Having already glimpsed Ye Ziyan's inner thoughts, Li Yang felt a headache coming on. "Damn it, am I really that bad? Isn't it because I'm young? That's utter nonsense. My age and experience are incomparable to ordinary people, and my abilities are also incomparable to ordinary people. Otherwise, how could I handle so many women and make them so devoted to me?"
Besides my vigorous and powerful physique, there are other reasons that ordinary people can never achieve. Okay, enough of the nonsense, let's look at the facts and prove with our actions whether I'm a man or not, whether I can conquer you and make you willingly take off your clothes and wait for me to persuade that bastard.
“Your opinion is more important to me because it can influence Mayor Ye’s opinion. In other words, your opinion is equivalent to half of Mayor Ye’s opinion. Do you think it’s important or not?” Li Yang deliberately ignored her thoughts and focused on his regard for Mayor Ye. His attention to her was entirely due to Mayor Ye.
Although Ye Ziyan felt slightly disappointed and annoyed, she was not the kind of vulgar woman who would swear to win over a man just because he had a few casual flings. So she simply smiled and said, "I invited you here today because of my father's matter."
"Please speak!" Li Yang had already guessed the crux of the problem and was not surprised.
"I think you've already guessed most of it. It's still about the demolition. Are you prepared?" Ye Ziyan cut to the chase without further ado.
"Me? Fully armed and ready to fight, I'm prepared to face their attack at any time!" Li Yang said proudly, showing no fear whatsoever of the Hongtu Group or Secretary Cai.
"You're in great shape and have a good mindset. I'm sure you already have specific strategies in place, right?" Ye Ziyan nodded.
"No!" Li Yang said deliberately.
"No? Then I can give you a few suggestions!" Ye Ziyan was slightly surprised, but didn't delve into it. She was just a little disappointed. Was Li Yang just a violent person who only knew how to fight? Did he have no strategy whatsoever? Was he just a gangster who couldn't do anything big and was not fit for the public eye?
Li Yang's eyesight is exceptional, and since the two haven't had much contact, she couldn't detect a single lie he was lying to.
"I'm all ears!" Li Yang wanted to see just how capable this talented woman really was.
"My suggestion is simple. You can unite the people in your community and protest together, even hold a march or demonstration, make the situation as big as possible!" Ye Ziyan offered a wicked idea. She planned to test Li Yang.
"Sister, you've gone too far," Li Yang teased.
"How did you get past that?" Ye Ziyan narrowed her eyes and stared straight at Li Yang.
"How did this go wrong? A joint protest, a demonstration, has blown things up. Not only will Secretary Cai be embarrassed, but Mayor Ye will also be criticized by name, right? This is due to their incompetent leadership; it can't be blamed solely on Secretary Cai! Is Sister Ye playing me?" Li Yang's eyes were unabashedly fixed on Ye Ziyan's ample bosom. She was a rather slender woman, but her breasts were exceptionally firm and prominent, making them all the more precious and rare, possessing an extraordinary impact.
"I didn't mean to play you. On the contrary, you're the one playing me, aren't you?" Ye Ziyan finally realized that Li Yang wasn't a complete fool. He was probably testing her just now, which was why he deliberately said he had no solution.
Chapter 625: My Husband is Here
Li Yang realized that she had seen through him and knew that he had deliberately lied about things he wasn't prepared for.
"We're in the same boat. Don't talk about your brother, big brother!" Li Yang chuckled. At that moment, the door opened, and the waitress, whose true identity was unclear, walked in carrying a cup of tea with anal marks. Her posture was elegant, her movements gentle, and her charm unique. Li Yang absolutely did not believe that such a girl was actually a prostitute, so for a moment, he stared at the woman, seeing right through her.
To Li Yang's great surprise, she was just joking with him. Since he was teasing her, she deliberately played along, not caring about her reputation. As the saying goes, the innocent are innocent, and true scholars are naturally elegant. She boldly called herself one of her own, living a very self-centered and carefree life.
This surprised Li Yang; this girl was no ordinary person. However, he wasn't so driven by lust that he would want to strip a pretty girl naked and have his way with her just because he saw her.
