The car drove slowly in the night. All the way to Nanshan in the southern suburbs of Jianye City. There are very few pedestrians and vehicles on the road, which makes Jianye's winter nights seem very cold, and the rolling hills on both sides have a cold sense of silence in the twilight.

Lu Jing naturally didn't go to have dinner with Yang Si'er. Yang Si'er was not his friend. So far, he and Yang Si'er have only met a few times, and his personality makes him unable to "fall in love with people". Tonight, I made an appointment with Ye Yan to go to her for dinner.

Zhou Xingdong drove the car, glanced at the rearview mirror, and said, "Lu Jing, there are two gray vans behind us that have been following us since we left the city." ”

"Yes." Lu Jing rubbed his eyebrows, "It should be plainclothes from the Jianye City Bureau." "Yang Xiuwu will definitely not ignore him, it is normal to grasp his whereabouts." Ignore them. Just stare at it. ”

Zhou Xingdong nodded and continued to drive. He was sure to shake off the person who was staring, but since Lu Jing didn't mean it, he didn't mention it.

The car drove into an antique courtyard at the foot of Nanshan Mountain with the architectural appearance of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Lu Jing noticed that the plaque at the door said Jiang Mei Xiaozhu. I felt funny in my heart: Ye Yan really thought she was a lady in ancient times.

"There is little to see. My name is Mei Xiran. Sister Yan is waiting for you in the living room. A pretty-looking woman in a long orange coat greeted her with a smile. Lu Jing was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect Ye Yan to invite Mei Xiran, and said with a smile: "You are Ye Yan's friend, just call my name." ”

"Okay." Mei Xi changed her name generously. Walk along the way, talk politely. Lu Jing learned that Mei Xiran was a junior at Jianye University. It seems that she has some social experience.

"Hehe, I'm the vice president of the student union of Jianye University. I usually organize everyone to engage in some social practice activities together. Mei Xiran explained with a smile.

Lu Jing was relieved. Some people are born with this thing. Some people who have lived most of their lives may not understand. For their own lives, whether it is good or bad. It is up to each man to judge for himself.

In the living room, Ye Yan was wearing a beige coat, tight black leggings wrapped around her legs, her chic hair was coiled behind her head, her earlobes were delicate earrings, and her delicate and classical face was standing on the sofa by the coffee table.

Seeing Lu Jing coming in, his big and charming eyes rolled his eyes first and asked, "Lu Jing." You made me cry that day, and I invited you to dinner today, do you feel a little guilty? She wasn't angry anymore. However, there is still dissatisfaction. If it weren't for the reason why she had to invite him to dinner, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to call him.

"You're pretty good here." Lu Jing put the gift he brought on the table. Look at this exquisitely decorated living room. There was no air conditioning in the living room, and a metal stove in the shape of a big toad seemed to be burning sandalwood, with a cold incense feeling.

Mei Xiran saw that Lu Jing answered the question, covered her mouth and smiled, and went to the kitchen to order the chef to serve the food. Leave room for the two to talk.

Lu Jing smiled slightly and sat on the sofa, Ye Yan invited him to dinner for another reason. Ye Yan didn't explain it when she invited him to dinner, but it didn't mean that he didn't know.

"A little bit." Lu Jing smiled and stretched out his little thumb. He gestured, "However, you can't blame me for thinking too much about that occasion if you run to mix it." You live your rice worm life honestly. At your level. When you set foot in a shopping mall, you can swallow people so much that there is no bone residue left, let alone mixing and going to the political zhì. There will be no corpse in death. ”

"Do you care about people? How am I a rice worm? I know how to look down on people. Ye Yan depressedly smashed the pillow on the sofa towards Lu Jing. Sit diagonally across from the land view.

Lu Jing tilted his head and shrugged. "Just tell the truth." Her angry appearance is actually quite eye-catching. Ye Yan's ability is not enough for her to become a strong woman based in shopping malls or politics. Well, it's always annoying to be honest.

"No grace at all. Can't you just let me smash it? Ye Yan muttered, pressed her beautiful and delicate face with her fingers, and said, "Lu Jing, why does Yang Si'er treat you as a guest?" I heard Mei Xiran say that he was looking for trouble in Gu Jihuan's family these days. ”

"That's because he needs to respect my old man." Lu Jing waved his hand, cocked Erlang's legs, and tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa, "There will be a day when these people show humility because they respect me." ”

Ye Yan chuckled, "Look at your big mouth." You just want to think about that day. She didn't believe Lu Jing's words. In order for Yang Si'er to be humble, Jinghua must at least have the economic strength to influence one province or even several provinces.

Brushing a strand of soft hair from the corner of his eye with his tail finger behind his ear, Ye Yan said, "Lu Jing, thank you for the things that Times Online has." "Yesterday, Song Yuqi called her to inform her of the last equity adjustment before Times Online went public on the NASDAQ.

Times Online issued an additional 8 million shares at a price of $5 per share. The 8 million shares were 4.8 million shares by Crescent Investment, and 3.2 million shares were won by Morgan Stanley's venture capital fund. A total of $40 million was received to develop Times Online.

After the additional issuance, the total share capital of Times Online reached 40 million shares. In addition to obtaining funds for development, the main purpose of the additional shares is to reduce the shareholding ratio of the founders of Times Online to facilitate overseas listing. She owns 25% of Times Online's shares, holding 10 million shares. At an internally agreed offering price of $30 per share, her fortune on paper could reach $300 million.

