I am not just a tycoon

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Zeng Xianyong was now living in a house he bought five years ago for almost 1.8 million yuan, and though the housing prices had dropped somewhat, it was still worth 1.5 million yuan.

His Q5, purchased for more than 400,000 yuan at the time, could also be sold for 200,000 yuan even as a second-hand discount.

Even though he spent most of his earnings on leisure, he had still managed to save some money; he currently had over 500,000 yuan in savings.

If he ended up leaving the marriage with nothing, it would be equivalent to losing over 2 million yuan... thinking about this, Xianyong's face turned green with rage.

Was this like returning to the pre-liberation era overnight?

Was this retribution?

Zeng Xianyong was not ignorant of the law; on the contrary, he frequently watched legal programs by Teacher Luo.

If he didn't agree to this settlement and decided to take legal action, it was highly likely he would lose the case.

Moreover, he would have to bear the brunt of social criticism, become the target of online public shaming, and if the situation blew up, more of his misdeeds might be exposed, resulting in a heap of accusations landing on his head.

The most important point was, if these pieces of evidence and chat logs were sent to his company's head office, regardless of the issues of discipline violations, the public opinion alone would force the company to fire him outright.

If he lost this good job... the chances of making a comeback would be gone, and within the industry, he would be seen as an outcast, a rat that everyone wanted to strike.

At this thought, Zeng Xianyong slumped weakly onto the couch.

It was only now, when faced with divorce, that Zeng Xianyong had a sudden realization: Lin Yuchang was actually quite good in every aspect.

She was beautiful with a good figure, capable and virtuous in managing household affairs, gentle, and attentive; over the years of their marriage, she had kept the household in perfect order, almost never bothering Xianyong with anything.

His in-laws, too, were well-educated and cultured, humble and kind. They hadn't asked for anything during the marriage, and they even contributed 600,000 yuan for their house purchase.

The only dissatisfaction he had was that during their intimate moments, Lin Yuchang showed no emotion, and didn't seem to be satisfied at all.

Was it really because of his size?

But then, why did those other women seem to enjoy themselves so much?

"Is there really no more chance? Yuchang? At least leave me with a bit more, right?"

"After all, we were husband and wife, isn't it too extreme to be so ruthless?"

Still holding on to hope, Zeng Xianyong picked up his phone and called Lin Yuchang, but after several tries, he was met with a continuous busy tone.

He tried calling his father-in-law too, but it was always engaged.

"Sigh, it seems Lin Yuchang has made up her mind to divorce me."

Feeling dejected, Zeng Xianyong stood up, went downstairs, came back with a pack of cigarettes, and then opened the fridge to take out two cans of beer.

Half an hour later, the beer was gone, and he had smoked three cigarettes. He silently signed his name on the divorce agreement.

Anyway, might as well keep the job... Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire

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In Licheng, Xihe Hotel.

Shen Yuan was lying prostrate on the big bed, his expression one of pleasure and satisfaction, tinged with a trace of excitement, as he was enjoying Ji Ya's gentle service.

"You see, you're quite good at this, aren't you?" Shen Yuan said.

Ji Ya's movements were smooth and repeated across Shen Yuan's back, her skin now beaded with sweat.

Blushing, she said, "I learned it online; it's my first time doing this."

Shen Yuan chuckled, "Well then, I appreciate your effort, tour guide."

An hour later, Ji Ya achieved several small goals and left Shen Yuan's room, while Shen Yuan took out his phone to reply to messages on WeChat.

The renovation of the villa at Green Bamboo Lake was complete. The home furnishings and appliances had all been installed, including the setup and testing of the smart home system.

Su Xuewei had sent numerous videos and photos over the past few days, along with tutorials for using the smart home features.

Not just the door locks and curtains, but also the vacuum cleaning robot, air conditioning, dishwasher, and even the rice cooker could be controlled directly from his phone.

Additionally, the lighting in the house had several settings: daily mode, guest mode, relaxation mode, movie-watching mode, etc., and one could also DIY lighting modes on their phone.

The high-end furniture and appliances apart, the full-house intelligence system also took a considerable slice of the renovation budget.

There was also an outdoor swimming pool, which, at Shen Yuan's request, had been refurbished.

Su Xuewei: "Shen Yuan, the renovation is finished. When will you come to inspect it?"

Shen Yuan: "You go ahead and inspect it for me; if there's no problem, I'll transfer the final payment."

Su Xuewei: "I've been there twice. The first time some devices weren't set up properly, but it seemed fine the second time. I'll check again tomorrow, and if it's all good, I'll let you know."

Shen Yuan: "Okay, thanks for your efforts."

Su Xuewei: "So when will you be coming back?"

Su Xuewei wasn't as forthright as the class belle. If she wanted to say "I miss you," she would say "When will you come to inspect?" or "When will you be back?"

Shen Yuan didn't elaborate and replied, "Another three or four days, I guess. I'll let you know when I'm back."

Su Xuewei: "Okay."

Shen Yuan continued to scroll further down, replying to messages from Coach Liew.

She had been working as a special advisor for Jingfu for a few days now, and the management meeting and team-building events had left a strong impression of her among the management team.

Taking her duties seriously, she often made surprise visits to the branches, followed through with the implementation of improvement measures, and was concerned about being recognized by the staff, so she even had her friends conduct spot checks at the gym.

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In general, it's about checking for deficiencies and making improvements, but based on the feedback she provided, the execution at several stores below was quite good.

