Chapter 9

At this moment, the construction site was still a scene of chaos, with nothing particularly interesting to see. Zhuang Mingge and Antonioni only took a walk around the perimeter of the site, looking at this training base that belonged entirely to the club, both feeling a surge of excitement in their hearts.

Afterward, the two returned from the bustling construction site to the club. Antonioni immediately threw himself into his work with great enthusiasm, while the "hands-off boss" Zhuang Mingge returned to his office, idly watching the scenery outside the window and desperately trying to recall what investment opportunities were available at this point in time...

Just as Zhuang Mingge was racking his brains, a woman in a white shirt and black skirt sneaked into the office and pounced on him, hugging his neck tightly from behind: "Tony (Antonioni's nickname), I missed you so much."

"Ugh..." Zhuang Mingge almost suffocated from the force. From the memories of his "predecessor," he quickly guessed the identity of the intruder, as there was only one person in the world who dared to treat "Antonio Corleone" like this.

It took Zhuang Mingge considerable effort to free himself from her bear hug. He turned around, coughing continuously, and looked at the beautiful woman helplessly: "I say, Sister Karin, shouldn't you be studying at Harvard? Why are you in Florence?"

Karin, whose full name is Karin Siguran, is the daughter of the head of the Siguran family, a small family under the Corleone family. She was a playmate arranged for Antonio Corleone by the Corleone family when he was young, and they were classmates until they graduated from high school.

To outsiders, the golden-haired Karin Siguran was elegant, talented, and perfect in every way. However, from the memories of his "predecessor," Zhuang Mingge discovered that all of this was just a facade. Karin Siguran, who had been extorting him in various ways since childhood, was a genuine little devil.

"I knew you would ask that." Karin walked to the sofa and lay down without any ladylike demeanor, revealing her beautiful and slender legs. "By the way, you became the president of Florence without telling me. I only found out after I returned to Italy from my father."

"Ahaha, I only took over the club last month, and things have been quite busy lately, so I forgot to tell you, Sister Karin." Zhuang Mingge decided to admit his mistake. "Sister Karin, when did you graduate from Harvard?"

"Huh? Tony, are you crazy? We graduated at the same time." Karin didn't get up from the sofa but pulled a thin piece of paper from her skirt pocket and waved it in the air. "I've already graduated from the Harvard Business School. I got my master's degree in management in four years. There's a box outside the door with all the certificates I've earned so far. If you want to see them, you can bring them in yourself."

Zhuang Mingge had no choice but to obediently go out and bring in a heavy cardboard box.

"Congratulations, Sister Karin," Zhuang Mingge congratulated Karin on her successful graduation while untying the rope on the cardboard box and flipping through the certificates one by one. "Let me see what these certificates are..."

"Harvard University diploma and degree certificate? Not bad, not bad..."

"ACCA membership qualification certificate? Very impressive..."

"North American actuary qualification certificate? Wow, how did you manage to pass that..."

"International A-level agent qualification certificate? It's really not easy to get this certificate..."

"Black belt ninth dan in Taekwondo? How did you get that, Sister Karin?!"

Zhuang Mingge was already too exhausted to continue flipping through the certificates. Although he knew from his memories that Karin had been a child prodigy, he never imagined that the 22-year-old Karin had already obtained so many certificates that would take most people years to achieve.

"To add, not only Taekwondo, I also learned Sanda, Karate, and Jeet Kune Do, but I didn't have time to take any qualification exams."

"By the way..." Zhuang Mingge pressed his forehead in exasperation. It seemed that Sister Karin was no longer content with being a little devil; she was clearly on her way to becoming a mobile nightmare. "Sister Karin, where do you plan to work now? Or are you going to continue your studies at Harvard for a Ph.D.?"

Bang!

Zhuang Mingge was startled by the loud noise and quickly looked toward the source, only to find that Karin had somehow gotten up from the sofa and was now just a table away from him. The high-quality solid wood table had a spider-web-like crack from her punch...

"..." Under the threat of Karin's formidable martial arts, Zhuang Mingge decided to remain silent and assess the situation before making a decision.

"I say, little Antonio, you didn't forget our agreement from twelve years ago, did you?" Although Karin Siguran looked genuinely smiling, there was an unmistakable aura of killing intent behind her smile.

Hearing Karin change her address to "Antonio," Zhuang Mingge's brain immediately started working at high speed, searching through the memories of his "predecessor."

"Ahaha... Karin, you're talking about that agreement, right?" Under the threat of Karin Siguran's martial arts, Zhuang Mingge quickly found the "agreement from twelve years ago."

...

"Tony, what do you plan to do in the future?" Twelve years ago, on a sunny afternoon, Karin Siguran, who had come to play at the Corleone family, asked the 9-year-old Antonio Corleone, who was sitting in front of the TV, with a curious look.

"Of course, I want to be the world's top financial giant. Then I'll have the money to invest in my favorite football!" The young Antonio excitedly told Karin his dream.

"Is that so? Then, Tony, when the time comes, you must let me join you, and we'll build the world's best team together."

"Sure! When I successfully acquire a club, I'll definitely ask for your help, Karin."

"Sure! It's a promise!"

The memory ended.

...

"Remembered?" Karin crossed her arms, looking down at him with a superior air. Her already prominent chest, accentuated by the tight white shirt, seemed even more full, and Zhuang Mingge could vaguely see the pattern of her bra. "I heard you don't have a formal secretary yet. How about this, I'll take the position, and you have no objections, right?"

Zhuang Mingge immediately shook his head rapidly.

What a joke, if he dared to refuse, the next day's newspaper would probably have a headline like "New President of Florence Mysteriously Disappears"...

Moreover, how could he possibly let such a talented girl as Karin Siguran slip away? The lazy Zhuang Mingge would never let such a golden opportunity slip through his fingers.

Furthermore, Karin, with her extraordinary talent, had kept her promise from twelve years ago and given up the high salaries and benefits offered by other major companies to become Zhuang Mingge's secretary. This couldn't help but make Zhuang Mingge feel a bit moved. After all, although Zhuang Mingge had been favored by his father since childhood, as the youngest son, he could only use a very limited amount of family funds, which was far less than the total funds available to Karin, the only daughter of the Siguran family. If Karin wanted to rely on the Corleone family, she had no reason to choose Zhuang Mingge; his "cheap" older brother would be the best choice.

How could he possibly let such a girl down! I must marry her with great pomp and circumstance! Zhuang Mingge looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, who was pretending to be angry, and made this decision.

PS: The author is a beginner and really has no talent for naming, so he borrowed names used by other authors. Apologies for that...

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