This is the reason why she invited Lu Jing to dinner today. This investment completely changed the rest of her life. Opening a beauty salon only freed her from the trouble of money, and this investment allowed her to achieve financial freedom. She wanted to say in her heart that she was not grateful to Lu Jing, it was a lie.

Lu Jing smiled: "No thanks." Just remember that you still owe me 10 million. "Times Online's equity adjustment has been completed. Listing proceedings initiated. Ling Xueyue is helping Song Yuqi deal with relevant materials and reporting matters. Times Online is expected to conduct a month-long roadshow in the U.S. in March, before going public on the Nasdaq.

In fact, this is also where his confidence lies in the injection of capital into Jianye City Commercial Bank. He and Principal Fund hold a total of 22% of the shares of Times Online. After the six-month lock-up period, at the issue price, it can cash out 264 million US dollars - about 2.18 billion yuan, not to mention that the Internet wave is now in the limelight. By October '99, a doubling of the stock price was not impossible.

"I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back. Can't you just talk to me properly? Ye Yan glanced at Lu Jing coquettishly. With the wealth that Lu Jing had at this time, 10 million was just a small amount for him. But he wanted to deliberately say that he would repay the money. However, in this way, the atmosphere is indeed much more relaxed.

"Sister Yan, Lu Jing, it's time to eat." Mei Xiran appeared at the door of the living room.

"Let's go." Ye Yan stood up and stretched out her hand to invite Lu Jing to the restaurant for dinner. For dinner, there were three people: Lu Jing, Ye Yan, and Mei Xiran. I invited the chef of Jianye Crown Hotel to come and stir-fry seven or eight exquisite side dishes. The three of them shared a bottle of red wine.

After the meal, Ye Yan invited Lu Jing to see the plum blossoms. Walk out the door on the right side of the living room and walk for a few minutes to an open garden. Red and white, like a sea of flowers. The plum blossoms are quietly blooming in January.

"The plum blossom is broken before, and the plum blossom is more after the year. You see, you can also see the river from here. In a slightly higher place, Ye Yan pointed to the river that seemed to be a white horse in the distance and said, "My name here is Jiangmei Xiaozhu, because of these 10 acres of plum blossoms in the river." I lived here until I went to high school in the UK. ”

The moon is like water, and the cold plum is in full bloom. Lu Jing could feel Ye Yan's closeness, this plum garden was probably the pure land in her heart. smiled, admired the flower scene, and said, "Your uncle has been very good to you recently." ”

"Huh?" Ye Yan's eyes widened, she looked at Lu Jing in surprise, and said in surprise, "How did you guess?" This villa was transferred to me by my uncle at a low price of 2 million. ”

"It's hard to guess what's going on. Looking at the miserable appearance of you living in the capital two years ago, and comparing it with the house you live in when you were a child now, it is easy to think of the change in the Ye family's attitude towards you. Generally speaking, if you split up, things like ancestral homes and high-quality real estate will definitely be in the hands of the people who spoke before the separation. So you must have this villa transferred to you by your uncle. ”

In fact, Ye Wenjun's thoughts about Ye Yan have not changed. is good to Ye Yan now, because Ye Yan has a good relationship with herself. Ye Wenbin will not know about his intention to inject funds into Jianye City Commercial Bank. Previously, when he was in Jiangzhou, Ye Wenjun figured out that Guò himself would fight Ye Wenbin. It is not difficult to guess the purpose of coming to Jianye by yourself.

Therefore, he is a gesture of goodwill to himself through Guò Yeyan. He has a gap with Ye Wenbin, and he has a gap with Yang Xiuwu, and Yang Xiuwu is Ye Wenbin's backstage. This point allows him and himself to have common interests. Cooperation is not impossible. In the final analysis, he still uses Ye Yan as a tool for profit.

Of course, there is no need to explain these subtleties to Ye Yan.

"What do you mean by misery? Lu Jing, you really can't spit out ivory in your mouth, can't you use a better adjective? Ye Yan bit her lip slightly and glared at Lu Jing, shocked in her heart, Lu Jing's mind was sharp.

"Looks like you don't have any good words in your mouth." Lu Jing picked up a piece of soil and threw it vigorously towards the distant river.

"Nerves, you, this dirt is dirty."

Lu Jing clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Please have something for you." I'm not going to stay in a hotel anymore. Jianye, you are familiar with the land here. Can you help me see where Jianye has a suitable villa recently. "Being stared at by Yang Xiuwu's people, it is not very convenient to stay in a hotel. Moreover, the matter of injecting capital into the commercial bank of Jianye City will not be smooth in a few months. After the successful capital injection, he will also come to Jianye in the future. It is more convenient to buy a villa in Jianye and then build a business.

"Oh? Okay. Ye Yan smiled and nodded, "How about the villa here in Nanshan?" The villas here have beautiful scenery and are famous villa areas in Jianye City. It is second only to the Jing'an Road residential area in the city with historical precipitation and rich humanistic atmosphere. "A few days ago, I heard her uncle say that there are people here in Nanshan who want to sell villas, maybe they can become neighbors with Lu Jing.

Lu Jing smiled: "You look at it first, I'll come back and take a look." (To be continued......)