Taking advantage of the beauty being poor, fooling her into being my girlfriend

Chapter 837: 837 Problems That Can Be Solved With Money Are Not Actual Problems

Chapter 837: Chapter 837 Problems That Can Be Solved With Money Are Not Actual Problems

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Lu Yi is going to Snake Country the day after tomorrow for a business negotiation.

This is public knowledge, involving a contract worth tens of billions, so it’s easily investigated.

“Snake Country…” Jiang Xu’s gaze flickered.

After some thought, Jiang Xu sent a directive to Ally.

He asked her to make a comparison chart.

Assessing what would happen if Nuomi Group went head-to-head with Lu Yi in business, the chances of winning, and the potential losses.

Afterward, he went back home.

He had a doting wife waiting for him, so he stayed in as much as possible.

Ally was very efficient in her work.

Jiang Xu had been home for just two or three hours when she sent him an email.

If they were to engage in a fierce battle with Lu Yi on the commercial battlefield, the odds of winning were fifty-fifty.

Even if Jiang Xu won, hundreds of billions in assets could shrink to just a few tens of billions.

There was also the risk of being taken advantage of and swallowed up by others.

Therefore, the cost of direct conflict was too great.

Besides, business warfare isn’t something you enter into lightly, you also have to consider whether the government will intervene.

In short, it’s troublesome, that’s all.

So Jiang Xu decided to use the most primitive method to resolve the issue.

That was ensuring Lu Yi would stay in Snake Country forever and never return.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xu used an encrypted phone to call Liu Dahai.

He gave explicit instructions.

This matter could only succeed and not fail.

Therefore—

Jiang Xu immediately allocated ten billion for a special operations fund.

This money was transferred from his personal account overseas.

Spending ten billion to deal with a major antagonist, Jiang Xu felt it was a worthwhile investment.

“Understood,” Liu Dahai replied respectfully, “I’ll take care of it.”

“Dahai,” Jiang Xu suddenly spoke up, his expression dark, “Tomorrow at noon, Xuhe Restaurant, I’ll treat you to a meal.”

Liu Dahai was immediately flattered, “Boss, good, good, good, I’ll be there.”

The next day.

Xuhe Restaurant.

Liu Dahai arrived an hour early.

This is how he made it to his current position.

Winning the boss’s favor is indeed a critical skill.

“Boss, you’ve become even more impressive recently. Standing next to you, I feel inferior.”

“If I were a woman, I’d surely throw myself at you.”

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Liu Dahai rambled on endlessly.

His forte was in delivering flattery that, even though you knew it was over the top, never came across as distasteful.

Jiang Xu’s smile was warm and genial.

As the two of them ate and drank, they seemed to enjoy each other’s company immensely.

When the meal was almost over, Jiang Xu suddenly changed the topic, “Dahai, how long have you been with me?”

Without a moment’s hesitation Liu Dahai replied, “It’s been seven hundred and sixty-eight days, nine hours, and twenty-five minutes.”

“I remember every moment, for you have led me to my current glory.”

Jiang Xu: “…”

What a guy, I have to say, what a guy.

Almost caught Jiang Xu off guard there.

You really know how to lay it on thick.

No wonder you make the big bucks.

Regaining his composure, Jiang Xu said, “It’s been that long already, huh? You have two children, right?”

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“Yes,” Liu Dahai said with a face full of pride, “One son and one daughter, both already in elementary school, both very smart, very adorable.”

“Mhm,” Jiang Xu nodded, “Dahai, these years you’ve done a lot for me, I’m moved, but…”

The tone of his voice changed, and Jiang Xu became stern, “But not long ago someone told me you know too many secrets, if one day you were to act against me…”

This ‘someone’ was a fabrication by Jiang Xu.

Directly saying he suspected Liu Dahai was inappropriate.

Some things can’t be said directly, but as long as the message gets across, that’s fine.

Jiang Xu had no doubt about Liu Dahai’s loyalty.

But Liu Dahai was also human.

Loyalty now doesn’t guarantee loyalty in the future.

If in the future he were to be tempted by lust or by even greater benefits, selling Jiang Xu out wasn’t impossible.

And Jiang Xu had made Liu Dahai do plenty of dirty and tiring work; now he also couldn’t be sure if Liu Dahai had kept any evidence.

Such things had happened many times throughout history and all over the world.

Especially in neighboring Ghost Country, they loved to undermine those above them most of all.

Liu Dahai turned pale with fright at these words and jumped up on the spot.

“Boss, I am utterly loyal to you, I harbor no second thoughts, if there’s a single lie in what I say, may I be struck by lightning.”

Liu Dahai was frantic.

He had finally climbed up to his current position and didn’t want any trouble now.

Now, he was second only to one, above tens of thousands.

Aside from acting humbly before Jiang Xu, he held the upper hand when facing the offspring of many wealthy clans.

So now that Jiang Xu had doubts about him, Liu Dahai wished he could rip out his heart to show his sincerity.

“I naturally believe you,” Jiang Xu said sincerely, “but unfortunately there are several people within our ranks who have expressed concerns about you.”

“The entire intelligence organization is under your sole command.”

“If only…they’re also considering the bigger picture.”

Liu Dahai didn’t even bother wiping the cold sweat from his brow.

He had understood Jiang Xu’s intention.

He was being asked to cede some of the resources.

Jiang Xu wanted him to cultivate another person to stand on equal footing with him, to check and balance each other.

Liu Dahai had actually anticipated this day coming.

So when it really happened, he didn’t experience much of an emotional upheaval.

“I’ve wronged you, Dahai,” Jiang Xu said, patting his shoulder.

“No, no, no,” Liu Dahai shook his head, “I owe my current status to you; I’m already very content.”

Jiang Xu looked into his eyes, which appeared very sincere, probably heartfelt.

He nodded slightly, smoothly changing the subject, “By the way, are you interested in sending your two children to ‘Feihong’ for schooling?”

‘Feihong’ is the top school in Magic City.

From kindergarten to high school, it’s all in one place.

After senior year, if one doesn’t want to take the college entrance exam, they can go directly to a prestigious university abroad.

All the students there are the children of the top elites and wealthy families.

Apart from the top-tier educational faculty, what’s more enviable is the network inside.

The children studying there are all future heirs to big businesses.

Getting into such a school is many times harder than becoming the top scorer on the college entrance exam.

The kindergarten alone charges a tuition fee of five million per semester.

Although Liu Dahai now also holds significant status,

The prospect of sending his children to ‘Feihong’ for education is still far-fetched.

At Jiang Xu’s words, Liu Dahai became excited, “Of course I am.”

“Mhm,” Jiang Xu nodded, “I’ll arrange it. When the time comes, you can just take your kids there.”

What is very difficult for Liu Dahai, is very simple for Jiang Xu.

Even if Jiang Xu’s children were to study there in the future, ‘Feihong’ would have to hang banners and have the whole school’s teachers and students come out to greet them.

The old tactic of striking with a stick and then offering a sweet date may be cliché, but it’s very effective.

However, just that is not enough.