Chapter 50: The Plan

"Fangfei, come over earlier tomorrow; let's continue studying the bylaws for the Film Fan Club."

"Understood, Madam President."

Xia Fangfei and Fu Wenjing parted ways at the doorway of their home, then Xia Fangfei trotted a few steps to catch up with Di Ye, who was waiting outside the courtyard, and said with a grin: "Mission accomplished, the Film Fan Club will be established in a few days."

"How did you convince Sister Wenjing to be the president?"

"I didn't have to convince her; I just mentioned it while we were watching a movie this afternoon, and Sister Wenjing agreed immediately. I feel like she seems quite lonely and wants to find something to do."

Xia Fangfei had a very average impression of Liu Shaosong, and after explaining, she speculated: "Is Teacher Liu not treating Sister Wenjing well?"

Di Ye reviewed the situations he had observed during his recent visits to Liu Shaosong's home and said: "Teacher Liu treats Sister Wenjing quite well; it's just that one likes to study computer technology while the other likes literature and art, so they lack common topics."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fangfei felt a sense of apprehension. She hugged his arm and worriedly asked: "You like studying computers, and I like going out to play; will we end up like that in the future?"

Di Ye had Xiao Honghua to handle computer research, so he wasn't worried. He smiled and said: "If there are no common topics, they can be cultivated. When your club is officially established, I will be the first to apply for membership and serve as a male secretary for Secretary General Xia."

"I can tell from that look on your face that you're up to no good. I don't want you as a male secretary..."

At this moment, the Big Brother in Di Ye's backpack rang. It was Di Yongchang calling to say it was already nearly six o'clock and Huang Ya was about to get off work, urging him to hurry home.

"I just came out of Teacher Liu's house; I'll take a taxi back in a moment."

"Hurry up, don't keep people waiting."

After Xia Fangfei received his confession that afternoon, she no longer lacked emotional security. Her words and actions were much more restrained, not as bold and clingy as the past two days. When they reached the hotel entrance, she got out of the taxi alone, forbade Di Ye from taking her to the suite, and warned: "Male secretary, don't overdo the 'exercise' tonight; I'm going to inspect your work tomorrow."

"Let's inspect each other."

When Di Ye returned home, he found that Di Yongchang had put on a Zhongshan suit he never usually wore, Zhang Xiuzhi had prepared a table of dishes even more sumptuous than those on New Year's Eve, and Di Yan and Lu Hanming had also come over. The whole family had a lively meal, accepting Huang Ya in a very domestic way.

Around 8 o'clock in the evening, Di Yan and Lu Hanming were preparing to leave. Di Ye made an excuse to see them out and found an opportunity to whisper: "Sis, did you tell my brother-in-law about me playing both sides?"

"Of course I told him. He hangs out with you every day; if I didn't tell him, how could he help you hide it from Mom and Dad?"

"Brother-in-law is quite tight-lipped; he didn't show a thing in front of me."

"Your brother-in-law has a pile of flaws, but the one thing he doesn't do is gossip."

Di Yan looked a bit smug. She glanced at Lu Hanming, who was standing at the stairwell smoking, then grabbed Di Ye by the ear and scolded: "Speak, what bad thing are you trying to do again?"

"Xia Fangfei is sensitive to new beds and isn't used to staying in the hotel alone. Since brother-in-law knows, why not let her stay at your place for a few days?"

"Look at the mess you've made! Everything is in chaos, what exactly are you aiming for..."

Di Yan pinched Di Ye's ear and gave him a fierce lecture, then demanded the phone number for the hotel suite and warned: "Don't you dare bring other women home again, or I'll have them beat you to death."

"I know, I know, it won't happen again."

After seeing Di Yan off, Di Ye returned home and found that both Di Yongchang and Zhang Xiuzhi had retreated into the master bedroom and closed the door. A feeling that was both warm and cozy welled up in his heart. He stood in the living room in a daze for a while, then turned off the main lights and walked into his own secondary bedroom.

The secondary bedroom hadn't changed much from before; there were no decorations like "Double Happiness" stickers, but the bedding had been changed to a festive bright red. Additionally, a separate desk had been set up for Huang Ya next to the two computer desks.

When Di Ye entered the room, Huang Ya was wearing a brand-new red down jacket, sitting at the desk writing. She didn't turn her head when she heard the footsteps and the door closing, though her shoulders gave a slight shudder.

"What are you writing?"

"I'm recording some of my experiences at the disc rental shop recently, planning to use them as case studies for my graduation thesis."

It was still early and not yet time to sleep. Di Ye sat down at the computer desk next to her, turned on the Compatible Computer, logged into Cfido, and chatted idly with Huang Ya while checking the latest feedback.

"Did Bi Wanxi go to the shop to find you this afternoon?"

"He did. I gave him a 10,000 yuan bonus and had him stay on duty at the Chenghuang Temple to specifically handle the disc rental business. He was quite happy."

"That guy is muddle-headed. He's clearly a major Shareholder of the company, yet you use him like a lackey, and he thinks it's perfectly normal. Sooner or later, he'll be sold and still help count the money."

