Chapter 628

Chen Yang had already guessed the Chu family's attitude toward him from Luosen's words, and immediately denied his relationship with Chu Ning.

After the meal, Chen Yang summoned Ouyang Sheng to his side and asked him to gather information about the Goat City electronic factory. Besides using Luosen's connections, he wanted to learn as much as possible about the electronic factories there.

Since we are going to acquire, we must choose the factory with the best technology and quality.

Because he felt guilty, Chen Yang only stayed in Goat City for two days before returning to Xingcheng. The follow-up work at the electronics factory was all handed over to Ouyang Sheng to take charge of.

After getting off the plane, Chen Yang did not go home, but went directly to Jiangmen Dao.

"How come you came back so fast?" Seeing Chen Yang suddenly appear in the villa of the East Jiang Business Alliance, Chu Ning was surprised with a hint of delight. "Did you miss me?"

Chen Yang glanced outside the villa, saw Chu Ning's bodyguard hadn't followed, then lowered his voice and said to her: "In Goat City for two days, Luosen tried every means to pump me for information. If I stay longer, our affair will eventually be exposed."

Chu Ning chuckled and said: "You're really funny, conducting a love affair like clandestine work. Even if they find out, what does it matter? We haven't done anything against conscience."

Chen Yang sighed and said: "You are the lofty young lady of the Chu Family; I'm just a nouveau riche who crawled out of the countryside, divorced with three kids. How could I be worthy of you?"

Chu Ning nodded and said: "If you say that, then we really aren't suited. So, you came to break up with me?"

Chen Yang didn't answer. Maybe we should break up, but I'd be reluctant; if we don't break up, once the Chu family finds out, the consequences are unpredictable.

Seeing Chen Yang hesitate, Chu Ning said disappointedly: "Since you can't make a decision, let's break up. Better short pain than long pain."

Chen Yang's heart suddenly felt as if it had been fiercely stabbed by some sharp object, especially painful.

But he clearly knew that his relationships with Lin Wei, Liu Qingqing, and Su Mingyue were hard to break off. If he continued developing a romantic relationship with Chu Ning, disaster would eventually ensue.

So he silently left Jiangmen Dao again.

Over the next few days, Chen Yang went nowhere. He slept during the day and traded US stocks at night, keeping himself busy and tired.

He thought this would let him forget Chu Ning, but it failed. In the end, he merely turned the surplus $2.2 billion in his account into $3 billion.

To distract himself, Chen Yang rested and recuperated for a day, then went to Liu Jianghua's office.

"Governor, you previously said you'd give me a plot of land to build an electronics factory, right? I'm ready to get started!"

Liu Jianghua actually already knew Chen Yang had returned, but he hadn't asked more because he heard Chen Yang had been keeping himself shut at home. Seeing him suddenly come to his office to request land, he felt it was a bit unusual. "Chen Yang, let me make this clear first: the province isn't forcing you to build the electronics factory."

Chen Yang loudly said: "Governor, I just can't accept Director Huo; I want to build an electronics factory more impressive than East Jiang Electronics Co., Ltd. to show her."

Although Liu Jianghua felt Chen Yang was off, he was still pleased to see him making additional investments in Xingcheng. This wasn't just because Chen Yang had money, but more importantly, he could get things done well.

Don't think that because the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission cooperates with Dongjiang University of Science and Technology, it would necessarily gain an advantage if it competed with Chen Yang.

"Chen Yang, since you want to compete head‑to‑head with East Jiang Electronics Co., Ltd., I'll arrange for you to be opposite their company. How about that?"

Chen Yang now just wants to keep himself busy; even if they assign him to a remote mountain ditch, it doesn't matter.

After obtaining the land, he directly posted an announcement on the website of the Old Populace Financial Investment Company. The statement said he would invest twenty billion yuan in Xingcheng to establish a High‑Tech Electronics Co., Ltd., and sincerely recruit outstanding teams and individuals nationwide to jointly undertake the grand plan.

As soon as the news came out, the stocks of ST Tianqi and Liu Clan Group both hit the daily limit up.

And Liu Jianghua's office also became lively.

"Governor, Chen Yang is going too far! We only invested two billion, yet he directly invested twenty billion and is promoting everywhere—this is clearly intentional to oppose the province!"

Liu Jianghua looked at the gloomy Huo Yunyan and said: "Director Huo, don't create opposition. Whether you invest two billion or Chen Yang invests twenty billion, both are contributions to the province's economy."

Huo Yunyan, displeased, said: "Then he can't do that either—does having money make him so great?"

Upon hearing that, Liu Jianghua let out a heavy grunt, his tone stern: "Director Huo, you're also a veteran comrade—how could you say such childish words! No matter how much money they invest, they're all seeking welfare for the people of Dongjiang Province and contributing to the province's economic construction."

"And what about you? Over the past two years, besides scheming to take advantage of Chen Yang, what good have you done?"

Huo Yunyan, hearing this, lowered her head in shame.

Although she disliked Chen Yang, she couldn't help but admit that in terms of enterprise building, he indeed had a very unique understanding.

Before Chen Yang appeared, she had never imagined that agricultural products could leave supermarkets and markets to become independent chain stores. She also never imagined that a company selling agricultural products could become a nationally renowned e‑commerce company.

The key is, the person who created this miracle is not a senior elite from 985 or 211 universities, nor an overseas‑returned successful person, but merely an ordinary finance major graduate who came out of the countryside.

Huo Yunyan asked herself, even if she were given another twenty years, she could not achieve Chen Yang's accomplishments. Therefore, aside from a hint of admiration, her heart is filled only with envy.

During this period, taking advantage of the Huo family's prejudice against Chen Yang, she caused him plenty of trouble. She originally thought she could suppress his edge and leave him incapacitated, but she didn't expect that he would not only be unaffected, but would turn around and become the nation's richest person.

Since she couldn't topple Chen Yang, the only thing Huo Yunyan could do was to disgust him. East Jiang Electronics Co., Ltd. was actually just the first step of her plan; she didn't expect that, as soon as it began, it would encounter Chen Yang's strong counterattack.

Precisely because things happened too suddenly, she couldn't control her emotions in front of Liu Jianghua.

Governor, I'm sorry. Because Chen Yang's investment disrupted Dongjiang Electronics' original plan. I was momentarily flustered, so I said something inappropriate. I will certainly reflect on myself properly later.

Seeing Huo Yunyan apologize, Liu Jianghua's expression softened somewhat. He said earnestly: "You are also a veteran cadre; you should look more at Chen Yang's strengths and promote his advantages to local enterprises. Only then can we drive the economic development of the whole province."

Huo Yunyan nodded repeatedly, immediately expressing that she would arrange for provincial entrepreneurs to learn from Chen Yang.