relationship,’ Li Yang thought, ’coordinating the project later will be much easier.’

Just then, Yang Hui raised his glass of juice to toast President Tian. Han Chao was stunned to see how friendly President Tian was in return. He not only stood up but also showed no disdain for Yang Hui toasting with juice, downing his own glass of baijiu in one gulp.

He even added caringly, "A Hui, eat more. Don’t worry about us if you’re not drinking."

Han Chao’s eyes went red with jealousy. If President Tian had treated him like that, he could have bragged about it for ten years.

He waited until President Tian finished speaking with Yang Hui, then approached with a serving carafe. "President Tian, I’m Xiaohan, the channel supervisor from Futong Commerce. I’d like to propose a toast to you!"

President Tian sneered. "Let’s not. The symbolic drink at lunch was enough."

He gestured to his cup, which was already empty.

Han Chao quickly said, "Oh, my mistake."

As he hurriedly grabbed the bottle to pour more baijiu, President Tian waved him off. "Old Li, I’m done drinking for the day. I have things to do this afternoon."

"Of course, of course. Whatever President Tian says."

Li Yang motioned for Han Chao to return to his seat, then served President Tian a bowl of soup.

At the same time, he turned and whispered harshly to Han Chao, "You fucking idiot. The guest’s glass is empty and you didn’t even notice."

Li Yang was already annoyed that President Tian hadn’t committed to the NLB partnership. Seeing President Tian’s apparent dissatisfaction with Han Chao, he took all his frustration out on him.

After the meal, Li Yang escorted President Tian downstairs, only to learn that he had arrived in Yang Hui’s car. He quickly offered to drive President Tian back.

"I’d rather have A Hui take me."

Li Yang hurriedly said, "Of course, of course. A Hui, drive slowly and steadily. Let President Tian get some rest in the car."

Watching President Tian get into Yang Hui’s Mercedes E-Class sedan, Li Yang and Han Chao were left with very different thoughts.

Li Yang already knew Yang Hui owned a Mercedes E-Class. He was more struck by how casual President Tian’s interactions with Yang Hui were—they were truly like brothers.

Han Chao, on the other hand, was astounded that Yang Hui could afford a Mercedes E-Class. For an office worker like him, that was basically the ceiling for a commuter car.

What was even more astonishing was that President Tian had arrived in Yang Hui’s car. ’What is his relationship with Yang Hui?’

Li Yang certainly wasn’t going to explain Yang Hui’s situation to him. If his subordinate found out that he had to rely on Yang Hui just to invite President Tian to dinner, how could he save face?

The first thing Li Yang said after they got in the car was, "You’re completely useless. You go through a whole meal and can’t even get President Tian’s WeChat."

Han Chao hung his head as he was being berated. ’President Tian didn’t give me any chance at all,’ he thought. ’He completely ignored me, let alone adding me on WeChat.’

"You need to hurry up and connect with the Xinyue Group’s leasing team to secure store placements for NLB. You must confirm the placement timeline for all Xinyue Square locations by June. We can make minor adjustments to the specific locations later."

After replying, "Understood," Han Chao’s heart sank. Judging by how the conversation about NLB went at dinner, this task was not going to be easy.

Meanwhile, in Yang Hui’s car, President Tian was saying, "I’ve already asked the VP of Business to personally follow up and help you schedule the placements for your Zen and NLB brands. You just focus on coordinating with other commercial projects. You’re pretty familiar with the folks over at Yida Department Store, right? If you need me to put in a word, I’ll do it."

"No need, Brother Tian. I’ve got it under control."

Yida Department Store was being very cooperative now. Their chairman had given the order, so one could imagine the level of support from the individual stores.

The most urgent task now was the grand opening of the NLB and Zen stores in the first Xinyue Square location. It had to be a smash hit right out of the gate.

’That way, the cash will start flowing back quickly. As long as I can make it through the first three months, by the time I resign from Futong Commerce, my unemployment benefits will reach 30 million a month. That’ll be more than enough to support both brands’ development for the rest of the year.’

「5:29:55 PM」

Yang Hui appeared by the time clock, right on schedule. Many of his colleagues were no longer surprised. This guy had been doing the same thing for days without any consequences. They wondered if President Li simply didn’t know, or if he had just gotten lax with his management.

Xiaowang from General Affairs stood up, tidied his desk, and got ready to leave for the day, but his supervisor stopped him. "Xiaowang, what are you doing?"

"Going home. It’s time."

"What do you mean ’it’s time’? It’s only 5:31. Wait another ten minutes. Don’t go sticking your neck out for no reason. Remember, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

"But sir, I’ve seen Manager Yang do it for days now and nothing’s happened. As long as I’m not the first one out the door, it should be fine, right?"

The supervisor sneered. "Someone else thought the same thing yesterday and left at 5:33. I heard President Li called that person’s department head into his office today and chewed him out, telling him to get his people under control."

"No way... Then how does Manager Yang get away with it?"

The supervisor sighed. "Why are you even comparing yourself to him? Haven’t you heard? During the operations meeting, he directly called Cai Miao brainless. Everyone thought he was a dead man for sure, but absolutely nothing happened.

"I also heard he skips President Li’s meetings, and again, nothing happens. It was President Shan who ended up getting a formal warning.

"And that’s not all. He’s using his position for personal gain to chase after Shen Meng, and even President Li puts up with it. How can you possibly compare yourself to a guy like that?"

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