Xu Xiaoya was deeply troubled by this matter. Even her mother, Sun Junmei, couldn't offer any good advice. After all, Zhao Qiang's current power was beyond anyone's control, and he was only responsive to gentle persuasion. Xu Xiaoya could only work hard and take the initiative when the two were intimate, hoping to keep Zhao Qiang's heart.
In truth, Zhao Qiang wasn't as complicated as Xu Xiaoya thought. He felt Xu Xiaoya was perfect as his future wife; she managed the company's business impeccably, was incredibly obedient in bed, and while her cooking skills were lacking, there were plenty of good chefs out there—if you had the money, you could eat whatever you wanted. However, as a normal man, even if his wife was incredibly beautiful, it would be abnormal if he had absolutely no other thoughts about other women.
However, Zhao Qiang is a very self-controlled person. He would never be foolish enough to think only with his lower body. Sometimes he is just pretending to be stupid. He can understand the tenderness of girls, but he cannot make promises lightly, as that would only harm them.
After the family of four finished breakfast, Xu Xiaoya asked, "Shall I give you a ride to Haifeng Building?" Xu Xiaoya and Sun Junmei shared a car. Xu Xiaoya managed Jiayuan Investment, while Sun Junmei was responsible for the accounts of all the companies under Zhao Qiang's name. The mother and daughter worked in the same building, not far from the repair shop. Xu Xiaoya had also already selected a site nearby, preparing to build a skyscraper for Jiayuan Investment. She absolutely could not skimp on this matter; it was a prestige project.
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "No need for that trouble, I'll just stroll over and take a walk."
Xu Xiaoya didn't insist. She picked up her bag and said, "Okay, Mom and I are going to work now. Let me know if there's any progress. Give me a call before you come back from Dongyang City."
Xu Liming was also about to go to work. The driver was already waiting downstairs, so Zhao Qiang and everyone else went downstairs together. Xu Liming patted Zhao Qiang on the shoulder affectionately and said, "I plan to invite some leaders from the Municipal Party Committee to my house for a meal later. You'll have to accompany your uncle then."
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "Uncle, are you kidding me? Don't you know how much I can drink?"
Xu Liming said, "You can drink beverages; just keep talking to everyone. Being able to talk to them is already showing them respect."
Zhao Qiang was sweating profusely. "Uncle, do I really have that much influence?"
Xu Liming said, "Of course there is. Now, whatever you say is taken seriously, even more so than what I, as her father, can say. I dare say that if she gives an order, the economy of Donghai City could come to a standstill."
Zhao Qiang hadn't paid much attention to Jiayuan Investment's recent activities, only occasionally attending a high-level meeting. It seemed that almost every well-known company in Donghai City was associated with Haifeng or Jiayuan Investment, and not just in a simple cooperative relationship. With Xu Xiaoya and Luo Wei's current strength, they didn't need to curry favor with them. So, if Xu Xiaoya wanted to, she could shut down the industry and commerce in Donghai City. Xu Liming wasn't exaggerating.
"Uncle only needs to give the order, and Ya will obediently resume her activities," Zhao Qiang said with a smile.
Xu Liming said, "My daughter is all grown up and looks outward. Luckily, your son-in-law is quite helpful to me. Uh, you need to go back to your hometown. We can talk about this when you get back. There's no one else here, just a few members of the Standing Committee who have been saying they want to get together at our house for a while, but you haven't been in Donghai City, so it's been delayed until now. If we don't reply to them soon, it will be hard to save face."
Zhao Qiang readily agreed, "Okay, then I'll be going now."
Xu Liming pointed to his driveway: "Get in, I'll give you a ride. It's a government car, might as well use it."
Zhao Qiang wasn't short of money for gas, was he? But Xu Liming was unusually enthusiastic, and Zhao Qiang didn't want to offend his father-in-law, so he asked him to take him to the entrance of Haifeng Building before going inside to find Luo Wei.
Upon entering the hall, Zhao Qiang immediately sensed the significant changes at Haifeng Group. The entire group's appearance was quite different from its previous rigid style. Both the decorations and the faces of the employees exuded a sense of vigor and vitality. This made sense, as the addition of the intelligent remote control system had led to a severe shortage of Haifeng Group's electronic products. It was said that the backlog of overseas orders had increased to nearly one billion US dollars. Of course, Zhao Qiang didn't care much about this amount of money, but for a large enterprise that had once been on the verge of bankruptcy and suffered heavy losses, turning a profit in such a short period of time was nothing short of a miracle.
A security guard greeted Zhao Qiang with a smile. Since Zhao Qiang was a stranger, he couldn't just ignore him. "Hello sir, how can I help you?" If it were the previous security guard, he would have recognized Zhao Qiang, because Zhao Qiang had beaten them up before.
