Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 174 Bank President: We can't let all our previous efforts go to waste!
Long Jiajun looked up at the wall clock and asked Ye Dongsheng, "Would you like to have lunch together later?"

Ye Dongsheng stood up and stretched: "Never mind, it's Christmas Eve, so don't disturb my date with my cousin!"

"Huh? Isn't Christmas Eve dinner?"

"Giving us a day off on Christmas Eve at noon means we have to start our dates right then and there, you capitalists!"

"Ha, you call me a capitalist? Then you're a heartless capitalist! I give my employees time off on time, while your Dongfeng Express is still operating!"

Ye Dongsheng immediately said in a serious tone, "Hey, hey, I'm not an unscrupulous capitalist, it was all voluntary! Those who worked overtime for these three days will get triple pay, you have no idea how motivated my employees are!"

"Wow, boss, you're really generous!" Long Jiajun gave Ye Dongsheng a thumbs up.

Currently, only Christmas Day is a statutory holiday in Hong Kong Island. There is no holiday on Christmas Eve, but some humane companies will give employees half a day off in advance, such as the Lung Group.

There aren't many companies that offer holiday pay, let alone triple pay for three consecutive days! Dongfeng Express's benefits are sure to be the envy of everyone!
Ye Dongsheng smiled. He didn't care about the overtime pay. How could he let Dongfeng Express take a holiday at a time like this?
It's important to understand that Christmas is celebrated in Hong Kong, but there's absolutely no concept of Christmas on the mainland right now. This means that factories on the mainland will not stop operating at all during this time, so cross-border express deliveries will not decrease.

If he dares to let Dongfeng Express close for three days, these customers will immediately switch to other express delivery stores. By the time Dongfeng Express reopens after three days, who knows how many of these people will still be able to come back!

How could Ye Dongsheng possibly do something like pushing customers to the competition?
Long Jiajun then asked, "Hey, boss, are you really going to let Moonlight work at my company forever? Rich ladies like her are all used to living a life of luxury at home~"

Ye Dongsheng chuckled: "If she wants to work, let her. As long as she's happy. If she's really idle and her mind is always on me, I'll feel uncomfortable, and she won't be comfortable either. If she doesn't want to work anymore and wants to do something on her own, I'll pick her up again."

"Whatever makes you happy~" Long Jiajun shrugged, simply asking his secretary to take good care of Moonlight.

Downstairs at the Long Group building, on Christmas Eve, many people came out to say goodbye to each other.

At this moment, there were quite a few girls standing at the door. Most of them were there to be picked up by their boyfriends or husbands and were chatting together.

"Hey, Moonlight, why haven't you left yet?"

"Moonlight, did your boyfriend finally come to pick you up today?"

"Her boyfriend is just busy, it's not like he doesn't care about her at all."

"We're eager to see what your mysterious boyfriend is really like, after all, he did give you a Hermes bag!"

Listening to the sarcastic remarks of some of her female colleagues, Moonlight's friend couldn't help but sneer, "You'll be terrified when you see this!"

"Oh dear, I'd like to see who's scaring us to death!"

Moonlight tugged at her friend's arm: "Pretty, don't argue with them~"

A few days ago, when Moonlight came to work carrying a Hermes bag, she attracted the attention of all her female colleagues, who were filled with envy and jealousy.

Some people suspected she was carrying counterfeit goods, but they all looked genuine. They could only make sarcastic remarks, asking her why her boyfriend, who treated her so well, never picked her up and always left her to go home by herself.

The implication is that she didn't know how she got the Moonlight bag; she might have made some shady deal with it.

Even if Moonlight explained that her boyfriend was usually busy, it wouldn't make a difference. After all, jealousy can be twisted. It's not like other colleagues didn't speak up for her, but none of them were as helpful as the person in question showing up.

The women huddled together and whispered among themselves:

"Hmph, just a country girl from Lantau Island, all she has is a big butt and big breasts, what's she pretending for? Does she really think she can hook up with a rich guy?"

"Exactly! I want to see what kind of man this is and what kind of car he drives!"

"Maybe he'll come to pick her up in a taxi!"

"That's hilarious!" The women burst into laughter.

If he's just an ordinary, unremarkable man, well, let them talk behind his back!

"Mr. Long, Merry Christmas Eve and a Happy Christmas!"

"Mr. Long, Merry Christmas Eve!"

Hearing the greetings approaching from afar, the women quickly turned around and looked into the hall. They saw Long Jiajun nodding to people, accompanied by a handsome young man who was taller than him.

"Hey, isn't that Ye Dongsheng, the courier king!"

"Wow, it really is him! President Long even accompanied him, there's no mistake!"

"The newspapers all say he earns millions a day, a self-made billionaire, and he's much more handsome in person than in the photos!"

Wow! If I could spend Christmas Eve with him, it would be worth it even if I lived ten years less!

