Chapter 323 - 300: Closing the Door Just to Change Clothes?
Chapter 323: Chapter 300: Closing the Door Just to Change Clothes?
After decades of development, corporations from Xia Country had undoubtedly joined the ranks of international powerhouses. However, in the truly high-end sectors, they remained in a subordinate position.
Therefore, for the corporations of Xia Country to truly stand on their own, they had to become the dominant force in the high-end sectors!
Ye Ling had harbored this thought for a long time. Now, the system had given him an opportunity, and Tianxin Technology Company was just the beginning...
...
Ye Ling returned to his laptop, checking the latest developments online.
Following the circulation of that previous piece of information, many Western high-tech companies had issued announcements one after another, stating they would refuse to cooperate with the Xia Wei Group going forward.
Ye Ling noticed something wasn’t quite right... This move was especially coordinated, a clear difference from the last time!
Ye Ling narrowed his eyes. ’Behind these powers, there must be an even larger behemoth. It’s hiding in the shadows, acting as the driving force, pushing these high-tech companies to move against the Xia Wei Group.’
"The Ten Major Financial Groups..." Ye Ling mused for a moment, then gave a slight shake of his head.
He’d be damned if he believed the Ten Major Financial Groups weren’t involved. The reason... was simple. There was profit to be made.
The Xia Wei Group had seized a huge share of the smartphone market over the years. If it were taken down, the natural beneficiaries would be Western capital!
And where there was profit, how could those major financial groups not be involved?
If they weren’t, now *that* would be suspicious!
A miser who suddenly becomes extravagant and wasteful is either about to die or has lost his mind.
The Ten Major Financial Groups were plenty smart, and they still stood proudly among the world’s powerhouses, so they obviously weren’t on the verge of collapse... Therefore, they had to be making a move!
"How could I have forgotten about that big shot?"
Just as Ye Ling was wondering which power had intervened, he suddenly thought of someone. A smile played on his lips as he typed out and sent a text message.
The phone number had only five digits!
Clearly, the person Ye Ling was contacting was Dong Xun, whom he had met not long ago.
’Given his status, investigating this shouldn’t be hard. At least... it would certainly be much easier for him than for us!’
After receiving Ye Ling’s message, Dong Xun didn’t refuse, replying that he would launch an investigation immediately.
They would have had to investigate this matter even if Ye Ling hadn’t asked. After all, it affected the corporations of Xia Country.
This was within the scope of their duties!
Ye Ling finished his conversation with Dong Xun and went back to painting with Ning Ruoxi for a while. Soon, it was about dinnertime.
"What do you want to eat today?" Ye Ling asked.
"Hmm... I’m okay with anything, I guess." Ning Ruoxi put down her drawing board and, resting her chin in her hands, said, "How about... we get fried chicken?"
"Nope. Fried chicken is too greasy. It’s not healthy to eat it at night."
Ye Ling exasperatedly tapped her on her little head.
’I don’t know what’s gotten into this little one lately, she’s started to love eating all that junk food!’
"How about I take you out for congee tonight?" Ye Ling suggested.
"Congee... yeah, that works. I’m trying to lose some weight anyway," Ning Ruoxi mused for a moment before finally nodding.
’Oh, well!’
’As expected, the only thing that works on a girl is the promise of weight loss.’
"Let’s go now, then." Ye Ling stood up.
"Let me change my clothes." Ning Ruoxi nodded, walked into the adjacent room, and closed the door.
Ye Ling stood at the door and teased, "Seriously? Is there so little trust between us? You even close the door just to change!"
"Hmph! You perv!"
Hearing Ye Ling’s words, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but huff playfully. "You just wait out there!"
Ye Ling rolled his eyes, utterly exasperated, but still obediently sat on the sofa to wait for her to change.
About ten minutes later, Ning Ruoxi walked out of the room.
She had clearly taken the time to dress up. She wore a white beret, a khaki trench coat over a long black dress, and tall combat boots—a look that was playful with a hint of allure.
"You look gorgeous!" Ye Ling couldn’t help but praise. He stood up, wrapped her in a hug, and planted a loud SMACK on her cheek.
’One of the great things about Ning Ruoxi, compared to other girls, was that she rarely wore makeup!’
’If it were any other girl, that SMACK would have probably wiped off a whole patch of foundation, right?’
"Stop messing around," Ning Ruoxi said, wiping her cheek with feigned annoyance. She pushed Ye Ling away, let out a light huff, and said, "Let’s hurry up and go eat!"
"Alright, alright." Ye Ling smiled and indulgently ruffled Ning Ruoxi’s hair.
’She’s just so soft and adorable!’
Ye Ling found a popular nearby congee shop on a review app. It was only about three hundred meters from Tomson Riviera, so he decided they should walk instead of drive.
It was nearly mid-March, but the temperature in Modu was still bitingly cold. There was none of the warmth of spring, no sense of blooming flowers or the world reawakening.
On the contrary, the chill in the air was a clear sign that winter hadn’t departed just yet.
Ye Ling, clad in his trench coat, kept his arm around Ning Ruoxi. Though the world outside was cold, the two of them felt perfectly warm.
Especially when inhaling the scent of her hair, Ye Ling felt that even the air itself carried a warm, sweet fragrance.
Perhaps.
’Is this the legendary magic of love?’
"Sigh..." Ning Ruoxi let out a sudden sigh.
"What’s wrong?" Ye Ling looked at her, puzzled.
"Look at those trees," Ning Ruoxi said, pointing to the ones lining the street. "They’re all bare. When we were strolling here last year, they were so lush and green."
"Oh, that."
Ye Ling smiled slightly and pointed in another direction. "Look over there. See the tender green buds already appearing on the branches? When spring truly arrives, they’ll be covered in that same green."
"Oh, you’re right." Hearing his words, Ning Ruoxi’s face broke into a brilliant smile.
"It doesn’t really matter if they’re the same leaves as last year. As long as they once graced the world, isn’t that enough? It’s like us. Being together, warming each other’s lives—that’s what makes it all worthwhile."
As Ye Ling spoke, his arm around Ning Ruoxi tightened slightly.
The world outside was cold, but their hearts were warm, for they felt an intimate closeness.
"Such cheesy lines. So cringe," Ning Ruoxi huffed softly, but she leaned her head against Ye Ling’s shoulder, looking utterly sweet and docile.
’A slight smile touched Ye Ling’s lips. He was long used to the way she said one thing but meant another, wasn’t he?’
’In fact...’
’He found it kind of adorable!’
Ye Ling brought Ning Ruoxi to the congee shop, ordered two bowls of shrimp congee, and then found a window seat.
Outside the window was a bustling street. The sky had already grown dim, and the streetlights had flickered on, casting a warm, orange-yellow glow that adorned every corner of the street.
Everything was just so perfect...