Zhao Qiang said, "Oh, I'm here to see Luo Wei, your Chairman Luo." Luo Wei already holds an absolute majority stake in Haifeng Group and is now an unshakeable chairman.
The security guard maintained his smile: "Excuse me, sir, an appointment is required to see Chairman Luo. If you have an appointment, please register at the front desk and our staff will arrange a time and place for your meeting."
Zhao Qiang touched his short head. He had shaved his head all the time in Africa for convenience, and now it was only less than half a centimeter long. He looked a bit like he had just been released from prison. "I don't think I made an appointment."
The security guard led Zhao Qiang to the front desk, where two pretty female employees smiled and took over his duties. "I'm sorry, sir, if you want to see Chairman Luo, you can't do so without an appointment. However, you can make an appointment now, but it's impossible to see her today. Chairman Luo is too busy. Please understand."
Zhao Qiang thought to himself, "I'd better stop dawdling with you guys and just call Luo Wei directly."
Zhao Qiang said to the female clerk at the front desk, "I'm her classmate. I think I should just call her directly. You guys go about your business."
The female employee kindly reminded Zhao Qiang, "Sir, Chairman Luo won't turn on his phone until after 8:30, and his secretary won't transfer any landline calls before 9:00. Why don't you sit down and wait for a while?"
Zhao Qiang thought to himself that Luo Wei's phone could be reached at any time, so why was there a 8:30 time limit? Either most of the numbers he knew were kept secret, or he should get a phone with multiple SIM cards, one number for Xu Xiaoya and another for Su Su, so he wouldn't have to worry about them clashing on the phone.
"Senior brother, what made you think of calling me?" Luo Wei's voice was a little sweet and coquettish. It was hard to tell if she had just woken up or if she had been working on documents like Xu Xiaoya early in the morning. She was rubbing her forehead to relax.
Zhao Qiang asked, "Are you at the company?"
Luo Wei asked, "Hmm, what about you? Are you with Sister Xiaoya?"
Zhao Qiang said, "No, in your company lobby, there seem to be a lot of unfamiliar faces now, and I don't recognize any of them."
Luo Wei exclaimed, "Wait here, I'll come down and get you."
Zhao Qiang was about to say he would go upstairs, but the call had already ended. He could only say to the two still smiling female receptionists, "Thank you, she'll come down to meet me in a bit." After saying that, Zhao Qiang stood in a corner of the lobby waiting for Luo Wei. This girl still had a childish temper; she didn't have the composure a real chairman should have.
Two female receptionists whispered among themselves, "Was he just calling Chairman Luo? Chairman Luo doesn't turn on his phone at this time, is it a special number?"
"I don't think so. It's said that even the ministers don't know that Chairman Luo has a special number. Besides, Chairman Luo might come down to pick him up in person? That's a huge joke."
"You never know. It would be fine if Chairman Luo's boyfriend personally greeted her."
Do you think it looks like it?
"They don't seem to be a good match. He's too fat. Chairman Luo would never like him."
A white-collar woman in her thirties walked over, and the two pretty receptionists immediately stuck out their tongues and stopped talking.
Luo Wei, who was called "Zhao Qiang," stepped out of the private elevator, waved, and greeted him. Zhao Qiang immediately ran over.
Luo Wei walked rather quickly, her breathing was a little heavy, and her nose was slightly damp. Zhao Qiang said, "Why did you come down here yourself? You could have just told them to let me go up."
Luo Wei's voice was a little coquettish: "I just wanted to come down and pick you up. Let's go, let's go upstairs."
The hall was completely silent. Some people even doubted their eyes, rubbing them again and again. Finally, an old man remembered and said, "That fat man is Zhao Qiang, who used to help Chairman Luo deal with her good-for-nothing uncles."
The two female receptionists were astonished. They hadn't expected Zhao Qiang to actually get through to Luo Wei, nor that Luo Qiang would personally come to greet them. They hadn't expected that this fat man was Zhao Qiang, who had played a significant role in Luo Wei's appointment as chairman. They regretted not flirting a little more earlier; if they had succeeded, they might have been sitting in the department head's office tomorrow.
In Luo Wei's chairman's office, Luo Wei busied herself making tea for Zhao Qiang and then found several kinds of pastries to put on the table. Zhao Qiang laughed and said, "I've already had breakfast, so stop busying yourself. Aren't you afraid of gaining weight by preparing so many desserts?"
Luo Wei said, "Don't worry, there's slimming tea."
Zhao Qiang said, "That's true. I think this kind of product provides the best excuse for you girls to eat snacks."
