Chapter 10 Money is the Foundation

It was already night when the plane landed, and Bin City in late October was filled with the chill of late autumn.

Tightening his coat, Chen Ang bid farewell to Shen Pianran and drove his X5 straight home.

They had already discussed the matter of bringing the funds back to the mainland on the plane, so the two didn't linger and parted ways directly.

It was already eight o'clock when he arrived home.

After opening the door, he found that Wen Huilin and her son were not there; they were likely off meeting her adulterer again.

Chen Ang didn't care; they were already unimportant people to him anyway.

He washed up and went straight into the bedroom.

After a day of non-stop travel, taking two flights, he was completely exhausted, and Chen Ang fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

Waking up early the next day, he walked out to the living room and saw Wen Huilin; surprisingly, she didn't make a scene. Chen Ang didn't pay her any mind, and as usual, he washed up and took Chen Zetian out.

He bought him some breakfast casually and then drove him to school.

Having quit his job, Chen Ang was quite free after dropping him off, so he wandered around the city alone.

He watched people play chess, ate at high-end restaurants, rented a hotel room for a nap, and watched people fish by the river.

When it reached five o'clock, he went to pick up Chen Zetian, then took him to his extracurricular class, while he went to a nearby foot massage parlor to get a foot soak and massage.

The day ended simply like that.

This kind of life was undoubtedly what countless corporate slaves dreamed of.

If it weren't for that USB drive, Chen Ang might never have been able to live such a carefree and unrestrained life.

The next three days repeated in the same way.

On the fourth day, which was the weekend, he had just dropped Chen Zetian off at his Fencing class in the afternoon when Shen Pianran called to say that the first batch of money had arrived.

Chen Ang took a deep breath, suppressing his slightly trembling body, and reached up to pat his flushed and burning face; he told himself that this was only the beginning.

He pulled out his phone and dialed Jiang Shan's number: " Help me investigate Tu Yuandong's company, their capital chain, clients, and suppliers—the more detailed, the better. "

After hanging up the phone, he transferred ten thousand yuan to Jiang Shan, and Chen Ang immediately headed to Shen Pianran's law firm.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was the river view of Bin City. Shen Pianran had already brewed tea, and as soon as he sat down, she got straight to the point.

" The matters in Hong Kong have been settled, and the first batch of 24.9 million USD has arrived. "

Chen Ang nodded without speaking, but the light in his eyes grew brighter.

Shen Pianran pushed a document in front of him.

" Now, let's talk about the return investment. You need a domestic company to receive the funds. We'll register a new company with a registered capital of fifty million. Will you be the legal representative yourself, or...? "

Chen Ang leaned back into the sofa, pondering for a moment, " Put my younger brother, Chen Zhuo, as the legal representative. I don't want any assets under my own name. "

The two had discussed registering the company before, and he had his own thoughts regarding the legal representative.

There was a reason why Chen Zhuo often lived in his hometown; that wife of his was not a good match.

Back then, seeing that the family had money, she rushed to marry into it, but who would have thought that just a year later, the family would go bankrupt.

Ever since then, both Chen Zhuo and his parents had been nothing but eyesores to her.

Now that he had the ability, he had to help his brother stand tall.

Shen Pianran, however, misunderstood his intentions and stared at Chen Ang with a surprised look, as if seeking an explanation.

Chen Ang came back to his senses, caught her gaze, and knew the reason, " Don't misunderstand; does a legal representative always have to be a scapegoat? Besides, what kind of trouble would I need someone to take the blame for? "

Shen Pianran shrugged, her expression showing a bit of helplessness, which made Chen Ang suddenly feel a different side of her.

After making notes on the document, she looked up, her beautiful eyebrows slightly raised, " Should we still use New Hengtai for the company name? "

Chen Ang shook his head, thought for a moment, and said, " Let's go with Hengxing Investment. "

Shen Pianran noted it down again and asked, " Also, where will the investment be located? "

" My hometown, Jiangning County in the neighboring city. " Chen Ang picked up the herbal tea and took a sip, " But there's no rush. You can make initial contact and set up the framework. Let's get the money in first; I prefer to have it safely in my pocket. "

Shen Pianran nodded and continued, " Additionally, how do you plan to use this batch of money? "

Chen Ang set down his teacup, " Spend it in the company's name. "

Shen Pianran raised an eyebrow, expressing confusion.

Chen Ang immediately explained: " The money from Hengxing Investment will all exist in the form of company assets. Luxury watches, luxury cars, daily expenses, and so on will all go through the company's accounts, while I will keep myself penniless. "

" Reasonable tax avoidance? " Shen Pianran's first thought was what wealthy people cared about most.

" It's reasonable debt avoidance. " Chen Ang looked at her, paused for a moment, and said, " I'm planning to get a divorce. "

Divorce?

The hand holding the pen paused, and Shen Pianran looked up at Chen Ang in astonishment; there was questioning and curiosity in her clear eyes.

Chen Ang would definitely not give Wen Huilin a single cent.

The bitcoin was pre-marital property, but after selling it, there was a possibility it could be deemed as a post-marital investment; naturally, he didn't want to leave even the slightest hidden risk.

Therefore, the domestic Hengxing Investment was an independent legal entity, and he would not put any assets under his own name.

As for his salary, he had already resigned, so what salary?

Shen Pianran was silent for a few seconds, then sighed quite helplessly: " This operation is legal. The luxury car belongs to the company; you are driving it to entertain clients. As for who the clients are, that's not important. "

" And luxury goods—they are specifically configured for you to wear to maintain the company's image and temperament when entertaining clients; the ownership still belongs to the company. "

" In the future, if you need real estate, that will also be configured by the company, merely lent to you to live in. "

" As for your salary, you are selfless and love to contribute, so you only take an annual salary of one yuan. "

" Unable to select... "

As she spoke, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, her expression softening significantly.

Chen Ang smiled and nodded; he suddenly felt that this woman was quite interesting.

After restraining her smile, Shen Pianran said seriously: " Although this operation has no loopholes, you still need a reasonable business purpose. "

" Then let's make one up. " Chen Ang said, " Investing in my hometown later will be the business purpose. But there's no rush now; let's finish the matter at hand first. "

Shen Pianran did not ask further and made notes on the document again.

" Also, help me buy a watch, around five hundred thousand. A Rolex or patek philippe is fine, but it must be genuine. Do it in the company's name. "

Chen Ang remembered that Wen Huilin's family would be visiting in November, seemingly to borrow money from Wen Huilin for the bride price to marry off their son.

He vaguely remembered that his cheap brother-in-law Wen Zhiyong's fiancée was a gold digger.

Your sister cheated on me, so me looking for your fiancée to have a chat isn't too much to ask, right?

" You really aren't polite, treating me like a beast of burden. " After noting it down as requested, Shen Pianran looked at him with a complaint, but she wasn't angry.

" I paid you to hire you, Lawyer Shen. " Chen Ang said, then stood up, ready to leave.

Just as he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and asked another question: " By the way, how long will it take for the subsequent batches of bitcoin to arrive? "

" Still about five days. This time we're selling 530, and after deducting fees, you'll receive about 33 million USD. "

Chen Ang's hanging fist tightened, he nodded, pushed the door open, and left.

The show is about to begin.