A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

Chapter 358 President Li's Arrangements

Twenty minutes later.

Lu Yang sat in the president's office with a plate of fried chicken and a glass of cola on the table, while the healthy meal was pushed to the corner.

After finishing lunch, Lu Yang cleaned the table and then reopened the document for the South City project.

He flipped through the document three times.

The core issues of the Nancheng project are actually not complicated.

Xueyu originally had its eye on two commercial plots in the southern part of the city, intending to develop them into a mixed-use complex. However, the Gu family unexpectedly beat them to it and acquired the two adjacent plots.

This is troublesome.

The two plots of land are adjacent to each other. If Gu's Group also develops a mixed-use development, the two companies will fall into homogeneous competition and neither will make money. However, if Gu's Group develops other types of businesses, such as office buildings or high-end residences, it may actually boost commercial traffic in the Xueyu area.

The problem is, nobody knows what the Gu family is really up to.

As Lu Yang looked at the data in the document, something else was on his mind.

Li Xiaochen.

This guy is dating and collaborating with the daughter of the CEO of the Gu Group.

If Li Xiaochen can find out the Gu family's plans for those two plots of land in Nancheng, then Xueyu can make arrangements in advance.

But he doesn't plan to mention this idea for the time being.

Although Li Xixue has already seen Gu Nian, she probably doesn't know the specific details of the collaboration yet.

This information gap might come in handy later.

2:50 PM.

Chen Yan knocked on the door and came in.

"Mr. Lu, it's time to go to the conference room."

Lu Yang stood up, buttoned up his suit jacket, and followed Chen Yan into the conference room.

Several employees encountered him in the corridor, and they all paused for a moment when they saw Lu Yang.

They recognized the face; he had come a few times before, but each time he was the one following behind President Li.

Why did you come out of the CEO's office today?

Moreover, Chen Yan assisted him like an assistant.

The employees exchanged glances but didn't dare ask any more questions.

The meeting room was on the same floor. When I opened the door, there were already several people sitting inside.

A woman in her forties, wearing glasses, with her hair tied up, sat on the left side of the long table, her expression calm.

This is the CFO.

Sitting to my right was a man in his early thirties, with a very straight posture, holding a pen and writing something in a notebook.

Director of Development Department.

In the innermost seat by the window sat a man in a suit who looked to be around thirty years old.

Sun Zhigang.

The three people reacted differently when they saw Lu Yang walk in.

The CFO adjusted his glasses, his expression unchanged.

The development director stood up and nodded.

Sun Zhigang's gaze lingered on Lu Yang for two seconds, his eyebrows twitching slightly in surprise.

"Where is President Li?"

Sun Zhigang spoke first.

Not only him, but the people around him were also somewhat stunned.

Normally, Li Xixue should be the one chairing the meeting today.

Chen Yan walked to Lu Yang's side and said, "President Li has private arrangements today, so President Lu will be the one to chair this meeting."

"President Lu?"

Sun Zhigang raised an eyebrow. "Which Mr. Lu?"

Chen Yan didn't reply, but glanced at Lu Yang.

Lu Yang walked to the front of the main seat, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

This meeting was chaired on behalf of Li Xixue.

Since he's here, it means he's representing his wife's reputation.

"President Lu?"

Sun Zhigang sized him up and down, a smirk playing on his lips. "Are you kidding me? A mere kid like him can replace President Li?"

Chen Yan said coldly, "This is President Li's arrangement. If you are not satisfied, you can leave on your own."

These words were spoken.

Sun Zhigang immediately fell silent.

Lu Yang glanced at everyone and said calmly, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Lu Yang, and I'm tide Xue's boyfriend."

The meeting room was silent for two seconds.

The CFO paused for a moment as he adjusted his glasses.

Sun Zhigang's expression changed, from casual to an indescribable complexity.

Chen Yan gave Lu Yang a thumbs up in her heart.

No wonder he's CEO Li's boyfriend, he's got guts!

She originally thought Lu Yang would say something like "acting president" or "temporary person in charge," but he directly revealed his identity.

Ms. Li's boyfriend.

These words are more effective than any title.

The key point is that Mr. Li has never publicly revealed his lover to anyone.

Lu Yang's words today are tantamount to an official announcement within the company.

Sun Zhigang stared at Lu Yang for several seconds.

He had heard that Li Xixue was entangled with a specialist at the company.

But to my surprise, Li Xixue actually let this person sit in the main seat today.

And so young.

"Mr. Lu..."

When Sun Zhigang spoke, he clearly dragged out the word "general," indicating a hint of reluctance.

Lu Yang ignored him, opened the file, and said directly, "South City project, who wants to speak first?"

The development director glanced at Sun Zhigang, then at Lu Yang, and spoke first.

"Let me report first."

The development director's report was very concise.

The preliminary survey of the Nancheng plot has been completed.

Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. A purely commercial approach has a large scale but a long payback period, while a hybrid approach offers faster returns but may affect brand positioning.

Lu Yang listened while making marks on the document.

"Director Zhao, what about the budget?"

The CFO opened his laptop and turned it so everyone could see the screen.

"The budgets for the two options are not far apart; the purely commercial option is estimated at 1.2 billion yuan, while the hybrid option is around 1.4 billion yuan."

"What about cash flow?" Lu Yang asked.

The CFO glanced at him.

That's a very direct question.

"If we go for pure commercial development, the financial pressure will be relatively high in the first two years, and it will start to recover in the third year. If it is a mixed development, the residential part can be pre-sold, and the cash flow will be better."

Lu Yang nodded.

Up to this point, everything was normal.

Then Sun Zhigang spoke.

"I have a different opinion."

Lu Yang looked up at him.

Sun Zhigang leaned back in his chair and placed his hands on the table, crossed over each other.

Both options have problems.

The development director frowned but didn't say anything.

"Gu's Group has already acquired the land next door. If we also develop a mixed-use development, the two companies will start a price war, and neither of us will benefit."

That's not entirely unreasonable.

Lu Yang flipped through the document, and it did indeed mention this risk.

"And what's your opinion?"

Sun Zhigang leaned forward slightly.

"I suggest postponing the South City project."

The CFO adjusted his glasses.

"Stop?" Lu Yang asked.

"right."

Sun Zhigang said, "We can decide what to do once Gu's plan is clear."

Lu Yang didn't respond immediately.

Chen Yan stood to the side, holding the edge of the document in her hand.

She knew Sun Zhigang was using this tactic.