Chapter 698 - 294: Just in Time!
He Lewei is back.
When Li Yang saw He Lewei again after almost a year, he realized this guy had gotten a lot darker.
He’s only been on the job for four months in total.
"What happened? Did you get trapped in a coal mine?"
Li Yang asked as soon as he saw him.
He Lewei sighed and said, "It’s almost like being in a coal mine; the geology department has me running around mountains all day."
"Oh? Isn’t there any easygoing work?"
"There is, but the easy ones lack potential. If I don’t hustle now, I won’t get the chance later. I heard you were in the Capital City, so I specifically took leave to come see you, is that brotherly enough?"
"Haha, tonight the drinks are on me. You can have my share too."
"Damn, what about you?"
"Quitting drinking! No more for me."
Li Yang is starting to focus on wellness; better to not drink if he can avoid it.
He’s in good health right now, and drinking adds unnecessary debuffs.
"Then why am I even drinking?"
"If you don’t drink, eat. I’ve already arranged everything."
As they talked, Li Yang took He Lewei to Ruyi Hall.
Li Yang had been staying at Ruyi Hall for two days already. Although he was a bit tired, possibly due to psychological factors, he felt much more energetic.
Maybe it’s because Liu Ruyi is quite attractive?
It’s like visiting a bathhouse, if the masseuse is older, it feels like a pointless trip, even if their skills are good.
But if the masseuse is young and pretty, even with slightly weaker skills, it feels like great value.
He Lewei, Chen Weixing, and Tan Kai are currently working in small towns.
The town where He Lewei works is notably poor even on a national level, and transportation isn’t very convenient, so his special visit shows genuine effort, regardless of other intentions.
Plus, as university roommates, he used to help Li Yang a lot too, so Li Yang definitely had to treat this guy well.
Although He Lewei said he wouldn’t drink, he couldn’t help himself once the alcohol was served.
After all, in a small town, he wouldn’t engage in any lavish activities. Even if he had money, he wouldn’t spend it like that.
After a few drinks, He Lewei said, "Yang, I really don’t want to do this anymore. I once thought this path was tough but rewarding. However, now that I’ve truly experienced it, it’s all a damn lie—starting is hard, the middle is hard, and the end is even harder! I feel like my brain’s running out of juice..."
"If your brain isn’t enough, what about everyone else?"
"Sigh, perhaps the gap between reality and imagination is too big, or maybe dealing with outsiders isn’t the same as dealing with family. Sometimes, I think, hell, I’m a billionaire, do I need to be someone’s lapdog? If I have to be a lapdog, wouldn’t being Yang’s lapdog be more enjoyable?"
"Get lost, I don’t want someone like you!"
Li Yang understands He Lewei’s mindset; if he didn’t have so much money now, he might not complain.
Of course, without that money, he’d find it difficult to get things done in the future.
There are pros and cons, but having money is definitely better.
After drinking a bit more, He Lewei said mysteriously, "Actually, the geology department is quite powerful. Many amazing things are unearthed from the geology department."
Li Yang ate a bite of food and said, "I know, the J-20 stealth coating was discovered as a compound from the Terracotta Warriors. It doesn’t exist in nature, but was later synthetically produced."
As soon as this was said, He Lewei’s hand holding the wine glass paused in mid-air.
"Yang... what the..."
He could guarantee this was classified information, known by very few.
Because of his family background, he’d vaguely heard a bit, but he didn’t know the details.
But Li Yang could casually talk about it?
"What’s the matter?"
Li Yang didn’t seem to notice He Lewei’s unusual reaction, continuing to eat.
"Mate, don’t scare me, this is classified information."
"Is it?"
"Mate, I’m begging you, please tell me where you heard this."
Putting down his glass, He Lewei knelt before Li Yang.
The implications behind this information were huge.
How could Li Yang, a businessman, know such classified info? Clearly, someone leaked it.
Who leaked it?
This matter was of great significance!
Li Yang laughed and said, "What’s the big deal? In finance, we’re best at dealing with information. This came from abroad."
"What! Oh no, oh no!"
He Lewei couldn’t believe it had already spread abroad.
He immediately pleaded, "Mate, do me a favor, tell me who you heard it from."
Li Yang said, "I can’t tell you. It wasn’t easy arranging people abroad, don’t blow my cover."
"I won’t, I won’t, I won’t..."
"I can’t trust you. I’ll only tell you the leak came from someone with the surname Zhong. I don’t know anything else."
He Lewei froze.
One surname is enough!
At that point, he sobered up considerably and quickly told Li Yang, "Yang, I need to leave for a bit, I’ll treat you tomorrow, sorry, sorry..."
After speaking, he headed outside.
Li Yang smiled slightly; he’d intentionally said it.
Better to discover it now than in three years; maybe the news hasn’t spread yet.
Liu Ruyi entered and asked, "Why did He Lewei leave?"
"He ran into one of life’s three biggest joys, how could he not be happy?"
"Huh? What three biggest joys? I’ve only heard of four."
"Getting promoted and making a fortune... Ruyi, let’s eat, forget about him."