"He's not a bad person, and he's very sensitive to market reactions; he just doesn't distinguish between what's important and what's urgent, and he's particularly prone to procrastination."

"I know, I'll try my best to make sure he doesn't get the short end of the stick... How do you plan to arrange your younger brother?"

"I want him to get his driver's license first, then do a disc delivery service. What do you think?"

"That's fine, but don't do door-to-door delivery. Have him drop them off at the convenience store at the entrance of the residential complex and let the customers come out to get them. This not only saves costs but also avoids unnecessary trouble. Public security hasn't been great lately; the newspapers have reported several cases of door-to-door robberies in a row."

Di Ye checked a few popular Cfido sites and found no valuable feedback, so he returned to the "Cloud Station" he had set up. In the Entertainment Life section, he saw a few jokes about "cows" posted by Ma Huateng. On a whim, he replied with some classic gags like "a small knife cutting a butt" and "disgusting's mother opening the door for disgusting."

Huang Ya had finished her notes by then. Seeing Di Ye typing at the screen with a lewd grin, she leaned over to look, couldn't help but laugh, and said: "Zhou Xingchi should hire you to write scripts."

As the saying goes, the face and the peach blossoms reflect each other in red. Although there were no peach blossoms in the room, the festive red set off Huang Ya's smile, making her look exceptionally charming. Di Ye's heart stirred; he dropped the mouse, reached out to pull her over into his arms, and teased: "My lady, how about we go take a bath together?"

Upon hearing this address, Huang Ya's body immediately stiffened. She lowered her head and whispered: "I've already bathed."

"Then I'll be right back."

Di Ye ran to the bathroom for a quick shower. When he returned to the bedroom, he found that the computer and lights were already off and the bed was made. Huang Ya had burrowed entirely into the quilt, wrapping herself up tightly.

"Are you wearing nothing at all?"

"Mm."

"Shall we 'stamp the seal' first, then 'reconcile the accounts'?"

"Mm."

The next morning, Di Ye was woken by a slight movement. He opened his eyes and saw Huang Ya carefully trying to break free from his embrace to get up. Outside the window, the night was still deep, and it was clearly some time before sunrise.

"Why are you up so early?"

"I get up at this time every morning; I'm used to it."

Huang Ya was a girl with relatively traditional values. Di Ye knew she wanted to get up early to cook for her parents, so he said: "My schedule has been very irregular lately. School is starting soon, so I need to adjust it. I'll join you."

The layout of this apartment was quite old-fashioned, with over 90 square meters of usable space but only two bedrooms, which meant each room was very spacious. There was no feeling of being cramped at all with two people moving about.

After Huang Ya finished washing her face and was standing in front of the vanity applying moisturizer, she saw Di Ye brushing his teeth with his eyes closed in the mirror. She couldn't help but smile and whispered to herself: "This kind of life is really nice."

Di Ye had sharp ears and heard her, saying: "The good days are still ahead."

After washing up, Huang Ya was busy in the kitchen making breakfast. Di Ye stood by and watched for a while, finding that they were all simple home-cooked dishes and there was nothing he could help with, so he started talking about work again: "Any news from Uncle Fan these past two days?"

"Uncle Fan called the shop yesterday afternoon, asking me to help set up some packages for his friends."

"Then he must have heard some rumors. He'll definitely want to check the accounts after he returns from Jiangcheng tomorrow."

"Should I let him check?"

Di Ye waved his hand indifferently and said: "Let him check. The accounts are clear anyway; every bit of income and expenditure is recorded, so he won't find any faults. Just don't let him transfer the money out of the account."

Huang Ya bit her lip, and after holding back again and again, she still couldn't help but say, "Di Ye, Yingfeng is in a very good situation right now, earning quite a lot of money every day. Why must you take the risk to speculate on government bonds?"

"You are thinking too simply. The profits from VCD Players are extremely high, and pirated discs are illegal; very soon, powerful forces will intervene in this business. We are just ordinary people and cannot fight them. Yingfeng will only have two endings: either be acquired by others, or go bankrupt and shut down."

Although Huang Ya had outstanding work ability, she was, after all, a student who hadn't graduated yet and was relatively naive. Half-believing, she said, "Brother-in-law went to the City Construction Bureau and the Public Security Bureau yesterday and brought back over 100 orders. Today, he plans to go to the Tax Bureau and the Transportation Bureau. These are all departments with real power. With so many high-quality client resources, what are we afraid of?"

Di Ye laughed in spite of himself, stepped forward to stroke her hair, and explained, "These high-quality clients only want service; as for who provides the service, they don't care. Besides, what if those forces are exactly what have their eyes on these high-quality client resources?"

Huang Ya was left speechless by this. After she finished stir-frying a plate of eggs with green onions, she asked, "Then what do you plan to do?"

"After I finish trading government bonds, my postgraduate entrance exam scores should be out. By then, I will use the excuse of needing to go to Jinling to study to sell 20% of Yingfeng's shares. That way, even if any problems arise in the future, it will have nothing to do with us."

"Are you really going to Jinling for postgraduate studies?"

"Who knows."