Great Increase in Strength

"You guys are all like this." Zhang Yang looked at his buddies, who were all speaking up for Xiang Xiaotian, and felt a little helpless.

It's not that he didn't want to help, it's just that this kind of help is too sensitive.

Watching these people chatter on and on like monks chanting sutras, and with Xiang Xiaotian constantly shaking her arm.

"Alright, alright, how about this? You know, I'll check my work schedule and give you an answer later, okay?" Zhang Yang grabbed Xiang Xiaotian's hand and said with a smile.

"Brother Zhang, I'll wait for your reply. You must help me," Xiang Xiaotian said pitifully.

"Okay, I'll try my best," Zhang Yang said casually.

As for whether or not to help, he was actually inclined not to help with something that was thankless and difficult, but with so many people around, he couldn't appear too heartless.

Therefore, he was prepared to take a slightly roundabout approach.

A moment later, Mr. Qian, the owner of Shengtian Car Care Center, personally delivered the car keys.

"Brother Zhang, your car is washed."

"Okay, you guys keep chatting, I have some things to do at the company." Zhang Yang took the car keys, said goodbye to the people present, and prepared to leave.

Jin Yanchao and the others quickly got up.

"I'll go see my brother Zhang off." Xiang Xiaotian stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Yang's arm, and ignored the stares of others.

A moment later, outside the shop.

"Xiao Tian, I'm leaving now. You don't need to see me off." Zhang Yang looked at Xiang Xiaotian, who was silent with her eyes downcast, and said after thinking for a moment.

"Brother Zhang." Xiang Xiaotian looked up gently, hesitating to speak.

Before Zhang Yang could say anything, he felt a slight warmth around his waist; Xiang Xiaotian had gently pulled him into her arms.

"Brother Zhang, if you're unwilling to help me, I won't blame you. I'll just say it's a little regrettable." Xiang Xiaotian gently tilted her head up. "But thinking about it, life isn't always perfect; there will always be regrets."

"You... you're using a mind game, aren't you?" Zhang Yang couldn't help but gently put his arm Xiang Xiaotian's waist.

"I'm just betting, betting that you, Brother Zhang, have even the slightest bit of affection for me," Xiang Xiaotian said softly, "Even just a little bit."

Zhang Yang pinched Xiang Xiaotian's cheek without saying anything.

Xiang Xiaotian took a step back and stood aside, silently watching Zhang Yang get into the car.

A moment later, Zhang Yang got into his car and drove off.

As he left, he glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Xiang Xiaotian standing by the roadside, her figure motionless for a long time.

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Zhang Yang arrived at the company around noon.

"Chairman Zhang." As soon as Bai Xiaomi saw Zhang Yang, she hurried over to greet him, "Chairman Zhang, have you eaten?"

Zhang Yang glanced at the pretty Bai Xiaomi, but didn't stop walking. "I haven't eaten yet. Just order whatever you like for me."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away," Bai Xiaomi quickly replied.

A moment later, Zhang Yang sat in the chairman's office, waiting for the food that Bai Xiaomi brought up.

"Chairman Zhang, that restaurant downstairs, you thought the food was pretty good last time." Bai Jingyi diligently set out the lunchbox and chopsticks, then waited for Zhang Yang to eat.

"Hmm, not bad." Zhang Yang glanced at Bai Xiaomi while eating. "Have you eaten?"

Bai Xiaomi consciously took out another pair of chopsticks.

"I knew it! You prepared this much food all along, didn't you?" Zhang Yang said with amusement.

To be honest, it's important to have boundaries.

However, he is not one to put on airs, so he doesn't always have a stern face or act like an old man.

He saw through Bai Xiaomi's little scheme but didn't expose it, and thus tolerated it.

As he spoke, Zhang Yang pushed the food towards Bai Jingyi.

"Thank you, Chairman Zhang." Bai Jingyi cheered and happily sat down on Zhang Yang's lap, then took out disposable chopsticks.

After the first bite, well, it went straight to Zhang Yang's mouth.

After a long while, Zhang Yang really didn't know how a meal could have taken more than half an hour.

After the meal, he closed his eyes slightly, enjoying Bai Xiaomi's shoulder and back massage.

"Is the car easy to drive?"

"It's super easy to drive and looks cool, it's practically my dream car." Bai Jingyi immediately bent down and whispered happily in Zhang Yang's ear, "It's just a little eye-catching."

"Just drive," Zhang Yang mumbled, feeling a slight tickle from Bai Xiaomi's breath near his ear.

It's certainly not good for a junior assistant to be too high-profile.

However, in my own company, which is completely self-oriented, it doesn't seem like a big deal.

