"Don't worry, boss. This will definitely be fine!" Luda assured him.
"Okay!" Li Yang hung up the phone. He began to think about Hongtu Group. They were the largest real estate group in the city, and the land they owned was enormous, arguably the largest piece of land developed in Jiangdong City in recent years, a veritable land king.
Li Yang couldn't immediately fathom the extent of Hongtu Group's acquisition of this prime land, as he wasn't very knowledgeable about real estate. It seemed he might need to brush up on his brain. Buying books on the market doesn't yield truly substantial works; they're mostly censored eunuch-like books, where authors hesitate to express their true thoughts, only occasionally hinting at something indirectly. Readers can't understand them either. And if you're not careful, the censors might see through it and slash it off. Plus, you'll face criticism.
Especially when it comes to taboo topics like real estate, which has been a major driver of economic growth in recent years, it's off-limits, and no one dares to write about its shady dealings. So buying books to read about it is unrealistic, and you won't find anything wrong with them anyway.
Therefore, Li Yang decided to use his hacking skills to infiltrate the Hongtu Group's servers, obtain data directly from their internal systems, and then extract the information he wanted from this massive amount of data.
After Chu Hong's reminder, he suddenly realized that his family's development issues might become a major battle between Cai Lan and Hongtu Group and Ye Qing, or even himself, Li Yang. Therefore, he could not afford to be careless.
"What are you thinking about? So engrossed, you haven't even seen the pretty girl!" Her sweet voice was captivating, with a touch of coquettishness, as crisp and tender as a young girl's.
Li Yang looked up and saw Maria Takagi and Han Youmei standing hand in hand in front of him, like twin lotus blossoms. He realized the spot where he'd been standing in a daze wasn't far from the supermarket, and judging from the large and small bags they were carrying, they'd definitely finished their shopping.
"Oh? Two beauties have arrived! I'm stunned!" Li Yang chuckled, deliberately giving the two women a lecherous look as he scanned them up and down.
Maria Takagi accepted it readily, even deliberately puffing out her large breasts. Yumi Han, on the other hand, looked somewhat uncomfortable, hiding behind Maria Takagi and even making a gesture of protecting her chest.
"Is the problem solved?" Maria Takagi asked with a smile.
"Huh? Oh, solved!" Li Yang chuckled awkwardly. He was a little confused before remembering that Takagi Maria was referring to his purchase of sanitary napkins. Seriously, can't a grown man really stop bringing up such an embarrassing situation?
"Are you free this afternoon? Let's go out and have some fun!" Takagi Maria extended an invitation. Han Yumi immediately tugged at her sleeve, clearly not wanting Li Yang to join in. But Takagi Maria seemed oblivious, smiling at Li Yang.
Li Yang was about to agree; it would be foolish not to go when such a beautiful woman invited him! But then his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the number, Li Yang answered immediately and said, "Dad, have you eaten yet?"
"I've already eaten. Do you have time this afternoon to come home? I need to talk to you about something!" Dad said seriously. Clearly, he had something important to say.
"I have time! I'll head back right away!" Li Yang immediately agreed, giving Takagi Maria an apologetic look. Han Yumei, on the other hand, seemed relieved, clearly having been worried for a long time.
Maria Takagi shrugged in regret.
Chapter 613: Offended Someone
Li Yang hung up the phone and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I have something to do this afternoon and need to go home!" Li Yang guessed that his father was calling him because of the demolition and relocation issue, since this was the only major event that had happened recently.
"That's a real shame! I was planning to go to a club to have some fun and maybe try bungee jumping at the amusement park! But since you're busy, that's fine!" Maria Takagi said regretfully.
"Yes, since you have things to do at home, you should go and take care of them!" Han Youmei said sweetly. Her voice had a distinctly Korean accent, and her expression was cautious and fearful, as if Li Yang might devour her.
"Alright then, let's meet again next time!" Li Yang nodded, said goodbye, and turned to leave.
Li Yang went home.
Takagi Maria and Han Yumi left their rented apartment together, leaving behind the dormitory life that they both missed and resented, and rented an apartment for the two of them.
"Why did you invite that guy?" Han Youmei asked, puzzled.
"What's wrong? He didn't offend you, did he? He seemed quite fair when he was judging!" Maria Takagi said with a smile.
"I'm just a little annoyed with him, with so many women!" Han Youmei grumbled.
"How do you know he has many women?" Maria Takagi asked in surprise.
"Don't you know? He has so many scandals! He's been involved with several beautiful women!" Han Youmei exclaimed excitedly.
"Your Chinese is pretty good, you even know how to use 'ran' (染). Tell me, did you watch something inappropriate for children?" Maria Takagi teased.
"Don't talk nonsense! I haven't read any random books!" Han Youmei retorted, somewhat agitated. But her eyes were darting away!
"You're kidding me! I don't believe you. I caught you peeking at Jin Ping Mei the other day!" Maria Gao Shu said smugly.
"What's wrong with reading Jin Ping Mei? Even the Chinese themselves say it's a remarkable book. What's wrong with me reading it?" Han Youmei said, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.
"It's nothing. Why are you so agitated? Besides, Li Yang is a very influential person in this city. Many important figures have to give him face. It would be very beneficial for us to have a good relationship with him. Don't just focus on one aspect, okay?" Maria Gao Shu advised.
"Is it really that amazing?" Han Youmei retorted stubbornly.
"You South Korea also have quite a few undercover forces in China. You can't be without any information channels, can you?" Maria Gao asked disdainfully.
"Of course I have it! But I just can't stand it!" Han Youmei said bitterly.
"What can you do if you can't stand it? Don't forget, capable men all have many women. Sometimes, women, like money, are one of the signs of a man's success! Have you forgotten how many of China's biggest corrupt officials have mistresses every year? And that's just those who have fallen from power. What about those who haven't? And those are just officials. What about those wealthy people? Aren't they all surrounded by mistresses and lovers? Their behavior isn't much worse than Li Yang's! The fact that you have a problem with Li Yang and can't stand him means you care about him. Don't you like him?" Gao Shu Maria said with a burning gaze.
"Nonsense! How could I like him!" Han Youmei said excitedly, her face flushed.
“Okay, I was just talking nonsense. But you have to admit, he is indeed very capable and charming. We study in Jiangdong City, and your master must have given you a task, right? Getting along well with Li Yang can only benefit us, not harm us. Since you don't like him, why don't you just not get intimate with him? Although he is lecherous and his eyes are a bit lustful, he wouldn't go so far as to force himself on you, would he?” Gao Shu Maria said, sizing up Han Youmei.
“What you said makes sense. It seems I was being too sensitive!” Han Youmei wasn’t a narrow-minded or simple-minded person. After being enlightened by Takagi Maria, she immediately came to her senses and understood the key point.
“That’s right. It seems you care about him a lot!” Maria Takagi said inscrutably.
"You're talking nonsense. I'm not talking to you anymore!" Han Youmei rolled her eyes at Takagi Maria, then turned and left.
"Don't go! Wait for me! I was wrong, okay? I was just talking nonsense, just pretend you didn't hear me!" Maria Takagi said, chasing after him.
"If you admit you farted, I'll forgive you!" Han Youmei said with a wicked smile.
“You’re a beautiful woman, how can you talk nonsense?” Maria Takagi said, displeased.
"You're talking nonsense! Why can't I say it?"
"Mind your appearance!"
"Tch... There's no one else here. I'm going in first. A shower feels so good..."
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