Luo Wei chuckled: "Otherwise, how could it sell so well? I can't earn Zhang Lingfeng's daily income in a month."
Zhao Qiang said, "You can't say that. Your business is a real business, and there are pitfalls at every step. His business is a virtual business, and it might stop any day."
Luo Wei said, "If we really stop, Zhang Lingfeng will cry his eyes out. A while ago, he went to Xiaoya's place eight times a day, either to Xiaoya's or to me to cry. If he knew where you were, he would probably chase after you to the ends of the earth."
Zhang Lingfeng is indeed capable of doing this. Zhao Qiang said, "I want to discuss with you the dispute between my classmate and the branch factory."
Volume 2 [384] The Car Inspection
Luo Wei said, "I was just about to talk to you about this. What do you think we should do? We weren't short of money. The company had already paid the compensation for the employees. But your classmate is insisting on keeping pressing the branch factory leaders, saying he'll sue us if we don't get paid. We're forced into this situation."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'll go talk to my classmate about this first. You can leave this to yourselves for now."
Luo Wei said, "Okay, the relevant purchase and sales contracts and accounts are kept at the branch factory. You can ask them for them directly when you arrive. I will call them in advance to let them know."
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll take the bus and go home early to have some time to see my parents and grandfather."
Luo Wei was taken aback: "Isn't Sister Xiaoya coming with you?"
Zhao Qiang said, "She's not going. Jiayuan Investment has been quite busy lately, and besides, this matter can be resolved by tomorrow at the latest."
Luo Wei said, "Then why don't you drive? Taking a car is too much trouble."
Zhao Qiang said, "Driving myself is tiring, but I can just take a nap in the car and we'll be there."
Luo Wei suddenly said, "How about this, I'll drive you there."
Zhao Qiang pointed to a pile of documents on the table and said, "You have time? I bet people are already booked up for a month from now."
Luo Wei waved her hand and said, "These are just some business people who come to chat with me for no reason. I've already processed these documents this morning. Besides, my dad is always here. I was just worried about having nothing to do these past few days. Hehe, you won't refuse me, will you?"
Luo Wei's eyes held a hint of pleading, and Zhao Qiang, unwilling to disappoint her, said, "Alright."
Luo Wei jumped up excitedly, grabbed Zhao Qiang's arm and said, "Come on, I want to eat your mom's cooking again, and rice too. This time I want to learn her cooking skills properly."
Zhao Qiang said, "Your cooking skills are already very good."
Luo Wei said, "What's so great about it? I didn't even manage to keep your heart." This was a rather blatant declaration of love, and Zhao Qiang touched his nose without replying. Luo Wei let go of Zhao Qiang's arm and turned to go to the office lounge. "Wait for me a moment. Bring two changes of clothes. You can't go to see your parents dressed like this."
Luo Wei was dressed in a professional outfit, looking mature and elegant. The pencil skirt revealed her slender legs below the knee, making her incredibly charming.
Soon, Luo Wei came out carrying a large paper bag. She handed the bag to Zhao Qiang, then went to the outer room to give her secretary some instructions. After carrying her handbag, the two of them took the elevator to the lobby. Luo Wei did not avoid everyone's gaze and walked out of Haifeng Building side by side with Zhao Qiang, leaving behind a murmur of discussion.
After opening the trunk of the BMW, Luo Wei put the paper bag inside and took out a pair of flat shoes, which she wore while driving. She bent over to change her shoes, revealing a large expanse of her chest. Zhao Qiang pulled her up and said, "No need to change, I'll drive."
Luo Wei said, "It's tiring to drive one or two hours at a time, so we'll take turns driving."
"No need," Zhao Qiang bent down and put Luo Wei's shoes back in the trunk, then closed the lid. Luo Wei could only obediently sit in the passenger seat and carefully fastened her seatbelt. The seatbelt tightened around her chest, making her breasts appear even more shapely.
Zhao Qiang skillfully reversed onto the highway, then drove out of the city and towards the highway entrance. Suddenly, Luo Wei loosened her seatbelt, tilted her head, and leaned over the gear shift between them onto Zhao Qiang's arm.
Zhao Qiang was a little embarrassed and could only remind Luo Wei from the side: "Xiaoya said..." But before he could finish speaking, Luo Wei covered his mouth and said, "Don't mention her." After saying that, Luo Wei pointed to the city road sign that had just flashed by outside and said, "From the moment we leave Donghai City, can you forget about Sister Xiaoya? You can remember her again after we come back from Dongyang City."
Zhao Qiang thought to himself, "Isn't this just fooling myself? How could I possibly forget?" Luo Wei stared at Zhao Qiang with her big, watery eyes. Zhao Qiang could only say, "Alright, from now on I'll listen to you."
