Chapter 625: Huo Yunyan's Ungraceful Eating

On the first Friday of August, Chen Yang was invited by Liu Jianghua to the Xingcheng Economic Development Zone to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of Dongjiang Electronics Co., Ltd.

When he received the news, Chen Yang was very shocked. Because according to Liu Jianghua's original idea, this electronics factory was to be wholly owned by Chen Yang. Now it has become jointly controlled by the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission and Dongjiang University of Technology.

The Provincial State-owned Assets Commission invested two hundred million yuan, holding seventy percent; Dongjiang University of Technology contributed technology, holding twenty-nine percent. As the specific person in charge of the Fruit Company's OEM project, Chen Yang will receive a one percent equity reward.

Moreover, this one percent share will only take effect after the OEM agreement is successfully signed.

What annoyed Chen Yang was that the whole procedure was carried out without his knowledge. If it weren't for Huo Yunyan needing to prove his participation in the project, even the groundbreaking ceremony would not have notified him.

Chen Yang wasn't short of money; he just thought Huo Yunyan's manner of eating was unsightly. After the groundbreaking ceremony ended, he didn't even attend the banquet and went straight home.

However, in the afternoon Liu Jianghua summoned him again to the provincial government.

"Chen Yang, don't be upset. Director Huo has already communicated with me about the equity allocation of Dongjiang Electronics Co., Ltd., and the other provincial leaders have also voted in favor."

"The unanimous opinion is that OEM can only be a temporary stopgap; afterwards we still need to focus on developing our own products."

"Therefore, the company's main body should still be dominated by the State-owned Assets Commission and Dongjiang University of Technology."

Chen Yang was dissatisfied inside, but in front of Liu Jianghua he put on a magnanimous attitude. "Governor, you've misunderstood. I never had the energy to run an electronics factory; Director Huo is willing to take over, I'm glad and couldn't be happier—how could I possibly have any resentment?"

"Really?" Liu Jianghua looked at Chen Yang with doubtful eyes.

Chen Yang nodded firmly. "Really! I'm not short of money now; there's no need to wear myself out."

After thinking for a while, Liu Jianghua said to Chen Yang, "If you really have any resentment, why not start your own electronics factory to compete with Dongjiang Electronics? I'll take care of the land and technology."

Chen Yang immediately shook his head and said, "Governor, I really don't have time. Tianqi Pharmaceutical has a pile of things to deal with, the Laobaixing Agricultural Products Trading Company also needs to start preparing its IPO application, and over in Qingshui City there's a large shoe factory urgently needing to fulfill an order. I'm simply swamped!"

Liu Jianghua gave Chen Yang a glare and said testily, "You little brat, you're just talking about being busy. A couple of days ago I went to the Laobaixing Agricultural Products Trading Company for research and heard you haven't shown your face there for a whole week."

Chen Yang laughed and said, "Governor, I have so many companies under my name that visiting one a day, a week might still not be enough!"

Liu Jianghua wasn't meeting Chen Yang for the first place; he simply didn't believe him. He spoke sternly to Chen Yang: "If you truly have no interest, then take the Fruit Company's OEM order seriously. Although this puts you at a slight disadvantage, I will remember your effort and compensate you properly later."

Chen Yang nodded. Since Huo Yunyan represents the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission, even if he found her disagreeable, he could only bear it.

However, in Chen Yang's original plan, the mobile phone business that Fruit Company intended to launch later was also supposed to be secured in advance. Since Huo Yunyan deliberately made him nauseous, there's no need to negotiate this project.

After leaving Liu Jianghua's office, Chen Yang ran into Huo Yunyan again. This time he neither avoided her nor responded to her.

"Chen Yang, do you hold a grudge against me?"

"No, I'm just an ordinary commoner; how dare I hold a grudge against Director Huo?"

"It seems you still have a grudge. However, the adjustment of Dongjiang Electronics' equity structure was decided from above; I'm merely following orders. You should understand my position."

"Director Huo, I truly have no grudge. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

"Wait a minute, you won't abandon the Fruit Company's OEM work, will you?"

"Rest assured, I also have a one percent stake. I certainly won't take money without doing the work."

"Then that's settled!"

Huo Yunyan walked away satisfied.

Watching her retreating back, Chen Yang really wanted to rush forward and kick her. He felt this woman was using the official banner just to make him nauseous.

Among the many private enterprises in Dongjiang Province, the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission has never invested in any of them—yet Huo Yunyan always finds ways to meddle in Chen Yang's businesses.

After returning home, Chen Yang grew angrier the more he thought about it. He called Luosen to ask whether there was any spare land in Yangcheng.

Since Huo Yunyan wants to make him nauseous, he might as well build a larger electronics factory in Yangcheng to piss her off.

But Luosen told Chen Yang to look for Chu Ning instead, saying that the land in Yangcheng has always been handled by Chu Ning as an intermediary.

This immediately made Chen Yang abandon the idea of building a factory in Yangcheng.

After that one-time impulsive encounter, Chen Yang has never met Chu Ning again—aside from not knowing how to face her, he also worries that if her family finds out they'll come after him to settle the score.

Yangcheng is Chu Ning's family turf. Building a factory there carries no less risk than in Xingcheng. If his affair with Chu Ning were exposed, he could easily be wiped out by the Chu family.

Just as Chen Yang was torn over whether to build another electronics factory to oppose Huo Yunyan, Chu Ning's phone suddenly rang.

"Chen Yang, Luosen said you want to build an electronics factory in Yangcheng. For such a big matter, why didn't you inform me?"

"I just had a sudden idea; it might not even be carried out. Maybe I'll forget it by tonight. So I think there's no need to bother you."

"Hehe, Dongjiang Electronics Co., Ltd. was originally spearheaded by you, but now you've become the smallest shareholder—aren't you unhappy inside?"

"You're overthinking. Getting shares without investing—how could such a good thing possibly be unpleasant?"

"Cut the pretense. What they're doing with Dongjiang Electronics is indeed underhanded. If you want to build a factory in Yangcheng, I'll definitely support you."

"Never mind then—I currently have no plans to develop in Yangcheng."

"Then why did you call Luosen?"

"My hand shook; I pressed the wrong button by accident."

"Hmph, wait a moment."

Chu Ning's phone suddenly hung up, leaving Chen Yang inexplicably uneasy.

Half an hour later, his bodyguard suddenly called, saying Chu Ning had arrived.

Chen Yang went downstairs and saw Chu Ning wearing a white dress, looking like a fairy who had descended to the mortal world under the moonlight.

"So late at night, what are you doing coming here alone?"

"I brought my bodyguards; they're waiting outside. Let's go in first—I'll leave after I finish what I have to say."

Chu Ning didn't give Chen Yang a chance to refuse, walking straight into his villa.