"Hey, stop swooning. Why would a young, rich tycoon like that date us? He's definitely out chasing after Miss Hong Kong!"

"Keep your voice down, they're coming towards us!"

"Mr. Long, Merry Christmas Eve!"

Merry Christmas, Mr. Long!

The women at the door immediately greeted the big boss, but their eyes were mostly fixed on Ye Dongsheng. After all, while they'd seen plenty of handsome men like Long Jiajun, this was the first time they'd seen Ye Dongsheng, the focus of attention in Hong Kong these past few days!

Everyone made way for the two of them, but Moonlight stood still.

Just as someone was about to call Moonlight over, Ye Dongsheng walked straight over and asked with a smile:

"Hey, miss, would you do me the honor of having lunch with me?"

Moonlight lifted her head, her beautiful eyes sparkling with laughter: "My boyfriend said he's coming to pick me up~"

What kind of car does your boyfriend drive?

"Mercedes-Benz~"

"Hey, what a coincidence! I also drive a Mercedes. Is this the one you're looking for?"

As they were talking, a Mercedes-Benz drove up and stopped in front of them.

Long Jiajun's lips twitched: "Hey, you two, stop messing around~"

Ye Dongsheng laughed heartily, pulled Yueguang into his arms, and then said to Long Jiajun with a smile, "Jun, do you even know anything about romance? Be careful you don't end up not finding a girlfriend!"

Long Jiajun waved to Ye Dongsheng, signaling them to leave quickly and stop showing off their affection in front of him.

Moonlight nestled affectionately in Ye Dongsheng's arms, then turned back and waved to her friend: "Piaopiao, bye-bye, I'm off!"

Ye Dongsheng nodded to him and said with a smile, "Come visit me sometime!"

Piaopiao smiled sweetly: "Bye-bye, Merry Christmas!"

Afterwards, Ye Dongsheng and Yueguang got into the Mercedes and drove away.

The scene before them stunned everyone at the door, especially the woman who had been sarcastic towards Moonlight earlier. She never expected that Moonlight's boyfriend was Ye Dongsheng, the newly minted billionaire!

After Long Jiajun left, the group immediately erupted in excitement: "Wow, I never expected my boyfriend to be Mr. Ye!" "No wonder he can afford a Hermes bag! He's a billionaire!"

"Judging from Mr. Ye's good relationship with President Long, it seems the newspaper reports about him earning a million a day are true!"

"Yeah! I initially thought she was being vain by carrying a Hermes bag, but I didn't expect her to be so low-key! Who would have thought she was Ye Sheng's girlfriend! It wouldn't be surprising if she changed her bag every day!"

"Yes, they hid it so well!"

"Luckily, I've never said anything bad about Moonlight! Those gossipy old women are going to be in for a rough time!"

Many people looked at the few sarcastic women from before. Their faces were all very ugly, and they all lowered their heads and remained silent.

However, one of them still stubbornly whispered, "Tch, he's just playing around. If she were his real girlfriend, why would he let her come to work?"

The pretty girl with the sharp ears snorted coldly: "Then you'll be disappointed. Moonlight and Mr. Ye are engaged since childhood! She'll definitely be Mrs. Ye in the future!"

The women gaped open, and many others exclaimed in surprise. Being boyfriend and girlfriend and being engaged are completely different things!
……

Ignoring the people behind him, Ye Dongsheng, seeing Yueguang's blissful expression beside him, chuckled and playfully flicked her nose: "So happy?"

Moonlight rubbed against Ye Dongsheng's fingers like a kitten: "Of course I'm happy you came to pick me up~ Cousin, you have no idea how interesting the expressions on the faces of those gossipy old women were when they saw you!"

Ye Dongsheng smiled at Yueguang's triumphant look; he had come back to make her proud.

Showing off and getting humiliated, flaunting oneself in public—these are universal human traits, enjoyed by both men and women, just in different ways. Ultimately, for most women, it all comes down to comparing men and children.

Then Ye Dongsheng rubbed Yueguang's shoulder and said, "Cousin, if you're really unhappy here, why don't you just go home?"

After thinking for a moment, Moonlight looked conflicted: "There are only a few gossipy women, but everyone's fine most of the time! Besides, I've only graduated a few months ago, is it really okay for me to quit my job and go home?"

As a fresh-faced college graduate who has only been in the workforce for a few months, Moonlight is quite happy at work thanks to the secret support of Chairman Long Jiajun. The novelty hasn't worn off yet, and she has no plans to go home and become a pampered rich housewife.

"Whatever you want. Just let me know when you want to do something else."

Then Ye Dongsheng added, "I still need to go to the shop after lunch."

Moonlight pouted and said, "Aren't you the boss? Why do you have to go in person during the holiday?"

