Chapter 539

Chen Yang was suddenly embraced by a scorching hot body in his sleep, instantly waking up. Upon smelling the other's body fragrance, he helplessly sighed.

"Su Mingyue, don't do this!"

"You're single, I'm single, what's wrong with us being together?" Su Mingyue whispered fragrant breath into Chen Yang's ear; the usually obedient girl now resembled a tempting fairy.

"Su Mingyue, you know full well—I only want to remarry Lin Wei right now." Chen Yang pushed Su Mingyue out of his bed, then turned on the light. But seeing her nearly naked body, he had to plunge the room back into darkness.

After being rejected by Chen Yang, Su Mingyue felt both shy and distressed. She softly said, "Chen Yang, you've stayed in Qingshui City for so long this time—has Lin Wei remarried you?"

Chen Yang explained, "She doesn't want to remarry because the timing is off. It'll be fine once Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd. goes public."

Su Mingyue heard his words and gave a light laugh. "Based on my understanding of Lin Wei, you absolutely have no chance of remarrying. Unless you have nothing left and are no longer of any help to her career..."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "If that day ever comes, then you'll have even less chance of remarrying."

Chen Yang sighed again upon hearing this. On this return to Qing Shui, he found that Lin Wei had indeed changed. At home they could be intimate, but in public she was noticeably much colder. It seemed she had made up her mind to let him become a stepping stone for Lin Jianguo's career.

To be honest, Chen Yang didn't mind paving the way for Lin Jianguo. But if there were no father-in-law relationship, once the other climbed to a higher position, he might end up like Liu Jianghua, maintaining only an interest-based relationship with himself.

Although an interest-based relationship isn't bad, lacking affection, it will eventually sour.

Take Liu Jianghua as an example: before he became governor, many matters would first seek Chen Yang's opinion; if Chen Yang was unwilling, he wouldn't press him. Nowadays, almost everything is an non‑negotiable order.

So Chen Yang worries that Lin Jianguo will become the next Liu Jianghua.

Seeing Chen Yang silent, Su Mingyue swung her leg over and sat on him, speaking softly: "I don't want to marry you, nor do I want to bear your children; I just want to keep you company when you're lonely. Can't you agree to such a small request?"

Chen Yang already felt guilty toward Lin Wei and Liu Qingqing, and didn't want to further delay Su Mingyue. He gently advised her: "Su Mingyue, your conditions are excellent; you could surely find a perfect partner. Why waste your time with a married man like me?"

Su Mingyue retorted angrily: "You've been divorced, yet you still have the nerve to call yourself a married man. If you're capable, call Lin Wei now and ask if she wants to remarry. If she agrees, I'll leave your room right away."

Chen Yang ignored her. Because he knew Lin Wei would never agree to remarry. And if she discovered Su Mingyue in his room, there would be no hope at all.

Just as Chen Yang was thinking about how to dissuade Su Mingyue, she pressed her face against his.

She said earnestly: "Chen Yang, if you feel burdened, after tonight I can disappear from your side just like Qingqing."

"No way, if you disappear, who will take responsibility for the Lao Bai Xing Financial Investment Company?" Chen Yang's greatest fear was that Su Mingyue would follow Liu Qingqing's example. Once she left, he would have to shuttle between Qing Shui, Xingcheng, and Shen Cheng, exhausting himself to death.

Su Mingyue said displeased: "I've guarded your company for over two years, while Lin Wei only knows how to demand from you, yet you won't even spend a night with me. Is that fair to me?"

Chen Yang said apologetically: "I can give you money—would one hundred million be enough?"

"I don't want money, I just want you!" Su Mingyue declared, then kissed Chen Yang directly.

Chen Yang wanted to push her away, but found his body wouldn't obey. After working together for so many years, to claim he had no feelings for Su Mingyue would be self‑deception.

After a night of passion, Su Mingyue silently took her luggage and left Xingcheng, leaving Chen Yang only a faint red stain on the sheets.

Originally planning to return to Qing Shui after settling the Tian Qiye Pharmaceutical issue, Chen Yang suddenly hesitated.

On one hand, he felt guilty about his actions. His affair with Liu Qingqing he could still explain. As for Su Mingyue, aside from her initial forward advance, everything afterward was entirely under Chen Yang's control—he had strayed both mentally and physically!

On the other hand, Lin Wei has an innate sense for other women. If he returns now, there's a high chance she'll discover his involvement with Su Mingyue. Then talk of remarriage is out of the question; the Lin family might even cut ties with him completely.

Therefore, Chen Yang decided to stay in Xingcheng to calm down for a while.

When there was business, he'd visit the Lao Bai Xing Agricultural Products Trading Company or Tian Qiye Pharmaceutical Ltd.; when idle, he'd go fishing on Jiangmen Dao.

Such days continued until the end of January. When the stock of Tianwei Group surged all the way to fourteen yuan under the joint hype of Lan Qiyun and Qi Yunxiang, Chen Yang was urgently summoned to the governor's office by Liu Jianghua.

"Chen Yang, isn't your manipulation of this stock a bit too reckless? Aren't you afraid the securities regulator will investigate you for price manipulation?" Liu Jianghua had his secretary constantly watch the market; seeing Tian Qiye Pharmaceutical's purchase of Tianwei Group shares keep rising, he always felt uneasy.

Previously Chen Yang traded stocks in his personal name, so even if there were violations, only he would be punished. Now he uses the public account of a listed company; if violations are found, Tian Qiye Pharmaceutical would also be implicated.

Tian Qiye Pharmaceutical had already been marked ST due to financial problems; adding a stock‑manipulation charge would certainly lead to delisting by the securities regulator.

This is not a result Liu Jianghua wishes to see.

"Governor, you could have the provincial securities bureau's officials investigate whether my actions violated any rules. If they did, I'm willing to accept the penalty." Chen Yang remained calm in the face of Liu Jianghua's skepticism, because after purchasing Tianwei Group's shares he had made no further trades and had not phoned Lan Qiyun or Qi Yunxiang to push the price up.

Of course, Tianwei Group's stock price has indeed deviated from its trajectory. According to its previous life's trend, at this time of month it would have risen only to ten yuan; now it's equivalent to three additional limit‑up boards.

"Even if you haven't violated any rules, you should get out of it quickly!" Liu Jianghua always felt that Tianwei Group's stock was headed for trouble. Since Chen Yang had already earned enough from it to let Tian Qiye Pharmaceutical remove its ST stamp, it would be wiser to cash in early.

"Okay!" Chen Yang nodded. In fact, even without Liu Jianghua's order, he would still sell off a portion of Tianwei Group's shares.

Once a stock reaches a high point, a pullback is inevitable. At that moment, only those who act fast can maximize their gains.