Luo Wei was quite satisfied. She hugged Zhao Qiang's arm and pressed her face against it, ignoring the gazes of the staff at the entrance. Once she settled into the car, Luo Wei actually fell asleep. It seems that she usually has a heavy workload.
Luo Wei didn't know how long she had slept, but she had one sweet dream after another. Suddenly, the car braked sharply, waking her up. She looked out the window and realized that she had entered an unfamiliar city. This was not Donghai City; she must have arrived in Dongyang City. Luo Wei brushed the stray hairs from her forehead and sat up straight.
Zhao Qiang rolled down the car window, and a traffic policeman appeared at the window, casually saluted, and said in a cold voice: "Driver's license, vehicle registration."
Zhao Qiang broke out in a cold sweat. A driver's license? He couldn't even remember if he had one. It seemed that Xu Xiaoya had gotten one for him, but Zhao Qiang had no idea where he kept it. In Donghai City, he almost never drove. Even when he did, the traffic police had a record of all the license plates, and no one checked for violations. But this was Dongyang. He had completely forgotten that he should have woken Luo Wei up when they entered the city so she could drive.
Luo Wei opened the glove compartment, inside which were her driver's license and vehicle registration. Zhao Qiang had no choice but to hand them over. The traffic police looked at them and found the vehicle registration to be valid, but the driver's license clearly belonged to a woman, which was not the same as the fat man in the driver's seat.
The traffic policeman reached out to Zhao Qiang through the car window again: "Your driver's license." He was getting impatient. Giving a woman's driver's license to a man was unacceptable, even if the woman was beautiful. It was a waste of his time.
Zhao Qiang had no choice but to tell the truth: "I didn't bring it."
The traffic police officer said, "Then I'm sorry, but according to the regulations, we need to impound your car."
Luo Wei asked in confusion, "Really? Isn't it enough to just confiscate the driver's license? We'll pay the fine and get the license back later."
The traffic police officer said, "We're cracking down hard right now; any vehicle driven by someone without a license will be impounded."
Luo Wei said angrily, "We need the car, what are we going to do if you impound it? How can you be so unreasonable?"
The traffic policeman quickly issued a ticket while saying, "Trying to reason with me? Fine, I'll impound the person too."
Zhao Qiang said coldly, "Brother, you don't have that authority. Detaining people isn't the traffic police department's job."
The traffic policeman sneered, "Power, huh? I suspect your car is stolen. Now, please come to the station for a chat and questioning." He then beckoned to a group of uniformed officers in the distance, and two men immediately approached, asking, "What's the matter?"
The traffic police officer said to the two men in police uniforms, "Take them back for investigation to see if the vehicle's origin is legitimate."
Two policemen chuckled as they looked at the BMW 760 worth over two million yuan. The license plate wasn't particularly impressive; it must belong to some nouveau riche from Donghai. They figured they should investigate who owned the car. Then they looked at the man and woman inside—a rich second-generation heiress seducing a man. "Her taste is so low! She's wasting her resources!"
The two policemen kept staring at Luo Wei, chuckling under their breath. This infuriated Zhao Qiang. Luo Wei never showed any interest in other men; subconsciously, she was Zhao Qiang's possession. Now, being groped by another man like this was very displeasing to Zhao Qiang. For a guy who was used to killing people in Africa, this was a dangerous sign.
"Get out of the car, get out of the car," two policemen knocked on the car door, their faces already serious.
Zhao Qiang got out of the car, and Luo Wei also got out of the passenger seat. When she stood in front of everyone, her slender legs and waist immediately attracted everyone's attention. This girl is special, she's beautiful, especially in her professional attire. Her temperament is rarely seen in Dongyang City. If you could have a fling with her, you would be willing to give up ten years of your life.
"The key," the traffic policeman who stopped Zhao Qiang's car reached out to ask for it, while the other two policemen said to Zhao Qiang and Luo Wei, "You come with us and can only leave after we have taken your statements."
Luo Wei's face flushed with anger. She took out her phone to call the person in charge of the branch factory. After all, it was a local company, and they usually had connections with government agencies. She could just ask someone to say a few words and the matter would be resolved.
A policeman snatched the phone from Luo Wei's hand: "Hey, don't make that call, or I'll charge you with obstructing official business."
Zhao Qiang's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He hated this kind of thing the most, so he planned to cripple the traffic policeman's arm. Luo Wei knew Zhao Qiang's temper. She was afraid that something would happen as soon as she entered Dongyang City, so she ran to Zhao Qiang's side and grabbed his arm. "No!" Luo Wei shook her head forcefully.