No impact.

"Chairman Zhang, you're so kind." Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaomi immediately kissed Zhang Yang on the cheek.

Zhang Yang didn't even open his eyes. Following his instincts, he casually pulled Bai Xiaomi from behind him onto his lap, while his mind wandered.

Who says bosses have to be incredibly busy?

Wouldn't it be wonderful to sit in the office occasionally, have a heart-to-heart talk with the secretary, and listen to compliments or flattery?

Ah, no wonder sycophants have always been the most favored officials throughout history.

Human nature!

In the afternoon, Zhang Yang finally received good news from Zhou Zhaodong. His chief financial officer had been selected and would be starting work soon.

This person has an impressive resume.

A graduate of Peking University with a master's degree in finance, and a former partner at PwC who worked PwC for ten years, he is a truly high-level talent.

"That's great." Zhang Yang couldn't help but pinch the thigh next to him.

Immediately, Bai Xiaomi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but let out a soft groan of pain, "Chairman Zhang, it hurts."

Zhang Yang looked up at Bai Xiaomi, whose eyes were watery, and patted her waist.

Immediately, Bai Xiaomi obediently got up.

"Go get me a glass of water," Zhang Yang ordered, his attention completely absorbed in his own thoughts.

With the arrival of the last senior manager.

This means his mission is finally complete. But why hasn't the system given him a notification yet?

The doubts had not yet subsided.

As Bai Xiaomi tiptoed in to serve tea and water, the pleasant system notification finally rang in Zhang Yang's mind as promised.

Bite.

Task: Major Team Upgrade (Completed)

Task Reward 1: 50 experience points

Task Reward 2: One random property

Overwhelmed with excitement, Zhang Yang couldn't contain the turmoil surging within him. He stood directly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and gazed at the towering skyscrapers of Lujiazui.

My heart was filled with boundless joy and exhilaration.

In my mind, system notifications kept ringing out.

Completing the mission doesn't just mean finishing; it also means he's leveled up and will reap a reward.

Huge gains.

Bite!

Congratulations, host, you have reached level seven.

Current level: Level 7 (0/200)

Current daily cashback: 200,000

Ding: You have an upgrade gift pack to claim.

"Take a moment." Zhang Yang calmed his excited emotions, returned to his desk, took a sip of tea, and then focused his attention completely on his work.

Bai Xiaomi stood to the side, and seeing Zhang Yang's expression, she immediately dared not breathe and stood quietly to the side.

"Three major takeaways." Zhang Yang felt the joy flowing through his heart.

One random industry.

The daily cashback has finally jumped from 150,000 to 200,000.

There's also an upgrade gift pack.

Putting everything else aside, the daily cashback of 200,000 yuan alone is enough to bring his annual income to over 70 million yuan.

Even if he doesn't own any businesses, he can still earn this amount of money passively every year.

As for the next level, with a daily cashback of 250,000, the required experience points are another considerable sum. At this moment, Zhang Yang is immersed in his gains and has no time to think about how to advance further.

"Random industry, upgrade package?" Zhang Yang muttered to himself, and activated the random industry first.

Bite!

Congratulations, host! You have acquired the Hangzhou InterContinental Garden Hotel.

Soon, the industry's "blind box" was revealed.

Zhang Yang didn't notice anything else; his first reaction was that this was a property located in Hangzhou, and moreover, it was a hotel?

"Isn't Xiang Xiaotian's family in the hotel business in Hangzhou?"

A thought flashed through Zhang Yang's mind, and he then began to carefully examine the hotel he had just acquired.

The Hangzhou InterContinental Garden Hotel is a five-star hotel located in Shangcheng District Hangzhou, situated on the banks of the Qiantang River in the heart of the Qianjiang New City CBD. The hotel covers an area of nearly 100,000 square meters and is valued at 1.5 billion yuan. It has nearly 300 rooms of various types, ranging from tens of square meters to hundreds of square meters of river-view suites.

This scale is impressive.

Zhang Yang felt a surge of emotion.

The assets, valued at 1.5 billion yuan, directly propelled his total assets to nearly 5 billion yuan.

Today, he is considered a wealthy man who owns numerous businesses, including office buildings, five-star hotels, commercial streets, and investment companies.

One could barely manage to say: industrial diversification.

According to the system prompts, the specific property rights transfer is being processed, and it seems that I only need to wait for the system to notify me.

According to the system's energy.

The process can be completed in as little as a day or as long as a few days, and then I will be able to comfortably own this five-star hotel located on the banks of the Qiantang River.

Moreover, according to his understanding, this hotel is a high-quality asset and not the kind of property that is being sold due to operational problems.

