Chapter 591: Zhong Xiaoyao's New Identity

The meeting was just about to end, and Wei Rusi would be coming out after giving a few final instructions. Zheng Qian didn't intend to linger; the women all had things to do, and he couldn't just burn them all out, otherwise, who would do the work for him?

The influence of the Shanghai Americas Club had somewhat opened Zheng Qian's eyes.

It was powerful—being able to mobilize billions in resources, along with connections that money couldn't buy, was truly impressive.

Over the past two days, he had sent people to communicate with some port managers, but was met with a closed door almost everywhere. In smaller places, it was fine—he managed to pull some strings—but in the Shanghu area, there was no way around it; a powerful dragon still struggles against a local snake.

Even if Zheng Qian intended to pave the way with tens or hundreds of billions, it wouldn't work.

It wasn't that he lacked money, but their connections were too deep-rooted—decades of relationships that couldn't be broken.

Moreover, that money was simply too hot to handle.

They dared not take it, let alone spend it.

As expected of the Shanghai Americas Club, the strongest local club. Especially the resources of the "United States faction"—it was incredibly deep. This time, the attack on Zheng Qian was a comprehensive, coordinated effect, ranging from shipping to entertainment, and even the Ran Family's Semiconductor Chip.

This was something no single enterprise could accomplish; only a top-tier club could pull it off.

Zheng Qian even felt that this was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Then again, Zheng Qian could certainly afford to lose the money. Even if the money started flowing out like water now, it was still a profit for him. Because as long as he invested money into the girls, no matter how much was lost, he would always receive a huge cashback.

But he couldn't just swallow this insult, could he?

He had to remember that there could only be one "King of Showing Off" in this world, and that was Zheng Qian.

While pondering, Zheng Qian made his way to the President's Office.

It is worth noting that because Qianlu Group was currently finalizing the reorganization of its business lines, planning out many overlapping businesses from the past, it was still only nominally Qianlu Group.

For example, Qianhe Real Estate, which had been named too casually at the time, and LIN MIX, which had yet to be renamed, all needed to be replanned. Although he might not care about the profitability of these businesses, they still needed to exist.

He still needed to find things for the girls to do.

When he was deciding whether to call it Qianlu Group, Zheng Qian had hesitated a bit.

Now he had many girls around him, but there was only one Jin Lu. Rather than choosing a name that everyone could accept, it was better to keep Jin Lu at the core. It wasn't just about showing affection, but about helping Jin Lu establish her status.

The harem couldn't be in chaos; it required a backbone to hold the fort.

Otherwise, everyone would think they had a chance, and they would be scheming against each other every day. Zheng Qian didn't like that kind of life.

Of course, Zheng Qian wouldn't keep such girls around either.

He was very satisfied with the current girls and even felt he owed them something, especially Yao Qiuqiu and Xiao Nan, as well as Deng Yuqing and Xu Shuyun in Yebai. He had originally intended for Xu Shuyun to manage the real estate business, but she had run back to Yebai.

Deng Yuqing had no such ambition; she could continue to come to Shanghu to open a coffee shop.

When the time came, a dream collaboration—launching a "Xunnidi Milk Tea" product—wouldn't be bad either.

"President Zheng?"

Just then, a soft voice interrupted his thoughts.

Zheng Qian looked up slightly and saw Zhong Xiaoyao standing in front of him, holding a folder. He laughed, "Sorry, I was just thinking about some serious human philosophy. Go ahead and take a seat. Is the investigation finished?"

Zhong Xiaoyao was currently the Secretary-General of the President's Office, with Chang Mengmeng and Hao Ruxue working under her.

Although Qianlu Group was a private company and not listed, it could still establish a Board of Directors. Because there were simply too many groups under its umbrella, the Chair of the Board was naturally Jin Lu. Wei Rusi was not only the top leader of Qianlu Bank but also the General Manager and CEO of Qianlu Group. As for Zheng Qian, he had only retained the title of President.

In reality, he didn't place much importance on this; it was better to leave professional matters to professionals.

Then again, mentioning the Secretary-General of the President's Office reminded Zheng Qian of a hit TV series from earlier in the year—《Jinghai Fengyun》—where the capable right-hand man beside Zhao Liqiu was called "Secretary Wang."

People felt that by the end of the story, why was he still just a secretary? Was his promotion too slow?

In fact, that wasn't the case. At the very beginning, he might have truly been just a secretary.

But by the end of the story, as Zhao Liqiu's position rose, he was certainly no longer just a mere secretary, but the "Secretary-General" leading the secretariat. Calling him "Secretary Wang" was purely out of habit, or perhaps he didn't like being too high-profile.

A leader can have many secretaries, but there can only be one Secretary-General.

After all, a secretary without the "General" title carries no weight.

Zhong Xiaoyao's current position in the President's Office was similar to that of Secretary Wang. Her power was actually immense; in terms of rank, she was already considered a high-level leader of the entire Group. Zheng Qian's appointment had made Zhong Xiaoyao's heart race like a deer.

When Xia Xixi held the position of Secretary-General, she could handle everything in an orderly manner.

Now that she was truly sitting in this position, Zhong Xiaoyao felt the crushing pressure.

However, in order to secure this rare opportunity—and she was, after all, the exclusive Secretary-General of Zheng Qian's office—she had coveted this position for far too long. Now that there was finally a "possibility of moving up," how could she not work hard?

Coupled with Qin Xueli's sudden resignation, Zhong Xiaoyao felt her hopes had grown even greater.

What? You say Zheng Qian already had many outstanding women around him?

She didn't think that far, nor did she ever think of replacing Jin Lu.

As long as she could have something happen with Zheng Qian, and in the future become a leader of some large company or group, possessing billions in assets—wasn't that just a matter of Zheng Qian giving a nod? That was enough. She was a woman who was somewhat short-sighted, but very realistic.

"Yes, it's all been investigated."

"Most of the docks mobilized by the Shanghai Americas Club this time came from North America and Western Europe. After clearing some connections, we discovered that these docks weren't bought by them, but leased by the club with the United States facilitating from the middle."

"And after the Minister of Commerce visited, he also met with some people in Shanghu."

"It was likely the top brass of the Shanghai Americas Club."

"Since the largest shareholder of the Six Star Group in the South Korean country is a United States consortium, so..."

Listening to Zhong Xiaoyao's very clear and logical report, Zheng Qian felt deeply gratified. It seemed Xia Xixi was truly good at cultivating people; Zhong Xiaoyao had been brought up by her single-handedly. She was much more stable in doing things now, very different from before.

He nodded slightly, and only then did he notice that her collarbone was very beautiful.