As for online traffic attraction, ever since the Operations Department changed the traffic distribution rules, the female coaches greatly increased their willingness to make videos,

Liew Menglu also monitored the backend data and gave some suggestions for improvement to her colleagues who produced the videos, with a focus on eye-catching content and edge.

Jingfu must increase its net profit by 5% within three months for Shen Yuan to receive triple the bonus and shares in the mysterious industry.

To increase profits, improving measures and online traffic attraction are both very important.

Therefore, Shen Yuan, worried about the execution ability of various departments, also installed Liew Menglu as "overseer."

Liew Menglu: "Husband, I worked hard today too, waiting for your third day back."

Shen Yuan smiled knowingly, then replied, "I'll reward you when I get back."

Liew Menglu: "Is it a proper reward? I don't want an improper one."

Shen Yuan: "Quite proper."

Liew Menglu thought it was something like a specialty from Southern Yunnan: "Give me a hint then, it'd be best to take a photo if convenient."

Shen Yuan: "Too scandalous to send casually."

Liew Menglu, who usually responded to messages instantly, paused for three or four seconds before replying: "Husband, that is not proper at all /emoji.pouty face/"

"....."

After chatting with Liew Menglu for a bit, Shen Yuan continued scrolling and saw a WeChat message from Yu Jifeng.

After making Jia Nanshou pack up and leave, Yu Jifeng took up the position of general manager at the health check center.

Apart from clearing out a wave of Jia Nanshou's "remaining evils" that hadn't been taken away, he was much smarter than Jia Nanshou when it came to important positions like accounting and cashier, either asking for personnel from the company headquarters or letting the headquarters handle recruitment.

In terms of marketing, he originally came from a marketing manager background and had his own small team. Without Jia Nanshou's restrictions, so in the recent half a month, the health check center's sales were significant.

However, the WeChat message he sent seemed to indicate some problem.

"Mr. Shen, I'm sorry to disturb you so late, but I have something to report to you. Whenever you're available, please reply with a WeChat, and I'll call you."

It was already 10 o'clock in the evening. If it wasn't something important, Yu Jifeng wouldn't have sent a WeChat message, so Shen Yuan replied: "Now's fine."

Yu Jifeng's call came quickly. After connecting, Yu Jifeng said, "Mr. Shen, I'm really sorry for disturbing you so late."

"No problem, go ahead."

Yu Jifeng said slowly, "This is the situation, the Vice Principal of the International campus, Xu Shoutai, has not been very responsive about the school health check project recently. I had made an appointment with him these past few days to give a concrete quote and negotiate, but Principal Xu keeps stalling, and I don't know where the issue lies."

Shen Yuan furrowed his brows. The International campus had over 20,000 students; this was not a small project.

The check center mainly relied on individual customers and small to medium enterprises for its business. Having the foundation of a university health project would make it much easier to expand into the school business market in the future, so Shen Yuan really wanted to secure this project.

And this connection with Xu Shoutai was only made possible because Shen Yuan invested 10 million in the International campus.

Old Xu wouldn't think to burn his bridges after crossing the river, would he?

Shen Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Did Xu Shoutai handle your son's admission into the bilingual county head school?"

Yu Jifeng replied, "He did handle that."

Shen Yuan pondered for a while and then said, "Could it be related to the International campus' summer vacation? Maybe the school is too busy lately?"

There was a moment of silence on Yu Jifeng's end, then he said, "It shouldn't be that reason, because the International campus has already started its summer vacation. If there were to be any busyness, it should have been the previous week; but communication was fine back then."

Old Xu clearly had ulterior motives... since the last dinner where Old Xu hinted at a kickback, Shen Yuan noticed this old guy was greedy.

Indeed, some people, the older and higher in position they get, the more insatiable they become.

Shen Yuan stroked his chin and then said, "Find out if there's any other health check institution in Star City that is in contact with the International campus. Let me know of any developments by WeChat."

Yu Jifeng said, "Understood, will do."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yuan thought carefully. Although Old Xu was greedy, Shen Yuan hadn't left himself without options.

The 10 million in entrepreneurship aid couldn't be touched without his signature and agreement, and there were also clauses in the contract.

Of the first seven selected for the entrepreneurship base, Shen Yuan had only given aid to Mo Zhenwang, Yan Song, and the Japanese translator Lu Xinyue, altogether just 560,000; whereas the bulk of it was reserved for the remaining four golden flowers.

Shen Yuan intentionally delayed evaluating the projects of the four golden flowers, to prevent the school from backstabbing him.

And now, Old Xu had shown his true colors.

But just because I was vague about the kickbacks, you damn dog dares to kill the donkey when it's done milling?

Of course, Old Xu might not necessarily be looking to kill the donkey when it's done milling; he might also want to compare the other health check centers' quotes, including what he could personally obtain.

Then use the other health check institutions' quotes as a bargaining chip to pressure his side's quote or increase his own income portion.

But regardless of his reasons, it's quite annoying to act like this. Can't we speak frankly, without all these roundabout games?

More importantly, I was the financial backer for the International campus.

At the International campus, besides Old Xu, Shen Yuan also knew Kong Zongping and Lui Zhaojiang from the Youth League Committee, but they all wore the same pants.

The only person who might be able to help... after thinking it over, the only one Shen Yuan could think of was Teacher Lih.

Though Teacher Lih held a lower position, he was involved in certain school projects like invitations to tender, such as the entrepreneurship base project where Teacher Lih was one of the group members.

So one way or another, it was worth a try.

With that in mind, Shen Yuan sent a WeChat message to Lih Xiao: "Teacher Lih, I need a favor from you..."