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

Lu Yang flipped to the last page of the document, closed it, and placed it on the table.

The budget was cut in half.

Sun Zhigang's meaning was clear: he wanted to sabotage the plan he had previously devised.

You won't let me postpone the project?

Okay, then I'll cut you off on the budget.

Without enough money, the plan naturally can't be implemented.

"Sister Chen, did Sun Zhigang submit this proposal through the proper procedures?"

Chen Yan nodded, "He submitted it through the project management department, so there's nothing wrong with the process."

There's nothing wrong with the process; it's just that they're trying to trip you up within the rules.

These kinds of people are the most difficult to deal with; you can't even find a place to vent your anger.

Lu Yang glanced at Li Xixue on the sofa.

Li Xixue ignored him, crossed her arms, and had a small smile on her lips.

She was watching a play.

Lu Yang muttered to himself.

Alright, alright, the test is here, isn't it?

He picked up the document and opened it again.

Sun Zhigang's reasoning in the proposal was that additional foundation treatment costs were required, so he suggested reducing initial investment, conducting partial development first, and then fully advancing the project once subsequent funding was available.

That makes sense.

But Lu Yang had already learned a crucial piece of information from Li Xiaochen.

The Gu family plans to develop those two plots of land into a science and technology industrial park.

After the industrial park is completed, the surrounding commercial demand will increase significantly.

This window of opportunity is the chance for the snowy region.

If we cut the budget now and focus on partial development, by the time the industrial park is built, other businesses will have already moved in, and by the time Xueyu wants to do full-scale development, it will be too late.

Sun Zhigang either genuinely didn't know this information, or he was deliberately pretending not to know.

Regardless of which one, the result is the same.

He's just stalling.

Lu Yang stated bluntly, "Not approved."

Chen Yan was taken aback, not expecting the other party to be so decisive.

"Mr. Lu, if we reject it outright, Sun Zhigang might cause trouble."

"Let them make a scene."

Lu Yang said nonchalantly, "If he's not satisfied, let him come find me himself."

Chen Yan nodded, took the documents, and left.

Li Xixue finally raised her head at this moment.

"What are you planning to do?"

"I haven't decided yet."

Lu Yang turned to look at her. "But I know one thing that he doesn't."

"What?"

"The Gu family is planning to build an industrial park."

Li Xixue frowned.

She hadn't heard about this news.

How did you know?

"Your brother said so."

Li Xixue was stunned for a moment, then her brows furrowed.

"Li Xiaochen?"

"Yes, he mentioned it offhand before."

Li Xixue stared intently at Lu Yang; this news was crucial.

"When did you find out?"

"yesterday."

Li Xixue didn't speak.

Lu Yang knew what she was thinking.

"I didn't take advantage of your brother. I just asked him casually, and he brought it up himself."

Li Xixue looked away and thought for a while.

"The industrial park will be beneficial to our commercial complex."

"right."

Lu Yang nodded, "The flow of people and consumer demand brought by the industrial park are exactly the target customers of commercial complexes."

Li Xixue hummed in agreement.

Is this information reliable?

"Don't you know your brother's mouth?"

Li Xixue thought for a moment and did not refute.

Li Xiaochen's mouth really can't keep secrets.

"So how do you plan to use this information?"

"Not for now."

Li Xixue was somewhat surprised and glanced at him.

"Not yet?"

"right."

Lu Yang closed the file and threw it on the table.

"Releasing this news now will only allow Sun Zhigang to change his story and continue to cause trouble. The kind of person he is, if you block one path, he will immediately find another."

Li Xixue didn't speak, waiting for him to continue.

I want him to jump into the pit himself.

Li Xixue asked with great interest, "How do you plan to have him jump?"

Lu Yang stared at the ceiling for a while.

"Didn't he want to cut the budget? His reason was that the construction was too difficult. Fine, I'll have him make a detailed construction assessment report, with third-party data to support it, and give him three days to do so."

"and then?"

"Then the report he produced definitely contained exaggerated data."

Lu Yang said, "Because he wasn't trying to solve the problem; he was trying to delay the project."

How can you be sure he would forge something?

Lu Yang gestured on the table with his hand, "He said the construction was difficult, so I made him write it down in black and white, specifying exactly where the difficulties were, how difficult they were, and how much it would cost to solve them."

"Once these figures are on paper, they become leverage."

"I'll bring up the news about Gu's industrial park project once he submits his report."

"Everyone will know then that the commercial prospects of the South City project are better than expected. This project should not only not have its budget reduced, but should instead have its investment increased."

Li Xixue's eyes lit up after hearing this.

If that's really done, Sun Zhigang's report requesting budget cuts will become a complete joke.

"You want him to slap himself in the face."

"Being proven wrong is secondary."

Lu Yang turned to look at her and smiled, "The key is to let others see clearly that he's not thinking about the company, but deliberately stirring up trouble."

Li Xixue paused.

This man was somewhat unexpected to her.

You know, I've only been playing for two days, and I thought it would be pretty good if I could lose gracefully.

Now, not only have they easily neutralized the opponent's moves, but they've also set a trap for them.

I knew I hadn't misjudged the man.

"When did you learn all this?"

"I learned it from you, didn't I?"

"I didn't teach you any of this."

"You wrote in your diary that every time you were harassed by Sun Zhigang, you would deal with it by ignoring him and avoid direct confrontation."

Li Xixue's face immediately turned red.

"You dare mention my diary?!"

"I'm just putting what I've learned into practice."

Li Xixue glared at him, her lips moved but she didn't say anything.

Lu Yang quickly added, "Don't worry, I won't peek again."

"You'd better be."

Li Xixue snorted, stood up, and walked to the window.

She stood there for a moment before saying, "This plan can be tried, but there's a condition."

"What are the prerequisites?"

"You need to make sure the information from the Gu family is accurate."

"Could your brother be lying?"

Li Xixue turned her head.

"You believe what he says?"

"He wouldn't lie to me about something like this."

Li Xixue thought for a moment and did not refute.

Although his younger brother was prone to letting slip things, he simply couldn't lie.

"Okay, then we'll do it your way."

Li Xixue walked back to the sofa and sat down.

"But there's one thing you have to control: the news can't be released too early, nor too late."

"I know."

Lu Yang picked up the pen on the table and wrote a date on the document cover.

three days later.

He will make his move after Sun Zhigang submits his report.

After finishing all that, Lu Yang stretched and then turned to look at her.

"Olive".

Li Xixue did not look up.

"what."

"How did I do today?"

Li Xixue did not answer.

Lu Yang then said, "Shouldn't you give me some kind of reward?"