**Night.**
The moon hung high in the sky, casting a silvery glow over the world.
Su Ming and Lin Yixue lay entwined in each other's arms, their breaths synchronized in the quiet of the night.
The next morning, Su Ming awoke to find Lin Yixue's side of the bed empty.
With a soft smile playing on his lips, Su Ming freshened up and descended the stairs.
"Su Ming, come and have breakfast!" Lin Yixue's voice called out from the dining room.
A fleeting sense of contentment washed over Su Ming's heart.
Wasn't this the life he had always yearned for?
Chuckling to himself, Su Ming made his way to the dining room.
Half an hour later, Su Ming and Lin Yixue left the villa in their sleek Lamborghini Veneno.
Their destination for the day was Hongda, where they planned to finalize some important matters.
Over breakfast, Su Ming had already called Susan to arrange a meeting with Hongda's current CEO, Liu Chengwei.
Soon, the Lamborghini pulled up in front of Hongda's grand entrance.
"Future CEO of Hongda, please step out!" Su Ming announced with a grin as he got out and opened the door for Lin Yixue.
"Ugh!" Lin Yixue pouted playfully as she stepped out of the passenger seat.
With a smile, Su Ming took Lin Yixue's hand and led her towards the entrance of Hongda.
At the entrance, Susan was already waiting.
"Director Su, Director Liu is waiting for you in the conference room!" Susan informed them as they approached.
"Great! Lead the way!" Su Ming replied.
Susan turned and led the two into the building.
They entered the elevator and ascended to the top floor.
The conference room door was wide open, and the three of them walked in directly.
"Director Su! Finally, I get to meet you. It's not easy to see you in person!" Liu Chengwei, a middle-aged man with a portly figure and an amiable smile, greeted them warmly.
As soon as Su Ming entered, Liu Chengwei rushed forward, extending both hands.
Liu Chengwei was somewhat in awe of Su Ming. After all, it wasn't every day that someone could acquire 30% of Hongda's shares overnight.
In Liu Chengwei's eyes, the background behind Su Ming must be terrifyingly powerful.
"Director Liu, if you wanted to see me, a phone call would have been enough," Su Ming responded politely, shaking Liu Chengwei's hand.
"Oh, I wouldn't dare, Director Su, how could I disturb you?" Liu Chengwei said humbly.
At that moment, he suddenly noticed Lin Yixue and was taken aback, exclaiming, "Isn't this President Lin? Oh, my apologies, my apologies!"
"Director Liu, it's been a while! But I'm no longer President Lin. I've left Changhe, and I have no more ties with them," Lin Yixue smiled and explained.
"What? You're not... from the Lin family?" Liu Chengwei asked in surprise.
Lin Yixue quickly interrupted, "Director Liu, some things are better left unsaid. Today, Su Ming and I came here to discuss something important with you."
"Ah, alright, let's not talk about that. What brings Director Su here today?" Liu Chengwei hastily changed the subject.
"Not much, just some matters concerning the future development of Hongda," Su Ming said as everyone sat down.
Liu Chengwei was surprised. He never expected Su Ming to propose that Lin Yixue join the management and co-manage Hongda with him.
Initially, Liu Chengwei was reluctant, but when Su Ming mentioned Wan Hua and revealed that he now owned 40% of its shares, Liu Chengwei immediately agreed.
The negotiations went smoothly.
Afterward, the share transfer was completed, and all of Su Ming's shares were transferred to Lin Yixue's name.
Hongda would now be jointly managed by Lin Yixue and Liu Chengwei. Of course, some shareholders still had decision-making power, but Su Ming made it clear that he intended to buy back those shares in the short term.
Liu Chengwei had no objections.
By mid-morning, everything was settled. Lin Yixue stayed at Hongda to start work, and Susan became her assistant.
Su Ming left Hongda alone.
He had planned to visit Gao Xiang and Li Gao, but as he was leaving, he saw a familiar face.
"Qianqian, what are you doing here?"
Su Ming instinctively called out.
"Su Ming!"
Fan Qianqian turned around, her face filled with joy. She called out and quickly walked up to Su Ming, her cheeks slightly flushed with excitement.
"What's going on? You haven't graduated yet, right? Are you starting work already? You don't need to pay me back so soon, do you?"
Su Ming looked at Fan Qianqian and laughed.
"No, I can't just take a salary without doing anything. I came here on the weekend to meet my colleagues and get familiar with the environment," Fan Qianqian explained.
"You're very ambitious. Have you eaten? If not, want to grab a bite together?"
Su Ming asked.
"Really? That would be great!" Fan Qianqian happily agreed.
Smiling helplessly, Su Ming and Fan Qianqian got into the car and drove off to find a place to eat.
"Wow, Su Ming, you got a new car! This one is even better than your last one, right?" Fan Qianqian exclaimed in the car.
"Yeah, it's a bit better. My old one broke down and couldn't be fixed," Su Ming said dismissively.
Fan Qianqian didn't notice, and she curiously touched and examined everything in the car.
Soon, they found a restaurant and had a quick meal.
Then, at Fan Qianqian's insistence, Su Ming spent half the day shopping with her. They didn't buy anything; they just window-shopped.
Su Ming was a bit exasperated, but since Fan Qianqian's affection for him was at 100%, and he could easily win her over, he didn't mind.
In the afternoon, after eating, Su Ming dropped Fan Qianqian back at her school.
As she got out of the car, Fan Qianqian boldly stole a kiss from Su Ming.
This time, Su Ming was prepared. Fan Qianqian was subdued and ran back to her school as if escaping.
Su Ming watched her leave with a satisfied smile before driving home.
Just as he sat down, his phone rang.
"Su Ming! Tomorrow, head to Shanghai. The tournament starts the day after, so be ready. I'll pick you up tomorrow!"
The call was from Ning Fengqing.
"Got it!" Su Ming replied. They chatted briefly before hanging up.
Not long after, Lin Yixue returned.
"Su Ming, I'm planning to stay at the company. It will be more convenient. Is that okay with you?"
Lin Yixue asked as soon as she came in.
"What? Who will make me breakfast then? And who will I hold at night?"
To be honest, Su Ming was not happy about it, but Lin Yixue was a true workaholic.
"Or, you could come with me! It's a separate house anyway," Lin Yixue suggested with a smile.
Su Ming thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll check in on you often, hehe..."
Lin Yixue gave Su Ming a flirtatious look and walked over, sitting next to him.
Soon, the passion ignited, and another round of intense activity ensued.