After breakfast, Yang Cheng had mixed feelings. He couldn't figure out what Lin Ruoxi would say to Qiangwei no matter how hard he racked his brain. So, he simply stopped thinking about it.
He drove to the company and took the elevator all the way to his office. When he opened the door, there was a figure in the office that he hadn't seen for a long time.
An Zaihuan, who was dressed in a well-ironed suit, was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in high spirits. He seemed to be humming a tune, and his secretary Anxin, who was usually there, was nowhere to be seen.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, An Zaihuan quickly turned around. When he saw that the person who came was Yang Cheng, he immediately showed a flattering smile. A few wrinkles appeared on his face, as if he had seen a relative.
"Director Yang, I've been waiting for you for a long time," An Zaihuan even bowed slightly as he said this.
Yang Chen felt that it was indescribably funny. He lazily walked to his large swivel chair and sat down. He gestured for An Zaihuan to sit as well, and said, "Wait for me in my office. Uncle An's words are a little strange."
"Yes, yes, I said it wrong. I'm a little nervous to come looking for Director Yang so early in the morning," An Zaihuan pulled a chair over and sat down, saying with a smile.
Yang Cheng couldn't stand An Zaihuan's flattering attitude. Logically speaking, this man was Anxin's father, so he could be considered one of Yang Cheng's fathers-in-law. However, Yang Cheng really lacked the respect of an elder. After all, this was a guy who would even sell his own daughter. Moreover, Yang Cheng had never done anything decent since he knew him.
Yang Cheng even felt that the most praiseworthy thing in this man's life was that he had a good daughter.
"Uncle An, you've taken over the Liu family's Jade Clouds Corporation. You must be very busy every day. You didn't come to my office so early in the morning just to play, right? "Yang Cheng asked straightforwardly.
An Zaihuan hurriedly nodded. He was also a seasoned businessman, so he naturally noticed that Yang Chen wasn't in the mood to chat with him. He said, "I can't say that I'm busy every day, I'm just busy blindly. This Liu clan has a lot of potential industries that are quite scary. After all, it's a big clan that has been around for decades. Today, I actually have something to ask Director Yang … "
Yang Cheng frowned. Why didn't this An Zaihuan ask Anxin? Could it be that he was looking for an opportunity to improve their relationship?
"Looks like it's something important, or else Uncle An wouldn't have personally come to ask about it this early," Yang Chen said.
An Zaihuan's smile was a little stiff. Gritting his teeth, he lowered his voice and said, "Director Yang, I heard … that you have some sort of relationship with President Liu Qingtian of the Azure Dragon Society?
"Yang Cheng" squinted and didn't say anything. He only looked at An Zaihuan.
Liu Qingtian was naturally the father of Liu Mingyu, whom he had just met a few days ago. He had another convenient father-in-law.
The man who had always been in Yanjing had an underworld organization called the Azure Dragon Society. Yang Cheng had also vaguely heard about it. The key was that Yang Cheng wasn't too interested in knowing about it.
He only knew that Qiangwei was cooperating with Liu Qingtian to expand their power. As for the specific process, Yang Cheng didn't ask about it.
Now, An Zaihuan, who seemed to be completely unrelated to Liu Qingtian, suddenly asked about Liu Qingtian. This made Yang Cheng puzzled.
Being stared at like this by Yang Chen, An Zaihuan's hair started to stand on end. He had already experienced how terrifying Yang Chen was back in Hokkaido, Japan. If it wasn't for the fact that he had no other choice, he wouldn't have dared to appear in front of Yang Chen so easily. He was very clear that he wasn't a good person in Yang Chen's eyes …
After a long time, Yang Cheng asked, "I do have some connections, but … where did you get this information from?"
An Zaihuan heaved a sigh of relief and forced a smile. "I'm ashamed to say it. A few days ago, President Liu came to me. His purpose was to cooperate with the alliance of the Azure Dragon Society and the Red Thorns Society. Of course … it's only in terms of business operations …"
Yang Cheng nodded. "This is a good thing. The underworld naturally wouldn't do something so brazenly. To put it bluntly, they want you to help them launder money. You can get a lot of benefits. Why, are you afraid and don't dare to agree?"
An Zaihuan sighed and said with a smile, "To be honest, I really don't dare to agree. But … but the profit in it … makes me very tempted …"
Yang Cheng more or less understood what was going on. He couldn't help but sigh. This old guy was a model of profit first and foremost. He was eating from the bowl and looking at the pot.
The cooperation between Liu Qingtian and Qiangwei was intended to make use of the gathering of the underworld forces in Beijing and Zhong Hai to build a bigger power. Naturally, there needed to be enough financial support. So, compounding interest was the best choice.
