Chapter 80: Investigation?

  The person on the other end of the phone seemed to have sensed Gao Yang's anger, and after a pause, Claude's voice finally came on. "Boss, I'm not sure if it was the president's intention, but it was indeed government officials who delivered an official document stating that they plan to impose a 100% luxury tax on our company! As for the oil mine, he said the government would compensate us according to the contract we signed at twice the exploration fee we paid. Boss, what should we do now?" Claude explained the situation in detail.

  "Hmm!" Gao Yang let out a cold hum and didn't say anything, reaching for his cigarette. Suddenly remembering Zheng Xiujing was still there, he withdrew his hand again. Taking a deep breath, he said calmly, "Alright, I know about this matter now. I'll go to Africa as soon as possible to resolve it. You keep an eye on the company and stall for time on this matter. If anyone tries to stir up trouble..."

  A glimmer of coldness flashed through Gao Yang's eyes, and he continued to say, "Tell James that anyone with hostile intentions will be eliminated! If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"

  Claude had been in Africa for so long that he was very clear about many things. After hearing Gao Yang's words, he paused slightly and said "Yes, boss." Gao Yang nodded slightly and hung up the phone without saying anything else.

  Africa's mining areas are not particularly important to Gao Yang. The output of gold and oil, although not small, is truly nothing to Gao Yang.

  For Haoyang, the most important thing about African mines is that they can be used to cover up the source of his gold and oil! Although there are many loopholes that cannot withstand scrutiny, at least it is a reasonable excuse! And in the future, it can also serve as one of the processes for whitening huge funds.

  Put away the phone, relaxed a bit and put on a smile again. Sat back on the couch in Zheng Xiujing's concerned gaze, slightly curled up the corners of her mouth and smiled, saying "What are you thinking about? The coffee is almost cold."

  "Ah." Zheng Xiujing, who had been staring at Gao Yang all along, suddenly remembered the coffee in front of her and hastily picked up the cup to take a sip. Fortunately, the temperature was just right.

  After putting down the coffee, he turned his head to look at Gao Yang with a slightly hesitant expression, and asked in a soft voice, "Oppa, is there something wrong? Your face just now was really scary."

  "Hehe, it's nothing. A small matter in the company, it will be handled soon, don't worry." Gaoyang said reassuringly.

  "Oh." Zheng Xiujing responded softly and picked up her coffee cup again. The two were still just in a romantic relationship after all, and Zheng Xiujing didn't have any intention of interfering with Gao Yang's work; she had only spoken up because his cold expression had startled her.

  The TV was playing an entertainment program, but neither of them were in the mood to watch. Zheng Xiujing held a cup of coffee with both hands, occasionally taking a sip. Although she seemed to be watching TV, her gaze didn't linger on the screen for long, and most of the time, her eyelids were slightly lowered, with a faint blush on her cheeks.

  Gao Yang, sitting next to her, didn't care about the TV or coffee at all. His eyes were fixed tightly on Zheng Xiujing, and his fiery gaze made the blush on Zheng Xiujing's cheeks more and more intense.

  Before long, the coffee in Zheng Xiujing's hand was finished. Zheng Xiujing seemed to be savoring the sweetness of the coffee and lightly licked her lips. "Gulp." Gao Yang suddenly swallowed a mouthful of saliva beside her.

  Jung Soo-jung's lips were slightly pursed, her small nose flapping constantly, and her cheeks were flushed. Gao Yang's face flashed a hint of unnaturalness, and he let out a light cough, his head slightly lowered as he touched his nose, his expression awkward to the extreme! Even with Gao Yang's thick skin, he felt a bit embarrassed, but just now was really too enticing.

  In the end, it's still men who have thicker skin and recover faster. Gao Yang adjusted his emotions and approached Zheng Xiujing. He raised his hand to brush away the hair on her ear, and naturally wrapped his arm around Zheng Xiujing's shoulder.

  Zheng Xiujing's body trembled slightly, but she didn't refuse. Instead, her face grew even redder, and even her ears turned a faint pink.

  Gao Yang's heart was already filled with joy, as he hugged Zheng Xiujing's soft and fragrant shoulders, deeply inhaling the scent by her ear, his face filled with intoxication, saying "So fragrant."

  Gao Yang felt that Zheng Xiujing in his arms was very shy, wanting to ease the atmosphere, he lightly coughed and laughed, saying "I saw something on the internet yesterday..." Before he could finish speaking, a ringtone sounded.

  Gao Yang clenched his fists, what's going on? Talking about love and relationships is also so complicated? Usually, I haven't seen you work so actively! Gao Yang thought with resentment.

  The ringing continued, and it seemed like Gao Yang didn't intend to answer the phone. Zheng Xiujing slightly raised her head and saw Gao Yang's unwilling expression at the corner of his mouth, but she couldn't help but let out a "heh" laugh.

  Gao Yang reluctantly pulled out his phone with one hand, while the other arm was still wrapped around Zheng Xiujing's shoulder. This opportunity was hard to come by, and he couldn't let go easily.

