Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 204 Building a Ladder to Heaven

Looking at Xia An, Zhou Yitong felt very conflicted.

This little boy is walking way too fast and too high!

What started as a small, unregulated campus website has transformed overnight into a nationally renowned portal. Its value skyrocketed, and it even gained access to preferential policies.

Zhou Yitong wasn't without her own plans, but... let alone abacus, even if she used a calculator, could she keep up with this person's ascent?

Chase?
How do I pursue her...?

Swallowing the slightly bitter and sour taste of the wine, Zhou Yitong said, "If nothing unexpected happens, your project will definitely be approved."

Xia An asked with a smile, "Why are you so sure?"

Zhou Yitong smiled and said, "Because you seem very relaxed."

Seeing his stunned expression, Zhou Yitong covered her mouth and laughed, "Last year, the branch didn't allocate a single penny of this kind of policy-based loan. It wasn't that we didn't have reserves, but rather that all projects failed to meet the standards. I can imagine that with your current reputation, getting this kind of loan would be very easy."

So smart.

Xia An was once again impressed by the girl's...sense of money; she was born to work in the banking system.

That's right. Policy-related funding exists in various places. Apart from grants to some people with connections, most of it is special funds to support emerging technology industries.

The approval process for these funds is complicated, but it is strictly enforced. Once submitted, as long as the application isn't too bad, the funds will generally arrive quickly.

Although Binhai is only a second-tier city, there are many entrepreneurial projects. As Liu Xiao just said, having many projects does not mean they are of high quality. Last year, they couldn't even pick out the best one from the worst.

Xia An is currently riding high, and he already has a certain amount of funds and cash flow at his disposal. The leaders are all watching him closely, so as long as the plan doesn't explicitly state that his money is going to Macau, it will basically be allocated in the fastest and largest amount, without any surprises.

But hearing Zhou Yitong speak so professionally, he asked in confusion, "Aren't you still in the large client wealth management department? How come you're also involved in corporate lending?"

Zhou Yitong smiled faintly and said, "The leaders have been good to me, letting me serve as the deputy director of the credit department. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you and that Brother Liu."

Xia An raised his glass in congratulations, then shook his head and said, "The world will only treat you the way you are because of your abilities. If you don't have the skills, no one will put any responsibility on your shoulders."

Zhou Yitong stopped being modest and gracefully clinked bottles with him, then chugged them down.

He then said, "Thank you for the compliment."

"Don't be shy," Xia An said, putting a piece of fried chicken in the sauce into her mouth and saying hastily, "Usually, the deputy is in charge of debt collection. So, you'll be in charge of my loan from now on... well?"

Seeing Xia An raise an eyebrow with amusement, Zhou Yitong nodded: "Generally, it's interest-free and tax-free for three years. With your abilities, you think you can't pay it back?"

Xia An teased, "If you don't pay soon, will you lose your job?"

Zhou Yitong said, "I can buy a house after I'm laid off, it's okay."

Xia An laughed: "No, if I cause you to lose your job, I promise I'll find you a job."

Zhou Yitong blinked: "You can't even pay off your loan, how are you going to arrange a job for me?"

"..."

They chatted and laughed all the way until midnight.

Xia An could feel that as everything was getting back on track, she felt a sense of freedom and ease.

Similarly, Zhou Yitong also deeply noticed this quality.

The youthful roguishness, the wisdom and composure of a middle-aged man—all combined in this young boy is incredibly alluring.

She deliberately controlled herself from drinking too much, lest someone take advantage of her.

Two dozen beers, finished them all and didn't ask for more.

At 11 o'clock, Zhou Yitong said she had to leave.

Xia An was still somewhat reluctant to leave, not for any other reason than that he found it very comfortable to chat with her, and also because it was a rare occasion for him to have a drink in a place like this.

But considering that the pretty young woman had taken the initiative to leave, he didn't want to insist, so he put on his coat and got up. Seeing that he didn't intend to pay, Zhou Yitong walked to the front desk, but Xia An pulled her back.

"The leader put it on the tab. If we don't take advantage of this, we'll have fewer and fewer opportunities in the future."

Zhou Yitong laughed so hard she bent over.

As I stepped outside, snowflakes began to fall again.

Xia An offered to take her home, but Zhou Yitong shook her head and refused. She pointed to an old residential area not far away and said that she lived there and it was just a few steps to her home.

"You should take a taxi too. They're cracking down on drunk driving more and more these days. Think about your reputation."

Without giving Xia An a chance to say anything more, he smiled, waved his hand, and turned to walk into the wind and snow.

……

At the same time, it also snowed in Dongshan, but there was no wind.

Snowflakes fell silently, resembling large clumps of cotton wool under the car headlights.

Xie Wanqing gripped the steering wheel, muttering curses incessantly, using very offensive language.

The girl in the passenger seat, with a bright red handprint on her face.

"Oh, it's okay. He's had some drinks, and he's not exactly known for his good temper. I don't mind at all, but look how upset you are," the girl said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

Xie Wanqing was so angry that her eyes turned red and she almost burst into tears. She slammed on the brakes and stopped on the side of the road.

He leaned over and gently kissed Canlanmei's face, touching the handprint on her cheek. He said softly, "I was overthinking this time. Liu Wen is a scoundrel. I shouldn't have used you to provoke him, but he's blind to think he can force me to marry into the Liu family."

"Duoduo, don't worry, I'll return the favor soon."

Zhang Duoduo, the radiant girl, advised again: "I've already said I don't care at all. Although I don't understand the affairs of your wealthy family, your family is currently relying on him to get approvals, so don't escalate the conflict because of me, or I'll only suffer more."

Xie Wanqing wouldn't listen to a word, gritting her teeth as she said, "I've never been humiliated like this in my entire life. If I don't avenge this, how can I face anyone in the provincial capital!"

Zhang Duoduo sighed helplessly. Well, in the end, it was all about saving face.

Seeing Xie Wanqing's fierce gaze, as if she wanted to tear someone apart, Zhang Duoduo had a vague premonition... that she was about to be in trouble...

After dropping her off at the entrance of the music academy, Xie Wanqing sped off.

Wrapping her coat tighter, Zhang Duoduo walked step by step into the school. After thinking for a while, she recalled the even more ruthless expression on the face of the man named Liu Wen during dinner tonight, and the merciless slap that almost knocked her unconscious…

Zhang Duoduo shivered, took out her phone, and dialed Jin Xiaoxiao.

"Hey, Xiaoxiao, are you asleep?"
Oh, I have a bad feeling about this. Starting tomorrow, I'll call you every morning, noon, and night. If I miss a call and you can't reach me, please call the police for me...

Sigh, it's hard to explain in a few words, but anyway, it's because of Sister Xie that I got involved with a bad man.

Okay, okay, go to sleep now. By the way, do you need any money at home?
Good news! She gave me some more today…
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good news!
Xia An discovered that as long as she slept in the office, she would receive good news every day.

Li Youwei and Bai Nan, who were in Hunan's Xingcheng discussing cooperation with Hunan TV, called Xia An early in the morning.

Through their persistent lobbying, and with the wise boss Xia An generously funding the filming, and with Liu Fei's occasional intervention, the project was successfully completed.

The new season of "Super Girl" in 2007 will be renamed "Supernova" and will open both male and female registration channels. Recording is tentatively scheduled to begin in early April.

After hanging up the phone, Xia An was overwhelmed with excitement.

Xiaoyouzi's meteoric rise to stardom, the core of all her projects, her own ladder to success, has been built.

Let us use the newly kindled fire to brew new tea, and enjoy poetry and wine while we are young.

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