However, neither the Azure Dragon Society nor the Red Thorns Society specialized in financial investment. Therefore, working with a powerful financial group was the best option. Therefore, the powerful An Clan, which didn't have any official backing, became the perfect target.
An Zaihuan was a shrewd old man. He also knew the economic benefits of money laundering. Even if it was just the dividends from the investment, it was still a large sum of money. Of course, he didn't want this fat piece of meat to slip away from his mouth.
However, the other party was an underworld that specialized in shady things. If he really cooperated with them, it would be equivalent to entering the government's blacklist. Hua Xia wasn't like Japan, where the underworld was legal. It wasn't like Europe and America, where the underworld was well-established. If the government really wanted them to die one day, they could only run away like rats.
What made him even more Anxin was whether Liu Qingtian would abide by the terms of the cooperation. How could the law restrain the underworld? If Liu Qingtian really went back on his word and wanted to hold the An family hostage, An Zaihuan didn't dare to say that he had the ability to resist.
"After President Liu came to me that day, I sent someone to secretly investigate President Liu's family. In the end … I found out that President Liu's daughter seems to be with you, Director Yang …" An Zaihuan said, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. He smiled stiffly and said, "They seem to be on good terms."
Yang Cheng smiled. "You don't have to be so nervous. I'm not that bad-tempered. That's right, Mingyu is my woman. I've had dinner with her family. "
"Then … about us …" An Zaihuan looked at Yang Cheng expectantly.
Yang Cheng shrugged. "I understand what you mean. Don't worry and boldly cooperate with the Azure Dragon Society and the Red Thorns Society. If anything happens, I'll step in. But I think … Uncle Liu isn't that kind of person. He won't kill the goose that lays golden eggs. As for Qiangwei, you don't have to think too much about it. She's also my woman. "
An Zaihuan's mouth opened wide. Only now did he know that the president of the Red Thorns Society was actually one of Yang Cheng's lovers.
"What? Surprised?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.
An Zaihuan hurriedly shut his mouth and shook his head violently. He chuckled. "No, no, no. It's normal for a man like Director Yang to have multiple wives. Only an incompetent man would live with one."
Yang Cheng stopped smiling and looked coldly at An Zaihuan.
An Zaihuan's heart skipped a beat. He didn't understand what was wrong with his words.
"Uncle An, although I'm quite a playboy and have many women by my side, I don't think that a man who lives with one woman is incompetent. You gave birth to a daughter, and you only have one daughter, Anxin. Do you think that letting Anxin live with a man who has multiple wives is a good thing? If I had a daughter, and the man she found wasn't devoted to her, I would definitely be dissatisfied with that man. Of course, whether or not I can do anything about it depends on my own ability. At least, I don't think it's right to praise him like this. "
An Zaihuan was speechless. He was stunned for a while before he lowered his head and didn't say anything else.
"You might think that I'm pretending to be noble. After all, what I've done has nothing to do with what I've said. But whether you believe me or not, that's what I think." After Yang Cheng finished speaking, he revealed a carefree smile. "I've said what I wanted to say. If there's nothing else, I'll see you out."
"Ah, no need, no need." An Zaihuan hurriedly stood up and waved his hand awkwardly. He walked towards the door. "I can walk by myself. Director Yang, you're busy."
When An Zaihuan opened the office door, he saw An Xin, who was dressed in a pale pink white-collar outfit, standing outside the door.
The father and daughter looked at each other for a while. An Zaihuan turned his head away and patted Anxin's shoulder lightly. Then, he walked away.
Anxin walked into the office and closed the door. There was no expression on her face. She gracefully walked behind Yang Cheng and wrapped her arms around Yang Cheng's neck. She moved closer to Yang Cheng's face.
Yang Cheng smelled an elegant orchid fragrance. He took a deep breath and asked, "Why did you suddenly go this artistic route? It doesn't seem like your style."
Anxin wasn't amused by this little joke. She pursed her plump lips and said, "I heard what you said just now."
"I didn't know that the soundproofing in the office was so bad." Yang Cheng pretended to be depressed.
"Dad originally told me to ask you, but I refused. I told him to come himself if he had the ability. Now, I think it was the right thing to do. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be able to hear what you said just now for the rest of my life." Anxin said quietly.
Yang Cheng chuckled and reached out to pat Anxin's face.
At this moment, Yang Cheng's phone rang on his desk.
Anxin obediently let go of Yang Cheng and brought the phone to Yang Cheng.
However, when she saw the name of the caller, Anxin revealed a sly expression and looked at Yang Cheng with a hint of playfulness.
Yang Cheng touched his nose and took the phone. He pressed the answer button and said slowly, "Tang Wan, what's up?"
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