In this way, he would earn at least tens of millions a year.

"Annual income has increased significantly again!"

The Yunheng Building, along with its affiliated commercial properties, brings in tens of millions of yuan in revenue annually. The InterContinental Garden Hotel brings in another tens of millions of yuan, in addition to the tens of millions of yuan in revenue from the small business in Haicheng.

Then add in your annual fixed cashback.

In terms of cash flow, wouldn't I be making tens of millions a year?

Not to mention Cloud Sea Capital, with an annual investment quota of 300 million yuan.

Zhang Yang finally realized that he seemed to be starting to look like a little super-rich person. At least now, based on his current wealth and income, he could be considered a fledgling super-rich person.

"Oh, right, there's also an upgrade gift pack."

Zhang Yang never forgot that he still had a reward waiting to be claimed.

Each upgrade, besides the increase in fixed cashback, is most anticipated for this upgrade gift pack.

"System, claim your upgrade gift pack."

Zhang Yang silently recited a sentence in his mind.

Bite!

Congratulations, host! You have been granted double cashback on your first purchase. The maximum cashback amount is 300 million.

Zhang Yang's expression brightened once again.

No matter how fancy the gift package is, nothing beats the value of real cash.

Real estate, luxury cars, designer watches—if I had the money, wouldn't I buy them myself?

Now, Zhang Yang has finally received the long-awaited double cashback benefit for his purchases.

The total cashback amount is 300 million.

In other words, theoretically, I could spend a maximum of 150 million.

With that much money, what can't you buy?

With these multiple gains, Zhang Yang's strength and financial resources have once again achieved a leap forward.

Greatly increased strength!

In a great mood, Zhang Yang thought back to Xiang Xiaotian, who was eagerly waiting for his reply.

"Since I'm going to Hangzhou to take over the business anyway, it won't hurt to go with her," Zhang Yang muttered to himself, and immediately had his answer.

Going there on the way was just one of the reasons.

The sudden surge in his strength unconsciously filled him with a sense of pride, and these trivial matters seemed insignificant to him.

"Chairman Zhang, um... are you alright?" Bai Xiaomi, who was standing to the side, finally dared to speak softly.

Zhang Yang looked up and saw Bai Xiaomi standing to the side, her face full of tension.

"It's alright, come here, let me indulge you." Zhang Yang smiled and waved.

Bai Xiaomi immediately obediently came over and sat on Zhang Yang's lap.

While rubbing Bai Xiaomi's thigh, Zhang Yang took out his phone and called Xiang Xiaotian.

When the call connected, Xiang Xiaotian's voice sounded hesitant and timid.

"Brother Zhang, would you mind coming with me?"

"Go ahead, it's no big deal to go with you. But let's make it clear first, you can go back and take a look first, just in case you're satisfied?" Zhang Yang said half-jokingly.

"No way, I've already seen the best, Brother Zhang. The others... are just fleeting clouds." Xiang Xiaotian said without even thinking.

Zhang Yang chuckled dryly, feeling slightly embarrassed.

This has caused quite a stir.

How did he become the best?

Well, looking back, it seems that apart from being a bit of a womanizer, he's arguably the best person around now.

"Hey, I'm just pretending to be your boyfriend, not really. I won't be responsible if I hold you back," Zhang Yang emphasized.

"Well, even if I stay single for the rest of my life, I won't blame you, Brother Zhang. I'll just blame myself for not being charming enough to win your heart," Xiang Xiaotian added.

"You're here again." Zhang Yang was speechless.

This sudden display of affection and explicit declaration caught him completely off guard. Looking back now, it seems that the stolen kiss that night was foreshadowed all along.

A moment later, he and Xiang Xiaotian arranged a date to go to Hangzhou together.

Since he was pretending to Xiang Xiaotian's boyfriend, there was no need for him to hide his abilities. He could just openly drive his Cullinan.

As for the Phantom.

Well, no need to be too formal, that's enough.

Putting down his phone, Zhang Yang glanced at Bai Xiaomi, who was listening intently to his words, and couldn't help but give her a light slap.

"What did you hear?"

"There's nothing there," Bai Jingyi quickly waved her hand, hurriedly denying it.

"Just pretend you didn't hear that." Zhang Yang chuckled inwardly at Bai Xiaomi's eager denial and waved her out.

Besides accepting the business and accompanying Xiang Xiaotian, he also had his own plans for this trip to Hangzhou.

For example, with 150 million yuan that can be spent at will, wouldn't it be good to look around Hangzhou and buy a villa or an apartment?

As a wealthy person, I wouldn't say you own properties all over the country, but you should at least have one in each of the first-tier and new first-tier cities, right?