  Look at the number, it's a call from Fang Nan Yu, the president of SC Trading Company in Beijing. Fang Nan Yu is a returnee, graduated from Harvard Business School in the United States, with an MBA degree. Unlike those who study abroad for fame and wealth, he is a management talent with real ability, previously working as a senior executive at Goldman Sachs, and was hired by Gao Yang with a high salary to be the president of SC Trading.

  Pressed the answer button, full of resentment, and said "Hello!" The mobile phone on the other side was obviously startled, paused for a moment before saying softly "Boss?" Gao Yang softened his tone and said "En, it's me, what's wrong?"

  "Boss, sorry to disturb you. It's like this, tonight when I was attending a dinner party, a well-connected friend of mine revealed that someone is investigating our SC Trading Company! Not privately!" Fang Nanyu said seriously.

  "Huh?" Gao Yang's heart tightened! His hands involuntarily clenched slightly, but he had forgotten that he was still holding onto Zheng Xiujing's shoulder.

  "Ah!" Zheng Xiujing let out a soft cry, slightly furrowing her brow, as Gao Yang's shoulder was subconsciously gripped tightly, feeling quite painful.

  "Ah!" High Yang's heart skipped a beat, he hastily withdrew his hand and threw away the phone, hurriedly asking "How is it? How is it? Does it hurt? I'm sorry, I...I..." For a moment, he was so anxious that he couldn't speak.

  Jung Soo-jung rubbed her shoulder, originally a bit angry in her heart, but seeing Gao Yang's anxious and flustered appearance, she smiled slightly and said softly "It's okay, oppa."

  Gaoyang let out a slight sigh of relief, and immediately a surge of anger welled up in his heart. "What's going on today? A good date was messed up!"

  He soothed his emotions, stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Zheng Xiujing's shoulder, softly comforting her "Sorry, don't be angry, I didn't mean to."

  "Ah." Zheng Xiujing slightly lowered her eyelids and softly said "Oppa, your phone..." "You're the most important!" Gao Yang immediately interrupted her words.

  Zheng Xiujing's body trembled slightly, her lips lightly biting, and she leaned into Gao Yang's embrace. Gao Yang smelled the faint scent of Zheng Xiujing's hair, feeling his heart beat faster, and his gentle shoulder massage unconsciously increased in intensity.

  "Hehe." Zheng Xiujing smiled and left Gao Yang's arms, tidying up her hair and laughing as she said "Oppa, you should answer the phone first." Just now, she was moved by those words and couldn't help but want to lean into Gao Yang's arms. Women are easily moved by small things, a careless sentence.

  Gao Yang's mouth curled up, he stood up and picked up the phone "Hello? Are you still listening?" "Boss, I didn't hear anything!" Fang Nan Yu's voice immediately rang out, revealing a strong tone of attempting to cover something up.

  Gao Yang smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'm just on a date with my girlfriend." "Sorry about that, boss, didn't mean to interrupt you." Fang Nan Yu was also feeling frustrated, what bad timing! He had called at the worst possible moment and interrupted his boss's good time.

  Gao Yang offered him a salary three times that of Goldman Sachs! And it's to be the CEO of a large company! Gao Yang's purchase of that 57-story office building made SC Trading quite famous in business circles.

  "Alright, it's none of your business," Gao Yang said faintly. "Yes, what you're saying is important, can the news be confirmed?"

  "Boss, the one who informed me is a powerful person!" Fang Nan Yu said mysteriously.

  "Alright, don't make it public for now, I'll handle it as soon as possible." Gao Yang instructed in a low voice. "Yes, boss."

  Hanging up the phone, Gao Yang couldn't help but rub his temples. Today was really frustrating, he had originally wanted to have a happy and carefree date, but unexpectedly...

  "Oppa, today's date was so much fun, thank you for the gift, I'll treasure it. It's getting late, can Oppa take me home?" she said with sparkling eyes looking at Gao Yang.

  Gao Yang's mouth slightly curled up, a faint smile appeared on his face as he stood up and said "As long as you like it. My work focus will be in Asia from now on, whenever I have time, I'll definitely come to accompany you."

  Zheng Xiujing visibly breathed a sigh of relief, just now she was probing. She wanted to see if Gao Yang would think of letting her stay overnight after giving her an expensive gift! Fortunately, Gao Yang's performance did not disappoint her.

  After changing shoes, going downstairs to the parking lot, Gao Yang drove Zheng Xiujing home. After sending Zheng Xiujing to her doorstep, when they parted ways, Zheng Xiujing gently hugged Gao Yang and gave him a farewell kiss. Touching the corner of his mouth, there was still a faint lip fragrance.

  On the way back to his residence, Gao Yang's mood improved and he even hummed a few tunes. However, after returning to his apartment and leaving the dating atmosphere behind, Gao Yang's face immediately fell.

  Unlike the mines, SC Trading Company in Beidou is very important to Gaoyang! In 1925, Gaoyang needs a large number of products in time and space, the quality doesn't need to be good, as long as the quantity and price are suitable. The only one that can meet this condition is the world factory.

  Suddenly heard that an important department is preparing to investigate SC company, to be honest, Gao Yang was really worried. But the problem is what to do now?

  "Origin, why don't you get some more energy?" Gao Yang couldn't help but complain to Origin with a bit of annoyance.