"It's precisely during holidays that I, as the boss, have to set an example. Even if I'm not working, I have to be there and give the employees some motivational words! Okay, okay~"

Ye Dongsheng went to the shop to keep an eye on the business, but he also wanted to have dinner with Ruan Mei that evening and then take her home. Now was the time when Ruan Mei was still attached to him, and he couldn't let her feel empty, lonely, or cold during the holiday.

There are only two women; he can manage that much time.

"Okay, then cousin, come home early tonight..."

Halfway through her sentence, Moonlight leaned close to Ye Dongsheng's ear and whispered in a soft, alluring voice, "I'll be waiting for you in my Christmas outfit~"

Ye Dongsheng raised an eyebrow. It seemed there was going to be a Christmas battle tonight!

……

While Ye Dongsheng was having lunch with Yueguang, people from Daoheng Bank were busy running around.

In the public housing estate, three people carrying briefcases were standing at the door of Radar Biao's house.

One of them was the bank manager, and the other was Attorney Han. They were fully prepared for this, and they would accept either an apology or a scolding. As for compensation, they started with 500 million, and would add more if that wasn't enough, up to 2000 million if necessary. They didn't believe Lei Dabiao wouldn't back out!
2000 million, isn't that much better than the 50 Ye Dongsheng gave him? Who would turn down money!

With Attorney Han appealing to both emotion and reason, there is a high chance of winning over Radar Dart!
dong dong dong...

While someone knocked on the door, Attorney Han and the bank manager were whispering to each other: "I investigated Lei Dabiao's family. His wife is unemployed, his eldest daughter is in college, his second daughter is in middle school, and his youngest daughter is in elementary school. He is a wage earner who supports the whole family. He is under a lot of pressure!"

The bank manager nodded:

"First quote 500 million, then add 100 million and up. Radar Dart is just a nobody living in public housing, so we don't need to rush. We expect to be able to take him down for under 1000 million."

After deciding on their strategy, the two noticed the knocking was still going on and frowned, asking:
"What's going on? Did we get the wrong person?"

"Manager, we've come to the right place, this must be Lei Dabiao's house! But it seems no one's home right now!"

"No one's home? Maybe they went out to eat?"

"Possibly. It's Christmas Eve, so maybe the whole family went out for a big meal!"

The bank manager said, "Then let's wait here patiently for a while. This time, we can lower our stance a bit."

An hour passed, and the bank manager remained incredibly patient.

Two hours passed, and the bank manager changed his posture several times;
Three hours passed, and the bank manager kept checking his watch;
Four hours passed, the sun had set, and it was 6:30 p.m. Everyone started having dinner, and Christmas carols filled the streets.

The bank manager's legs went weak, and he leaned against the wall, clutching his back, and asked, "Why haven't they come back yet?"

"They might still be out celebrating Christmas Eve? Manager, Attorney Han, why don't you go and get some rest? I'll wait here with some men..."

The bank manager waved his hand and gritted his teeth, saying, "We've waited so long, we can't let all our efforts go to waste. Only in this way can we show them our sincerity!"

At 9:30 p.m., the Mercedes-Benz pulled up in front of the public housing building.

Inside the car, Ruan Mei remained nestled in Ye Dongsheng's arms, unwilling to leave her lover's embrace.

"I've never celebrated Christmas Eve before, I'm so happy tonight!"

"From now on, I'll be with you every Christmas Eve."

As he spoke, Ye Dongsheng gently kissed Ruan Mei. Unable to suppress her surging desire, Ruan Mei embraced Ye Dongsheng and returned his kiss.

A moment later, Ye Dongsheng finally let go, panting, and said, "Amei, you should go upstairs now. Don't worry your mother-in-law."

Ruan Mei knew that Ye Dongsheng was worried about her health, and she only hated herself for being so weak.

After a while, she reluctantly left his warm embrace, and after getting out of the car, she looked back every few steps, bidding a reluctant farewell to Ye Dongsheng.

As she walked up the stairs, recalling the kiss from earlier, Ruan Mei couldn't help but chuckle.

Ruan Mei stopped in her tracks when she saw three men squatting on the ground in the corridor. She became wary, wondering what these three strangers were doing.

Although the man was dressed in a suit and had a briefcase beside him, making him seem like a respectable person, his hair was disheveled and he looked somewhat disheveled. Three grown men squatting here on Christmas Eve instead of going home was highly suspicious!
Ruan Mei didn't dare to be careless either, so she lowered her head and quickly walked past the three of them.

Just as she opened the door, a man suddenly stood up and walked over: "Miss, may I ask..."

Ruan Mei hurriedly opened the door and then slammed it shut.

"Miss, I'm not a bad person. I just want to ask if you know what the Radar Dart family next door is up to?"

"I don't know!" Ruan Mei shouted through the door.

Then a strange look appeared on her face. She had heard from Brother Sheng during dinner today that Lei Dabiao's family had been sent to Canada for a trip. Even if these people waited for three days and three nights, it would be no use!
(End of this chapter)