41: Chapter 41 isn't long, just a few pages.

"N—no, President Su."

Hearing Su Ye's words, Younger Sister Su Li felt a jolt in her heart and hurriedly shouted.

Qian Xiuxiu lowered her head slightly and stole a glance at Younger Sister Su Li, thinking to herself: "Usually, Younger Sister Su Li seems quite sharp and knows how to handle things. Sigh, why is she now..."

Su Ye took two steps forward, lowered his body slightly, and made eye contact with the head-bowing Younger Sister Su Li: "You're my own cousin, don't you dare sabotage me. If my mom finds out, I'll never be able to go home again. I really don't want to eat spicy radishes."

"Pfft!"

Hearing Su Ye's words, Younger Sister Su Li remembered when they were Little Su Ye had run out to play and stayed out too late, causing the whole family to mobilize and search for him everywhere. They finally dragged him back from an internet café past midnight. The image of Su Ye crying while eating spicy radishes made her burst into laughter.

Hearing Younger Sister Su Li's laughter, Su Ye let out a sigh of relief. Ever since his cousin graduated from university, she had stayed in Chengdu, and they hadn't met many times over the years, so their bond had grown quite distant.

Su Ye glanced at Qian Xiuxiu, Zhang Hua, and General Manager Fang Zheng. The three of them tacitly walked out of the office, leaving the territory to the two siblings who hadn't seen each other in a long time. As she left, Qian Xiuxiu thoughtfully closed the office door.

With no outsiders present, Younger Sister Su Li finally relaxed quite a bit and was pulled by Su Ye to sit on the reception sofa.

"Cousin, don't I remember you working at a company called Xinghe? Why are you at Future Technology now?"

Hearing Su Ye's words, Younger Sister Su Li rolled her eyes at him and coquettishly retorted: "What, aren't you allowed to let your cousin develop better and better? Aren't you allowed to let me change jobs?"

The familiar feeling returned. Su Ye knew that when he was a child, he hadn't been spared from Younger Sister Su Li's beatings, so he hurriedly smiled sheepishly: "No, no, how could that be? Of course, I hope you're doing better and better."

"Hmph!"

Younger Sister Su Li snorted and then said: "That previous Xinghe Technology was too small, and it was a family business. It was stuffed with the boss's extended relatives, so there was basically no room for promotion. Plus, the workload was heavy. Qian Xiuxiu seized an opportunity to jump ship to this Future Intelligent as a Vice General Manager, and she brought me along."

Su Ye was thoughtful. Being able to jump from a small tech company to Future Group, an industry newcomer, and even become a Vice General Manager, showed that Qian Xiuxiu's ability was quite good. Moreover, being able to take his cousin with her showed that this person valued relationships.

"Cousin, what is this President Qian like?"

As soon as Younger Sister Su Li heard Su Ye's words, she knew that what she said next would likely affect Qian Xiuxiu's career prospects at Future Technology Group. She didn't answer immediately but thought for a long time before saying: "Qian Xiuxiu's strengths are that she is decisive and capable, especially with deep connections in channel development. But her shortcomings are also obvious; she is rather solitary and quite straightforward. She won't tolerate things or people she finds disagreeable, especially when it comes to nepotism."

Su Ye nodded and then changed the subject: "Then you're in trouble, Cousin. You're a nepotism hire now too, hahaha."

Younger Sister Su Li placed her small hand on Su Ye's arm and pinched hard, making Su Ye grimace: "What are you saying? Don't twist my meaning. I meant those nepotism hires who have no ability and only know how to act recklessly by relying on their connections. I am not one of those."

Su Ye begged for mercy repeatedly, and only after paying the price of several big meals did Younger Sister Su Li stop.

"Oh, right. How did you suddenly become the Chairman of Future Technology? You didn't go and become a 'white glove' for some big shot, did you? Gloves are things that get tossed aside once they get dirty."

It wasn't that Younger Sister Su Li wanted to dig into Su Ye's secrets; she was just truly worried about her cousin. After all, how many who act as 'white gloves' for big shots end up with a good ending?

Su Ye naturally understood what Younger Sister Su Li meant, and his heart warmed.

"Don't worry, Sis. It's impossible for me to be a 'white glove.' It's just that a few months ago, I suddenly remembered I had obtained some Bitcoin when I was young. I sold them, and added to the bit I earned from trading foreign exchange in the last few months, I happened to hear that Future Technology was looking to sell, so I bought it. After all, the prospects for Future Technology are quite good."

Younger Sister Su Li looked at Su Ye in disbelief. Of course, she knew what Bitcoin was, and she had happened to see a news article a few days ago; the value of a single Bitcoin had broken through 800,000 yuan. And this 'some' Bitcoin that Su Ye had was clearly not a small amount.

"Gulp."

Younger Sister Su Li couldn't help but swallow her saliva, then asked: "How much do you mean by 'some'?"

Su Ye had long since thought of the excuse for how he started his business: "Not much, just a hundred or two hundred, I guess."

Younger Sister Su Li quickly calculated in her mind. Nearly two hundred Bitcoins—that would be worth 150 or 160 million. Plus the bit Su Ye said he made from foreign exchange trading, which clearly wasn't just a 'bit' but at least tens of millions, otherwise he couldn't have bought Future Technology.

In fact, Su Ye himself knew there were big holes in his story. For example, the development prospects of Future Technology had been thoroughly researched in the industry. Although the actual value was 180 million, if it were really sold, it could easily go for 200 or 300 million. It was just that many people knew Zhang Hua was in a rush and wanted to drag it out to drive the price down, which gave the system time to swoop in. But that was the system's operation; if Su Ye had really bought it himself, people would have been interfering and driving up the price in minutes.

But there was no help for it. After all, Su Ye couldn't explain this point; no lie could be one hundred percent perfect.

Fortunately, Younger Sister Su Li didn't dig deeper. After realizing her brother wasn't acting as a 'white glove' for someone else and hadn't done anything illegal, she clearly breathed a sigh of relief. The reason she had been nervous when she saw Su Ye earlier and hadn't greeted him was, firstly, that she really wasn't sure if Su Ye was actually her brother—after all, there are so many 'Jay Chous' on the internet—and secondly, she was afraid that Su Ye had done something to suddenly get rich, and being seen with him in public might drag her into it.

"Alright, now our Little Su is a billionaire, too. Your cousin can finally achieve her dream of walking sideways in the company."

Su Ye laughed: "Cousin, I remember you were born in the Year of the Ox. When did you become a crab? Walking sideways."

Younger Sister Su Li lifted her little face: "None of your business."

"Oh, right. How long has it been since you contacted my aunt? Auntie doesn't even know your situation, and she doesn't feel comfortable calling you. A couple of days ago, she even asked me to go find you when I had the time."

Hearing these words, Su Ye fell into silence. Although he had fallen out with his family, the majority of the reason was because he had fallen out with his father. He had still been in contact with his mother from time to time, until they had a big fight a week before he got the system, and they hadn't been in contact since.