"Me, go back to preside over it?"
Yun Cheng thought he had misheard. "No, Miss, according to the rules, the promotion ceremony for core members should be presided over by you. How could I..."
He was about to say that doing so would be overstepping his bounds.
In his mind, some rules were ironclad, especially the promotion ceremony for core members. Its importance was self-evident, and it had always been presided over personally by the Miss. This was the way to make members more loyal to her.
But Liu Yutong interrupted him: "Yun Cheng, rules are rigid, but people are flexible."
Her authority within the Wanlonghui Group was now unrivalled, so occasionally missing one promotion ceremony was inconsequential.
Moreover, whether in terms of actual status or position, Yun Cheng was the true second-in-command of the group. Furthermore, he had been by her side since her high school days, almost inseparable.
Who in the Wanlonghui didn't know that he was the one she trusted most? To some extent, Yun Cheng was the only person within the Wanlonghui who could completely represent her will.
"Yun Cheng, over in BS Province, I need someone trustworthy who can hold their ground. This time when you go back, you'll be taking charge independently."
She said this while looking at him very seriously.
Although Yun Cheng had long known he would be sent out and was aware of the Miss's trust and cultivation of him,
the thought of not being able to follow her closely like this anymore, not being able to protect her at the first moment, left a hollow feeling in his heart.
However, he would never refuse the Miss's arrangements.
Finally, he straightened his back and nodded firmly. "Miss, I will handle the matter properly."
Liu Yutong looked at him. Although she also felt somewhat reluctant, she said, "Go on. The sooner you leave, the sooner you'll return."
"Yes!"
Yun Cheng added, "Miss, during my absence, please take extra care of yourself, especially regarding your recent itinerary—safety must be the top priority."
Liu Yutong nodded gently. "I will."
Yun Cheng said no more, turned neatly, and left the office.
Yu Xin looked at the closed door and sighed inwardly. "Brother Yun must be feeling bad."
In an instant, a smile appeared on her face. "Sister Yutong, you're sending Brother Yun out to be a feudal lord, aren't you?"
Liu Yutong walked to the window, looked down, and saw Yun Cheng drive away in a black car.
"He can't forever just be my shadow. Let's arrange it this way for now. If he really can't adapt, he can always come back."
Actually, she didn't know if what she was doing was right or wrong.
But she had seen the original elders of the Wanlonghui either getting promoted or taking charge of more and more sectors, while only Yun Cheng had almost stayed in place. This wasn't fair to him.
However, what she said earlier was indeed true. With such a large-scale operation suddenly set up in BS Province, she really wouldn't feel at ease sending an ordinary person.
Yu Xin also understood Liu Yutong's thinking and was quite supportive, only...
"Then, Sister Yutong, with Brother Yun gone, what about your safety? To be honest, with him by your side, we all feel secure."
Liu Yutong turned around, looked at her, and smiled faintly. "We live in a society governed by law now. It's not like there are that many bad people everywhere."
As she spoke, she walked gracefully to the sofa and sat down.
"Wait another ten minutes. Sit down and have a cup of tea."
Yu Xin was taken aback but didn't ask further. She just nodded and sat opposite Liu Yutong. With slender hands, she picked up the teapot, poured a cup of clear tea for Liu Yutong, and filled one for herself.
Then the two of them simply chatted.
About a little over ten minutes later, the office door was knocked.
"Come in."
As soon as the words fell, a group of people hurried in.
At the front were Lin Muyang and Yu Mo. Behind them followed a girl, one who seemed naturally cold and aloof.
The girl looked to be in her early twenties, with a slender figure. She wore black athletic wear, her hair in a simple ponytail, and her features were delicate. However, her eyes were extremely indifferent. The whole person gave off the feeling of a shadow with no warmth at all.
After Lin Muyang entered, he pointed to the girl named Lan Die behind him. "Brought her along for you. The procedures are all in order."
Liu Yutong's gaze passed over Lin Muyang and settled on Lan Die. She nodded slightly.
Only when Lan Die saw Liu Yutong did a trace of light appear in her ice-cold eyes. She also nodded slightly as a greeting.
Seeing Lan Die, Yu Xin immediately understood.
She knew this girl's background. She was someone brought back by Hua Muying, had a case on her record, and later, it was Sister Yutong who stepped in, and coupled with her own meritorious service, she obtained parole.
Only, her personality was extremely solitary and cold. She had almost no friends and spent her days either at the boxing gym or training and sparring at the martial arts hall.
Her strength was undoubtedly formidable.
At least within the Wanlonghui, not many could defeat her.
Plus, with her rather inconspicuous appearance and figure, she was indeed a good candidate for a close-protection bodyguard.
Only her loyalty remained questionable.
As soon as Lin Muyang sat down in front of Liu Yutong, he couldn't wait to ask, "Yutong, that huge movement in the international financial markets a while ago, wildly harvesting tens of billions of US dollars, was that your doing?"
"Seriously, I can't think of a second person who could have such incredible skill."
Liu Yutong nodded very straightforwardly.
"It was me."
Lin Muyang had only been guessing, but now seeing Liu Yutong admit it so frankly, he was completely floored.
"It was really you?"
"You really scooped over ten billion, in US dollars, from across the ocean? You treated Wall Street like your personal ATM?!"
"No, Yutong, you pulled off such a huge deal so quietly without even notifying us. And now, we missed out on hundreds of millions!"
Liu Yutong: "I wanted to bring you along, but did you have the money?"
"I checked the accounts of Mingzhu City Capital before. There were only a little over twenty million on there. You can't blame me for that, right?"
Before she decided to enter the market, she had someone pull out all the cash flow from the Wanlonghui Group, and with loans and other miscellaneous funds, she only managed to scrape together 2.3 billion.
With such a big move, Lin Muyang couldn't have been unaware.
It wasn't that she hadn't considered letting Mingzhu Capital contribute some funds. It's just that, apart from Lin Muyang and Yu Mo, the others had invested too little money in the fund.
But it was understandable. Aside from them, few major bosses who joined the Mingzhu Chamber of Commerce had invested funds into Mingzhu City Capital.
Those truly wealthy bosses initially looked down on the chamber of commerce she was building.
Also, both Lin Muyang and Yu Mo's funds were tied up elsewhere. Lin Muyang was frantically acquiring copyrights, leaving almost no room. Yu Mo, because the Yu Group operated on a heavy-asset model, didn't have much readily available cash on the books either. Most importantly, they didn't have Liu Yutong's kind of all-or-nothing courage to empty their coffers for such a venture. That's why they missed this opportunity to make big money.
Hearing Liu Yutong say this, both of them knew they were in the wrong and let out a sigh.
Liu Yutong was well aware they were putting on an act.
These two had come with their own agendas.
She didn't call them out on it, nor did she beat around the bush.
"Muyang, you've bought quite a few copyrights by now, right? It's time to start assembling a team and build that video streaming platform. Aim for a launch next year. I'll take the lead on funding."
"As for BS province, the Wanlong Hui Group has planned the investment and construction of eleven shopping plazas. I'm handing that project over to the Yu family. Also, there's a property foreclosure auction in Da Nan City the day after tomorrow. You're coming with me."
Upon hearing this, the two of them grew excited almost simultaneously.
"So we can go ahead with the video site now?"
"Eleven shopping plazas in BS province? Does that mean I can develop residential buildings in the surrounding areas?"