"Hmm. Indeed, excellent tea!" Li Yang praised, saying that watching her skillfully brew tea was a pleasure in itself; this was probably what was meant by refined and elegant tea.
"Please enjoy your meal. Call me if you need anything!" the woman said, turning and leaving.
"What's wrong? You've got your eye on someone?" Ye Ziyan asked a question that took Li Yang by surprise. Could this be the real Ye Ziyan, with her innate, unquenchable gossip-loving nature? She'd even become gossipy about him.
"How could that be? Don't make me sound like a green-haired foal!" Li Yang retorted to Ye Ziyan, dissatisfied.
"Your actions make it impossible not to think this way. How far have things progressed between you and my cousin Qingmei?" Ye Ziyan said, her gaze intense and her eyes sparkling.
"Us? Our relationship is completely innocent!" Of course, Li Yang wouldn't reveal his private secrets.
"Really?" Ye Ziyan asked incredulously.
"Of course!" Li Yang replied matter-of-factly.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. I can give you a suggestion. Besides your own efforts to delay and stop their demolition, you can also get the media involved and let the public know the truth. Of course, don't go too far," Ye Ziyan said, getting back to the main point.
“You’re right. But can something like this really pass the censorship?” Li Yang asked doubtfully.
"Don't worry, the people in the propaganda department are our own people. Don't you have a close female friend who works in this line of work? I heard she has a pretty high position. If you ask her, she'll definitely help you!" Ye Ziyan said with a half-smile.
"Hehe...maybe!" Li Yang chuckled dryly. He thought of Jiang Xinyue; she could be used. He couldn't let them control the direction of public opinion, mislead the public's perception, and generate unfavorable comments for them.
“But you can handle all of these things, and they’re relatively simple and easy. But let me tell you something else: figuring out what’s going on inside will probably take you a bit of work!” Ye Ziyan said seriously.
"What other bombshells are you going to drop?" Li Yang asked expectantly, his interest piqued.
“There’s a villa near the suburbs, located in the western mountains. It’s private property with a nice environment, but it’s far from the city center, so most people wouldn’t pay attention to it. Actually, it’s a high-end club, and only members who have been inside know what happens there!” Ye Ziyan said.
"A private club? It's nothing more than gambling, prostitution, and drugs. What else could he possibly be up to? But what bad relationship does that club have with us?" Although Li Yang had looked into Ye Ziyan's inner world, he only touched on many things briefly and couldn't really know everything in detail. Besides, he had only looked into her past at the time, and he had no way of knowing what happened afterward unless he peered into her mind again.
"It's a huge deal! That's a property of the Hongtu Group. Do you think that's a huge deal?" Ye Ziyan said, surprising everyone.
"Hongtu Group's businesses! Heh heh... Is Hongtu Group doing something shady inside?" Li Yang's expression turned lewd, and he smiled wickedly.
Ye Ziyan glanced at Li Yang helplessly and said, "Can you please stop laughing like that? It's giving me the creeps!"
"My smile is universally acknowledged as pure," Li Yang said, shrugging.
"Alright, alright. Let's not talk about that anymore. Let's continue with the property issue. I don't know what Hongtu Group is doing there, but quite a few prominent figures in the city, from both government and business circles, have visited that resort." Ye Ziyan waved her hand and said.
"In that case, there must be something fishy going on. I will definitely send someone to investigate and get to the bottom of this!" Li Yang nodded.
"Do you know who's in charge there?" Ye Ziyan asked.
"Who?" Li Yang obviously didn't know.
"Qiu Luan, the father of Qiu Shi, the CEO of Hongtu Group!" Ye Ziyan said.
"That old bastard? I never thought Qiu Shi had such a dead old man as his father. The son is a scoundrel, and the father is no better!" Li Yang concluded decisively.
"No matter what he is, he's now a powerful and influential figure, and a well-known philanthropist! If you can't get concrete evidence of his crimes, don't act rashly, or you'll definitely end up getting hurt instead!" Ye Ziyan warned.
"Don't worry, I never fight a battle I'm not sure I can win! Strategically despising the enemy while tactically taking them seriously has always been my governing principle!" Li Yang said, patting his chest.