NCCnovel Chapter 585 - 211 How much money does Li Yuan actually have? The prelude to palace intrigue?_3
Chapter 585 - 211 How much money does Li Yuan actually have? The prelude to palace intrigue?_3
Ge Chenchen was a little surprised. "Oh? Go ahead and ask."
"Um, do you girls know if Yuan has given Zhijin any gifts?"
"Gifts? He’s given her a lot, I think. A phone, a computer, clothes, makeup... quite a bit."
"No, that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about the kind of gifts Yuan gave to his two girlfriends at the Finance Academy."
"You mean a sports car?"
"Yeah, that’s right."
"Zhijin doesn’t have a driver’s license yet, but she did tell us yesterday that Li Yuan gave her a house worth one or two million."
"Damn! I was just saying, how could someone as generous as Yuan not give Zhijin a major gift? Turns out he went straight for a luxury home."
"Heh, Li Yuan really is fair to everyone. As one of his girlfriends, you don’t have to worry about getting the short end of the stick."
"Otherwise, why would Wang Jierong have chased after Li Yuan so aggressively? She said she found a boyfriend last night, but who knows if that’s true. Has she really given up?"
"Who knows? It’s probably true."
As the group chatted and laughed, a white sports car suddenly drove toward them. Liu Jia’s eyes were sharp. He stared, wide-eyed, at the figure in the sports car and patted Wu Hao on the shoulder. "Mouse, doesn’t that girl up ahead look familiar? I feel like it’s the girl from yesterday."
Wu Hao stuck his head out. "She does look a little familiar. Hey, isn’t that a Porsche 911? That’s the one Yuan gave his girlfriend."
Liu Jia nodded with envy. "That must be it. I bet this is the only Porsche 911 sports car in our entire school. It’s so cool."
While they were talking, the Porsche suddenly stopped right in front of them.
"Huh? Why did it stop?"
"And right in front of us, too."
Just as Liu Jia and the others were wondering, the car window rolled down, revealing a stunningly beautiful face that smiled and greeted them.
"Liu Jia! Hello, everyone!"
Seeing Zhong Tingyue’s face, Liu Jia, Wu Hao, and the others felt their hearts race. Yesterday on the athletic field, they had only caught a fleeting glance, and Zhong Tingyue had been wearing sunglasses that partially concealed her beauty. Today, her looks were on full display, leaving them all completely dazzled.
Liu Jia had met Zhong Tingyue a few times and had even eaten with her before, so he took the initiative to smile and greet her. "Sister-in-law! Shanshan! What a coincidence. Are you two out for a drive?"
Zhong Tingyue blushed slightly when Liu Jia called her "sister-in-law," but she was clearly pleased. She smiled and replied, "Yeah, we just got back from buying a few things at the mall. Where are you guys headed?"
Liu Jia’s expression flickered as he answered, "Sister-in-law, the school approved a startup base for Yuan in the research building, and he asked us to go help out. By the way, Yuan is there right now!"
When Zhong Tingyue heard Li Yuan was at school, her beautiful eyes lit up. I should go see him and give him a little surprise... An idea suddenly popped into her head.
She chuckled lightly and replied, "Oh, okay. You guys go on ahead!"
Liu Jia waved his hand. "Alright, sister-in-law, see you later!"
After Zhong Tingyue and Ding Shanshan left, Liu Jia heard an odd voice right by his ear.
"Liu Jia, whose side are you on? That ’sister-in-law’ rolls off your tongue quite smoothly."
Liu Jia turned his head to see Li Lanrong looking at him with a half-smile. She was the one who had just spoken.
He rubbed his head awkwardly. "Er, well, I’m on Yuan’s side."
"Hmph!" Li Lanrong rolled her eyes at Liu Jia, her gaze charming and flirtatious as she teased, "Liu Jia, we’re classmates with Zhijin. In the future, you’d better be on Zhijin’s side. Don’t pick the wrong team."
Her words left not only Liu Jia stunned but Wu Hao and Xu Ziqiang as well. The way she said it felt like something straight out of a palace intrigue drama. Li Lanrong’s implication was clear: as Xia Zhijin’s roommates, they would naturally stand with her.
Liu Jia suddenly asked a strange question, "Hey guys, do you know how many wives Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, had?"
