Chapter 16.2

Liu Wen scrolled through the data page by page and said, “The development plan for Qifentai is to still create an entertainment resort and relaxation area. Taking into account the return on investment and construction costs, the best bidding price is three hundred million.”

“Three hundred million.” Qiao Yang mouthed silently, “The base price is 180 million, and the budget is 300 million. The people who auction the land would make a fortune.”

Liu Wen let out a laugh, “That can’t be helped, who makes them the owner. And after all, when we are done developing it, the market interest is going to be 300 million higher.”

Qiao Yang inwardly shook his head, It’s only a pity that after buying it at a high price, not even half into the development, it will be ordered to shut down.

This showed just how much these people hate the Qiao family. After they ruthlessly swindled a huge amount of money from him, they even struck Qiao Est. to death.

Liu Wen, “Now we just don’t know how much money the Gu Est. can prepare to out bid us. If only we know, we can also have a number in mind.”

Qiao Yang ate his breakfast, “Is it that easy to find out?”

Liu Wen tentatively looked at him, “This is why some people are saying that you moved here to get some information from Gu Ye.”

Qiao Yang: …?! Read this novel only on Foxaholic

He then realized a problem: He and Gu Ye were now in a competitive relationship.

He was not the original owner so he was not aware of the competitiveness.

But Gu Ye is not the same ah!

In the novel 《To Strive Forward》, Gu Ye was also determined to win this piece of land. That was why he repeatedly shouted for a higher price during the bidding.

So, what does Gu Ye think of him?

Does he really think I was friendly with him with a purpose?

Qiao Yang’s state of mind was confused. For the sake of the Qiao family, he will not act on Qifengtai. So there should be no competition with Gu Ye.

But these words couldn’t be said directly. After all, it was still necessary to find out who was the one wanting to frame the Qiao family from behind the scene. So during this period of time, he also needed to pretend to compete with Gu Ye.

When Qiao Yang once again thought about the trouble he had caused Gu Ye last night, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Liu Wen, “If Young Master Qiao agrees, when we go to the company later, I will submit the proposal and the budget list to President Qiao.”

Qiao Yang, “First, there is no rush. We wíll have a meeting with everyone to talk about this matter when I get to the company.”

Yesterday, he felt extremely frustrated because he discovered that Qiao Zhen was not Qiao Sheng.

Now that he had time to calm down and think about it: So what if Qiao Zhen was not Qiao Sheng.

He was now a member of the Qiao family. Along with the Qiao family, one’s loss was everyone’s loss, and one’s glory was everyone’s glory1.

He was the one in this body, so he had to be responsible for the original owner of the body and its family. He must absolutely never let the people behind the scene frame the Qiao family.

Qiao Yang went to a place like a wholesale market that was so jam-packed with all kinds of stalls and stores. Such a noisy place, as long as one took a closer look, searched carefully, and inquired meaningfully, then they would be able to buy what they want. When he returned to the company, it was already almost time to get off work. He called the senior staff of the planning department to the office to hold a meeting.

Looking at the row of elite people in suits in front of him, Qiao Yang sat and leaned back against his office chair as he put forth a pretentious smile and said, “Everyone has been working hard the past few days for the Qifengtai project. You all have worked hard.”[2]

The one standing closest to him was Deputy Manager Li Songran, who laughed and said, “This is all what we should do. We shouldn’t call it hard work.”

Li Songran was a man with tall stature, making him appear to be sophisticated and competent. Moreover, he also spoke in a very friendly way. Qiao Yang had signed many documents in the past few days, and almost all of it was handled by Li Songran.

No wonder he was put in an important position by Qiao Zhuan. He was indeed very talented.

But he shouldn’t lower his guard.

The only copy of the impeachment documents that appeared in Qiao Zhen’s hand should have been in the USB drive inside his drawers.

All of these people in front of him could enter the Supervisor’s office under the guise of delivering documents.

Qiao Yang looked at them and shook his head with a light smile, “Just trying to win against Gu Est., it will definitely not work at this price. I will make slight modifications based on the data you have made and calculate the new prices.”

He said as he tapped away on his computer.

Li Songran questioned, “Which aspect of the data is Supervisor trying to modify?”

“I have my own plans. It’s just that I want to keep it confidential. When the results come in, you will all naturally understand.”

Qiao Yang worked on the computer with a confident face, the silver color USB drive was inserted in the computer’s port, the red light flickered as it started to process.

After a while, he unplugged the USB drive and waved it in front of Li Songran and the others. His smile was slightly smug, then he said, “I will skip the finance department and submit it directly to President Qiao. None of this data will be made public until the auction is held.”

Then he gave them another faint warning, “You’d better be a bit more careful, just in case there are some people with hidden agenda trying to obtain the information on the sly.”

The ‘people with hidden agenda’ naturally referred to their competitor, the Gu Est.’s people.

Several people immediately nodded their heads and assured him.

“Understood.”

“Understood.”

Qiao Yang locked the USB drive into the drawer in front of them, he patted Li Songran’s shoulder as he laughed and said, “After we get some results from this matter, I will treat our planning department to a dinner party to celebrate. Let’s all have a good drink and a good time.”

The serious and tense atmosphere was swept away as Li Song Ran and the others cheered.

“Hey, that’s very good!”

“Thank you, Supervisor Qiao.”

“Thank you, Young Master Qiao.”

Qiao Yang worked very late at his own office, with a【Do Not Disturb】sign hanging on the door.

No one knew what he was busy working on. Liu Wen didn’t know either. He didn’t leave for home until the sky turned dark.

Having accomplished one thing and laid out the net, Qiao Yang was in a good mood.

He hummed a song and walked out of the elevator lively steps until he saw a man.

“Gu-, President Gu ah…… a-hahaha.”

Outside the elevator, Gu Ye leaned his back against the marble wall, his gentle and handsome face seemed to have some impatient air to it.

He was wearing a black suit that outlined his tall and upright figure, with his long and slender legs slightly crossed, as if he was slightly bored from waiting.

At the door, there were two technicians who were unlocking the door of Gu Ye’s house.

Qiao Yang’s eyelids twitched.

What’s with the bad luck!

Currently, the person he didn’t have the face to see the most was Gu Ye!

He scratched his hair with one hand and tried his best to raise up the corners of his mouth and squeeze out an ugly smile, “…… President Gu, that one from yesterday- … I’m sorry…”

Gu Ye looked at him. There was a hint of inexplicable smile hidden in the peach blossom eyes, “Young Master Qiao wants to apologize? Then show some sincerity.”

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