"Why are you asking that, Liu Jia? Emperor Gaozu was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He’s not the most famous, but I think he had quite a few wives."
"Of course, his sons are the most famous part of his story..." Wu Hao had just finished speaking when his eyes widened, and he teased, "Our Yuan is also named Li Yuan. Do you think he’s trying to model himself after Emperor Gaozu?"
"Emperor Gaozu’s four sons fought so fiercely it led to the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Tsk, tsk. Yuan also seems to have four girlfriends! What a coincidence."
Liu Jia laughed, unable to help himself. "It would be pretty interesting if all of Yuan’s girlfriends have a son for him after they graduate college."
Wu Hao grinned. "You know, Liu Jia, you might be onto something. With Yuan’s capabilities, being worth hundreds of millions by then would be a piece of cake."
"Haha, that would be fascinating. Do you think we’ll end up seeing the kind of high-society family drama they show on TV?"
"Heh, you never know."
Soon, the group of seven, including Liu Jia and Li Lanrong, arrived at the research building. From a distance, they saw a group of college-aged students armed with brooms, rags, and basins, bustling in and out as they cleaned.
"That must be the place. Looks like a big clean-up is underway!"
As they drew closer to the entrance of the research office, they saw Li Yuan talking eagerly with a woman in a black business suit. Liu Jia and the others approached, looking on with curiosity.
"Group Leader Lin, make it clear to them that the equipment has to arrive today. We’ll test and debug it tomorrow, and the day after, this base will be officially operational."
Li Yuan was in the middle of giving instructions when he caught sight of the seven students staring at him out of the corner of his eye.
He greeted them with a smile. "Liu Jia, ladies, what brings you all here?"
Liu Jia asked, "Yuan, are we late?"
Gao Xin and the others looked curiously at Li Yuan and Lin Yuwei, the woman beside him, wondering about their relationship. While Lin Yuwei wasn’t as gorgeous as Xia Zhijin and the other girls, her high heels and business suit gave her a powerful aura—the kind projected by a white-collar professional from the city.
"Not late at all. Come, let me introduce you," Li Yuan said, turning to Lin Yuwei with a smile. "This is Director Lin from our company. She was in charge of developing the Zhihu website."
Upon hearing Li Yuan’s introduction, the group hurriedly greeted her.
"Hello, Director Lin!"
Lin Yuwei’s eyes sparkled. She felt a rush of excitement and gratitude at Li Yuan’s words, which had unexpectedly "promoted" her from Group Leader to "Director." Anyone who wasn’t a fool could see from the Zhihu website’s current performance that Datang Technology had a boundless future. This promotion from "Group Leader" to "Director," even if it was just a seemingly casual remark in an informal setting, showed Lin Yuwei a glimpse of what her future could hold. She had only joined this fledgling company, Datang Technology, a month and a half ago. At most other companies, she wouldn’t have even passed her probation period yet.
Suppressing her excitement, Lin Yuwei offered a professional smile. "Hello, everyone."
Li Yuan continued, "Director Lin, these three guys are my roommates. They’ll also be working part-time here at the startup base, so I’ll be leaving them in your care. They’re all first-year students, so please teach them what you can."
Hearing they were the boss’s roommates, Lin Yuwei’s smile grew even wider.
"Don’t worry, Director Li. I’ll be sure to guide them well."
Li Yuan nodded and turned to his three roommates, gesturing toward the other interns cleaning the startup base. "Liu Jia, Mouse, Qiang, these are all upperclassmen from our school, mostly sophomores and juniors. They’re from computer science, journalism, and other majors. The three of you will be working part-time here with them."
Liu Jia nodded and chuckled. "Okay, Yuan. We’ll listen to you."
Wu Hao and Xu Ziqiang also nodded with smiles, already looking forward to their new part-time jobs.
Li Yuan grinned and pointed toward the research office, teasing, "Well, guys, don’t just stand there. Get to work."
"The office equipment is already on its way. As soon as you finish cleaning, we can install everything."
The three of them were taken aback for a moment before nodding quickly. "Got it, Yuan!"
Li Lanrong watched as Liu Jia, Wu Hao, and Xu Ziqiang grabbed mops and joined the large cleaning crew, then she asked curiously, "Li Yuan, you’ve hired so many part-time college students. How much do you pay them a month?"